Backtracking all these years, we can definitely see the transition the television industry has gone through. Even though it has changed drastically over the years, there are some TV shows that have stuck around and we still enjoy watching them even today. So, whether they’re old or new, we’ve got you a list of some of the most popular TV shows of all time and a little fun trivia with the help of IMDb that are sure to blow your mind. So, let’s get right to it!
1. Game Of Thrones (2011)
Fun Fact: Iwan Rheon was initially supposed to play Jon Snow, but was eventually cast as Ramsay Bolton.
2. F.R.I.E.N.D.S (1994)
The white dog statue that’s in the boy’s apartment was originally given to Jennifer Aniston as a good luck present from her best friend when she started her acting career. She then lent it to the managers at Friends to use as a prop in the show.
3. How I Met Your Mother (2005)
Many actors on the show have had their partners in a few episodes. Alyson Hannigan‘s husband, Alexis Denisof, plays Sandy Rivers; Cobie Smulders husband Taran Killam, plays Blauman; and David Burtka, the husband of Neil Patrick Harris, plays Scooter on the show.
4. That ’70s Show (1998)
Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher shared their first kiss in real-life on the show!
5. Black Mirror (2011)
The name of the show Black Mirror is a reference to the reflection of an individual that is created by the effect of a TV or computer screen when switched off.
6. Stranger Things (2016)
Have you ever played the soundtrack of the show on Spotify? the album cover page turns into the upside-down with the time bar turning into a flashlight pointing at the album cover. How cool is that?
7. House Of Cards (2013)
The third season of the show was accidentally released on Netflix two weeks before its official release. 17 minutes later, it was finally taken down.
8. Narcos (2015)
Wagner Moura gained 20kgs for his role as Pablo Escobar.
9. The Office (2005)
The computers on the Dunder Mifflin office set were actually operational. Even during takes, the cast members would surf the net and check emails.
10. Sherlock (2010)
Many of the crew members in Sherlock (2010) are related. Sherlock’s parents are actually actor Benedict Cumberbatch‘s real-life parents. And Amanda Abbington (Mary Morstan) and Martin Freeman (John Watson) were partners in real-life!
Many times the cast members have used actual articles of clothing from the 1910s and 1920s. They were so delicate that they couldn’t be laundered and because of that, they wouldn’t smell the best.
12. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
Amy Sherman-Palladino was also the creator of the popular TV series Gilmore Girls (2000). There are many actors from Gilmore Girls that make an appearance in this show too.
13. Suits (2011)
Patrick J. Adams who plays Mike and Troian Bellisario who’s Claire on the show got married in 2016.
14. Entourage (2004)
Johnny Drama‘s story is based on actor Johnny Alves who is Mark Wahlberg‘s cousin IRL. And that’s why, in the first episode, Turtle mentions that Vince thought Johnny was his cousin until they were fourteen.
15. Modern Family (2009)
While still living in Colombia, Sofía Vergara would watch the Spanish-dubbed version of the show Married with Children (1986) who featured Ed O’Neill who plays her husband on Modern Family. Once she found out that she’s gonna be playing his wife on the show, she was disappointed to hear that he couldn’t speak Spanish.
16. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)
In one of the first few episodes, Terry Jeffords (Terry Crews) has to sketch the description of a criminal, due to the normal sketch artist calling in sick. This has really happened to Terry Crews IRL, at his first job as a sketch artist at the local news station when their regular artist fell sick too. Freaky? I think so!
There are many other shows that caught our attention over the years too. Like The OC, One Tree Hill, Gossip Girl and more! Which is your favourite TV show? Tell us in the comments below!
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