Trivia
Random facts and trivia about Once Upon a Time, episodes, characters, fairy tales, and cast members!
Random Trivia
1) Emma arrived in Storybrooke on a Wednesday. (The day after the clock moves--the day after Emma comes to Storybrooke--Regina has a talk with Emma--a truce. This is when Emma calls Henry crazy in episode 2. Regina mentions that she knows Henry would come to her office every Thursday to go out to eat before his therapy sessions. If Thursday is the day after the clock moves and Emma came to town, then that means she came on Wednesday).
2) Henry only got the Fairy Tale book one month before Emma showed up.
(Emma mentions this in Archie's office in episode 2).
3) Cinderella calls Prince Charming James, which we learned about in the episode "Snow Falls." However, James is not his real name as we know from "The Shepherd" and other "future" episodes. It was the name of his twin brother who was killed. What is Prince Charming's real name? When will it be revealed? And why, even after Snow White and Prince Charming have taken back the kingdom and they are married, has he kept the pseudonym?
4) Names that have transcended both worlds: Emma, Regina, Rumplestiltskin, Alexandra (Cinderella’s baby), Jefferson, and in part Mary Margaret (see episode 15).
5) Emma and Cinderella’s baby would have, technically, only been a few days apart in age had the curse not happened. Emma was born when the curse came which knocked everyone to Storybrooke, including 9-month pregnant Cinderella, who was probably due any day at that time. Now Emma and Cinderella’s baby are 28 years apart. Crazy!
4) Mary Margaret's unopened Valentine's Day card...
2) Henry only got the Fairy Tale book one month before Emma showed up.
(Emma mentions this in Archie's office in episode 2).
3) Cinderella calls Prince Charming James, which we learned about in the episode "Snow Falls." However, James is not his real name as we know from "The Shepherd" and other "future" episodes. It was the name of his twin brother who was killed. What is Prince Charming's real name? When will it be revealed? And why, even after Snow White and Prince Charming have taken back the kingdom and they are married, has he kept the pseudonym?
4) Names that have transcended both worlds: Emma, Regina, Rumplestiltskin, Alexandra (Cinderella’s baby), Jefferson, and in part Mary Margaret (see episode 15).
5) Emma and Cinderella’s baby would have, technically, only been a few days apart in age had the curse not happened. Emma was born when the curse came which knocked everyone to Storybrooke, including 9-month pregnant Cinderella, who was probably due any day at that time. Now Emma and Cinderella’s baby are 28 years apart. Crazy!
4) Mary Margaret's unopened Valentine's Day card...
It reads: "You are.... my happily ever after."
How sweet is that? Too bad Uncharming David gave her the wrong one.
How sweet is that? Too bad Uncharming David gave her the wrong one.
5) Bailee Madison (young Snow White) mentioned that she had to keep a loose tooth in her mouth so she could play young Snow White on Once.
6) Several characters' names coordinate with their fairy tale counterparts and other parts of history:
- Mary Margaret Blanchard (Snow White):
- Blanchard is derived from the French term "blanc" or "blanche" which means white.
- The name "Mary Margaret" is from a real-life German woman named Maria Sophia who is believed to be the inspiration of Snow White in the Grimm fairy tale.
- Regina Mills (Evil Queen):
- "Regina means "queen"
- "Mills" is derived from the Greek word "Milo" meaning "apple."
- Ashley Boyd (Cinderella):
- "Ashley" means "ashes"
- "Boyd" means "yellow-haired" in "Gaelic"
- Jefferson (Mad Hatter):
- A musical group called "Jefferson Airplane" has a song called "The White Rabbit" which references Alice in Wonderland.
- Paige (Grace - Jefferson's daughter):
- Jefferson Airplane musical group has a singer named Grace Slick.
- August Wayne Booth (Pinocchio):
- "August" means "revered"
- "Booth" means "temporary dwelling"
- "Wayne" or "Wane" relates to the word "wood"
- His entire name relates to Pinocchio in the fact that he's a wooden puppet. Also, he was transported in a wardrobe (temporary dwelling) that was enchanted (revered).
7) Among the box of Graham's belongings (in "Desperate Souls") that Gold has is a graduation certificate that confirms that Graham's last name was "Humbert."
8) Ginnifer Goodwin (Snow White) commented that she always wanted to play a Disney princess someday, and when she got called to play Snow White, she had a real dream come true!
9) RELEASED OCT. 11, 2013: Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas are engaged in real life!
Full story here: http://www.eonline.com/news/469166/ginnifer-goodwin-and-josh-dallas-are-engaged-once-upon-a-time-costars-are-so-thrilled
10) Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas are married and now have a son named Oliver. (Love the name!) Keep the happy ending going!
6) Several characters' names coordinate with their fairy tale counterparts and other parts of history:
- Mary Margaret Blanchard (Snow White):
- Blanchard is derived from the French term "blanc" or "blanche" which means white.
- The name "Mary Margaret" is from a real-life German woman named Maria Sophia who is believed to be the inspiration of Snow White in the Grimm fairy tale.
- Regina Mills (Evil Queen):
- "Regina means "queen"
- "Mills" is derived from the Greek word "Milo" meaning "apple."
- Ashley Boyd (Cinderella):
- "Ashley" means "ashes"
- "Boyd" means "yellow-haired" in "Gaelic"
- Jefferson (Mad Hatter):
- A musical group called "Jefferson Airplane" has a song called "The White Rabbit" which references Alice in Wonderland.
- Paige (Grace - Jefferson's daughter):
- Jefferson Airplane musical group has a singer named Grace Slick.
- August Wayne Booth (Pinocchio):
- "August" means "revered"
- "Booth" means "temporary dwelling"
- "Wayne" or "Wane" relates to the word "wood"
- His entire name relates to Pinocchio in the fact that he's a wooden puppet. Also, he was transported in a wardrobe (temporary dwelling) that was enchanted (revered).
7) Among the box of Graham's belongings (in "Desperate Souls") that Gold has is a graduation certificate that confirms that Graham's last name was "Humbert."
8) Ginnifer Goodwin (Snow White) commented that she always wanted to play a Disney princess someday, and when she got called to play Snow White, she had a real dream come true!
9) RELEASED OCT. 11, 2013: Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas are engaged in real life!
Full story here: http://www.eonline.com/news/469166/ginnifer-goodwin-and-josh-dallas-are-engaged-once-upon-a-time-costars-are-so-thrilled
10) Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas are married and now have a son named Oliver. (Love the name!) Keep the happy ending going!
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