Toledo-set ‘The Paper’ is now on streaming. Here are all the 419 Easter eggs we spotted in the first episode

The NBC mockumentary series set at a fictional Midwest newspaper takes heavy inspiration from the Glass City and Ohio, especially in the props and set dressing.

Updated: 8:18 AM EDT September 5, 2025

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If you’ve been watching “The Paper,” you might be noticing Toledo Easter eggs and pieces of 419 and Ohio culture in nearly every frame and scene of the sitcom…

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