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
James Earl Jones
King Jaffe Joffer
Eriq La Salle
Darryl Jenks
John Amos
Cleo McDowell
Allison Dean
Patrice McDowell
Madge Sinclair
Queen Aoleon
Samuel L. Jackson
Hold-Up Man
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Boy Getting Haircut
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Imani Izzi
Calvin Lockhart
Colonel Izzi
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