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In homage to film-maker Francis Ford Coppola and his Vietnam War epic Apocalypse Now, the end credits replaced each crew members first name with the words "Francis Ford" (e.g. "Francis Ford Clarkson", "Francis Ford Hammond", etc.).
Dec 28, 2008 · In the credits, everyone is listed as "Francis Ford" followed by their actual surname. This is a tribute to Francis Ford Coppola, who directed the iconic Vietnam War film Apocalypse Now (1979).
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all the names in the credits say "Francis ford" in from of them, (ie. Francis Ford Clarkson, Francis Ford Hammond, Francis Ford May). i might be the last to know this, but i just noticed this after seeing this episode many times. i laughed my ass off.
Notes: In reference to film-maker Francis Ford Coppola, the ending credits replaced the first names of the crew with the words "Francis Ford" (e.g. "Francis Ford Clarkson", "Francis Ford Hammond", etc.).
Someone else on reddit previously pointed out that the Chernobyl episode's credits highlighted the names of the cameramen who shot the actual radioactive bits. They pack a lot of humor into what could be run-of-the-mill end credits.
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May 2, 2022 · The end credits are a reference to Francis Ford Coppola’s Vietnam War classic, Apocalypse Now (1979).
In typical Top Gear style, they added a particular something to the front of all the names in the credits. In this case, it was the name Francis Ford, a reference to Francis Ford Coppola, director of the famed Vietnam War film, Apocalypse Now.
