History ShoutOut / SmilingFriends

* After President Jimble destroys the economy, Charlie tells Pim to "turn on the tv, it doesn't matter what channel," referencing Zach's [[https://youtu.be/gBDF8pty-Xk?si=X1tatX4JPcODX_tr "THEY HIT THE PENTAGON!!"]] moment from WebVideo/OneyPlays.

* After President Jimble destroys the economy, Charlie tells Pim to "turn on the tv, it doesn't matter what channel," referencing Zach's [[https://youtu.be/gBDF8pty-Xk?si=X1tatX4JPcODX_tr "THEY HIT THE PENTAGON!!"]] moment from 'WebVideo/OneyPlays''.

* The reveal that [[spoiler: Mip was stalking the Princess and the gift he asked Charlie to send her was a bomb is a reference to the Ricardo Lopez, otherwise known as the "[[Music/{{Bjork}} Björk Stalker]]". Like the show, the real stalker attempted to mail the singer a bomb to kill her, though it was thankfully intercepted, unlike Mip's.]] This was once brought up on [=SleepyCast=], a podcast that Hadel occasionally participated in during its run.

* "Insane Groundbreaking Games" itself sounds like a nod to Creator/EpicGames' old 90s name of "Epic Mega-Games", and the CEO talks about "sitting on" [=IPs=] and doing nothing with them-- an accusation leveled at Tim Sweeney and Epic in regard to the ''VideoGame/{{Unreal}}'' series that was recently delisted from all digital storefronts in favor of...nothing. The CEO also talks about potentially bringing back Gwimbly as merely a skin in Troglor's game, playing on the omnipresence of crossover skins in ''VideoGame/{{Fortnite}}''.

* WordOfGod from Hadel and Cusack at [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOvAkl-oB4Y?t=1019 San Diego Comic Con 2022]] stated that Glep's wife is named Marge Simpson, a blatant reference to the [[Characters/TheSimpsonsMargeSimpson famous housewife]] of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' fame. So far, this has only been limited to behind the scenes in ''Smiling Friends''[='=] UniverseBible.

* Shrimp's room is decorated with VideoGame/{{Fortnite}} figurines and various [[Toys/FunkoPop Funko Pops]] (including one of the aforementioned Mr. Frog).

* A worm can be seen in Mr. Frog's beautiful animal sanctuary, a fulfilment of Zach's promise to add one he made in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHaTSB_d-iM OneyPlays' first video]] on ''[[VideoGame/Worms Worms: Reloaded]]''.

* A worm can be seen in Mr. Frog's beautiful animal sanctuary, a fulfilment of Zach's promise to add one he made in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHaTSB_d-iM OneyPlays' first video]] on VideoGame/WormsReloaded.

* The reveal that [[spoiler: Mip was stalking the Princess and the gift he asked Charlie to send her was a bomb is a reference to the Ricardo Lopez, otherwise known as the "[[Music/{{Bjork}} Björk Stalker]]". Like the show, the real stalker attempted to mail the singer a bomb to kill her, though it was thankfully intercepted, unlike Mip's.]] This was once brought up on [=SleepyCast=], a podcast that Hadel occasionally participates in.

* WordOfGod from Hadel and Cusack at [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOvAkl-oB4Y?t=1019 San Diego Comic Con 2022]] stated that Glep's wife is named Marge Simpson, a blatant reference to the [[Characters/TheSimpsonsMargeSimpson famous housewife]] of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' fame. So far, this has only been limited to behind the scenes in ''Smiling Friends''' UniverseBible.

* In the scene where a Bliblie screams at Desmond after stabbing a fellow Bliblie, one of the dead Bliblies in the background is doing the "''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' [[MemeticMutation Death Pose]]".

** ''[[Literature/BridgetJones Mr. Frog's Diary]]'' and "[[Film/TopGun Mr. Frog]]" in the hallway outside Rex's office.

** ''[[Film/TheGodfather Frogfather]]'' and [[Film/Joker2019 "Mr Frog"]] at the entrance to Mr. Frog's in-house theater.

* Shrimp's room is decorated with VideoGame/{{Fortnite}} figurines and various [[Toys/FunkoPop Funko Pops]] (including one of the aforementioned Mr. Frog.

** Glep and his apparent girlfriend are dressed as UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan and his wife, Nancy.

* The movies being shown at the cinema alongside ''Bimblar'' -- ''Shrimp and Shrew'', ''Spider Adam'', and ''The Carrot Concept'' -- come from drawings Hadel and Cussack drew on ''The Very Positive Stream''.

* Gwimbly's pink tail (or whatever it is) brings to mind prolapses being a RunningGag on ''[=OneyPlays=]'', specifically how in their ''VideoGame/WildWoody'' playthrough, the titular character(an anthromorphic pencil)'s eraser was jokingly mistaken for one.

* "Insane Groundbreaking Games" itself sounds like a nod to Creator/EpicGames' old 90s name of "Epic Mega-Games", and the CEO talks about "sitting on" [=IPs=] and doing nothing with them-- an accusation leveled at Tim Sweeney and Epic in regard to the ''VideoGame/{{Unreal}}'' series that was recently delisted from all digital storefronts in favour of...nothing. The CEO also talks about potentially bringing back Gwimbly as merely a skin in Troglor's game, playing on the omnipresence of crossover skins in ''VideoGame/{{Fortnite}}''.

* In Mr. Frog's house, there are posters for the [[Film/TheGodfather Frogfather]] and [[Film/Joker2019 "Mr Frog"]], both in the style of their respective movies.
* Glep's spitting on the ground in disgust (and related violent hilarity from the producers) is taken from the ''[[VideoGame/AIDungeon2 AI Dungeon]]'' episodes, regarding [[SpitefulSpit a reaction]] that both the boys and the dungeon itself had at several points.

* Shrimp's room is decorated with VideoGame/{{Fortnite}} figurines and various [[Toys/FunkoPop Funko Pops]].

--->'''Zach:''' I'd love to see a fist fight, a [=YouTube=] grainy fistfight, 2007, between Jimmy Neutron's dad and an ex-marine.\\
...\\
'''Zach:''' (''imitating labored gasps of pain'') Like Jimmy Neutron's dad snorting because he's been hit so many times in the lungs.

* In the end, Gwimbly and Troglor join a ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''-esque PlatformFighter. The player controlling Gwimbly is [[https://www.ssbwiki.com/Dash-dance dash dancing]].