History ShoutOut / StevenUniverseAlternateFuture

* Aquamarine cites all the trouble Steven has caused in Little Homeworld as "all the more tools to [[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} humiliate the boy]].

* When Steven calls Black Rutile a callous bully, Black Rutile responds witn [[Series/Loki2021 "GROW UP STEVEN, GROW UP!]]

* [[Franchise/AceAttorney "You're not just one Spinel, you're an entire circus of them!]]

* Peridot runs into an {{Expy}} of [[WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog Eustace Bagge]], who even scares her away with a scary mask much like Eustace at the end of ''Courage'''s title sequence. Althought unlike [[JerkAss Eustace]], this farmer is a bit more understanding towards Peridot's grief.

** Later, Pearl decides to purchase some soup for Amethyst at a nearby stand. As it just so happens, the vendor of the stand is revealed to be none other than [[Series/{{Seinfeld}} the Soup Nazi]]. Pearl's meeting with him even ends just like George's, voicing that she's being charged extra for bread when everyone in front of her got theirs for free, and an angry shout of [[CatchPhrase "NO SOUP FOR YOU!"]]

** Later, Pearl decides to purchase some soup for Amethyst at a nearby stand. As it just so happens, the vendor of the stand happens to be none other than [[Series/{{Seinfeld}} the Soup Nazi]]. Pearl's meeting with him even ends just like George's, voicing that she's being charged extra for bread when everyone in front of her got theirs for free, and an angry shout of [[CatchPhrase "NO SOUP FOR YOU!"]]

** Later, Pearl decides to purchase some soup for Amethyst at a nearby stand. The vendor of the stand happens to be none other than [[Series/{{Seinfeld}} the Soup Nazi]]. Pearl's meeting with him even ends just like George's, voicing that she's being charged extra for bread when everyone in front of her got theirs for free, and an angry shout of [[CatchPhrase "NO SOUP FOR YOU!"]]

** At the convention, a pair of otakus are seen fighting over whose waifu is better. In the process, they re-enact the "elf wenches" scene from ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife''.
** At the convention, Pearl decides to purchase some soup for Amethyst at a nearby stand. The vendor of the stand happens to be none other than [[Series/{{Seinfeld}} "The Soup Nazi"]]. Pearl's meeting with him even ends just like George's, voicing that she's being charged extra for bread when everyone in front of her got theirs for free, and an angry shout of [[CatchPhrase "NO SOUP FOR YOU!"]]

** Neil Michaels's film is a parody of ''Film/TheBirds'' called The Bees, which is a MultipleReferencePun to not just that film, but also TheBirdsAndTheBees and [[MemeticMutation "Bees. My God."]] from ''ComicBook/AmazonsAttack''.

** Hippie Rose yells [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo "Zoinks!"]] when the Pearls are about to be rejuvenated by Shell in "Cracks and Buds".
** Hippie and Shy Rose try to ram into the shell Pearl and Volleyball are trapped in [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory2 using Superfan Rose's]] [[UseYourHead head.]]

** When being pranked by Bluebird Azurite, Bismuth outright declares [[WesternAnimation/BugsBunny "Of course those little runts realize,]] [[Creator/TheMarxBrothers this means war!"]]
** Lapis essentially repeats the Sunny D commercials when offering drinks to Bluebird.

** Amethyst echoes [[Film/TheWarriors Luther]] while trying to get Steven to play Steven Tag with her.
** Pearl admits to Lapis that she has a SpiderSense that alerts her to what happens to Steven, even far away from home.

** When Lapis discusses her history with the Lapis twins and claims they were essentially a GirlPosse back on Homeworld, Steven asks if [[Film/{{Heathers}} they played croquet]] or [[Film/MeanGirls wore pink on Wednesdays]].
** Also like in Mean Girls, 2F8D tries to make "wet" into a CatchPhrase. It quickly becomes an AccidentalInnuendo until 1J9G tells her that it's never going to happen.
** Lapis echoes [[Franchise/JoJosBizarreAdventure Josuke Higashikata's]] Stand cry during her fight with the Lapises.
** Mean Lapis uses [[WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}} "End, of, discussion."]] whenever she's questioned. She attempts to use this on Nice Lapis when she considers coming to Little Homeschool, but it doesn't work.

** Lars says to Padparadscha [[Franchise/SamAndMax "You crack me up little buddy."]] at the end of "Rejuvenated."

** White Topaz's shadow puppet version of "Dewey Wins" ends with her making Connie say [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark "Screw you Steven, I'm going home!"]].
** Garnet says [[WesternAnimation/DangerRangers "safety rules"]] while discussing how horrible things have already happened in alternate timelines.

** Buck compares the dome Steven traps everyone in during "Little Graduation" to ''Literature/UnderTheDome''.
** The ending of "Little Graduation" has Lars asking if he and the Off-Colors should do [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy something good, bad, or a bit of both.]]

** Pearl brings up a childcare author named [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion George Ikari]] during "Prickly Pair." Ironically, the character George is based on is one of the most famous {{Abusive Parents}} in all of anime.
** Steven calls Cactus Steven [[Film/AustinPowers Mini-Me, which prompts Cactus Steven to say "Eeee!"]]

** The United Guardians of the World show that Peridot mentions Lapis watching got a reboot that seems to be a TakeThat to DarkerAndEdgier reboots. In particular, Peridot mentions it also being BloodierAndGorier and the character of Mangolin likely being a SirSwearsALot, most likely a reference to the infamous first trailer of ''Series/{{Titans}}'' where [[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} Dick Grayson]] says "[[PrecisionFStrike Fuck]] Franchise/{{Batman}}."
** This line by Steven regarding his dreams.

** Later in the chapter, the relationship between Rodrigo and Jasmine is criticized by Peridot as them being StrangledByTheRedString, which was a major source of debate in the ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'' fandom.

** [[Theatre/{{Hamilton}} Chrysocolla has a love for Alexander Hamilton.]]
** Blue Chalcedony, aka the Gem Cave Creature from "Arcade Mania", describes her drills as so top of the line, [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann they impossibly kicked reason to the curb.]]

** The man running the skate rental booth at the Starlight Roller Rink is an {{Expy}} of [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons the Squeaky-Voiced Teen.]] His voice actor is even listed as Creator/DanCastellaneta.

** "A Fusion Too Far" opens with Lapis teaching a dance class where she plays [[Music/TalkingHeads "Once in a Lifetime."]]
** [[WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove This entire exchange between Jasper and Lapis before they go over an]] InevitableWaterfall.

** Lapis says that two enemies becoming friends can't just treat everything they did to each other like [[Literature/TheSuperdictionary stealing forty cakes.]]

** Yellow Zircon's campaign posters are a blatant parody of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama_%22Hope%22_poster Barack Obama's "HOPE" posters]].
** In the time between ''VideoGame/UnleashTheLight'' and "The Warning", Hessonite essentially became Franchise/{{Batman}}, complete with Squaridot as her Robin.
** Lars uses a [[Franchise/StreetFighter shoryuken]] during the first with the Black Pearls.
** Morganite's speech sounds very much like [[Film/TheForceAwakens General Hux's speech before the firing of Starkiller Base.]]

** Afterwards, the Gems present at said speech begin chanting "OUR HEARTS AND GEMS TO HER (Black Rutile) CAUSE!" A similar chant was uttered in ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'' in its third opening, and later after the death of Darius Zackly.
** [[spoiler:The abrupt death and subsequent disposal of one of Demantoid's Bismuths is similar to the death of the Franchise/SpiderMan of ComicBook/MilesMorales's universe in ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'' and Bonk's death at the hands of ComicBook/TheJoker in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker''.]]
** Lars makes the [[spoiler:Destiny Destroyer]] [[Franchise/StarFox do a barrel roll.]] When Hessonite tries correcting him by saying it was more like an aileron roll, Lars imitates Wolf O'Donnell by declaring [[MemeticMutation "CAN'T LET YOU DO THAT HESSONITE!"]] and then adds [[WebAnimation/DeathBattle "Ruin the joke."]]
** During the climatic space battle, Emerald yells out [[Film/AvengersEndgame "RAIN FIRE!"]] When one of her Citrines tells Emerald that they'll be firing at the Destiny Destroyer, she replies "JUST DO IT!"
** This line:

** Creator/HughLaurie makes a surprise appearence [[Series/{{House}} as a doctor]] examining Lars after he crashes to Earth.
** As the Cluster Gems awaken at the end of "The Warning", Black Rutile shouts [[Literature/{{Frankenstein}} "They're all alive!"]]

** In the author's note for "Enemy of my Enemy", Lightyearpig confirms that the LegionOfDoom was specifically inspired by the Evil League of Mutants from ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles''.

** The United Defenders of the World are fully seen for the first time as an old ''WesternAnimation/SuperFriends''-inspired 70s cartoon, complete with Creator/AlanOppenheimer as Professor Poindexter, Ph.D., who is a merger of both ComicBook/LexLuthor and ComicBook/{{Brainiac}}. He assembles supervillains based off of ComicBook/KravenTheHunter, ComicBook/BlackLightning, ComicBook/{{Ultron}}/[[ComicBook/{{Invincible}} the Robot]], ComicBook/TheScarecrow/[[Franchise/GreenLantern Sinestro]] and [[ComicBook/MartianManhunter Ma'alefa'ak J'onzz]]/[[Franchise/{{Alien}} the Xenomorph]]. Meanwhile, the United Defenders themselves are all expies of Franchise/{{Batman}}, Franchise/{{Superman}}, Franchise/WonderWoman, ComicBook/{{Firestorm}}, Franchise/GreenLantern, ComicBook/{{Cyborg}} and ComicBook/MartianManhunter.
** Black Rutile's VillainSong is to the tune of "Snuff Out the Light" from Kingdom of the Sun, the film that would become ''WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove''.
** One last bit from the author's note, the debate about restorative vs retributive justice is stated to be inspired by the TheseusShipParadox sequence from ''Series/WandaVision''.
** When Connie saves Steven from falling, she declares that [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier she'll be with him till the end of the line.]]
** Part of Black Rutile's final words to the Crystal Gems before she escapes them is [[Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheFellowshipOfTheRing "Alright, keep your secrets brat."]]
** After nearly dying, Steven [[Film/TheAvengers2012 channels Tony Stark]] and suggests [[MythologyGag they go for pizzas.]]
** Steven names the other two Light Prisms after [[Series/{{Seinfeld}} Elaine Benes and Cosmo Kramer]], though the latter is named [[LazilyGenderFlippedName Cosma]].
** In regards to Steven's current mental state, Jasper declares [[WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill "That boy ain't right!"]]

** Much like how George Ikari is basically Gendo Ikari, he mentions a son named Shane during his first physical appearence in "Together Forever", who is likewise an {{Expy}} of Shinji Ikari in that he also lost his mother and would rather run away from his problems.

** The B-plot of "Growing Pains" is a CourtroomEpisode that the author compares to ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' and ''WesternAnimation/HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw''. As such, many shouts of "OBJECTION!" are this to the former.
** When Pearl asks how she's doing, Cat's Eye says [[WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians "Miserable, my darling Pearl. Perfectly wretched."]]
** Cat's Eye also paraphrases Series/JudgeJudy twice, the first being "Well I'm here because I'm smarter than you think I am! Not because I'm so gorgeous! Though I really am." and "Do I have 'stupid' written on my Gem?!"
** Cat's Eye also frequently declares [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark "That DOES NOT, MAKE, SENSE!"]] whenever there's something she believes is wrong with the Crystal Gems' case.
** After being declared guilty, Holly Blue is dragged away by Amethysts and has some choice words for the Gems.

** Once again, someone says they're with Steven [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier till the end of the line.]] This time, it's Greg.

** When Greg comforts Steven at the end, he says he's with Steven [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier till the end of the line.]]

** As stated below, the United Guardians of the World show that Peridot mentions Lapis watching got a reboot that seems to be a TakeThat to DarkerAndEdgier reboots. In particular, Peridot mentions it also being BloodierAndGorier and the character of Mangolin likely being a SirSwearsALot, most likely a reference to the infamous first trailer of ''Series/{{Titans}}'' where [[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} Dick Grayson]] says "[[PrecisionFStrike Fuck]] Franchise/{{Batman}}."