Maybe it is like the Hollywood promos for some epic film - "A cast of thousands!":
Herman Thousands
Mary Thousands
Little Jimmy Thousands
etc.
When I lived in Seattle there was a fake commercial for a golfing fund raiser. The guy said there would be big names there like Tiger Woods. Then the straight guy said, “Tiger woods?” And the other guy said, “No, I said, LIKE Tiger Woods. Lion Trees is gonna be there.”