Here are all the times Mexican Train Dominoes appear in movies, TV, and books
From the Golden Girls to the West Wing, Mexican Train Dominoes has a long history in pop culture
It might not feel like it, but Mexican Train Dominoes has a long history in movies, TV, and other pop culture references.
- The Bucket List (2007 movie): In this movie starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, the two characters play Mexican Train Dominoes during a hospital scene.
- The Golden Girls (TV Series): In Season 6, Episode 2 ("Once, in St. Olaf"), the ladies of The Golden Girls play Mexican Train as a way to pass the time.
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine (TV Series): In Season 3, Episode 20 ("Paranoia"), the characters play Mexican Train Dominoes during a stakeout.
- The West Wing (TV Series): In Season 2, Episode 4 ("In This White House"), President Bartlet mentions playing Mexican Train Dominoes with his family.
- Parenthood (TV Series): In Season 5, Episode 13 ("Jump Ball"), the Braverman family plays Mexican Train Dominoes during a family gathering.
- Community (TV Series): In Season 5, Episode 6 ("Analysis of Cork-Based Networking"), the characters play Mexican Train as part of a social experiment.
- Last Man Standing (TV Series): In Season 1, Episode 16 ("Tree of Strife"), the characters play Mexican Train at a family gathering.
- The Simpsons (TV Series): In Season 25, Episode 2 ("Treehouse of Horror XXIV"), there's a brief scene where Mexican Train is played in a parody of the film "Gravity."
- Desperate Housewives (TV Series): In Season 6, Episode 3 ("Never Judge a Lady by Her Lover"), the characters play Mexican Train during a neighborhood poker game.
- Mike & Molly (TV Series): In Season 4, Episode 5 ("Poker in the Front, Looker in the Back"), the main characters play Mexican Train at a family gathering.
- Psych (TV Series): In Season 6, Episode 11 ("Heeeeere's Lassie"), there's a scene where the characters play Mexican Train as part of a murder investigation.
- The Mentalist (TV Series): In Season 7, Episode 3 ("Orange Blossom Ice Cream"), there's a scene where Mexican Train Dominoes is played in a nursing home.
- Burn Notice (TV Series): In Season 2, Episode 7 ("Rough Seas"), the characters play Mexican Train during a cover operation.
- The Middle (TV Series): In Season 7, Episode 8 ("The 200th"), the Heck family plays Mexican Train Dominoes during their Thanksgiving celebration.
- NCIS (TV Series): In Season 9, Episode 9 ("Engaged: Part 2"), Mexican Train is briefly mentioned in a scene at a family gathering.
- American Horror Story: Hotel (TV Series): In Season 5, Episode 9 ("She Wants Revenge"), there's a scene where characters play Mexican Train in the hotel.
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV Series): In Season 3, Episode 19 ("Back in the High Life Again"), Mexican Train is played during a party.
- The Good Wife (TV Series): In Season 3, Episode 18 ("Gloves Come Off"), Alicia Florrick plays Mexican Train with her daughter Grace.
- "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros (book): In this coming-of-age novel, the characters play Mexican Train Dominoes in several scenes. The game serves as a backdrop to the story and reflects the cultural identity of the characters.
- "The Last Kind Words" by Tom Piccirilli (book): This mystery novel features a scene where the characters play Mexican Train Dominoes as a way to pass the time and build tension in the story.
What makes Mexican Train a useful, fun game to play on-screen?
For such a simple yet exciting game, it's easy to see why it makes for an enjoyable, fun game to watch on TV or film:
- It's a simple, straightforward game
- It can be played with any double 12 dominoes set
- Nearly anyone can learn to play in about one fun-filled round
- If you use a Mexican Train Dominoes set, all the game pieces and colorful little trains make for interesting TV
- It's a useful game to play for game night or at social events, like a gathering with the entire family
- Unlike some more popular board games like Monopoly, the Mexican Train Dominoes game can be made into quicker, shorter games and rounds.
- It's a great tool to play with kids, since it helps teach kids simple matching and math, which tracks for playing games with kids.
- The Mexican Train Dominoes game is kind of obscure to most audiences, so it makes for a more interesting scene.
Play Mexican Train Dominoes anytime you're watching TV
You can play Mexican Train Dominoes anytime you want, even during commercials or dull scenes in movies you've seen a dozen times at MexicanTrain.com.
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