James Bond, the most infamous secret agent ever to grace the silver screen, originated in the pages of British author Ian Fleming's novels. Amateur agents Josh and Chuck uncover all sorts of Bond trivia in this action-packed episode.
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In this engaging episode of Stuff You Should Know, Josh and Chuck dive into the legendary world of James Bond, exploring everything from Ian Fleming's creation of the iconic secret agent to the character's evolution across decades of films. They cover Bond's fictional backstory, his most memorable villains and allies, the actors who've portrayed 007 from Sean Connery to Daniel Craig, and fascinating behind-the-scenes trivia about the franchise. Whether you're a casual fan or completely new to the Bond universe, this episode offers an entertaining tour through one of pop culture's most enduring and influential characters.
Charlie's Angels
1976
★ 6.7
"one of the late charlie's angels replacements — Josh describes Tanya Roberts as one of the later Charlie's Angels replacements when discussing Bond actresses."
— Josh
Dead Calm
1989
1h 36m
★ 6.6
"He was great and dead calm — Josh compliments Sam Neill's performance in Dead Calm when discussing actors who were considered for Bond."
— Josh
From Russia with Love
1963
1h 55m
★ 7.1
"from Russia with love 1963 he talked — Josh mentions this Bond film when discussing how James Bond was always ahead of technology, specifically using a car phone in the movie."
— Josh
Happy Gilmore
1996
1h 32m
★ 6.7
"he pops up again in happy Gilmore — Josh mentions that the actor who played Jaws in Bond films also appeared in Happy Gilmore as Happy's boss."
— Josh
Inspector Gadget
1983
★ 6.9
"the similarity between inspector gadget and james bond — Josh notes the similarity between Inspector Gadget and James Bond for kids of their generation."
— Josh
"I used to have the biggest crush on her when I would watch um law and order reruns — Chuck mentions watching Law & Order reruns and having a crush on Carey Lowell, who was a Bond girl."
— Chuck
Remington Steele
1982
★ 7.1
"I'll go beat remington steel jerks — Josh discusses Pierce Brosnan's commitment to Remington Steele when he was initially passed over for the Bond role."
— Josh
Shutter Island
2010
2h 18m
★ 8.2
"Oh shudder island. He's in that — Josh mentions Max von Sydow appearing in Shutter Island when discussing the actor's typical villain roles."
— Josh
That '70s Show
1998
★ 7.9
"the lady from the 70s show — Josh identifies Tanya Roberts as being from That '70s Show when discussing Bond actresses."
— Josh
"He's good in the saint and that's why I got the the role I think — Josh suggests Roger Moore got the Bond role because of his performance in The Saint TV series."
— Josh
The Shining
1980
2h 24m
★ 8.2
"mr. Ullman the manager of the overlook in kubricks the shining — Josh identifies Barry Nelson, the first actor to play James Bond on TV, as also playing Mr. Ullman in Kubrick's The Shining."
— Josh
"like max Scorpio In that simpsons were oh, yeah — Josh references a Simpsons episode with the character Max Scorpio when discussing Bond villains."
— Josh
"I think he informs the character alex crycheck from x files — Josh theorizes that the Bond character Alec Trevelyan influenced the X-Files character Alex Krycek."
— Josh
Wild Orchid
1989
1h 45m
★ 5.3
"Wild orchid no, uh law and order reruns — Chuck briefly mentions Wild Orchid but corrects himself, saying he meant Law & Order."
— Chuck
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