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35 Easter Eggs We Missed in Famous Movies & TV The First Time

By:: Cracked Writers; Brian C. Miller

January 06, 2022

35 Easter Eggs We Missed in Famous Movies & TV The First Time

What is the most important thing in a movie or television show? Probably the actors in the center of the frame saying the things that are moving the story forward-- But what do you do with all of the periphery area in that widescreen 16x9 aspect ratio? Sure, you could let it all go to waste, or you can take a moment and hide little in-jokes or secrets for observant viewers (or those quick to hit the pause button.)

Sometimes it's a pair of filmmaker friends referencing one another's work-- like the case of Steven Spielberg and George Lucas in Star Wars and E.T. Other times it's super heroes being referenced in other characters' movies… long before that became just the standard way to make super hero movies. Other times there isn't a major metatextual element-- just a set designer or director throwing a little joke in the frame to make themselves laugh.

We've collected a bunch of our favorites here!

35 The Breakfast Club

EASTER EGGS IN '80S MOVIES The Breakfast Club ILLINOIS EMC 2 JOHN HUGHES LEFT EASTER EGGS ON LICENSE PLATES. Nerd Brian's plate is EMC 2 because E=MC². And all the individual plate numbers on Jake Ryan's car add up to 16. 21850 KORNAK 16 Candles CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Easter Eggs Hidden In Our Favorite '80s Movies

34 Temple of Doom

EASTER EGGS IN '80S MOVIES Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom INDY ESCAPES THE OBI WAN. The club owned by Lao Che was named after the famous Jedi Knight in the Star Wars franchise. CILUIIB DIBI WAIN L es CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Easter Eggs Hidden In Our Favorite '80s Movies

33 The Goonies / Gremlins

EASTER EGGS IN '80S MOVIES The Goonies DO GREMLINS EXIST IN THE GOONIES UNIVERSE? The cop dismisses Chunk's call with, Just like that last prank about all those little creatures that multiply when you throw water on them? Both movies were written by Chris Columbus. CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Easter Eggs Hidden In Our Favorite '80s Movies

32 Ferris Bueller's Day Off

EASTER EGGS IN '80S MOVIES SHERME Ferris Bueller's Day Off THE MOVIE SHARES UNIVESE WITH THE BREAKFAST CLUB. In the high school hallway there is a banner that says, Go Shermer. Shermer High School was the school from The Breakfast Club. BHERMER HIGH SCHOOL CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Easter Eggs Hidden In Our Favorite '80s Movies

31 Tron

EASTER EGGS IN '80S MOVIES Tron PAC-MAN IS JUST HANGING THERE. In a close-up on a screen filled with circuits, we can see the dot-munching Pac-Man munch on some dots, doing his thing. CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Easter Eggs Hidden In Our Favorite '80s Movies

30 Coming to America

EASTER EGGS IN '80S MOVIES Coming to America АКЕЕМ GIVES MONEY TO THE DUKE BROTHERS. The two homeless old men who benefit from the prince's charity turn out to be Randolph and Mortimer Duke, the villainous rich stock brokers that became penniless. Trading Places CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Easter Eggs Hidden In Our Favorite '80s Movies

29 Batman

EASTER EGGS IN '80S MOVIES HAVE you SERN THIS MAN? Batman (1989) A SKETCH ARTIST IS BATMAN'S CO-CREATOR. As Knox walks through the bullpen of the newspaper, he's handed a sketch by Bob Kane. No word on whether it was actually drawn by Kane, or if he just took credit for it like he used to do. CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Easter Eggs Hidden In Our Favorite '80s Movies

28 Close Encounters with the Third Kind

EASTER EGGS IN '80S MOVIES Close Encounters of the Third Kind R2-D2 IS ON THE ALIEN SHIP. Considering the construction materials, that ship took a long time coming from a galaxy far, far away. CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Easter Eggs Hidden In Our Favorite '80s Movies

27 Beetlejuice

EASTER EGGS IN '80S MOVIES Beetlejuice JACK SKELLINGTON IS HERE. Tim Burton came up with Jack way back in 1982, so it's no big surprise that he appears at the top of Beetlejuice's carnival hat. CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Easter Eggs Hidden In Our Favorite '80s Movies

26 Supernatural

Easter Eggs Supernatural Show creator Eric Kripke had Castiel wear John Constantine's clothes, as a homage to DC's supernatural hunter. GRACKED COM — Source: 15 Movie Easter Eggs (Just in Time for Easter)

25 Tropic Thunder

Easter Eggs Tropic Thunder I don't drop character till I done a DVD commentary. Не doesn't. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movie Easter Eggs (Just in Time for Easter)

24 Toy Story

Easter Eggs Toy Story All three Toy Story movies have countless references to The Shining, from carpets to TV. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movie Easter Eggs (Just in Time for Easter)

23 Robocop

EASTER EGGS IN '80S MOVIES RoboCop MURPHY REALLY CARES ABOUT COPYRIGHT LAW. If you stick around to the very end of the movie's credits, you'll see an oddly threatening Easter egg. Instead of the typical copyright warning, viewers will be prosecuted by enforcement droids. o MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA AFFILIATED WITH A.F.L.C.L.O. C 1987 ORION PICTURES CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED THE STORY, ALL NAMES, CHARACTERS AND INCIDENTS PORTRAYED IN THIS PRODUCTION ARE FICTITIOUS NO IDENTIFICATION WITH OR SIMILARITY TO ACTUAL PERSONS. LIVING OR DEAD, OR TO ACTUAL EVENTS IS INTENDED OR SHOULD BE INFERRED THIS MOTION PICTURE IS PROTECTED — Source: 20 Easter Eggs Hidden In Our Favorite '80s Movies

22 Nightmare on Elm Street

EASTER EGGS IN '80S MOVIES A Nightmare On Elm Street NANCY WATCHES EVIL DEAD. As Nancy nods off, Evil Dead is on the TV. Probably won't help with her killer dream problem. CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Easter Eggs Hidden In Our Favorite '80s Movies

21 The Goonies

EASTER EGGS IN '80S MOVIES The Goonies JAKE FRATTELLI WEARS INDIANA JONES' ACTUAL HAT. If you think the guy was trying to look like Indiana Jones, you're right. Steven Spielberg took the hat from Raiders of the Lost Ark and had him wear it. CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Easter Eggs Hidden In Our Favorite '80s Movies

20 Back to the Future

EASTER EGGS IN '80S MOVIES adidas AMERICAN STYLE SPECI MOLE MATS 150 SAVE THE CLOCK Back to the Future TOWER THE PORN BUM In 1985, Hill Valley's Essex Theater plays the pornographic movie Orgy American Style. One of the actors in it was George Buck Flower, who portrays Red the Bum in the film. CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Easter Eggs Hidden In Our Favorite '80s Movies

19 Blade Runner

EASTER EGGS IN '80S MOVIES Blade Runner PAN A BUILDING IS THE MILLENNIUM FALCON. You can see what looks like Han Solo's ship raised up on its side as one of the buildings in the bustling metropolis. CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Easter Eggs Hidden In Our Favorite '80s Movies

18 Evil Dead II

EASTER EGGS IN '80S MOVIES Evil Dead II FREDDY KRUEGER LEFT HIS GLOVE HERE. Freddy's trademark blades appear twice in the movie, once in the woodshed and when Ash goes into the cellar. It seems we're long overdue for a classic horror crossover. CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Easter Eggs Hidden In Our Favorite '80s Movies

17 Sound of Metal

Easter Eggs YOUTH OF Sound of Metal Ruben's emotional journey is charted by the band shirts he wears. RUDIMENTARY PENI CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movie Easter Eggs (Just in Time for Easter)

16 Spider-Man 2

Easter Eggs ON IT de S love will Doctor Strange. Spider-Man 2 Sam Raimi would later direct a Spider-Man movie reuniting all Spider-Man actors and most villains (including those from this film) featuring Doctor Strange. ACEP That's pretty good. But it's taken. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movie Easter Eggs (Just in Time for Easter)

15 Watchmen

Easter Eggs Watchmen There are dozens of eggs in the Watchmen series, serving a theme that means... something. Maybe fertilization? We're not sure, but those eggs aren't going anywhere. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movie Easter Eggs (Just in Time for Easter)

14 Psych

Easter Eggs Psych There's a pineapple in every episode. Have fun reenacting Easter with a tropical twist! CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movie Easter Eggs (Just in Time for Easter)

13 Zodiac

Easter Eggs NIXON Zodiac/True Detective In both, yellow stands for corruption and decay. In True Detective, it also stands for the villainous serial killer, the King in Yellow. CRACKED COM — Source: 15 Movie Easter Eggs (Just in Time for Easter)

12 The Simpsons

Easter Eggs The Simpsons There's an entire McBain film (think Rambo meets Beverly Hills Cop) playing in the background of The Simpsons episodes through the years. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movie Easter Eggs (Just in Time for Easter)

11 Animal House / Twilight Zone

EASTER EGGS IN '80S MOVIES Animal House DOUGLAS C. NEIDERMEYER '63 KILLED IN VIETNAM BY HIS OWN TROOPS TWO VERY DIFFERENT MOVIES SHARE A CHARACTER. The Twilight Zone movie follows up on the ultimate fate of Animal House's main antagonist. Twilight Zone: The Movie I told you guys, we shouldn't have shot Lieutenant Niedermayer! CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Easter Eggs Hidden In Our Favorite '80s Movies

10 The Goonies

EASTER EGGS IN '80S MOVIES The Goonies SLOTH WAS AN ACTUAL OAKLAND RAIDER. Sloth wearing an Raiders t-shirt was a cheeky reference to the fact that Sloth's actor, John Matuszak, was a defensive end for the team from 1976 to 1982. CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Easter Eggs Hidden In Our Favorite '80s Movies

9 The Breakfast Club

EASTER EGGS IN '80S MOVIES - The Breakfast Club CARL THE JANITOR WENT TO THE MOVIE'S HIGH SCHOOL. At the beginning of the movie, viewers can see pictures of the school's past Man of the Year award winners. One of these pictures is of a young John Kapelos, the actor who plays Carl. KEV TOREX CRACKED COM CARL REED JOEL PRIMOGA des - — Source: 20 Easter Eggs Hidden In Our Favorite '80s Movies

8 Back to the Future

EASTER EGGS IN '80S MOVIES JCPenne Back to the Future DE ERONS INTERPASES - - TWIN PINES MALL 16AM A PINE IS KNOCKED DOWN As Marty travels back to 1955, he crashes into one of Farmer Peabody's pine trees. When he returns to 1985, the accident has changed the mall's name. JCPenr DEL BROWN ENTERPASES - - - LONE PINE MALL 133RM CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Easter Eggs Hidden In Our Favorite '80s Movies

7 E.T / Star Wars

EASTER EGGS IN '80S MOVIES E.T. the Extra Terrestrial E.T. RECOGNIZES YODA Yoda looking familiar to E.T. would be confirmed when his species appeared in The Phantom Menace. CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Easter Eggs Hidden In Our Favorite '80s Movies

6 Spider-Man / Evil Dead

Easter Eggs Evil Dead Sam Raimi puts his Oldsmobile in every film he makes. Spider-Man CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movie Easter Eggs (Just in Time for Easter)

5 Spider-Man

Easter Eggs Spider-Man Mysterio was hidden throughout the Raimiverse. Bruce Campbell was set to star as Mysterio, revealing all his cameos as secretly the same mysterious villain. NO-ONE QUIET WILL BE PLEASE SEATED HILE AFTER Y IS IN DOORS ARE GRESS CLOSED CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movie Easter Eggs (Just in Time for Easter)

4 Batman Begins

Easter Eggs Batman Begins Bruce Wayne calls his party guests two- faced friends - and ends up having a literal two-faced friend in the sequel. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movie Easter Eggs (Just in Time for Easter)

3 Arrested Development

Easter Eggs Arrested Development According to many background hints, it turns out Tobias is a light-skinned black man, making his middle name Onyango and dashiki wearing make a touch more sense. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movie Easter Eggs (Just in Time for Easter)

2 Spider-Man: No Way Home

Easter Eggs Spider-Man: No Way Home Spider-Man is referred to as just a kid in No Way Home when his identity is revealed, and in Spider-Man 2 when his mask comes off. In every universe, there is a confused person who thinks Tobey Maguire is a child. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movie Easter Eggs (Just in Time for Easter)

1 Dune

Easter Eggs Dune Each character and group has their own sound, which struggle and fight each other as they play. Each sound is its own Easter egg, as they merge and meld together. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movie Easter Eggs (Just in Time for Easter)

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