Is that TJ behind Wayne?
On a recent rewatching of Wayne's World with my family, my husband asked me, "Is that TJ behind Wayne?" Because my husband has been subjected to endless rewatching (and rewatching) of Gilmore Girls (2000-2007), he is now able to spot the characters in other movies and shows, and he is usually right about his sightings. So yes, that is TJ, played by Michael DeLuise, behind Wayne, only in Wayne's World, he's Alan, the mostly silent sidekick to Wayne (Mike Myers) and Garth (Dana Carvey). Once I saw it, I couldn't unsee it, and although Alan doesn't say a lot in Wayne's World, he definitely has a presence that is perhaps more amusing because of his silence (and overall look). Now that I know TJ was Alan, I will forever imagine that this was TJ's past before he grew up (a little) and married Liz (Kathleen Wilhoite), who is Luke's (Scott Patterson's) loveable sister in Gilmore Girls. The 1992 film is full of other cultural appearances, but thr
