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posted by Maria KellySTAFFMOD on April 13, 2017 at 3:36 PM
In this episode, Barney infiltrates the computer control room at the bad guys weapons facility. He introduces himself as Ray Harper, Computer Systems Analyst. When the bad guy asks why the usual person, a Mr. Connery, hadn't come, Barney replies that Mr. Connery is on another assignment.
Ever since the first time I saw this episode I've been wondering if that was a "tip of the hat" to Sean Connery and/or James Bond. Any theories?
---Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night.
Reply by Jayhn1111
on November 21, 2017 at 12:00 PM
Sorry Maria I didn't know it was an older thread that's why I missed it. I don't think I caught that reference or thought about that at the time.but now that you mention it it very well could've been
Reply by Maria Kelly
on November 22, 2017 at 1:46 PM
@Jayhn1111
The first couple of times I saw it, I wasn't sure if I heard it correctly. The next time I watched with the English subtitles on, and Barney definatly said Connery. I think that it was an in-joke/tip of the hat. What was your opinion of this episode?
Reply by Jayhn1111
on November 22, 2017 at 3:52 PM
I thought the episode was very good
Reply by Maria Kelly
on November 22, 2017 at 5:08 PM
@Jayhn1111
I thought that is was good as well. I loved how every time they needed a capitol building for a foreign country, they used the Pasadena City Hall, which is near where I live.
Reply by Maria Kelly
on November 22, 2017 at 5:10 PM
@lima-2
You know, I think that I may have started and/or posted on that thread.
Reply by Jayhn1111
on November 22, 2017 at 5:16 PM
Good ol' Pasadena I didn't know that lol
Reply by Maria Kelly
on November 22, 2017 at 11:56 PM
@Jayhn1111
Another Pasadena landmark that was used in multiple episodes were the grounds of Cal Tech.
Reply by Maria Kelly
on July 6, 2018 at 8:55 PM
@Jayhn1111 :😊Yet another famous Pasadena, California landmark used in Mission Impossible (and a lot of other movies and tv shows) is the Colorado Street Bridge. It's very beautiful, but unfortunately it's also a popular place for suicidal people to jump off of.
Reply by Jayhn1111
on July 6, 2018 at 10:23 PM
ooh I guess that kinda takes away from the beauty of it knowing that :(-
Reply by Maria Kelly
on July 7, 2018 at 12:26 AM
@Jayhn1111 :😢Sadly, it does.