History ShoutOut / PantyAndStockingWithGarterBelt

* To get the most obvious out of the way, the style of the art, tone, and episode structure resembles ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls''.

** They were introduced in a full-length episode in the first season. Just like the Rowdyruff Boys...

* Brief's outfit is definitely a reference to ''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}''. He also bears more than a passing resemblance to [[WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy Lee Kanker]].
* Chuck bears a strong resemblance to G.I.R.'s dog disguise from ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim''.
* Is it just me, or does Corset bear a striking resemblance to ''VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}}''' Jedah, with a little [[VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}} Dimitri]] thrown in?

* When trying to defeat the ultimate Ghost, the girls start flying around in a way similar to WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls.

* One of the [[spoiler:"incomplete Pantys"]] is dressed up like [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Harley Quinn]] as she appears in ''Film/{{Suicide Squad|2016}}''.

* In the English Dub, Creator/ChrisSabat (Garterbelt's voice actor) seems to be doing his best Creator/SamuelLJackson impression, especially when he says "motherfucker" in some variant.

* In the English Dub, Chris Sabat (Garterbelt's voice actor) seems to be doing his best Creator/SamuelLJackson impression, especially when he says "motherfucker" in some variant.

* Brief's outfit is definitely a reference to ''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}''.

** Kneesocks' horn resembles that of [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion EVA-01]].

* A woman's dress gets blown away a la Creator/MarilynMonroe.

* Panty's school uniform is [[Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion Mari's]] outfit with a shorter skirt. [[http://i56.tinypic.com/zwgk05.jpg Observe.]]

* When the girls go into space, the Blue Danube Waltz accompanies them, a la ''[[Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey 2001]]''.

* In the dub, Panty wants to make a CD a la Music/LindsayLohan.

* Ghosts tend to die in classic SuperSentai fashion: horrible pun, explosion.

** The scene is also a reference to Film/TheCastleofCagliostro, complete with a statue that spits out Polaroid photos.

* A news anchor reads: "Last night, the residents of Daten City were terrorized by mass naked student events," a reference to an infamous BlindIdiotTranslation of the ''Manga/GhostInTheShell'' film. [[https://trello.com/c/qy1Mg609/17-animejunkies Learn more here.]]

* "Last night, the residents of Daten City were terrorized by [[Manga/GhostInTheShell mass naked]] [[BlindIdiotTranslation student events]]."

** There's a slightly paraphrased reference to the book when Stocking says "I would totally have his abortion", Marla says "I want to have your abortion."

* The logo in the top-left corner is a send-up of Creator/{{MTV}}'s.

** The way Stocking cuts the truck in half recreates the scene of [[Film/TheMatrix Morpheus slicing a villain's car]],

* At the end of "Sex and the Daten City", Stocking goes on Website/YouTube. Although the site has a blatant YouTube logo, it resembles more of a cross between the former and Website/NicoNicoDouga.

* Anime/{{Brave Police J-Decker}}'s transformation sequence was used by the suicide bomber

* ''WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog'' gets his own moment: Panty's shirt on the [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Peekaboo scene]] has a Katz stamp.

* A ghost rampaging in a courthouse after ripping itself out of an electric chair? Panicky judge begging for the heroes to do the very job which he had just frowned upon? [[Film/GhostbustersII I Could swear I've seen a scene like this before...]]

* Those two Ghosts also looked like a ''very'' familiar comedy team [[WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow if you looked close enough]].

* [[Brave Police J-Decker]] 's transformation sequence was used by the suicide bomber

* The episode starts with Garterbelt chewing out Panty and Stocking for wasting huge sums of money on their hobbies, including $300,000 worth of rare delicacies among which a [[http://static.fjcdn.com/large/pictures/44/c8/44c8b9_5459617.jpg strange fruit]] with the face of a [[ArtifactOfDoom Behelit]] can be seen.

!!"[[http://imgur.com/a/rFpaa Geekboy Homecoming]]"
The title is a reference to ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming.''

The title is a reference to George Romero's ''[[Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1968 "Dead"]]'' series. This title could also be referencing the Manga/HighschoolOfTheDead, the chapters/episodes of which are often titled as a main theme of the episode, plus "... of the Dead".
* It's their first day as cops in ''[[Creator/GeorgeRomero Romero]] & [[Creator/JohnCarpenter Carpen]] Town'', and the city has been overrun with zombies. [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil2 Sound familiar?]]

* The whole episode is a huge shout out to ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'', of all things. Mostly the [[Franchise/TransformersFilmSeries live-action movies]] and the [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers G1 Toon]], but with little details here and there from [[ShownTheirWork the franchise's entire history]].

* The whole episode is a huge shout out to ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'', of all things. Mostly the [[Franchise/TransformersFilmSeries recent movies]] and the [[Franchise/TransformersGeneration1 G1 Toon]], but with little details here and there from [[ShownTheirWork the franchise's entire history]].

* Panty and Stocking's transformed versions are each a mix of the original cartoon's and the original movie's faction leaders: Panty is a mix of Optimus Prime and Rodimus Prime, while Stocking is a mix of Megatron and Galvatron (with [[TransformersAnimated Animated]] Megatron's swords).

* One of the [[spoiler:"incomplete Pantys"]] is dressed up like [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Harley Quinn]] as she appears in ''Film/{{SuicideSquad|2016}}''.

* Stocking desperately tries to lose weight in methods similar to that of ''Film/{{Rocky}}''. [[SuspiciouslySimilarSong There is also some music that sounds suspiciously familiar...]]