# Things you finally noticed after the 100th time **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 5, 2007, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-noticed-after-the-100th-time/406771 "2007-06-05T01:23:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2007, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-noticed-after-the-100th-time/406771/1 "2007-06-05T01:23:30Z")
This isn’t one of those every-time-I-watch-Citizen-Kane-I-see-something-new threads, but more like :smack: “How could I have missed that Seinfeld has a Superman statue?” Ever had one of those realizations after you’ve seen a movie or TV show or listened to a song over and over again, that something perfectly obvious was happening that you simply hadn’t noticed? While watching a rerun of a rerun of _Frasier_ I suddenly became aware that, whenever Frasier’s voice was on the radio in his condo, Eddie the dog sat facing the speakers with his head cocked like [Nipper from the old RCA Victor ads](http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~postr/MRT/NipprPl1.JPG&imgrefurl=http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~postr/MRT/NipprPl.htm&h=498&w=640&sz=99&hl=en&start=11&tbnid=1PuLXgpWuCfu1M:&tbnh=107&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnipper%26gbv%3D2%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff). Any other :smack: realizations? ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_C](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Captain\_C](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_C)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2007, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-noticed-after-the-100th-time/406771/2 "2007-06-05T02:38:53Z")
It occured to me recently why most seasons of Reno 911 end with the writers basically writing themselves into a corner with all the characters dying or something. The first episode of the next season ALWAYS reveals the previous ending to be a dream. What do you call “it was all just a dream” resolutions? A Cop Out! :smack: :smack: Oy that’s such a lame pun that it cracks me up every time. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2007, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-noticed-after-the-100th-time/406771/3 "2007-06-05T02:45:50Z")
Jimmy Durante’s death scene in _It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World_ involves a literal kicking of a bucket but it was decades before I made the connection. ---
**Author:** ![Strain\_of\_Thought](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3be4f8/32.png) [@Strain\_of\_Thought](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strain_of_Thought)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2007, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-noticed-after-the-100th-time/406771/4 "2007-06-05T05:09:25Z")
Growing up, Jerry Spinelli’s _Maniac Magee_ was one of my favorite books- I read it at least once a year. I have a very screwed up immediate and extended family, so I identified strongly with Jeffrey. I thought the book was about kids who were neglected by their parents and had to raise themselves. It wasn’t until I was twenty-three that I realized that racism was the main theme of the book. Sort of a forest-for-the-trees thing, I think. Also, it took me a loooooooong time to notice the subtle twist at the end of Crichton’s _Sphere_. ---
**Author:** ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2007, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-noticed-after-the-100th-time/406771/5 "2007-06-05T05:14:34Z")
[QUOTE=Strain of Thought] Also, it took me a loooooooong time to notice the subtle twist at the end of Crichton’s _Sphere_. [/QUOTE] Mind spoiling it for me? It’s been forever since I read that book, and I don’t remember a twist at the end. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2007, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-noticed-after-the-100th-time/406771/6 "2007-06-05T05:25:10Z")
In the Parrot Sketch, when John Cleese is yelling at Polly to try and wake him up, he lifts the birdcage up to mouth level, and _opens the door of the birdcage_ to yell at the parrot. I tend to think that the Pythons gift was more in their writing than their performing, but that little gesture helps sell the sketch in a subtle way. ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2007, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-noticed-after-the-100th-time/406771/7 "2007-06-05T05:31:22Z")
On the episode of _Seinfeld_ where he does the voice for his girlfriend’s stomach (making it say “Helloooo!”), when she gives him an ultimatum to stop doing the voice or give her up and he’s sitting on the bench soul-searching, Lionel Richie’s “Hello” is playing. I must’ve seen that episode dozens of times before the song’s relevance hit me. ---
**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2007, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-noticed-after-the-100th-time/406771/8 "2007-06-05T05:37:11Z")
It was only a few minutes ago that I finally realized why Jim Morrison’s band was called The Doors. The doors open at 7 pm … ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2007, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-noticed-after-the-100th-time/406771/9 "2007-06-05T05:38:51Z")
[QUOTE=Spatial Rift 47] It was only a few minutes ago that I finally realized why Jim Morrison’s band was called The Doors. The doors open at 7 pm … [/QUOTE] I think the name was actually based on Huxley’s _The Doors of Perception_, but I like your take better. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2007, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-noticed-after-the-100th-time/406771/10 "2007-06-05T12:09:37Z")
I wrote an annotated version of “Rosemary’s Baby” would realizing the title referenced “Mary’s Baby.” ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2007, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-noticed-after-the-100th-time/406771/11 "2007-06-05T12:37:40Z")
[QUOTE=Mosier] Mind spoiling it for me? It’s been forever since I read that book, and I don’t remember a twist at the end. [/QUOTE] Not going to spoiler a millions-year old book… That Beth probably kept her powers? That’s all I can think of. -Joe ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2007, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-noticed-after-the-100th-time/406771/12 "2007-06-05T13:00:11Z")
[QUOTE=woodstockbirdybird] On the episode of _Seinfeld_ where he does the voice for his girlfriend’s stomach (making it say “Helloooo!”), when she gives him an ultimatum to stop doing the voice or give her up and he’s sitting on the bench soul-searching, Lionel Richie’s “Hello” is playing. I must’ve seen that episode dozens of times before the song’s relevance hit me. [/QUOTE] Ha! I never realized that either! thanks for pointing it out. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2007, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-noticed-after-the-100th-time/406771/13 "2007-06-05T13:08:25Z")
> [@](#): > > It was only a few minutes ago that I finally realized why Jim Morrison’s band was called The Doors. I don’t know for a fact where the inspiration came from, but I do remember reading a piece (over 30 years ago) that claimed the inspiration was some quote about the Future and the Pat, and in between being The Doors. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2007, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-noticed-after-the-100th-time/406771/14 "2007-06-05T13:16:14Z")
[QUOTE=Merijeek] Not going to spoiler a millions-year old book… That Beth probably kept her powers? That’s all I can think of. -Joe [/QUOTE] If I remember right, that’s what happened. She visualized that everyone else gave up their powers and _just thought_ that she had done the same. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_chao_goes_mu/32/3191_2.png) [@The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Chao_Goes_Mu)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2007, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-noticed-after-the-100th-time/406771/15 "2007-06-05T13:19:29Z")
Not until this post [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=8638949&postcount=1) did I ever notice Gary Burghoff had a deformed hand. And I call myself a huge M_A_S\*H fan. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2007, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-noticed-after-the-100th-time/406771/16 "2007-06-05T13:35:02Z")
He kept it pretty well hidden with clipboards and other props. I’ve been looking ever since I heard of it but to no avail. The image linked to may make it look worse than it is, however. ---
**Author:** ![DustyButt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@DustyButt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DustyButt)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2007, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-noticed-after-the-100th-time/406771/17 "2007-06-05T13:47:44Z")
Actor Ed Norton always wears a piece of clothing giving a nod to Baltimore, his home town, in his movies. I dug through my DVD collection… and sure enough! Well, I only have three of his films but all three had a nod in 'em. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2007, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-noticed-after-the-100th-time/406771/18 "2007-06-05T13:54:10Z")
A co-worker pointed out something about last week’s episode of _The Sopranos_ that I had missed (and I’m usually pretty hip to this kind of thing): Sil keeps being shown with the “Cleaver” poster over/behind his head, as foreshadowing. I won’t count that specifically, because I haven’t seen that episode 100 times, but here’s what did hit me last week: the title of Christopher’s film, _Cleaver_, ties in nicely with the father-son relationship Tony keeps talking about with him, and Tony’s having seen his own father use a cleaver in the pork store that time. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2007, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-noticed-after-the-100th-time/406771/19 "2007-06-05T13:59:36Z")
Pepper Mill caught this one, while we were watching **The Wizard of Oz** for the zillionth time with MilliCal (and had grown up watching it all our lives). As the Wizard gives one of the trio his award (the Tin Man or the Cowardly Lion – I don’t recall which) a _Flash Bulb_ goes off, as if a cameraman for a newspaper is recording the event for posterity. It’s obvious once it’s pointed out, and is clearly deliberate, but I never caught it before. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2007, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-noticed-after-the-100th-time/406771/20 "2007-06-05T14:20:12Z")
This surely won’t startle anybody, and it may have occurred to me before the 100th viewing (which hasn’t happened yet) and I may have even read it before I figured it out myself. In any case, James Dean’s three major movie roles (Cal Trask, Jim Stark, and Jett Rink) all had 8-letter names, and the first two last names are anagrams. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-finally-noticed-after-the-100th-time/406771.md?page=2)