CJ featured prominently in several scenes, and was noteworthy enough that information about it was featured in pretty much every behind-the-scenes promo segment.
I remember "how did Bowie do all that stuff on labyrinth" was a common enough question on rec.juggling that it became a standing joke (tendrils... Obviously)
I think it gave the skill enough public exposure that a generation of CJers of a certain age would probably quote it as their inspiration.
by Little Paul, in response to this post 2016-01-11 15:47:48