Making a podcast is… fun. For our 4 Year Anniversary, let’s relisten to fan favorite moments from It Was A Sh*t Show’s first 3 seasons, from learning how a director uses a 2x4 to losing our minds over Daniel Craig injuries. Special thanks to super fan John Carrigan for offering to edit this episode!

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

01:26 - Super Mario Bros

05:54 - Misleading Trailers

08:45 - Jurassic Park III

14:38 - Dubbed Actors

16:47 - The Simpsons Movie

24:16 - The Good Dinosaur

26:19 - Mr. & Mrs. Smith

34:26 - The Blues Brothers

39:31 - Empires of the Deep

46:34 - American Graffiti

49:45 - Rogue One

57:14 - Ghostbuers: The Video Game

01:00:36 - Actor Feuds

01:05:05 - Surviving Christmas

01:09:23 - Quantum of Solace

01:19:05 - Poltergeist

01:26:56 - Foodfight!

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Following up after The Simpsons is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Futurama, from Fox questioning every aspect of the show to dooming it with a terrible timeslot.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

00:36 - The Simpsons’ Changed the World

02:37 - Matt Groening Creates Futurama

03:49 - Enlisting the Help of David X. Cohen

05:27 - Fleshing Out a Science Fiction Comedy

06:50 - Battling the Risk Averse Fox Network

09:09 - Unexplained Recasting of Fry & Leela

10:41 - Developing an Animated Sitcom

11:53 - Making an Episode Just for Fox

12:53 - Futurama Debuts Then Moves Timeslot

13:46 - Groening Trashes Fox Over and Over

14:57 - Inconsistent Sunday Airings

15:52 - Fox Forgets Futurama Exists

16:28 - Canceling Futurama the First Time

17:11 - The Series Push into Serious Sci-Fi

18:01 - A Surprisingly Emotional Series

19:24 - Writing a Fitting Finale

Sources:

• The Atlantic: https://bit.ly/3wV7ZYt
• Calgary Sun: https://bit.ly/3vu37sH
• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3Vn8XXm
• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3Ph2w4z
• The Face: https://bit.ly/43kjNiQ
• IGN: https://bit.ly/49SMDJN
• Mother Jones: https://bit.ly/43ni9wR
• Mr. Showbiz: https://bit.ly/3x1JXep
• Radio Times: https://bit.ly/3VM0Jsn
• SCI FI Weekly: https://bit.ly/3IPmfEK
• UGO: https://bit.ly/3TGzqOG
• Variety: https://bit.ly/4d8bD1M
• Variety: https://bit.ly/4coGzuc
• Wired: https://bit.ly/3xkZRAD

• Convention Coverage: https://t.ly/WzuvQ
• Science Museum: https://t.ly/0HKKG

Music:

• Alf Clausen - The Simpsons OST
• Christopher Tying - Futurama OST
• Danny Elfman - The Simpsons Theme
• Pierre Henry - Psyche Rock
• Pizzicato Five - Baby Love Child
• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #futurama #mattgroening

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Making a movie against your will is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it is when an actor is contractually obligated to a movie, from Emily Blunt missing out on being Black Widow to Mike Myers being a pain in The Cat In The Hat.

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Podcast Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

04:54 - Contractually Obligated Casting

09:38 - Ryan Reynolds in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

10:00 - Jennifer Garner in Elektra (2005)

12:03 - Brad Pitt in Troy (2004)

13:30 - Emily Blunt in Gulliver's Travels (2010)

16:54 - Edward Norton in The Italian Job (2003)

22:59 - David Cross in the Alvin and the Chipmunks movies

25:07 - Bill Murray in Garfield: The Movie (2004)

28:33 - Mike Myers in The Cat in the Hat (2003)

57:58 - Bruce Willis in three movies for Disney

01:04:15 - Keanu Reeves in The Watcher (2000)

01:14:38 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

• ABC News
• CBS News
• Entertainment Weekly
• The Guardian
• The Howard Stern Show
• The Howard Stern Show
• IndieWire
• LA Times
• New York Times
• Observer
• Reddit
• SyFy
• Vulture

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #mikemyers #keanureeves

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Making a rat a chef is hard. Let’s talk  about how difficult it was to make Ratatouille, from director Jan Pinkava being replaced by Brad Bird to finishing the movie in only 18 months.

Special guest: Ryan K. Hudson @ryankhudson

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Podcast Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

02:16 - Ratatouille (2007)

01:09:31 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

• Ain’t It Cool News: https://bit.ly/47LdYf1
• Animated Views: https://bit.ly/3tXfqNI
• Animation Art Conservation: https://bit.ly/47HrjVP
• Cartoon Brew: https://bit.ly/3u5THDi
• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3UdwtWe
• IGN: https://bit.ly/3SuhwxK
• LA Times: https://bit.ly/496eoOg
• The Pixar Touch: https://bit.ly/47Rh7Ke
• The Reporter: https://bit.ly/3SqEVQO
• Time: https://bit.ly/4b7mgRm
• Washington Post: https://bit.ly/4bmsflB

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #ratatouille #pixar

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Making Frank Herbert’s classic in 1984 is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Dune, from discovering that David Lynch was not the next Spielberg or Lucas, to the truncated post production that led to multiple versions of the film.

Special guest: Max Evry

Buy “A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch's Dune. An Oral History”

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Follow Max Evry:

• Insta: @maxevry1
• Twitter: @maxevry
• www.MaxEvry.com

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Sources:

• Box Office Mojo: https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3629024769/weekend/
• GQ: http://y2u.be/zK2ThAzZEhg
• KGSM: http://y2u.be/JlE7DZrzik0
• A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch’s Dune. An Oral History: https://a.co/d/gVbbs8r
• Wired: https://www.wired.com/story/david-lynch-dune-sequel-script-unearthed/

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #dune #davidlynch

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Making movies for toys is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, from Iron Man 3 changing scripts to sell more toys to Thor: The Dark World changing scripts to sell more toys or choosing to make Guardians of the Galaxy… to sell toys.

You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 00:29 - Avengers Changes the Film Industry
• 02:01 - Establishing the Marvel Writers Program
• 02:52 - Drew Pearce’s Runaways
• 03:19 - Shane Black Replaces Jon Favreau
• 04:35 - Reconceiving The Mandarin
• 05:35 - Broken Ankles & Bankrupt Effects Houses
• 06:48 - Marvel Entertainment vs Marvel Studios
• 07:21 - Ike Perlmutter’s Creative Committee
• 08:26 - Superheroes in Toyland
• 09:31 - Rebecca Hall Can’t Sell Toys
• 10:26 - Iron Man 3: May 3, 2013
• 10:56 - Retconning The Mandarin
• 11:56 - Finding a Kenneth Branagh Replacement
• 12:40 - Patty Jenkins’ Thoromeo & Juliet
• 14:28 - A Livid Natalie Portman
• 14:58 - Alan Taylor Needs a Better Script
• 15:48 - Every Sh*t Show Trope
• 16:28 - Marvel Doesn’t Like Taylor’s Thor
• 17:04 - Marvel’s Reshoot Process
• 17:41 - 35 Days of Changes
• 19:17 - Thor: The Dark World: November 8, 2013
• 20:08 - Nicole Perlman Gets Her Shot
• 21:18 - Perlman’s Guardians of the Galaxy
• 22:43 - James Gunn Gets Superheroes
• 23:17 - Gunn’s Connection to Rocket Raccoon
• 25:05 - Tuning Guardians for Marvel
• 25:58 - A Production Left Alone
• 27:03 - Marvel Branded Kool-Aid
• 27:36 - Nicole Perlman vs James Gunn
• 28:29 - Guardians of the Galaxy: August 1st, 2014

Sources:

• Badass Digest: https://bit.ly/3v9FPYE
• Box Office Mojo: https://bit.ly/3OIzWIj
• BuzzFeed: https://bit.ly/47lodYp
• BuzzFeed: https://bit.ly/3Srd3fB
• CGSociety: https://bit.ly/3Oxiwz7
• Cinema Blend: https://bit.ly/44BOGPQ
• Cinema Blend: https://bit.ly/3u5uNTX
• Collider: https://bit.ly/3McKSxd
• Collider: https://bit.ly/49tMIDP
• Cosmic Book News: https://bit.ly/471gHl4
• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3Ov0MEB
• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3swt1e2
• Film Divider: https://bit.ly/3QM8z1U
• Forbes: https://bit.ly/466WIQv
• GQ: https://bit.ly/45HKIou
• Guardian: https://bit.ly/46Ur6OP
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3bQtTPC
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/44JGQ6C
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3MePcvT
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3Kx66VK
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3FnHwn5
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3FRyxLh
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/47oWUvx
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/47mfVil
• Huff Post: https://bit.ly/495Esty
• Inverse: https://bit.ly/3Mftg3U
• Inverse: https://bit.ly/3SmcxzH
• LA Times: https://bit.ly/3KbFU2J
• LA Times: https://bit.ly/3YlYECo
• MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios: https://bit.ly/3u9Bvbx
• Metro UK: https://bit.ly/3FpouwW
• Page Six: https://bit.ly/46DYwS4
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://bit.ly/3Yv0LUD
• Script Magazine: https://bit.ly/3Qy05tV
• SFX Magazine: https://bit.ly/45ozhCe
• /Film: https://bit.ly/3s0fkTT
• /Film: https://bit.ly/47h2oIq
• The Story of Marvel Studios: https://bit.ly/46dfEx0
• The Telegraph: https://bit.ly/46U2Mww
• Toronto Sun: https://bit.ly/3KaJkmf
• Uproxx: https://bit.ly/3KcwaoU
• Uproxx: https://bit.ly/3S7sR7h
• Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/40Ad6I6
• Variety: https://bit.ly/3QDX90u
• Variety: https://bit.ly/4031TQ0
• Variety: http://bit.ly/40HvD5g
• Vox: https://bit.ly/3SNppz8
• Vulture: https://bit.ly/3uTeHgA
• WTF with Marc Maron: https://bit.ly/48iSaZe

Video:

• Digital Spy: https://bit.ly/46X8yhx
• GQ: https://bit.ly/46TDEpN
• Hollywood Dosyasi: https://bit.ly/3FGKvYb
• New York Film Academy: https://bit.ly/3FK8C8a
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://bit.ly/474ARut
• ScreenSlam: https://bit.ly/3QzDTje
• TheWrap: https://bit.ly/3Qo8uQL

Music:

• Brian Tyler - Iron Man 3 & Thor: The Dark World OST
• The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
• Redbone - Come And Get Your Love
• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
• Tyler Bates - Guardians of the Galaxy OST

#itwasashtshow #mcu #avengers

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Making a holiday slasher flick is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make the 2006 Black Christmas remake, from the Weinsteins forcing excessive reshoots to inserting fake trailer moments.

Black Christmas Trailer: http://y2u.be/hyzsjvvKYQw

Black Christmas TV Spot: http://y2u.be/XQBHu0mYq4g

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Podcast Chapters:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 02:07 - Black Christmas (1974)
• 15:50 - Black Christmas (2006)
• 01:00:37 - Black Christmas (2019)
• 01:10:03 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

• The Anatomy of Fear: https://bit.ly/3RuP0vG
• Boston Herald: https://bit.ly/3T6pApm
• HuffPost: https://bit.ly/41dy8fS
• Movie Censorship: https://bit.ly/3NfIqq8
• Turner Classic Movies: https://bit.ly/484t8g4

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #blackchristmas #glenmorgan

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Making a Holocaust clown movie is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Day The Clown Cried, from a producer not paying the cast and crew, to Jerry Lewis choosing to never release the film. But surprise! Ian told Clint and Rae the episode would be about the original The Nutty Professor...

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Podcast Chapters:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 00:34 - The Nutty Professor (1963)
• 08:35 - The Day The Clown Cried (Unreleased)

Sources:

• BBC: https://bit.ly/3EYBlFY
• Dead & Me: https://bit.ly/3tcRRj3
• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3F7oxgv
• Jerry Lewis: In Person: https://bit.ly/46sYrkp
• Kings of Comedy: The Life and Art Of Jerry Lewis: https://bit.ly/3FiDWdS
• New York Times: https://bit.ly/3LV0eGr
• New Yorker: https://bit.ly/3rVedFx
• Reuters: https://bit.ly/3ZMyWYu
• Spy Magazine: https://bit.ly/3PFCOG3
• Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/3PFivZi
• Vulture: https://bit.ly/48SAkNB

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #thedaytheclowncried #jerrylewis

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Making the origins of fairy tales is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Brothers Grimm, from Director Terry Gilliam not wanting to make it, to the year long battle with the Weinsteins over the edit.

Support us on Patreon!

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Podcast Chapters:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 05:39 - The Brothers Grimm (2005)
• 01:12:51 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

• AWN: https://bit.ly/3LzoLk5
• Empire: https://bit.ly/44RrhJj
• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/48jHqKA
• Guardian: https://bit.ly/3EFJnDJ
• IGN: https://bit.ly/3rqmjFS
• IGN: https://bit.ly/46ippdZ
• New York Times: https://bit.ly/3EIJ1Ml
• Senses of Cinema: https://bit.ly/3t7qoz2
• Time: https://bit.ly/3ZsAt64
• Variety: https://bit.ly/3RpvyRm
• Variety: https://bit.ly/3sXEQty
• Variety: https://bit.ly/3EIKgve
• Variety: https://bit.ly/3Ln0Jcg
• Variety: https://bit.ly/3r7UIJC

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #thebrothersgrimm #terrygilliam

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Chasing Harrison Ford without a script is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Fugitive, from nearly every actor making up all their lines to VFX artists barred from talking about their effects work.

You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

00:00 - Teaser

00:24 - Historic Ratings of ABC's The Fugitive

01:19 - Arnold Kopelson Attempts Adaption

02:25 - Walter Hill and Alec Baldwin

03:25 - David Twohy Lays the Groundwork

04:34 - Jeb Stuart Helps Land Harrison Ford

05:54 - Andrew Davis' Under Siege

06:38 - Picking Chicago & Tommy Lee Jones

08:01 - Adding Julianne Moore & Michael Chapman

08:52 - ...and Cutting Julianne Moore

09:38 - Faking a Train Wreck

11:25 - Making a Trailer Before a Movie

12:17 - Ford Limps Throughout

13:24 - The Cast's Big Budget Improv

15:31 - Jones Refuses to Shoot

16:22 - Crashing the St. Patrick's Day Parade

17:10 - Finally Coming Up with a Finale

18:04 - R.I.P. Richard Jordan

18:44 - Editing the Film in 10 Weeks

19:48 - The Fugitive Releases August 6, 1993

21:05 - We Just Want Good Movies!

Sources:

• AFI: https://bit.ly/45M1jI2
• AV Club: https://bit.ly/44ACFJp
• Befores & Afters: https://bit.ly/3RcmMGd
• Boston Herald: https://bit.ly/3sjzmZJ
• Chicago Tribune: https://bit.ly/3qIx5H7
• Empire: https://bit.ly/45JAc0p
• The Hollywood Interview: https://bit.ly/3sBvqne
• I Am Rogue: https://bit.ly/3qWBkio
• LA Times: https://bit.ly/45lVrWi
• LA Times: https://bit.ly/3sqq9z7
• The Last Action Heroes: https://bit.ly/3ssdag9
• Mandatory: https://bit.ly/3R3dDzw
• Orlando Sentinel: https://bit.ly/45Mommf
• Rolling Stone: https://bit.ly/3Pj76zq

Featured Clips:

• Barbie (2023)
• BlackBerry (2023)
• Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021)
• Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
• The Fugitive (1993)*
• The Hunt for Red October (1990)
• Patriot Games (1992)
• Scrubs (2001–2010)
• The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
• Tetris (2023)
• Under Siege (1992)
• Wayne's World (1992)

*and special features

• The Inside Pitch: https://bit.ly/451Lk7V
• Jake’s Takes: https://bit.ly/3sXkNLI
• People: https://bit.ly/3Pr6XZB
• Web of Stories: https://bit.ly/46nb1Ro

Music:

• James Newton Howard - The Fugitive original soundtrack
• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #thefugitive #harrisonford

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