History ShoutOut / SmallFavor

* The Gruffs inspired the story "Literature/TheThreeBillyGoatsGruff" in-universe.

* Eldest Gruff's approach at the abandoned cannery plays out a lot like the first on-screen appearance of a shrieker in ''Film/Tremors2Aftershocks''.

* Murphy quotes the same [[Creator/WilliamButlerYeats Yeats]] poem which Harry'd quoted back at the end of ''Literature/StormFront''.

** Later, Harry tells Michael that because of his WalkingTechbane effect, he doesn't ride planes. Michael responds that "[[Film/{{Superman}} statistically speaking, flying is still the safest way to travel.]]"

* Once again, the Archive is compared to Bill Mumy's character Anthony Fremont from ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959''s adaptation of "Literature/ItsAGoodLife".

* Faced with opponents whom Michael and Mouse can sense but he can't, Harry complains about not getting to [[Franchise/StarWars be the Jedi]].
** He quotes ''Franchise/StarWars'' a few paragraphs later, and calls Mouse "Chewie".

** Harry compares Marcone's safe house to his own warded apartment, saying that his defenses are a little more Myth/{{Merlin}} and [[Film/JamesBond a little less Bond]].

** Later, he compares what he and the Knights are doing to the biblical Daniel entering the lion's den.

* After Michael reveals that it is not Kincaid's time yet, Harry [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries 'Spocks']] an [[FascinatingEyebrow eyebrow]] and gives him a look.

* Thinking about the gruffs' possible maneuvers, Harry guesses that one might jump clear over him [[{{Wuxia}} Kung Fu Theater]] style.

** Harry compares Marcone's safe house to his own warded apartment, saying that his defenses are [[Myth/KingArthur a little more Merlin]] and [[Film/JamesBond a little less Bond]].

** The original quote comes from [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifleman%27s_Creed the Rifleman's Creed]], which apparently was/is a genuine part of [[SemperFi US Marine]] doctrine. Toot-toot is probably more likely to have seen the movie though, particularly since Harry attributes it to the movie when he hears Toot-toot say it.
** Toot-toot's "uniform" includes boots filched from a [[{{Franchise/Barbie}} Ken doll]] or a vintage Franchise/GIJoe.

* Toot-toot does a full-blown parody of ''Film/FullMetalJacket'': "This is my box-knife. There are many who like it, but this one is mine."

* Harry points out that in mid-fall, a Denarian is no more immune to gravity than anyone else in the hands of [[MotherNature Mother Earth]] and Creator/IsaacNewton.

* Eldest Gruff's approach at the abandoned cannery plays out a lot like the first on-screen appearance of a shrieker in ''Film/Tremors2''.

* There's a subtle reference to ''Film/JurassicPark'' when Harry describes a Denarian's clawed footprint as "like a turkey's, only larger."[[note]]A kid at the beginning of the film calls the ''Velociraptor'' skeleton a "six-foot turkey" before Dr. Grant informs him just how dangerous they were.[[/note]] A bit later, what's likely the same Denarian stalks Ivy through some faux foliage and leaps out at her, raptor-like--only to be instantly vaporized by the Archive.

* There's a subtle reference to ''Film/JurassicPark'' when Harry describes a Denarian's clawed footprint as "like a turkey's, only larger." A kid at the beginning of the film calls the ''Velociraptor'' skeleton a "six-foot turkey" before Dr. Grant informs him just how dangerous they were.

* After Michael reveals that it is not Kincaid's time yet, Harry [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries 'Spocks']] an [[FascinatingEyebrow eyebrow]] and gives him a look.

* Charity is like the Series/MacGyver of the kitchen.

** In the same scene, Harry hums "[[Disney/{{Pinocchio}} When You Wish Upon a Star]]" while waiting for Toot's return.