27 Don’t-Blink-for-Too-Long-or-You-Might-Miss-Them Moments in TV Shows That Almost Slipped By Us

‘Blink-and-You’ll-Miss-Them’ is probably a more succinct title, but there’s no going back now, is there?
27 Don’t-Blink-for-Too-Long-or-You-Might-Miss-Them Moments in TV Shows That Almost Slipped By Us

Would you consider yourself a long blinker? It’s probably not something you’ve given much thought, but you might want to start monitoring it. That blink time could greatly affect your ability to catch quick-yet-highly-interesting tidbits hidden in your favorite TV shows. 

Take a sec, fire off a few test blinks in the mirror and then see if you can start finding a few more of these on your own.

The Books in You

- - - eit SCOT SCOTT LAND ANDON TI HUNGRY NI NIGHTS PEO - - I From Critisate Action SCOTT SCOTT LA You NDON In season 3, the library is filled with books written by Scott Landon, a fictional character in Stephen King's Lisey's Story. CRACKED.COM

Pirate Jenny in Watchmen

Pirate Jenny in WATCHMEN There's a detective called Pirate Jenny in the show. Her name is a reference to a song of the same name in The Threepenny Opera- the play that inspired the book Tales of the Black Freighter that appears between the chapters of the Watchmen comic. GRACKED.COM

Hawkeye’s Opening Titles

executive producer kevin feige CRACKED.COM HAWKEYE The opening titles honor the comic book- from the colors to the font to the geometric shapes of David Aja's original illustrated work. hawkeye

The Props in Cowboy Bebop

CRACKED.COM COWBOY ВЕВОР The show's props and weapons master Nick Komornicki revealed that Han Solo's blaster is hiding somewhere on the Bebop. Fans are trying hard to spot the Star Wars Easter egg.

The Iron Man Callback in Loki

LOKI When Loki crashes in the Mongolian desert in episode one, it's a callback to Tony crashing in the desert following his escape in Iron Man. CRACKED.COM

Star Trek: Discovery References in Star Trek: Lower Decks

Star Trek: Lower Decks RITOS DISCO ISCO The show not only references the Disco shirts from Star Trek: Discovery by having their own Ritos shirts, but this seems to suggest that every ship has their own casual crew shirts now. CRACKED.COM

The Freddy Krueger References in Stranger Things

The Stranger Things 4 trailer and all the Freddy Krueger references CRACKED.COM Not only is Robert Englund starring in the fourth season of the show, but his character wears a fedora much like Freddy, and during a dinner scene with his family, Dream A Little Dream Of Me is playing.

The Schitt’s Creek Easter Egg in Dexter

The Schitt's Creek Easter egg in...Dexter? In season 4 of Dexter (which was released in 2009) Deb tells LaGuerta that she's somewhere in the middle of sh*t creek on one of the cases she's working. LaGuerta tells her if she doesn't get anywhere soon she's going to be working the Vacation Killer case. The name of the alleged Vacation Killer? Johnny Rose, the name of Eugene Levy's character in Schitt's Creek. CRACKED.COM

Foreshadowing in Watchmen

Adrian Veidt's identity in the Watchmen series was hinted at in the very first episode. During a scene, Veidt's famous Roman helmet can be seen in the background behind Jeremy Irons. CRACKED.COM

Matt Stone’s Sister in South Park

EASTER EGGSTRA South Park Matt Stone's sister. Stone's sister has a cameo as a picture frame in the very first episode, Cartman Gets an Anal Probe. CRACKED.COM

Monty Python Reference in Game of Thrones

When Daenerys' army is at the gates of Meereen in Game of Thrones, the Champion of Meereen hurls Monty Python insults. His monologue is the French guy's rant (Go and boil your bottoms, sons of a silly person, and so on) from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, translated into Low Valyrian. CRACKED.COM

Philosophers in The Good Place

EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES The real philosophers In the series finale, modern philosopher Todd May and UCLA professor Pamela Hieronymi make appearances as Chidi's students.They were both consultants on the show. The Good Place CRACKED.COM

The Costumes in Supernatural

Easter Eggs Supernatural Show creator Eric Kripke had Castiel wear John Constantine's clothes, as a homage to DC's supernatural hunter. GRACKED COM

The McBain Movie in The Simpsons

Easter Eggs The Simpsons There's an entire McBain film (think Rambo meets Beverly Hills Cop) playing in the background of The Simpsons episodes through the years. CRACKED.COM

The Thor Easter Egg in Loki

LOKI T282 35 STILL MARVEL COMICS GROUP THOR THE HAS AN TEMPUS S STEPPED THOUGH OF MY - - manc EASTER EGG BAT PEATUS THE GOD-BILL BUSIN LEXTU TO A THOR COMIC BOOK When Loki looks out the window at the TVA, there's a tower bearing the number T-282. It's a reference to Thor #282 that features the first appearance of the Time Keepers. CRACKED COM

The Restaurant in Ted Lasso

THE SHE'S ALL THAT RESTAURANT IN TED LASSO. In the sentimental season 2 episode 5 called Rainbow there are quite a few references to famous rom-com movies. The scene with Ted and Roy in the kebab shop resembles the falafel restaurant in She's All That. CRACKED.COM

Joey’s Doodle Board in Joey

FRIENDS Joey's doodle board follows him to Joey. FINIS 32044 Love you MAN The board itself is used for all kinds of Easter eggs and plot hints. CRACKED.COM

Monica’s Towels in Friends

FRIENDS Monica's 11 towel categories BEACH IN Lab NORN au TINELS asics Ford GED DOLLA Jusy Spring When Monica moves, her towels are boxed and labeled according to her bizarre categorization. CRACKED.COM

Doppelgängers in Broad City

BROAD CITY Abbi and llana's doppelgangers. Two identically-dressed women appear to have been maced, a season after Abbi and llana were. CRACKED.COM

The Maps in Mayberry

THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW Andy's maps are upside-down. Weirder still: why does a sheriff in North Carolina need maps of Idaho and Nevada? CRACKED.COM

Beetlejuice in Community

COMMUNITY Beetlejuice is summoned (over the course of 3 seasons) Someone says Beetlejuice once per season.The third time, he strolls across the background. CRACKED.COM

Peanut Butter in Mr. Ed’s Mouth

MISTER ED They smeared peanut butter around Mr. Ed's mouth to make him speak. Не also had a rider of 20 pounds of hay and a gallon of sweet tea per day. CRACKED.COM

The Flag in Gilligan’s Island

GILLIGAN'S ISLAND You can see a flag at half-mast in the intro sequence. MINNOW CHARTER P-FREE LUNCHES President Kennedy was assassinated just before they filmed it. CRACKED.COM

Walt’s Pants in Breaking Bad

BREAKING BAD Walt's pants are right where he left them. Walt retrieves his money in season 5 from the same spot he ditched his drawers in the pilot. CRACKED.COM

The 30 Rock Reference in Mad Men

MAD MEN Ted Chaough's 30 Rock reference. Не casually orders Cooter's favorite drink: an Old Spanish. That's red wine, tonic water, and olives. CRACKED.COM

Mara Wilson in Broad City

BROAD CITY The Mrs. Doubtfire reference goes deeper. Mara Wilson made a rare cameo as the waitress in this Mrs. Doubtfire homage. CRACKED.COM

The Clown Painting in The Office

THE OFFICE The clown painting returns. am After Jim struggles to remove it from the wall, the painting shows up 2 seasons later at the garage sale. CRACKED.COM

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