Old King Clancy - Cultural References

Cultural References

  • When Marshall and Barney are explaining to Ted how they hired the fake task force, its members are presented in a similar way as the cast of the movie Snatch.
  • Some of the celebrities that were used as guesses included singer Bryan Adams, hockey player Wayne Gretzky, game show host Alex Trebek, members of the rock band Rush, and actors Kiefer Sutherland and Rick Moranis.
  • The celebrity Robin dated collects trays of Harvey's.
  • King Clancy was the nickname given to Francis Clancy who played in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators and the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1921 to 1937. Famous for being the first to play all six positions during a game in 1923.
  • When Robin is discussing the "Old King Clancy" with The Frozen Snowshoe, the bottle of syrup shown comes from Trader Joe's, a specialty retail grocery store.

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