The reported initial wish list included Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Brian Doyle-Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and John Belushi
Harold Ramis reportedly wrote Boone for himself but was judged too old
Jack Webb and Kim Novak were reportedly sought as the Wormers

Ivan Reitman is selected as the alternate director

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John Schlesinger, Alan J. Pakula, Mike Nichols, George Roy Hill, and Bob Raffleson are reported as directors approached
Ivan Reitman is selected to direct the alternate version

Production research covers Oregon locations, cast bonding, music, sequel plans, and the contested Dexter’s scene

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The University of Oregon reportedly rented its campus while asking not to be named
Black extras reportedly had to be brought from Portland
The Delta cast reportedly arrived early to bond while being separated from the Omega cast
Belushi’s exposure to Curtis Salgado is connected to the Blues Brothers
A Summer of Love sequel around Otter’s wedding was abandoned after More American Graffiti failed and Belushi died
DeWayne Jessie reportedly bought the Otis Day name and toured with it
Stephen Bishop’s relationship with Karen Allen reportedly inspired “Separate Lives”
Richard Pryor’s approval is described as preserving the Dexter’s bar sequence

The fraternity’s expulsion process, implausible logistics, and omitted comic payoffs draw numerous objections

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Dean Wormer should not need constitutional research to expel students with zero grades
Several actors look too old for college, though that may aid the joke
Mandy should hear or see Bluto moving the ladder
Moving a twelve-foot ladder while standing on it is questioned
Flounder’s brother should understand the risks of lending his car to the fraternity
Boone’s neglect of Katie for the road trip is questioned
Mrs. Wormer attending the Delta party is called implausible
More explanation is requested for Fawn’s kiln-explosion death
Not showing Flounder vomit on Dean Wormer is called a missed payoff
A store having ten thousand marbles is questioned
The completely covered Eat Me float car appears impossible to see out of

The origin of double-secret probation, the film’s genre influence, student majors, and Greg’s repression are debated

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Whether the film coined “double secret probation” is questioned
Whether the film invented both modern sex comedy and college comedy is questioned
The students’ majors and whether communications existed as a 1962 major are questioned
The Omega fraternity is jokingly compared to the Illuminati
Greg’s sexuality and repression are debated from his relationships and fixation on the Deltas