Ferris Bueller's Day Off Easter Eggs

Look at the license plates of the vehicles of the main characters in the movie. They're all abbreviations for John Hughes' other movies. Katie's (Mom) = VCTN (National Lampoon's Vacation)
Jeanie = TBC (The Breakfast Club)
Tom's (Dad) = MMOM (Mr.Mom)
Rooney... more

Okay, most of John Hughes films about teenagers take place in the fictional town of Shermer, Illinois. Ferris Bueller's Day Off obviously doesn't. It takes place in Chicago. But Hughes still puts the name Shermer in the movie. In the very first shot... more