CBS’s `Numb3rs’ Talks Tofu Chips
It’s all about the little joys in life for me, like hearing a reference to vegetarianism in a hit CBS drama.
On Numb3rs this Friday evening, in the new episode “Pay to Play,” there was a hilarious tofu mention:
Charlie discover that a group of rappers have created a mathematical algorhythym that analyzes music and determines how popular it will be. He uses the snacks that two different agents are eating to explain this theory.
Special Agent Liz: You lost me, Charlie.
Charlie: Ok, uh… candy bar, nice, and what is that?
Special Agent Liz: Flavored tofu chips.
Charlie: This is perfect. So I tested both rappers’ music. Hunter’s scored high marks; his raps are like candt bars. At least, according to the algorhythym they’re exactly what you’d expect people to want, they’re big sellers. However, Two-by-four’s songs scored significantly lower.
David: So according to the algorhythym Two-by-four’s stuff is like musical tofu?
Charlie: Ahhh… you stole my punchline.
Don: So why do they sell?
Special Agent Liz: Maybe some people like tofu.
You can watch the whole episode at CBS.com, this scene occurs at the 20 minute mark.
I haven’t been able to figure out which kind of soy chips were featured in the show - they were turned backwards so as not to offer a product placement ad. The backside had an image of cherry blossoms, but no Web sites show the back of their products. SO … if you are looking for some “flavored tofu chips,” Genisoy has a lot of soy snack options, Revival Soy has several flavors of chips - they even offer an 11 pack that lets you try one bag of each flavor, and Good Housekeeping magazine online has a taste test review of several brands of soy chips … because, “some people like tofu!”
**Side note: I love finding references like this so much that I have added a category (to the right and down a bit) called “Mentioned in the Media,” where you can find all posts like this one at once.
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