History ShoutOut / SkinGame

* When Ascher belittles Murphy's height, Harry says she "[[Film/TheWizardOfOz represents the Lollipop Guild]]"

* When meeting Nicodemus and hearing how raspy his voice is since the strangling Harry gave him, Dresden spits out, in a very Sean Connery fashion 'my cut hash improved your voish.', referencing Ramirez in 'Film/{{Highlander}}'.
* 'WebVideo/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog'' gets a nod when Harry describes Nick's crew as his own Evil League of Evil

* Hannah Ascher mentions the Literature/{{Xanth}} books by Creator/PiersAnthony.

** Which is, in turn, a shout out to Creator/RobertFrost's poem ''Literature/{{The Death of the Hired Man}}''

* Dresden later quotes ''Film/TheBlackHole'', which someone ''has'' seen - Goodman Grey reacts to this quote with some degree of incredulity, which he berates Harry on, saying "nobody remembers that movie." They then [[SeinfeldianConversation spend a few minutes discussing the movie]]. ''In the middle of the heist.''

* There's an extended ''Franchise/StarWars'' reference when [[spoiler:Butters picks up Fidelacchius and it becomes a lightsaber, sound effects and all.]]
--> [[spoiler:'''Butters:''']] "'Nice Try?' Mister, where I come from, ''there is no try.''"

* Maggie's room is reportedly full of colorful cartoon ponies. Given this series and author love of referential humor one wonders [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic which ones those may be]]. It would make a lot of sense given that it is a series where persons empowered by their virtues do battle with evil creatures of (arguably) spiritual significance, and prefer to redeem them rather than destroy them... really sounds a lot like being a Knight of the Cross. Not to mention being lead by an incredibly powerful wizard who added great "spiritual" powers to her own, taking her beyond the realm of the merely mortal. It could be said to symbolize BOTH her fathers.

* While preparing to open a Way to the underworld Harry and Grey have a little exchange in which Grey critiques Harry for using a quote no one will know, except that Grey recognized it immediately.
-->'''Harry: ''We're going through.''\\
''Grey:'' ''Film/TheBlackHole''? ''Nobody'' quotes ''Film/TheBlackHole'', Dresden. Nobody even remembers that one.

** Which is, in turn, a shout out to Robert Frost's poem ''Literature/{{The Death of the Hired Man}}''

** Even better, after quoting the Terminator, Harry is forced to protect Harvey from some gun-wielding goons the same way the machine protects John Connor in ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay'' -- By holding the guy against him and turning his back -- protected by spell-armored leather -- to the onslaught of bullets. By far the biggest shoutout to a movie since Proven Guilty.

* When meeting Nicodemus and hearing how raspy his voice is since the strangling Harry gave him, Dresden spits out, in a very Sean Connery fashion 'my cut hash improved your voish.', referencing Ramirez in 'Film/Highlander'.
*'WebVideo/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog'' gets a nod when Harry describes Nick's crew as his own Evil League of Evil

* Hannah Ascher mentions the Xanth books by Piers Anthony.

** Which is, in turn, a shout out to Robert Frost's poem ''Poem/{{The Death of the Hired Man}}''
* Harry's [[spoiler: cue to Grey]] is a quote from Private Hudson in ''Film/{{Aliens}}''.

* [[spoiler: Binder says "I love it when the posh bird talks dirty."]] A reference to Dog Soldiers, which Butcher had previously referenced in Small Favor.
* Probably unintentional, but the description of Nicodemus booking it sound extremely similar to the villain Cicada from ''Series/TheFlash2014'' series.

* [[spoiler: Binder says "I love it when the posh bird talks dirty."]] A reference to Dog Soldiers, which Butcher had previously referenced in Small Favor

* When meeting Nicodemus and hearing how raspy his voice is since the strangling Harry gave him, Dresden spits out, in a very Sean Connery fashion 'my cut hash improved your voish.', referencing Ramirez in ''Film/Highlander''.

* When meeting Nicodemus and hearing how raspy his voice is since the strangling Harry gave him, Dresden spits out, in a very Sean Connery fashion 'my cut hash improved your voish.', referencing Ramirez in ''Film/Highlander"Highlander.

* When meeting Nicodemus and hearing how raspy his voice is since the strangling Harry gave him, Dresden spits out, in a very Sean Connery fashion 'my cut hash improved your voish.', referencing Ramirez in Highlander.

* ''WebVideo/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog'' gets a nod when Harry describes Nick's crew as his own Evil League of Evil

* When Ascher belittles Murphy's height, Harry says she "[[Film/WizardOfOz represents the Lollipop Guild]]"

* He also mentions that given his command over all kinds of monstrous spirits, Hades is possibly the one person in the universe who could actually give the order to [[Film/ClashOfTheTitans2010 release the Kraken.]]

* When he wants to catch [[BearsAreBadNews Ursiel]]'s attention, Harry (while [[DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu flipping him off]]) calls the Fallen Angel "[[WesternAnimation/YogiBear Yogi]]".

* Dresden later quotes ''Film/TheBlackHole'', which someone ''has'' seen - Goodman Grey reacts to this quote with some degree of incredulity, as it's not a work he thought anyone knew.

** Another of the prisoners is notably British, calls Dresden a novice, tells him to piss off, and calls him "boy". This right after the previous reference, too. [[TheLaundrySeries Angleton]], much?

** Even better, after quoting the Terminator, Harry is forced to protect Harvey from some gun-wielding goons the same way the machine protects John Connor in Terminator 2: By holding the guy against him and turning his back -- protected by spell-armored leather -- to the onslaught of bullets. By far the biggest shoutout to a movie since Proven Guilty.

* When visiting Mac's, Harry states that he is low on cash, but "I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a sandwich and a beer today", a reference to the character of Wimpy from [[ComicStrip/{{Popeye}} Popeye]]

* Harry's [[spoiler: cue to Grey]] is a quote from Corporal Hicks in ''Film/{{Aliens}}''.

* In the final chapter, Harry tells Molly that “Home is where, when you go there and tell people to get out, they have to leave.” In the final chapter of ''The Vor Game'' by Lois [=McMaster=] Bujold (of whom Jim Butcher is a noted fan), Aral Vorkosigan says to Elena Bothari-Jesek, "Home is where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in."

* ''WebVideo/DrHorriblesSingalongBlog'' gets a nod when Harry describes Nick's crew as his own Evil League of Evil

* In the final chapter, Harry tells Molly that “Home is where, when you go there and tell people to get out, they have to leave.” In the final chapter of ''The Vor Game'' by Lois McMaster Bujold (of whom Jim Butcher is a noted fan), Aral Vorkosigan says to Elena Bothari-Jesek, "Home is where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in."

** Before this reference was explained more thoroughly later, this troper admits that the first time he read about the new Fidelacchius I thought they were referencing [[LordOfTheRings LOTR]] "The Blade that was Broken Has Been Reforged!"