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* In "Special Needs", Alice's montage of flashbacks to her pre-Superjail life includes her brutally beating up an {{Expy}} of [[WesternAnimation/JemAndTheHolograms Jem]] in a bar.
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** Combaticus comes out to music not entirely unlike [[WWE Stone Cold Steve Austin's theme]].

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* "Burn Stoolie Burn": the Superhell below Superjail is populated by creatures directly based on HieronymusBosch's paintings, but with the Warden's color scheme and details such as bowtie and top hat. And don't forget the Warden's [[Film/IronMan Iron Man-esque]] power armor.

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* "Burn Stoolie Burn": the Superhell below Superjail is populated by creatures directly based on HieronymusBosch's paintings, but with the Warden's color scheme and details such as bowtie and top hat. And don't forget the Warden's [[Film/IronMan Iron Man-esque]] power armor.armor (which the creators pointed out in an interview before the episode aired).
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** The [[http://video.adultswim.com/superjail/four-hearts-was-one-too-many.html ending music]] to the episode (at 0:52) references the song [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw6w0iF94ew "Shenhua"]] from the video game {{Shenmue}}, done in a slightly different key (and only the first 24 seconds of it).

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** The [[http://video.adultswim.com/superjail/four-hearts-was-one-too-many.html ending music]] to the episode (at 0:52) references the song [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw6w0iF94ew "Shenhua"]] from the video game {{Shenmue}}, done in a slightly different key and a few notes left out (and only referencing the first 24 few seconds of it).or so).

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** The ending music to the episode references the song "Shenhua" from the video game {{Shenmue}}, done in a slightly different key.

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** The [[http://video.adultswim.com/superjail/four-hearts-was-one-too-many.html ending music music]] to the episode (at 0:52) references the song "Shenhua" [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw6w0iF94ew "Shenhua"]] from the video game {{Shenmue}}, done in a slightly different key.key (and only the first 24 seconds of it).
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** The Doctor forces an inmate to view images in a way almost reminiscent of AClockworkOrange (although with much more torture involved).

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** Fantastic Planet is visually referenced yet again in the false world that the Twins create with their illusions, along with taking some influence from the artist Moebius.

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** Fantastic Planet is visually referenced yet again in the false world that the Twins create with their illusions, along with taking some influence from the artist Moebius.
*** The ending theme to the episode is also a rearrangement of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOnJCRyCsM4 Deshominisation]], one of the BGM pieces in the film.

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* You'd be hard-pressed to name a video game that goes ''un''homaged in "Troubles with Triplets". In the first minute alone we get spoofs of ''VideoGame/PacMan'', ''VideoGame/{{Snake}}'' and ''VideoGame/QBert''.
** An alternate title for the episode, "The Trouble with Triples", references the Star Trek title "The Trouble with Tribbles".

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* You'd be hard-pressed to name a video game that goes ''un''homaged in "Troubles "The Trouble with Triplets".Triples". In the first minute alone we get spoofs of ''VideoGame/PacMan'', ''VideoGame/{{Snake}}'' and ''VideoGame/QBert''.
** An alternate The title for the episode, "The Trouble with Triples", also references the Star Trek title episode "The Trouble with Tribbles".Tribbles". Although said reference was lost in some listings, as other crew members, iTunes, and Adult Swim used their own variations on it ("Troubles with Triples", "Troubles with Triplets"). The liner notes in the season 3 DVD list the intended title by the writer.
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* The centaur-pegasus thing that the Warden sometimes is riding looks very similar to Mrs. Whatsit from ''AWrinkleInTime''.

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* The centaur-pegasus thing that the Warden sometimes is riding looks very similar to Mrs. Whatsit from ''AWrinkleInTime''.
''AWrinkleInTime''. [[http://dasnewsnetwork.tumblr.com/post/48716026271 Christy Karacas confirms the resemblance.]]




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* "Dream Machine" [[http://dasnewsnetwork.tumblr.com/post/50705607514/winp-spellbound-superjail features a reference]] to Hitchcock's 1945 film ''Spellbound'', as Warden travels through the dream world.
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** An alternate title for the episode, "The Trouble with Triples", references the Star Trek title "The Trouble with Tribbles".

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* The intro to "Nightshift" features a quick scene of a [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic pony getting its cutie mark]].

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* The intro to "Nightshift" features a quick scene of a [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic pony getting its cutie mark]]. mark]].
** The same episode features ponies in a quick hallucination sequence.



* "Burn Stoolie Burn": the Superhell below Superjail is populated by creatures directly based on HieronymusBosch's paintings, but with the Warden's color scheme and details such as bowtie and top hat. And don't forget the Warden's [[Film/IronMan Iron Man-esque]] power armor.

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* "Burn Stoolie Burn": the Superhell below Superjail is populated by creatures directly based on HieronymusBosch's paintings, but with the Warden's color scheme and details such as bowtie and top hat. And don't forget the Warden's [[Film/IronMan Iron Man-esque]] power armor.armor.
** Also in the episode, The Warden and Ash show a love of ponies. [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic A possible nod to the idea of grown men liking ponies]].
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* The intro to "Nightshift" features a quick scene of a [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic pony getting its cutie mark''.

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** A bumper before the original airing of the episode had stated that the creative team had planned to use the actual song in the episode, but could not clear the rights. The animatic reel on the season 1 DVD contains David Wain's original recorded dialogue where he could be heard singing the first few lines.

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** A bumper before the original airing of the episode had stated that the creative team had planned to use the actual song in the episode, song, but could not clear the rights. The animatic reel on the season 1 DVD contains David Wain's original recorded dialogue where he could be heard singing the first few lines.

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* In the first episode, the Warden seems to sing a particularly off-key parody of "Love Shack" by the B-52's. It took this troper a few viewings to even recognize it.

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* In the first episode, the Warden seems to sing a particularly off-key parody of "Love Shack" by the B-52's.B-52's (titled "Party Bar"). It took this troper a few viewings to even recognize it.
** A bumper before the original airing of the episode had stated that the creative team had planned to use the actual song in the episode, but could not clear the rights. The animatic reel on the season 1 DVD contains David Wain's original recorded dialogue where he could be heard singing the first few lines.
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** In the Twins' false flashback, we can see a bird-like creature housed in a tree, referencing a similar creature in the film ''FantasticPlanet''.


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** Richard Mather's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEhzndgxeIU "Sawboy Buck"]] character can be seen on Jailbot 2.0's screen at one point.


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* Alice and Mistress's sex montage in "Stingstress" references Vince Collins' '82 short film ''"Malice in Wonderland"''.


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** Fantastic Planet is visually referenced yet again in the false world that the Twins create with their illusions, along with taking some influence from the artist Moebius.
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** The ending music to the episode references the song "Shenhua" from the video game {{Shenmue}}, done in a slightly different key.
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* You'd be hard-pressed to name a video game that goes ''un''homaged in "Troubles with Triplets". In the first minute alone we get spoofs of ''VideoGame/PacMan'', ''VideoGame/{{Snake}}'' and ''VideoGame/QBert''.
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* "Planet Radio" begins with "[[Film/GoodMorningVietnam Goooood Mooorning Superjail!]]" and goes on to spoof {{MTV}}, ''{{Cats}}'', talk shows and children's programmes a la ''SesameStreet'' among other things.

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* "Planet Radio" begins with "[[Film/GoodMorningVietnam Goooood Mooorning Superjail!]]" and goes on to spoof {{MTV}}, ''{{Cats}}'', talk shows and children's programmes a la ''SesameStreet'' among other things.things.
* "Burn Stoolie Burn": the Superhell below Superjail is populated by creatures directly based on HieronymusBosch's paintings, but with the Warden's color scheme and details such as bowtie and top hat. And don't forget the Warden's [[Film/IronMan Iron Man-esque]] power armor.

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* "Uh-Oh, Magic": the ventriloquist puppet that came alive rotates its head 360° and pukes green goop, a reference to Regan in ''Film/TheExorcist''. Also, the episode title and premise are similar to the film ''Magic'', about a stage magician/ventriloquist that becomes a slave to his puppet.
* "Sticky Discharge": Paul is seen reading his favorite vampire romance novel, ''[[{{Literature/Twilight}} Moonlit]]''.

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* "Uh-Oh, It's Magic": the ventriloquist puppet that came alive rotates its head 360° and pukes green goop, a reference to Regan in ''Film/TheExorcist''. Also, the episode title and premise are similar to the film ''Magic'', about a stage magician/ventriloquist that becomes a slave to his puppet.
* "Sticky Discharge": Paul is seen reading his favorite vampire romance novel, ''[[{{Literature/Twilight}} Moonlit]]''.Moonlit]]''.
* "Planet Radio" begins with "[[Film/GoodMorningVietnam Goooood Mooorning Superjail!]]" and goes on to spoof {{MTV}}, ''{{Cats}}'', talk shows and children's programmes a la ''SesameStreet'' among other things.
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* "Superjail Grand Prix" is a {{Homage}} to ''WackyRaces'', with a couple possible nods to ''{{Cars}}''.

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* "Superjail Grand Prix" is a {{Homage}} to ''WackyRaces'', with a couple possible nods to ''{{Cars}}''.''WesternAnimation/{{Cars}}''.
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** [[http://guts-n-effort.deviantart.com/art/Superjail-Animation-1-288993583 Confirmed!]]

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** [[http://guts-n-effort.deviantart.com/art/Superjail-Animation-1-288993583 Confirmed!]]Confirmed!]]

!!Season Three
* "Uh-Oh, Magic": the ventriloquist puppet that came alive rotates its head 360° and pukes green goop, a reference to Regan in ''Film/TheExorcist''. Also, the episode title and premise are similar to the film ''Magic'', about a stage magician/ventriloquist that becomes a slave to his puppet.
* "Sticky Discharge": Paul is seen reading his favorite vampire romance novel, ''[[{{Literature/Twilight}} Moonlit]]''.
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* "Gay Wedding": the fight between the two gangs of gay inmates is a parody of ''WestSideStory''.

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* "Gay Wedding": the fight between the two gangs of gay inmates is a parody of ''WestSideStory''.''Theatre/WestSideStory''.
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* "Mayhem Donor": There is a part where the Superjail staff and some of the inmates fight the giant spare body part abomination using a giant mecha which has a bunch of drills come out of it, TengenToppaGurrenLagan perhaps?

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* "Mayhem Donor": There is a part where the Superjail staff and some of the inmates fight the giant spare body part abomination using a giant mecha which has a bunch of drills come out of it, TengenToppaGurrenLagan TengenToppaGurrenLagann perhaps?
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* "Mayhem Donor": There is a part where the Superjail staff and some of the inmates fight the giant spare body part abomination using a giant mecha which has a bunch of drills come out of it, GurrenLagan perhaps?

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* "Mayhem Donor": There is a part where the Superjail staff and some of the inmates fight the giant spare body part abomination using a giant mecha which has a bunch of drills come out of it, GurrenLagan TengenToppaGurrenLagan perhaps?
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* "Mayhem Donor": There is a part where the Superjail staff and some of the inmates fight the giant spare body part abomination using a giant mecha which has a bunch of drills come out of it, GurrenLagan perhaps?

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* "Mayhem Donor": There is a part where the Superjail staff and some of the inmates fight the giant spare body part abomination using a giant mecha which has a bunch of drills come out of it, GurrenLagan perhaps?perhaps?
**[[http://guts-n-effort.deviantart.com/art/Superjail-Animation-1-288993583 Confirmed!]]
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* "Hotchick": the premise of the episode, a shape-shifting alien hunter coming to Earth to find and kill a rare but dangerous species, is similar to the one of ''{{Critters}}''.

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* "Hotchick": the premise of the episode, a shape-shifting alien hunter coming to Earth to find and kill a rare but dangerous species, is similar to the one of ''{{Critters}}''.''Film/{{Critters}}''.



* "Ghosts": There are a few ''{{Poltergeist}}'' references when Superjail becomes possessed, such as the Warden dreaming of ripping off his own face, being lifted and thrown across the walls and ceiling of the room by an invisible force, and being surrounded by corpses.

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* "Ghosts": There are a few ''{{Poltergeist}}'' ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}'' references when Superjail becomes possessed, such as the Warden dreaming of ripping off his own face, being lifted and thrown across the walls and ceiling of the room by an invisible force, and being surrounded by corpses.
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** Don't forget the space portion of the SuperJail Grand Prix with a rainbow for a track. Obviously a nod to VideoGame/{{Mario Kart}}.

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** Don't forget the space portion of the SuperJail Superjail Grand Prix with a rainbow for a track. Obviously a nod to VideoGame/{{Mario Kart}}.
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* "Jailbot 2.0": One of the discarded robots has a pixelated "face" that looks like the one of the Mooninites in ''AquaTeenHungerForce''.

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* "Jailbot 2.0": One of the discarded robots has a pixelated "face" that looks like the one of the Mooninites in ''AquaTeenHungerForce''.''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce''.
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* "Cold-Blooded": a number of prisoners are wearing {{Slipknot}} masks and two are painted up like the InsaneClownPosse; the psychopath brought to Superjail by mistake is based on Ed Gein. The episode also features both Andrew Wyeth's oft-parodied painting "Christina's World" as scenery and [[StarWars Wampas]] in Superjail's cellar.

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* "Cold-Blooded": a number of prisoners are wearing {{Slipknot}} Music/{{Slipknot}} masks and two are painted up like the InsaneClownPosse; Music/InsaneClownPosse; the psychopath brought to Superjail by mistake is based on Ed Gein. The episode also features both Andrew Wyeth's oft-parodied painting "Christina's World" as scenery and [[StarWars Wampas]] in Superjail's cellar.

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