Gag reels are always worth watching, and Knocked Up provides one three and a half minutes long. Roller Coaster Doc is a five minute look at Jay Baruchel’s fear of roller coasters and how the crew coerced him onto one for a single take. Directing the Director is a satirical look at a co-director who was brought in to calm Apatow’s ego (or not), and a live performance of a song from the soundtrack follows this.
A commentary includes Rogen, Apatow, and Bill Hader as they discuss the shoot. U-Control is again featured on this Universal disc, and not surprisingly, the features are only accessible as you watch the film via picture-in-picture. You’ll need to watch the movie twice and make sure you catch all prompts to see everything. Online features which are supposed to include downloadable trailers would not work after multiple tries. 
Apatow considered making this a true follow up to the 40 Year Old Virgin by setting it in the same store, Smart Tech. Regardless, Steve Carell does have a small cameo at an awards show. It’s not the same character (he plays himself), but it’s a small nod to Apatow’s prior success.
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