Teen Wolf (1985): 15 Weird Facts You Never Knew

#rememberwhen turning into a werewolf made you better at basketball and more popular at school? Teen Wolf (1985) gave us Michael J. Fox in yak hair, van surfing to The Beach Boys, and a high school full of “teenagers” in their late twenties. It also gave us a surprising amount of behind-the-scenes weirdness.

From international lies about time travel to a disappearing soundtrack, flasher myths, product placement overload, and the van stunt that should’ve been illegal—these 15 weird facts prove Teen Wolf was even stranger off-screen than it was on.

Teen Wolf (1985): 15 Weird Facts You Never Knew

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:13 - #15: A puzzling release delay — Michael J. Fox, Rod Daniel
02:29 - #14: Misleading message reaches global viewers
03:55 - #13: A bizarre behind-the-scenes rumor — Chris Hegarty, Mylan Sarley
05:12 - #12: A familiar street from another classic — Eric Stoltz
06:23 - #11: A sports challenge on set — Jeff Glosser
07:56 - #10: Teen roles filled by grown-ups — Jerry Levine, Susan Ursitti
09:16 - #9: An impressively fast filming — Meredith Baxter
10:41 - #8: An unscripted moment caught on camera — Susan Ursitti
11:57 - #7: A key role cast at the last second — James Hampton, Jay Tarses
13:26 - #6: Why the soundtrack never got its due — The Beach Boys, Stiles
14:38 - #5: A reimagining that changed everything — Tyler Posey, Jackie Swanson
16:22 - #4: A lead star’s surprising reaction — Jason Bateman
17:31 - #3: A jarring ad placement
18:31 - #2: A classic scene's behind-the-scenes grind — Jeff Dawn
19:57 - #1: A risky stunt done for real

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