Ryan Gosling in Pop Culture

The staff here at the YHWiki has the pleasure of saying that we knew Ryan Gosling way back when... but there's something nice about Ryan becoming a household name and getting name-dropped in popular culture. Here's a collection of popular culture places where the Gosling name has popped up.

"The Big Bang Theory"

"The Big Bang Theory" on IMDb

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Penny: So you're saying if I became a famous movie star, we got married, you wouldn't sign a pre-nup?

Leonard: Absolutely not! If I'm gonna be stuck at home with the kids while you're on location cheating on me with Ryan Gosling... then Leonard's gots to get paid.

- Season 5, Episode 16 - "The Vacation Solution"

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Raj: I both hate you and want to be you. This is Ryan Gosling all over again.
- Season 6, Episode 12 - "The Egg Salad Equivalency"

"Good Witch"

"Good Witch" on IMDb

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"Well, I love the Heritage Festival."

"And the run?"
"Mmm, 'bout the only way you could get me to love a 10k run is if you put Ryan Gosling at the finish line."

- Season 1, Episode 2 - "Running Scared"

"Grace and Frankie"

"Grace and Frankie" on IMDb

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Grace: Your chair arrived.

Robert: Oh my god, they said it was going to take six weeks - it took two days! When does that happen?
Robert: It's a joke. Between me and Sol. A private joke.
Grace: Now you get a sense of humor?
~*~
Grace: If anybody is gonna sit on Ryan Gosling's face, it's gonna be me!
~*~
Grace: Cialis?
Frankie: Sol's.
Grace: Ooh! I think I peed a little on Ryan Gosling.

- Season 1, Episode 1 - "The End"

"Hijinks Ensue"

"Hijinks Ensue" Official Website

Panel 1: I finally got around to seeing Ryan Gosling's new movie. For a film called "Drive", it only looks like this for about 10% of the time.

Panel 2: 88% of the film looks like this.
Panel 3: Then BAM! out of nowhere, the other 2% takes the Knife Train straight to Throat Town.

- 10/03/2011 comic "Far Beyond Driven"

"How I Met Your Mother"

"How I Met Your Mother" on IMDb

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Lily: Wow Ted, you did this all yourself?

Ted: Just like Ryan Gosling in The Notebook.....it's pretty manly til I mention Ryan Gosling in The Notebook, huh.
Lily: Even I haven't seen it, Ted.

- Season 8, Episode 24 - "Something New"

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Robin: Excuse me, hi. I'm Ryan Gosling's personal assistant. He saw you as you were walking in, and he sent me over to tell you to wait here. Be cool. This is real, okay? But listen, Ryan is super shy.

Girl: Aw...
Robin: I know. Which means that if he comes in here and he sees you talking to some other guy, he's gonna turn right around and leave. Nod if you understand.
Robin: Redhead at the bar.
Barney: Challenge accepted.
Barney: Hey, there.
Girl: Get away from me!
[...]
Girl: Do not come any closer! I swear to God I will kill you.
Barney: It's cool. I'm not gonna come any closer. You're looking at the door, you're waiting for someone. Someone important, someone who will fill an empty space in your life. A movie star? Ah-huh. But which one? Clooney, DiCaprio, Zabka...? No... I'm gonna go with Ryan... Reyn... Phil-Phillip... Seacr... Gosling... Ryan Gosling!
Girl: Yes, I'm waiting for Ryan Gosling, okay? Now, leave me alone.
Barney: You passed my test, girl.
Girl: Ryan?
Robin: No. Just... no.
Barney: I told her I'm a method actor. And I had to get plastic surgery for an upcoming role where I play a man much more handsome than myself.

- Season 9, Episode 9 - "Platonish"

"Parks and Recreation"

"Parks and Recreation" on IMDB

Ann Perkins: I guess it would have to be Channing Tatum's body, Ryan Gosling's face, and Michael Fassbender's sense of humor. What about you? Build your perfect guy.
- Season 5, Episode 16 - "Bailout"

"Robot Chicken"

"Robot Chicken" on IMDB

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Scorpion customer: Hi, is my jacket ready? [scoffs] This is Ryan Reynolds. I asked for Ryan Gosling!

Scorpion shopkeeper: This is a convoluted joke, anyway. Just take the jacket and get the [bleep] out of here.

- Season 6, Episode 14 - "Papercut to Aorta"

"Worsted For Wear"

"Worsted For Wear" Official Website

Panel 1:

JOANN: I'm headed out to go bowling with Penny. See you later, Cam!
CAM: Hrgrphmrphrm...

Panel 2:
PENNY: You ready to head out?
JOANN: I dunno...Cam's pretty depressed. I feel bad leaving her.

Panel 3:
PENNY: Hey, Cam, do you want to just do a girl's night in tonight?
JOANN: No, no. We don't want to do that. She'll just end up watching-

Panel 4:
PENNY: "The Notebook?"
JOANN: It loses its luster after the fiftieth time you see it.
CAM: RYAN GOSLING! RYAN GOSLING!

- 01/28/2013 comic "A Change of Plans"

Panel 1:

CAM: Fact: Ryan Gosling is gorgeous. Fact: he's a knitter! Fact: his name also means "baby goose" and those are adorable.

Panel 2:
CAM: It's settled: he's the perfect guy.
JOANN: Eh, not for me.

Panel 3:
PENNY: Plus, he's actually a good actor!
JOANN: Wasn't he in "Young Hercules?" Tell me you don't love him so much you own THAT.

Panel 4:
CAM: (embarrassed) That one's just for the REALLY lonely nights.

- 01/29/2013 comic "Just the Stats" - includes a mention of Young Hercules!