All Greek to Me
Ulysses
Who is Odysseus?
The Force Awakens, Jurassic World, Super Mario Maker
2015
What is Final Fantasy?
Though most commonly believed to originate from the character in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, it is possible this phrase originated from insanity brought on by mercury poisoning involved in the profession.
What is "mad as a hatter"?
What is DuckTales?
Hercules
Who is Heracles?
Limitless, Skyrim, Cars II
2011
The commercial was directed and narrated by this voice actor, whose notable roles include Broly, Keldeo, and Edward Elric.
Who is Vic Mignogna?
This phrase, meaning to flatter someone before asking them for something, comes from Hindu ritual where believers would literally throw cups of ghee at statues of gods.
What is "to butter someone up"?
A significant or sudden advance, development, etc., as in scientific knowledge.
Breakthrough
Saturn
Who is Cronus? (or Cronos, Kronos)
Frozen, Pokemon X and Y, The Wolf of Wall Street
2013
A character enthusiastically and erroneously exclaims "smile.dk!" in a list of beloved Japanese pop culture, but the pop group is actually from this European country.
What is Sweden?
To do something in this way now means that it was especially cruel, however, it originally simply meant that it was planned ahead of time.
What is "in cold blood"?
In Gold, Silver, and Crystal, it is the city in which you battle Clair.
What is Blackthorn?
Prometheus
Who is Prometheus?
Batman, Dracula's Curse, Do the Right Thing
1989
I love this Japan period, Edo, which was the last heyday of the Samurai, and ended after the arrival of this American, who led "the black ships".
Who is Matthew Perry?
This animal-inspired phrase, meaning a pointless or fruitless task, originates from Romeo and Juliet, and may have actually referred to racing rather than hunting.
What is "a wild-goose chase"?
A story or legend forming part of an oral tradition.
What is folktale?
Cupid
Who is Eros?
Disney's Hercules, Batman and Robin, Final Fantasy VII
1997
Though modern Sushi is Japanese, its earliest origins can be traced primarily to this country.
What is China?
This phrase, meaning an omen of certain doom, comes from the book of Daniel, in which a ghostly hand uses this method to declare that the Babylonians will soon be conquered by the Persians.
What is "writing on the wall"?
A bituminous material, such as asphalt, used to pave roads
What is blacktop?