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3[[center:[[WMG:[-DBZAbridged/TropesAToC | DBZAbridged/TropesDToK | DBZAbridged/TropesLToR | DBZAbridged/TropesSToZ | [[YMMV/DragonBallZAbridged YMMV]] | [[FamousLastWords/DragonBallZAbridged Famous Last Words]] | [[Foreshadowing/DragonBallZAbridged Foreshadowing]] | '''Shout-Out'''-]]]]]
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5This page covers ShoutOut in ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged''.
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9[[folder:Season 1]]
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11[[AC:Episode 1: The Return of Raditz! ... Wait...]]
12
13* A farmer mistakes Raditz for Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog in the first scene.
14
15[[AC:Episode 2: And They All Lived Happily Ever After... Oh...]]
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17* Due to his green skin and him having hatched from an egg, Piccolo is assumed to be a [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Yoshi]].
18* [[WesternAnimation/HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw Phil Ken Sebben]] makes an appearance to quip about Raditz undressing.
19
20[[AC:Episode 3: Happily Ever Afterlife]]
21
22* Mr. Popo reacts to being told to train the Z-Warriors with maniacally laughter accompanied by {{Film/Psycho}} [[PsychoStrings Strings]].
23
24[[AC:Episode 4: [[Music/LedZeppelin Snakeway to Heaven]]]]
25
26* [[ThoseTwoGuys Goz and Mez]] introduce themselves and speak in German accents just like Dana Carvey and Kevin Nealon's body builder characters Hans and Franz from ''Series/SaturdayNightLive''.
27* Princess Snake's voice is an impression of [[VideoGame/MetalGear Solid Snake's]].
28* Piccolo's line, "Everyone of Gohan's race can become a giant gorilla," is delivered in the same manner as an almost identical line given from Turles in [[MemeticMutation the infamous Big Green dub]].
29
30[[AC:Episode 5: Vegeta: Kills Bugs Dead]]
31
32* The episode title references the slogan of the ''Raid'' brand of insecticide.
33* One of the bugs in the prison Vegeta and Nappa are sent to pays homage to [[WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers The Monarch]].
34-->'''Green Bug:''' Welcome to Oz, bitch! Yes, you with the spiky hair, you're going to be my bitch! I'm going to sell you for a cigarette but not before I violate you because you're my [[CurseCutShort bi-]]
35* The episode features an extended sequence with the [[{{WesternAnimation/Superfriends}} Justice League]].
36
37[[AC:Episode 6: No One Ever Listens to the Magical Dragon]]
38
39* [[VideoGame/StarCraft "YOU MUST CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL PYLONS."]]
40
41[[AC:Episode 7: Saiyans? On My Planet? (It's More Likely Than You Think)]]
42
43* The title comes from a memetic ad for [=ContentWatch=], which originally read "Pornography? On ''my'' computer? It's more likely than you think."
44* [[Film/FightClub "First Rule of Popo's Training: Do not talk about Popo's Training!"]]
45* [[Manga/YuYuHakusho "No." "Don't be rude, Nappa."]] Made all the more appropriate by the fact that Vegeta is voiced by Creator/{{Lanipator}}, creator of ''WebVideo/YuYuHakushoAbridged''.
46
47[[AC:Episode 8: Nappa's Best Day Ever]]
48
49* The TV reporter who is asked for a word to describe how dead Yamcha is gets addressed as "[[ClarkKenting Mr.]] [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Kent]]", and even tells [[ComicBook/JimmyOlsen Jimmy]] to get a picture of the bald one. His voice actor (Creator/{{Hbi2k}}) also voiced Superman from episode five's Hall of Justice scene.
50* Krillin's ButtMonkey nature comes to a head, which devolves into a rage-induced Franchise/FinalFantasy LimitBreak attack. Comes complete with the End-of-battle victory theme.
51* Nappa borrows a BattleCry from ''Webcomic/LookingForGroup''.
52-->'''Nappa:''' '''''FOR PONYYYYYYYY!'''''
53* Krillin and Piccolo performing their multi-form techinque (which resembles the Kage Bushin no Jutsu) prompts a groan-worthy reference from Nappa.
54-->'''Nappa:''' Vegeta! I can't... ''[[Manga/{{Naruto}} believe it!]]''
55
56[[AC:Episode 9: The Set Up]]
57
58* Krillin throws a Destructo Disc/Kienzan at Nappa, leading to this conversation:
59-->'''Nappa:''' Ooh! A frisbee, Vegeta!\
60'''Vegeta''': Nappa, no! It's a trick!\
61'''Nappa:''': But Vegeta... [[Advertising/TrixRabbit Trix are for kids!]]\
62'''Vegeta''': ... You know what, Nappa? On second thought, catch it. Catch it with your teeth.
63
64[[AC:Episode 10: The Punchline]]
65
66* Piccolo drops this one during a flashback to him [[DetonationMoon destroying the moon]].
67-->'''Piccolo:''' '''[[http://lparchive.org/LetsPlay/IWBTG/ MOOOOOOOOOOOOON!]]'''
68* When Vegeta cuts Oozaru!Gohan's tail, he starts singing [[Film/TheKarateKid a familiar song]].
69* For some reason, [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Kirk and Spock]] are investigating the Saiyan pods.
70* The episode ends with a cover of the ''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}'' theme upon the introduction of Ghost Nappa.
71
72[[/folder]]
73
74[[folder:Season 2]]
75
76[[AC:Episode 11: [[Anime/PokemonTheSeries Looks Like the Z-Warriors Are Blasting Off Again!]]]]
77
78* "[[WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce This season.]] ''[[WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce You.]]''" Possibly doubles as a shout-out to ''WebVideo/JojosBizarreAdventureAbridged'', considering Antfish is a member of Creator/TeamFourStar, and Lanipator made a guest appearence as Mr. Popo in that series.
79
80[[AC:Episode 12: [[Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet A Rose by Any Other Namek]]]]
81
82* The fake Namekians are transparent parodies of [[WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce the Plutonians]].
83* [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries "Damn it, man, I'm a doctor,]] [[ImADoctorNotAPlaceholder not an English teacher!"]]
84
85[[AC:Episode 13: [[Film/IronMan Dr. Briefs Made This Episode in a Cave… WITHABOXOFSCRAPS!]]]]
86
87* [[WesternAnimation/DaveTheBarbarian "You couldn't hit the broad side of a space barn!"]]
88
89[[AC:Episode 14: [[Literature/NoCountryForOldMen No Country for Old Namekians]]]]
90
91* Krillin's reaction to seeing the Namekian Dragon Balls for the first time prompts a reference to the song ''Big Balls''.
92-->'''Krillin:''' Whoa, those things look huge! {{Music/ACDC}} be damned.
93
94[[AC:Episode 15: [[Film/OperationDumboDrop Operation: Dodoria Drop]]]]
95
96* Krillin starts calling Dende "Little Green" in a tangential reference to the AB Groupe dub, nicknamed the "Big Green" dub after what it chooses to call Piccolo.
97
98[[AC:Episode 16: Vam qan Namek]]
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100* This episode features the first instance of the show's depiction of the Namekian language, which is just [[Franchise/StarTrek Klingon]]. The episode title is even written in the language.
101* During the CurbStompBattle between Zarbon and Vegeta, while Vegeta is being head butted by Zarbon, he can be heard saying [[WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain narf, zort, poit and troz.]]
102* The reference to the "Big Green" dub is further strengthened when Krillin refers to Nail as such. Nail threatens to snap his neck in response.
103* The Albino Namekians could be a reference to the [[ComicBook/MartianManhunter White Martians]]: they're white, the other sentient species on the planet is green, and the two races don't get along too well.
104* The theme from ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime2Echoes'' plays when Super Kami Guru unlocks Krillin's full potential.
105
106[[AC:Episode 17: [[Creator/DannyKaye A Lovely Bunch of Dragon Balls]]]]
107
108* After Zarbon recovers Vegeta's unconscious body, he can be heard mumbling in his sleep.
109-->'''Vegeta:''' M-my power is [[http://knowyourmeme.com/forums/meme-research/topics/426-his-power-is-maximum maximum]]...
110* Appule can be seen playing ''[[VideoGame/DragonBallZBudokaiTenkaichi Budokai Tenkaichi 3]]'' as himself fighting Bardock. Doubles as a CallBack to the Bardock special.
111* The song Vegeta sings as he steals the Dragon Balls is a parody of ''I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts'', a song written by Fred Heatherton famously sung by Creator/DannyKaye.
112
113[[AC:Episode 18: [[Film/ItsAMadMadMadMadWorld It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Saiyan]]]]
114
115* The Ginyu Force announce their presence by saying "We're here" in an ominous tone identical to the one used in Film/{{Poltergeist|1982}}.
116
117[[AC:Episode 19: 到着を恐怖!! 敬礼, ギニュー特戦隊!!]]
118
119* Vegeta pulls a [[Advertising/TheManYourManCouldSmellLike "Look at your X, now look at me"]] when confronting the Ginyus.
120* Guldo quotes [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure DIO]] when using his [[TimeStandsStill time-stopping ability]] for the first time. The ColourCodedTimestop visual is also directly based on how DIO's Stand ability is depicted in VideoGame/JoJosBizarreAdventureHeritageForTheFuture.
121-->'''Guldo:''' ''''' ZA! WARUDO!'''''\
122'''Krillin:''' What are you ''[time stop]'' going on abou- ''[a steamroller drops on him]''\
123'''Guldo:''' You see that? That was just a taste of my power! ''[a still intact Krillin lifts the steamroller]'' Huh?\
124'''Krillin:''' Ow! What the hell was that?\
125'''Guldo:''' ''[in disbelief]'' That... was supposed to crush you.\
126'''Krillin:''' Gohan, did you see it? His power! He can--\
127'''Gohan:''' Stop time?\
128'''Krillin:''' [[WebVideo/JojosBizarreAdventureAbridged --summon steamrollers]]!\
129'''Gohan:''' Y-You sure about that?\
130'''Krillin:''' Positive!
131* The uncensored version of Vegeta's ClusterBleepBomb has him say "find me in the Alps", a ShoutOut to an edited line from the TV version of ''Film/TheBigLebowski''.
132
133[[AC:Episode 20: Namekimania 2011]]
134
135* The episode in general serves as one to pro wrestling, with its title referencing Wrestling/WrestleMania specifically.
136* Recoome's theme song is [=E1M1=] from ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}''... [[CatchPhrase because that's what his name rhymes with.]] Specifically, it's the remix "Hangarmageddon ([=E1M1=])" by Evil Horde off of Disc 1 of "The Dark Side of Phobos", an album off of the music remix site [=OCRemix=].
137* After Vegeta declares that "wrestling's fake," one of the fans heard heckling him is a [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Ned Flanders]] soundalike.
138* The Spacey's restaurant is a parody of the Sonic Drive-In restaurant chain.
139* The song that plays when Goku lands is "Real American", Wrestling/HulkHogan's theme.
140
141[[AC:Episode 21: [[Music/VanillaIce Stop! Celebrate and Witness, Goku's Back From 100x Fitness!]]]]
142
143* When Goku asks if Vegeta actually lost to Recoome:
144-->'''[[spoiler: Ghost Nappa]]:''' [[Film/FightClub You fell down some stairs.]]\
145'''Vegeta:''' [[CreepyMonotone I fell down some stairs.]]
146* Super Kami Guru tells Dende that he could be Franchise/{{Batman}}.
147-->'''Dende:''' I don't know who that is!\
148'''Super Kami Guru:''' See?! This is why we need TV!
149* Vegeta [[CoupDeGrace finishes off Recoome and Burter]] with a [[VideoGame/MassEffect2 Renegade interrupt]].
150-->'''Goku:''' Vegeta! That was not very Paragon!\
151'''Vegeta:''' [[Franchise/MassEffect Renegade for life.]]
152
153[[AC:Episode 22: [[Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly The Good, the Bad, and the Purple]]]]
154
155* Doubles as a MythologyGag:
156-->'''Freeza:''' I'll dispatch of this worm and then I'll be back for you, slug.\
157'''Super Kami Guru:''' Leave my [[Anime/DragonBallZLordSlug brother]] out of this!
158
159[[AC:Episode 23: Grand Theft Goku]]
160
161* Two Freeza soldiers are seen discussing the [[StockScream Wilhelm scream]] before actually performing it as they die.
162* Vegeta says this after getting punched by Jeice.
163--->'''Vegeta:''' [[Film/AnimalHouse Thank you, sir. May I have another?]]
164** Jeice returns the favor as Vegeta kills him.
165-->'''Jeice:''' [[Franchise/JurassicPark Clever girl.]]
166
167[[AC:Episode 24: [[Creator/RobertBurns The Best Laid Plans of Saiyans and Nameks]]]]
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169* Krillin yells [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion "Stop right there, Namekian scum!"]] upon reuniting with Dende.
170* [[Film/TheBluesBrothers Cab Calloway's "Minnie the Moocher"]] plays as Gohan, Dende and Krillin sneak off with the Dragon Balls.
171** Not long after, Krillin starts yelling [[MotorMouth "SUMMONITSUMMONITSUMMONITSUMMONIT-"]] in a manner similar to [[WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries Kaiba demanding to see the Winged Dragon of Ra]]. According to WordOfGod, however, [[StrangeMindsThinkAlike this was a coincidence]].
172* Mr. Popo can be heard humming ''[[{{Music/Afroman}} Because I Got High]]'' while watering his [[DoubleEntendre pot]].
173
174[[AC:Episode 25: [[Creator/StephenColbert Nail is Piccolo, and So Can You!]]]]
175
176* Councilor Nappa appears to be wearing a [[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} particularly familiar yet oddly concerning]] choice of [[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Darkness-a-Light/CouncilorNappa.png hats]].
177* One of Gohan's {{Unstoppable Rage}}s references [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk another character]] famous for them:
178-->'''Gohan:''' [[HulkSpeak GOHAN CRUSH EFFEMINATE ALIEN! GOHAN STRONGEST THERE IS!]]
179* After Krillin cuts Freeza's tail off, you can hear him make [[Film/TheThreeStooges Curley]] and [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Zoidberg's]] 'whoop' sound as he runs.
180* An odd reference to VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV appears when Team Three Star attack Freeza all at once.
181-->'''Krillin:''' I'm an optimist.\
182'''Vegeta:''' You're an idiot.
183* Piccolo's BigDamnHeroes moment at the end is accompanied by theme music for a [[VideoGame/ChronoTrigger different Demon King.]]
184
185[[AC:Episode 26: [[Film/AlienVsPredator Alien vs. Piccolo]]]]
186
187* Piccolo comments that Freeza's third form will make Creator/RidleyScott sue them. [[Franchise/{{Alien}} He's got a point.]]
188** This may also be a reference to "George Lucas is gonna sue somebody" from ''Film/JayAndSilentBobStrikeBack''.
189
190[[AC:Episode 27: [[{{Music/Prince}} The Saiyan Formerly Known as Prince]]]]
191
192* Vegeta isn't the first person to use the phrase [[Music/SouljaBoy "Super Saiyan Swagger"]].
193* Who else but [[AxeCrazy Vegeta]] should make a 40K reference while {{Beam Spam}}ming?
194-->'''Vegeta:''' [[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA!]]
195
196[[AC:Episode 28: [[Series/LeaveItToBeaver Leave It to Freezer]]]]
197
198* The voice of Goku's brain is based on Creator/OrsonWelles. The reference is made stronger when Goku asks it for a status report as he's drowning, to which it responds, "Gaaaaaablaaaahh, frozen peas…" referencing [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frozen_Peas a memetic a blooper reel]].
199
200[[AC:Episode 29: Freeza Burn]]
201
202* Goz can be heard singing "Haben sie Gehort das Deutsche Band?" from ''Film/TheProducers'' when the Ginyus land in Hell.
203
204[[AC:Episode 30: Freeza: The Final Cut]]
205
206* Freeza's reaction to Goku going Super Saiyan for the first time:
207-->'''Freeza:''' [[WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker That's not funny.]]
208* At one point during Goku's nonsensical Super Saiyan speech, he describes himself as [[WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck "the terror that flaps in the night."]]
209* When Vegeta [[RiseFromYourGrave rises from his grave]]:
210-->'''Vegeta:''' [[Film/DawnOfTheDead1978 When there's no more room in hell]], Vegeta shall walk the--''[notices Namek collapsing on itself]''--other hell. What the hell?
211** Not the only Romero reference in episode 30. When [[spoiler: Guru is eaten alive,]] his last words are [[Film/DayOfTheDead1985 "Choke on them!"]]
212* After using Porunga's third wish to transport all the Namekians to Earth, Dende says [[Film/HistoryOfTheWorldPartI "It's good to be the king."]]
213* Freeza's IgnoredEpiphany moment seems to be directly inspired by Creator/DenisLeary's Asshole Song.
214* According to Bulma, her father is a [[Film/TheAvengers2012 genius, billionaire, playboy philanthropist]].[[note]][[Film/IronMan Cue]] [[Music/AcDc “Back In Black”]][[/note]]
215* The blip.tv exclusive [[TheStinger stinger]] for the end of Part 3 has [[spoiler:King Cold and his men turning the maimed Freeza into Mecha Freeza, mimicking Anakin Skywalker's transformation into Darth Vader at the end of ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'', complete with BigNo]]
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217[[/folder]]
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219[[folder:Season 3]]
220
221[[AC:Episode 31: [[Film/TheresSomethingAboutMary There's Something About Maron]]]]
222
223* [[Music/KanyeWest Gold Digger]] can be heard playing from Krillin's car as he drives off with [[{{Irony}} Maron]].
224* There's a brief segment featuring a show called ''[[Series/TheWalkingDead2010 The Walking Zed]]''.
225
226[[AC:Episode 32: [[Film/BattlefieldEarth Battlefield]] [[WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch Ee-arth]]]]
227
228* There's a subtle one when Gohan and Vegeta ask for their suits of armor, with Vegeta sounding [[Franchise/TheIncredibles a bit like a certain ice-themed superhero...]]
229-->'''Gohan:''' Mom, where's my Saiyan suit?\
230'''Vegeta:''' ''[with an "urban" accent]'' Woman, where is my Saiyan suit?
231
232[[AC:Episode 33: Cold Cuts]]
233
234* When Future Trunks goes Super Saiyan and Freeza loses it, the theme for a different alien cyborg starts playing...
235-->'''Freeza:''' [[Series/DoctorWho EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!]]
236* When [[spoiler:Trunks is lifting up Freeza's planet-destroying-attack,]] the opening theme from ''The Lion King'' plays.
237* Also doubles as a CallBack:
238--> '''Vegeta:''' Wait a second! Did someone drink the last Hetap?! I'll kill you!\
239'''Krillin''' [[Film/TheThreeStooges Whoop, whoop, whoop, whoop, whoop!]]
240
241[[AC:Episode 34: [[ComicBook/DaysOfFuturePast News of Future Past]]]]
242
243* Future Trunks' time machine vanishes to the iconic [[Series/DoctorWho TARDIS]] sound effect.
244* When Goku accidentally sends Chi Chi flying out a window, Gohan takes the fall for him, saying [[Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle "THE WORST SHE CAN DO IS GROUND ME, NOW RUN!"]]
245
246[[AC:Episode 35: [[Literature/TheIslandOfDoctorMoreau The Island of Dr. Gero]]]]
247
248* After they arrive in South City:
249-->'''Piccolo:''' Look! In the sky!\
250'''Goku:''' Is it a [[Franchise/{{Superman}} bird?]]\
251'''Piccolo:''' It's the androids!\
252'''Goku:''' …my second guess was [[Franchise/{{Superman}} plane]].
253* Goku gets distracted philosophizing about the Androids.
254-->'''Goku:''' I wonder if they [[Literature/DoAndroidsDreamOfElectricSheep dream of electric sheep...]] Mmm... [[ComicallyMissingThePoint techno-lamb...]]
255
256[[AC:Episode 36: Super Saiyan Swagger]]
257
258* Doctor Gero enthusiastically exclaiming [[UsefulNotes/TheodoreRoosevelt "bully!"]]
259* Vegeta repeating, [[WesternAnimation/FindingNemo "Mine!"]] over and over as he's flying closer to Android 19.
260* This exchange between Tien and Vegeta is a clear, if inverted, allusion to WebVideo/{{Phelous}}' old [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAGpbH3EEeo "Is That OK?" video]]
261-->'''Tenshinhan:''' Is that OK?
262-->'''Vegeta:''' As a matter of fact, [[PrecisionFStrike go f*ck yourself]].
263
264[[AC:Episode 37: Film/CatchMeIfYouCan-droid]]
265
266* In TheStinger, Nail and Piccolo continue to discuss new attack names with references to various other series:
267--> '''Piccolo:''' [[Manga/InuYasha Wind Scar]]!\
268'''Nail:''' [[Manga/YuYuHakusho Spirit Gun]]!\
269'''Piccolo:''' [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Bankai]]!\
270'''Nail:''' [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Rasengan]]!\
271'''Piccolo:''' [[Manga/OnePiece Gum-Gum Pistol]]!\
272'''Nail:''' [[AccidentalInnuendo That sounds… dirty.]]
273
274[[AC:Episode 38: [[Film/DrStrangelove Dr. Gero or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Androids]]]]
275
276* The [[Series/DoctorWho Cybermen]] theme plays when Androids 17 and 18 awaken.
277* Dr. Gero keeps shouting [[Film/ThePrincessBride "Inconceivable!"]] when things don't go his way.
278** And when he realizes the Z fighters are heading for his lab he shouts "Oh, [[Film/TheBigLebowski find me in the Alps!]]"
279
280[[AC:Episode 39: Blood, Sweat, and Gears]]
281
282* Vegeta gives the Androids some vulgar, Literature/RaggedyAnn-inspired nicknames.
283
284[[AC:Episode 40: [[Film/TenThingsIHateAboutYou 16, 17, and 18 Things I Hate About You]]]]
285
286* Mr. Popo is said to have consumed "a literal gallon" of LSD out of a milk jug, similar to the milk jug Gallon of PCP skit from ''Series/TheWhitestKidsUKnow''
287
288[[AC:Episode 41: The Trouble with Time Travel]]
289
290* The drivers of the food truck Vegeta and 19 land on are given the names [[Creator/ChuckJones Chuck and Jones]].
291** Along a similar line, the two officers that pull the Androids over are named [[Creator/TexAvery Tex and Avery]], though their names aren't spoken aloud.
292
293[[AC:Episode 42: [[Literature/FearAndLoathingInLasVegas Fear and Loathing in Gingertown]]]]
294
295* Cell's introduction has him singing "Mr. Sandman" in about the most terrifying way possible while dragging a corpse around and stalking Piccolo, which could be a reference to the ''Franchise/{{Halloween}}'' franchise which has repeatedly used the song as a SoundtrackDissonance Leitmotif for Michael Myers. At the same time, it could also be a reference to ''Film/BackToTheFuture1'', given Cell's status as a {{Time Travel}}ler and the latter film being the TropeNamer for the MisterSandmanSequence.
296
297[[AC:Episode 43: Cell Service]]
298
299* 17 refers to Gero attempting to turn him and his sister off as going "all Film/BladeRunner on us."
300
301[[AC:Episode 44: Cell Reception]]
302
303* Goku has a DreamSequence in which he imagines [[Manga/OnePiece pirate]] and [[{{Manga/Naruto}} ninja]] versions of himself.
304* Krillin attempts to make a Series/LostInSpace reference when he and Trunks discover Gero's sub-lab. Having grown up in a ruined future, it goes over Trunks's head.
305
306[[AC:Episode 45: Hyperbolic Plot Device]]
307
308* After Goku wakes up, he mentions the dreams he had in the previous episode, putting emphasis on the fact that the ninja dream "ended." The {{Manga/Naruto}} manga had recently published its final chapter at the time of the episode's release.
309
310[[AC:Episode 46: PercussiveMaintenance]]
311
312* 17 refers to Piccolo as a "Jolly Green Giant," the mascot of the ''Green Giant'' food brand.
313
314[[AC:Episode 47: Family Reunion]]
315
316* Android 16's fight with Imperfect Cell has a lot of iconic sound effects from the Franchise/{{Gundam}} series accompany his movements. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in ''Kai Abridged'' Episode 3:
317-->'''Android 16:''' '''''GUNDAM SOUND EFFECT.'''''
318* When 16 rips off Cell's tail, Cell regenerates it and tells him "[[Film/{{Wishmaster}} If it's any consolation, that hurt like Hell.]]"
319
320[[AC:Episode 48: [[VideoGame/DragonBallXenoverse Advanced Geometry]]]]
321
322* The episode title references [=Takahata101's=] guest appearance in ''Xenoverse'', which has him say "Advanced Geometry" when using the Tri-Beam/Kikoho.
323* The way Goku uses Instant Transmission in this episode—abruptly vanishing from a still frame accompanied by a little "pop" noise—is awfully similar to how Brain Guy teleports stuff in ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000''.
324
325[[AC:Episode 49: Group Therapy]]
326
327* Android 16 saying [[Series/TheITCrowd "Have you tried turning me off and on again?"]]
328* In a CallBack, Goku attempts to reference Vegeta's [[Franchise/MassEffect "Renegade for life"]] line from the previous season.
329--->'''Goku:''' Hey look, Vegeta, I'm you! [[Franchise/MassEffect "Paragon 'til death!"]]\
330'''Vegeta:''' ''({{Beat}})'' [[NoJustNoReaction ...You ruined it. You ruined it and I'm leaving.]]
331* Semi-Perfect Cell passive-aggressively dismissing Vegeta has a very familiar tone.
332-->'''Semi-Perfect Cell:''' So, if you just want to run along and bring back someone substantial, say...I dunno...Goku, [[Film/OfficeSpace that'd be greeaaaaat]].
333
334[[AC:Episode 50: A Raging Semi]]
335
336* When Semi-Perfect Cell asks Vegeta if he can have a break, he replies, [[{{Pun "Sure, you can."]] Cell is initially grateful, only to wind up on the receiving end of a [[Franchise/StreetFighter Shoryuken]].
337
338[[AC:Episode 51: The "Perfect" Guy]]
339
340* The cold open features Goku singing a parody of the song ''[[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse Giant Woman]]'' in sing-along form.
341** Hidden within it, the follow-along icon uses the muffin model of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' (which doubles as a CallBack to their own Muffin button jokes).
342** Lapis Lazuli's theme plays in the background as Krillin looks upon 18 and starts having doubts about killing her. Incidentally, 17 and 18's non-android names are Lapis and Lazuli.
343
344[[AC:Episode [[ComicBook/New52 52]]: ComicBook/{{Flashpoint}}]]
345
346* Cell's speech about how he wants Vegeta to hit him as hard as he can takes some clear inspiration from ''Film/FightClub''.
347** Perfect Cell responds to Vegeta's Final Flash with "Oh, cute he named it— OH, SHIT!", a reference to Cell's PrecisionFStrike in several dubs of ''DBZ''.
348
349[[AC:Episode 53: My Body is a Temple’o’Trunks]]
350
351* While Trunks and Cell are fighting, Cell gives a familiar [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons "d'oh!"]].
352
353[[AC:Episode 54: Tiles and Tribulations]]
354
355* The cold open features the words "[[Film/TheShining "All work and no play makes Gohan a dull boy…"]] written over and over on the walls after Gohan wakes up from a nightmare.
356* When Dr. Briefs sees Dr. Gero's "subliminal programming" in Android 16's mind, the [[HellIsThatNoise "music"]] playing is ''My Heaven'', the final boss battle background music from ''VideoGame/SilentHill1''.
357* The country music channel is a scene from the 3rd ''[[Manga/MazingerZ Mazinger]]'' series, ''Anime/UFORoboGrendizer''
358** Similarly, the Hetap commercial uses footage from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam''.
359* In the list of cities Cell terrorized and absorbed, [[Manga/DrSlump Penguin Village]] is listed among them.
360* Cell takes a social media pandering cue from Wrestling/MichaelCole:
361-->'''Cell:''' [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} Be a part of the conversation on Twitter!]] [=#CellGames=]
362
363[[AC:Episode 55: It's Been a Year If It's Been a Day]]
364
365* Goku talking about how handsome Cell is brings to mind [[VideoGame/Borderlands2 another character voiced by Dameon Clarke]].
366
367[[AC:Episode 56: Deities, Devils, and Doing the Dirty]]
368
369* Mr. Satan [[Wrestling/BrockLesnar promotes Jimmy Johns when he cuts his promo addressed to Cell]]. Also, he and Goku both refer to their [[Wrestling/BulletClub hot Asian wives]].
370* Vegeta goes insane after three (both in and out the time chamber) days and [[Film/CastAway creates a version of Nappa using a broom and a volleyball]].
371
372[[AC:Episode 57: Opening Serumonies]]
373
374* Android 16 begins singing ''[[Music/ForeignerBand I Have Waited For So Long]]'' in his head when he first meets Goku.
375
376[[AC:Episode 58: Cell Mates]]
377
378* Mr. Satan declaring that "magnets under the ring" was what caused him to be defeated by Cell. [[Anime/MobileFighterGGundam Sorry, only works for the God Gundam.]]
379** It also doubles up with Jimmy Firecracker's confused comment of "How does that work?" referencing the infamous "FUCKING MAGNETS" meme inspired by the Music/InsaneClownPosse song ''Miracles''.
380* A remix of [[Series/LazyTown "We Are Number One"]] can be heard when Cell [[MesACrowd splits himself in four]].
381* A thousand years in the future, New Arlia is destroyed by Cell's Kamehameha, in another ShoutOut to WebVideo/{{Phelous}}' "Is That OK?" video.
382
383[[AC:Episode 59: The Hard Cell]]
384
385* According to Mr. Satan (and a poster in her room as seen in TheStinger), Videl is a ''Literature/HarryPotter'' fan.
386
387[[AC:Episode 60: Cell-Out]]
388
389* Goku at one point thinks to himself that everything is going "according to cake."
390--> Translator's note: "cake" means "keikaku"
391--> Translator's note: [[Manga/DeathNote "keikaku" means "plan"]]
392* It's a bit botched due to [[CombatSadomasochist what Cell's about]], but he drops this one when Gohan explains how he's going to kill him. And it seems Gohan is even trying to correct him.
393--->'''Perfect Cell:''' [[Film/DjangoUnchained At first you had my curiosity... but now, you have my]] ''[[SexIsViolence erection]]''.\
394'''Gohan:''' You mean your attent-\
395'''Perfect Cell:''' [[ExactlyWhatIMeantToSay You all know what I'm about!]]
396* When Android 16 grabs Cell and prepares to detonate his nuclear SelfDestructMechanism to take out Cell, Mr. Satan exclaims from afar:
397-->'''Mr. Satan:''' Find me a bomb shelter! [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull NO, A FRIDGE!]]
398** 16 drops another reference after his gambit fails, asking, [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes "Where's the kaboom? There was supposed to be a Cell-shattering kaboom!"]]
399* When Cell starts spawning Cell Jr's, Krillin drops the obvious:
400---> '''Krillin:''' [[Film/JurassicPark Life, uh, finds a way.]]
401* After the Cell Jr., Norio, evades Krillin's attack:
402---> '''Norio:''' [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros You're ]][[MemeticMutation too slow!]]\
403'''Krillin:''' [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Blue, blur]]ry bastard!
404* As Gohan is about to unleash his anger, he and Cell start unknowingly quoting Music/LinkinPark songs. Appropriate, given the association between DBZ's western fans and [=AMVs=].
405-->'''Gohan:''' I'm just one step closer to the edge, and I'm about to--![[note]]''One Step Closer''[[/note]]
406-->'''Cell:''' EVERYTHING... YOU SAY TO ME...[[note]]Also ''One Step Closer''[[/note]] is pissing me off! You had your chance, kid, and in the end, it didn't even matter.[[note]]''In the End'']][[/note]]
407* Goku mentally singing "Senzu beans are gonna heal ya" to the tune of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB9KuAxNExQ this Juicy Fruit gum commercial jingle]].
408* As a last resort, Cell attempts to take the Z-Warriors out all at once by self-destructing, bloating up to immense size in the process.
409-->'''Goku:''' Wait, I've seen this before! [[Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Krillin, if he turns blue, you gotta go sing a song!]]
410-->'''Krillin:''' For the last time, I am not an Oompa Loompa!
411** Cell later warns Gohan that ''anything'' could set him off -- [[Film/MontyPythonsTheMeaningOfLife even a wafer-thin mint]].
412* When Cell is finally defeated for good, a "Dramatic Finish" tag from ''VideoGame/DragonBallFighterZ'' appears.
413* Krillin refers to Trunks as "[=McFly=]" as he departs [[Franchise/BackToTheFuture back to... well, you know.]]
414* A clip from Film/ThreeHundred can be heard in Wombat's final broadcast before it cuts off.
415-->'''Wombat:''' Watch out, TJ! I'm COMIN' HOME, BROTHA!
416-->'''Leonidas:''' "FOR TONIGHT! WE DINE! IN HE--"
417
418[[/folder]]
419
420[[folder:Movies and Specials]]
421
422[[AC:Bardock: The Father of Goku]]
423
424* The "{{Franchise/Halo}} is a pretty cool guy" meme is quoted.
425-->'''Dodoria:''' That Bardock's a pretty cool guy.\
426'''Zarbon:''' He conquers planets and doesn't afraid of anything.\
427'''Freeza:''' Doesn't afraid of anything ''indeed.''
428* Bardock realizes his friend Toma is dead [[Film/TheRoom2003 by staring at his own bloody hand.]]
429* One of the soldiers sent to kill Bardock references WebAnimation/RedVsBlue with his final words.
430-->'''Lemi:''' Goddamn it, Mango, you team-killing [[SoundEffectBleep f**k]]tard!
431* After Dodoria leaves Bardock buried under the bodies of his friends:
432-->'''Bardock:''' Oh, God! It's true! You really ''do'' soil yourself when you die! [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Ah, it's everywhere! It's in my Dodoria wounds!]]
433
434[[AC:Christmas Tree of Might]]
435
436* Piccolo saying, [[Music/SouljaBoy "Bitch, you look like Goku,"]] to [[EvilCounterpart Turles]] upon meeting him.
437** This is followed by a reference to Creator/HarryPartridge's [[http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/539314 "Nicholas Cage Wants Cake"]] short.
438--->'''Turles:''' You want this kid?\
439'''Piccolo:''' I want him.\
440'''Turles:''' You want this kid?\
441'''Piccolo:''' ''I want him.''\
442'''Turles:''' You want this kid?\
443'''Piccolo:''' '''I want him.'''\
444'''Turles:''' You want--you want--\
445'''Piccolo:''' '''''I WANT THAT KID!'''''
446
447[[AC:Lord Slug Abridged]]
448
449* After Lord Slug has conquered earth.
450-->'''Chichi:''' Bulma, Gohan is missing! And so is the outfit Piccolo gave him! [{{Beat}}] And ''[[Film/RedDawn1984 Red Dawn]]'' is on Netflix!\
451[cut to Gohan fighting Slug's henchmen]\
452'''Gohan:''' [[MemeticMutation WOLVERINES!]]
453* Dorodabo's "Please don't break my arm" line is spoken like it's being read from textspeak. This is possibly a reference to a troll on ''VideoGame/SecondLife'' named Ralph Pootawn. He`s a big green creature that when is asked to "Plz" not do something responds with "No".
454* Slug drops both a [[Franchise/MortalKombat "COME HERE!" and a "GET OVER HERE!"]] when attempting to grab Goku with his stretchy arms.
455
456[[AC:Revenge of Cooler Abridged]]
457
458* Krillin mentions that he doesn't want to go pick up the Senzu Beans because last time, he forgot Korin's name and kept calling him "Whiskers the Wonder Cat", which is the name that was given to him in the infamous Harmony Gold dub.
459* When Salza finds Gohan on his way to deliver the Senzu Beans.
460-->'''Salza:''' [[VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry Hello, Diddy... where's Donkey]]?
461* Goku, in his injured state, keeps trying to eat Icarus.
462-->'''Goku:''' [[Series/SaturdayNightLive I got a fever, and the only prescription is Icarus]].
463* Cooler says this after transforming into his Shredder-esque form.
464-->'''Cooler:''' [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Tonight, I dine on monkey soup]]!
465* After Goku is nearly defeated:
466-->'''Cooler:''' [[Film/TheDarkKnightRises When your planet is in ashes, you have my permission to die]].
467
468[[AC:Episode of Bardock]]
469
470* The Plants, who Lani gives a [[Franchise/TheMuppets Kermit the Frog]] voice, are also all named after famous rappers and artists: [[Music/{{NWA}} Dr. Dray]], [[Music/WuTangClan Rizza]], [[Music/TupacShakur Twopock]], and [[Music/IceCube Aice Cube]]. Also [[Music/ChrisBrown Chris of the Clan Brown]], but he's been exiled.
471* When Twopock gets shot by Chilled, Dr. Dray calls him a "[[Music/TheNotoriousBIG big... small guy.]]"
472* The Plants try to sing "Welcome Christmas" from ''WesternAnimation/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas'' to both Bardock and Chilled. [[MusicalisInterruptus Both stop them before they get any farther than the first eight words.]]
473* The Stinger references a famous DubInducedPlotHole by having Bardock referred to as a "[[TortureTechnician brilliant scientist]]" who admits he's working on a "fake moon thing."
474
475[[AC:Dead Zone Abridged]]
476
477* The opening sequence reuses the theme from Literature/TheDeadZone film adaptation.
478
479[[AC:Cooler 2: The Return of Coolers Revenge – The Reckoning]]
480
481* After Cooler tells Goku that the Big Getti Star gave him regenerative power, he says [[WesternAnimation/{{FoodFight}} "But enough about me, let's kill you!"]]
482* After Gohan gets kidnapped by the robots:
483--> '''Piccolo''': I'm coming!\
484'''Krillin''': [[WesternAnimation/{{Archer}} Phrasing!]] I mean, HELP!
485** More generally, the comedic style of the show clearly takes some inspiration from WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}, such as cutting in the middle of a character's dialogue to another speaking character who finishes the first character's sentence.
486* The music that plays during Cooler's regeneration is the theme of the [[WesternAnimation/MegasXLR REGIS mk. V]].
487* Goku's line to Vegeta when the two destroy a metal Cooler is a reference to the [[Film/GarbagePailKids Garbage Pail Kids]] movie.
488--> '''Goku''': See? We can do anything by working with each other…
489* When the Big Getti Star beeps after Cooler reveals how he survived, Cooler replies, [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} "Shut up baby, I know it!"]]
490* The credits sequence expands upon the original movie's ''Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey'' homage with an illustration of a baby Piccolo.
491
492[[AC:History of Trunks Abridged]]
493
494* A brief snippet of [[{{Film/TheTerminator}} the Terminator theme]] can be heard in TJ and the Wombat's broadcast when the Cyborgs are mentioned.
495
496[[AC:Super Android 13]]
497
498* The first thing Android 13 does upon being activated is dramatically asking where his trucker hat is. A brief banjo rendition of "[[Franchise/StarWars The Imperial Death March]]" plays as a mechanical arm places said hat on his head.
499* Trunks is tired off these [[Film/SnakesOnAPlane "Monkey Fighting Androids in this Monday to Friday timeline!"]]
500* At one point, Android 15 takes a drink and holds up his finger when Vegeta tries to ask what he's doing, a behavior commonly exhibited by WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'s titular character.
501* Continuing the ''Series/DoctorWho'' shout outs associated with Future Trunks, a brief snippet of the Eleventh Doctor's theme plays when Trunks faces off against Super Android 13, even accompanied by a rather Doctor-esque speech from Trunks.
502** Piccolo's own fight against 13 is accompanied by Nail and Kami singing the same song Piccolo sung in a WebAnimation/WeeklyTubeShow short.
503* A shot of a nurse's behind is accompanied by a familiar catcall, courtesy of [[DirtyOldMan Roshi]].
504-->'''Master Roshi:''' [[WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}} Hellooooo, nurse!]]
505* Krillin visits Gero's sub-lab and makes the same reference he did in the canon timeline.
506-->'''Krillin:''' Wow. [[Series/LostInSpace "Danger, Will Robinson!"]]
507
508[[AC:The World's Strongest]]
509
510* Fellow scientist Kochin wonders aloud if he left his keys over at [[Manga/DrSlump "Slump's".]]
511
512[[AC:Broly the Legendary Super Saiyan]]
513
514* Bardock is once again referred to as a scientist, in reference to an early dub.
515* Just before Broly and Vegeta's [[SingleStrokeBattle "fight"]], they quote lyrics from ''[[Music/KanyeWest No Church in the Wild]]''.
516* Goku promising to end the drawn-out fight with Broly in [[Anime/OnePunchMan "one punch, man."]]
517
518[[AC:Plan to Eradicate Christmas]]
519* Vegeta borrows a one-liner from [[Film/DieHard John McClane]].
520--> Yippie-ki-yay, [[PrecisionFStrike MOTHERFUCKER]]!
521
522[[/folder]]
523
524[[folder:Other]]
525
526* In a video announcing the series will be hosted at Website/ChannelAwesome, Vegeta portrayed himself as [[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic "The Nostalgia Saiyan."]]
527* In the [=#CellGames=] video starring [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic and Knuckles]], Sonic calls Cell a [[Series/BigBadBeetleBorgs "Big Bad Beetleborg."]]
528* In the [=#CellGames=] video starring Saitama and Genos, Cell calls Saitama WesternAnimation/{{Caillou}}, which was a big meme when ''WebComic/OnePunchMan'' became popular.
529* In the [=#CellGames=] episode featuring {{ComicBook/Deadpool}}, Cell asks him if his entire schtick is being "lol random". The titular character of ''ComicBook/TheUnbelievableGwenpool'' complained that this was the reason she never read him.
530** When Deadpool reveals that he was hired to take Cell down, he holds up a picture of Meruem from ''Manga/HunterXHunter'', mentioning that it looks nothing like him.
531* In the [=#CellGames=] episode featuring [[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar Kenshiro]], Cell sarcastically asks Kenshiro after being attacked, "How did you know I was deathly allergic to tickling?" The obscure [[Film/FistOfTheNorthStar 1995 Western film adaptation]] has the villain Zeed ask Kenshiro after being attacked, "What are you trying to do, tickle me to death?"
532* [=KaiserNeko=] reveals that some of the song choices made in the show are a meta shout-out to Shiro Sagisu, composer of anime like ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' and ''Anime/{{Bleach}}'', who he believes would have been a perfect composer for the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise, succeeding Shunsuke Kikuchi. This is why tracks from the aforementioned animes appear in Episode 60 and the abridged version of ''History of Trunks''.
533[[/folder]]
534

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