3x01 Ghosts
Originally posted by topetine on November 28, 2010. I've only added a number of things for the characters as well as the "Allusions" and "Continuity" categories. I don't know how to edit her post directly (I don't think I can) so I want to give her credit even though this will appear under my name.
SHAWN
1995 - Making out with a girl in stolen car
1995 - Sporting Judd Nelson hair
1995 - Very defensive and antagonistic towards Henry
1995 - Left ear is pierced at the time.
1995 - Insinuates that Madeline was gone and out of touch to Henry
1995 - Gave up wanting to be like Henry a long time ago
1995 - Arrested by Henry
Hides in his room because his mom is there
Hasn’t seen Madeline in 3 years.
Madeline used to tell him everything
Is called “Goose” by Maddie
To Henry, states that he’s had 15 years of hard feelings.
Is convinced Henry is trying to sabotage him somehow
Angry that Henry didn’t try hard enough to tell him about Maddie
It’s revealed that he’s excellent at first dates (not so much second dates is implied by Madeline).
Shawn wants to help Gus keep both jobs- psych and central coast.
Was claimed on Gus’ taxes
Goes boneless when Gus tries to force him to leave
Wears Haversham’s silk robe after using the sauna
“You’re killing all of my jujubes.”
Wants hot chocolate with marshmallows
Wants to stay inside after seeing the “ghost”
Goes in the opposite direction of the “ghost”
Attracted to places he’s not allowed to go
Makes dinner plans with Maddie
Thinks that Henry is pretending and being “phony” now that Madeline is in town
Very protective of Madeline
Walks out of dinner thinking Henry is trying to win Madeline back
Haunted Haversham’s home to help Gus keep his job
Blackmails Haversham about his affair and repackaging and reselling drugs
Wanted to take Maddie to the movies
Shawn honestly believes that Henry left Madeline and himself.
Shawn was in his senior year of high school when Madeline left
Forgives her easily, almost automatically
Seems conflicted about Henry upon episode end.
GUS
Has to see Ogletree, the new Regional Sales Manager, re: his performance.
Is reprimanded for working at Psych due to the exclusivity clause in his contract.
Is given ultimatum: quit psych or get fired from Central Coast Pharm.
Avoiding Shawn after he quit psych via text message
Makes $48,000/year, 16 of which goes to Shawn
Claimed Shawn on his taxes
“Don’t you dare go boneless on me, Shawn!”
Easily flustered at CCP
Gets hired by the VP to investigate his “haunted house”
Goes into the house alone
Wants to go outside after seeing the “ghost”
“Bravely” investigates the attic
About to be fired
Gets a raise
LASSITER
1995 - Rookie when Shawn was arrested
1995 - Henry calls him “Beanpole”
1995 - Had a moustache
1995 - Shy, very insecure, not confident
1995 - Very dark hair
1995 - No ring visible
1995 - Acts a tad clueless, delayed reactions. Possibly starstruck that a detective was talking to him
Is called in to see the chief
Had discharged his weapon on the past 4 cases worked, including a cat show.
Tries to say “no” to a psych eval.
Asks Madeline if she’ll record, accuses her of planting a bug.
Tells Juliet that he believes he’s “winning” the psych eval.
Answered every question in character of “Tom Gunny Highway” from Heartbreak Ridge
Rejected a divorce attorney, bought a gun instead.
Victoria went with a “high powered ambulance chaser” because of her “insecurity”
The tail end of his chat with Madeline: “I’m hiding under the towel, and the towel is my life, and the pool is 3rd grade, and the high dive is my father.”
Finds out Maddie is Shawn’s mother
JULES
Concerned for Carlton w/ his psych eval.
Is not sure how you “win” a psych eval.
HENRY
1995 - Tries to control Shawn’s acting out with tough love.
1995 - Thinks it’s all a cry for his attention
1995 - Still thinks Shawn wants to be a cop.
1995 - Snaps at Lassiter and calls him “Beanpole”.
Falling into a happy routine with Madeline around-slips and calls her “hun”
Makes cucumber sandwiches by hand and breaks out the “good” wine.
Tried/wanted to make amends with Shawn prior to Madeline’s arrival
Has dinner reservations with Maddie
Told Shawn he met Maddie when she did a psych eval on him after he shot a drug dealer (a little lie)
Is somewhat dating again. Hasn’t been sharing details with Shawn/Shawn hasn’t been listening.
Wears a suit out to dinner
Ordered a braised quail salad and guinea hen crostone with liver pancetta
Tells Shawn to “Get over it” re: all his feelings of anger regarding the divorce, his childhood, etc.
Henry wanted to reconcile w/ Madeline (counseling etc) before the divorce
VICK
Has arranged a psychological evaluation for Lassiter
MADELINE
Is back in town doing psych evaluations for various Police departments in California
Harps over Shawn.
Seems somewhat oblivious to Shawn and Henry’s tension
Has dinner plans with Henry
Met Henry when he twisted his ankle working security for the Cinnamon Festival and Madeline had to clear him for duty-exposes Henry’s lie to Shawn.
Her pet-name for Shawn is “Goose”.
Calls Shawn out on his dating habits (No second dates)
Has 3 uniforms and a detective to interview
Remembers everything that she hears- eidetic tonal memory
Knows the way to Lassiter’s heart is through talking about his gun
Catches that he was acting as the character from Heartbreak Ridge
Asked Henry along to her dinner with Shawn
“Don’t mince words”
Madeline didn’t know that Shawn didn’t know what really happened in the divorce.
She explains that She left Henry, choosing a job out of town over her family.
“I know I’ve failed you”.
GUS’ NICKNAMES
Fearless Guster
Lemongrass Gogoloab
PINEAPPLE SIGHTING
There’s a pineapple in Henry’s kitchen fruitbowl
ALLUSIONS
“I just found an entire unopened box of Shrinky Dinks.” - Shrinky Dinks are a children's toy and activity kit consisting of large flexible sheets which, when heated in an oven, shrink to small hard plates without altering their color or shape. They reached the height of their popularity in the 1980s. Most sets are pre-printed with outline images of popular children's characters or other subjects, which are then colored in before baking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frak7UgnmpM
“Dude, did you know I had a Furby?” - A Furby is an American electronic robotic toy released in 1998 by Tiger Electronics. It resembles a hamster or owl-like creature and went through a period of being a "must-have" toy following its holiday season launch, with continual sales until 2000. Over 40 million Furbies were sold during the three years of its original production, with 1.8 million sold in 1998, and 14 million in 1999. Its speaking capabilities were translated into 24 languages. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHWcBbf0Eng
“They call him the little Pinochet.” - Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte, more commonly known as Augusto Pinochet (Spanish pronunciation: [auˈɣusto pinoˈtʃe]; 25 November 1915 - 10 December 2006), was dictator of Chile between 1973 and 1990 and Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Army from 1973 to 1998. He was also president of the Government Junta of Chile between 1973 and 1981.
“They're MIT guys, Shawn.” - The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1861 in response to the increasing industrialization of the United States, MIT adopted a European polytechnic university model and stressed laboratory instruction in applied science and engineering. Researchers worked on computers, radar, and inertial guidance during World War II and the Cold War. Post-war defense research contributed to the rapid expansion of the faculty and campus under James Killian. The current 168-acre (68.0 ha) campus opened in 1916 and extends over 1 mile (1.6 km) along the northern bank of the Charles River basin.
“I just found a pristine issue of Dynamite magazine withSquare Pegs on the cover.” - Dynamite was a magazine for children founded by Jenette Kahn and published by Scholastic Inc. from 1974 until 1992. The magazine changed the fortunes of the company, becoming the most successful publication in its history and inspiring two similar periodicals for Scholastic, Wow and Bananas. Kahn edited the first three issues of Dynamite. The next 109 issues were edited by Jane Stine, wife of children's author R. L. Stine, followed by Linda Williams Aber (aka "Magic Wanda"). The writer-editor staff was future children's book writer Ellen Weiss, future novelist-lawyer Alan Rolnick and future screenwriter-playwright Mark Saltzman. The first issue, Dynamite #1, was dated March 1974 and featured the characters Hawkeye and Radar from the television series M*A*S*H. The final issue, Dynamite #165, was dated March 1992 and featured actress Julia Roberts and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Square Pegs is an American comedy series that aired on CBS during the 1982-1983 season. The series follows Patty Greene (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Lauren Hutchinson (Amy Linker), two awkward teenage girls desperate to fit in at Weemawee High School. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx2FWhgaVoA
“I didn't even know Wal-Mart had a wine cellar.” - Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., d.b.a. Walmart /ˈwɒlmɑrt/, is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of discount department stores and warehouse stores. Headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, United States, the company was founded by Sam Walton in 1962 and incorporated on October 31, 1969. It has over 11,000 stores in 27 countries, under a total 71 banners. The company operates under the Walmart name in the United States. It operates as Walmart de México y Centroamérica in Mexico, as Asda in the United Kingdom, as Seiyu in Japan, and as Best Price in India. It has wholly owned operations in Argentina, Brazil, and Canada. It also owns and operates the Sam's Club retail warehouses.
“I believe he's up to number eight with his Jekyll and Hyde English girlfriend.” - Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is the original title of a novella written by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson that was first published in 1886. The work is commonly known today as The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, or simply Jekyll & Hyde. It is about a London lawyer named Gabriel John Utterson who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll, and the evil Edward Hyde. The work is commonly associated with the rare mental condition often called "split personality", referred to in psychiatry as dissociative identity disorder, where within the same body there exists more than one distinct personality. In this case, there are two personalities within Dr. Jekyll, one apparently good and the other evil. The novella's impact is such that it has become a part of the language, with the very phrase "Jekyll and Hyde" coming to mean a person who is vastly different in moral character from one situation to the next.
“She made me a pannekoek.” - A pannenkoek or pannekoek (plural pannenkoeken) or Dutch Pancake is a style of pancake with origins in the Netherlands and Belgium. Pannekoeken are usually larger (up to a foot in diameter) and much thinner than their American or Scotch pancake counterparts. They may incorporate slices of bacon, apples, cheese, or raisins. Plain ones are often eaten with treacle (syrup made of sugar beets), appelstroop (an unspiced Dutch variety of apple butter) or powdered sugar and are sometimes rolled up to be eaten by hand.
“These Tootsie Roll Pops come to mind.” - Tootsie Pops are hard candy lollipops filled with chocolate-flavored chewy Tootsie Roll. They were invented in 1931 by Lukas R. "Luke" Weisgram, an employee of The Sweets Company of America. The company changed its name to Tootsie Roll Industries in 1969. The candy debuted to the public in 1931. In addition to chocolate (the original flavor), Tootsie Pops come in cherry, orange, caramel, grape, raspberry, strawberry, watermelon, blue raspberry, candy cane (seasonal), and now, pomegranate, banana, blueberry, and green apple flavors. Another release of Tootsie Roll Pops, named Tropical Stormz, features six swirl-textured flavors: orange pineapple, lemon lime, strawberry banana, apple blueberry, citrus punch, and berry berry punch. In 2002, sixty million Tootsie Rolls and twenty million Tootsie Pops were produced every day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvFzOgK-V9E
“You're killing all of my jujubes.” - Jujube (/ˈdʒuːdʒuːb/ or /ˈdʒuːdʒuːbiː/), or jube, is the name of several types of candy, varying in description on a regional basis. The candies can vary in texture from being hard and resinous to something similar to firm loukoum or gummy candies. In the United States, Jujubes is the brand name of a particular type of candy, whereas in Canada the word is generic, and describes any of many similar confections. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zASac6N31Fs
“Magnum! Quiet, boy!” - This is a nod to the guard dogs on Magnum PI even though they were Doberman Pinschers.
“I answered every question in character as Tom "Gunny" Highway.” - Heartbreak Ridge is a 1986 American war film directed and produced by Clint Eastwood, who also starred in the film. The film also co-stars Mario Van Peebles, Marsha Mason, and Everett McGill. The film was released in the United States on December 5, 1986. The story involves the actions of a small group of U.S. Marines during the American invasion of Grenada in 1983. A portion of the film was filmed on the island. The title comes from the Battle of Heartbreak Ridge in the Korean War. The character played by Eastwood received the Medal of Honor for his actions there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eM8dd1k0FM
“Tastes like it was dipped straight out of Willy Wonka's river.” - Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 musical fantasy film directed by Mel Stuart, and starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. It is an adaptation of the 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl and tells the story of Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum, in his only film appearance) as he receives a Golden Ticket and visits Willy Wonka's chocolate factory with four other children from around the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X48RiKQmFQ
“Del Taco?” - Del Taco is an American fast-food restaurant chain which specializes in American-style Mexican cuisine as well as American foods such as burgers, fries, and shakes. Del Taco is led by Chairman and CEO Paul Murphy, and is headquartered in Lake Forest, California. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXHlynsRLLc
“Good luck with your stachybotrys virus.” - Stachybotrys is a genus of molds, hyphomycetes or asexually reproducing, filamentous fungi. Historically, it was considered closely related to the genus Memnoniella, because the spores are produced in slimy heads rather than in dry chains. Recently, the synonymy of the two genera is generally accepted. Most Stachybotrys species inhabit materials rich in cellulose. The genus has a widespread distribution, and contains about 50 species. The name comes from the Greek words "stakhus" (ear of grain, stalk, stick; σταχυς) or "stachy" (progeny) and "botrus" (cluster or bunch as in grapes, trusses; βότρυς). The most infamous species, S. chartarum (previously known as S. atra) and S. chlorohalonata, are known as "black mold" or "toxic black mold" in the U.S., and are frequently associated with poor indoor air quality that arises after fungal growth on water-damaged building materials.
“Looks like word getting out about you moonlighting isn't the worst thing in the world.” - OK, to me this has to be a nod to Cybill Shepherd and “Moonlighting”, a show where her character’s name was also Madeline. Moonlighting is an American television series that aired on ABC from March 3, 1985, to May 14, 1989. The network aired a total of 66 episodes (67 in syndication as the pilot is split into two episodes). Starring Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis as private detectives, the show was a mixture of drama, comedy, and romance, and was considered to be one of the first successful and influential examples of comedy-drama, or "dramedy", emerging as a distinct television genre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vohi_XqgwA
“I think we should all pat each other on the backs for a job well done so far, reconvene first thing in the morning for a nice farmer's breakfast.” - Bauernfrühstück (Farmer's breakfast) is a German country breakfast dish made from fried potatoes, eggs, onions, leeks or chives, and bacon or ham. It is similar to the somewhat simpler English bubble and squeak. The ingredients are mixed in a pan and fried as an omelette. It is usually accompanied by a tomato salad or pickles (UK: gherkins). An urban Berlin version is called "Hoppelpoppel". Similar dishes are found in other countries, in France, for example, as omelette à la paysanne (with sorrel), in Spain as a tortilla de patatas or in Sweden as pyttipanna.
“Which one of the three tenors did you borrow that from?” - The Three Tenors is a name given to the Spanish singers Plácido Domingo and José Carreras and the Italian singer Luciano Pavarotti, who sang in concert under this banner during the 1990s and early 2000s. The trio began their collaboration with a performance at the ancient Baths of Caracalla, in Rome, Italy, on 7 July 1990 - the eve of the 1990 FIFA World Cup Final. Zubin Mehta conducted the orchestra of Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and the orchestra of Teatro dell'Opera di Roma. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv4dqUo7PAk
“She does Shakespeare in the Parking Lot down at the Albertson's by La Cumbre Plaza.” - Albertsons, LLC is an American grocery company founded and based in Boise, Idaho. In January 2015, it acquired Safeway Inc. for $9.2 billion. The newly merged company has more than 2,400 stores and over 250,000 employees, which makes it the second largest supermarket chain in North America after Kroger, which has 2,424 stores.
“I have two games. Red Rover and lawn darts.” - Red rover (also known as forcing the city gates and octopus tag) is a game played primarily by children on playgrounds. This 19th-century children's group game (requiring around 10 or more players total) is thought to have originated in Britain and then spread to Australia, Canada, and the United States. The game is played between two lines of players (usually called the "East" or "West" team, although this does not relate to the actual relative location of the teams), usually around thirty feet apart. The game starts when the first team, in this example the "East" team, calls a player out, using a line like "Red rover, red rover, send [name of player on opposite team] right over", sometimes sung. The immediate goal for the person called is to run to the other line and break the "East" team's chain (formed by the linking of hands). If the person called fails to break the chain, this player joins the "East" team. However, if the player successfully breaks the chain, this player may select either of the two "links" broken by the successful run, and take them to join the "West" team. The "West" team then calls out "Red rover" for a player on the "East" team, and play continues. Lawn darts (also known as jarts or yard darts) is a lawn game for two players or teams. A lawn dart set usually includes four large darts and two targets. The game play and objective are similar to both horseshoes and darts. The darts are similar to the ancient Roman plumbata. They are typically 12 inches (30 cm) long with a weighted metal or plastic tip on one end and three plastic fins on a rod at the other end. The darts are intended to be tossed underhand toward a horizontal ground target, where the weighted end hits first and sticks into the ground. The target is typically a plastic ring, and landing anywhere within the ring scores a point.
“I'm a psychic, and with great power comes great responsibility.” - This is a quote from the Spider-Man verse. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5d6rTQcU2U
CONTINUITY
The date Shawn has to cancel is with Sophie (2x16 "Shawn (and Gus) of the Dead")
“He twisted his ankle doing security for the Cinnamon Festival.” - Shawn and Gus’ last fight when they were 6 at the Cinnamon Festival (1x01 “Pilot”)
“I believe he's up to number eight with his Jekyll and Hyde English girlfriend.” - This is a reference to Susan (2x15 "Black and Tan: A Crime of Fashion")
Shawn consulted Alice Bundy in prison (1x15 “Scary Sherry: Bianca’s Toast”)
Shawn again rides his motorcycle off-screen
CONTENTS OF SHAWN’S CHILDHOOD ROOM
Jaws poster
Tears For Fears “SHOUT” record
Weight Set(?)
Dragon Figurine + other action figs on night table
Shrinky Dinks
Lots of Glo-in-the-dark stars on various surfaces.
Alien in a Lava Lamp
Dynamite magazine w/ Square Pegs on the cover.
SHAWN
1995 - Making out with a girl in stolen car
1995 - Sporting Judd Nelson hair
1995 - Very defensive and antagonistic towards Henry
1995 - Left ear is pierced at the time.
1995 - Insinuates that Madeline was gone and out of touch to Henry
1995 - Gave up wanting to be like Henry a long time ago
1995 - Arrested by Henry
Hides in his room because his mom is there
Hasn’t seen Madeline in 3 years.
Madeline used to tell him everything
Is called “Goose” by Maddie
To Henry, states that he’s had 15 years of hard feelings.
Is convinced Henry is trying to sabotage him somehow
Angry that Henry didn’t try hard enough to tell him about Maddie
It’s revealed that he’s excellent at first dates (not so much second dates is implied by Madeline).
Shawn wants to help Gus keep both jobs- psych and central coast.
Was claimed on Gus’ taxes
Goes boneless when Gus tries to force him to leave
Wears Haversham’s silk robe after using the sauna
“You’re killing all of my jujubes.”
Wants hot chocolate with marshmallows
Wants to stay inside after seeing the “ghost”
Goes in the opposite direction of the “ghost”
Attracted to places he’s not allowed to go
Makes dinner plans with Maddie
Thinks that Henry is pretending and being “phony” now that Madeline is in town
Very protective of Madeline
Walks out of dinner thinking Henry is trying to win Madeline back
Haunted Haversham’s home to help Gus keep his job
Blackmails Haversham about his affair and repackaging and reselling drugs
Wanted to take Maddie to the movies
Shawn honestly believes that Henry left Madeline and himself.
Shawn was in his senior year of high school when Madeline left
Forgives her easily, almost automatically
Seems conflicted about Henry upon episode end.
GUS
Has to see Ogletree, the new Regional Sales Manager, re: his performance.
Is reprimanded for working at Psych due to the exclusivity clause in his contract.
Is given ultimatum: quit psych or get fired from Central Coast Pharm.
Avoiding Shawn after he quit psych via text message
Makes $48,000/year, 16 of which goes to Shawn
Claimed Shawn on his taxes
“Don’t you dare go boneless on me, Shawn!”
Easily flustered at CCP
Gets hired by the VP to investigate his “haunted house”
Goes into the house alone
Wants to go outside after seeing the “ghost”
“Bravely” investigates the attic
About to be fired
Gets a raise
LASSITER
1995 - Rookie when Shawn was arrested
1995 - Henry calls him “Beanpole”
1995 - Had a moustache
1995 - Shy, very insecure, not confident
1995 - Very dark hair
1995 - No ring visible
1995 - Acts a tad clueless, delayed reactions. Possibly starstruck that a detective was talking to him
Is called in to see the chief
Had discharged his weapon on the past 4 cases worked, including a cat show.
Tries to say “no” to a psych eval.
Asks Madeline if she’ll record, accuses her of planting a bug.
Tells Juliet that he believes he’s “winning” the psych eval.
Answered every question in character of “Tom Gunny Highway” from Heartbreak Ridge
Rejected a divorce attorney, bought a gun instead.
Victoria went with a “high powered ambulance chaser” because of her “insecurity”
The tail end of his chat with Madeline: “I’m hiding under the towel, and the towel is my life, and the pool is 3rd grade, and the high dive is my father.”
Finds out Maddie is Shawn’s mother
JULES
Concerned for Carlton w/ his psych eval.
Is not sure how you “win” a psych eval.
HENRY
1995 - Tries to control Shawn’s acting out with tough love.
1995 - Thinks it’s all a cry for his attention
1995 - Still thinks Shawn wants to be a cop.
1995 - Snaps at Lassiter and calls him “Beanpole”.
Falling into a happy routine with Madeline around-slips and calls her “hun”
Makes cucumber sandwiches by hand and breaks out the “good” wine.
Tried/wanted to make amends with Shawn prior to Madeline’s arrival
Has dinner reservations with Maddie
Told Shawn he met Maddie when she did a psych eval on him after he shot a drug dealer (a little lie)
Is somewhat dating again. Hasn’t been sharing details with Shawn/Shawn hasn’t been listening.
Wears a suit out to dinner
Ordered a braised quail salad and guinea hen crostone with liver pancetta
Tells Shawn to “Get over it” re: all his feelings of anger regarding the divorce, his childhood, etc.
Henry wanted to reconcile w/ Madeline (counseling etc) before the divorce
VICK
Has arranged a psychological evaluation for Lassiter
MADELINE
Is back in town doing psych evaluations for various Police departments in California
Harps over Shawn.
Seems somewhat oblivious to Shawn and Henry’s tension
Has dinner plans with Henry
Met Henry when he twisted his ankle working security for the Cinnamon Festival and Madeline had to clear him for duty-exposes Henry’s lie to Shawn.
Her pet-name for Shawn is “Goose”.
Calls Shawn out on his dating habits (No second dates)
Has 3 uniforms and a detective to interview
Remembers everything that she hears- eidetic tonal memory
Knows the way to Lassiter’s heart is through talking about his gun
Catches that he was acting as the character from Heartbreak Ridge
Asked Henry along to her dinner with Shawn
“Don’t mince words”
Madeline didn’t know that Shawn didn’t know what really happened in the divorce.
She explains that She left Henry, choosing a job out of town over her family.
“I know I’ve failed you”.
GUS’ NICKNAMES
Fearless Guster
Lemongrass Gogoloab
PINEAPPLE SIGHTING
There’s a pineapple in Henry’s kitchen fruitbowl
ALLUSIONS
“I just found an entire unopened box of Shrinky Dinks.” - Shrinky Dinks are a children's toy and activity kit consisting of large flexible sheets which, when heated in an oven, shrink to small hard plates without altering their color or shape. They reached the height of their popularity in the 1980s. Most sets are pre-printed with outline images of popular children's characters or other subjects, which are then colored in before baking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frak7UgnmpM
“Dude, did you know I had a Furby?” - A Furby is an American electronic robotic toy released in 1998 by Tiger Electronics. It resembles a hamster or owl-like creature and went through a period of being a "must-have" toy following its holiday season launch, with continual sales until 2000. Over 40 million Furbies were sold during the three years of its original production, with 1.8 million sold in 1998, and 14 million in 1999. Its speaking capabilities were translated into 24 languages. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHWcBbf0Eng
“They call him the little Pinochet.” - Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte, more commonly known as Augusto Pinochet (Spanish pronunciation: [auˈɣusto pinoˈtʃe]; 25 November 1915 - 10 December 2006), was dictator of Chile between 1973 and 1990 and Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Army from 1973 to 1998. He was also president of the Government Junta of Chile between 1973 and 1981.
“They're MIT guys, Shawn.” - The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1861 in response to the increasing industrialization of the United States, MIT adopted a European polytechnic university model and stressed laboratory instruction in applied science and engineering. Researchers worked on computers, radar, and inertial guidance during World War II and the Cold War. Post-war defense research contributed to the rapid expansion of the faculty and campus under James Killian. The current 168-acre (68.0 ha) campus opened in 1916 and extends over 1 mile (1.6 km) along the northern bank of the Charles River basin.
“I just found a pristine issue of Dynamite magazine withSquare Pegs on the cover.” - Dynamite was a magazine for children founded by Jenette Kahn and published by Scholastic Inc. from 1974 until 1992. The magazine changed the fortunes of the company, becoming the most successful publication in its history and inspiring two similar periodicals for Scholastic, Wow and Bananas. Kahn edited the first three issues of Dynamite. The next 109 issues were edited by Jane Stine, wife of children's author R. L. Stine, followed by Linda Williams Aber (aka "Magic Wanda"). The writer-editor staff was future children's book writer Ellen Weiss, future novelist-lawyer Alan Rolnick and future screenwriter-playwright Mark Saltzman. The first issue, Dynamite #1, was dated March 1974 and featured the characters Hawkeye and Radar from the television series M*A*S*H. The final issue, Dynamite #165, was dated March 1992 and featured actress Julia Roberts and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Square Pegs is an American comedy series that aired on CBS during the 1982-1983 season. The series follows Patty Greene (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Lauren Hutchinson (Amy Linker), two awkward teenage girls desperate to fit in at Weemawee High School. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx2FWhgaVoA
“I didn't even know Wal-Mart had a wine cellar.” - Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., d.b.a. Walmart /ˈwɒlmɑrt/, is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of discount department stores and warehouse stores. Headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, United States, the company was founded by Sam Walton in 1962 and incorporated on October 31, 1969. It has over 11,000 stores in 27 countries, under a total 71 banners. The company operates under the Walmart name in the United States. It operates as Walmart de México y Centroamérica in Mexico, as Asda in the United Kingdom, as Seiyu in Japan, and as Best Price in India. It has wholly owned operations in Argentina, Brazil, and Canada. It also owns and operates the Sam's Club retail warehouses.
“I believe he's up to number eight with his Jekyll and Hyde English girlfriend.” - Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is the original title of a novella written by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson that was first published in 1886. The work is commonly known today as The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, or simply Jekyll & Hyde. It is about a London lawyer named Gabriel John Utterson who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll, and the evil Edward Hyde. The work is commonly associated with the rare mental condition often called "split personality", referred to in psychiatry as dissociative identity disorder, where within the same body there exists more than one distinct personality. In this case, there are two personalities within Dr. Jekyll, one apparently good and the other evil. The novella's impact is such that it has become a part of the language, with the very phrase "Jekyll and Hyde" coming to mean a person who is vastly different in moral character from one situation to the next.
“She made me a pannekoek.” - A pannenkoek or pannekoek (plural pannenkoeken) or Dutch Pancake is a style of pancake with origins in the Netherlands and Belgium. Pannekoeken are usually larger (up to a foot in diameter) and much thinner than their American or Scotch pancake counterparts. They may incorporate slices of bacon, apples, cheese, or raisins. Plain ones are often eaten with treacle (syrup made of sugar beets), appelstroop (an unspiced Dutch variety of apple butter) or powdered sugar and are sometimes rolled up to be eaten by hand.
“These Tootsie Roll Pops come to mind.” - Tootsie Pops are hard candy lollipops filled with chocolate-flavored chewy Tootsie Roll. They were invented in 1931 by Lukas R. "Luke" Weisgram, an employee of The Sweets Company of America. The company changed its name to Tootsie Roll Industries in 1969. The candy debuted to the public in 1931. In addition to chocolate (the original flavor), Tootsie Pops come in cherry, orange, caramel, grape, raspberry, strawberry, watermelon, blue raspberry, candy cane (seasonal), and now, pomegranate, banana, blueberry, and green apple flavors. Another release of Tootsie Roll Pops, named Tropical Stormz, features six swirl-textured flavors: orange pineapple, lemon lime, strawberry banana, apple blueberry, citrus punch, and berry berry punch. In 2002, sixty million Tootsie Rolls and twenty million Tootsie Pops were produced every day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvFzOgK-V9E
“You're killing all of my jujubes.” - Jujube (/ˈdʒuːdʒuːb/ or /ˈdʒuːdʒuːbiː/), or jube, is the name of several types of candy, varying in description on a regional basis. The candies can vary in texture from being hard and resinous to something similar to firm loukoum or gummy candies. In the United States, Jujubes is the brand name of a particular type of candy, whereas in Canada the word is generic, and describes any of many similar confections. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zASac6N31Fs
“Magnum! Quiet, boy!” - This is a nod to the guard dogs on Magnum PI even though they were Doberman Pinschers.
“I answered every question in character as Tom "Gunny" Highway.” - Heartbreak Ridge is a 1986 American war film directed and produced by Clint Eastwood, who also starred in the film. The film also co-stars Mario Van Peebles, Marsha Mason, and Everett McGill. The film was released in the United States on December 5, 1986. The story involves the actions of a small group of U.S. Marines during the American invasion of Grenada in 1983. A portion of the film was filmed on the island. The title comes from the Battle of Heartbreak Ridge in the Korean War. The character played by Eastwood received the Medal of Honor for his actions there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eM8dd1k0FM
“Tastes like it was dipped straight out of Willy Wonka's river.” - Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 musical fantasy film directed by Mel Stuart, and starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. It is an adaptation of the 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl and tells the story of Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum, in his only film appearance) as he receives a Golden Ticket and visits Willy Wonka's chocolate factory with four other children from around the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X48RiKQmFQ
“Del Taco?” - Del Taco is an American fast-food restaurant chain which specializes in American-style Mexican cuisine as well as American foods such as burgers, fries, and shakes. Del Taco is led by Chairman and CEO Paul Murphy, and is headquartered in Lake Forest, California. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXHlynsRLLc
“Good luck with your stachybotrys virus.” - Stachybotrys is a genus of molds, hyphomycetes or asexually reproducing, filamentous fungi. Historically, it was considered closely related to the genus Memnoniella, because the spores are produced in slimy heads rather than in dry chains. Recently, the synonymy of the two genera is generally accepted. Most Stachybotrys species inhabit materials rich in cellulose. The genus has a widespread distribution, and contains about 50 species. The name comes from the Greek words "stakhus" (ear of grain, stalk, stick; σταχυς) or "stachy" (progeny) and "botrus" (cluster or bunch as in grapes, trusses; βότρυς). The most infamous species, S. chartarum (previously known as S. atra) and S. chlorohalonata, are known as "black mold" or "toxic black mold" in the U.S., and are frequently associated with poor indoor air quality that arises after fungal growth on water-damaged building materials.
“Looks like word getting out about you moonlighting isn't the worst thing in the world.” - OK, to me this has to be a nod to Cybill Shepherd and “Moonlighting”, a show where her character’s name was also Madeline. Moonlighting is an American television series that aired on ABC from March 3, 1985, to May 14, 1989. The network aired a total of 66 episodes (67 in syndication as the pilot is split into two episodes). Starring Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis as private detectives, the show was a mixture of drama, comedy, and romance, and was considered to be one of the first successful and influential examples of comedy-drama, or "dramedy", emerging as a distinct television genre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vohi_XqgwA
“I think we should all pat each other on the backs for a job well done so far, reconvene first thing in the morning for a nice farmer's breakfast.” - Bauernfrühstück (Farmer's breakfast) is a German country breakfast dish made from fried potatoes, eggs, onions, leeks or chives, and bacon or ham. It is similar to the somewhat simpler English bubble and squeak. The ingredients are mixed in a pan and fried as an omelette. It is usually accompanied by a tomato salad or pickles (UK: gherkins). An urban Berlin version is called "Hoppelpoppel". Similar dishes are found in other countries, in France, for example, as omelette à la paysanne (with sorrel), in Spain as a tortilla de patatas or in Sweden as pyttipanna.
“Which one of the three tenors did you borrow that from?” - The Three Tenors is a name given to the Spanish singers Plácido Domingo and José Carreras and the Italian singer Luciano Pavarotti, who sang in concert under this banner during the 1990s and early 2000s. The trio began their collaboration with a performance at the ancient Baths of Caracalla, in Rome, Italy, on 7 July 1990 - the eve of the 1990 FIFA World Cup Final. Zubin Mehta conducted the orchestra of Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and the orchestra of Teatro dell'Opera di Roma. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv4dqUo7PAk
“She does Shakespeare in the Parking Lot down at the Albertson's by La Cumbre Plaza.” - Albertsons, LLC is an American grocery company founded and based in Boise, Idaho. In January 2015, it acquired Safeway Inc. for $9.2 billion. The newly merged company has more than 2,400 stores and over 250,000 employees, which makes it the second largest supermarket chain in North America after Kroger, which has 2,424 stores.
“I have two games. Red Rover and lawn darts.” - Red rover (also known as forcing the city gates and octopus tag) is a game played primarily by children on playgrounds. This 19th-century children's group game (requiring around 10 or more players total) is thought to have originated in Britain and then spread to Australia, Canada, and the United States. The game is played between two lines of players (usually called the "East" or "West" team, although this does not relate to the actual relative location of the teams), usually around thirty feet apart. The game starts when the first team, in this example the "East" team, calls a player out, using a line like "Red rover, red rover, send [name of player on opposite team] right over", sometimes sung. The immediate goal for the person called is to run to the other line and break the "East" team's chain (formed by the linking of hands). If the person called fails to break the chain, this player joins the "East" team. However, if the player successfully breaks the chain, this player may select either of the two "links" broken by the successful run, and take them to join the "West" team. The "West" team then calls out "Red rover" for a player on the "East" team, and play continues. Lawn darts (also known as jarts or yard darts) is a lawn game for two players or teams. A lawn dart set usually includes four large darts and two targets. The game play and objective are similar to both horseshoes and darts. The darts are similar to the ancient Roman plumbata. They are typically 12 inches (30 cm) long with a weighted metal or plastic tip on one end and three plastic fins on a rod at the other end. The darts are intended to be tossed underhand toward a horizontal ground target, where the weighted end hits first and sticks into the ground. The target is typically a plastic ring, and landing anywhere within the ring scores a point.
“I'm a psychic, and with great power comes great responsibility.” - This is a quote from the Spider-Man verse. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5d6rTQcU2U
CONTINUITY
The date Shawn has to cancel is with Sophie (2x16 "Shawn (and Gus) of the Dead")
“He twisted his ankle doing security for the Cinnamon Festival.” - Shawn and Gus’ last fight when they were 6 at the Cinnamon Festival (1x01 “Pilot”)
“I believe he's up to number eight with his Jekyll and Hyde English girlfriend.” - This is a reference to Susan (2x15 "Black and Tan: A Crime of Fashion")
Shawn consulted Alice Bundy in prison (1x15 “Scary Sherry: Bianca’s Toast”)
Shawn again rides his motorcycle off-screen
CONTENTS OF SHAWN’S CHILDHOOD ROOM
Jaws poster
Tears For Fears “SHOUT” record
Weight Set(?)
Dragon Figurine + other action figs on night table
Shrinky Dinks
Lots of Glo-in-the-dark stars on various surfaces.
Alien in a Lava Lamp
Dynamite magazine w/ Square Pegs on the cover.