The Muppets comic strip, September 21, 1985
Farscape, "Thank God It's Friday. Again."
Mad Max is a 1979 action film directed by George Miller and starring Mel Gibson as the titular character. It has since spawned several sequels and spin-offs.
References[]
- Gonzo and Camilla come back from the movie theater in the September 21, 1985, edition of The Muppets comic strip after watching Irritated Irving, noting the seats for Mad Max were too expensive.
- In the first season Farscape episode "Thank God It's Friday. Again.," upon arriving on the planet Sykar, John Crichton compares it to the third film, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, telling Rygel, "Oh, yeah, I think I've seen this one. Mel Gibson, Tina Turner. Cage Match." When Rygel is confused, Crichton tells him, "No, don't worry. Nobody saw the third one anyway."
- In The Muppets Mayhem episode "Exile on Main Street," Nora tells Moog a story of when she met a woman (who she thought was Tina Turner) and sang "the whole Thunderdome song" to her. For the rest of the episode, Moog gives her the nickname "Thunderdome."
Connections[]
- Tyler Coppin played Defiant Victim in Mad Max 2
- Mel Gibson played Mad Max in the first three films
- Sandy Gore worked as a dialogue coach on Mad Max 2
- Jonathan Hardy played Police Commissioner Labatouche in Mad Max
- Virginia Hey played Warrior Woman in Mad Max 2
- Melissa Jaffer played Keeper of the Seeds in Mad Max: Fury Road
- Hugh Keays-Byrne played Toecutter in Mad Max and Immortan Joe in Mad Max: Fury Road
- Riley Keough played Capable in Mad Max: Fury Road
- Zoë Kravitz played Toast the Knowing in Mad Max: Fury Road
- Max Phipps played Toadie in Mad Max 2
- Bruce Spence played The Gyro Captain in Mad Max 2 and Jedediah in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
- Charlize Theron played Imperator Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury Road