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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1 | Angel Dinner Deluxe | BBB | Menu | Menu Items | |||||||
Angel Dinner Deluxe Menu item at Roscoe's Chicken 'n Waffles. | |||||||||||
2 | Babydoll | BBB | Music | Songs | |||||||
Babydoll Song by band Cube Squared. Music video the guys make for Video Aces on spec. Actually sung by Devo. | |||||||||||
3 | Blender Children | BBB | Music | Rock Bands | |||||||
Blender Children Hard rock hair band. | |||||||||||
4 | Bob Roberts | BBB | Music | Musicians | |||||||
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. | |||||||||||
5 | Brazier & Ass Rehabilitation Service | BBB | Healthcare | Drug Rehabilitation | |||||||
Brazier & Ass Rehabilitation Service Company listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building. | |||||||||||
6 | Brothers Against Drunk Driving | BBB | Organizations | Nonprofit 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. | |||||||||||
7 | California Talent Guide | BBB | Services | Talent Agencies | |||||||
California Talent Guide Talent company listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building. | |||||||||||
8 | Coalition for Clean Hair | BBB | Organizations | Nonprofit Organizations | |||||||
Coalition for Clean Hair Organization listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building. | |||||||||||
9 | Cube Squared | BBB | Music | Musicians | |||||||
Cube Squared Band signed to Fuzzball Records. They're "Hotter than hot - they've sold more records in Sweden than Abba." | |||||||||||
10 | Dan Chabay | BBB | Services | Realty Services | |||||||
Dan Chabay Realtor listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building. | |||||||||||
11 | Destruction of Art | BBB | Arts | Paintings | |||||||
Destruction of Art Painting Belinda is working on when the guys show up to check out the loft. | |||||||||||
12 | DJ Roscoe | BBB | Music | Rap 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. | |||||||||||
13 | Drumstick Economy Dinner | BBB | Menu | Menu Items | |||||||
Drumstick Economy Dinner Menu item available at Roscoe's Chicken 'n Waffles. | |||||||||||
14 | Envy Multimedia | BBB | Corporations | Communications Companies | |||||||
Envy Multimedia Media company listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building. | |||||||||||
15 | The Fabulous Brothers Diamond | BBB | Music | Musicians | |||||||
The Fabulous Brothers Diamond The name the Swanky Modes perform under at Terminal dive bar. | |||||||||||
16 | Federation of Feminist Women's Health Ce... | BBB | Organizations | Professional Organizations | |||||||
Federation of Feminist Women's Health Centers Organization listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building. | |||||||||||
17 | Foreign News Letter | BBB | Periodicals | Newspapers | |||||||
Foreign News Letter News service listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building. | |||||||||||
18 | Front Records | BBB | Music | Record Companies | |||||||
Front Records Blender Children's record company. | |||||||||||
19 | Fuzzball Records | BBB | Music | Record 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" | |||||||||||
20 | Golden Springs Drinking Water | BBB | Beverage Products | Bottled Water | |||||||
Golden Springs Drinking Water Water delivery service at WEA. | |||||||||||
21 | H. Autotive Prod | BBB | Media Companies | Film Production Companies | |||||||
H. Autotive Prod Company listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building. | |||||||||||
22 | The Hitmen | BBB | Music | Musicians | |||||||
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. | |||||||||||
23 | Independent Feature Project | BBB | Media Companies | Film Production Companies | |||||||
Independent Feature Project Company listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building. | |||||||||||
24 | KPLP | BBB | Television | TV 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." | |||||||||||
25 | The Language of Love | BBB | Music | Songs | |||||||
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. | |||||||||||
26 | Madame Olga | BBB | Services | Psychic Services | |||||||
Madame Olga Video Aces films a commercial for Madame Olga, a medium that channels pets. | |||||||||||
27 | Menudo RV TV Benefit Concert | BBB | Events | Concerts | |||||||
Menudo RV TV Benefit Concert | |||||||||||
28 | Mr. MX-7 | BBB | Music | Songs | |||||||
Mr. MX-7 Song by Blender Children that the guys make a music video for. | |||||||||||
29 | Nagen Studio | BBB | Services | Photography Services | |||||||
Nagen Studio Photography company listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building. | |||||||||||
30 | National Conference of High School Journ... | BBB | Organizations | Professional Organizations | |||||||
National Conference of High School Journalists Group where Norman Mart speaks. | |||||||||||
31 | Orca & Assoc. | BBB | Legal Aid | Law Firms | |||||||
Orca & Assoc. Legal firm listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building. | |||||||||||
32 | Platinum Design Group | BBB | Services | Miscellaneous Services | |||||||
Platinum Design Group Company listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building. | |||||||||||
33 | Prosperity Through Exploitation | BBB | Literature | Books | |||||||
Prosperity Through Exploitation Book seen in video Ivan watches in the loft when Josh is setting up the equipment. | |||||||||||
34 | Ranchbone | BBB | Music | Musicians | |||||||
Ranchbone Played by Fishbone. | |||||||||||
35 | Rent-A-Facade | BBB | Services | Rental Services | |||||||
Rent-A-Facade Company name on the back of the frame at the entrance to the Video Aces studio. | |||||||||||
36 | Repave Amerika | BBB | Music | Songs | |||||||
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. | |||||||||||
37 | Robert G. Bundy A.I.A. | BBB | Services | Architects | |||||||
Robert G. Bundy A.I.A. Architect listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building. | |||||||||||
38 | Rock Gossip | BBB | Periodicals | Magazines | |||||||
Rock Gossip | |||||||||||
39 | Roscoe's Chicken 'n Waffles | BBB | Dining | Fast Food | |||||||
Roscoe's Chicken 'n Waffles Chicken themed fast food restaurant. | |||||||||||
40 | RS2000 | BBB | Computers | Computer Peripherals | |||||||
RS2000 Satellite uplink device Josh uses to broadcast Norman Mart's sex video. | |||||||||||
41 | RV TV | BBB | Cinema | TV Stations | |||||||
RV TV Tapeheads version of MTV. | |||||||||||
42 | Schaefer | BBB | Healthcare | Medical 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. | |||||||||||
43 | Sideman Real Estate | BBB | Services | Realty Services | |||||||
Sideman Real Estate Real estate company listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building. | |||||||||||
44 | Stephen Feraldo | BBB | Healthcare | Therapy | |||||||
Stephen Feraldo EN Counselor listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building. | |||||||||||
45 | SUD Security | BBB | Services | Security Services | |||||||
SUD Security Company the guys are working for when the movie starts. | |||||||||||
46 | Swanky Modes | BBB | Music | Musicians | |||||||
Swanky Modes "Those two negro performers" according to Josh's mom. Played by Junior Walker and Sam Moore. | |||||||||||
47 | T.R. Employment Agency | BBB | Services | Job Services | |||||||
T.R. Employment Agency Company listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building. | |||||||||||
48 | Terminal | BBB | Nightlife | Nightclubs | |||||||
Terminal Dive bar where the guys find the Swanky Modes performing under the name The Fabulous Brothers Diamond. | |||||||||||
49 | Thumbs Up | BBB | Music | Albums | |||||||
Thumbs Up Album by The Swanky Modes. | |||||||||||
50 | Training Research Center | BBB | Services | Miscellaneous Services | |||||||
Training Research Center Company listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building. | |||||||||||
51 | Unified Secretarial Services | BBB | Services | Job Services | |||||||
Unified Secretarial Services Company listed on the tenant sign in the foyer of the Martin-Victor building. | |||||||||||
52 | Video Aces | BBB | Media Companies | Film Production Companies | |||||||
Video Aces | |||||||||||
53 | Whip Me, Grate Me, Please Me | BBB | Music | Songs | |||||||
Whip Me, Grate Me, Please Me Album by Blender Children featuring the song Mr. MX-7. | |||||||||||
54 | You Hurt Me, Baby | BBB | Music | Songs | |||||||
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. | |||||||||||
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55 | October 12, 1970 | Dates | 20th Century: 70s | Events | |||||||
October 12, 1970 The Swanky Modes perform their song You Hurt Me, Baby on the Ed Sullivan Show. | |||||||||||
MAKE BELIEVE MAP | |||||||||||
56 | The Civic | Map | Structures | Event 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. | |||||||||||
57 | Lady Bird Johnson | Map | Transit Routes | Thoroughfares | |||||||
Lady Bird Johnson Exit to take to get to Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles. | |||||||||||
58 | Martin-Victor Building | Map | Structures | Buildings | |||||||
Martin-Victor Building Home of Fuzzball Records. | |||||||||||
59 | Paradise Park | Map | Nature | Parks | |||||||
Paradise Park Sign seen behind Norman Mart in presidential campaign advertisement. | |||||||||||
60 | South Bald Avenue | Map | Transit Routes | Avenues | |||||||
South Bald Avenue Address of Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles. | |||||||||||
61 | Spylab 14 | Map | Outer Space | Space Stations | |||||||
Spylab 14 Tape Heads version of Skylab that struck down hard rock hair band Blender Children while performing at the Greek Theater. | |||||||||||
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62 | Pet's name that medium Madame Olga chann... | Other | Trivia | Name Game-Animals | |||||||
Pet's name that medium Madame Olga channels while Video Aces film her TV commercial.
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63 | U.S. Video Awards Ceremony | Other | Recognition | Awards Ceremonies | |||||||
U.S. Video Awards Ceremony | |||||||||||
64 | Untitled | Other | Themes | Gray Eagle | |||||||
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65 | Untitled | Other | Themes | Shield, The | |||||||
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