Late-night comics are having a field day with new White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci. (“Can you dance the fandango?”)
But Twitter is dancing to another tune — the old sci-fi cartoon Futurama.
As Mashable noted: “After ‘the Mooch’ first appeared in his new role … Friday, Twitter users couldn’t help but compare the newly appointed mouthpiece to the infamous ‘That Guy’ character from Futurama. ‘That Guy’ was known for wearing flashy suits — think Gucci meets a suburban Armani Exchange outlet — and trying to con everyone around him.”
The Washington Post echoed: “It didn’t take long after Friday’s announcement for fans of the show to notice how similar Scaramucci looks to a secondary character, Steve Castle, who is referred to as ‘That Guy.’ The character is a parody of Gordon Gekko, the wealthy financier with a penchant for sharp suits and business jargon, played by Michael Douglas in 1987’s ‘Wall Street.’”
Scaramucci is the 80s guy from Futurama pic.twitter.com/8ohqILqj7O
— do it for her ???? (@chivalress) July 21, 2017
The Simpson’s aren’t the only ones predicting the future #Scaramucci #futurama #thatguy #safetydance pic.twitter.com/Ff4XIrR6RO
— Spark the Debate (@sparkthedebate) July 23, 2017
Alright, who unfroze That Guy 983 years too early? #Futurama @Scaramucci pic.twitter.com/ACr7SkPL0q
— Tori Vigus (@tori_vigus) July 23, 2017
when @Scaramucci got appointed i kept thinking “this guy looks so familiar” then i realized it’s cause he’s literally 80’s guy from futurama pic.twitter.com/sXcLuiJ91g
— yung baby face (@michaelaota) July 25, 2017
I knew I’d seen #Scaramucci before… I shall call him ‘Tony Baloney’ #Futurama #Boneitis pic.twitter.com/kvBNd0hhxK
— Nick Burdon (@the_real_nick_b) July 25, 2017
Anthony Scaramucci or the “Boneitis” guy from Futurama? #MURICA #Buzzfeed pic.twitter.com/ufJZgrxscO
— Soberly Intoxicated (@SIDrunks) July 24, 2017
Scaramucci is 80s Guy from Futurama. Just gotta hang in there and wait till the boneitis catches up to him.
— Catherynne Valente (@catvalente) July 23, 2017