History ShoutOut / DragonBallZAbridged

* Cell's introduction in Episode 42 has him singing "Mr. Sandman" in about the most terrifying way possible while dragging a corpse around and stalking Piccolo, which could be a reference to the ''Franchise/{{Halloween}}'' franchise which has repeatedly used the song as a SoundtrackDissonance Leitmotif for Michael Myers. At the same time, it could also be a reference to ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', given Cell's status as a {{Time Travel}}ler and the latter film being the TropeNamer for the MisterSandmanSequence.

** Krillin refers to Trunks as "[[Film/BackToTheFuture McFly]]" as he departs back to....[[Film/BackToTheFuture well, you know...]]

* In the announcement video of how the series will be hosted at Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses, Vegeta portrayed himself as "[[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic The Nostalgia Saiyan]]".

** Also: [[WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries "SUMMONITSUMMONITSUMMONITSUMMONIT-"]]

** Earlier, Bardock realises his friend Toma is dead [[Film/TheRoom by staring at his own bloody hand.]]

* There's a subtle one in episode 32 when Gohan and Vegeta ask for their suits of armor, with Vegeta sounding [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles a bit like a certain ice-themed superhero...]]

'''Vegeta:''' ''[with an "urban" accent]'' Woman, [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles where is my Saiyan suit?]]

** Also, Recoome's theme song is [=E1M1=] from ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}''. ...[[CatchPhrase because that's what his name rhymes with.]]
** Specifically, it's the remix "Hangarmageddon ([=E1M1=])" by Evil Horde off of Disc 1 of "The Dark Side of Phobos", an album off of the music remix site [=OCRemix=]

* Tien's game with Vegeta during the Androids Saga: If Vegeta snaps and kills Tien, then Tien wins. And Vegeta knows that. Makes one wonder if the two are deadlocked in a game of ''Trouble in Terrorist Town'', and Tien's a Jester (who wins if killed).

* The insult [[Machinima/RedVsBlue "team-killing fucktard"]] is used in Bardock Abridged.

--> [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk "GOHAN CRUSH EFFEMINATE ALIEN! GOHAN STRONGEST THERE IS!"]]

--> '''Green Bug:''' Welcome to Oz, bitch! Yes, you (Vegeta) with the spiky hair, you're going to be my bitch! I'm going to sell you for a cigarette but not before I violate you because you're my [[CurseCutShort bi-]]

-->(Bardock is under the pile of the dead bodies of his teammates.)\\

'''Krillin:''' What are you ''(time stop)'' going on abou- ''(a steamroller drops on him)''\\
'''Guldo:''' You see that? That was just a taste of my power! ''(A still intact Krillin lifts the steamroller)'' Huh?\\

'''Guldo:''' ''(in disbelief)'' That... was supposed to crush you.\\

-->'''Vegeta:''' ''(after getting punched by Jeice)'' [[Film/AnimalHouse Thank you, sir. May I have another?]]

--> '''Cooler:''' [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Tonight, I dine on monkey soup]]!\\

'''Vegeta:''' (with an "urban" accent) Woman, [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles where is my Saiyan suit?]]

*** In Episode 34, Future Trunks' time machine vanishes to the iconic TARDIS sound effect.

--> '''Goku:''' (talking about the androids) I wonder if they [[Literature/DoAndroidsDreamOfElectricSheep dream of electric sheep...]]

--> '''Piccolo:''' Look! In the sky!\\

* Krillin's ButtMonkey nature comes to a head, which devolves into a rage-induced {{Franchise/FinalFantasy}} LimitBreak attack. Comes complete with the End-of-battle victory theme.

* According to Bulma, her father is a [[Film/TheAvengers2012 genius, billionaire, playboy philanthropist]].

* The Spaceys restaurant is is parody of the Sonic Drive-In restaurant chain.

* When the Ginyu Force landed on Planet Namek in Episode 18, they greet Freeza, saying "We're here", in a manner oddly similar to [[WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor a group of villains who synchronize when they're speaking along with having a very shallow and grave voice.]] (Alternatively, it could be a reference to Film/{{Poltergeist|1982}}. Or both.)

* Krillin calling Dende "Little Green" might be a reference to the AB Groupe dub, in which Piccolo was referred to as "Big Green"... which Krillin calls Nail. Nail responds by [[TakeThat threatening to snap Krillin's neck if he calls him that again]], but then Guru starts using it purely to {{troll}} Nail.

* When the Ginyu Force landed on Planet Namek in Episode 18, they greet Freeza, saying "We're here", in a manner oddly similar to [[WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor a group of villains synchronize when they're speaking along with having a very shallow and grave voice.]] (Alternatively, it could be a reference to Film/{{Poltergeist|1982}}. Or both.)

* The food truck drivers in Episode 41 are given the names [[Creator/ChuckJones Chuck and Jones]].

* In episode 30, Part 1, when Goku goes Super Saiyan, part of his WorldOfCardboardSpeech is [[WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck Darkwing's]] [[CatchPhrase "I am the terror that flaps in the night."]]

'''Bardock:''' Oh, God! It's true! You ''do'' soil yourself when you die! [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Oh, God, it's everywhere! It's in my Dodoria wounds!]]

* When the Ginyu Force landed on Planet Namek in Episode 18, they greet Freeza, saying "We're here", in a manner oddly similar to [[WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor a group of villains synchronize when they're speaking along with having a very shallow and grave voice.]] (Alternatively, it could be a reference to Film/{{Poltergeist}}. Or both.)

** Similarly, the Hetap commercial uses footage from ''Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam''.

* In Episode 25, Councilor Nappa appears to be wearing a [[Disney/{{Aladdin}} particularly familiar yet oddly concerning]] choice of [[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Darkness-a-Light/CouncilorNappa.png hats]].

* Episode 32 is entitled [[Film/BattlefieldEarth Battlefield]] [[Disney/LiloAndStitch Ee-arth]].

--->(Bardock is under the pile of the dead bodies of his teammates.)\\

--->'''Krillin:''' Whoa, those things look huge! AC/DC be damned.

--->'''Vegeta:''' M-my power is [[http://knowyourmeme.com/forums/meme-research/topics/426-his-power-is-maximum maximum]]...

--->'''Guldo:''' '''''ZA! WARUDO!'''''\\

--->'''Turles:''' You want this kid?\\

--->'''Dodoria:''' That Bardock's a pretty cool guy.\\

--->'''Dende:''' I don't know who that is!\\

--->'''Goku:''' Vegeta! That was not very Paragon!\\

---->'''Goku:''' Hey look, Vegeta, I'm you! "[[Franchise/MassEffect Paragon 'til death!]]"\\

--->'''[[spoiler: Ghost Nappa]]:''' [[Film/FightClub You fell down some stairs.]]\\

--->'''Jeice:''' ''(right before he dies)'' [[Franchise/JurassicPark Clever girl.]]

--->'''Vegeta:''' ''(after getting punched by Jeice)'' [[Film/AnimalHouse Thank you, sir. May I have another?]]

---> [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk "GOHAN CRUSH EFFEMINATE ALIEN! GOHAN STRONGEST THERE IS!"]]

--->'''Chichi:''' Bulma, Gohan is missing. And so is the outfit Piccolo gave him. [{{Beat}}] And ''[[Film/RedDawn1984 Red Dawn]]'' is on Netflix!\\

--->'''Krillin:''' I'm an optimist.\\

--->'''Vegeta:''' [[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA!]]

* The line "Please don't break my arm" from Lord Slug Abridged is spoken like it`s being read from textspeak. This is possibly a reference to a troll on ''VideoGame/SecondLife'' named Ralph Pootawn. He`s a big green creature that when is asked to "Plz" not do something responds with "No".

--->'''Vegeta:''' [[Film/DawnOfTheDead1978 When there's no more room in hell]], Vegeta shall walk the--''[notices Namek collapsing on itself]''--other hell. What the hell?

---> '''Cooler:''' [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Tonight, I dine on monkey soup]]!\\

--->'''Gohan:''' Mom, where's my Saiyan suit?\\

--->'''Freeza:''' [[Series/DoctorWho EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!]]

---> '''Vegeta:''' Wait a second! Did someone drink the last Hetap?! I'll kill you!\\

---> '''Goku:''' (talking about the androids) I wonder if they [[Literature/DoAndroidsDreamOfElectricSheep dream of electric sheep...]]

---> '''Piccolo:''' Look! In the sky!\\

---> '''Piccolo:''' [[Manga/InuYasha Wind Scar]]!\\

---> '''Piccolo''': I'm coming!\\

---> '''Goku''': [[Film/{{GarbagePailKids}} "See? We can do anything by working with each other…"]]

---> '''Vegeta:''' As a matter of fact, [[PrecisionFStrike go f*ck yourself]].

* [[Manga/YuYuHakusho "No." "Don't be rude, Nappa."]]

* Trunks is tired off these [[SnakesOnAPlane "Monkey Fighting Androids in this Monday to Friday timeline!"]]

* In episode 30, Part 1, when Goku goes Super Saiyan, he says a line that would make WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck proud of him.