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Ted McGinley, who plays the Alpha-Beta quarterback, was a regular on the popular ABC sitcom "Happy Days" from 1980 to 1984 when the series was cancelled.  The Alpha Beta jocks' ever-agressive coach was played by John Goodman, best known as Roseanne's husband on the hit sitcom "Roseanne." Director Jeff Kanew also directed Anthony Edwards the would-be suspense thriller "Gotcha" in 1985 and went on to direct Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas in the 1986 gangster comedy "Tough Guys." The "concert" scene in ROTN isn't a parody of Devo - it's a parody of the older, and in my opinion much better, German, Industrial Techno act Kraftwerk, who - unike Devo - had their instruments strapped around their neck in the same fashion as the "nerds" in this movie. While the jumpsuits are decidedly Devo, as Kraftwerk usually wore fairly nice, conservative suits while performing, on more than one occasion they wore one-piece silver jumpsuits, much like the yellow jumpsuits in ROTN. -Thanks to Nick RobalikRobert Carradine, the actor who plays Louis was also the father in the Disney Channel show, "Lizzie McGuire" and the QB Jock is the neighbor of everyone's favorite American family in the show, 'Married with Children'. -Thanks to Kevin Allustiarti And Eric SnivelyCurtis Armstrong (Booger) later played "the Voice", a DJ at a radio station in an episode of "That 70's Show". -Thanks to Kelly MTed McGinley was a regular on "Love Boat" at the end of its run. -Thanks to LaraCurtis Armstrong (Booger) also starred in "One Crazy Summer" and "Better off Dead" with John Cusack and also in "Risky Business", then later played a small part in Huck Finn as well as a character in the Bruce Willis series "Moonlighting". More recently, he played a parking lot security guard in "Van Wilder." -Thanks to JoshTed McGinley played on "Married with Children" as Marcy's 2nd husband. -Thanks to JennDonald Gibb, who played Ogre, starred alongside Jean Claude Van Damme in the 1988 film Bloodsport. -Thanks to WESAnthony Edwards was also in the movie "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"; he played one of Sean Penn's best friends, and later went on to be on the hit show "ER". « Click here to add some Revenge of the Nerds trivia  Find much more great trivia in the filmmaker's commentary on the Revenge of the Nerds DVD.Rediscover your favorites! If you like Revenge of the Nerds or 80's Comedy classics, then be sure to check out this list: ..... Tootsie ..... Raising Arizona ..... Good Morning, Vietnam ..... Blues Brothers ..... Heathers ..... Fast Times At Ridgemont High ..... This Is Spinal Tap ..... Naked Gun ..... Adventures In Babysitting ..... Airplane ..... License To Drive ..... Money Pit ..... Porky's ..... Risky Business ..... Twins ..... Soul Man .....[More] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Featured Movie Location: The UniversityWanna see the real life filming location used for The University in the movie? These scenes were actually shot at University of Arizona, located in Tucson, Arizona. [New! Show Google Map] Gilbert and Louis are dropped off outside of the Old Main building on campus. The entire university used to be in Old Main. It now houses some administrative offices. The nerd's house (the Tri-Lam house) is at 931 North 5th Ave, between East 1st Street and East 2nd Street. It is across the street from Catalina Park. It's about 10 blocks from the U of A campus. It's now the Quaker or Religious Society of Friends Meeting House. [Thanks to Taggart & Sonja] The Pi's sorority house is now the Catalina Park Inn bed and breakfast at 309 East 1st Street in Tucson. It's a few blocks away from the U of A. Here is a link to the B&B. It's a really beautiful place. [Thanks to nimue] The park across the street from both houses is Catalina Park, bordered by 1st St to the North, 2nd St to the South, 4th Ave to the East and 5th Ave to the West. [Thanks to Sonja] The Alpha Betas house is actually the Alpha Gamma Rho house, and it is located at 638 East University Blvd. Here's a link. [Thanks to nimue] The dorm Gilbert and Louis move into (and are kicked out of) is Cochise, the only all-male dorm on campus. It is actually on the south side of campus, although, in the movie, they walk north to get there. The frat house that is burned down was actually the Chi Omega sorority house, until they sold it to the UA law school. It is located on the northwest corner of Speedway & Mountain (1145 N. Mountain). The gym that the nerds are temporarily housed in is the Bear Down Gym. It used to be the men's gym, but is now used primarily for intermural sports. It's name is from a story told about a dying athlete's last words to his team. 'Adams College' is actually The University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. [Thanks to Esteban Yanez] The University of Arizona does actually have a huge outdoor fair every year. It's called Spring Fling and is one of the largest student-run carnivals. [Thanks to Allison] The Alpha Betas house is actually the Alpha Gamma Rho house, and it is located at 638 East University Blvd. [Thanks to nimue] Can you help? Do you know any of the Tucson, Arizona (or any other) filming locations used for Revenge of the Nerds? [Please send them in] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Newman did the soundtrack score. The movie's soundtrack album contains some really cool music. The soundtrack listing is as follows: 1. Manhattan - Andrea and Hot Mink 2. Don't Talk - Ya Ya 3. One Foot in Front of the Other - Bone Symphony 4. Breakdown - The Rubinoos 5. Revenge of the Nerds - The Rubinoos 6. They're So Incredible - Revenge 7. Are You Ready? - Ya Ya 8. Are You Ready for the Sex Girls? - Gleaming Spires 9. Right Time for Love - Jill Michaels 10. All Night Party - Gleaming Spires When the Alpha Beta's House burns down, the song is "Burning down the house" by the Talking Heads. -Thanks to Stonkus« Click here to add new music trivia for Revenge of the Nerds Soundtrack Available: On CD | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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