History Main / TheGenieKnowsJackNicholson

** And, depending on which EU references you go by, is either a BuffyTheVampireSlayer fan or they share a universe. I can't tell which is more awesome. And even then, if the Buffyverse doesn't exist in the Whoniverse, the Whoniverse has been pseudo-confirmed to exist in the Buffyverse (you can see the 10th Doctor and Rose in a panel of Season 8 that has no point to exist besides for the 10th Doctor and Rose to be in it).

** It's occasionally mentioned that Genie sometimes time-travels in his spare time, which explains how he knows about pop culture icons from the future.

** Worth noting is that Aladdin [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] the Genie's tendency to do this in the cartoon series. "What's the genie doing?" "Dreaming about references to some form of entertainment that hasn't been invented yet."

One common method of doing this in {{science fiction}} and {{fantasy}} is by having a non-human character or a magical creature of some sort appear to be in tune with the cultural zeitgeist of the time period when the work was made, but not the one the work is ''actually set in'', adding an extra touch of spice to the {{anachronism stew}}. Thus, space aliens will watch ''{{Casablanca}}'', gremlins will cosplay as [[FirstBlood Rambo]], and, yes, the Genie will impersonate JackNicholson.

** And, depending on which EU references you go by, is either a BuffyTheVampireSlayer fan or they share a universe. I can't tell which is more awesome. And even then, if the Buffyverse doesn't exist in the Whoniverse, the Whoniverse has been pseudo-confirmed to exist in the Buffyverse (you can see the 10th Doctor and Rose in a panel that has no point to exist besides for the 10th Doctor and Rose to be in it).

** And, depending on which EU references you go by, is either a BuffyTheVampireSlayer fan or they share a universe. I can't tell which is more awesome.

* [[TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Ford Prefect]] likes the film ''{{Casablanca}}'', and is annoyed at the fact that [[TheWorldIsAlwaysDoomed some impending disaster or another]] has always kept him from watching it all the way through.

* [[DoctorWho The Doctor]], while not a magical creature, is pop culture savvy everywhere he goes; but it's especially noticable on Earth, where we actually get the references.

* Devon and Cornwall, the two-headed dragon from ''QuestForCamelot'' is this film's answer to [[{{Aladdin}} Aladdin's]] Genie. During their big musical number, everything from ''TheLionKing'' to ''{{Godzilla}}'' gets a ShoutOut, including ''RaidersOfTheLostArk'' and ''FridayTheThirteenth'', and they close up with impressions of Elvis Presley and Sonny and Cher. This came under criticism at the AgonyBooth, when it was noted that the dragons were not actually ''magical'', just fantastic.
** Bladebeak may also qualify; he makes an IncrediblyLamePun based on DirtyHarry.
* The [[WallBanger rapping dog]] of ''TitanicTheLegendGoesOn'' is one of the more... notorious examples of this trope, donning basketball clothes, obtaining a boombox and singing a genre of music that wouldn't be developed for almost a century after the movie takes place.

** And that was only the third movie. In the second movie a certain R. Kelly song line from a [[SpaceJam not so good movie]] is being sung.[[/folder]]

** Um, that film came out a couple of years before the Lewinsky kerfuffle. Methinks it doth not count.
** More likely it's a reference to the "I didn't inhale" disclaimer.
*** Either that, or Draco just [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean isn't very considerate]].

One common method of doing this in {{science fiction}} and {{fantasy}} is by having a non-human character or a magical creature of some sort appear to be in tune with the cultural zeitgeist of the time period when the work was made, but not the one the work is ''actually set in'', adding an extra touch of spice to the {{anachronism stew}}. Thus, space aliens will watch ''{{Casablanca}}'', gremlins will cosplay as [[FirstBlood Rambo]], and, yes, the Genie will impersonate JackNicholson. Though this particular gag did not originate in {{the nineties}}, it became very popular for a long time following the smashing success of Disney's ''{{Aladdin}}.''

Often, you'll want to get some {{parental bonus}} or cool and hip comedy into your work to broaden your appeal to the {{periphery demographic}}, connecting it to an audience that would normally fall outside of the story or its genre's ''primary'' demographic.

** It's ovvasionally mentioned that Genie sometimes time-travels in his spare time, which explains how he knows about pop culture icons from the future.

** Worth noting is that Aladdin [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] the Genie's tendency to do this in the cartoon series. "What's the genie doing?" "Dreaming about references to some form of entertainment that hasn't been invented yet."

--> "Are you a genie who does references only my parents get?"
-> '''[[TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy Billy]]''' to [[{{Hellraiser}} Pinface]]

--> '''[[TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy Billy]]''' to [[{{Hellraiser}} Pinface]]

- '''[[TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy Billy]]''' to [[{{Hellraiser}} Pinface]]

** [[JustifiedTrope Justified]]. He's immortal, and can travel through time and space. Obviously, when he's not saving the universe, he spends time watching TV in his TARDIS.

* During their musical number, the gargoyles in ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'' are seen playing a piano centuries before it was invented, as well as throw in references to Michaelangelo's ''David'' (it's not yet the Rennaissence during the film's time period) and ''{{Amadeus}}'' (an ActorAllusion; Tom Hulce, who plays Quasimodo, also played Mozart).

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** And that was only the third movie. In the second movie a certain R. Kelly song line from a [[SpaceJam not so good movie]] is being sung.