or Unser." Speed Racer (2008) indirectly references the Indy 500 with the winner of the Grand Prix drinking from a bottle of milk. The Blob (1958) - The scene where the Blob absorbs two mechanics working in a garage, an Indianapolis 500 poster on the wall. It is visible while one of the mechanics takes a phone call. Gangway for Tomorrow (1943) features a flashback sequence with character Joe Dunham (Robert Ryan) reminiscing about almost winning the "500". He suffered a blown right front tire in the closing laps. The film shows some historical footage of the race. Godzilla vs Megalon (1973) - A photo of Al Unser's 1970 Johny Lightning Indy 500 winning car can be seen in Dr. Ibuki's lab, as well as Indianapolis Motor Speedway stickers on his car on each of the side windows. Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005) - The junkyard owner sarcastically say that Herbie winning the Ugly-annapolis 500, making a pun of the "500". Television On the May 18, 1991, episode of Saturday Night Live, a sketch featured Bill Swerski's Superfans discussing the prospects of the Chicago Bears entering the Indianapolis 500 with Mike Ditka driving the team bus. On the December 12, 1998, episode, a "Bill Brasky" sketch starring Alec Baldwin, John Goodman, and Will Ferrell included dialog by Goodman's character (Ted): "Did I ever tell you about the time he taught his son how to drive? He did it by entering him in the Indy 500. The kid wrecked and died. Brasky said it would've happened sometime". They also did a 'pick the winner' in an imaginary scenario between Rick Mears, and the Chicago Bears in the aforementioned school bus. All but Pat (Mike Myers) picked the Bears. (Rick Mears won the 500 the following weekend.) The sitcom Home Improvement had many references to the Indy 500 during its eight-season run. During DVD Audio commentary for the pilot episode, co-creator David MacFadzean revealed that the Indy 500 and racing was a key theme to the show. His father-in-law worked for Thomas W. Binford, who at the time was the chief steward for the 500. MacFadzean thought that the name "Binford" was a perfect fit for a tool company, and decided to use it for the fictional Binford Tools. During the episode "Talk to Me" (March 14, 1995), a friend of Tim Taylor named "Jim" announces he's planning his wedding for May 28th.