4x6 Bollywood Homicide
Originally posted by the_moogie on December 27, 2010
Edited September 19, 2015
SHAWN
1989: Made a valentine for Mrs. Phillips
Gives Abigail a tour of the station: I told you so room (where he accuses people of murder), oops corner (where he apologizes for falsely accusing them of murder), free gum.
Tells Abigail that he does Lassiter's job, and sometimes his hair.
Claims the station was built by the Amish.
Has closed over 50 cases - a case every week and one around Christmas
Keeps backing away from Raj as he talks in interrogation
Told Gus someone had left a dozen bunnies on the front doorstep and he didn’t know how to feed them and they were falling asleep in the palm of his hand.
Calls Gus his logic brain and his magic wish machine.
Has to resort to hair jokes against Lassiter
Thinks Gus will cause his own death
Has seen “White Knights”
Takes Raj to Henry’s to remove the curse
Stands at the back of the theatre to watch the show
Sees a problem with the trapdoor and needs to go to the stage
Goes boneless to get away from Gus
Saves Mina after the trapdoor breaks
Goes to Raj’s house before taking Abigail to the movies
Tells people he is one quarter Jamaican, which annoys Gus.
Tries to eat at Raj's house but can't handle the spicy food
Jealous of Raj and his gorgeous girlfriends
Got jealous when O'Hara was pretending to date Raj
Waited for them after the third date
Takes Abigail to the Holi Festival
Gets hit by Sita
Got a wedding invitation from Raj and Mina. He says he won’t go
Would like to color Abigail with edible paint
Tells Abigail that Juliet isn’t a random co-worker
Says he risked his life for Corey Haim. Never got a thank-you. Says Haim stole his medic Alert bracelet, which was actually Gus’.
GUS
1989: 12- years old
Henry claims that Gus cried when a girl touched his arm at a skate party
Told Shawn that his crush on Mrs. Phillips wouldn't work out.
Doesn’t do curses
Hit on Lakshimi
Raj calls him Greg
Stands at the back of the theatre to watch the show
Goes to Raj’s house before taking Abigail to the movies
Is one quarter Jamaican.
Expects to be able to handle spicy Indian food, but doesn't do any better than Shawn.
Is jealous of all Raj's hot girlfriends.
Leaves the talk button turned on their shortwave radio, enabling Lassiter to hear their conversation in the car stakeout of Juliet's date with Raj
Has a Medic Alert bracelet - long story
LASSITER
Isn't above embarrassing Shawn in front of his girllfriend. In fact, he's loving it.
Shows up at the theatre after investigating the truck
Arrests Jay at dinner
Definitely thinks Shawn is bothered by Juliet pretending to date Raj
Offers Shawn a truce because he was wrong about Jay but takes it back when he believes Raj is the killer
JULIET
Babbles nervously upon seeing Abigail
Felt was Lassiter did to Shawn was inappropriate with Abigail there
Shows up at the theatre after investigating the truck
Believes in soul mates
Searched Jay’s apartment
May have put broccoli in a milkshake.
Willing to act as bait to catch the person stalking Raj's girlfriends.
Went on fake dates with Raj: carnival, where Raj won her a stuffed octopus. Long walk on the pier, dinner at restaurant.
Shawn claims she blushed and squealed and giggled like a school girl when Raj came to the station.
Gets upset when Raj's grandmother doesn't like her.
Claims that she gets Christmas cards from people she arrests.
HENRY
Impressed by the work Shawn put into valentine
Does calligraphy
Wants Shawn to help with groceries
Wants Shawn to clean up after his curse removal
ABIGAIL
Teaches kindergarten
Taught English to children in Mumbai for a month
Can eat extremely spicy food that hurts Shawn and Gus
Knows some Hindi
Abigail always wanted to go to the Holi festival when she was in India
Thinks Juliet is a “random co-worker”
Other Characters
RAJESH SINGH
Called Raj.
Shawn keeps calling him Roger.
Thinks he is cursed because the last four women he dated (Gita, Raini, Dipti and Victoria) have all had terrible accidents: Car accident, apt burned down, almost squished by truck, etc.
JAWAHARLAL SINGH
Raj's brother.
Called Jay.
Is engaged to be married to Sita, but the wedding has already been postponed several times.
Is a choreographer of a Bollywood-style revue at The Vogue theatre.
Booked Kajagoogoo for the wedding reception.
SITA
Fell in love with Raj after getting engaged to Jay.
PINEAPPLE SIGHTING
The pineapple is on the lamp at Rani’s house. It is behind the mother at dinner.
GUS, DON’T BE…
“Don't be Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Marzipan.”
CATCHPHRASES
“I’ve seen/heard it both ways” (episode: 1 series: 7)
SHAWN & GUS FISTBUMP
Episode: 1
Series: 32
ALLUSIONS
“Bollywood Homicide” - Hollywood Homicide is a 2003 American action comedy film starring Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett. The film also features Lena Olin, Bruce Greenwood, Isaiah Washington, Keith David, Gladys Knight, Master P, and André Benjamin in supporting roles, and Eric Idle makes a cameo appearance. Written by Robert Souza and Ron Shelton, directed by Shelton and produced by Lou Pitt. The film is based on the true experiences of Souza, who was a homicide detective in the LAPD Hollywood Division and moonlighted as a real estate broker in his final ten years on the job. Bollywood is the sobriquet for the Hindi language film industry, based in Mumbai, India. The term is often incorrectly used as synecdoche to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; however, it is only a part of the large Indian film industry, which includes other production centres producing films in many languages. Bollywood is one of the largest film producers in India and one of the largest centres of film production in the world. It is more formally referred to as Hindi cinema.
“You know how sometimes I write and I do the calligraphy with big loops and swooping letters?” - Calligraphy is a visual art related to writing. It is the design and execution of lettering with a broad tip instrument, dip pen, or brush , among other writing instruments. A contemporary calligraphic practice can be defined as, "the art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious, and skillful manner".
Sendhil Ramamurthy (Raj) - Sendhil Ramamurthy (born May 17, 1974) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as geneticist Mohinder Suresh in the NBC sci-fi drama Heroes and Jai Wilcox in the action spy series Covert Affairs. He appeared as Abhay in the Indian film Shor in the City. He played Gabriel Lowen in The CW sci-fi romance series Beauty & the Beast.
“And I presume you could teach us both a thing or two about cricket.” - Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players each on a field at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard-long pitch. The game is played by 120 million players in many countries, making it the world's second most popular sport. Each team takes its turn to bat, attempting to score runs, while the other team fields. Each turn is known as an innings (used for both singular and plural). The game is most popular in Australasia, England, the Indian subcontinent, the West Indies and Southern Africa.
Jayanth Jambulingam "Jay" Chandrasekhar (Jay) - Jayanth Jambulingam "Jay" Chandrasekhar (born April 9, 1968) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and director best known for his work with the sketch comedy group Broken Lizard and for directing and starring in Broken Lizard films Super Troopers, Club Dread, and Beerfest. He has also enjoyed several successes in directing feature films and television shows apart from the Broken Lizard troupe. In 2005, Chandrasekhar directed The Dukes of Hazzard. Chandrasekhar has become an established television comedy director, directing episodes of Undeclared, Happy Endings, Chuck, Community, Psych and Arrested Development. He says that the earlier a director joins a show, the more impact he or she will have on its look and feel. He is Sendhil Ramamurthy’s cousin and he directed this episode.
“Don't be Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Marzipan.” - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third novel in the Harry Potter series, written by J. K. Rowling. The book follows Harry Potter, a young wizard, in his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Along with friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, Harry investigates Sirius Black, an escaped prisoner from Azkaban whom they believe is one of Lord Voldemort's old allies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAxgztbYDbs Marzipan is a confection consisting primarily of sugar or honey and almond meal, sometimes augmented with almond oil or extract. It is often made into sweets; common uses are chocolate-covered marzipan and small marzipan imitations of fruits and vegetables. It is also rolled into thin sheets and glazed for icing cakes, primarily birthday, wedding cakes and Christmas cakes. This use is particularly common in the UK, on large fruitcakes. Marzipan (or almond paste) may also be used as a cake ingredient, as in stollen. In some countries, it is shaped into small figures of animals as a traditional treat for New Year's Day. Marzipan is also used in Tortell, and in some versions of king cake eaten during the Carnival season. Traditional Swedish Princess Cake is typically covered with a layer of marzipan that has been tinted pale green.
“How many of you have seen All That Jazz?” - All That Jazz is a 1979 American musical film directed by Bob Fosse. The screenplay by Robert Alan Aurthur and Fosse is a semi-autobiographical fantasy based on aspects of Fosse's life and career as dancer, choreographer and director. The film was inspired by Bob Fosse's manic effort to edit his film Lenny while simultaneously staging the 1975 Broadway musical Chicago. It borrows its title from the Kander and Ebb tune All That Jazz in that production. The film won the Palme d'Or at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C74Pae3PpMo
“White nights? Gregory Hines, Baryshnikov?” - White Nights is a 1985 American drama film directed by Taylor Hackford and choreographed by Twyla Tharp and stars Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gregory Hines, Jerzy Skolimowski, Helen Mirren and Isabella Rossellini. It was shot in Finland, Portugal, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union and Austria. The film is notable both for the dancing of Hines and Baryshnikov and for the Academy Award winning song "Say You, Say Me" by Lionel Richie in 1986, as well as "Separate Lives" performed by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin and written by Stephen Bishop (also nominated). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_S0ULW2Y5U Gregory Oliver Hines (February 14, 1946 - August 9, 2003) was an American actor, singer, dancer and choreographer. Mikhail Nikolayevich Baryshnikov (Russian: Михаи́л Никола́евич Бары́шников; born January 27, 1948), nicknamed "Misha" (Russian diminutive of the name "Mikhail"), is a Russian-American dancer, choreographer, and actor born in the Soviet Union, often cited alongside Vaslav Nijinsky and Rudolf Nureyev as one of the greatest ballet dancers in history. After a promising start in the Kirov Ballet in Leningrad, he defected to Canada in 1974 for more opportunities in western dance. After freelancing with many companies, he joined the New York City Ballet as a principal dancer to learn George Balanchine's style of movement. He then danced with the American Ballet Theatre, where he later became artistic director.
“But I already booked Kajagoogoo for the party.” - Kajagoogoo /kædʒəˈɡuːɡuː/ are a British new wave band, best known for their hit single, "Too Shy", which reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart, No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1983, and No. 8 on the Canadian RPM Magazine charts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN_Iiidz01o
“I see dead people.” - The Sixth Sense is a 1999 American supernatural thriller film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The film tells the story of Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), a troubled, isolated boy who is able to see and talk to the dead, and an equally troubled child psychologist (Bruce Willis) who tries to help him. The film established Shyamalan as a writer and director, and introduced the cinema public to his traits, most notably his affinity for surprise endings. The line "I see dead people" from the film became a popular catchphrase after its release, scoring No. 44 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jnpe0OuGAOY
“Have you seen 9 1/2 weeks?” - 9½ Weeks is an 1986 erotic romantic drama film directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Kim Basinger and Mickey Rourke. It is based on the memoir of the same name by Elizabeth McNeill, about a New York City art gallery employee who has a brief yet intense affair with a mysterious Wall Street broker. The film was completed in 1984 but not released until February 1986. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bNCMcQ_moo
“Or any of Zalman King's other stuff?” - Zalman King (born Zalman King Lefkowitz; May 23, 1942 - February 3, 2012) was an American film director, writer, actor and producer. His films are known for incorporating sexuality, and are often categorized as erotica.
“Your entire family's going to the Holi Festival this weekend?” - Holi (pronunciation: /ˈhoʊliː/; Sanskrit: होली Holī) is a spring festival, also known as the festival of colours or the festival of love. It is an ancient Hindu religious festival which has become popular with non-Hindus in many parts of South Asia, as well as people of other communities outside Asia. It is primarily observed in India, Nepal, and other regions of the world with significant populations of Hindus or people of Indian origin. In recent years the festival has spread to parts of Europe and North America as a spring celebration of love, frolic, and colours. Holi is celebrated at the approach of the vernal equinox, on the Phalguna Purnima (Full Moon). The festival date varies every year, per the Hindu calendar, and typically comes in March, sometimes February in the Gregorian Calendar. The festival signifies the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring, end of winter, and for many a festive day to meet others, play and laugh, forget and forgive, and repair broken relationships, and is also celebrated as a thanksgiving for a good harvest.
“Indian giver!” - Indian giver is an American expression to describe a person who gives a gift and later wants it back, or something equivalent in return. It is based on the experiences of early European settlers and pioneers like Lewis and Clark when trading with Native Americans. It was custom among some groups of Native Americans that when a gift was given, something of equal value was given by the receiver of the gift. The custom of Native American gift giving was misinterpreted by early European settlers as shady business dealings.
“You heard the dude from Temple of Doom.” - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a 1984 American adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is the second installment in the Indiana Jones franchise and a prequel to the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark. After arriving in North India, Indiana Jones is asked by desperate villagers to find a mystical stone and rescue their children from a Thuggee cult practicing child slavery, black magic, and ritual human sacrifice in honor of the goddess Kali. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uWBc96vfOo
“Colleague, coworker, Corey Haim once.” - Corey Ian Haim (December 23, 1971 - March 10, 2010) was a Canadian actor, known for a 1980s Hollywood career as a teen idol. He starred in a number of films, such as Lucas, Silver Bullet, Murphy's Romance, License to Drive, Dream a Little Dream, and Snowboard Academy. His best-known role was alongside Corey Feldman in The Lost Boys, which made Haim a household name. Known as The Two Coreys, the duo became 1980s icons and appeared together in seven movies,[3] later starring in the A&E reality show The Two Coreys. Haim's early success led to money and fame.[4] He had difficulties breaking away from his experience as a teen actor, and was troubled by drug addiction throughout his later career. He died of pneumonia on March 10, 2010.
“Never got a thank you, and I'm sure he stole my Medic Alert bracelet.” - A medical identification tag is a small emblem or tag worn on a bracelet, neck chain, or on the clothing bearing a message that the wearer has an important medical condition that might require immediate attention. The tag is often made out of stainless steel or sterling silver. The intention is to alert a paramedic, physician, emergency department personnel or other first responders of the condition even if the wearer is not conscious enough or old enough to explain. Some people[who?] prefer to carry a wallet card with the same information or add a stick-on medical ID tag.
CONTINUITY
The opening for this episode is sung in a mix of Hindi and English and the credits appear in Hindi as well
“That mummy almost sucked my eyes out.” - (2x16 "Shawn (and Gus) of the Dead")
“I solve a case every week and usually one around Christmas.”
Edited September 19, 2015
SHAWN
1989: Made a valentine for Mrs. Phillips
Gives Abigail a tour of the station: I told you so room (where he accuses people of murder), oops corner (where he apologizes for falsely accusing them of murder), free gum.
Tells Abigail that he does Lassiter's job, and sometimes his hair.
Claims the station was built by the Amish.
Has closed over 50 cases - a case every week and one around Christmas
Keeps backing away from Raj as he talks in interrogation
Told Gus someone had left a dozen bunnies on the front doorstep and he didn’t know how to feed them and they were falling asleep in the palm of his hand.
Calls Gus his logic brain and his magic wish machine.
Has to resort to hair jokes against Lassiter
Thinks Gus will cause his own death
Has seen “White Knights”
Takes Raj to Henry’s to remove the curse
Stands at the back of the theatre to watch the show
Sees a problem with the trapdoor and needs to go to the stage
Goes boneless to get away from Gus
Saves Mina after the trapdoor breaks
Goes to Raj’s house before taking Abigail to the movies
Tells people he is one quarter Jamaican, which annoys Gus.
Tries to eat at Raj's house but can't handle the spicy food
Jealous of Raj and his gorgeous girlfriends
Got jealous when O'Hara was pretending to date Raj
Waited for them after the third date
Takes Abigail to the Holi Festival
Gets hit by Sita
Got a wedding invitation from Raj and Mina. He says he won’t go
Would like to color Abigail with edible paint
Tells Abigail that Juliet isn’t a random co-worker
Says he risked his life for Corey Haim. Never got a thank-you. Says Haim stole his medic Alert bracelet, which was actually Gus’.
GUS
1989: 12- years old
Henry claims that Gus cried when a girl touched his arm at a skate party
Told Shawn that his crush on Mrs. Phillips wouldn't work out.
Doesn’t do curses
Hit on Lakshimi
Raj calls him Greg
Stands at the back of the theatre to watch the show
Goes to Raj’s house before taking Abigail to the movies
Is one quarter Jamaican.
Expects to be able to handle spicy Indian food, but doesn't do any better than Shawn.
Is jealous of all Raj's hot girlfriends.
Leaves the talk button turned on their shortwave radio, enabling Lassiter to hear their conversation in the car stakeout of Juliet's date with Raj
Has a Medic Alert bracelet - long story
LASSITER
Isn't above embarrassing Shawn in front of his girllfriend. In fact, he's loving it.
Shows up at the theatre after investigating the truck
Arrests Jay at dinner
Definitely thinks Shawn is bothered by Juliet pretending to date Raj
Offers Shawn a truce because he was wrong about Jay but takes it back when he believes Raj is the killer
JULIET
Babbles nervously upon seeing Abigail
Felt was Lassiter did to Shawn was inappropriate with Abigail there
Shows up at the theatre after investigating the truck
Believes in soul mates
Searched Jay’s apartment
May have put broccoli in a milkshake.
Willing to act as bait to catch the person stalking Raj's girlfriends.
Went on fake dates with Raj: carnival, where Raj won her a stuffed octopus. Long walk on the pier, dinner at restaurant.
Shawn claims she blushed and squealed and giggled like a school girl when Raj came to the station.
Gets upset when Raj's grandmother doesn't like her.
Claims that she gets Christmas cards from people she arrests.
HENRY
Impressed by the work Shawn put into valentine
Does calligraphy
Wants Shawn to help with groceries
Wants Shawn to clean up after his curse removal
ABIGAIL
Teaches kindergarten
Taught English to children in Mumbai for a month
Can eat extremely spicy food that hurts Shawn and Gus
Knows some Hindi
Abigail always wanted to go to the Holi festival when she was in India
Thinks Juliet is a “random co-worker”
Other Characters
RAJESH SINGH
Called Raj.
Shawn keeps calling him Roger.
Thinks he is cursed because the last four women he dated (Gita, Raini, Dipti and Victoria) have all had terrible accidents: Car accident, apt burned down, almost squished by truck, etc.
JAWAHARLAL SINGH
Raj's brother.
Called Jay.
Is engaged to be married to Sita, but the wedding has already been postponed several times.
Is a choreographer of a Bollywood-style revue at The Vogue theatre.
Booked Kajagoogoo for the wedding reception.
SITA
Fell in love with Raj after getting engaged to Jay.
PINEAPPLE SIGHTING
The pineapple is on the lamp at Rani’s house. It is behind the mother at dinner.
GUS, DON’T BE…
“Don't be Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Marzipan.”
CATCHPHRASES
“I’ve seen/heard it both ways” (episode: 1 series: 7)
SHAWN & GUS FISTBUMP
Episode: 1
Series: 32
ALLUSIONS
“Bollywood Homicide” - Hollywood Homicide is a 2003 American action comedy film starring Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett. The film also features Lena Olin, Bruce Greenwood, Isaiah Washington, Keith David, Gladys Knight, Master P, and André Benjamin in supporting roles, and Eric Idle makes a cameo appearance. Written by Robert Souza and Ron Shelton, directed by Shelton and produced by Lou Pitt. The film is based on the true experiences of Souza, who was a homicide detective in the LAPD Hollywood Division and moonlighted as a real estate broker in his final ten years on the job. Bollywood is the sobriquet for the Hindi language film industry, based in Mumbai, India. The term is often incorrectly used as synecdoche to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; however, it is only a part of the large Indian film industry, which includes other production centres producing films in many languages. Bollywood is one of the largest film producers in India and one of the largest centres of film production in the world. It is more formally referred to as Hindi cinema.
“You know how sometimes I write and I do the calligraphy with big loops and swooping letters?” - Calligraphy is a visual art related to writing. It is the design and execution of lettering with a broad tip instrument, dip pen, or brush , among other writing instruments. A contemporary calligraphic practice can be defined as, "the art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious, and skillful manner".
Sendhil Ramamurthy (Raj) - Sendhil Ramamurthy (born May 17, 1974) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as geneticist Mohinder Suresh in the NBC sci-fi drama Heroes and Jai Wilcox in the action spy series Covert Affairs. He appeared as Abhay in the Indian film Shor in the City. He played Gabriel Lowen in The CW sci-fi romance series Beauty & the Beast.
“And I presume you could teach us both a thing or two about cricket.” - Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players each on a field at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard-long pitch. The game is played by 120 million players in many countries, making it the world's second most popular sport. Each team takes its turn to bat, attempting to score runs, while the other team fields. Each turn is known as an innings (used for both singular and plural). The game is most popular in Australasia, England, the Indian subcontinent, the West Indies and Southern Africa.
Jayanth Jambulingam "Jay" Chandrasekhar (Jay) - Jayanth Jambulingam "Jay" Chandrasekhar (born April 9, 1968) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and director best known for his work with the sketch comedy group Broken Lizard and for directing and starring in Broken Lizard films Super Troopers, Club Dread, and Beerfest. He has also enjoyed several successes in directing feature films and television shows apart from the Broken Lizard troupe. In 2005, Chandrasekhar directed The Dukes of Hazzard. Chandrasekhar has become an established television comedy director, directing episodes of Undeclared, Happy Endings, Chuck, Community, Psych and Arrested Development. He says that the earlier a director joins a show, the more impact he or she will have on its look and feel. He is Sendhil Ramamurthy’s cousin and he directed this episode.
“Don't be Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Marzipan.” - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third novel in the Harry Potter series, written by J. K. Rowling. The book follows Harry Potter, a young wizard, in his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Along with friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, Harry investigates Sirius Black, an escaped prisoner from Azkaban whom they believe is one of Lord Voldemort's old allies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAxgztbYDbs Marzipan is a confection consisting primarily of sugar or honey and almond meal, sometimes augmented with almond oil or extract. It is often made into sweets; common uses are chocolate-covered marzipan and small marzipan imitations of fruits and vegetables. It is also rolled into thin sheets and glazed for icing cakes, primarily birthday, wedding cakes and Christmas cakes. This use is particularly common in the UK, on large fruitcakes. Marzipan (or almond paste) may also be used as a cake ingredient, as in stollen. In some countries, it is shaped into small figures of animals as a traditional treat for New Year's Day. Marzipan is also used in Tortell, and in some versions of king cake eaten during the Carnival season. Traditional Swedish Princess Cake is typically covered with a layer of marzipan that has been tinted pale green.
“How many of you have seen All That Jazz?” - All That Jazz is a 1979 American musical film directed by Bob Fosse. The screenplay by Robert Alan Aurthur and Fosse is a semi-autobiographical fantasy based on aspects of Fosse's life and career as dancer, choreographer and director. The film was inspired by Bob Fosse's manic effort to edit his film Lenny while simultaneously staging the 1975 Broadway musical Chicago. It borrows its title from the Kander and Ebb tune All That Jazz in that production. The film won the Palme d'Or at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C74Pae3PpMo
“White nights? Gregory Hines, Baryshnikov?” - White Nights is a 1985 American drama film directed by Taylor Hackford and choreographed by Twyla Tharp and stars Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gregory Hines, Jerzy Skolimowski, Helen Mirren and Isabella Rossellini. It was shot in Finland, Portugal, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union and Austria. The film is notable both for the dancing of Hines and Baryshnikov and for the Academy Award winning song "Say You, Say Me" by Lionel Richie in 1986, as well as "Separate Lives" performed by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin and written by Stephen Bishop (also nominated). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_S0ULW2Y5U Gregory Oliver Hines (February 14, 1946 - August 9, 2003) was an American actor, singer, dancer and choreographer. Mikhail Nikolayevich Baryshnikov (Russian: Михаи́л Никола́евич Бары́шников; born January 27, 1948), nicknamed "Misha" (Russian diminutive of the name "Mikhail"), is a Russian-American dancer, choreographer, and actor born in the Soviet Union, often cited alongside Vaslav Nijinsky and Rudolf Nureyev as one of the greatest ballet dancers in history. After a promising start in the Kirov Ballet in Leningrad, he defected to Canada in 1974 for more opportunities in western dance. After freelancing with many companies, he joined the New York City Ballet as a principal dancer to learn George Balanchine's style of movement. He then danced with the American Ballet Theatre, where he later became artistic director.
“But I already booked Kajagoogoo for the party.” - Kajagoogoo /kædʒəˈɡuːɡuː/ are a British new wave band, best known for their hit single, "Too Shy", which reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart, No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1983, and No. 8 on the Canadian RPM Magazine charts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN_Iiidz01o
“I see dead people.” - The Sixth Sense is a 1999 American supernatural thriller film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The film tells the story of Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), a troubled, isolated boy who is able to see and talk to the dead, and an equally troubled child psychologist (Bruce Willis) who tries to help him. The film established Shyamalan as a writer and director, and introduced the cinema public to his traits, most notably his affinity for surprise endings. The line "I see dead people" from the film became a popular catchphrase after its release, scoring No. 44 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jnpe0OuGAOY
“Have you seen 9 1/2 weeks?” - 9½ Weeks is an 1986 erotic romantic drama film directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Kim Basinger and Mickey Rourke. It is based on the memoir of the same name by Elizabeth McNeill, about a New York City art gallery employee who has a brief yet intense affair with a mysterious Wall Street broker. The film was completed in 1984 but not released until February 1986. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bNCMcQ_moo
“Or any of Zalman King's other stuff?” - Zalman King (born Zalman King Lefkowitz; May 23, 1942 - February 3, 2012) was an American film director, writer, actor and producer. His films are known for incorporating sexuality, and are often categorized as erotica.
“Your entire family's going to the Holi Festival this weekend?” - Holi (pronunciation: /ˈhoʊliː/; Sanskrit: होली Holī) is a spring festival, also known as the festival of colours or the festival of love. It is an ancient Hindu religious festival which has become popular with non-Hindus in many parts of South Asia, as well as people of other communities outside Asia. It is primarily observed in India, Nepal, and other regions of the world with significant populations of Hindus or people of Indian origin. In recent years the festival has spread to parts of Europe and North America as a spring celebration of love, frolic, and colours. Holi is celebrated at the approach of the vernal equinox, on the Phalguna Purnima (Full Moon). The festival date varies every year, per the Hindu calendar, and typically comes in March, sometimes February in the Gregorian Calendar. The festival signifies the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring, end of winter, and for many a festive day to meet others, play and laugh, forget and forgive, and repair broken relationships, and is also celebrated as a thanksgiving for a good harvest.
“Indian giver!” - Indian giver is an American expression to describe a person who gives a gift and later wants it back, or something equivalent in return. It is based on the experiences of early European settlers and pioneers like Lewis and Clark when trading with Native Americans. It was custom among some groups of Native Americans that when a gift was given, something of equal value was given by the receiver of the gift. The custom of Native American gift giving was misinterpreted by early European settlers as shady business dealings.
“You heard the dude from Temple of Doom.” - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a 1984 American adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is the second installment in the Indiana Jones franchise and a prequel to the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark. After arriving in North India, Indiana Jones is asked by desperate villagers to find a mystical stone and rescue their children from a Thuggee cult practicing child slavery, black magic, and ritual human sacrifice in honor of the goddess Kali. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uWBc96vfOo
“Colleague, coworker, Corey Haim once.” - Corey Ian Haim (December 23, 1971 - March 10, 2010) was a Canadian actor, known for a 1980s Hollywood career as a teen idol. He starred in a number of films, such as Lucas, Silver Bullet, Murphy's Romance, License to Drive, Dream a Little Dream, and Snowboard Academy. His best-known role was alongside Corey Feldman in The Lost Boys, which made Haim a household name. Known as The Two Coreys, the duo became 1980s icons and appeared together in seven movies,[3] later starring in the A&E reality show The Two Coreys. Haim's early success led to money and fame.[4] He had difficulties breaking away from his experience as a teen actor, and was troubled by drug addiction throughout his later career. He died of pneumonia on March 10, 2010.
“Never got a thank you, and I'm sure he stole my Medic Alert bracelet.” - A medical identification tag is a small emblem or tag worn on a bracelet, neck chain, or on the clothing bearing a message that the wearer has an important medical condition that might require immediate attention. The tag is often made out of stainless steel or sterling silver. The intention is to alert a paramedic, physician, emergency department personnel or other first responders of the condition even if the wearer is not conscious enough or old enough to explain. Some people[who?] prefer to carry a wallet card with the same information or add a stick-on medical ID tag.
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The opening for this episode is sung in a mix of Hindi and English and the credits appear in Hindi as well
“That mummy almost sucked my eyes out.” - (2x16 "Shawn (and Gus) of the Dead")
“I solve a case every week and usually one around Christmas.”