Pilot ep of the CLERKS cartoon

*gobo* · 09-18-2003, 06:12 PM

Did anybody ever wonder if it was meant to be a Ninja Turtles reference when the scene starts with two pairs of eyes looking out of a manhole, then Dante and Randal close it by standing on top of the cover? After all, the town IS named Leonardo!

*damnhooligan* · 09-18-2003, 06:21 PM

Though I've watched the pilot episode a number of times, I never made that connection. I'm gonna have to go back and watch it again. It wasn't mentioned in the commentary section of the DVD like most of the odd references, but the cast and crew did skip over a good bit.

~~Leo656~~ · 09-19-2003, 02:29 AM

Wouldn't surprise me.

**Jo Dawn** · 09-19-2003, 01:23 PM

You know, I've seen that episode a few times, and it never occured to me, either. But that's probably what it was, a TMNT reference. That's one of the things that I love about Kevin Smith, he always has lots of different (sometimes tiny) references to other comics and movies in his projects.

*Cascadia* · 09-19-2003, 08:17 PM

I never realized that.

Blaze DTGG · 09-19-2003, 10:42 PM

I have the DVD collection of the clerks animated series. and I swear I am not lying when I say I have seen each episode WELL over 20 times... and yet.... that reference TOTALLY blew right by me!

*L* yeesh.. I must be loosing my touch

Blaze DTGG

09-18-2003, 06:12 PM	#1
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	Pilot ep of the CLERKS cartoon Did anybody ever wonder if it was meant to be a Ninja Turtles reference when the scene starts with two pairs of eyes looking out of a manhole, then Dante and Randal close it by standing on top of the cover? After all, the town IS named Leonardo! __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

09-18-2003, 06:21 PM	#2
damnhooligan Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dorksville, USA Posts: 1,745	Though I've watched the pilot episode a number of times, I never made that connection. I'm gonna have to go back and watch it again. It wasn't mentioned in the commentary section of the DVD like most of the odd references, but the cast and crew did skip over a good bit. __________________

09-19-2003, 01:23 PM	#4
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	You know, I've seen that episode a few times, and it never occured to me, either. But that's probably what it was, a TMNT reference. That's one of the things that I love about Kevin Smith, he always has lots of different (sometimes tiny) references to other comics and movies in his projects. __________________

09-19-2003, 08:17 PM	#5
Cascadia Oregonian in heart & soul Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,731	I never realized that. __________________ Formally known as Scientific freak

09-19-2003, 10:42 PM	#6
Blaze DTGG Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 673	I have the DVD collection of the clerks animated series. and I swear I am not lying when I say I have seen each episode WELL over 20 times... and yet.... that reference TOTALLY blew right by me! L yeesh.. I must be loosing my touch Blaze DTGG __________________ "Life's a B*tch, and then you hit it on the nose with a rolled up newspaper for pissing on the carpet"

09-19-2003, 02:29 AM	#3
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	Wouldn't surprise me.