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Wednesday, July 4, 2018

ROKU TV Screen Saver References/Easter Eggs

While watching the ROKU screen saver, I began noticing some things throughout beginning with Ghostbusters Headquarters!  The firehouse has been used in several films.  I wonder what else I can see?  Some of these are easy, some are not.  What do you think?  Anything to add?

Also, I didn't want to promote other shows on my blog, so I replaced some advertisements with The Muley and Friends Show logos and images.  Isn't selfish promotion great?

Foreground Buildings:

Ghostbusters Firehouse (swaps places with a building with sidewalk cafe, top window a leg?)
Factory?  Is that Oscar the Grouch in front?  What are the shadow creatures?
Diner?
Courthouse from Back to the Future /w Tardis in front.
Barber Shop referencing Barbershop(?), top right window a reference to Hitchcock's "Rear Window?"
Building with Singing in the Rain, but A Christmas Story Leg Lamp in top left window.
The Majestic Theater (also reminds me of The Muppet Theater, Gremlins, ?)
Building that looks like a club?
Mansion?  someone said the Psycho House - it is not.



In The Water:

Pirates of the Caribbean (with Cracken Tentacles)
Jaws
Titanic
Castaway w/ Wilson the Soccer ball.
Submarine: Red October or 20,000 Leagues under the sea?
Escape from Acatraz



In The Distance:

Pacific Rim or Godzilla?
Golden Gate Bridge? (Aurora Lights over the bridge)
Sleepless in Seatle, SpaceNeedle
King Kong
Ferris Wheel from...?
Independence Day blowing up  Big Ben
Mary Poppins
Volcano: Dragon and Volcano "Lord of the Rings" or simply the old film: Volcano?
Wizard of Oz Emerald City
Sky Captain and City of Tomorrow
Spider-man
Robot from Sky Captain?
Daily Planet (Superman)
Avengers' Tower







Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Mr. Snuffleupagus - When Did They REALLY Meet Him?

Sesame Street, the greatest television show ever, started on November 10, 1969, and from its inception there were always great running gags in the story lines of the program whether it involved the adults or the Muppets.

From his first appearance on November 8, 1971, until episode 2096 on November 18, 1985, there was a running gag in which Big Bird could not get the adults on the street to meet, let alone believe in, his friend Mr. Aloysius Snuffleupagus.

Finally, according to the show, amid a funny mock of The Phil Donahue Show (who?), Big Bird was able to get the adults to meet his big, furry friend, Snuffy!  But...was this the true canon?  Was this all a part of Big Bird and Snuffy's reality along with those on Sesame Street?

Or is it just a story line cooked for the show?


You see, in 1973 Sesame Street Records released an album titled "Sesame Street Live," and as you look at the cover you see it.  There they are, all standing together!



So, did they already all know each other as of 1973 or earlier and pretended not to on the show, or was there some sort of lapse in memory?  I don't know, and it doesn't matter because it's still a great show, but something I noticed that I wanted to post about.

Special thanks to those who have compiled tons of information at Muppet Wiki!