Holy Forkin' Shirt! 21 Hidden Jokes And Easter Eggs In 'The Good Place'
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The Good Place is one of the most critically acclaimed sitcoms over the past decade. It's wit and goofy jokes make you forget that the show is teaching its audience about ethics. One of the biggest draws of the sitcom is its ability to weave in several blink-and-you'll-miss-it details in the props, costumes, and sets along with several callbacks to previous episodes, whether it'd be in dialogue exchanges or small acting choices.
Even the biggest fans of The Good Place probably haven't spotted every single Easter egg that is out there. Many of them are so subtle or so inside that no one can blame anyone missing them upon first, second, or thirty-ninth viewing of the series. I mean, did you spot the magic panda ever time? Or SNL's Church Lady? Do you even know why Janet (not a girl) wears purple?
Get soaked in your Good Place fandom and learn about some forkin' Easter eggs!
![EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES So many food puns YOU 00 THE HOKEY GNOCCHI LASAGNE AND YOU GET YOURSELF SOME FOOD TOMORROW STARS The show is filled with food pun restaurants. From Beignet and the Jets to Knish From a Rose to From Schmear To Eternity, the list is as long as it is impressive. The Good Place CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/2/6/788326.jpg)
![EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES The Parks and Recreation crossover: Both shows were created by Michael Schur, and The Good Place not only featured many of the same actors but also tons of Parks and Rec Easter eggs. There's a magazine ad for Jean-Ralphio's champagne brand, Lil' Sebastian has a cameo in the fake Good Place, and at one point Jason gets trapped in a safe made by the Swanson Safe Company. The Good Place CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/1/788331.jpg)
![EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES The magic panda In season two it's revealed that one of Jason's ideas to thwart Michael's plan is to catch the magic panda, use her powers. What initially sounded like just another whimsical thing Jason would say soon turned into a running gag, with a panda teleporting in the background of frames all over the place. The Good Place CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/1/9/788319.jpg)
![EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES RAILWAY STATION NEIGHBORHOOD 12358W The Fibonacci sequence The fake Good Place neighborhood's designation is 12358-W, which are the first numbers in the sequence. Michael's apartment on Earth's address is also 12358. Another frequent number used in the show was 322 (Michael's apartment number, for one), representing the Skull and Bones secret society at Yale University. The creators said they added the numbers solely to troll Reddit users. The Good Place CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/2/788332.jpg)
![EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES No one wore saturated red in the first season. The costume designer revealed that they specifically cut bright red from the wardrobe to hide the fact that the place was actually filled with demons. Quite a bit of redheads, though. The Good Place CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/6/788336.jpg)
![EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES The real philosophers In the series finale, modern philosopher Todd May and UCLA professor Pamela Hieronymi make appearances as Chidi's students. They were both consultants on the show. The Good Place CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/3/788333.jpg)
![EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES The wave In the series finale, Jason is wearing a shirt with a wave on it before he goes through the door. It's a reference to what Chidi later says about the Buddhist concept of death being like a wave in the ocean. The Good Place CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/5/788335.jpg)
![EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES Friday Night Lights EAST LLO 5 LIONS FOOTBALL The Judge is wearing a T-shirt promoting the East Dillon Lions in the series finale. It's a callback to one of her early favorite shows she liked to binge. The Good Place CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/2/7/788327.jpg)
![EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES Shoutout to the Props Master INTO ONCE MORE THE DEN LIONS LABRY HEMEWORTH the IT'S GAYPERELLO Tahini reads from a tabloid magazine with an ad on the back for a book by Gay Perello, the Props Master on the show. The Good Place CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/0/788330.jpg)
![EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES The stolen signs DANGER OPEN PIT COMBESTINE Donkey Doug's apartment is filled with stolen signs from around Jacksonville. Among these, one from Parks and Recreation that reads, Danger: Open Pit. The Good Place CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/2/9/788329.jpg)
![EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES The non-international airport. RANDY NON- IINTERNATIONAL MACHO MAN SAVAGE AIRPORT It's a visual gag to show how Randy Macho Man Savage International. Airport lost its credibility. The Good Place CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/1/6/788316.jpg)
![EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES Eleneanor's torture Her apartment might look pretty chic in season one, but on second glance you can see every piece of furniture was designed to be uncomfortable, and add to her actually being tortured. The Good Place CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/1/7/788317.jpg)
![EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES Montana: Best known for Dana Carvey's SNL Church Lady and also the Unabomber. In season 3 when the gang is at the Cowboy Skyscraper Buffet Americana restaurant in Australia, they sit at the Montana table, with these two figures sketched on top to represent the state. The Good Place CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/2/5/788325.jpg)
![EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES All things Hasselhoff MEDICATION Cider HEISLER GOLDALE The Americana restaurant in Australia not only has a Mount Rushmore with the face of David Hasselhoff (and others), but Janet also pours pints of Hasselhoff Cider. The Good Place CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/2/1/788321.jpg)
![EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES Writers and coffee MURRAY MANDE 'S MANDE'S COFFEE UNNECESSARILY COMPLICATED POUROVER POUROVER The coffee shop Michael visits on Earth is called Murray and Mande's Coffee. It's a wink to show writers Matt Murray and Joe Mande who liked to make their own fancy coffee on the show instead of drinking the normal crew coffee. The Good Place CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/2/8/788328.jpg)
![EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES Bad Janet The costume was inspired by Olivia Newton-John's clothing at the end of Grease. The Good Place CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/2/3/788323.jpg)
![EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES Aussie jokes UNDER WE CRUMB FROM A LAND DOWN ICED $1.50 coffe The art director revealed that, in the third season when the gang goes to Australia, there are references to kangaroos and koalas everywhere. The restaurants also have either a Finding Nemo or some kind of fish reference. The Good Place CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/2/2/788322.jpg)
![EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES Cheers In the season two finale, Michael sneaks down to Earth and poses as a bartender. The Good Place CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/2/0/788320.jpg)
![EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES Welcome! Everything is fine. Lost Michael Schur took a lot of inspiration from Lost to create The Good Place, and even consulted with Lost and The Leftovers creator Damon Lindelof about the existential themes in his work. The influence can be seen throughout the show, most notably in the season two finale that draws on The Constant episode of Lost where two people connect with each other through space and time. The Good Place CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/1/8/788318.jpg)
![EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS, AND REFERENCES Trevor, forever flying through the void In season three, Maya Rudolph's character The Judge sends Adam Scott's demon character Trevor flying off the walkway into the void of the afterlife. Every time after, when someone walks over the bridge in the afterlife system, you can spot Trevor in the background flying backwards. The Good Place CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/4/788334.jpg)
![EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES Janet's iconic purple outfit The use of purple in Good Janet's wardrobe was specific: It symbolizes unity and neutrality- a blended color of politically-divided America's red and blue. The clouds on her shirt are self-explanatory. The Good Place CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/3/3/788533.jpg)