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* Episode 21, Vax'ildan refers to his motions to crawl around looking for traps as [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings "Golluming"]] and makes a "''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' run" during the Rakshasa battle.
-->'''Tiberius:''' Good job Gaara--I mean, Vax!

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* Episode 21, Vax'ildan refers to his motions to crawl around looking for traps as [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings "Golluming"]] and makes a "''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' run" during the Rakshasa battle.
-->'''Tiberius:''' Good job Gaara--I mean, Vax!
battle. Doubling as ActorAllusion, since Creator/LiamOBrien has voiced both Gollum and Gaara.




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* "D-E-A-R C-A-S-S, how are you, I'm fine." "Everybody else is too." is from the "Letter Song" in ''Theatre/TheSecretGarden''.



* The troll of Labenda Swamp turns out to be a twofer - after hearing about how its past victims just managed to hurt it, Calliana (SpecialGuest Mark Hulmes) is the first to say [[Film/{{Predator}} "if it bleeds, we can kill it."]] Then they catch up to it and it turns out [[Film/{{Alien}} it bleeds acid]] (after it abducts a RedShirt NPC in a very ''Alien''-like manner).

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* The troll of Labenda Swamp turns out to be a twofer - after hearing about how its past victims just managed to hurt it, Calliana Calianna (SpecialGuest Mark Hulmes) is the first to say [[Film/{{Predator}} "if it bleeds, we can kill it."]] Then they catch up to it and it turns out [[Film/{{Alien}} it bleeds acid]] (after it abducts a RedShirt NPC in a very ''Alien''-like manner).
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* "I'm a golden god!" was spoken by Sam/Scanlan about Keyleth jumping off a cliff in episode 97, and it's also a quote spoken from the roof of a house in ''Film/AlmostFamous''.
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* In Episode 41, when Keyleth says that her Commune With Nature spell didn't detect Uriel, Grog comments that if he's outside the range of the spell, it's a [[Series/{{Friends}} "moo point"]]. Asked to elaborate, he replies "It's like a cow's opinion. It's moo."
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* A couple of times the casts like to do some trolling to Matt with a bit of singing some music when they hear or say words like "[[Music/{{Staind}} it's been awhile]]" and/or "[[Music/VanessaCarlton making my way]]".


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* Episode 37: "That's some Film/PansLabyrinth bullshit going on here!"
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* In episode 59, Liam suggests moving Up, Left, Down, Left to get out of a field, giving a name drop to [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda1 the original ''Legend of Zelda'']].
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of course this was a thing


** Travis is a gruff Space Marine with scars down one side of his head, just like [[Film/{{Avatar}} Quaritch.]]

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** Travis is a gruff Space Marine SpaceMarine with scars down one side of his head, just like [[Film/{{Avatar}} Quaritch.]]

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* Caleb's speech to his parents at their graves opens and ends with two quotes from ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}'' - "I have so much work to do." and "I'll see you on the other side." Both are said/sung by Alexander Hamilton to his wife Eliza, at the death of John Laurens and as Hamilton accepts his own death at the hand of Aaron Burr, respectively.



* Caleb's speech to his parents at their graves opens and ends with two quotes from ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}'' - "I have so much work to do." and "I'll see you on the other side." Both are said/sung by Alexander Hamilton to his wife Eliza, at the death of John Laurens and as Hamilton accepts his own death at the hand of Aaron Burr, respectively.

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* Caleb's speech Ashley's One-Shot was destined to his parents at their graves opens be ReferenceOverdosed due to being based around scifi movies:
** Liam comes dressed as Creator/HarryDeanStanton from ''Film/{{Alien}}'',
and ends Ashley's computer voice is even called Mother.
** Travis is a gruff Space Marine
with two quotes from ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}'' - "I have so much work to do." and "I'll see you on the other side." Both are said/sung by Alexander Hamilton to scars down one side of his wife Eliza, at the death of John Laurens and as Hamilton accepts his own death at the hand of Aaron Burr, respectively.head, just like [[Film/{{Avatar}} Quaritch.]]

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** Not long after, a mention of Subway is made, but considering what's happening... ehhhhhhh....



* Scanlan, jumping on a table, shouting to a crowded bar: "Listen, you motherfuckers, my friend just asked you a fucking question, now fucking answer him, [[Film/PulpFiction or I'll kill every last motherfucking one of you!]]" [[note]]that's a 28 on his intimidation check[[/note]]

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* Scanlan, jumping on a table, shouting to a crowded bar: "Listen, you motherfuckers, my friend just asked you a fucking question, now fucking answer him, [[Film/PulpFiction or I'll kill every last motherfucking one of you!]]" [[note]]that's [[note]]That's a 28 on his intimidation check[[/note]]check.[[/note]]
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* In ''The Night before Critmas'', the RichIdiotWithNoDayJob is named Film/{{Arthur}}.

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* In ''The Night before Critmas'', the RichIdiotWithNoDayJob is named Film/{{Arthur}}.Film/{{Arthur 1981}}.
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* After everyone decides to go into disguise, Taliesin quips that his disguise is basically [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda Link]].
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* Liam quotes ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'' again - "Dead for a ducat, dead!" - after Sam kills a mosquito with a rolled-up paper.

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* Liam quotes ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'' again - "Dead for a ducat, dead!" - after Sam kills a mosquito with a rolled-up paper.paper.
* Caleb's speech to his parents at their graves opens and ends with two quotes from ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}'' - "I have so much work to do." and "I'll see you on the other side." Both are said/sung by Alexander Hamilton to his wife Eliza, at the death of John Laurens and as Hamilton accepts his own death at the hand of Aaron Burr, respectively.
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** Season 2 has special guest Aabria Iyengar as a crime lord in Eamon that Travis dubbed [[Series/TheFalconAndTheWinterSoldier the Power Broker.]]
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* [[spoiler:Lucien]] in his Neo-Somnovem form is referred to as his [[Franchise/DragonBall Super Saiyan]] form. For bonus points, the minifig actually resembles Super Saiyan Broly.
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-->'''Marisha:''' Didn't you watch ''Series/RaisedByWolves''?

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-->'''Marisha:''' Didn't you watch ''Series/RaisedByWolves''?
''Series/RaisedByWolves2020''?

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** Later on, the guys realise that repairing the robot completely might make it remember all its KillerRobot programming.
-->'''Marisha:''' Didn't you watch ''Series/RaisedByWolves''?
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* Episode 134: the party awakens an ancient Aeorian automaton that speaks like a malfunctioning [[Film/IRobot Sonny]] or [[WesternAnimation/BigHero6 Baymax.]]

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* Episode 134: the party awakens an ancient Aeorian automaton that speaks like a malfunctioning [[Film/IRobot Sonny]] or [[WesternAnimation/BigHero6 Baymax.]]
]] Ashley suggests naming it Film/{{Chappie}}.
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* Episode 134: the party awakens an ancient Aeorian automaton that speaks like a malfunctioning [[Film/IRobot Sonny]] or [[WesternAnimation/BigHero6 Baymax.]]
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* The Search for Grog: in asking for the location of Grog's soul, he [[Series/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia almost mispronounces "Grog's soul" as "Grog's hole".]]
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* The Gentleman is a blue parental figure to a slightly goofy hero, and he has a complicated criminal backstory involving human trafficking... kinda like [[Film/{{GuardiansOfTheGalaxy}} MCU Yondu]]
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* Episode 105: Sprig attempts to come up with [[Series/ComedyBangBang a mnemonic device: "Goliath grab".]]
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** In a joke that becomes HilariousInHindsight, Cranberry thinks that their first monsters came from {{Halloweentown}}. Said monsters, as well as the Hollow King and the Worm King are all LawyerFriendlyCameo s of [[WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas Lock, Shock, and Barrel, Jack Skellington, and Oogie-Boogie]].
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** "Doty Four had a glitch. He tried to kill us all." In ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'', Tony Stark has to deal with his ''fourth'' sentient creation (after the AI JARVIS and the robots Dum-E and U) deciding Earth is better off without humanity. [[spoiler:Jarvis was based on the Starks' butler, who Tony was fond of. Doty was created to be Taryon's friend and companion.]]

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** "Doty is, by the way, the fifth Doty. Doty Four had a glitch. He tried to kill us all." In ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'', Tony Stark has to deal with his ''fourth'' sentient creation (after the AI JARVIS and the robots Dum-E and U) deciding Earth is better off without humanity. [[spoiler:Jarvis was based on the Starks' butler, who Tony was fond of. Doty was created to be Taryon's friend and companion.]]

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** Liam quotes Hamlet again - "Dead for a ducat, dead!" - after Sam kills a mosquito with a rolled-up paper.



-->'''Sam:''' You've got [[Music/HallAndOates Hall AND Oates]]!

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-->'''Sam:''' You've got [[Music/HallAndOates Hall AND Oates]]!Oates]]!
* Liam quotes ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'' again - "Dead for a ducat, dead!" - after Sam kills a mosquito with a rolled-up paper.
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** "Doty Four had a glitch. He tried to kill us all." In ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'', Tony Stark has to deal with his ''fourth'' sentient creation (after the AI JARVIS and the robots Dum-E and U) deciding Earth is better off without humanity. [[spoiler:Jarvis was based on the Starks' butler, who Tony was fond of. Doty was created to be Taryon's friend and companion.]]
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* Episode 69: In reference to Caleb whacking himself in the face and breaking his nose with a natural 20, Taliesin quips, [[Series/BrooklynNineNine "Ooh, self-crit. Those are rare."]]
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* In episode 11 Travis discuses an attack plan involving Grog coming in on the flying carpet like Randy Quaid's character from ''Film/IndependenceDay''. "Hello boys, I'm baaaack!"

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* In episode 11 Travis discuses an attack plan involving Grog coming in on the flying carpet like Randy Quaid's Creator/RandyQuaid's character from ''Film/IndependenceDay''. "Hello boys, I'm baaaack!"
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** The cast is in hysterics over Keyleth's seething hatred of [[spoiler:Terry Darington, Sam's new character]]. Matt throws into the mix, [[Film/{{Clue}} "F--it--f--flam--flames. Flames, on the side of my face."]]

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** The cast is in hysterics over Keyleth's seething hatred of [[spoiler:Terry [[spoiler:Tary Darington, Sam's new character]]. Matt throws into the mix, [[Film/{{Clue}} "F--it--f--flam--flames. Flames, on the side of my face."]]

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** Liam quotes Hamlet again - "Dead for a ducat, dead!" - after Sam kills a mosquito with a rolled-up paper.



* Gnome Bard Kayley, a member of Scanlan's former troupe, studied at the College of the [[Music/{{David Bowie}} White Duke]] (confirmed by Matt to be named in remembrance); it's compounded by Laura accidentally referring to Jarett as [[Film/{{Labyrinth}} Jareth]].)

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* Gnome Bard Kayley, bard Kaylie, a member of Scanlan's former troupe, studied at the College of the [[Music/{{David Bowie}} White Duke]] (confirmed by Matt to be named in remembrance); it's compounded by Laura accidentally referring to Jarett as [[Film/{{Labyrinth}} Jareth]].)


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** Finally, in episode 114, while she's wearing the hat and riding the broom, Scanlan casts Minor Illusion to turn her skin green, completing the reference.
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** Additionally, he referred to himself and Percy as "science bros" in episode 95, a FanNickname for Tony Stark and [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Bruce Banner.]] Both Bruce and Percy are bespectacled scientists with a tragic past and a SuperpoweredEvilSide (Percy's by way of DemonicPossession and DealWithTheDevil).
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** Our heroes' first enemy is a bunch of dire wolves suffering from BodyHorror, [[Film/TheThing after being mutated by something that fell from the sky.]]

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** Our heroes' first enemy is a bunch of dire wolves suffering from BodyHorror, [[Film/TheThing [[Film/TheThing1982 after being mutated by something that fell from the sky.]]

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