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The cast of the 'Dick Van Dyke Show' (Credit: Bettman/Getty Images) The ‘Dick Van Dyke Show’ Character Who Was Based on Mel Brooks
The ‘Young Frankenstein’ director was a significant influence on the classic sitcom
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Isaac Hayes (Photo by Anthony Barboza/Getty Images) Isaac Hayes Thought He Ruined His Career by Doing ‘South Park’
Positive reviews have a way of changing people’s minds
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Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert (Photo by Norm Staples/Getty Images) Roger Ebert Wrote an X-Rated Comedy in the 1970s, and Gene Siskel Tore it Apart
The famous critic got his own taste of criticism courtesy of his future partner
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Kayte Walsh, Sacha Baron Cohen, Larry David and Kelsey Grammer presumably not discussing the need for 'Curb' to move (Photo by Kevin Mazur/VF17/WireImage) Kelsey Grammer Got Larry David Kicked Out of His ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ House
The ‘Cheers’ star wasn’t the least bit enthusiastic about the ‘Seinfeld’ creator filming near his home
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Things weren't always great for Tim Allen (Photo by Kypros/Getty Images) That Time Tim Allen Almost Got Life in Prison
The ‘Home Improvement’ star was a drug dealer in his early days
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The cast of 'Jackass' (Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage) The ‘Jackass’ Star Who Turned Down ‘Saturday Night Live’
Lorne Michaels had his eye on one of the cast members before the hit MTV series made its debut
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Lorne Michaels and Mike Myers (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic) The 1960s Comedy Lorne Michaels Wanted to Remake With Mike Myers
The ‘Austin Powers’ star had other ideas
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Though not pictured here, an iconic rapper had a small, but notable role in this film (Photo by Warner Brothers/Getty Images) The Iconic Rapper Whose First Movie Role Was in a Dan Aykroyd Flop
The soon-to-be legend shared the screen with some comedy heavyweights
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W.C. Fields (Photo by Universal/Getty Images) Dirty Jokes Hiding in 6 Old Movies and Shows
Blue humor isn’t some modern invention, as opposed to popular belief
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Bart and Lisa Simpson (Photo: Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage) There’s an Entire Short Film Hidden Throughout Several Episodes of ‘The Simpsons’
The mini ‘McBain’ movie took over two years to reach its conclusion
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Redd Foxx performing on stage. (Photo by Arthur Schatz/Getty Images) The Time Redd Foxx Almost Stabbed a Guy on the Set of a Dick Van Dyke Movie
The ‘Sanford and Son’ star nearly turned a director into an actual ghost
