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9. Lexx (Lexx) Lexx, from the series of the same name, isn’t mechanical like most spaceships in science fiction. Instead, it’s an organic spaceship that in no small part resembles an insect. It’s not just the outside either, with the ships interior looking like the interior of, well, something alive. The ship is far from the strangest part ofLexx, which grew increasingly bizarre as it went on, an interesting element considering it was plenty weird at the series' start....

9. Val Kilmer (Life’s Too Short) When Val Kilmer appeared inLife’s Too Shortalongside Warwick Davis, he gave license to both Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant to adapt him to their brand of bohemian narcissism. Val Kilmer, wearing a Batman mask, walks into Warwick’s secretary’s office, claiming it as a bit he does. The secretary incorrectly names all the other men who have portrayed Batman, forgetting Val entirely. It’s one of the best moments of a celebrity having fun with themselves, as Kilmer’s disappointment in her lack of recognition is palpable....

9. Yu Yu Hakusho (1992–1994) The main character ofYu Yu Hakushois a delinquent teenage boy named Yusuke Urameshi. From his description alone, you can pretty much tell that he’s far from the heroic type. However, the story really kicks off when he jumps in to save a boy from a speeding car—and dies. This heroic act earns him no place in either heaven or hell, so he’s granted a second life by Koenma....

Property Auctions in Monopoly Most people haven’t been playing this part ofMonopolycorrectly. In fact, most people don’t even know that auctions are allowed! The official rule is that when someone lands on an unclaimed property and chooses not to buy it for the listed price,that property is put up for auction—and any other player can bid on it. Bids for property auctions can start atany price. Furthermore, the player who declined to buy the property can also participate!...

1. Fast Production Speed In the old days before computers, animated content took a significant amount of time to produce. Hand-drawn adventures in the form of a TV series wasn’t something that came easily—it was an expensive specialty that only a select few knew how to make happen. That’s why older animated TV shows reused backgrounds and settings as much as possible. It helped bring down the cost of production, speed up the time it took to create episodes, and make it all more feasible....