Waterloo (1815)
Released in 1974, the song "Waterloo" was the first single credited to this group
ABBA
The York Cone Company Corportation is famous for this candy, later bought out by Hershey
Peppermint Pattie
Using a lacquer called urushi, this Japanese repair technique translates to 'joining with gold'
Kintsugi
Ted/Beard gave this book to Roy, written by Madeline L'Engle in 1962
A Wrinkle in Time
In what sounds like a workplace drama from hell, the boss makes an impulsive bad choice and every employee suffers; a decade later, they resort to aiding and abetting elder abuse and confinement
Beauty and the Beast
Grímur Jónsson Thorkelín was the first scholar to make a full translation of this poem into Latin in 1815
Beowulf
Initially granted in the 14th century and currently held by the disgraced Prince Andrew, the title, "Duke of York" has been granted this many times
Eight
Released in 2019, the 7th Collection of Ticket to Ride features Japan one side of the map and this location on the other
Italy
Ted/Beard gave this book to Jamie, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1922
The Beautiful and the Damned
Memory-challenged kin (with a surprising knowledge of primary and secondary color mixing) try to come to terms with the death of their father-figure and end up confronting their own mortality
The Sheep Detectives
This German chancellor was born on April 1st, 1815; his first name shares the name of the 2022 US version of a 2015 Swedish film and its 2012 novel
Otto von Bismarck
Before he wrote Hamilton's hit song "Battle of Yorktown," Lin Manuel Miranda wrote another New York-based musical, In the Heights, where he initially starred as this leading man
Usnavi
This three-word Disney title was released on February 3rd, 1945
The Three Caballeros
When Rebecca is talking to the mystery man--Sam--on Bantr, she is thrilled when he says, "our deepest fears are like dragons guarding our deepest treasures," (mis)quoting this poet
Rilke
(The real passage is, "How could we forget those old myths that stand at the beginning of every people; the myths of the dragons that transform, at the last moment, into princesses? Perhaps all the dragons of our lives are princesses, only waiting to see us once beautiful and brave. Perhaps everything terrible is, at bottom, the helpless thing that wants help from us.")
With opposing views on nearly everything, an unlikely pair must find common ground through the spoken word; NDAs, lawsuits, and blackmail abound
Hacks
This satirical comedy musical with lyrics by Hollman and Kotis about a megacorporation controlling all toilets (loos!) premiered in 2001
Urinetown
This "Father of Railways" was born in Newcastle, England on June 9th, 1781
George Stephenson
The novel was published in 1890; the film released in 1945 earned Angela Lansbury a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Dr. Sharon says that this 1986 novel by Pat Conroy is her favourite book
Prince of Tides
Anti-immigrant woman abandons her principles to sleep with the enemy while a man does all the work behind the scenes
Pluribus
These TWO novels and movie adaptations have 'water' in the title:
1. 1989 novel by Mexican novelist and screenwriter Laura Esquivel; 1992 movie directed by Alfonso Arau
2. 2006 historical romance novel by Canadian–American author Sara Gruen; 2011 movie directed by Francis Lawrence
Like Water for Chocolate; Water for Elephants
Yorkshire Pudding was first coined by Hannah Glasse in the book, The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy in 1747; until then, the dish had been known as this
Dripping Pudding
Asian Pear, Fresh Mimosa Petals, White Jasmine, Blushing Sandalwood
This 1994 Anne Lamont book--titled after a family anecdote meaning 'one step at a time' is referenced in S1E2 and much more explicitly in Ted and Beard's parting words in S2E8
Bird by Bird
Unqualified male swoops in to take a job from a much more qualified female; said female and her colleagues and boss must quickly train the male to succeed in this job to avoid the wrath of the boss's adopted son
Kung Fu Panda