I just started watching the reboot/revival and am only now realizing the significance of some of the character names:

  • John, the baby, likely named to honor John Mahoney
    • They named the bar after Mahoney as well.
  • Moose, the firefighter, named after the dog that played Eddie
  • David Crane is obviously named after DHP

I’m only on the 4th episode, so there may be more I missed or haven’t noticed yet.

  • @g1bber1shEnglish
    2•10 months ago

    I think David was named in the original series after David Angell, who perished in the 9/11 attack along with his wife.

    • Admiral PatrickOPEnglish
      1•10 months ago

      Possibly, yeah. They did honor Angell in a closing title card during the original airing. I guess it could be both. :shrug:

      • KingJalopy English
        1•10 months ago

        Well they had named the kid David before the original series even ended if I’m not mistaken.

        • Admiral PatrickOPEnglish
          2•10 months ago

          All I remember is Roz picking the name Ichabod on the form when they were pre-registering him for the boujie school before he was born. lol.

          • @JustAManOnAToiletEnglish
            2•10 months ago

            And Niles worrying about the dreaded glottal stop if they named him Jack Crane.