Folsom Prison Blues Allusions

Dean: It’s a good thing I’m like James Garner from The Great Escape. In the The Great Escape James Garner played the role of ‘The Scrounger’ who’s job consisted of finding items the other inmates needed for the escape. Dean: You’re like Clint Eastwood in Escape from Alcatraz. Referencing the 1979 movie starring Eastwood and…

Hollywood Babylon Allusions

Sam: Well, Matt Damon just picked up a broom and started sweeping. A reference to the 1997 movie Good Will Hunting, featuring Matt Damon in the title role as Will Hunting, who is a janitor at MIT. Dean: What, you mean like Poltergeist? This line is a direct reference to the movie Poltergeist, in which…

Heart Allusions

Dean: What are you, the Dog Whisperer now? The Dog Whisperer is a TV show in which a man named Cesar Millan goes to people’s houses and helps them solve their dog’s behavioral problems. Dean: Like a really hot Incredible Hulk? Referencing the long-time Marvel superhero (and occasional super-villain), who first appeared in Incredible Hulk…

Roadkill Allusions

Dean: Follow the creepy brick road. This is a reference to the movie The Wizard of Oz where Dorothy and her friends follow a yellow brick road to reach the Wizard. Dean: Sammy’s always gettin’ a little J. Love Hewitt when it comes to this. Reference to actor Jennifer Love Hewitt whom portrays Melinda Gordon…

Tall Tales Allusions

Dean: I don’t know, man. I think they’re called Purple Nurples. A Purple Nurple is a type of alcoholic cocktail drink that is made by putting coconut rum, triple sec, Blue Curacao, cranberry juice, and ice in a cocktail shaker. The ingredients are then shaken up and strained into a glass for serving. Chainsaw-Wielding Cannibal…

Croatoan Allusions

Dean: Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard, U.S. Marshalls. When introducing themselves, Dean uses the names of two of the three members of the band ZZ Top. The third member is Dusty Hill. Dean: See if one of us can bang Lindsay Lohan. Lindsay Lohan is an actress who’s infamous for her late-night partying, binge drinking, and…