gamer2 Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 (edited) Today I was watching Married with Children (magnificent seven), and I noticed something familiar in the background on Buds desk next to his TV, an Atari 5200. are there any other classic gaming references or nods you have noticed (Aside from Futurama)? Edited September 24, 2010 by gamer2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Actually I think there are only 1 or 2 in all of history. Sorry, couldnt resist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jd_1138 Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 http://www.ataritimes.com/article.php?showarticle=70 These are several pages concerning video games that made it into films and TV. Not sure if it counts as a "classic game" reference, as the games are contemporary to the time period in which those particular films/TV shows were made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario Bros. Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 From Mr Show, S2E03 - The Biggest Failure in Broadway History Not sure but is that a Genesis 3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianC Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 (edited) Family Guy had an episode where Peter Griffin pulled a Colecovision out of his belly button. The IT Crowd has a character that wore a shirt with the kill screen of Pac-Man in one episode (and I think some classic gaming stuff in their office, if I remember correctly). Edited September 24, 2010 by BrianC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 There are classig gaming references on The Big Bang Theory all the time...in fact the main characters have 'classic gaming night' every Friday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd30 Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 On "Freaks & Geeks" they play arcade Asteroids on an Atari 2600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianC Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 (edited) There were some classic arcade machines in the mansion on Silver Spoons. In one episode of Taxi, Louie brought in a Pac-Man machine and paid "Reverend Jim" in quarters so Jim would keep playing it. Edited September 25, 2010 by BrianC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr3vor Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 I saw a part in ET where the 2600 was on a tv in the backround in Elliot's living room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STICH666 Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 From Mr Show, S2E03 - The Biggest Failure in Broadway History Not sure but is that a Genesis 3? No it's a model 2. That cart would dwarf the console if it was a model 3 lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightwheel Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 In two somewhat TV commercials here in the states. There were some Classic Gaming References. One was a Subaru commercial which was about Hand-me-downs. And it featured both a Atari 2600 and a Commodore 64. And the other was a Intel commercial, which featured a Atari 2600 with Space Invaders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STICH666 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 In two somewhat TV commercials here in the states. There were some Classic Gaming References. One was a Subaru commercial which was about Hand-me-downs. And it featured both a Atari 2600 and a Commodore 64. And the other was a Intel commercial, which featured a Atari 2600 with Space Invaders. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSqMTWrlF-8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightwheel Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 In two somewhat TV commercials here in the states. There were some Classic Gaming References. One was a Subaru commercial which was about Hand-me-downs. And it featured both a Atari 2600 and a Commodore 64. And the other was a Intel commercial, which featured a Atari 2600 with Space Invaders. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSqMTWrlF-8 I found the Subaru one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKtuDeHsjQM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STICH666 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 In two somewhat TV commercials here in the states. There were some Classic Gaming References. One was a Subaru commercial which was about Hand-me-downs. And it featured both a Atari 2600 and a Commodore 64. And the other was a Intel commercial, which featured a Atari 2600 with Space Invaders. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSqMTWrlF-8 I found the Subaru one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKtuDeHsjQM Oh yeah now I remember that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightwheel Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 (edited) I found the Subaru one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKtuDeHsjQM Oh yeah now I remember that one. Is it just me, or is that kid actually using a Atari 2600 wireless controller? Edited September 27, 2010 by nightwheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaGtGruff Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 And the other was a Intel commercial, which featured a Atari 2600 with Space Invaders. I zoomed in on the console in the Intel commercial, blew it up another 200% in Paint Shop Pro, and used "one step photo fix" to brighten it up. Conclusion-- Regardless of whatever type of joysticks they're holding, or what's being shown on the TV screen, that ain't no Atari 2600 console, and those ain't no Atari 2600 game cartridges. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lendorien Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 And the other was a Intel commercial, which featured a Atari 2600 with Space Invaders. I zoomed in on the console in the Intel commercial, blew it up another 200% in Paint Shop Pro, and used "one step photo fix" to brighten it up. Conclusion-- Regardless of whatever type of joysticks they're holding, or what's being shown on the TV screen, that ain't no Atari 2600 console, and those ain't no Atari 2600 game cartridges. Michael Maybe a coleco gemini flipped around? And the carts could be M Network games. They seem to match the cartridge format. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaGtGruff Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Maybe a coleco gemini flipped around? And the carts could be M Network games. They seem to match the cartridge format. I don't know enough about what all the different consoles look like to guess, but I figured the producers of the commercial did the usual Hollywood thing of picking some machine that happened to be handy and using it with fake (or recorded?) images of a game in play. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaGtGruff Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Not a TV reference, and I think it's been mentioned before... but I was watching "Blade Runner" last week and saw the Atari logo with the fuji symbol in several street scenes. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Does Pacman in Silver Spoons, and the arcade games in Square Pegs count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameGirl420 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 (edited) In the 'Addictions' episode of You Can't Do That on Television, Christine "Moose" McGlade plays an Atari 2600 throughout the whole episode. here's a link to that episode: http://www.ycdtotv.com/epg/index.php?p=28 Love the summary of the episode too: Episode No: 28 Title: Addictions Pre-Empt: Pacman Eats General Hospital Plot Christine spends the entire show playing an ATARI 2600 to demonstrate how addictive video games and other things can be. Oh...and General Hospital is also used as an example....about 100 times. lol I remember on Growing Pains, the Seavers had a Nintendo in their living room and Ben Seaver would always refer to Super Mario Bros as "Super Vito Bros",and funny whenever they showed them playing that game they had Atari 2600 Pacman sound effects instead and they never showed the front of the screen. I had no idea Bud Bundy had an Atari 5200 tho lol. Edited September 27, 2010 by lushgirl_80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameGirl420 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 There was an episode of Charles in Charge where they showed a Vectrex too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck D. Head Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 is a clip of Charles in Charge with some kid playing a Vectrex; kinda cool..............Morgan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck D. Head Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 There was an episode of Charles in Charge where they showed a Vectrex too... Jinx!, 1 , 2, 3 ,4, 5, 6, 7....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRTGAMER Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Obligatory post of Seinfeld Frogger Arcade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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