Big White Lies part of Happy Endings Season 2 - Pop Culture References (2012 Television Episode)

Things spiral out of control after Penny tells a white lie to avoid an irritating childhood friend (Mary Elizabeth Ellis); Dave and Max's lonely and jealous landlord (Ben Falcone) falls for Alex.

Pop Culture Connections - Outgoing

What Movies are referenced by this Television Episode?

It refers to these movies...

Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol
part of Mission: Impossible

Date: December 21, 2011
Type: Movie

Max tells Penny that his landlord was threatening to blow up their series of lies, adding that he (Max) had to "go all Ghost Prots" on the landlord.

Top Gun
part of Top Gun

Date: May 16, 1986
Type: Movie

Max greets Dave by saying, "Hey Top Gun!".

What Television Series are referenced by this Television Episode?

It refers to these television series...

Revenge

Date: September 21, 2011
Type: Television Series

Max tells Penny, "You're not the only one who's good at this game, Emily Thorne.", referring to telling elaborate lies to Daphne. Emily Thorne is the main character in the television series 'Revenge'.

Three's Company

Dates: March 15, 1977 - September 18, 1984
Type: Television Series

Alex asks to stay at Max and Dave's apartment for a few days, telling them that her living there will be just like 'Three's Company', with Max being Jack, herself as Chrissy and Dave as Janet.

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Happy Endings Season 2

#	Title	Air Date
Happy Endings
2:1	Blax, Snake, Home	Sep 28, 2011
2:2	Baby Steps	Oct 5, 2011
2:3	Yesandwitch	Oct 12, 2011
2:4	Secrets and Limos	Oct 19, 2011
2:5	Spooky Endings	Oct 26, 2011
2:6	Lying Around	Nov 2, 2011
2:7	The Code War	Nov 16, 2011
2:8	Full Court Dress	Nov 23, 2011
2:9	Grinches Be Crazy	Dec 7, 2011
2:10	The Shrink, the Dare, Her Date and Her Brother	Jan 4, 2012
2:11	Meat The Parrots	Jan 11, 2012
2:12	Makin' Changes!	Jan 18, 2012
2:13	The St. Valentine's Day Maxssacre	Feb 8, 2012
2:14	Everybody Loves Grant	Feb 15, 2012
2:15	The Butterfly Effect Effect	Feb 22, 2012
2:16	Cocktails & Dreams	Feb 29, 2012
2:17	The Kerkovich Way	Mar 7, 2012
2:18	Party of Six	Mar 14, 2012
2:19	You Snooze, You Bruise	Mar 21, 2012
2:20	Big White Lies	Mar 28, 2012
2:21	Four Weddings and a Funeral (Minus Three Weddings and One Funeral)	Apr 4, 2012

Happy Endings:
Season: 2 / Episode: 20
Big White Lies

Pop Culture Connections - Outgoing