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holy shit

that Wikipedia page is full of stuff: concentration camps, hovercraft, air crashes, parapsychology...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bentine

there're Potty Time episodes on YouTube as well if you want to see the crap we were subjected on tv as kids (the bits i remember are more the flea circus bits, which is a different show which i can't find)

In 2007, O'Neal was arrested for shooting at Griffin, which he claimed was in self-defense; the charges were dropped.[57] O'Neal refused to allow Griffin to attend Fawcett's funeral in 2009.[58] He infamously hit on Tatum at Fawcett's funeral, not recognizing her as his daughter.

Onetime Elevator/French Toast drummer and former Fugazi roadie Jerry Busher plays a pocket trumpet on The Evens' song "Competing With The Till", which is on The Evens' The Odds album.[citation needed]

"former fugazi roadie". well _that_ sure meets notability guidelines.

Demographics

Although the series suffered in the Nielsen ratings throughout most of its four-year run, it had a strong following among teens, young adults, and disc jockeys.

(WKRP)

Well, yeah

Johnny Carson objected to his original role, which depicted him as a mooch, so the writers instead made him extremely versatile.

Dennis Hopper, who played the addled cook, was performing knife tricks with a real knife on the set. Sally Kirkland attempted to take a knife from him, and severed a tendon. She spent time in a hospital and later sued, claiming Hopper was out of control. Hopper has admitted to drug abuse during this time period.[1]

it's that last line

love that last line

Hopper has admitted to being sober once or twice during time period.

The focus on auto-erotic asphyxiation, including two deaths in the episode, has meant that this is the only episode in the series to be given an 18 certificate by the British Board of Film Classification.[3]

well at least we finally learned how Bluey got her name

A study was carried out in 2015 to show the effectiveness of different shot types, including slam dunks. The study was carried out across five different levels of basketball (NBA, EuroBasket, the Slovenian 1st Division, and two minor leagues). Overall the study showed that slam dunks were a very effective way of scoring in the game of basketball, particularly in the NBA, which had the highest dunk percentage in the study.[4]

it is noted ILH lore that the dunk shot is the best shot

Another aspect of the arcade version of the game was that when one inserted a quarter into the game, the game would play a sound file that said "You will die!"

Tauzin endorsed Jerome Schneider's book The Complete Guide to Offshore Money Havens by dubbing the book, "A serious contender for the best book on offshore banking I've ever seen."[12] Tauzin also spoke at one of Schneider's tax conferences.[13] After Schneider pleaded guilty in 2004 to assisting hundreds of people to avoid taxes through sham offshore banks,[13][14] a spokesperson for Tauzin called his endorsement "a stupid mistake."[13]

During his time as a footballer, Charisteas was known to play the Bouzouki in his spare time.

Over the years she has developed a loyal following based on her passionate, soulful vocals and intense stage presence.[citation needed]