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May 6, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

“50K don’t get you to first base in the Big Apple” (Wall Street film, 1987)

The movie Wall Street (1987) showed a wealthy, unscrupulous corporate raider, Gordon Gekko (played by Michael Douglas, who won an Academy Award for this role. The plot also involved a young…

May 3, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

“Apple” lyric in the Michael Jackson song “Human Nature” (1982)

"Human Nature" is a song on the Michael Jackson album Thriller (1982). The song was written by Steve Porcaro (of the rock band Toto), but the lyrics were revised by the lyricist John…

March 25, 2024
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry PopikGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /HealthNames/Phrases

“Are there doctors in New York since it’s called the Big Apple?”

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is a famous saying. New York City is called the "Big Apple." "there are no doctors in New York because it’s the Big Apple" was…

May 5, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

“Back in the Big Apple” (The Real Housewives of New York City episode, 2021)

The Real Housewives of New York City (RHONY) is an American reality television series on Bravo that first aired on March 4, 2008. RHONY uses a red apple logo. "Back in the Big Apple" was…

May 5, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

“Bad Seed in the Big Apple” (Beyblade episode, 2003)

Beyblade is a line of spinning-top toys originally developed by Takara. Beyblade: V-Force was an animated television show. "Bad Seed in The Big Apple" was the title of episode 29, and it…

May 6, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

“Big Apple Blues” (The Facts of Life episode, 1988)

The Facts of Life was an American television sitcom that ran on NBC from 1979 to 1989. The episode "Big Apple Blues" originally aired on March 19, 1988 and showed character Natalie Green…

April 19, 2022
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

“Big Apple is fantastic, but cuts you down to size” lyric in Nickelback’s “Kiss It Goodbye” (2011)

Nickelback is a Canadian rock band that was formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta. The song "Kiss It Goodbye" on Nickelback's seventh studio album, Here and Now (2011), contains these…

April 25, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

“Big Apple or Die Tryin‘” (Pee-wee’s Big Holiday film, 2016)

"Big Apple or Die Tryin'" is what a sign said on the back of fictional character Pee-wee Herman's car in the movie Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016). Herman, a resident of…

June 11, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

“Big Apple Rappin’” (rap by Spyder-D, 1980)

"Big Apple Rappin'" (1980) was released by Spyder D (Duane Hughes) on his own label, Newtroit Records. Big Apple Rappin': The Early Days of Hip-Hop Culture in New York City…

May 7, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

“Big Apple, 3 AM” (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time video game, 1992)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time (1992) is a video game in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. The game opens up at Scene 1. "Big Apple, 3 AM" appears on the screen…

June 29, 2022
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

“Big Apple, 3 PM” (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge video game, 2022)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time (1992) is a video game in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. The game opens up at Scene 1. "Big Apple, 3 AM" appears on the screen…

May 12, 2024
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry PopikArt/Sculpture

“Big Apple” (painting by Vladimir Kush, 2024)

Russian-born American painter Vladimir Kush unveiled his new painting "Big Apple" (oil on canvas 73x30 in) in May 2024. Kush explained his painting in a short video on Facebook on May 7,…

April 25, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

“Big Apple” (song by Kajagoogoo, 1983)

"Big Apple" is a 1983 song by the British pop band Kajagoogoo. A repeated lyric in the song is: "Life in the big apple moves very fast and so must you." A YouTube video of…

May 20, 2025
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

“Big Apple” (Tom and Jerry in New York animated episode, 2021)

Tom and Jerry in New York is an American animated television series that premiered on HBO Max on July 1, 2021, and ran for two season. The classic cartoon characters are Tom (the cat) who chases…

May 3, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

“Big Apple” and Donald Trump (Fortune magazine photo, 1989)

A famous photo of New York City businessman Donald Trump was taken by Michael O'Brien and published in Fortune magazine on September 11, 1989. The same photo was used for the cover of…

April 22, 2022
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

“Big Apple” answer in Jeopardy! game show (2022)

The American television game show Jeopardy! asked on April 21, 2022: "This nickname was first used in connection with New York City in the 1920s." The correct answer is, "The Big…

November 18, 2017
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

“Big Apple” answer on “Final Jeopardy!” (2009)

The etymology of "Big Apple" was used on the television game show Jeopardy! as a "Final Jeopardy!" question on July 1, 2009. The answer:"A 19th century gambling term…

July 21, 2024
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry PopikSports/Games

“Big Apple” basketball logo (Big Apple Athletics, 2019; Aimé Leon Dore, 2020)

"Big Apple" has been used in logos for New York basketball. Big Apple Athletics, based in Long Island City. uses a "Big Apple" basketball logo. The website has a 2019 copyright.…

July 5, 2004
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

“Big Apple” Cohen-Popik Work On Television (?)

Although New York City is the media capital of the world, the "Big Apple" story would be completely ignored. Neither Gerald Cohen nor Barry Popik has been invited on any television…

May 1, 2025
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

“Big Apple” explained (“Countdown” UK game show, 2025)

Countdown (a British game show on Channel 4) explained "Big Apple" in a segment of the show that aired on February 6, 2025: "Well, I couldn't not do Big Apple for y0u and where…

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BARRY POPIK is a contributor to the Oxford English Dictionary, Dictionary of American Regional English, Historical Dictionary of American Slang, Yale Book of Quotations and Dictionary of Modern Proverbs. Since 1990 he has also been a regular contributor to Gerald Cohen's Comments on Etymology.

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