History ShoutOut / Eureka

* One for ''Series/QuantumLeap'' in episode 5.05 "Jack of All Trades." Carter has begun swapping bodies with various persons [[spoiler: who were on the Atraeus]]. Shortly after "leaping" into Zane, he says "Oh, boy!"
* A hilarious one to ''Film/BlazingSaddles'' in episode 5.06 as Deputy Andy uses a built in cable to save Carter.

* The famous shot of the hobbits hiding from a ring wraith in ''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheFellowshipOfTheRing'' is recreated when Fargo hides from Carter's EvilDoppelganger.

* A hilarious one to "Film/BlazingSaddles" in episode 5.06 as Deputy Andy uses a built in cable to save Carter.

* The famous shot of the hobbits hiding from a ring wraith in "Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheFellowshipOfTheRing" is recreated when Fargo hides from Carter's EvilDoppelganger.

** In the same episode, characters whose skin turns green have been contaminated with [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk gamma radiation]].

** Also in "Glimpse", is TheCameo for Creator/StanLee, who provides a ShoutOut to [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk The Hulk]]. He appears as [[TheDanza Dr. Lee]], specializing in the effects of gamma radiation, you can call him Generalissimo, and "Don't make me angry, you won't like me when I'm angry."

* When handing over the reins of GD, Allison is asked to input a numerical passcode to seal it. The camera tightens into the touchscreen, and she puts in [[JennysNumber 8675309]].

'''everyone:''' No!

* Talking about her aunts baby-daddy.

* Several in ''Reprise'':
--->'''Fargo:''' So, does our [[Series/BattlestarGalactica2003 Cylon spy]] have a name?

--->'''Zane:''' I didn't know you were building a [[Series/DoctorWho TARDIS]] house.
--->'''Jo:''' A what?
--->'''Zane:''' [[BiggerOnTheInside Big on the inside]] but tiny on the, uh... nevermind.

--->'''Holly:''' Have you ever played TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}}?
--->''Sherrif Carter looks confused.''
--->'''Holly:''' Nevermind.
* An episode dealing with alchemy had the [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist human transmutation circle]] on a blackboard in the background.

* "Duck Duck Goose": In the extreme foreground as the Starks are discussing Kevin, the hand from T2 can be seen in the original glass dome.
* Allison Blake: "[[Film/Batman1989 This town needs an enema]]".
* The [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion LCL]] that Carter is dunked in to save his life in season 2 episode "Noche de Suenos".
* Fargo's time travel arrival in Founder's Day is a ShoutOut to the ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' series, complete with music.
** In "Momstrosity" he says, "Come with me if you want to live!" In "[[CrossOver Crossing Over]]", [[Series/{{Warehouse 13}} Claudia]] calls him Fargonator.
** In the crossover episode where [[Series/{{Warehouse 13}} Claudia]] comes to Global Dynamics, Dr. Grant says "[[Film/{{Airplane}} Looks like I picked the wrong day to stop smoking.]]"
* In the episode "Momstrosity", Allison uses the phrase [[Film/{{Aliens}} "Get away from him]], [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch you bitch!"]]
* Zane offers to look up [[Series/DoctorWho TARDIS blueprints]] while he's poking around Dr. Grant's DOD file.
* In "The Ex-Files", Dr. Grant claims his hallucination is of a "[[Series/BattlestarGalactica2003 leggy blond in a slinky red dress]]".
* The GD security system in "A Night at Global Dynamics".
--->'''GD Computer Mimicking Fargo's Voice''': You'll never find your way out. [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Resistance is futile]].

* Two in the same scene in "Purple Haze": Fargo's neighbor is blasting [[Film/ApocalypseNow "The Ride of the Valkyries" while crop-dusting with a RC helicopter.]] When Fargo intervenes, he is chased by the helo in a a ShoutOut to ''Film/NorthByNorthwest.'' And of course the title is a reference to Music/JimiHendrix.

* "Glimpse" starts with one to the 50's propaganda films.
-->'''Fargo''': ''Global Dynamics wants you!''
** Also in "Glimpse", is TheCameo for Creator/StanLee, who provides a ShoutOut to [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk The Hulk]]. He appears as [[TheDanza Dr. Lee]], specializing in the effects of gamma radiation, you can call him Generalissimo, and "Don't make me angry, you won't like me when I'm angry."
** Also, Bear [=McCreary=] decided to play a tribute with "The Lonely Man Theme" from the Hulk TV Series playing in the background during that scene. Which was slightly adapted to resemble the "[=McCreary=] Eureka Theme" (the one in the credits and in the background from season 2 onward).
** Finally in ''Glimpse'', Zane is demonstrating his [=PALs=], Predictive Algorithm Lenses, basically contact lenses that can predict disasters before they occur.
-->'''Fargo''': It's like having your own personal [[ComicBook/XMen Professor Xavier.]]\\
'''Jack''': Who's Professor Xavier?\\
'''Zane''': Okay, I'm going to ''pretend'' you didn't just say that.
* When Andy is instructing people on evacuation, Jo adds "You heard [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Mr. Data]], keep it movin'..."
* "[[Film/AmericanPie This one time at space camp...]]"
** In this episode Fargo talks about building a rocket engine at Space Camp, while his team was called the Radical Raccoons. [[ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy Rockets, made by Raccoons]]...
* This exchange:
--> "That's it?"
--> "What were you expecting, the Spanish Inquisition?"
--> "[[Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus Nobody]] ''expects'' the Spanish Inquisition."
* In the 2011 Christmas special, Fargo calls a BigRedButton "[[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings My precious.]]"
** And the staff he uses to fight the snow monster resembles common depictions of the Monkey King's staff in ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest''.
** The [[ArtShift Art Shifts]] also include shout outs to WesternAnimation/SouthPark and ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}.

* When the Super Photon Generator is turned on to fix the town in the animated Christmas special, the "Mobile Suit Detected" sound from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'' can be heard.
* When handing over the reins of GD, Allison is asked to input a numerical passcode to seal it. The camera tightens into the touchscreen, and she puts in [[JennysNumber 8675309]].
* Zoe refers to a rogue drone as a "[[Series/BattlestarGalactica2003 Cylon]] [[BuffySpeak shuttle thing]]."
* Jack says that a red-haired scientist looks like [[Series/TheAndyGriffithShow Opie]].
* Early in the second season, Carter asks Kevin what day of the week was November 3rd, 1957. Although both of them get the day wrong (it was a Sunday), it ''was'' the day that Laika the spacedog died.
* Henry is seen watching ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' in the episode when most of Eureka accidentally becomes stupid.
* In season 5, several characters are kidnapped and put into a computer simulation of Eureka. Not only do the characters instantly equate this to ''Franchise/TheMatrix'' when they learn, they never refer to it by any other name from that point on.
* Also in Season 5 (specifically, the episode "Smarter Carter"), Zane Donovan says of building a replacement body for Holly Martin: [[{{Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan}} "We can build it. We have the technology."]]

* Fargo gets stuck to the ceiling, his girlfriend deploys a superscience air mattress to catch him, he gets unstuck, and hits the floor instead. His response? [[Series/GetSmart "Missed it by that much."]]

* Vincent likens Cafe Diem to ''Series/IronChef'' in ''You Don't Know Jack''.
* In ''Liftoff'', Fargo is in the not-quite-ready-yet launch capsule replaying the Death Star attack from ''Film/ANewHope''.