Ted Lasso - S1E3 - Easter Eggs and pop culture references you may have missed - Trent Crimm

What Cool Britannia era band will this episode reference? Is the Big Ben bigger than the giant clock in Milwaukee? And what really is the Big Ben? Who is the biggest fan of the Muppets? Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis) continues his tenure in Richmond AFC, trying to engage with his players by giving them books and telling them heartfelt stories about growing up in the outskirts of Kansas City and poop. 00:16 Elastica! Brit pop! Cool Britannia! 00:36 Not Bad to the Bone by George Thorogood and the Destroyers 01:04 The Big Ben and the Allen-Bradley Clock Tower of Milwaukee (Go Bucks!) 01:49 "Michelle Obama arms" 02:11 The ESPYs 02:22 Step Brothers and the funniest thing of all time? 02:35 Gay Talese and New Journalism 03:08 Token Kansas City reference 03:32 Taxi driver (already doing callbacks in episode 3) 03:50 Brett Goldstein and Roy Kent (or is it Roy Keane?) and the Muppets and Hercules? 04:50 Welcome Phoebe! Welcome to a series of videos where I will note and examine Easter Eggs, pop culture references and everything in between for the adorable first three seasons of Ted Lasso, as we eagerly wait for season 4. Some links you may enjoy clicking on:    • Emmy Nominee Brett Goldstein on Being Cast...   -Brett Goldstein on Jimmy Kimmel talking about Roy Ted Lasso is an American sports comedy-drama television series developed by Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt, and Joe Kelly for AppleTV+. Map data © 2026 Google