Radiation from an atomic blast causes an army colonel to grow to sixty feet tall, so he attacks Las Vegas.
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The A&E Network (formerly the Arts & Entertainment Network) and the History Channel have both been nicknamed "The Hitler Channel" because of their many World War II documentaries (although this has been toned down in recent years).
"Hello, baby!" is the opening (spoken) line in J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson's 1958 hit song "Chantilly Lace." Richardson died in a plane crash with fellow musicians Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens in 1959.
In the 1975 film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," this line is spoken by Lancelot's servant Concorde when he is hit in the chest with an arrow carrying a message.
Mr. Clean is a brand of household cleaner produced by Procter & Gamble. Its mascot, Mr. Clean, is a muscular bald man.
Refers to a famous anti-smoking ad by actor Yul Brynner, filmed after he was diagnosed with lung cancer and aired after his death in 1985, in which he warns: "Now that I'm gone, I tell you: don't smoke. Whatever you do, just don't smoke."
Formerly known as Barry Zevan the Weatherman on Channel 11 in Minneapolis during the 1980s.