Here's another GS reference I saw for the first time today...
The PBS kids' reading show \"Between the Lions\" featured a very basic version of the Rumplestiltskin story in this episode. (As with QE4TSG, this episode will rerun numerous times, even moreso, since the series only produces like 26 new eps a year, and reruns eps from other years all the time. This one's called \"Hay Day.\")
At the end, when Rumplestiltskin challenged the poor-girl-turned-queen to tell him his name (or lose her new baby in the attempt) the lighting suddenly dimmed (except for the moving WWTBAM spotlights), and the question was delivered in \"Millionaire\"-style multiple choice:
Q: What's my name?
A: Rumplemeyers
B: Rupertpupkin*
C: Regisphilbin**
D: Rumplestiltskin
As in the original story, the queen had already found out his name, but strung him along a bit before saying, \"Rumplestiltskin is your name... and that's my final answer.\"
Esoteric Eric, who doesn't even HAVE kids, but watches BTL anyway, for scenes like that
* Robert De Niro's role in \"The King of Comedy.\"
** Former sidekick on Joey Bishop's late-night show, among other things...