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#120925
Operation Paul Bunyan
"I thought it was like a, maybe in a Rambo or something."
— Chuck
Chuck mentioned possibly learning about Claymore mines from a Rambo film during childhood.
Dec 9, 2025
#121924
The Trivial Pursuit Trivia Edition
"When he needed Rambo questions, he watched all the Rambo movies two times to come up with the best questions."
— Chuck
A Trivial Pursuit question writer watched Rambo films multiple times to create accurate questions.
Dec 19, 2024
#120524
The Ruby Ridge Standoff
"Colonel Troutman from Rambo is showing up to tell the authorities that Randy Weaver will eat stuff that will make a billy goat puke."
— Chuck
Chuck compares Bo Gritz's arrival to negotiate the standoff to the character Colonel Troutman from the Rambo film.
Dec 5, 2024
#072723
MAD Magazine: A Tribute
"I know that there were ones on like Alph and Rambo."
— Josh
Josh mentions Mad Magazine did parodies of the film 'Rambo' and another film starting with 'Alph'.
Jul 27, 2023
#040623
Playing Cards? You Got That Right!
"I stand by First Blood as being a really great movie."
— Josh
Josh defends First Blood as a great film, distinguishing it from the later Rambo sequels.
Apr 6, 2023
#022622
Selects: Is the Pied Piper About a Real Historic Tragedy?
"the first thing that made me think that was like, wait a minute, first blood. And he's in that abandoned mindshaft. Those rats are swimming all over the place."
— Josh
Josh references the movie to support that rats are good swimmers, recalling a scene with rats swimming in an abandoned mine shaft.
Feb 26, 2022
#050821
Selects: How Snake Handlers Work
"John Rambo. In the very beginning of First Blood when he drives them across the bridge."
— Josh
Josh explains he would replace John Rambo and handle the situation differently by not going back into town.
May 8, 2021
#050520
I'm Spartacus!
"It's basically the story of John Rambo in First Blood."
— Chuck
Chuck compares the Spartacus situation to the story of Rambo in First Blood.
May 5, 2020
#121919
Cave Diving: Totally Nuts
"There's this flooded mine I've talked about before. Hey, there's Rambo. Was he in a mine? Yeah, he hid out in a mine in first blood."
— Josh
Mentioned as an example of someone hiding in a mine, related to flooded mines discussion.
Dec 19, 2019
#072519
How Eyewitness Testimony Works(?)
"I was just thinking of Rambo and First Blood. What, did they D-Louse Rambo?"
— Josh
Josh references the movie while discussing police brutality and physical abuse during interrogations.
Jul 25, 2019
#053118
Is the Pied Piper About a Real Historic Tragedy?
"The first thing that made me think that was like, wait a minute, first blood. And he's in that abandoned mineshaft. Those rats are swimming all over the place."
— Josh
Referenced as an example of rats swimming well, from a scene where rats are seen swimming in an abandoned mineshaft.
May 31, 2018
#050916
How Snake Handlers Work
"I had my answer easy, John Rambo. And what would you do differently? Would you just immediately surrender?"
— Chuck
Chuck discusses how he would change the ending of First Blood by having John Rambo keep going instead of returning to town.
May 9, 2016
#021116
What's the Deal With Poop?
"If it could make a billy goat puke. Very nice first blood reference. Thank you."
— Josh
Chuck makes a reference that Josh attributes to First Blood.
Feb 11, 2016
#100115
How PEZ Works
"first blood gum didn't go over so well"
— Josh
Josh makes a joke about why the Rambo gum was marketed as Rambo 3 gum rather than First Blood gum.
Oct 1, 2015
#070314
How Monopoly Works
"I'm a huge first blood fan and Rocky fan."
— Josh
Josh mentioned being a fan of this Stallone movie when explaining why it was hard not to choose Stallone over Schwarzenegger.
Jul 3, 2014
#022014
How Amputation Works
"I put first blood on my list"
— Chuck
Chuck mentions adding this Rambo film to his list of hundred greatest movies of all time.
Feb 20, 2014
#080113
How Fingerprinting Works
"you ever seen First Blood. No. Yeah. You have. Stallone? First Blood. Oh, I thought you meant the vampire show. No, no, no. That's True Blood."
— Josh
Josh references First Blood (the first Rambo movie) when discussing how suspects sometimes resist fingerprinting during booking procedures.
Aug 1, 2013
#061510
How the Innocence Project Works
"I always pictured him when I was reading this as the dude from First Blood. Remember the old guy with the dogs?"
— Josh
Josh compares a scent dog handler from the William Dillon case to a character from the Rambo movie.
Jun 15, 2010
Cast
Sylvester Stallone
John Rambo
Richard Crenna
Col. Samuel Trautman
Brian Dennehy
Hope Sheriff Will Teasle
Bill McKinney
State Police Capt. Dave Kern
Jack Starrett
Deputy Sgt. Arthur Galt
Michael Talbott
Deputy Balford
Chris Mulkey
Deputy Ward
John McLiam
Orval the Dog Man
Alf Humphreys
Deputy Lester
David Caruso
Deputy Mitch
David L. Crowley
Deputy Shingleton
D
Don MacKay
Preston
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