6x8 The Tao of Gus
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SHAWN
Going to the closing of an old cupcake store before going to the opening of a new cupcake store
Wanted to die and come back as skinny Elvis
Wants Nicole to stay with Juliet
Takes Nicole back to her commune
Says Gus is too trusting
Learns the commune is really a cult
Has tickets to a screening of “Xanadu”
Sleeps in a bunk bed and doesn’t want to get up in the morning
Calls Henry and does a remote computer hookup
Thinks every round fruit is an apple
Does laundry at the river
Sneaks into Eli’s house
Tricked Gus into the car so they could leave
Spots a car buried under tree branches
Is the subject of “impure dreams” of one of the women in the compound
Takes Jules to the fruit stand for peaches
GUS
Going to the closing of an old cupcake store before going to the opening of a new cupcake store
Takes the check before Shawn
Falls for a woman in the station with Lassiter and Juliet
Wanted to die and come back as black Michael Jackson
Introduces himself as Burton Guster, PI
Uses creepy pick-up lines
“A complicated man who likes complicated women…and Brazilians”
Saves Nicole from being hit by a car
Takes Nicole back to her commune
Once bought a dwarf drinks because he said he was a prince in exile and had lost his wallet
Learns the commune is really a cult
Has tickets to a screening of “Xanadu”
Sleeps in a bunk bed and doesn’t want to get up in the morning
Gave a necklace to the Fed-Ex girl
Wants someone special in his life too
Gets up right away when he sees Nicole
Gets pulled into the idea of the cult
Helps out at produce stand
Wants to punch a “townie” for hitting on Nicole
Comes to his senses and changes into normal clothes
LASSITER
Mimes smoking marijuana
Is known by IA and doesn’t want to be seen with the head of the department
In 04 discharged a weapon in a circus, twice
Last year put an 86 year old shoplifter in full body restraints
Doesn’t like hippies
JULIET
Warns Gus off Nicole because she’s crazy
Lives in a top floor apartment
Puts on Nicole’s scarf and is shot at
Left angry texts for Shawn
Got word of the altercation with locals
HENRY
Likes red velvet cupcakes
Knows how to link computers for remote viewing
Recognizes one of the men in the photo as IA
NICOLE
Meditated during interview
Hasn’t been in the city for 5 years
Claims to have witnessed a murder
Wants Shawn and Gus to stay at the commune
Brings them clothes in the morning
Was a trust fund kid
Saw Cooper get killed
Washes her hair in the sink topless
Went into town to talk to Cooper after exchanging emails
Was married to Geoffrey and now divorced
Invites Gus to go to India with her
PINEAPPLE SIGHTING
In the scene where Gus and Shaun get into a fight with the locals, there is a pineapple on the top left hand corner of the screen. It is rustic and nailed to the tree.
CATCHPHRASES
“You know that’s right.” (episode: 2 series: 19)
ALLUSIONS
The Tao of Pooh - The Tao of Pooh is a book written by Benjamin Hoff. The book is intended as an introduction to the Eastern belief system of Taoism for Westerners. It allegorically employs the fictional characters of A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh stories to explain the basic principles of philosophical Taoism. Hoff later wrote The Te of Piglet, a companion book.
“I thought you wanted to come back as the skinny Elvis.” – Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as "the King of Rock and Roll", or simply, "the King". Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi as a twinless twin, and when he was 13 years old, he and his family relocated to Memphis, Tennessee. His music career began there in 1954, when he recorded a song with producer Sam Phillips at Sun Records. Accompanied by guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, Presley was an early popularizer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues. RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who managed the singer for more than two decades. Presley's first RCA single, "Heartbreak Hotel", was released in January 1956 and became a number-one hit in the United States. He was regarded as the leading figure of rock and roll after a series of successful network television appearances and chart-topping records. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines that coincided with the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement, made him enormously popular—and controversial.
“I wanted to come back as black Michael Jackson.” – Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor. Called the King of Pop, his contributions to music and dance, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. Jackson's 1982 album Thriller is the best-selling album of all time. Jackson's skin had been a medium-brown color for the duration of his youth, but starting in the mid-1980s it gradually grew paler. The change gained widespread media coverage, including rumors that he might have been bleaching his skin. According to J. Randy Taraborrelli's biography, in 1986 Jackson was diagnosed with vitiligo, which Taraborrelli noted may be a consequence of skin bleaching. He claimed Jackson was diagnosed with lupus. The vitiligo partially lightened his skin, and the lupus was in remission. Both illnesses made his skin sensitive to sunlight. The treatments Jackson used for his condition further lightened his skin tone, and with the application of pancake makeup to even out blotches he could appear very pale. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOnqjkJTMaA
“Because Janis Joplin over there is crazier than Janice Dickinson.” – Janis Lyn Joplin (/ˈdʒɒplɪn/; January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer-songwriter who first rose to fame in the late 1960s as the lead singer of the psychedelic/acid rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company, and later as a solo artist with her own backing groups, The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band. Her first ever large scale public performance was at the Monterey Pop Festival; this led her to becoming very popular and one of the major attractions at the Woodstock festival and the Festival Express train tour. Joplin charted five singles; other popular songs include: "Down on Me"; "Summertime"; "Piece of My Heart"; "Ball 'n' Chain"; "Maybe"; "To Love Somebody"; "Kozmic Blues"; "Work Me, Lord"; "Cry Baby"; "Mercedes Benz"; and her only number one hit, "Me and Bobby McGee". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uG2gYE5KOs Janice Doreen Dickinson (born February 15, 1955) is an American model, photographer, author and talent agent. Initially notable as a model, she has been described by herself and others as the first supermodel. One of the most successful models throughout the 1970s and 1980s, she expanded her profession to reality television in 2003 by judging for four cycles on America's Next Top Model. She subsequently opened her own modeling agency in 2005, which was documented in the reality-television series The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency (2006–08).
“Doing an inaccurate impression of Dr. Evil in Space?” – Dr. Evil is a fictional character, played by Mike Myers in the Austin Powers film series. He is the antagonist of the movies, and Austin Powers' nemesis. He is a parody of James Bond villains, primarily Donald Pleasence's Ernst Stavro Blofeld (as featured in You Only Live Twice). Dr. Evil routinely hatches schemes to terrorize and take over the world, and is typically accompanied by Number-two: an eye-patch wearing goon who fronts his evil corporation Virtucon Industries, his cat Mr. Bigglesworth and his sidekick Mini-Me, a dwarf clone of himself.
“Gus, we may have a Children of the Corn situation happening here.” – "Children of the Corn" is a short story by Stephen King, first published in the March 1977 issue of Penthouse, and later collected in King's 1978 collection Night Shift. The story involves a couple's exploration of a strange town and their encounters with its denizens after their vacation is sidelined by a car accident. Several films have been adapted from the short story and it spawned a horror franchise beginning in 1984. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs6z1D4gVp4
Carlos Jacott (Geoffrey) – Carlos Jacott is an American film and television actor. He has appeared in over 40 television shows including Firefly and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and playing a demon on both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. He has also co-starred in films including Kicking and Screaming, Mr. Jealousy, Being John Malkovich, The Last Days of Disco, Grosse Pointe Blank and Fun with Dick and Jane. He will appear later in 8x3 “Remake A.K.A. Cloudy... With a Chance of Improvement”. He has also written 6x09 “Neil Simon’s Lover’s Retreat”, 7x08 “Turn Right or Left for Dead” and co-wrote 7x14 “No Trout About It” with Bill Callahan.
Diedrich Bader (Eli) – Karl Diedrich Bader (born December 24, 1966) is an American actor and comedian who has done supporting roles in comedies such as Office Space, Napoleon Dynamite, The Drew Carey Show, Veep and the Outsourced TV series. He is also a voice-over artist for multiple animated series; some of his roles include: Batman on Batman: The Brave and the Bold and JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time, android Zeta in The Zeta Project, Warp Darkmatter in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, the Fiskerton Phantom in The Secret Saturdays, and his recurring role as Hoss Delgado in The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy.
“See we have tickets to a screening of Xanadu at 5:50.” – Xanadu is a 1980 American romantic musical fantasy film written by Richard Christian Danus and Marc Reid Rubel and directed by Robert Greenwald. The title is a reference to the nightclub in the film, which takes its name from Xanadu, the summer capital of Kublai Khan's Yuan Dynasty in China. This city appears in Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, a poem that is quoted in the film. The film's plot was inspired by 1947's Down to Earth. Xanadu stars Olivia Newton-John, Michael Beck and Gene Kelly, and features music by Newton-John, Electric Light Orchestra, Cliff Richard, and The Tubes. The film also features animation by Don Bluth. Not a financial success, Xanadu earned mixed to negative critical reviews and was an inspiration for the creation of the Golden Raspberry Awards to memorialize the worst films of the year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNcUv1q2JAs
“Dude, you gave a necklace to the Fed-Ex girl last week.” – FedEx Corporation is an American global courier delivery services company headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. The name "FedEx" is a syllabic abbreviation of the name of the company's original air division, Federal Express, which was used from 1973 until 2000.
“You were a hedge fund manager?” – A hedge fund is an investment vehicle and a business structure that pools capital from a number of investors and invests in securities and other instruments. It is administered by a professional management firm, and often structured as a limited partnership, limited liability company, or similar vehicle. Hedge funds are generally distinct from mutual funds as their use of leverage is not capped by regulators and distinct from private equity funds as the majority of hedge funds invest in relatively liquid assets. The name "hedge fund" originated from the hedging techniques used by some of the first of these funds.
“Yeah, I had a beach house in Antigua, and-- but none of that buys happiness.” – Antigua (/ænˈtiːɡə/ an-tee-gə or sometimes the spelling pronunciation /ænˈtiːɡwə/), also known as Waladli or Wadadli by the native population, is an island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region, the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua means "ancient" in Spanish after an icon in Seville Cathedral, Santa Maria de la Antigua—St. Mary of the Old Cathedral. The name Waladli comes from the indigenous inhabitants and means approximately "our own". The island's circumference is roughly 87 km (54 mi) and its area 281 km2 (108 sq mi). Its population was 80,161 (at the 2011 Census). The economy is mainly reliant on tourism, with the agricultural sector serving the domestic market.
“Dude, this is like Footloose! Brawling with townies--that means I'm Bacon and you're Lori Singer.” – Footloose is a 1984 American musical-drama directed by Herbert Ross. It tells the story of Ren McCormack (Kevin Bacon), an upbeat Chicago teen who moves to a small town in which, as a result of the efforts of a local minister (John Lithgow), dancing and rock music have been banned. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nSXtZPKms4
“We knew you guys are busy at Internal Affairs, so thanks for coming.” – Internal Affairs refers to a division of a law enforcement agency that investigates incidents and plausible suspicions of lawbreaking and professional misconduct attributed to officers on the force. Internal affairs can also refer to cases of misconduct and criminal behavior involving police officers.
“You have been sucked into this thing because Nicole is pretty in a Kate Hudson from Almost Famous sort of way.” – Almost Famous is a 2000 comedy-drama film written and directed by Cameron Crowe and starring Billy Crudup, Kate Hudson, and Patrick Fugit. It tells the fictional story of a teenage journalist writing for Rolling Stone magazine in the early 1970s while covering the fictitious rock band Stillwater, and his efforts to get his first cover story published. The film is semi-autobiographical, as Crowe himself was a teenage writer for Rolling Stone. The film is based on Crowe's experiences touring with rock bands Poco, The Allman Brothers Band, Led Zeppelin, the Eagles, and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Crowe has discussed how during this period he lost his virginity, fell in love, and met his heroes — experiences that are shared by William Miller, the baby-faced main character of the film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIIJkZIzwuc
“And that Gus isn't going to end up robbing a bank in a beret with a machine gun.” – Patricia Campbell Hearst (born February 20, 1954), now known as Patricia Hearst-Shaw, is the granddaughter of American publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst; she became nationally known for events following her kidnapping. In 1974 while she was a 19-year-old student living in Berkeley, California, Hearst was abducted by a left-wing terrorist group known as the Symbionese Liberation Army. After being isolated and threatened with death, she became supportive of their cause, making propaganda announcements for them and taking part in illegal activities. On April 15, 1974, she was photographed wielding an M1 carbine while robbing the Sunset District branch of the Hibernia Bank at 1450 Noriega Street in San Francisco. Hearst announced herself under her pseudonym of Tania. Two men who entered the bank while the robbery was occurring were shot and wounded. According to later testimony at her trial, a witness thought Hearst had been several paces behind the others when running to the getaway car. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9mzN02u2vo
“So why don't we rendezvous at the peace ash, and reconnect with our, uh, Shoshanna Lonsteins?” – Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss (born May 29, 1975) is an American fashion designer and the founder and creative director of the fashion label Shoshanna, which was launched in 1998. While still a 17-year-old high school student, she came to public attention by dating the much older Jerry Seinfeld, who was still starring in his eponymous sitcom.
“Back off, Squeaky Fromme.” – Lynette Alice "Squeaky" Fromme (born October 22, 1948) is an American would-be assassin best known for attempting to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford in 1975. A member of the infamous "Manson family", she was sentenced to life imprisonment for the attempted assassination and was released on parole on August 14, 2009, after serving 34 years.
“Oh, I'll bet it is, Cheech.” – Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin (born July 13, 1946) is an American comedian, actor, voice actor and writer who gained recognition as part of the comedy act Cheech & Chong during the 1970s and early 1980s with Tommy Chong, and as Don Johnson's partner, Insp. Joe Dominguez, on Nash Bridges. He has also voiced characters in several Disney productions, including Oliver and Company, The Lion King, It's Tough to be a Bug!, Cars, Cars 2 and Beverly Hills Chihuahua. Marin's trademark is his characters' strong Mexican accent; this is part of a comic persona, rather than a natural accent, as Marin is of Mexican descent yet was born and raised in the United States. Marin's nickname "Cheech" is short for "chicharron", a fried pork skin that is a popular snack in Mexican cuisine and a favorite of marijuana smokers afflicted with "the munchies", and the nickname's alliteration with Chong's surname made "Cheech and Chong" an obvious choice for the name of the duo.
“How about I bring some pals down from the DEA and we help with the harvest?” – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is a United States federal law enforcement agency under the U.S. Department of Justice, tasked with combating drug smuggling and use within the United States. Not only is the DEA the lead agency for domestic enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act, sharing concurrent jurisdiction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), it also has sole responsibility for coordinating and pursuing U.S. drug investigations abroad.
CONTINUITY
Gus brings up a case based on the testimony of a cat – (1x05 “9 Lives”)
SHAWN
Going to the closing of an old cupcake store before going to the opening of a new cupcake store
Wanted to die and come back as skinny Elvis
Wants Nicole to stay with Juliet
Takes Nicole back to her commune
Says Gus is too trusting
Learns the commune is really a cult
Has tickets to a screening of “Xanadu”
Sleeps in a bunk bed and doesn’t want to get up in the morning
Calls Henry and does a remote computer hookup
Thinks every round fruit is an apple
Does laundry at the river
Sneaks into Eli’s house
Tricked Gus into the car so they could leave
Spots a car buried under tree branches
Is the subject of “impure dreams” of one of the women in the compound
Takes Jules to the fruit stand for peaches
GUS
Going to the closing of an old cupcake store before going to the opening of a new cupcake store
Takes the check before Shawn
Falls for a woman in the station with Lassiter and Juliet
Wanted to die and come back as black Michael Jackson
Introduces himself as Burton Guster, PI
Uses creepy pick-up lines
“A complicated man who likes complicated women…and Brazilians”
Saves Nicole from being hit by a car
Takes Nicole back to her commune
Once bought a dwarf drinks because he said he was a prince in exile and had lost his wallet
Learns the commune is really a cult
Has tickets to a screening of “Xanadu”
Sleeps in a bunk bed and doesn’t want to get up in the morning
Gave a necklace to the Fed-Ex girl
Wants someone special in his life too
Gets up right away when he sees Nicole
Gets pulled into the idea of the cult
Helps out at produce stand
Wants to punch a “townie” for hitting on Nicole
Comes to his senses and changes into normal clothes
LASSITER
Mimes smoking marijuana
Is known by IA and doesn’t want to be seen with the head of the department
In 04 discharged a weapon in a circus, twice
Last year put an 86 year old shoplifter in full body restraints
Doesn’t like hippies
JULIET
Warns Gus off Nicole because she’s crazy
Lives in a top floor apartment
Puts on Nicole’s scarf and is shot at
Left angry texts for Shawn
Got word of the altercation with locals
HENRY
Likes red velvet cupcakes
Knows how to link computers for remote viewing
Recognizes one of the men in the photo as IA
NICOLE
Meditated during interview
Hasn’t been in the city for 5 years
Claims to have witnessed a murder
Wants Shawn and Gus to stay at the commune
Brings them clothes in the morning
Was a trust fund kid
Saw Cooper get killed
Washes her hair in the sink topless
Went into town to talk to Cooper after exchanging emails
Was married to Geoffrey and now divorced
Invites Gus to go to India with her
PINEAPPLE SIGHTING
In the scene where Gus and Shaun get into a fight with the locals, there is a pineapple on the top left hand corner of the screen. It is rustic and nailed to the tree.
CATCHPHRASES
“You know that’s right.” (episode: 2 series: 19)
ALLUSIONS
The Tao of Pooh - The Tao of Pooh is a book written by Benjamin Hoff. The book is intended as an introduction to the Eastern belief system of Taoism for Westerners. It allegorically employs the fictional characters of A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh stories to explain the basic principles of philosophical Taoism. Hoff later wrote The Te of Piglet, a companion book.
“I thought you wanted to come back as the skinny Elvis.” – Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as "the King of Rock and Roll", or simply, "the King". Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi as a twinless twin, and when he was 13 years old, he and his family relocated to Memphis, Tennessee. His music career began there in 1954, when he recorded a song with producer Sam Phillips at Sun Records. Accompanied by guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, Presley was an early popularizer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues. RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who managed the singer for more than two decades. Presley's first RCA single, "Heartbreak Hotel", was released in January 1956 and became a number-one hit in the United States. He was regarded as the leading figure of rock and roll after a series of successful network television appearances and chart-topping records. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines that coincided with the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement, made him enormously popular—and controversial.
“I wanted to come back as black Michael Jackson.” – Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor. Called the King of Pop, his contributions to music and dance, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. Jackson's 1982 album Thriller is the best-selling album of all time. Jackson's skin had been a medium-brown color for the duration of his youth, but starting in the mid-1980s it gradually grew paler. The change gained widespread media coverage, including rumors that he might have been bleaching his skin. According to J. Randy Taraborrelli's biography, in 1986 Jackson was diagnosed with vitiligo, which Taraborrelli noted may be a consequence of skin bleaching. He claimed Jackson was diagnosed with lupus. The vitiligo partially lightened his skin, and the lupus was in remission. Both illnesses made his skin sensitive to sunlight. The treatments Jackson used for his condition further lightened his skin tone, and with the application of pancake makeup to even out blotches he could appear very pale. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOnqjkJTMaA
“Because Janis Joplin over there is crazier than Janice Dickinson.” – Janis Lyn Joplin (/ˈdʒɒplɪn/; January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer-songwriter who first rose to fame in the late 1960s as the lead singer of the psychedelic/acid rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company, and later as a solo artist with her own backing groups, The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band. Her first ever large scale public performance was at the Monterey Pop Festival; this led her to becoming very popular and one of the major attractions at the Woodstock festival and the Festival Express train tour. Joplin charted five singles; other popular songs include: "Down on Me"; "Summertime"; "Piece of My Heart"; "Ball 'n' Chain"; "Maybe"; "To Love Somebody"; "Kozmic Blues"; "Work Me, Lord"; "Cry Baby"; "Mercedes Benz"; and her only number one hit, "Me and Bobby McGee". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uG2gYE5KOs Janice Doreen Dickinson (born February 15, 1955) is an American model, photographer, author and talent agent. Initially notable as a model, she has been described by herself and others as the first supermodel. One of the most successful models throughout the 1970s and 1980s, she expanded her profession to reality television in 2003 by judging for four cycles on America's Next Top Model. She subsequently opened her own modeling agency in 2005, which was documented in the reality-television series The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency (2006–08).
“Doing an inaccurate impression of Dr. Evil in Space?” – Dr. Evil is a fictional character, played by Mike Myers in the Austin Powers film series. He is the antagonist of the movies, and Austin Powers' nemesis. He is a parody of James Bond villains, primarily Donald Pleasence's Ernst Stavro Blofeld (as featured in You Only Live Twice). Dr. Evil routinely hatches schemes to terrorize and take over the world, and is typically accompanied by Number-two: an eye-patch wearing goon who fronts his evil corporation Virtucon Industries, his cat Mr. Bigglesworth and his sidekick Mini-Me, a dwarf clone of himself.
“Gus, we may have a Children of the Corn situation happening here.” – "Children of the Corn" is a short story by Stephen King, first published in the March 1977 issue of Penthouse, and later collected in King's 1978 collection Night Shift. The story involves a couple's exploration of a strange town and their encounters with its denizens after their vacation is sidelined by a car accident. Several films have been adapted from the short story and it spawned a horror franchise beginning in 1984. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs6z1D4gVp4
Carlos Jacott (Geoffrey) – Carlos Jacott is an American film and television actor. He has appeared in over 40 television shows including Firefly and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and playing a demon on both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. He has also co-starred in films including Kicking and Screaming, Mr. Jealousy, Being John Malkovich, The Last Days of Disco, Grosse Pointe Blank and Fun with Dick and Jane. He will appear later in 8x3 “Remake A.K.A. Cloudy... With a Chance of Improvement”. He has also written 6x09 “Neil Simon’s Lover’s Retreat”, 7x08 “Turn Right or Left for Dead” and co-wrote 7x14 “No Trout About It” with Bill Callahan.
Diedrich Bader (Eli) – Karl Diedrich Bader (born December 24, 1966) is an American actor and comedian who has done supporting roles in comedies such as Office Space, Napoleon Dynamite, The Drew Carey Show, Veep and the Outsourced TV series. He is also a voice-over artist for multiple animated series; some of his roles include: Batman on Batman: The Brave and the Bold and JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time, android Zeta in The Zeta Project, Warp Darkmatter in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, the Fiskerton Phantom in The Secret Saturdays, and his recurring role as Hoss Delgado in The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy.
“See we have tickets to a screening of Xanadu at 5:50.” – Xanadu is a 1980 American romantic musical fantasy film written by Richard Christian Danus and Marc Reid Rubel and directed by Robert Greenwald. The title is a reference to the nightclub in the film, which takes its name from Xanadu, the summer capital of Kublai Khan's Yuan Dynasty in China. This city appears in Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, a poem that is quoted in the film. The film's plot was inspired by 1947's Down to Earth. Xanadu stars Olivia Newton-John, Michael Beck and Gene Kelly, and features music by Newton-John, Electric Light Orchestra, Cliff Richard, and The Tubes. The film also features animation by Don Bluth. Not a financial success, Xanadu earned mixed to negative critical reviews and was an inspiration for the creation of the Golden Raspberry Awards to memorialize the worst films of the year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNcUv1q2JAs
“Dude, you gave a necklace to the Fed-Ex girl last week.” – FedEx Corporation is an American global courier delivery services company headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. The name "FedEx" is a syllabic abbreviation of the name of the company's original air division, Federal Express, which was used from 1973 until 2000.
“You were a hedge fund manager?” – A hedge fund is an investment vehicle and a business structure that pools capital from a number of investors and invests in securities and other instruments. It is administered by a professional management firm, and often structured as a limited partnership, limited liability company, or similar vehicle. Hedge funds are generally distinct from mutual funds as their use of leverage is not capped by regulators and distinct from private equity funds as the majority of hedge funds invest in relatively liquid assets. The name "hedge fund" originated from the hedging techniques used by some of the first of these funds.
“Yeah, I had a beach house in Antigua, and-- but none of that buys happiness.” – Antigua (/ænˈtiːɡə/ an-tee-gə or sometimes the spelling pronunciation /ænˈtiːɡwə/), also known as Waladli or Wadadli by the native population, is an island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region, the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua means "ancient" in Spanish after an icon in Seville Cathedral, Santa Maria de la Antigua—St. Mary of the Old Cathedral. The name Waladli comes from the indigenous inhabitants and means approximately "our own". The island's circumference is roughly 87 km (54 mi) and its area 281 km2 (108 sq mi). Its population was 80,161 (at the 2011 Census). The economy is mainly reliant on tourism, with the agricultural sector serving the domestic market.
“Dude, this is like Footloose! Brawling with townies--that means I'm Bacon and you're Lori Singer.” – Footloose is a 1984 American musical-drama directed by Herbert Ross. It tells the story of Ren McCormack (Kevin Bacon), an upbeat Chicago teen who moves to a small town in which, as a result of the efforts of a local minister (John Lithgow), dancing and rock music have been banned. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nSXtZPKms4
“We knew you guys are busy at Internal Affairs, so thanks for coming.” – Internal Affairs refers to a division of a law enforcement agency that investigates incidents and plausible suspicions of lawbreaking and professional misconduct attributed to officers on the force. Internal affairs can also refer to cases of misconduct and criminal behavior involving police officers.
“You have been sucked into this thing because Nicole is pretty in a Kate Hudson from Almost Famous sort of way.” – Almost Famous is a 2000 comedy-drama film written and directed by Cameron Crowe and starring Billy Crudup, Kate Hudson, and Patrick Fugit. It tells the fictional story of a teenage journalist writing for Rolling Stone magazine in the early 1970s while covering the fictitious rock band Stillwater, and his efforts to get his first cover story published. The film is semi-autobiographical, as Crowe himself was a teenage writer for Rolling Stone. The film is based on Crowe's experiences touring with rock bands Poco, The Allman Brothers Band, Led Zeppelin, the Eagles, and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Crowe has discussed how during this period he lost his virginity, fell in love, and met his heroes — experiences that are shared by William Miller, the baby-faced main character of the film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIIJkZIzwuc
“And that Gus isn't going to end up robbing a bank in a beret with a machine gun.” – Patricia Campbell Hearst (born February 20, 1954), now known as Patricia Hearst-Shaw, is the granddaughter of American publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst; she became nationally known for events following her kidnapping. In 1974 while she was a 19-year-old student living in Berkeley, California, Hearst was abducted by a left-wing terrorist group known as the Symbionese Liberation Army. After being isolated and threatened with death, she became supportive of their cause, making propaganda announcements for them and taking part in illegal activities. On April 15, 1974, she was photographed wielding an M1 carbine while robbing the Sunset District branch of the Hibernia Bank at 1450 Noriega Street in San Francisco. Hearst announced herself under her pseudonym of Tania. Two men who entered the bank while the robbery was occurring were shot and wounded. According to later testimony at her trial, a witness thought Hearst had been several paces behind the others when running to the getaway car. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9mzN02u2vo
“So why don't we rendezvous at the peace ash, and reconnect with our, uh, Shoshanna Lonsteins?” – Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss (born May 29, 1975) is an American fashion designer and the founder and creative director of the fashion label Shoshanna, which was launched in 1998. While still a 17-year-old high school student, she came to public attention by dating the much older Jerry Seinfeld, who was still starring in his eponymous sitcom.
“Back off, Squeaky Fromme.” – Lynette Alice "Squeaky" Fromme (born October 22, 1948) is an American would-be assassin best known for attempting to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford in 1975. A member of the infamous "Manson family", she was sentenced to life imprisonment for the attempted assassination and was released on parole on August 14, 2009, after serving 34 years.
“Oh, I'll bet it is, Cheech.” – Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin (born July 13, 1946) is an American comedian, actor, voice actor and writer who gained recognition as part of the comedy act Cheech & Chong during the 1970s and early 1980s with Tommy Chong, and as Don Johnson's partner, Insp. Joe Dominguez, on Nash Bridges. He has also voiced characters in several Disney productions, including Oliver and Company, The Lion King, It's Tough to be a Bug!, Cars, Cars 2 and Beverly Hills Chihuahua. Marin's trademark is his characters' strong Mexican accent; this is part of a comic persona, rather than a natural accent, as Marin is of Mexican descent yet was born and raised in the United States. Marin's nickname "Cheech" is short for "chicharron", a fried pork skin that is a popular snack in Mexican cuisine and a favorite of marijuana smokers afflicted with "the munchies", and the nickname's alliteration with Chong's surname made "Cheech and Chong" an obvious choice for the name of the duo.
“How about I bring some pals down from the DEA and we help with the harvest?” – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is a United States federal law enforcement agency under the U.S. Department of Justice, tasked with combating drug smuggling and use within the United States. Not only is the DEA the lead agency for domestic enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act, sharing concurrent jurisdiction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), it also has sole responsibility for coordinating and pursuing U.S. drug investigations abroad.
CONTINUITY
Gus brings up a case based on the testimony of a cat – (1x05 “9 Lives”)
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