Question 1

What prison number connection does Dan Aykroyd's character John W. Burns Jr. have to his earlier roles?

Accepted Answer

John W. Burns Jr. has prison number 7474505B, which is the same number Aykroyd's characters Jake Blues and Louis Winthorpe III had in 'The Blues Brothers' and 'Trading Places'.

Question 2

Which classical music piece bookends Dan Aykroyd's comedies 'Trading Places' and 'The Couch Trip'?

Accepted Answer

Mozart's 'The Marriage of Figaro' opens 'Trading Places' and also ends 'The Couch Trip', creating a musical connection between the two Aykroyd films.

Question 3

Where were the radio show scenes filmed and what was airing at the time?

Accepted Answer

The radio scenes were filmed at KFI AM 640 studios in Los Angeles while 'The Rush Limbaugh Show' was broadcasting live. Actors had to film off to the side to avoid interfering with station operations.

Question 4

What real-life tension existed between Walter Matthau and Charles Grodin before filming 'The Couch Trip'?

Accepted Answer

Walter Matthau hadn't spoken to Charles Grodin since 'Movers & Shakers' (1985), believing Grodin tried to take control in editing. They reconciled during their one day of work on this film.

Question 5

What cameo does Chevy Chase make in the film?

Accepted Answer

Chevy Chase appears as a father in a television commercial while Dan Aykroyd's character is in a limousine with Donna Dixon's character.

Question 6

What connection does Dan Aykroyd's character in The Couch Trip have to his earlier roles in The Blues Brothers and Trading Places?

Accepted Answer

John W. Burns Jr. shares the same prison number (7474505B) that Aykroyd's characters Jake Blues and Louis Winthorpe III had in those earlier films.

Question 7

Which piece of classical music connects the ending of The Couch Trip to the opening of Trading Places?

Accepted Answer

Both films feature Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro" - it ends The Couch Trip and opened Trading Places, another Dan Aykroyd comedy.

Question 8

Where were the radio show scenes in The Couch Trip actually filmed?

Accepted Answer

They were filmed at KFI AM 640 studios in Los Angeles during "The Rush Limbaugh Show" broadcasts, with actors working off to the side to avoid interfering.

Question 9

What real-life tension existed between Walter Matthau and Charles Grodin when they worked on The Couch Trip?

Accepted Answer

Matthau hadn't spoken to Grodin since a misunderstanding during post-production on Movers & Shakers, but they reconciled while filming this movie.

Question 10

What cameo does Chevy Chase make in The Couch Trip?

Accepted Answer

Chevy Chase appears as a father in a television commercial while Dan Aykroyd's character is in a limousine with Donna Dixon's character.

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