Coming to America (1988)
An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his most loyal friend to Queens, New York. In disguise as an impoverished immigrant, the pampered prince quickly finds himself a new job, new friends, new digs, new enemies and lots of trouble.
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#021120
Optogenetics: Controlling Your Genes with Light
"I watched Coming to America the other day, and man, Soul Glow is so hilarious."
— Chuck
Chuck references the movie while discussing the glow protein concept and mentions how well it holds up.
Feb 11, 2020
#011318
SYSK Selects: The Wind Cries Typhoid Mary
"It's like coming to America. Who operates a cab here in Atlanta. Ain't none but ultra-perm."
— Josh
Josh references the movie while discussing Mary's job prospects declining to laundry work.
Jan 13, 2018
#101311
The Wind Cries Typhoid Mary
"That's what I thought of when I was reading about that"
— Josh
Josh compared Mary Mallon's situation of being demoted to laundry work to the movie's theme of working below one's station.
Oct 13, 2011
#041310
How Tourette Syndrome Works
"That's like coming to America and be like New York Yankees."
— Josh
Josh uses Coming to America as an analogy when discussing Chuck's Arsenal fandom.
Apr 13, 2010
Cast
Eddie Murphy
Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
Shari Headley
Lisa McDowell
Arsenio Hall
Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
Madge Sinclair
Queen Aoleon
Samuel L. Jackson
Hold-Up Man
Allison Dean
Patrice McDowell
John Amos
Cleo McDowell
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Boy Getting Haircut
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Imani Izzi
Calvin Lockhart
Colonel Izzi
James Earl Jones
King Jaffe Joffer
Eriq La Salle
Darryl Jenks
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