Big Bang Theory, Mike Tyson Mysteries, & Jeopardy Feature Tesla
Originally published on EV Obsession.
Tesla keeps moving on up. It’s been getting picked up by more and more popular television shows.
The Big Bang Theory
Last month, The Big Bang Theory referenced the electric car leader that physicists, NASA engineers, actresses, waitresses, and everyone in between loves, as well as the scientist that electric car leader was named after.
From the Tesla Motors Club forum, here’s the transcript of that part of the show, in which Amy & Sheldon were playing a knowledge game (pictured above):
Amy: “He is an underrated scientist and there is a car named after him.”
Sheldon: “Mini Cooper”
Amy: “He is a poor man’s Sheldon Cooper.”
Sheldon: “Tesla”
Made me smile. 😀
Mike Tyson Mysteries
That same day, someone shared that Elon Musk appeared in Mike Tyson Mysteries.
“Mike and the gang pick up Buzz Aldrin at the airport in Las Vegas, but just before Aldrin lets Mike in on the biggest secret of the universe, he is killed in yet another one of Mike’s car accidents. To solve the mystery of the universe, Mike ‘borrows’ Elon Musk’s rocket to travel to the moon.”
I guess that’s more of a reference to SpaceX than Tesla Motors, but it’s Elon nonetheless.
(That was Season 1, Episode 3, “Heavyweight Champion of the Moon,” if you want to have a watch.)
Tesla A Topic On Jeopardy
Most recently (afaik), Tesla was featured a great deal on Jeopardy. Jeopardy crew members took a tour of the Tesla factory in Fremont, California. Then a whole category on one of the episodes was dedicated to that Tesla visit. (h/t TeslaMondo) One of the contestants swept the category except for the final question as the others looked like they were just waiting for the next category. Have a watch:
Fun stuff. What show is next for Tesla & Elon? New Girl? Modern Family? The Simpsons? Ah, wait… Elon already appeared on the Simpsons. Always ahead of the game, those Simpsons are.
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Zach, I didn’t realize you were a fan of Mike Tyson mysteries! One of the best shows on television.
There was also a reference to Tesla in the SImpsons-Futurama crossover episode.
induction! What a bummer that he missed that one…but a good run just the same 🙂
everyone used to be so worried about the rare earth elements needed in electric motors, and where are they going to come from. Just to find out that they are really not needed at all….
Some day (hopefully in the near future) all Americans will know enough about Tesla so no Jeopardy contestant could “sweep the category” while the others look on.
Man when will they stumble upon the dude with the solar house, used to run the house house like a house should run with hot water,shower and charge up the electric Tesla,Zero motorcycles,electric atv,bicycles and of course electrified fencing to keep the Walking dead out on WALKING DEAD! Time to start living civil in an apocalyptic world .