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Watching a documentary on old TV sets and learned something wild about 'The Simpsons'
It said they have a rule that Homer can only strangle Bart for exactly 3 seconds per episode. Found that in a behind-the-scenes feature on the show's early seasons. Anyone know other weird production rules from shows?
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the_hannah16d ago
The old Star Trek shows had a strict rule about phaser settings. They could only use "stun" or "kill" to keep the action simple for the budget. It's a classic example of a production limit shaping the stories.
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dakotal1616d ago
That rule was actually a myth, the writers confirmed it was never a real thing. I heard they just used it as a joke answer in interviews.
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