Urban Legends: From The Vanishing Hitchhiker to Wendy's Wormburgers and Beyond...

Mr. Belvedere?

 

Was he The Gooch?

 

Paul from The Wonder Years.

 

I used to believe that hard. Until the internet actually let you search that stuff up.

 

I think that might’ve been one of the first things I ever actually looked up on the Internet.

 

Here’s two from the early days of the internet:

— Kentucky Fried Chicken changed its name to KFC because their product could not legally be considered chicken anymore.

— the forwarded email that claimed it was Marcellus’ soul in the briefcase in Pulp Fiction, and the person emailing you heard this directly from a friend who met Tarantino at a party.

 

The mention of 'Mr. Belvedere' spurs this thought
even though it's not an urban legend.
The character who played the guy sat down on his balls at a script reading and the show had to stop for the day.

 

There’s a certain type of “entertainment” that’s supposed to make you go blind if you view it.

I’d elaborate, but for some reason I’m having trouble seeing the keys to type …

 

I've heard both of those. Also that you could sign up someone you dislike for NAMBLA.

 

Try using both hands.

 

I Should Coco's real name is Harry Palmer!

 

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