Eye-Opening Details About Sitcom Families That Were Concealed From Viewers
From The Brady Bunch to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Modern Family, every generation has its favorite family sitcoms. But did you know that there are some eye-opening details about these shows that viewers probably never knew? Here we take a look behind the scenes and discover just what Bryan Cranston got up to on set and how the Olsen twins and Michael J. Fox were nearly fired — and much more!
40. The Middle: Famous neighbors
The Middle is a show that features some cool hidden trivia in it. For instance, you may have noticed that a house across the street from the Hecks’ home is often shown. This address was used for the ’60s series Bewitched, whilst the house to the right of the family’s abode was used for The Partridge Family. If that’s not enough, the fountain shown across several episodes is the one where the Friends get wet and wild in the opening credits.
39. Boy Meets World: Strong hatred of his hairdo
With his luscious parted locks, Shawn Hunter made millions of teen girls swoon. But Rider Strong, who played the heartthrob, hated his iconic hairdo. He revealed to Cosmopolitan magazine, “I hated my hair. I came to the audition with that hairstyle, got the part, and the director Michael Jacobs never let me cut it... A bunch of girls at a sleepover told me to wear my hair like that — parted down the center — and I was 12, so I listened.” Boo-hoo!
38. The Fresh Prince of Bel Air: Carlton’s improvised run
Remember the episode “Will’s Misery” from Season Five of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air? Well, if you do, you will surely recall the hilarious and memorable moment towards the end, when a blubbering Carlton ran around the entire set. As per website BuzzFeed, that classic scene was not planned at all, but was entirely improvised by actor Alfonso Ribeiro!
37. Modern Family: Camera Crew
Modern Family was designed as a fly-on-the-wall mockumentary with character interviews, sort of similar to The Office. But did you know that, originally, the actual camera crew were going to be a part of the plot? Website January Media revealed that the idea was that a fictional Dutch film-maker named Geert Floortje arrived to live with Jay’s family on a student exchange program. He was gonna have a crush on Claire Dunphy and catch Mitchell’s eye, but the story was binned.
