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* "Tom has [[{{Spaceballs}} just gone plaid]]." ("Threshold")

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* "Tom has [[{{Spaceballs}} [[Film/{{Spaceballs}} just gone plaid]]." ("Threshold")
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** Or [[DoctorWho Davros]].

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** Or [[DoctorWho [[Series/DoctorWho Davros]].
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** Calling [[StarTrekGenerations Soren]] [[{{Fallout3}} President Eden]].
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** He also uses the {{Fallout3}} opening for Hide and Q
** And ANOTHER reference to Three Dog in his review of Avatar: The Last Airbender's "Water". Chuck is a huge fan of Fallout and it shows.
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* Captain Pike knows how to deal with RubberForeheadAliens: "[[BackToTheFuture What're YOU lookin' at, butthead?]]"
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-->'''Spock:''' I, ''Half-Vulcan'' Mister Spock, as ''green-blooded'' as they come, agree that no ''human'' shall go there again! (P.S.: I'm an alien. [[MorkAndmindy Nanu nanu]].)

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-->'''Spock:''' I, ''Half-Vulcan'' Mister Spock, as ''green-blooded'' as they come, agree that no ''human'' shall go there again! (P.S.: I'm an alien. [[MorkAndmindy [[MorkAndMindy Nanu nanu]].)
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* So, [[LoopholeAbuse no human]] may go to Talos IV, or will face the death penalty, eh?
-->'''Spock:''' I, ''Half-Vulcan'' Mister Spock, as ''green-blooded'' as they come, agree that no ''human'' shall go there again! (P.S.: I'm an alien. [[MorkAndmindy Nanu nanu]].)
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** Or [[DoctorWho Davros]].
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* Captain Pike is not [[HeyItsThatVoice Jesus]] [[FamilyGuy Christ]].
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* He makes numerous one-off gags to other sci-fi shows, usually ''RedDwarf'' or the 2003 ''BattlestarGalactica''.

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* He makes numerous one-off gags to other sci-fi shows, usually ''RedDwarf'' ''Series/RedDwarf'' or the 2003 ''BattlestarGalactica''.



-->Now it's just our hero and her plucky hologram sidekick. (blares ''RedDwarf'' theme)

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-->Now it's just our hero and her plucky hologram sidekick. (blares ''RedDwarf'' ''Series/RedDwarf'' theme)
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* Uhh, Dukat, could I interest you in this [[MelGibson beaver puppet?]]

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* Uhh, Dukat, could I interest you in this [[MelGibson [[Creator/MelGibson beaver puppet?]]
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* Edith Keeler was supposed to die in a traffic accident, but instead would go on to work with FDR to keep America out of the war too long, so that the Axis powers won World War II thanks to [[IndianaJones the retrieval of the Ark of the Covenant]].

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* Edith Keeler was supposed to die in a traffic accident, but instead would go on to work with FDR to keep America out of the war too long, so that the Axis powers won World War II thanks to [[IndianaJones [[Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk the retrieval of the Ark of the Covenant]].
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* After all the TV he's been watching, Hudson's learned a thing or two from [[HappyDays The Fonz]]. ''([[PercussiveMaintenance smacks console]])''
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* Brooklyn has the ''perfect'' name for the Gargoyles' TeamPet: "[[{{Ghostbusters}} Vinz Clortho, Keymaster of Gozer!]]"

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Not really a shout out.


* In his review of "City of the Edge of Forever" he provides a Callback to his previous weeks review of {{Farscape}} when the Guardian of Forever demonstrates his powers.
--> '''Crichton''': Does this guy scream Vegas, or ''what?!''



* The weapons at [[TheDarkKnight Wayne Enterprises]] fire the whole bullet. [[VideoGame/{{Portal2}} That's 65% more bullet per bullet!]]

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* The weapons at [[TheDarkKnight Wayne Enterprises]] fire the whole bullet. [[VideoGame/{{Portal2}} That's 65% more bullet per bullet!]]bullet!]].
* In "Cause and Effect" (TNG), the crew is trapped in a temporal loop that will only end if they avoid the accident or [[GoneInSixtySeconds steal 50 cars in one night.]]
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* In "Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang", he ends a long list of Bashir's genetically engineered feats with "... and now if you'll excuse me, I have to return [[WebOriginal/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara's hat]]".

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* In "Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang", he ends a long list of Bashir's genetically engineered feats with "... and now if you'll excuse me, I have to return [[WebOriginal/AtopTheFourthWall [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara's hat]]".



* He name-checks several of his fellow internet reviewers in his 2009 ''Star Trek'' review, including [[WebOriginal/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]] and ConfusedMatthew.

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* He name-checks several of his fellow internet reviewers in his 2009 ''Star Trek'' review, including [[WebOriginal/AtopTheFourthWall [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]] and ConfusedMatthew.
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* The weapons at [[TheDarkKnight Wayne Enterprises]] fire the whole bullet. That's 65% more bullet per bullet!

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* The weapons at [[TheDarkKnight Wayne Enterprises]] fire the whole bullet. [[VideoGame/{{Portal2}} That's 65% more bullet per bullet!bullet!]]
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* The weapons at [[TheDarkKnight Wayne Enterprises]] fire the whole bullet. That's [[Portal 65% more bullet per bullet]]!

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* The weapons at [[TheDarkKnight Wayne Enterprises]] fire the whole bullet. That's [[Portal 65% more bullet per bullet]]!bullet!
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* The weapons at [[TheDarkKnight Wayne Enterprises]] fire the whole bullet. That's [[Portal 65% more bullet per bullet]]!
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* Seven and the Doctor placing the entire crew in a stasis sleep in "The One".

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* Seven and the Doctor placing the entire crew in a stasis sleep in "The One"."One".
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* We've got trouble. Right here in River City. [[TheMusicMan With a capital "T" and that rhymes with "Z" and that stands for Ziyal]].

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* We've got trouble. Right here in River City. [[TheMusicMan With a capital "T" and that rhymes with "Z" with]] "[[CallBack 3]]" [[TheMusicMan and that stands for Ziyal]].
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* In his review of "City of the Edge of Forever" he provides a Callback to his previous weeks review of {{Farscape}} when the Guardian of Forever demonstrates his powers.
--> '''Crichton''': Does this guy scream Vegas, or ''what?!''
* To ''MassEffect3'' when he notes what if Kirk used the Guardian to go back and change things? Cut to it happening the exact same way, but in a different colour. Also doubles as a StealthInsult to the infamous endings of the game.

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* [[BabylonFive John Sheridan]] is known as "Starkiller" because [[TheForceUnleashed he was trained in secret by Darth Vader]].

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* [[BabylonFive John Sheridan]] Sheridan is known as "Starkiller" because [[TheForceUnleashed he was trained in secret by Darth Vader]].Vader]].
* Edith Keeler was supposed to die in a traffic accident, but instead would go on to work with FDR to keep America out of the war too long, so that the Axis powers won World War II thanks to [[IndianaJones the retrieval of the Ark of the Covenant]].
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* [[BabylonFive John Sheridan]] is known as "Starkiller" because [[TheForceUnleashed he was trained in secret by Darth Vader]].
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* The coda video to "Tuvix": a montage of Janeway's dastardly nature to the strains of [[{{Portal}} "Still Alive"]].

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* The coda video to "Tuvix": a montage of Janeway's dastardly nature to the strains of [[{{Portal}} [[VideoGame/{{Portal}} "Still Alive"]].
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* ShoutOut: In "Regeneration" he mentions "the hero's death battle exemption," a term used by the site ''Jabootu''.
** In the opening of "The Gift", he overdubs a sketch on ''TheRedGreenShow'' (with actual footage playing onscreen), all for the sake of making a joke about... what else?... duct tape.
** [[LawAndOrder In the Klingon justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups...]]
** Referencing [[FalloutNewVegas Securitrons]] when a newscaster mentions New Vegas from the ''BabylonFive'' review.
** He makes numerous one-off gags to other sci-fi shows, usually ''RedDwarf'' or the 2003 ''BattlestarGalactica''.
** When scoring the Zombies in his ''NightOfTheComet'' review, he uses the scale from the zombie RPG ''AllFleshMustBeEaten''.
** In "Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang", he ends a long list of Bashir's genetically engineered feats with "... and now if you'll excuse me, I have to return [[WebOriginal/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara's hat]]".
*** He never did get that back...
** In "Return to Grace", Ziyal, the would-be prepubescent Che Guevra, runs up excitedly to show off a new knife trick she learned ''all by herself''.
--->'''Chuck:''' Oh that's just great. You got the phasers, you got your ''one'' move, [[SarcasmMode you're perfectly set]]! We're gonna stick you in [[{{Halo}} a green suit, and you can go fight The Flood]]!!
** Scorpius has decided to go all Tim Allen on us. "What this Aurora Chair needs is [[HomeImprovement a lil' more power!]]" ("Reunion")
** The opening of his review of ''StarTrekNemesis'' paraphrases Patrick Stewart's speech in the introduction movie of ''[[TheElderScrollsIVOblivion Oblivion]]'', and the visuals from both are similar.
** "Tom has [[{{Spaceballs}} just gone plaid]]." ("Threshold")
** Brannon, [[BillyMadison I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.]]
** Ghost Janeway in "Coda."

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* ShoutOut: In "Regeneration" he mentions "the hero's death battle exemption," a term used by the site ''Jabootu''.
** * In the opening of "The Gift", he overdubs a sketch on ''TheRedGreenShow'' (with actual footage playing onscreen), all for the sake of making a joke about... what else?... duct tape.
** * [[LawAndOrder In the Klingon justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups...]]
** * Referencing [[FalloutNewVegas Securitrons]] when a newscaster mentions New Vegas from the ''BabylonFive'' review.
** * He makes numerous one-off gags to other sci-fi shows, usually ''RedDwarf'' or the 2003 ''BattlestarGalactica''.
** * When scoring the Zombies in his ''NightOfTheComet'' review, he uses the scale from the zombie RPG ''AllFleshMustBeEaten''.
** * In "Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang", he ends a long list of Bashir's genetically engineered feats with "... and now if you'll excuse me, I have to return [[WebOriginal/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara's hat]]".
*** ** He never did get that back...
** * In "Return to Grace", Ziyal, the would-be prepubescent Che Guevra, runs up excitedly to show off a new knife trick she learned ''all by herself''.
--->'''Chuck:''' -->'''Chuck:''' Oh that's just great. You got the phasers, you got your ''one'' move, [[SarcasmMode you're perfectly set]]! We're gonna stick you in [[{{Halo}} a green suit, and you can go fight The Flood]]!!
** * Scorpius has decided to go all Tim Allen on us. "What this Aurora Chair needs is [[HomeImprovement a lil' more power!]]" ("Reunion")
** * The opening of his review of ''StarTrekNemesis'' paraphrases Patrick Stewart's speech in the introduction movie of ''[[TheElderScrollsIVOblivion Oblivion]]'', and the visuals from both are similar.
** * "Tom has [[{{Spaceballs}} just gone plaid]]." ("Threshold")
** * Brannon, [[BillyMadison I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.]]
** * Ghost Janeway in "Coda."



** "When did the mare in the moon [[TheLordOfTheRings exchange reason for madness]]?!"
** From ''Blade Runner'': "[[{{Newhart}} This is my brother Darryl, and my other brother Darryl]]."
** Janeway must let the world think that she ''is'' dead, until she can [[{{Series/TheIncredibleHulk}} find a way to control the raging spirit that dwells within her.]]
** [-[[FieldOfDreams If you build it, Mulder will come.]]-]
** [[DirtyDancing Nobody puts Bajor in a corner!]]
** You'd re-take [=DS9=] [[BlazingSaddles for Randolph Scott]]! (RANDOOOOLPH SCOOOOOOTT! ♫)
*** Rassilon briefly channeling Harvey Korman.
** We've got trouble. Right here in River City. [[TheMusicMan With a capital "T" and that rhymes with "Z" and that stands for Ziyal]].
** Uhh, Dukat, could I interest you in this [[MelGibson beaver puppet?]]
** He name-checks several of his fellow internet reviewers in his 2009 ''Star Trek'' review, including [[WebOriginal/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]] and ConfusedMatthew.
** When discussing the giant monsters attacking Abrams!Kirk on the ice planet, he remarks "you should never [[DarthsAndDroids cast]] SummonBiggerFish.
** Seven and the Doctor placing the entire crew in a stasis sleep in "The One".

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** * "When did the mare in the moon [[TheLordOfTheRings exchange reason for madness]]?!"
** * From ''Blade Runner'': "[[{{Newhart}} This is my brother Darryl, and my other brother Darryl]]."
** * Janeway must let the world think that she ''is'' dead, until she can [[{{Series/TheIncredibleHulk}} find a way to control the raging spirit that dwells within her.]]
** * [-[[FieldOfDreams If you build it, Mulder will come.]]-]
** * [[DirtyDancing Nobody puts Bajor in a corner!]]
** * You'd re-take [=DS9=] [[BlazingSaddles for Randolph Scott]]! (RANDOOOOLPH SCOOOOOOTT! ♫)
*** ** Rassilon briefly channeling Harvey Korman.
** * We've got trouble. Right here in River City. [[TheMusicMan With a capital "T" and that rhymes with "Z" and that stands for Ziyal]].
** * Uhh, Dukat, could I interest you in this [[MelGibson beaver puppet?]]
** * He name-checks several of his fellow internet reviewers in his 2009 ''Star Trek'' review, including [[WebOriginal/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]] and ConfusedMatthew.
** * When discussing the giant monsters attacking Abrams!Kirk on the ice planet, he remarks "you should never [[DarthsAndDroids cast]] SummonBiggerFish.
** * Seven and the Doctor placing the entire crew in a stasis sleep in "The One".



** On that note, Chuck notes the two colliding planets in "Ship in a Bottle" and muses that Lister's playing pool again.
** The opening to ''The Man From Earth'' showcases art and dialogue from NeilGaiman's ''TheSandman''.
** Compared Janeway's self-assimilation to the ''ShaunOfTheDead'''s "walk like a zombie" tactic.
** In "Ship in a Bottle" Chuck refers to Data and Geordi playing the characters Sherlock Holmes and his trusted friend, [[MartinFreeman Art]][[{{Sherlock}} hur]] [[Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Dent]].
** Moriarty ordering Riker to "uncouple with a Heisenberg compensator's [[TheSimpsons purple monkey dishwasher.]]"
** Remember the [[TheThickOfIt Peter Mannion]] maxim: Never Google your own name.
** "[[TheWizard I love the Time Gauntlet. Its so bad!]]"
** [[{{Recap/DoctorWhoS32E4TheDoctorsWife}} House]] reveals his plan -- and it doesn't involve [[{{Series/House}} grabbing Cuddy's ass]].
** He claims that Nero from the 2009 movie is just an [[{{Warehouse13}} emo with a trident]]
** The attack on the Salarian Colony in "Ensign Ro" clearly was done by the Krogan, though the only people who'd would get that joke [[MassEffect3 are busy today.]]
** The coda video to "Tuvix": a montage of Janeway's dastardly nature to the strains of [[{{Portal}} "Still Alive"]].

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** * On that note, Chuck notes the two colliding planets in "Ship in a Bottle" and muses that Lister's playing pool again.
** * The opening to ''The Man From Earth'' showcases art and dialogue from NeilGaiman's ''TheSandman''.
** * Compared Janeway's self-assimilation to the ''ShaunOfTheDead'''s "walk like a zombie" tactic.
** * In "Ship in a Bottle" Chuck refers to Data and Geordi playing the characters Sherlock Holmes and his trusted friend, [[MartinFreeman Art]][[{{Sherlock}} hur]] [[Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Dent]].
** * Moriarty ordering Riker to "uncouple with a Heisenberg compensator's [[TheSimpsons purple monkey dishwasher.]]"
** * Remember the [[TheThickOfIt Peter Mannion]] maxim: Never Google your own name.
** * "[[TheWizard I love the Time Gauntlet. Its so bad!]]"
** * [[{{Recap/DoctorWhoS32E4TheDoctorsWife}} House]] reveals his plan -- and it doesn't involve [[{{Series/House}} grabbing Cuddy's ass]].
** * He claims that Nero from the 2009 movie is just an [[{{Warehouse13}} emo with a trident]]
** * The attack on the Salarian Colony in "Ensign Ro" clearly was done by the Krogan, though the only people who'd would get that joke [[MassEffect3 are busy today.]]
** * The coda video to "Tuvix": a montage of Janeway's dastardly nature to the strains of [[{{Portal}} "Still Alive"]].
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** The coda video to "Tuvix" opens with a montage of Janeway's dastardly nature to the strains of [[{{Portal}} "Still Alive"]].

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** The coda video to "Tuvix" opens with "Tuvix": a montage of Janeway's dastardly nature to the strains of [[{{Portal}} "Still Alive"]].
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* ShoutOut: In "Regeneration" he mentions "the hero's death battle exemption," a term used by the site ''Jabootu''.
** In the opening of "The Gift", he overdubs a sketch on ''TheRedGreenShow'' (with actual footage playing onscreen), all for the sake of making a joke about... what else?... duct tape.
** [[LawAndOrder In the Klingon justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups...]]
** Referencing [[FalloutNewVegas Securitrons]] when a newscaster mentions New Vegas from the ''BabylonFive'' review.
** He makes numerous one-off gags to other sci-fi shows, usually ''RedDwarf'' or the 2003 ''BattlestarGalactica''.
** When scoring the Zombies in his ''NightOfTheComet'' review, he uses the scale from the zombie RPG ''AllFleshMustBeEaten''.
** In "Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang", he ends a long list of Bashir's genetically engineered feats with "... and now if you'll excuse me, I have to return [[WebOriginal/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara's hat]]".
*** He never did get that back...
** In "Return to Grace", Ziyal, the would-be prepubescent Che Guevra, runs up excitedly to show off a new knife trick she learned ''all by herself''.
--->'''Chuck:''' Oh that's just great. You got the phasers, you got your ''one'' move, [[SarcasmMode you're perfectly set]]! We're gonna stick you in [[{{Halo}} a green suit, and you can go fight The Flood]]!!
** Scorpius has decided to go all Tim Allen on us. "What this Aurora Chair needs is [[HomeImprovement a lil' more power!]]" ("Reunion")
** The opening of his review of ''StarTrekNemesis'' paraphrases Patrick Stewart's speech in the introduction movie of ''[[TheElderScrollsIVOblivion Oblivion]]'', and the visuals from both are similar.
** "Tom has [[{{Spaceballs}} just gone plaid]]." ("Threshold")
** Brannon, [[BillyMadison I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.]]
** Ghost Janeway in "Coda."
-->"But -- I ''can't'' be dead! I'm supposed to [[DungeonsAndDragons go into that Phylactery]] and come back as an all-powerful Lich!"
** "When did the mare in the moon [[TheLordOfTheRings exchange reason for madness]]?!"
** From ''Blade Runner'': "[[{{Newhart}} This is my brother Darryl, and my other brother Darryl]]."
** Janeway must let the world think that she ''is'' dead, until she can [[{{Series/TheIncredibleHulk}} find a way to control the raging spirit that dwells within her.]]
** [-[[FieldOfDreams If you build it, Mulder will come.]]-]
** [[DirtyDancing Nobody puts Bajor in a corner!]]
** You'd re-take [=DS9=] [[BlazingSaddles for Randolph Scott]]! (RANDOOOOLPH SCOOOOOOTT! ♫)
*** Rassilon briefly channeling Harvey Korman.
** We've got trouble. Right here in River City. [[TheMusicMan With a capital "T" and that rhymes with "Z" and that stands for Ziyal]].
** Uhh, Dukat, could I interest you in this [[MelGibson beaver puppet?]]
** He name-checks several of his fellow internet reviewers in his 2009 ''Star Trek'' review, including [[WebOriginal/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]] and ConfusedMatthew.
** When discussing the giant monsters attacking Abrams!Kirk on the ice planet, he remarks "you should never [[DarthsAndDroids cast]] SummonBiggerFish.
** Seven and the Doctor placing the entire crew in a stasis sleep in "The One".
-->Now it's just our hero and her plucky hologram sidekick. (blares ''RedDwarf'' theme)
** On that note, Chuck notes the two colliding planets in "Ship in a Bottle" and muses that Lister's playing pool again.
** The opening to ''The Man From Earth'' showcases art and dialogue from NeilGaiman's ''TheSandman''.
** Compared Janeway's self-assimilation to the ''ShaunOfTheDead'''s "walk like a zombie" tactic.
** In "Ship in a Bottle" Chuck refers to Data and Geordi playing the characters Sherlock Holmes and his trusted friend, [[MartinFreeman Art]][[{{Sherlock}} hur]] [[Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Dent]].
** Moriarty ordering Riker to "uncouple with a Heisenberg compensator's [[TheSimpsons purple monkey dishwasher.]]"
** Remember the [[TheThickOfIt Peter Mannion]] maxim: Never Google your own name.
** "[[TheWizard I love the Time Gauntlet. Its so bad!]]"
** [[{{Recap/DoctorWhoS32E4TheDoctorsWife}} House]] reveals his plan -- and it doesn't involve [[{{Series/House}} grabbing Cuddy's ass]].
** He claims that Nero from the 2009 movie is just an [[{{Warehouse13}} emo with a trident]]
** The attack on the Salarian Colony in "Ensign Ro" clearly was done by the Krogan, though the only people who'd would get that joke [[MassEffect3 are busy today.]]
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