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WHO Framed Roger Rabbit references resurface on TV

moviesJun 1, 2026181,838

ABC's airing of WHO Framed Roger Rabbit prompted renewed attention to Judge Doom, with multiple viewers likening Trey Gowdy's recent appearance to Christopher Lloyd's villainous look. Judge Doom, played by Christopher Lloyd, is famous for bulging-eyed prosthetics and the film's climactic melting sequence. The movie's stylized makeup and animation read strikingly in high definition, which sharpened the comparisons. This matters because Roger Rabbit's exaggerated villain design remains a cultural reference point that shapes how audiences read real public figures' hair and makeup choices.

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