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ALF (1986)

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Season 4 generally

Easter egg: Insert disk 4, then click watch episodes, then click more to go to episodes 22-24. If you highlight episode 22 Hungry Like a Wolf, then move your cursor down, you should then highlight a magnet entitled Babe Magnet. It is a 1 minute 31 second hidden Easter egg of ALF talking about a new reality show.

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Show generally

Easter egg: On the Series 1 Disc 4 on the main menu, when you have the 'Play All' button highlighted, go up and highlight what looks like a mobile phone. If you press enter you get the director of the first two episodes discussing the use of CGI within said episodes for about 2 1/2 minutes.

David Hutchinson

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Season 1 generally

Easter egg: In the special features on Disc 6, go down to "Inside Quantico and the Criminal Mind", and press right on your control; this should highlight the image of a gun. Select it to view a short tour of the CM offices and set with Edward Allen Bernero's assistant Rosalie.

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Show generally

Easter egg: If you go to the extras menu, there are certain hidden segments (mostly called 'the red shirt logs'). Use your controller to search for them.

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Show generally

Easter egg: On both the first and second season DVD sets insert the special features disc of each set. When the menu comes up press your left arrow, then your right arrow. A star will appear below the menu options. On the season one special features disc there is an interview with the chief security guard of the set. On season two they discuss the fishbowl on the desk of C.J.Craig.

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Season 1 generally

Easter egg: On Disc One of Quantum Leap, select Episode Index and press Enter. Then go to the word Menu at the bottom of the screen but don't press enter. Instead press right on your control and a silhouette of a man will appear in the middle of the screen. Press enter and you will see another interview given by Scott Bakula.

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Two Weddings and A Funeral - S1-E20

Easter egg: On the final disk of season 1, go to Special Features and click up. The bar that represent heart rate should be highlighted. Hit enter here to see Davis' screen test.

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Season 2 generally

Easter egg: On Disc 2 of series 2, enter 'Anglian Alan', press up once to highlight a video in the background, press enter to see fictious credits to Crash Bang Wallop What a video.

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Jewbilee (3) - S3-E9

Easter egg: On the set up menu in Disc 2, highlight the feature that is next to Moses. Hit left. This will Moses shoot laser beams out of his eyes. With his mouth open.

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Season 6 generally

Easter egg: On the third disc of season 6, select "bonus features." Once the bonus features menu appears, press up and the cherries next to the "next" button should have a red circle around them. Press enter to see Bill Lawrence and Randall Winston discuss season 7 plot points.

Mortug

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Show generally

Easter egg: On many (if not all) of the DVD sets, if you use the arrow buttons on the remote, you can highlight different parts of the station. This allows you to view small clips of interviews and such.

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Season 1 generally

Easter egg: On the 7th Disc, under Special Features there are 3 extra interviews that you can watch. 1) Highlight "Creating Enterprise" then use left arrow to highlight the top Enterprise model and press enter/play, 2) Highlight "Cast Impressions" then use the left arrow to highlight the middle Enterprise model and press enter/play, and 3) select "more" to go to the second page of special features, Highlight "Admiral Forrest takes Center Stage" and press the left arrow to highlight the middle Enterprise model and press enter/play.

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Season 1 generally

Easter egg: Season One set, Disc 4: From Main Menu, go to Set-Up and press the down arrow. A red hexagon appears. Click on this for an un-aired trailer.

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Season 1 generally

Easter egg: On the first disk of volume 1, season 1, if you go to the extras menu, press up until the jalapeno pepper on the fridge in the top of the screen is highlighted. Press it, and you'll see a short camera test of various sets with Jerry Seinfeld and Jason Alexander, with commentary by director Tom Cherones and Production Designer Tom Lazari.

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24 (2001)

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Season 6 generally

Easter egg: On the second DVD from select the episode 'Once More With Feeling.' In the following screen go to the 'Language Selection' and there highlight the menu entry 'English for the hearing-impaired.' Now press the 'Left' arrow key on your remote control and the Buffy 'B' will be highlighted giving you access to 3-minutes worth of footage from the soundtrack signing at Tower Records in Los Angeles. On the fifth disc select the episode 'Normal Again' and then go to the 'Language Selection.' Highlight 'English for the hearing-impaired' and then press the 'Left'. You will now see a sign saying that there is a 'Computer Download' available for the episode call sheet.

Maria Santos

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