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20 E.T. References You May Have Missed In The Xfinity Advert The TV advert of the year is easily the four minute E.T. The Extra Terrestrial "sequel" from Xfinity.  In it we see E.T. returning to Earth to visit his now grown up friend, Elliott played by Henry Thomas.  It really is a wonderful nostalgic trip down memory lane. Fans of the 1982 classic from Steven Spielberg probably picked up a number of Easter eggs in the commercial but some are so fast and subtle that they are easy to miss.  Thanks to Scotty Robson who sent a number of observations, we just had to share with you.  Let us know if we've missed any. The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, John Williams and a whole lot more.

E.T. Has A Holiday Reunion. Xfinity , a cable television, Internet, telephone, and wireless services provider has released what could possibly be one of the best commercials I've seen in years.  In the new ad we see E.T. returning to Earth to visit his old pal, Elliott after a 37 year gap only to find that Elliott, once the young lad has grown up and now has a family and a rather nice house.  E.T. soon fits in and has some fun with the whole family including a few flying bikes and a reveal of E.T. now having his own family.  Incidentally, Henry Thomas does actually reprise his role as Elliott in the commercial.  It's effectively E.T. 2 in four minutes. It really is well put together and even has the iconic John Williams score.  Of course it wouldn't be complete without the Spielberg trademark shooting star. Look out for it. Variety tell us: “Our goal is to show how Xfinity and Sky technology connects family, friends and loved ones, which is so important...