In Popular Culture
The school has been a popular filming location for films, television programs, and commercials:
- The Haunting of Molly Hartley (interior)
- Nightmare on Elm Street (interior)
- Deep Impact (the school auditorium)
- Rebound (the outside of the school)
- Beauty Shop (the whole front of the school)
- Pleasantville (the front of the school)
- Never Been Kissed (most of the film was set in the school)
- 1997 Airwalk commercial (skateboards through lobby)
- Family Matters (exterior only)
- Agent Cody Banks (exterior)
- Teen Wolf (interior and exterior)
- Pretty in Pink (interior and exterior)
- Like Father Like Son (interior)
- The Meteor Man (interior)
- Casper (film) (in front of school and interior)
- Bad Teacher (most of the film was set in the school)
- Prom (film) (front and interior)
- Supernatural - ("after school special" episode) (tv series) (interior and exterior)
- teaching Mrs.Tingle (film) (in front of school and interior)
Read more about this topic: John Burroughs Middle School (Los Angeles)
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