A slow-moving alien rug monster manages somehow to catch and swallow many people.
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From an ad for Spirograph, a toy designed to make various spiral patterns.
A reference to commercials done by MCI, a communications corporation that offered supposedly competitively-priced long-distance services.
A paraphrasing reference to the opening narration of TV series "The Twilight Zone" (1959-1965).
Leonard Maltin describes actor Robert Morley as "recognizable by his ungainly bulk, bushy eyebrows, thick lips, and double chin, [...] particularly effective when cast as a pompous windbag".
A reference to the recurring tattooed criminal character from The Simpsons.
Helen Keller (1880-1968): A deaf-blind American author, activist, and lecturer.
Most likely a reference to Bruce Springsteen's "Darkness on the Edge of Town."
Queen Latifah (1970- ): born Dana Owens; popular female rapper, actress, and CoverGirl spokeswoman. As a rapper often wore unique outfits.
Far Out Space Nuts was sci-fi/comedy shows that starred Bob Denver (Gilligan's Island) and was produced by Sid and Marty Krofft.
"Ohayou gozaimasu", or "ohayou" for short, is a Japanese phrase meaning "good morning".
Doan's: an over-the-counter medication used to treat back and other muscle and joint aches.
Recorded by R. Dean Taylor in 1970, "Indiana Wants Me" is a song about a man running from the law, and has to leave his love behind.
A line from "This Is The Army", a musical by Irving Berlin that opened on Broadway in 1942.
A 1993 Gap advertising campaign claimed various famous people "wore khakis". Annette Funicello was a Mouseketeer.
Dan Blocker played Hoss Cartwright on the hit TV show "Bonanza".
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Akira Kurosawa is one of the most well regarded and popular Eastern film directors and is best known for his work on Samurai films.
Allan Sherman is a famous song parodist, best known today for "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah".
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Huey "king fish" Long, new deal era senator from Louisiana, and big fan of patronage.
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"Combat!" was a WWII drama running from 1962 to 1967.
Broderick Crawford, an actor (1911 - 1986)
Ray Manzarek keyboard player for The Doors
Screamin' Jay Hawkins was a mississippi delta blues player.
Roger Corman (1926 - ): prolific producer, director, actor, writer, etc. in entertainment industry.
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