“Big Apple” explained in a movie (Barney’s Version film, 2010)
The origin of "Big Apple" was explained in the 2010 Canadian comedy-drama film Barney's Version, with a screenplay by Michael Konyves. This dialogue does not appear in the novel…
“Big Apple” query and Ask Jeeves search engine (1999)
The search engine Ask Jeeves (Ask.com) advertised in November 1999 by putting stickers on fruit. A person picking up an apple, for example, was encouraged to go to Ask Jeeves and ask, "Why is…
“Big Bugs in the Big Apple” (James and the Giant Peach film, 1996)
James and the Giant Peach (1961) is a novel by Roald Dahl (1916-1990). It was made into a 1996 film of the same name. James and some anthropomorphic bugs travel across the Atlantic ocean on a giant…
“Big Flavor in The Big Apple” (New York Apple Association ad campaign, 2024)
The New York Apple Association began the advertising campaign "The Big Flavor in The Big Apple" in October 2024 to promote apples grown in New York State. Ads were placed on 600 buses in…
“Bite the Big Apple” (Murder, She Wrote episode, 1991)
Murder, She Wrote, an American Comedy/Mystery crime drama television series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher, had an episode set in New York City…
“Bite the Big Apple” (The Devil’s Advocate film, 1997)
The Devil's Advocate (1997) is a film where Florida lawyer Kevin Lomax (played by Keanu Reeves) is lured to a big New York City law firm by John Milton (played by Al Pacino), who actually is…
“God Bless New York City, My Big Apple Pie” (song by Y’all, 1995)
The folk/county duo "Y'all" (James Dean Jay Byrd and Seven Cheslik-DeMeyer) recorded the song "God bless New York City (my Big Apple pie)" on the album Big Apple Pie…
“Is New York called the Big Apple because everyone living there is fruity?” (2024)
It's sometimes said that the "Big Apple" (New York City) is "fruity" (gay). "New York be so fruity that it’s called the big apple 😭 I think the whole city is…
“It’s another fabulous morning in the Big Apple!” (Madagascar film, 2005)
Madagascar (2005) is an American computer-animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation. The story features animals of the Central Park Zoo, including Alex the lion and Melman the giraffe.…
“It’s the dream, the Big Apple” (Howard Stern’s Private Parts film, 1997)
Radio personality Howard Stern wrote the autobiography Private Parts (1993), and the starred in the 1997 movie of the same name. In the movie (not the book), Howard Stern, then a disc jockey in…
“New York. The Big Apple” (The Hurt Locker film, 2008)
The Hurt Locker (2008) is a film about an Iraq War Explosive Ordnance Disposal team. An Iraqi man asks, "Where are you from?" One member of the team answers, "New York. The Big…
“Nueva York! New York City! The big apple!” (Against All Odds film, 1984)
"Nueva York! New York City! The big apple!" was said by the character Jake Wise (played by James Woods) in the American romantic neo-noir thriller film Against All Odds. James Woods would…
“NY is no longer called the Big Apple. It is now called the Rotten Apple!” (artwork, 2024)
"NY is no longer called the Big Apple. It is now called the Rotten Apple!" was posted on Facebook by Ronnie Rinaldi on June 2, 2024. This line was accompanied by "Big Apple"…
“Our trip to the Big Apple” (The Fairly Oddparents episode, 2011)
The Fairly OddParents is an American animated television series. In the episode "Dad Overboard" that originally aired on July 13, 2011, Mr. Turner remembers his past fiasco trips, and one…
“Pomme de New York” (Big Apple sculpture by Les Lalanne on Park Avenue and 52nd Street, 2009)
"Pomme de New York" ("Apple of New York") is a 2006 bronze apple sculpture by Les Lalanne, the term for the French artist team of François-Xavier Lalanne (1927–2008) and…
“The Big Apple Bites” (The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills episode, 2018)
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (RHOBH) is an American reality television series on Bravo that premiered on October 14, 2010. The episode "The Big Apple Bites" aired on February 20,…
“The Big Apple Can Bite Me” (Cybill episode, 1996)
Cybill was an American television sitcom starring Cybill_Shepherd aired on CBS from 1995 to 1998. The episode "The Big Apple Can Bite Me" originally aired on January 8, 1996. According to…
“The Big Apple” (Gimme a Break! episode, 1984)
Gimme a Break! was an American sitcom television series that starred Nell Carter (1948-2003). The episode "The Big Apple: Part 1" aired on February 16, 1984, and Nell, while visiting New…
“The Big Apple” (Kate Plus 8 episode, 2010)
Kate Plus 8 was an American reality television series starring Kate Gosselin and her eight children. An episode titled "The Big Apple" originally aired on August 30, 2010. The family…
“The Big Apple” (Korean comics or manhwa, 2024)
The Big Apple is a BL (Boys Love) webtoon/manhwa (Korean comic) by Harusari (author) and Hodot (illustrator). The Big Apple 1 (two books) was published in 2024, and The Big Apple 2 was published in…