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In the Seinfeld television series episode (No. 87), “The Chaperone” originally aired on September 22, 1994, the Kramer character becomes a chaperone for a Miss Rhode Island contestant in a national beauty pageant. In an exchange with Kramer (played by Michael Richards), Seinfeld exclaims, “Well, if it isn’t Mr. Blackwell,” as Kramer slides into the room. Kramer responds, “Oh, come on! … You’re pooh-poohing!” to which Seinfeld responds, “Yes, I pooh-pooh.” He was played by Harry Shearer on the May 20, 1995 episode of SCTV’s, The Show Formerly Known as The Martin Short Show. In 2006, CBS picked up an AP story about US figure skater Johnny Weir’s costume at the Olympics in Turin under the Headline: “Figure Skating Gets Ugly: Mr. Blackwell, You’re Wanted At The Olympics”.
The Kiss concept album Music from "The Elder", includes a song about a villain named "Mr. Blackwell". The pre choruses include the refrain, "You're cold and mean, and in between / You're rotten to the core", which seems to describe various celebrities' opinions of the real Blackwell.
In Season 4, Episode 2 of "Frasier" during an exchange between Kelsey Grammar and David Hyde Pierce, Pierce makes a comment about his dwindling financial resources and, after gesturing to his belt, disparagingly whispers "Spanish leather" to evidence his claim. Grammar quickly retorts, "If Mr. Blackwell comes in, I'll create a diversion so you can make a run for it."
The animated television show The Simpsons had a parody version of Mr. Blackwell named "Mr. Boswell." A sample quote from "A Streetcar Named Marge": "Memo to Goldie Hawn: Cheerleading tryouts were 30 years ago – let's grow up, shall we?" Bart Simpson, watching him on TV, chuckled and said, "He's such a bitch!"
In the sitcom Two and a Half Men, Season 5, Episode 14: Winky Dink Time, Charlie Harper exclaims to his nephew Jake, "Please, Mr. Blackwell, I want your opinion!"
In the 2001 film "Shallow Hal", Hal (played by Jack Black) tries to cheer up his best friend Mauricio (played by Jason Alexander) by telling him that he has "more style than Mr. Blackwell."
In the television drama "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip", Matt Albie (played by Matthew Perry) expresses his dismay at his staff's appearance, remarking, "I'm not Blackwell or anything, but holy cow, what the hell are you guys wearing?"
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