Line #32 ShoutOut/SamuraiJack


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3	[[folder:Season 1]]
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5	[[AC: The Beginning]]
6	* To ''Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982'':
7	** The TrainingMontage of Jack's upbringing in which he's taught various arts is inspired by Conan's.
8	** Jack's Father being forced to push a giant wooden wheel similar to Conan pushing the Wheel of Pain.
9	** The line "The sword is only a tool. What power has it compared to the hand that wields it?" is a reference to Thulsa Doom's quote: "What is steel compared to the hand that wields it?"
10	* In England, Jack shoots the coin purse from a wealthy traveler's belt. Allowing for the differences in art styles, the traveler and his horse are dead ringers for the ones in ''WesternAnimation/RobinHoodDaffy''.
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12	[[AC:The Samurai called Jack]]
13	* Among all the [[TotallyRadical faux hip-hop slang]] the three locals use when talking about Jack, one of them says [[Film/MaryPoppins "Supercalifragilistic"]].
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15	[[AC:The First Fight]]
16	* Two of the talking dogs resemble Big Dog and Little Dog from ''WesternAnimation/TwoStupidDogs''.
17	* The city the dogs rediscovered is apparently Townsville from ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls''. Their mayor even looks like The Mayor as a puffy dog.
18	* The draft animal like a horse with compound eyes and heavy tail is a clear reference to Ookla's equarse from ''WesternAnimation/ThundarrTheBarbarian.''
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20	[[AC:Jack Under the Sea]]
21	* [[Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan "Sometimes the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few."]]
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23	[[AC:Jack and the Scotsman]]
24	* A reference to ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'' occurs when Jack and the Scotsman are attacked by bounty hunters, and they both simultaneously say to each other:
25	-->"They're after me! They're after ''you?!'' They're after ''me!''"
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27	[[AC:Jack and the Gangsters]]
28	* The mobsters are meant to resemble the Ant Hill Mob of ''WesternAnimation/WackyRaces'' and ''WesternAnimation/ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop''.
29	** Two of the gangsters look a lot like [[Film/ReservoirDogs Mr. Brown and Mr. Pink]].
30	* [[ElementalEmbodiment The Three Elementals]] guarding the Neptune's Jewel are Music/EarthWindAndFire.
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32	[[AC:Aku's Fairy Tales]]
33	* TheBigBadWolf is a shout-out to ''WesternAnimation/YogiBear'', down to the sound effects and lusting for "pikinik baskets".
34	** The wolf's voice is closer to that of another Creator/HannaBarbera character, ''WesternAnimation/HokeyWolf'', who was an impersonation of comedian Creator/PhilSilvers.
35	* During "Jack and the Three Bears", Jack is shown stealing a snow globe in the style of [[WesternAnimation/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas the Grinch]]. Bonus points for the snow globe being Christmas-themed.
36	* Jack is shown going after Literature/TheThreeLittlePigs. He slashes a hole through the door with his sword and yells out, [[Film/TheShining "HERE'S JACKIE!"]]
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39	[[folder:Season 2]]
40	[[AC:Jack and the Smackback]]
41	* One of the champions in the Dome of Doom is named [[Music/{{Styx}} Mr. Roboto]].
42	[[AC:Jack and the Scotsman II]]
43	* The way haggis is described is a direct quote from ''Film/{{Highlander}}''.
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45	[[AC:Jack and the Ultra-Robots]]
46	* The Ultra-Robots are plated with [[ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} Adamantium]].
47	* The scientist who created them, Exdor, resembles [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Professor Frink]], Film/{{The Nutty Professor\|1963}}, and especially [[WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory Dexter]].
48	** The giant cybernetic arm that Exdor gives to Jack is also reminiscent of an almost identical limb that Dexter gave his father to defeat a {{jerkass}} trucker in arm wrestling.
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50	[[AC:Jack Remembers the Past]]
51	* We see a {{ronin}} and his child pushing a squeaky cart. The man places his child near Jack as he effortlessly kills a quartet of {{ninja}}, and we see that the father and son have the same look in their eyes. The ronin and son are none other than Ogami Ittō and his son Daigorō from ''Manga/LoneWolfAndCub'', and the ninja are of the Ura-Yagyu clan. The short fight leads to Jack wishing to become a samurai too.
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53	[[AC:Jack and the Farting Dragon]]
54	* The Scissorsmith offers Jack the following advice:
55	-->'''Scissorsmith:''' "At the fork in the road, follow the rocky path! It will take you to the VideoGame/DragonsLair!"\
56	'''Jack:''' "Where will the other one take me?"\
57	'''Scissorsmith:''' "VideoGame/SpaceAce!"\
58	''(Cut to Jack's baffled face as a goofy sound effect plays)''
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60	[[AC:Jack and the Hunters]]
61	* The Imakandi, a group of alien hunters who pursue Jack, are a minor shout-out to ''Film/{{Predator}}''; they're aliens who thrive on the thrill of the hunt, and honor worthy opponents. The main difference though is that the Imakandi intend to capture Jack alive, rather than take trophies from his mutilated corpse.
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63	[[AC:Jack versus Demongo, The Soul Collector]]
64	* Once Demongo is summoned, he exclaims to Aku: "[[Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack What is thy bidding, my mastah?]]".
65	* One of Demongo's warriors resemble one of the Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles, just with a sumo wrestler outfit instead of a shell. Another one heavily resembles ComicBook/{{Lobo}}, and another looks like ComicBook/MarshalLaw.
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67	[[AC:Jack is Naked]]
68	* ''Film/PlanetOfTheApes1968'' is referenced when Jack's clothes are stolen while he bathes in a lake beneath a waterfall, leaving him nearly naked.
69	* At one point, Jack follows a white rabbit down a hole which leads to a fantastical, whimsical world. Does this even need [[AliceAllusion a reference]]?
70	* The odd, anthropomorphic elephant/fairy creature's design is a reference to Pompadour, from the ''Literature/{{Babar}}'' franchise.
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72	[[AC:Jack's Shoes]]
73	* A reference to ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog''; when Jack is running with a pair of blue sneakers, he leans forward, puts his arms behind his body, and his running motion forms an 8. And he's as fast as a car.
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76	[[folder:Season 3]]
77	[[AC:The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful]]
78	* [[Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly Take a guess what the title is based on.]]
79	* There's a scene between [[LawyerFriendlyCameo two characters credited]] as [[WesternAnimation/QuickDrawMcGraw Quick Straw and Bubba Louis]].
80	* Josephine declares at a late point that "the south shall rise again!" (a reference to Jefferson Davis)
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82	[[AC:Jack and the Traveling Creatures]]
83	* The Guardian is one big homage to Morpheus from ''Franchise/TheMatrix''; his appearance, usage of a katana, and the way TheHero is reflected in his eyes, are all reminiscent of him. There's also a nod to the One (aka Neo).
84	-->'''Guardian''': I told you, man- you ain't the one.
85	** If you get the Guardian of the Time Portal mad, he will go all blue {{Hulk\|ingOut}} on you!
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87	[[AC:Jack and the Travelling Creatures]]
88	* The opening voice-over mentions a character named "Goseki" in the city of "Kojima", a reference to the mangaka Creator/GosekiKojima.
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90	[[AC:Jack and the Creature]]
91	* The Creature is based on [[Anime/MyNeighborTotoro Totoro]].
92	* The latest magic time-travel object is called "[[Anime/TheCastleOfCagliostro The Crystal of Cagliostro]]".
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94	[[AC:Jack and the Haunted House]]
95	* This episode was a shout-out to the ''VideoGame/FatalFrame'' franchise.
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97	[[AC:The Birth of Evil, Part 1]]
98	* Jack's father being chained by Aku to a giant tree is inspired by a scene from ''Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982'' in which the BigBad orders the protagonist to be left for dead [[CrucifiedHeroShot crucified]] on the Tree of Woe.
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100	[[AC:The Birth of Evil, Part 2]]
101	* At one point, Jack's father rides a cloud much like [[Franchise/DragonBall a certain Saiyan did in his youth]].[[note]]Who was inspired by the [[Literature/JourneyToTheWest Monkey King of Chinese folklore]] who also rides on a cloud.[[/note]]
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103	[[AC:Jack and the Labyrinth]]
104	* The Thief resembles Daisuke Jigen from ''Franchise/LupinIII'', but with Lupin's personality.
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107	[[folder:Season 4]]
108	[[AC:Robo-Samurai vs. Mondo-Bot]]
109	* The Mondo-Bot seems to resemble [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus' Power Suit]].
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111	[[AC:Samurai vs. Samurai]]
112	* "Da Samurai" looks like Sho'Nuff from ''Film/TheLastDragon'' with a name change. He even says the word.
113	* "Da Samurai"'s theme is very similar to "[[https://youtu.be/bWurqD68u70 Flashlight]]" by Parliament.
114	* The scene where Da Samurai keeps trying to provoke Jack into fighting him takes a lot from the opening scene of the pilot of ''Series/KungFu1972''; although it differs in that Jack, having demonstrated extraordinary patience, ''eventually'' goes ahead and grants him a (truly hilarious) CurbStompBattle.
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116	[[AC:The Aku Infection]]
117	* The three precious gems found by the miners highly resemble [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda green rupees]].
118
119	[[AC:The Princess and the Bounty Hunters]]
120	* None of the other bounty hunters realize that [[SamusIsAGirl Princess Mira is a woman until she takes off her helmet]]. Not to mention she's a brunette, much like Samus was in the early years of ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}''.
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122	[[AC:The Scotsman Saves Jack]]
123	* The bounty hunter that bothers the Scotsman at the beginning of the episode bears a striking resemblance to [[Franchise/StarWars Greedo]].
124	* An old (and surprisingly cheerful) sailor tries to gull the Scotsman into hearing the ''Literature/RimeOfTheAncientMariner''. The Scotsman is having none of it, but apparently Jack enjoyed the tale before he got amnesia.
125	* The Sirens look and sound like Music/DestinysChild.
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127	[[AC:Jack vs. Aku]]
128	* The martial arts duel taking place in the ruins of a classic gladiator arena. Is it ''Samurai Jack'' or ''Film/WayOfTheDragon'' we're watching? Jack even does some of the same warm-up routine as Creator/BruceLee does in the same movie.
129
130	[[AC:Tale of X-49]]
131	* The X9 robots, including the title character, are a shout-out to the ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}''; they're an army of assassin androids made to help the BigBad take over the world and wipe out any resistance. Bonus points for also [[SkeleBot9000 resembling the T-800]], right down to their [[GlowingMechanicalEyes eye]] [[RedEyesTakeWarning color]].
132	* One of the scientists working on the X9 project resembles [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Dr. Eggman]]. His coworkers resemble [[VideoGame/MegaMan Dr. Wily]] and... [[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 Dr. Clayton Forrester]].
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135	[[folder:Season 5]]
136	[[AC:XCII]]
137	* The Emoji Family look very much like Stitch from ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch'', complete with antennae, blue fur, and dog-like features.
138	** They could also pass for members of the Andorian race, from ''Franchise/StarTrek''.
139	* The dead souls heavily resemble the residents of Hell from ''Film/{{Constantine}}''.
140	* Scaramouche the Merciless sounds like Creator/SammyDavisJr, plays a jazz flute a la Music/JethroTull, and dresses like a mix of [[Manga/{{Hellsing}} Alucard]] and [[Franchise/MortalKombat Raiden]].
141	* Ashi, the only named member of the septuplets who make up the Daughters of Aku, looks like [[WesternAnimation/SymBionicTitan Princess Ilana]] right down to the [[Creator/TaraStrong voice]], except with her hair dyed black.
142	** Her color scheme is similar to that of [[WesternAnimation/HotelTransylvania Mavis]], whose film she appeared in was directed by indeed [[Creator/GenndyTartakovsky the guy]] who created this very show!
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144	[[AC:XCIII]]
145	* Much of the episode takes place [[StealthPun in a]] Anime/{{grave of the fireflies}}.
146	* Jack's fight with the Daughters in the dark, only being illuminated by the flash of their weapons clashing, all in stark black and white, is a very ''Film/SinCity''-inspired scene.
147	* The scene where the Daughters of Aku hunt down Jack hiding in a tomb among a sea of others is deliberately modeled after the "Ecstasy of Gold" scene from ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly''.
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149	[[AC:XCIV]]
150	* The first half of the episode could be subtitled ''Manga/LoneWolfAndCub''.
151	* The faces Jack's alter-ego makes gives off a bit of an ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' vibe.
152	* The hero is shivering cold with an ally not too far from him. He wakes to find that ally warming him up in some way. Are we talking about [[WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove Kuzco with Pacha]], or Jack with the Wolf?
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154	[[AC:XCV]]
155	* The monster that swallows Jack and Ashi has a slight resemblance to Franchise/{{Godzilla}}, especially with its last appearance [[Film/Godzilla2014 showing only its jagged dorsal fins sinking into the water]]. The monster also uses a Godzilla roar (specifically the one from [[Film/Godzilla1998 the 1998 film]]) when it first swallows them.
156	* The very premise of the episode has a lot in common with Jabu Jabu's belly from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'', what not with two individuals [[WombLevel being stuck inside a massive beast.]]
157	* The art style was based on ''Film/PunchDrunkLove''.
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159	[[AC:XCVI]]
160	* [[spoiler:The Scotsman's death and subsequent return as a blue ghost calls to mind of "Force Ghosts" from ''Franchise/StarWars''.]]
161	* Jack and Ashi leave the island riding on a dragon similar to [[Anime/SpiritedAway Haku]].
162	* The blue alien children heavily resemble Beast from ''Film/XMenTheLastStand''.
163	* The Dominator has more than a passing resemblance to [[VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance Sundowner]] and [[WesternAnimation/SpaceGhostCoastToCoast Moltar]].
164	** The Dominator [[ColdBloodedTorture tortures]] Ashi with [[ShockAndAwe bolts of electricity]], similar to the way [[Film/ReturnOfTheJedi Emperor Palpatine tortures Luke Skywalker]].
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166	[[AC:XCVII]]
167	* Following the Moltar-esque Dominator's appearance last episode, we see a [[WesternAnimation/SpaceGhostCoastToCoast Zorak]] look-alike walk past Ashi on the airship.
168	* One of the talking dogs on the boat with [[spoiler:Scaramouche]] looks like [[WesternAnimation/TheJetsons Astro]]. Another of them resembles the Big Dog from ''WesternAnimation/TwoStupidDogs''.
169	* The [[GardenGarment dress made from leaves]] that Ashi wears after washing off the ash that clung to her body is awfully similar to the outfit worn by [[WesternAnimation/PeterPan Tinkerbell]].
170	* Ashi runs into a WesternAnimation/{{Popeye}}-like robot while visiting Da Samurai's tavern.
171	* When Da Samurai talks about how he met Jack, Jack's card when he mentions him features his name written similarly to the logo for ''Film/SuperFly''.
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173	[[AC:XCVIII]]
174	* The overall color setting and the use of orcs approaching was similar to that of ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings''.
175	** On top of that, their Cockney-like accents hearken to the Orks of ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'', and the sword that the lead orc has is clearly modeled on the orc swords from ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim''.
176	* When Ashi confronts the orc army, they all start laughing except for the ones ''way'' off near the back, [[Film/MontyPythonsLifeOfBrian who can't properly hear what's going on]].
177	* Toward the beginning of the fight, the rapid shots of Ashi's attacks on individual orcs -- and [[TheToothHurts knocking the teeth out of a few of them]] -- bring the intro of ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' to mind.
178	* Ashi was beating towards the orcs in a very similar way to ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsCloneWars: Chapter 13'', where Mace Windu battles the droids.
179	* Jack meditates into a spiritual world while his love interest guards his immobile body and wards off assailants trying to kill him -- a frequent occurrence on ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra''.
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181	[[AC:XCIX]]
182	* The walrus-like merchant whom Jack buys some food from [[Creator/BillyWest sounds a]] [[ActorAllusion lot like]] [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Dr. Zoidberg]], and looks like [[WesternAnimation/TennesseeTuxedoAndHisTales Chumley]].
183	** ... or possibly Wally Walrus from ''WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker''? His accent is more Swedish than Jewish.
184	* It's not the first time [[Creator/TaraStrong Ashi]] interacts with someone who magically gets a [[WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents talking fish head]].
185	* The device resembles the Grid Disc from ''Film/{{Tron}}''.
186	** In one shot, Jack is shown fiddling with it almost exactly like [[WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory Dexter with his remote]].
187	* [[spoiler:[[TheBigDamnKiss When Jack and Ashi smooch each other]], "[[Music/DeanMartin Everybody Loves Somebody]]" plays through the end credits.]]
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189	[[AC:C]]
190	* Jack exiting the interior of a rotted-out bug carcass by kicking open a hollowed-out eye lens calls to mind a similar scene in ''Manga/NausicaaOfTheValleyOfTheWind''.
191	* This is a little debatable, but [[spoiler:when Jack goes to slice Aku after Ashi's revealed to be a [[LukeIAmYourFather true daughter of Aku]], he hangs back and smiles as Ashi (albeit against her will) blocks Jack's attack. This seems somewhat similar to in ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'', when Luke goes to strike the unflinching Emperor, but Vader blocks the strike]].
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193	[[AC:CI]]
194	* [[spoiler:Aku announcing to the world via TV screens that he will execute the captured Jack]] kinda echoes the final part in ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight'' [[spoiler:when Scarecrow announces he will unmask Batman before executing him with an overdose of fear toxin, in words similar to Aku's: "Don't you see, Gotham? You have no savior. No more hope. No - more - Batman! I've won."]]
195	* [[spoiler:Jack fighting off the black Aku mass that is smothering him and taking control of Ashi looks kinda similar to when Daffy Duck tries fighting off the black screen frame to no avail in "WesternAnimation/DuckAmuck".]]
196	** [[spoiler:Ashi's final confrontation with Aku mirrors ComicBook/{{Raven}}'s with Trigon in the Season 4 finale of ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'', right down to the dialogue [[YoureNotMyFather disowning him as her father]]. Both Ashi and Raven [[ActorAllusion are voiced by]] Creator/TaraStrong.]]
197	* The fate of [[spoiler:Ashi]] brings to mind the ending of ''[[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Gurren Lagann]]'', sans the coconut. [[spoiler: Which is to say the hero and heroine have a wedding, but the heroine disappears, [[NoOntologicalInertia as the destroyed villain was the source of her existence]]. There's also the whole matter of the protagonist's love interest only sharing one on-screen kiss with him before her demise, the LoveConfession coming out the final episode, being forced to wear a black skintight suit while controlled by evil, making sad glances at the protagonist that suggest she knows her end is near before he does, and someone being restrained to a rock by the villain in the finale, followed by [[DefeatEqualsExplosion an explosive defeat]] and a calm moment to collect one's thoughts after the battle is over. Lastly, both protagonists seem to be WalkingTheEarth at being WidowedAtTheWedding, only Jack and Ashi never even made it to the nuptials.]]
198	** It's also worth noting that [[spoiler:[[Film/BackToTheFuture1 Ashi's hand disappears first, followed by the rest of her body, as the result of a]] DelayedRippleEffect. This also happened to Nia in ''Lagann-hen'' as her body lost its integrity, but she forced it to regenerate.]]
199	** The last scenes feel a little inspired by ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda1'', which featured a lone peach blossom tree in the mountaintops that was considered sacred and turned out to be the place Master Oogway held most dear. [[spoiler:It was also where he chose to AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence in his old age, mirroring the way Ashi disappeared from the mortal realm and had a meaningful connection to a blossom tree as well (cherry).]]
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