My son was/is a huge Invader Zim fan, and insisted on showing me certain episodes that were just so amazing that I had to see them. To this day, whenever someone mentions bacon, he shouts "Bacon!" (not always loudly, but in the voice) and whips out quotes from Zim and Gir. I recognized the Tallest and just saw another avatar, a rather well-chosen one, actually.
We are all a product of our experiences, it seems.