It has been reported that Scooter the groundhog hated Bill Murray since the start of day one and bit him 2-3 times during the filming of the iconic “don’t drive angry” scene.
The groundhog bit Bill Murray at least 2 times.Shortly after the film was released, Murray completely cut ties with Ramis until they were reunited on Harold Ramis’ death bed shortly before his death in 2014. Murray wanted the film to be more philosophical while writer/director Ramis intended for the film to be humorous. Groundhog Day was the duo’s fifth collaboration following beloved hit comedies such as Caddyshack, Stripes, and Ghostbusters, but the two didn’t always see eye to eye during filming. The movie destroyed Harold Ramis and Bill Murray’s long time friendship.Woodstock, Illinois was chosen over the actual town of Punxsutawney because Woodstock has a townsquare that happens to look better on film. The movie might have been set in Pennsylvania, but it was actually filmed in Woodstock, Illinois, an outer suburb of Chicago, approximately 51 miles outside of the city. Groundhog Day was not filmed in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.We have all enjoyed the genre over the years, so let’s take a look back on the original with this list of 15 facts you might not have known about the Bill Murray classic, Groundhog Day. It’s also been featured on many TV shows such as Star Trek (TNG), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Jordan Peele’s The Twilight Zone, and Supernatural. The Groundhog Day time loop trope has been used in many movies such as Happy Death Day (original and sequel), Hulu’s Palm Springs, Edge of Tomorrow, and Marvel’s Dr. In this film Bill Murray plays a grumpy and disillusioned weather man who is forced to relive the same day over and over and over and over again in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, until he can get the day right and win “the girl” named Rita ( Andie MacDowell). In 1993 Ghostbusters and Stripes alumnis Bill Murray and Harold Ramis teamed up again to create a whole new movie trope we all commonly refer to as “ Groundhog Day”, aptly named after the movie that created its own genre. Usually the town of Punxsutawney hosts a large celebration, however, due to the global pandemic, the celebration will be virtual. If he sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter, but if he doesn’t, it means there will be an early spring. Since 1887 the large terrestrial rodent (as well as his predecessors) has been predicting the weather in Punxsutawney Pennsylvania. Every February 2 on Groundhog Day, North Americans wait with bated breath to discover if there will be six more weeks of winter or if there will be an early spring as foretold by Punxsutawney Phil when he emerges from his “den.”
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