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** "Okay, ComicStrip/{{Blondie}}! This is it!"

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** "Okay, ComicStrip/{{Blondie}}! [[ComicStrip/Blondie1930 Blondie]]! This is it!"
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** "You said MickeyMouse wasn't real, and there he was at [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks DisneyLand.]]"

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** "You said MickeyMouse WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse wasn't real, and there he was at [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks DisneyLand.]]"
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** Chapter 5 is titled after and contains several references to [[Music/{{Survivor}} "Eye of the Tiger".]]

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** Chapter 5 is titled after and contains several references to [[Music/{{Survivor}} [[Music/{{Survivor|Band}} "Eye of the Tiger".]]
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--> '''Calvin:''' Ok. You've reminded me of that scene in that stupid Disney/PeterPan movie, and all at once, I've lost interest. Thanks a lot.

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--> '''Calvin:''' Ok. You've reminded me of that scene in that stupid Disney/PeterPan WesternAnimation/PeterPan movie, and all at once, I've lost interest. Thanks a lot.
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"Disney/{{Dumbo}}?" asked Calvin.\\

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"Disney/{{Dumbo}}?" "WesternAnimation/{{Dumbo}}?" asked Calvin.\\
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* It is said that the humans only dominate Earth [[Franchise/HitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy because the dolphins didn't want the job.]]

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* It is said that the humans only dominate Earth [[Franchise/HitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy [[Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy because the dolphins didn't want the job.]]
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** Several people note Retro's [[Film/TheThreeStooges Three Stooges-esque]] AnimeHair.

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** Several people note Retro's [[Film/TheThreeStooges Three Stooges-esque]] AnimeHair.AnimeHair.

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* It is said that the humans only dominate Earth [[Franchise/HitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy because the dolphins didn't want the job.]]
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Examples are sorted by release date. ''Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesTheSeries'' has [[ShoutOut/CalvinAndHobbesTheSeries its own page.]]
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* The series tends to namedrop other works - [[AuthorAppeal often works that the author(s) are fans of]], like ''Series/DoctorWho'' and ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends''.
* The Hypercube is functionally identical to an invention from ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius''.
* Jack T. Robot's full name recalls that of [[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 Crow's.]]

[[AC:''Fanfic/CanYouImagineThat'']]
* This line:
--> '''Hobbes:''' Come on, Calvin! [[ThisIsNoTimeForKnitting This is no time for a bout around]] [[Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood Mr. Calvin's Neighborhood!]] We need to get home!
** Retro lures the kids by promising them a trip to [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks "DisneyLand"]].
** Then there's this from Tracer Bullet:
--> "I've got a few questions for you, buddy! Where were you the night of August 23? [[WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends What do you know about the Klopman Diamond?]] Where did you hide the gloves? When was the war of 1812? Who put the 'bomp' in the 'bomp sha bomp'? [[DisposingOfABody How did you dispose of the body?]] And, most importantly, [[WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends IS]] [[RougeAnglesOfSatin PROFESIONAL]] [[WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends WRESTLING FIXED??]]"
** "Okay, ComicStrip/{{Blondie}}! This is it!"

[[AC:''Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesTheMovie'']]
* This particularly lengthy exchange is full of them:
--> "but then who's the imposter?" asked Spiff.\\
"I'll give you ten guesses." said the fake Chill.\\
"Disney/{{Dumbo}}?" asked Calvin.\\
"No." said the fake Chill.\\
"Martha Stuart?" asked Hobbes.\\
"No." said the fake Chill.\\
"Creator/DavidLetterman?" asked Galixoid.\\
"I'll give you a hint." said the fake Chill. "alien"\\
"ComicStrip/{{GARFIELD}}!" shouted Calvin.\\
"[[Creator/JimCarrey JIM CARREY]]!" screamed Hobbes.\\
"[[Creator/MarkTwain MARK TWAIN!]]" insisted Spiff.\\
"[[Literature/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents LEMONY SNICKET!]]" screamed Stupendous man.\\
"[[Franchise/SherlockHolmes SHERLOCK HOLMES!]]" cried Tracer.\\
"THE PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA!" yelled Galixoid.\\
"THE GUY WHO INVENTED MARBLES!" Nebular yelled.\\
"[[Literature/HankTheCowdog HANK THE COWDOG!]]" Calvin yelled.
* Also, the final chapter is titled "Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jog" - a slightly off version of a rhyme most well-known for its use in ''Film/BladeRunner''.

[[AC:''Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesIILostAtSea'']]
* Early on, this line is spoken:
--> '''Mom:''' Where are we going to do this? [[Film/TheWizardOfOz The Land of Oz?]]
* Calvin later attempts to watch ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry''.

[[AC:''Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesGetXtreme'']]
* The second chapter starts like this:
--> [[Literature/TheDivineComedy Dante's Inferno]] listed seven levels of {{Hell}}. Calvin's were as follows: Waking up early on a Saturday, sitting in the car for 2½ listening Dad rattle on about something, riding the canoe, unpacking everything, setting up the tents, failing to make a campfire and then eating dry spam because of it.
** Also, Calvin's dad manages to run over a cow, much like [[ComicStrip/{{Garfield}} Jon Arbuckle]] once did.
** From Chapter 3:
--> '''Hobbes:''' It can't be far now — I smell cocoa! And I'm loco for cocoa!\\
'''Calvin:''' [[LampshadeHanging You sound like]] [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_the_Cuckoo_Bird a cereal ad]] [[LampshadeHanging for some reason.]]
** Chapter 5 is titled after and contains several references to [[Music/{{Survivor}} "Eye of the Tiger".]]
** In Chapter 6, the narration calls Garfield [[Literature/TheGreatGatsby "the Great Garfsky".]]
** "Look at me, Hobbes! [[Franchise/{{Superman}} I'm a bird! I'm a plane!"]]
** Chapter 9 is titled [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff "Calvin Bueller's Day Off".]]

[[AC:''Fanfic/AttackOfTheTeacherCreature'']]
* Chapter 1 is titled [[Literature/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents "A Series of SemiUnforunate Events".]]

[[AC:''Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesIIIDoubleTrouble'']]
* Calvin describes Rupert as a demented WesternAnimation/{{SpongeBob|SquarePants}}.
* Then there's this:
--> '''Calvin:''' Ok. You've reminded me of that scene in that stupid Disney/PeterPan movie, and all at once, I've lost interest. Thanks a lot.
* Calvin later claims to be WesternAnimation/{{SpongeBob|SquarePants}}.
* Near the end, this happens:
--> "I saw this on that WesternAnimation/{{Jimmy Neutron|Boy Genius}} movie!"

[[AC:''Fanfic/TroubleIsland'']]
* This line early on:
--> [[Franchise/StarTrek "They just went where no man has gone before."]]
** "You said MickeyMouse wasn't real, and there he was at [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks DisneyLand.]]"
** Several people note Retro's [[Film/TheThreeStooges Three Stooges-esque]] AnimeHair.

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