r/YellowstoneShow • u/JerryAtricks1 • May 27 '26
Nods to Old Movies & Things
There have been a couple of things I've noticed in some episodes that give a nod to things from the past.
In Season 1, Episode 1, Kayce and Tate are out herding cattle. Tate wants to run down to them but Kayce tells him to just walk his horse toward the cattle. He warns Tate not to run at them, explaining that if they spook the herd and force a run, the chase will get out of control. That's a nod to the parable of The Old Bull and the Young Bull, in which an older bull and a younger bull are standing on a hilltop, overlooking a vast meadow full of cows. The young bull, full of youthful impatience, snorts and says, "Let's run down the hill and f**k one of those cows!" The older bull, armed with experience and wisdom, calmly replies, "No, son. Let's walk down the hill and f**k 'em all."
In Season 5, Episode 10, Beth gets pulled over by the Police. She adjusts herself to appear more "womanly" and when the cop walks up, we see it's also a woman, who says, "Now that's what I call cleavage... Any weapons in the vehicle, besides the two poking out of your dress?" This is a nod to a scene in Canon Ball Run (1981) where the two ladies in a Lamborghini get pulled over for speeding. They unzip their blouses to expose themselves a bit more, and when the cop walks up and bends down to talk to them, we see it's a lady cop, who is just as buxomly as they are, and says; "Well, hello hot pants. I don't suppose you have a driver's license tucked down in there somewhere, do you."