The panel uses a broader recognition-based definition than the usual hosts, proposing Cole, Tudyk and Williams through familiar previous roles. — Craig Horlbeck
The referee is recognized as a real sports official and American Gladiators referee; his delayed final foot-fault call is criticized despite being correct.
Armstrong is permanently recognized as Booger from Revenge of the Nerds; Root and Cole are recognized through Barry and Office Space. — Craig Horlbeck
Miles, played by Curtis Armstrong, wins for his lines and limited screen time; Guido, Nurse Foley, Jackie, Rutherford and Vicki are alternatives. — Bill Simmons
De Mornay was dating Harry Dean Stanton, who received the script for Guido and encouraged her audition. Armstrong recounts a developing Cruise–De Mornay romance while Stanton stayed in Chicago swimming laps. — Bill Simmons
Warner Bros. put the project in turnaround; Avnet and Tisch struggled to sell it after Night Shift, until Geffen backed it with Lana aged to twenty-one. — Bill Simmons
The happier ending tested much better for Geffen, while Brickman and Avnet objected; the dispute reportedly prevented a premiere. — Bill Simmons
Cruise reportedly trained daily, lost weight, then stopped and ate fatty food to soften his face for a teenage appearance. — Bill Simmons
Joel's Highland Park house is near the Ferris Bueller location, prompting speculation about the characters being neighbors. — Bill Simmons
The crystal egg came from Steuben Glassworks in Corning, New York; Armstrong's book describes Cruise's active dating during the shoot. — Bill Simmons
Brickman opposed a raunchy cartoon marketing concept; the hosts admire the final iconic poster but would also buy the rejected one. — Bill Simmons
Four 1978 Porsche 928 s were used; a surviving car reportedly rose from $49,000 in 2012 to about $2 million nine years later, an investment the hosts doubt will hold its cultural value. — Bill Simmons
