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Trivia: The twins at the science lab who show Gizmo to Christopher Lee were also in Terminator 2. Don and Dan Stanton.

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Another Mother - September 30, 1981 - S2-E13

Trivia: One of the girls mentions wanting to watch "Magnum", as in Magnum P.I. which she ends up doing. Sam replies that the show will be on for 8 more seasons. The episode takes place in 1981, and Magnum P.I. would end its run in 1988. Quantum Leap and Magnum P.I. share a creator, Donald Bellisario.

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A Portrait for Troian - February 7, 1971 - S2-E11

Trivia: Show producer Deborah Pratt guest stars in this episode as the title female character. Pratt also voiced "Ziggy" throughout the show's run.

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A Portrait for Troian - February 7, 1971 - S2-E11

Trivia: "Troian" is the name of series creator Donald P. Bellisario and show producer Deborah Pratt's first daughter.

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Catch A Falling Star - May 21, 1979 - S2-E10

Trivia: Unlike other episodes which end with a recap, this episode ends with the entire cast and production crew coming on stage and bowing before the audience.

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Trivia: For the theatrical release, Disney cut one of the songs sung by Scrooge's girlfriend Belle. It was known as "When Love is Gone". The reasoning was that Disney felt the song was too emotionally sophisticated, and younger viewers wouldn't understand it. It was included in the VHS release and as an extra on the DVD, however the studio lost the negative and video master. When it came time to remaster the film into 4k, the footage was located. Brian Henson, the film's director, said the song will be reintroduced into the remaster. The song was not included in the Disney+ release of the film.

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Trivia: The film was produced by Joel Silver, who was the producer of Die Hard. One common cast member between the two films is Mary Ellen Trainor. In both Die Hard and this film, she plays the same character, television reporter Gail Wallens. This indicates this film takes place in the same universe as Die Hard. The man who is interviewed about the hostages in Die Hard is also in this film, and has his own TV show.

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Trivia: The film makes several references to E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (1982). Chucky has a glowing finger. Chucky runs through the corn like E.T. does. Chucky also learns from the TV, as does E.T.

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Trivia: The woman who shouts "hey look out" as Frank's car comes barrelling out of control toward him, is also in the second and third films. In the second film, she is a guest at the party. In the third film, she is at the beginning with a baby on the steps. Why is she in all three films? Probably because she's Naked Gun creator David Zucker's sister Susan Breslau.

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Trivia: Some of the words Sheen uses when speaking to the old Native American man are Minnesota town names and places. Pat Proft, who produced this film, is from Minnesota.

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Trivia: When the bad guys are chasing the bus and people are screaming, you can hear a Wilhelm scream during the scene. It happens around the time the tires are shot out.

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Trivia: Dustin Hoffman is a notorious method actor. According to Meryl Streep, in one scene, Hoffman threw a wine glass at a wall near her. The glass shattered and got into her hair. Hoffman told the cameraman what would happen but not Streep. She told Hoffman to tell her next time before he did anything similar. Hoffman also frequently insulted Streep to get a better performance out of her.

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Trivia: Mr. Duncan is played by Eddie Bracken, who played Roy Walley in National Lampoon's Vacation. Both films were written by John Hughes.

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Trivia: Director Pat Proft is from Minnesota. Almost all of the characters in this film are named after Minnesota towns. Lt. Fergus Falls, Hibbing Goodhue, Dr. Fridley, Cass Lake, Orono, Bagley.

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Trivia: Rocco, played by Fred Ward, breaks out of prison in this film. Ward also stared in Escape from Alcatraz, which is about a prison break.

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Trivia: Fred Ward, who played John Anglin in this film, would later go on to play a character in Naked Gun 33 1/3rd who escapes from prison as well.

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Trivia: During the chase with the ark, the truck Indy is driving comes around a turn. The sound effect the truck makes is a lion roaring.

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Trivia: Near the beginning, the kids are watching something on TV with a man transforming another man's face. This is the second episode of the 1963 television show The Outer Limits, known as The Hundred Days of the Dragon. Part of the plot of this episode involves a man wearing a mask and makeup pretending to be someone else. That's the plot of Mrs. Doubtfire as well.

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Trivia: Michael Cera's theatrical film debut.

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A Song for Jason: Part 1 - S2-E1

Trivia: Curtis is played by a young Giovanni Ribisi. This was his television debut and one of his first acting roles.

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