And he isnot the only Tully whose name is a tribute to the inhabitants of Sesame Street.

All the Tully names mentioned are nods toThe Muppet ShowandSesame Street, of course.

It would have been pretty funny to see four Muppet-inspired characters dealing with Daemon, though.

Kermit wearing a Targaryen crown and sitting on the Iron Throne

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Hopefully, Oscar gets to do the same inHouse of the Dragon.

The two of them remain loyal to House Targaryen all the way to the first Blackfyre Rebellion.

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The reign of House Targaryen begins with this prequel to the popular HBO seriesGame of Thrones.Based on George R.R. Martin’sFire & Blood,House of the Dragonis set nearly 200 years beforeGame of Thrones, telling the story of the Targaryen civil war with King Viserys.

These are some of the references, tributes, and nods thatGeorge R.R.

Martinis always hiding in his stories.

It may not be as fun as the Tully Muppets, but it’s still worth a grin.

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Season 2 ofHouse of the Dragonis streaming on Max.

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Emilia Clarke as Daenerys and Emma D’Arcy as Rhaenyra side by side in front of pictures of Oberyn, Jon, Robert, and Otto

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