Fargo (1996)
Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant - investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom... you betcha!
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#121225
SYSK's 12 Days of Christmas… Toys: What Makes a Must-Have Christmas Toy?
"Fargo is the one I can watch over and over and over."
— Josh
Josh describes Fargo as his favorite Coen Brothers film that he watches repeatedly.
Dec 12, 2025
#031525
Selects: How the Flu Works
"Is SARS guard the one who's in Fargo?"
— Josh
Josh asks about an actor appearing in the film Fargo during a discussion about the Skarsgård family.
Mar 15, 2025
#042221
How Stamp Collecting Works
"Or painting stamps like in Fargo, Margie's husband, I love it. Yeah, it's just a two cent. Norm. Norm was great."
— Chuck
Referenced the character Norm who paints duck decoys in Fargo as an example of a calming hobby.
Apr 22, 2021
#042520
SYSK Selects: How the U.S. Postal Service Works
"Remember in Fargo? Yeah. When Wade got the one cent. Yeah, with the ducks."
— Josh
Referenced as an example of the one-cent stamp being needed when postal rates increase, mentioning a specific scene with the character Wade.
Apr 25, 2020
#060918
SYSK Selects: How The Hum Works
"Imagine the vast prairie of dances with wolves or Fargo and then expect to see a limousine dealership out there."
— Chuck
Referenced as a comparison to the vast prairie landscape and absurdity of rural South Dakota setting.
Jun 9, 2018
#111417
How the Flu Works
"Is SARS guard the one who's in Fargo?"
— Chuck
Chuck asks about an actor appearing in the movie Fargo during a discussion about Skarsgård family members.
Nov 14, 2017
#062017
How Seed Banks Work
"The funny part about that slip up is the Coen brothers at the beginning of Fargo say like, this is based on a true story"
— Josh
Comparison between Fargo and Argo regarding false claims of being based on true stories.
Jun 20, 2017
#022516
(Approximately) 10 Things That Vanished Mysteriously
"Run through a wood chipper was another one. Yeah. I'll Fargo."
— Chuck
Chuck references the famous wood chipper scene from Fargo when discussing theories about Jimmy Hoffa's body disposal.
Feb 25, 2016
#081315
Hula-Hoops: The Toy That's A Shape
"fargo is the one I can watch over and over and over"
— Chuck
Chuck mentions Fargo as a Coen Brothers movie he can watch repeatedly.
Aug 13, 2015
#120914
How The Hum Works
"the vast prairie of dances with wolves or Fargo"
— Josh
A listener compared the rural South Dakota landscape to scenes from this Coen Brothers film.
Dec 9, 2014
#031413
How the U.S. Postal Service Works
"remember in Fargo? Yeah. When Wade got the one cent. Yeah. with the ducks."
— Josh
They were discussing postal rate changes and referenced a scene from Fargo involving one-cent stamps with ducks.
Mar 14, 2013
#110910
Prohibition: Turns Out That America Loves to Drink
"According to Fargo"
A listener mentioned Fargo in their email about a road trip to Minnesota, likely referencing the movie's Minnesota setting.
Nov 9, 2010
Cast
Frances McDormand
Marge Gunderson
William H. Macy
Jerry Lundegaard
Steve Buscemi
Carl Showalter
Peter Stormare
Gaear Grimsrud
Harve Presnell
Wade Gustafson
John Carroll Lynch
Norm Gunderson
Kristin Rudrüd
Jean Lundegaard
Bruce Bohne
Lou
Steve Reevis
Shep Proudfoot
Steve Park
Mike Yanagita
Gary Houston
Irate Customer
Sally Wingert
Irate Customer's Wife
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