I Liked It When I Saw It The First Time, Entries Beginning with C

This page is inspired by the comedy of David Spade. Yes, David Spade. During his stay on Saturday Night Live, he would occasionally put things down that seemed to copy things before them by saying something like "I liked 'Black Sheep' the first time I saw it, when it was called 'Tommy Boy'". So this is my attempt at ranking on the movies and television programs of the nineties (and present) by pointing out what they copied from the eighties. Since there always seems to be a lot or unoriginal ideas in Hollywood, this should be an easy page to fill up quickly.

This page currently edited by: Indy Gent. Past editor: Banasy



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I liked "C.O.R.P.S." when it was called G.I. JOE
I liked "CSI" when it was called Quincy
I liked "Calista Flockhart" when it was called Rosanna Arquette
they both look gaunt, but at least there is a song about Rosanna Arquette from Toto IV (1982).
I liked "Camryn Manheim" when it was called Mindy Cohn (Natalie, from The Facts of Life)
I liked "Carmelo Anthony" when it was called Bernard King
I liked "Carmelo Anthony" when it was called Clyde Drexler
I liked "Carson Daly" when it was called Casey Kasem
Casey Kasem wasn't as annoying.
I liked "Carson Daly" when it was called Arsenio Hall
Both hosts were once widely popular, but lack interviewing skills. At least Arsenio Hall was funny.
I liked "Cartoon Network's Adult Swim" when it was called MTV
Cartoon Network's 'Adult Swim' is a block of animated shows aimed towards teens & adults. MTV used to air animated shows that weren't meant for children during the 1990's like "Beavis & Butt-Head", "Liquid Televison", "Aeon Flux", etc. Though now it only airs countless reality shows & dumb specials. Not to mention lacking music videos. Though I compared 'Adult Swim' to MTV because animation geared towards adults weren't that popular with exception of "The Simpsons".
I liked "Castaway" when it was called Joe Versus the Volcano
Editor's note: Both movies starred Tom Hanks.
I liked "The Castle" when it was called Young Einstein
I liked "Center Stage" when it was called Fame
A bunch of kids struggle to make it at a famous performing arts shcool. One scene in Center Stage shows a guidance counselor telling a girl he doesn't think she's cut out for the dance program. She begs to stay because she loves to dance. This is the EXACT same scene that happens in Fame!
I liked "Chandler Bing" when it was called Johnny from "Airplane"
Could Chandler BE any more like Johnny?
I liked "Chandler Bing" when it was called Johnny from "Airplane"
Could Chandler BE any more like Johnny?
I liked "Chat Rooms" when it was called The Telephone
I liked "Chauncey, Rip, Rasheed, Tayshaun and Ben" when it was called Isiah, Worm, Dumars, Laimbeer and Vinnie
I liked "Chris Farley" when it was called John Candy
I liked "Chris Farley" when it was called John Belushi
The ironic part is that they both died at the age of 33.
I liked "Christina Aguilara" when it was called Madonna
Miss UGHuilara, please leave the Marilyn Monroe act to Madonna.
I liked "Chuck E. Cheese" when it was called ShowBiz Pizza
Seriously, I'd rather see "The Rock-afire Explosion" again than this "Studio C" crap that passes for a show these days. Not to mention the redemption games to arcade games ratio was the opposite of what it is now. AND they served beer to those who were leagal.
I liked "Chuck E. Cheese" when it was called Chuck E. Cheeseā€TMs Pizza Time Theatre
Yes, the Chuck E. Cheese of the 80s (and late 70s) is a far cry from the place that now essentially only uses the name and a grey mouse for a mascot. Back then, there was a somewhat large group of robotic entertainers (known as "The Pizza Time Players"), and there were more arcade games (e.g. Galaga, Pac-Man, Millipede, etc.) than ticket-giving games, the polar opposite of what today's Chuck E. Cheese patrons encounter.
I liked "Clap Your Hands Say Yeah" when it was called the Talking Heads
The lead singer of CYHSY sounds almost exactly like David Byrne AND CYHSY's music is SO very inspired by the Talking Heads' music. Well, if "very inspired by" means "a total ripoff of"...
I liked "Classic VH1's The Alternative" when it was called 120 Minutes
They both play alternative videos.
I liked "Clockstoppers" when it was called Back to the Future
Teenagers screwing around with a mad scientist's time machine....same plot, different decade.
I liked "Clueless" when it was called Emma
I'm mentioning 'Emma' the novel, not movie. 'Clueless' was loosely based off the novel(which is good, by the way).
I liked "Clueless" when it was called Valley Girl
I liked "Clueless" when it was called Valley Girl
I liked "Coke Zero" when it was called New Coke
Taste Coke Zero again, it didn't steal Classic Coke's taste. They simply recycled the New Coke and added more aspartame (Nutrasweet).
I liked "Cold Creek Manor" when it was called Pacific Heights
Both about psychos trying to take over a house.
I liked "Coldplay" when it was called U2
Coldplay is good, but they mimic U2 right down to the bass lines.
I liked "Coldplay" when it was called A-Ha
Coldplay are good fans of A-Ha, and I believe they're music is influenced by A-Ha.
I liked "Colin Farrell" when it was called Matt Dillon
I liked "Compaq Presario" when it was called Commodore 64
I liked "Constatine" when it was called The Prophecy
Both movies about trying to stop the end of the world.
I liked "Converse Sneakers" when it was called Bo-Bo's
I liked "Converse Sneakers Made In China" when it was called Converse Sneakers Made In U.S.A..
The biggest abomination: Converse Made In CHINA :(
I liked "Cosby" when it was called The Cosby Show
I liked "Cow and Chicken" when it was called Ren and Stimpy
I liked "Crank Yankers" when it was called Jerky Boys
I liked "Crash Bandicoot" when it was called Super Mario Brothers
I liked "Creed" when it was called R.E.M.
I liked "A Current Affair" when it was called A Current Affair
No way they should have revised this pioneering news program with an ex-jock former Atlanta Falcon Tim Green of all people. Bring back Maury Povich and cancel Maury's talk show, please!


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What else can you think of that is ripped off from the 80s?

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