Production note Bill Murray was reportedly bitten by the groundhog during filming and needed anti-rabies shots.
Production note The movie was shot in Woodstock, Illinois, not Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
Production note The final scene was shot in multiple takes and the team debated whether Phil and Rita should be clothed or implied to have had sex.
Production note Harold Ramis originally wanted another lead; Eddie Murphy, Tom Hanks, and Michael Keaton are all mentioned as possibilities or near-misses.
Production note Andie MacDowell was almost replaced by Tori Amos in an early casting notion.
Production note The script originally began with Phil already in the loop before Ramis changed it to introduce him as a weatherman.
Production note The writers discussed making the movie darker with torture or murder, but stopped short.
Production note Bill notes there are plaques in Woodstock marking both the curb scene and Ned’s corner.
The Atlantic Mentioned as having published a piece calling the film the ultimate pandemic movie.
TBS Used as one of the cable channels that used to air the movie constantly.
TNT Another channel cited as part of the movie’s heavy TV rotation.
Ghostbusters Used as the main comparison point for Murray’s earlier star image and for a debate over longevity.
Scrooged Discussed as part of Murray’s late-80s run and as a template for Groundhog Day’s structure.
What About Bob Cited as another hybrid Murray vehicle in the early 90s.
Rushmore Used as an example of a Murray performance that should have been Oscar recognized.
Lost in Translation Mentioned as the capstone of Murray’s dramatic turn.
Happy Death Day Cited as a later movie that borrows the same repeating-day idea.
Four Weddings and a Funeral Used to explain how Andie MacDowell became a romantic-comedy star after this film.
Sex, Lies, and Videotape Referenced as McDowell’s breakthrough and as an example of a movie that could be remade with modern tech.
Kingpin Mentioned as a film Bill rewatched by going straight to the Bill Murray scenes.
The Big Lebowski Referenced as another movie with a cult philosophical afterlife similar to Groundhog Day.
Stripes Used as a key Bill Murray and Harold Ramis collaboration and as an all-time rewatchable comedy.
Caddyshack Mentioned as part of the classic Bill Murray/80s comedy canon and as a Groundhog Day-adjacent performance era.
