Question 1

What real injury did Mark Harmon sustain during filming, and how did it happen?

Accepted Answer

Mark Harmon injured a finger on his left hand when he had to put out a fire on a couch during a party scene that grew out of control.

Question 2

How did director Carl Reiner schedule a Halloween scene to benefit the cast?

Accepted Answer

Carl Reiner arranged for the scene where students scare a substitute teacher with blood effects and gory makeup to be filmed on October 31st so actors could wear their costumes to Halloween parties that evening.

Question 3

What school location connection does Summer School have to another famous 1980s film?

Accepted Answer

The same school was used for filming both Summer School and The Karate Kid (1984).

Question 4

Why did Carl Reiner cast Mark Harmon as the lead instead of a major comedian?

Accepted Answer

Reiner was impressed by Harmon's portrayal of Ted Bundy in The Deliberate Stranger (1986) and his personable, winning smile in an interview, finding him well-suited for the gym-coach turned instructor role.

Question 5

What musical reference appears in a classroom scene from a deleted sequence?

Accepted Answer

Lyrics from James Brown's "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" are visible on a blackboard during a complaint letter lesson, left over from a deleted scene where Shoop diagrammed and sang the song.

Question 6

What real injury did Mark Harmon sustain during filming, and how did it happen?

Accepted Answer

Mark Harmon injured a finger on his left hand when he had to put out a fire on a couch during a party scene that grew out of control.

Question 7

How did director Carl Reiner schedule the substitute teacher scare scene to benefit the young actors?

Accepted Answer

Carl Reiner arranged for the scene where students try to scare a substitute teacher with blood effects and gory makeup to be filmed on October 31st so actors could wear their costumes to Halloween parties that evening.

Question 8

What school location connection does Summer School have to another popular 1980s film?

Accepted Answer

The same school was used for filming both Summer School and The Karate Kid (1984).

Question 9

Why did Carl Reiner cast Mark Harmon as the lead instead of a major comedian?

Accepted Answer

Carl Reiner was impressed by Mark Harmon's portrayal of Ted Bundy in The Deliberate Stranger (1986) and his personable, winning smile in interviews, which he felt suited the gym-coach turned instructor role.

Question 10

What musical reference appears on the blackboard during the complaint letter writing lesson?

Accepted Answer

Lyrics from James Brown's "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" are visible on the blackboard, left over from a deleted scene where Shoop diagrams and sings the song.

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