Senfeld S5E9: Because Elaine is dating a man with the same name as New York serial killer Joel Rifkin, she wants him to change his name to a less embarrassing one and suggests O.J.; about six months after this episode aired, O.J. Simpson was arrested and charged with the murder of his ex-wife and her friend.

  • @neptune@dmv.social
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    248 months ago

    Is this why in Arrested Development they keep renaming George Michael after sex criminals?

    • theharber
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      208 months ago

      Just realized “George Maharis” is a real person who also cruised bathrooms looking for sex.

      This show is just a fucking masterclass of writing.

      • SanguinePar
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        38 months ago

        And IIRC, one of those people was called Perfecto Telles - who is also a character in AD S4