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25 Trivia Tidbits About Norm Macdonald's ‘Dirty Work’ on Its 25th Anniversary

Apologies to Tony Stark, but despite his unwavering support of the band, the best use of AC/DC in all of cinema was in Norm Macdonald’s comedy Dirty Work. The 1998 film introduced us to Macdonald’s Mitch and Artie Lange’s Sam, two best friends who start a “revenge-for-hire” business where people can pay them to get back at those who have wronged them. In a classic sequence, Mitch and Sam delightfully vandalize a building by sticking fish in the walls, blowing up toilets and burning down doors, all to the tune of “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” by AC/DC.

An Oral History of ‘Godfellas,’ the Most Philosophical ‘Futurama’ Episode Ever

In the universe of Futurama, outer space is usually quite small. Characters can depart Earth, grab some Orlon Candy on the moon, then arrive 1,000 light-years away on Omicron Persei 8 — all within the first act. There is, however, one episode of Futurama where space feels vast and empty and where things get so quiet for Bender that the biggest questions about the meaning of life can be asked — and answered.

More Oral Histories:

• An Oral History of ‘The Critic’

• NARF! An Oral History of ‘A Pinky and the Brain Christmas’

• The Definitive Oral History of ‘Titus’

• The Simpsons: An Oral History of “Homer's Barbershop Quartet”

• An Oral History of Larry David’s ‘Sour Grapes’

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