# Fallout Episode 5: The Past

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** tv-shows-scripted, amazon-prime\
**Created:** [April 11, 2024, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-episode-5-the-past/1000140 "2024-04-11T08:10:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-episode-5-the-past/1000140/34 "2024-04-17T17:49:14Z")

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> [@solost](#):
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> I’m getting serious ‘[A Boy and his Dog](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072730/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_A%2520boy%2520an%2520dhis%2520dog)’ vibes. I wouldn’t be surprised if someone involved in either the games or the show was influenced by that movie.

This isn’t really a spoiler, just background information about Coop, but I’m not sure which episode it’s first mentioned, so I’ll tag it anyway:

One of Coop’s big hit movies was “A Man and his Dog.”

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