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Trivia: When the subway car is arriving, after Akeem asks Lisa to marry him, there's a poster for a movie called "See You Next Wednesday." This is a fictional film and a sight gag seen in many of director Jon Landis' films. This poster says it's starring Dan Aykroyd and Jamie Lee Curtis (among others), another reference to "Trading Places."

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Trivia: The man who plays "Stu", the man who falls down the stairs, is played by Uncle Ray Murphy, Eddie Murphy's uncle in real life.

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Question: When Akeem tells the taxi to halt at the airport, there's something red on the hood. What is it? It looks like something to mount a camera on that was left on, but I'm not sure. Is it something taxi/NYC related?

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Telegraph Lady: You actually want to send this?
Semmi: Why? What is wrong? Read it to me.
Telegraph Lady: "To his majesty, King Jaffe Joffer, the Royal Palace, Zamunda. Sire, Akeem and I have depleted our funds. Kindly send 300,000 American dollars immediately, as we are in dire straits. Your humble servant, Semi."
Semmi: Semmi.
Telegraph Lady: Semmi.
Semmi: Should I make it 400,000?
Telegraph Lady: You think that would be enough?
Semmi: You are right. 500,000.
Telegraph Lady: As long as you're asking, why don't we go for a cool million?
Semmi: You do not think that would be too much?
Telegraph Lady: Naah.

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Prince Akeem: Oha, it is my 21st birthday. You think perhaps just once I might use the bathroom by myself.
Oha: Most amusing, Sir. Wipers!

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