TAPEHEADS
Film 1988. Written by Bill Fishman and Peter McCarthy. Directed by Bill Fishman. Starring John Cusack, Tim Robbins, Sam Moore, Junior Walker and "Weird Al" Yankovic.
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BOGUS BUSINESS BUREAU
1Angel Dinner Deluxe BBBMenuMenu Items

Angel Dinner Deluxe
Menu item at Roscoe's Chicken 'n Waffles.



3Babydoll BBBMusicSongs

Babydoll
Song by band Cube Squared. Music video the guys make for Video Aces on spec. Actually sung by Devo.



3Blender Children BBBMusicRock Bands

Blender Children
Hard rock hair band.



3Bob Roberts BBBMusicMusicians

Bob Roberts
The song "Repave Amerika" in the movie, which was written and performed by Tim Robbins, is credited to musician Bob Roberts. This song became "Retake America" on the Bob Roberts movie soundtrack.



3Brazier & Ass Rehabilitation Service BBBHealthcareDrug Rehabilitation

Brazier & Ass Rehabilitation Service
Company listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building.



3Brothers Against Drunk Driving BBBOrganizationsNonprofit Organizations

Brothers Against Drunk Driving
Tapeheads version of Mothers Against Drunk Driving that the bartender at the Terminal bar mentions - they've been busting his ass.



3California Talent Guide BBBServicesTalent Agencies

California Talent Guide
Talent company listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building.



3Coalition for Clean Hair BBBOrganizationsNonprofit Organizations

Coalition for Clean Hair
Organization listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building.



3Cube Squared BBBMusicMusicians

Cube Squared
Band signed to Fuzzball Records. They're "Hotter than hot - they've sold more records in Sweden than Abba."



3Dan Chabay BBBServicesRealty Services

Dan Chabay
Realtor listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building.



3Destruction of Art BBBArtsPaintings

Destruction of Art
Painting Belinda is working on when the guys show up to check out the loft.



3DJ Roscoe BBBMusicRap Musicians

DJ Roscoe
Rapping Roscoe in the chicken 'n' waffles commerical mentions that he signed a contract with Mo Fuzz during his song in the end credits.



3Drumstick Economy Dinner BBBMenuMenu Items

Drumstick Economy Dinner
Menu item available at Roscoe's Chicken 'n Waffles.



3Envy Multimedia BBBCorporationsCommunications Companies

Envy Multimedia
Media company listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building.



3The Fabulous Brothers Diamond BBBMusicMusicians

The Fabulous Brothers Diamond
The name the Swanky Modes perform under at Terminal dive bar.



3Federation of Feminist Women's Health Ce... BBBOrganizationsProfessional Organizations

Federation of Feminist Women's Health Centers
Organization listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building.



3Foreign News Letter BBBPeriodicalsNewspapers

Foreign News Letter
News service listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building.



3Front Records BBBMusicRecord Companies

Front Records
Blender Children's record company.



3Fuzzball Records BBBMusicRecord Companies

Fuzzball Records
Mo Fuzz's record label. According to Mo Fuzz, president of Fuzzball Records, there's only one thing that adds real production value... Tits and ass. "Let's get into trouble, baby"



3Golden Springs Drinking Water BBBBeverage ProductsBottled Water

Golden Springs Drinking Water
Water delivery service at WEA.



3H. Autotive Prod BBBMedia CompaniesFilm Production Companies

H. Autotive Prod
Company listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building.



3The Hitmen BBBMusicMusicians

The Hitmen
Video Aces make a music video for the Hitmen singing a song called the Language of Love - actually Norman Mart's goons that are sent after the red tape.



3Independent Feature Project BBBMedia CompaniesFilm Production Companies

Independent Feature Project
Company listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building.



3KPLP BBBTelevisionTV News

KPLP
TV station with local news program Real News: "Tragedy hit the Greek Theater tonight, when a fragment of Skylab 14 struck the stage killing the five members of the up and coming rock band Blender Children."



3The Language of Love BBBMusicSongs

The Language of Love
Video Aces make a music video for the Hitmen singing a song called the Language of Love - actually Norman Mart's goons that are sent after the red tape.



3Madame Olga BBBServicesPsychic Services

Madame Olga
Video Aces films a commercial for Madame Olga, a medium that channels pets.



3Menudo RV TV Benefit Concert BBBEventsConcerts

Menudo RV TV Benefit Concert




3Mr. MX-7 BBBMusicSongs

Mr. MX-7
Song by Blender Children that the guys make a music video for.



3Nagen Studio BBBServicesPhotography Services

Nagen Studio
Photography company listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building.



3National Conference of High School Journ... BBBOrganizationsProfessional Organizations

National Conference of High School Journalists
Group where Norman Mart speaks.



3Orca & Assoc. BBBLegal AidLaw Firms

Orca & Assoc.
Legal firm listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building.



3Platinum Design Group BBBServicesMiscellaneous Services

Platinum Design Group
Company listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building.



3Prosperity Through Exploitation BBBLiteratureBooks

Prosperity Through Exploitation
Book seen in video Ivan watches in the loft when Josh is setting up the equipment.



3Ranchbone BBBMusicMusicians

Ranchbone
Played by Fishbone.



3Rent-A-Facade BBBServicesRental Services

Rent-A-Facade
Company name on the back of the frame at the entrance to the Video Aces studio.



3Repave Amerika BBBMusicSongs

Repave Amerika
The song "Repave Amerika" in the movie, which was written and performed by Tim Robbins, is credited to musician Bob Roberts. This song became Retake America on the Bob Roberts movie soundtrack.



3Robert G. Bundy A.I.A. BBBServicesArchitects

Robert G. Bundy A.I.A.
Architect listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building.



3Rock GossipBBBPeriodicalsMagazines

Rock Gossip


4Roscoe's Chicken 'n Waffles BBBDiningFast Food

Roscoe's Chicken 'n Waffles
Chicken themed fast food restaurant.



3RS2000 BBBComputersComputer Peripherals

RS2000
Satellite uplink device Josh uses to broadcast Norman Mart's sex video.



3RV TV BBBCinemaTV Stations

RV TV
Tapeheads version of MTV.



3Schaefer BBBHealthcareMedical Services

Schaefer
Ambulance service that takes Josh's prom date to the hospital to have her breast stitched up after the corsage pinning accident in old home movie.



3Sideman Real Estate BBBServicesRealty Services

Sideman Real Estate
Real estate company listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building.



3Stephen Feraldo BBBHealthcareTherapy

Stephen Feraldo
EN Counselor listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building.



3SUD Security BBBServicesSecurity Services

SUD Security
Company the guys are working for when the movie starts.



3Swanky Modes BBBMusicMusicians

Swanky Modes
"Those two negro performers" according to Josh's mom. Played by Junior Walker and Sam Moore.



3T.R. Employment Agency BBBServicesJob Services

T.R. Employment Agency
Company listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building.



3Terminal BBBNightlifeNightclubs

Terminal
Dive bar where the guys find the Swanky Modes performing under the name The Fabulous Brothers Diamond.



3Thumbs UpBBBMusicAlbums

Thumbs Up
Album by The Swanky Modes.

4Training Research Center BBBServicesMiscellaneous Services

Training Research Center
Company listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building.



3Unified Secretarial Services BBBServicesJob Services

Unified Secretarial Services
Company listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building.



3Video Aces BBBMedia CompaniesFilm Production Companies

Video Aces




3Whip Me, Grate Me, Please Me BBBMusicSongs

Whip Me, Grate Me, Please Me
Album by Blender Children featuring the song Mr. MX-7.



3You Hurt Me, Baby BBBMusicSongs

You Hurt Me, Baby
Song by the Swanky Modes that made it to number three on the charts, last performed on the Ed Sullivan Show on October 12, 1970.



FICTITIOUS TIMELINE
3October 12, 1970 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

October 12, 1970
The Swanky Modes perform their song You Hurt Me, Baby on the Ed Sullivan Show.



MAKE BELIEVE MAP
3The Civic MapStructuresEvent Venues

The Civic
Auditorium where the Menudo concert is supposed to take place, until Ivan send Menudo back to their hotel to get their identification so the Swanky Modes can go on instead.



3Lady Bird Johnson MapTransit RoutesThoroughfares

Lady Bird Johnson
Exit to take to get to Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles.



3Martin-Victor Building MapStructuresBuildings

Martin-Victor Building
Home of Fuzzball Records.



3Paradise Park MapNatureParks

Paradise Park
Sign seen behind Norman Mart in presidential campaign advertisement.



3South Bald AvenueMapTransit RoutesAvenues

South Bald Avenue
Address of Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles.

4Spylab 14 MapOuter SpaceSpace Stations

Spylab 14
Tape Heads version of Skylab that struck down hard rock hair band Blender Children while performing at the Greek Theater.



OTHER
3Pet's name that medium Madame Olga chann... OtherTriviaName Game-Animals

Pet's name that medium Madame Olga channels while Video Aces film her TV commercial.
Fluffy
Stinky
Dusty




3U.S. Video Awards Ceremony OtherRecognitionAwards Ceremonies

U.S. Video Awards Ceremony




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