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Shandling's ending idea; champagne for a million feet of film; withheld American Humane credit; Leslie Mann's drunk footage; repurposed Staples set; influence on The Office
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- The host reports Gary Shandling came up with the ending, per Apatow, noting it was important to show Andy having better sex because he was in love, which led to the musical number.
- The host reports the film company does send champagne whenever someone shoots a million feet of film.
- The host reports the American Humane Association withheld its no-animals-harmed line because several tropical fish were accidentally killed; the hosts joke that the credit has no effect on release, making it an animal snuff film.
- The host reports Leslie Mann got drunk at a club with Seth Rogen and her friend Denise, who filmed her, and she used that footage for the scene; outtakes show Apatow feeding her lines.
- The host reports the electronics store was not a set but a Staples that had just shut down.
- The host reports the movie changed The Office: after a first season where Carell's character felt too nasty and menacing, seeing him as a buffoon here led them to incorporate more of that.