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* Josh gives an anachronistic performance at a dance, giving influence to its later creator, just like Marty [=McFly=] in ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', except instead of "Johnny B. Goode" and Chuck Berry, it's the [[Music/MichaelJackson Moonwalk]] and [[Music/TheJacksonFive Tito Jackson]].

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* Josh gives an anachronistic performance at a dance, giving influence to its later creator, just like Marty [=McFly=] in ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', ''Film/BackToTheFuture1'', except instead of "Johnny B. Goode" and Chuck Berry, it's the [[Music/MichaelJackson Moonwalk]] and [[Music/TheJacksonFive Tito Jackson]].
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* Humans being unable to have children in the future is a reference to ''Literature/ChildrenOfMen'', which Josh also lampshades.
* Much of Season 2,[[spoiler: involving uploading peoples consciousness into a virtual computer]] is a large reference to ''Franchise/TheMatrix''.

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* Humans being unable to have children in the future is a reference to ''Literature/ChildrenOfMen'', ''Film/ChildrenOfMen'', which Josh also lampshades.
explicitly namedrops.
* Much of Season 2,[[spoiler: involving 2, [[spoiler:involving uploading peoples people's consciousness into a virtual computer]] is a large reference to ''Franchise/TheMatrix''.
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* The Ultra-Max prison and [[spoiler: the reveal of the AmusementParkOfDoom could be a reference to Anime/DeadmanWonderland.]]

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* The Ultra-Max prison and [[spoiler: the reveal of the AmusementParkOfDoom could be a reference to Anime/DeadmanWonderland.]]]]
* The date and location subtitles are done in the classic ''[[Film/TheTerminator Terminator]]'' font.
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* Much of Season 2,[[spoiler: involving uploading peoples consciousness into a virtual computer]] is a large reference to Franchise/TheMatrix.

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* Much of Season 2,[[spoiler: involving uploading peoples consciousness into a virtual computer]] is a large reference to Franchise/TheMatrix.''Franchise/TheMatrix''.
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* The James Cameron Compound is a smart house managed by an AI called [[Creator/SigourneyWeaver SIGORN-E]]. She is programmed to give ''many'' Cameron related nods in her dialogue, to the point that even she gets disgusted.

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* The James Cameron Creator/JamesCameron Compound is a smart house managed by an AI called [[Creator/SigourneyWeaver SIGORN-E]]. She is programmed to give ''many'' Cameron related nods in her dialogue, to the point that even she gets disgusted.



* Much of Season 2,[[spoiler: involving uploading peoples consciousness into a virtual computer]] is a large reference to The Matrix.

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* Much of Season 2,[[spoiler: involving uploading peoples consciousness into a virtual computer]] is a large reference to The Matrix.Franchise/TheMatrix.
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* The initial plot, sending a video game back in time as a training simulator, is a wholesale reference to ''Film/TheLastStarfighter''.
* Humans being unable to have children in the future is a reference to ''Literature/ChildrenOfMen'', which Josh lampshades.
* Much of Season 2,[[spoiler: involving uploading peoples consciousness into a virtual computer]] is a large reference to The Matrix

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* The initial plot, sending a video game back in time as a training simulator, is a wholesale reference to ''Film/TheLastStarfighter''.
''Film/TheLastStarfighter'', which Josh lampshades.
* Humans being unable to have children in the future is a reference to ''Literature/ChildrenOfMen'', which Josh also lampshades.
* Much of Season 2,[[spoiler: involving uploading peoples consciousness into a virtual computer]] is a large reference to The MatrixMatrix.
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* The Ultra-Max prison and [[spoiler: the reveal of the AmusementParkOfDoom could be a reference is [[Anime/DeadmanWonderland]].]]

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* The Ultra-Max prison and [[spoiler: the reveal of the AmusementParkOfDoom could be a reference is [[Anime/DeadmanWonderland]].to Anime/DeadmanWonderland.]]
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* The Ultra-Max prison and [[spoiler: the reveal of the AmusementParkOfDoom could be a reference is [[Anime/DeadmanWonderland]].

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* The Ultra-Max prison and [[spoiler: the reveal of the AmusementParkOfDoom could be a reference is [[Anime/DeadmanWonderland]].]]
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* The Ultra-Max prison and [[spoiler: the reveal of the AmusementParkOfDoom could be a reference is [[Anime:DeadmanWonderland]].]]

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* The Ultra-Max prison and [[spoiler: the reveal of the AmusementParkOfDoom could be a reference is [[Anime:DeadmanWonderland]].]][[Anime/DeadmanWonderland]].
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* Much of Season 2,[[spoiler: involving uploading peoples consciousness into a virtual computer]] is a large reference to The Matrix

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* Much of Season 2,[[spoiler: involving uploading peoples consciousness into a virtual computer]] is a large reference to The MatrixMatrix
* The Ultra-Max prison and [[spoiler: the reveal of the AmusementParkOfDoom could be a reference is [[Anime:DeadmanWonderland]].]]
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* Humans being unable to have children in the future is a reference to ''Literature/ChildrenOfMen'', which Josh lampshades.

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* Humans being unable to have children in the future is a reference to ''Literature/ChildrenOfMen'', which Josh lampshades.lampshades.
* Much of Season 2,[[spoiler: involving uploading peoples consciousness into a virtual computer]] is a large reference to The Matrix
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** Among Wolf's many guests, he briefly entertains a (hooded) Julia Roberts, wearing the same red dress and white gloves from ''PrettyWoman''.

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** Among Wolf's many guests, he briefly entertains a (hooded) Julia Roberts, wearing the same red dress and white gloves from ''PrettyWoman''.''Film/PrettyWoman''.
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* The James Cameron Compound is a smart house managed by an AI called [[Creator/SigourneyWeaver SIGORN-E]]. She is pre-programmed to give ''many'' Cameron related nods in her dialogue, to the point that even she gets disgusted.

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* The James Cameron Compound is a smart house managed by an AI called [[Creator/SigourneyWeaver SIGORN-E]]. She is pre-programmed programmed to give ''many'' Cameron related nods in her dialogue, to the point that even she gets disgusted.
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* The initial plot, sending a video game back in time as a training simulator, is a wholesale reference to ''Film/TheLastStarfighter''.

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* The initial plot, sending a video game back in time as a training simulator, is a wholesale reference to ''Film/TheLastStarfighter''.''Film/TheLastStarfighter''.
* Humans being unable to have children in the future is a reference to ''Literature/ChildrenOfMen'', which Josh lampshades.
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** Speaking of the restaurant, it eventually comes crashing down when Wolf introduces a new experience to his guests they cannot fully, "[[Film/MadMaxBeyondThunderdome The Truffledome - two men enter, one man leave]]."

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** Speaking of the restaurant, it eventually comes crashing down when Wolf introduces a new experience to his guests they cannot fully, fully embrace: "[[Film/MadMaxBeyondThunderdome The Truffledome - two men enter, one man leave]]."
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* The initial plot, sending a video game back in time as a training simulator, is a wholesale reference to ''TheLastStarfigher''.

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* The initial plot, sending a video game back in time as a training simulator, is a wholesale reference to ''TheLastStarfigher''.''Film/TheLastStarfighter''.
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* The initial plot, sending a video game back in time as a training simulator, is a wholesale reference to ''Film/TheLastStarfigher''.

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* The initial plot, sending a video game back in time as a training simulator, is a wholesale reference to ''Film/TheLastStarfigher''.''TheLastStarfigher''.
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* The initial plot, sending a video game back in time as a training simulator, is a wholesale reference to [[film/TheLastStarfigher.]]

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* The initial plot, sending a video game back in time as a training simulator, is a wholesale reference to [[film/TheLastStarfigher.]]''Film/TheLastStarfigher''.
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* Josh gives an anachronistic performance at a dance, giving influence to its later creator, just like Marty [=McFly=] in ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', except instead of "Johnny B. Goode" and Chuck Berry, it's the [[Music/MichaelJackson Moonwalk]] and [[Music/TheJacksonFive Tito Jackson]].

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* Josh gives an anachronistic performance at a dance, giving influence to its later creator, just like Marty [=McFly=] in ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', except instead of "Johnny B. Goode" and Chuck Berry, it's the [[Music/MichaelJackson Moonwalk]] and [[Music/TheJacksonFive Tito Jackson]].Jackson]].
* The initial plot, sending a video game back in time as a training simulator, is a wholesale reference to [[film/TheLastStarfigher.]]
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** Among Wolf's many guests, he briefly entertains a (hooded) Julia Roberts, wearing the same red dress and white gloves from ''PrettyWoman''.

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** Among Wolf's many guests, he briefly entertains a (hooded) Julia Roberts, wearing the same red dress and white gloves from ''PrettyWoman''.''PrettyWoman''.
* Josh gives an anachronistic performance at a dance, giving influence to its later creator, just like Marty [=McFly=] in ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', except instead of "Johnny B. Goode" and Chuck Berry, it's the [[Music/MichaelJackson Moonwalk]] and [[Music/TheJacksonFive Tito Jackson]].
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** Among Wolf's many guests, he briefly entertains a (hooded) Julia Roberts, wearing the same red dress and white gloves from ''Film\PrettyWoman''.

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** Among Wolf's many guests, he briefly entertains a (hooded) Julia Roberts, wearing the same red dress and white gloves from ''Film\PrettyWoman''.''PrettyWoman''.
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* Whenever Josh notices a wrinkle in the timeline based on his actions, a particular musical chord plays, almost exactly the same as in ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture''.
* The James Cameron Compound is a smart house managed by an AI called [[Creator/SigourneyWeaver SIGORN-E]]. She is pre-programmed to give ''many'' Cameron related nods in her dialogue, to the point that even she gets disgusted.
* Wolf's eventual underground restaurant is named after his alias, Cory Wolfhart, but it's hard not to see a nod to Wolfgang Puck as well.
** Speaking of the restaurant, it eventually comes crashing down when Wolf introduces a new experience to his guests they cannot fully, "[[Film/MadMaxBeyondThunderdome The Truffledome - two men enter, one man leave]]."
** Among Wolf's many guests, he briefly entertains a (hooded) Julia Roberts, wearing the same red dress and white gloves from ''Film\PrettyWoman''.

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