Sandusky, surrounding area in pop culture

ouriel@sanduskyregister.comNo doubt "Tommy Boy" is the most prominent feature film to profile Sandusky, mentioning and showing items — whether real or not — from the city.But did you know several other movies and TV shows also reference or take place in Sandusky and the surrounding area?With help from the Register's Facebook friends, here's are list of what we came up with:Movie: "50 First Dates" (2004)• Regional reference: "I think you should meet Ten Second Tom. Callahan Institute is the leading brain-injury clinic in the Pacific Rim. We are funded out of Sandusky, Ohio, by T. B. Callahan"Note: T.B. Callahan could refer to Tommy Boy Callahan. In "Tommy Boy," the main character, Tommy Callahan, is commonly referred to as "Tommy Boy." The line is also spoken by Dan Aykroyd, who plays Zalinsky in "Tommy Boy."• Register friends nominating it: Erin Fedele, Form A. Wall, and Tyler BuchananMovie: "Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael" (1990)• Regional reference: The film is set in Clyde, where portions of the movie were filmed. Some other production work was done on the shores of Lake Erie.• Register friends nominating it: Lindsay Roth and Janet Lynne CrossTV show: "Supernatural"• Regional reference: A person tells the show's two main characters about monsters springing up along Interstate 80, leading to Sandusky. The two end up in Sandusky, where they electrocute a monster-infested human.• Register friend nominating it: Mary McClure MickTV shows: "Last Man Standing," "Glee" and "The Middle"• Regional reference: The programs mention Cedar Point during an episode.• Register friends nominating it: Kelsey Meadows, Tess Fisher and Shawn FoxMovie: "Edge of Seventeen" (1998)• Regional reference: The film is set and filmed in Sandusky.• Register friends nominating it: Marsha Taylor, Janet Lynne Cross, Melanie Lamanna, Theresa Kurtz Dickman and Joshua AlanMovie: "Gypsy 83"(2001) • Regional reference: Two goths live in Sandusky, with one having aspirations of becoming a famous singer. • Register friends nominating it: Chrys Andersen Burns and Janet Lynne Cross Movie: "Network" (1976)• Regional reference: Main character Howard Beale yells out "Every (expletive) damn affiliate, from Albuquerque to Sandusky!"• Register friends nominating it: Janet Lynne Cross and Eric Wobser TV show: M*A*S*H• Regional reference: In an episode where a character is dreaming, he is back home in Toledo. In the background, you can see a sign that indicates Sandusky is so many miles away.• Register friend nominating it: Chris ChattinTV show: "The Twilight Zone"• Regional reference: In one episode, Sandusky is mentioned when Jack Klugman plays pool.• Register friends nominating it: Terry Stewart and Carol Lehmann ReinhardTV show: "NCIS" • Regional reference: In one episode, a character mentions the Sandusky Fire Department.• Register friend nominating it: Chrissy LynneMovie: "The Avengers" (2012)• Regional reference: The film's opening scene is shot at the NASA Plum Brook Station.• Register friend nominating it: Andra ClarkMovie: "Some Like It Hot" (1959)• Regional reference: Marilyn Monroe's character "Sugar" is from Sandusky.• Register friend nominating it: Kim FowlesTV show: "Metalocalypse" on Adult Swim• Regional reference: Two of the show's characters say they are from "Sandusky, Ohio."• Register friend nominating it: Codey J Dauch Movie: "Fast Forward" (1985)• Regional reference: The plot revolves around a group of teenagers from Sandusky who end up journeying to New York City for a national talent contest.• Register friends nominating it: Janet Lynne Cross and Kelly Groves ScottTV Show: "The Monkees"• Regional reference: The character Micky tells Babyface Morales that he's his cousin from Sandusky, Ohio.• Register friend nominating it: Janet Lynne CrossMovie: "Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love" (1994)• Regional reference: One of the characters says he is from Sandusky, Ohio.• Register friends nominating it: Janet Lynne Cross and Chuck MillerSony Pictures / "50 First Dates"Incorporated Television Company / "Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael"Picture This! Entertainment / "Edge of Seventeen"Velvet Films / "Gypsy 83" Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer "Network"Marvel Studios / The Avengers