Line #20 ShoutOut/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot


1	* The show's ArtDeco aesthetics and spray-painted backgrounds drip with homage to ''Film/{{Metropolis}}'', especially its posters.
2	* Why does Vladimir/Mr. Scruffles and his fellow lab rats want revenge of Mrs. Wakeman? Because she altered their bodies to resemble WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse. And at the end of their debut, Wakeman holds up a ''familiar'' pair of pants for Vladimir to wear...
3	** That episode was also an allegory of the Soviet revolution; the leader's name is [[UsefulNotes/VladimirLenin Vladimir]], he speaks in a Russian accent, calls his fellow rats his "comrades", there's a Russian-style music score throughout the episode, and there's even a hammer and sickle in the episode's title card.
4	* In "Around the World in 80 Pieces", there's a giant {{kaiju}} monster attacking a Japanese city. The monster has the same roar as Franchise/{{Godzilla}}.
5	* To Music/ElvisCostello, of all things.
6	--> '''Wisteria:''' What's so funny about peace, love, and understanding?
7	* There was also in "Mist Opportunities" a [[Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail fire-breathing rabbit]].
8	* The male half of the alien couple in "Unlicensed Flying Object" sneaks one in.
9	--> '''Alien''': Yeah, well, personally I can't wait to get off this hick planet! Bunch of rip-off artists, these earthlings: ''five'' bucks for a cup of coffee, ''no'' Extraterrestrial discount at the hotel, and I '''''know''''' that bellboy stole my [[Franchise/StarTrek tricorder]].
10	* [[UsefulNotes/JuliusCaesar She flew, she fought, she conquered]].
11	* Lancer - upon seeing Jenny's ridiculously big ears - quotes ''WesternAnimation/{{Dumbo}}''.
12	--> '''Lancer:''' I've seen a peanut stand; I've heard a rubber band; I've even seen a needle wink its eye...but I think I've seen about everything when I see an elephant-eared robot girl!
13	** Lancer's design is inspired by [[https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/07/db/6d/07db6ddd7f652d7ebe738f404ceeb4eb.jpg the symbol]] of Creator/WalterLantz Studios, which depicts WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker dressed as a knight on a horse, as seen in the opening of many of their cartoons.
14	* In "Future Shock" when Jenny gets to the Vault: ''WesternAnimation/JonnyQuest'', ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'', ''Franchise/{{Tintin}}'' and probably a couple others.
15	* The Cluster (for the most part a fully roboticised version of the Borg from ''Franchise/StarTrek'') uses the "resistance is futile" line.
16	* Vexus says [[Series/ThePrisoner1967 "be seeing you"]] to Jenny in her first appearance, complete with the same hand gesture.
17	* The bad guys in the first part of "Speak No Evil" are a reference to Zedd's Z-Putties in ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', in that they're both easily defeatable via obvious targets somewhere on their bodies.
18	* In "Weapons of Mass Distraction": "[[Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail He got better.]]"
19	* Two episodes include a shout out to the {{Shoujo\|Demographic}} anime ''Anime/MagicalPrincessMinkyMomo'' via Brad singing a "OneHitWonder".
20	* Shout-outs to ''Franchise/JurassicPark'' and ''Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory'' in "Histrionics" with the plot being essentially Jurassic Park with historical figures instead of dinosaurs.
21	* ''Theatre/SweeneyTodd'', ''Film/RedDawn1984'' and ''WesternAnimation/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas'' in "A Robot For All Seasons" (with Jenny-Santa basically being a non-Egyptian Manga/GiantRobo).
22	* "Escape From Cluster Prime" references the cat bus from ''Anime/MyNeighborTotoro''.
23	* In "The Puppet Bride", the boy that eventually finds Little Acorn looks identical to Lucas from ''VideoGame/Mother3''.
24	** That episode is also based on the original story of ''Literature/{{Frankenstein}}''.
25	* In one episode, Tuck calls Dr. Wakeman to get Jenny and Brad in trouble for throwing a party while she is away. When Brad decides to let him stay for the party, Tuck responds to Dr. Wakeman's "Hello?" with, "[[Music/StevieWonder I just called to say I love you.]]"
26	* The [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mad Hammer Bros.]], complete with one instance of the ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'' jumping sound.
27	* The scene in "Ball and Chain" where Jenny bangs on the window while shouting Brad's name is an obvious reference to ''Film/TheGraduate''.
28	* Nora's first hypothesis of what androids dream of? [[Literature/DoAndroidsDreamOfElectricSheep Electric sheep.]]
29	* The runamuck invention in the beginning of "Turncoats" sings [[Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey "Daisy"]] as it shuts down.
30	--> '''Invention:''' [[AIIsACrapshoot What are you doing, Nora?]] [[CreepyMonotone I'm just trying to complete my mission.]]
31	* When Brad and Tuck wind up in front of a Japanese crowd, one man shouts "Do [[Music/LynyrdSkynyrd Freebird]]!"
32	* In "Queen Bee", [[strike:Vicky]] Vexus throws Brit and Tiff into unpopularity, and by 'unpopularity' I mean the [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons D&D club]].
33	* In "Historionics", Sheldon refers to Caesar as a [[Film/BillAndTedsExcellentAdventure "salad dressing dude"]].
34	* In the first episode, [[WesternAnimation/TimeSquad Larry 3000]] can be spotted on a table full of robotic scraps.
35	* In "Dressed To Kill", Jenny falls out of the sky, and a hillbilly couple pulls up nearby and has the following exchange:
36	--> '''Pa:''' What do you reckon it is, Ma?
37	--> '''Ma:''' Why, it's one of them UFO's, Pa.
38	--> '''Pa:''' Let's crack it open and see if it has one of them [[Franchise/{{Superman}} super-powered orphan babies]] inside.
39	** In the final scene of the episode, the Krusts box up the crystal dress and [[Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk put it in a large storage house]].
40	* You would be hard pressed to miss The Wonderful World of [[strike:Disney]] Wizzly and the famous ItsASmallWorldAfterAll
41	* Tuck saves Jenny from the bikers in a MiniMecha à la ''Film/{{Aliens}}'': "Get away from her, you [[strike:bitch]] fish!"
42	* In the episode that introduces Jenny's sisters, XJ-7 is asked what's got her so depressed, and she answers "Oh, [[Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy life]], [[Literature/LifeTheUniverseAndEverything the universe, everything]]..."
43	* [[Film/TheShining Heeeeeeere's Jenny!]]
44	* When Jenny lands on Cluster Prime for the first time, she escapes a group of hostile junk-bots by hiding under [[Film/ForbiddenPlanet Robby the Robot]].
45	* From "Indes-Tuck-tible", when Tuck is attempting his most dangerous stunt:
46	--> '''Brad:''' [[JumpingTheShark Once you jump those sharks,]] [[Series/HappyDays the show's over!]]
47	* After taking a sip from a V6 engine block, Jenny cheerfully remarks, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShcbV31tcAk "Mmm...we coulda had a V8!"]]
48	* When Jenny's identity is outed on Cluster Prime, a robot points at her, drops its jaw, and starts shrieking in a similar manner to Donald Sutherland in ''Film/InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers''.
49	* Sheldon and Nora argue and eventually brawl over their techniques in getting to Cluster Prime, causing each of their machines to topple into each other, resulting in an exchange worthy of a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup commercial.
50	--> '''Nora:''' ''Hey!'' You got your time fissure capsule in my quantum defibulator!
51	--> '''Sheldon:''' You got your quantum defibulator in my time fissure capsule!
52	--> [The machines activate and open a portal to Cluster Prime]
53	--> '''Sheldon:''' Two great machines...
54	--> '''Nora:''' ...that work great together!
55	* After Brad finds out that Melody is a robot, he asks how he can trust her again, and she kisses him. His response: [[WesternAnimation/BugsBunny "So she's mechanical!"]]
56	* One to Creator/JohnCarpenter's ''Film/TheThing1982'' of all ...things, in "Toying with Jenny." After Tuck tears the head off of one of the dolls, it produces four spider-like legs from its neck and walks away.
57	** Also in "Toying with Jenny," the scene of Tuck's Jenny figure crawling out of the trash and coming to life prematurely, leading Tuck to find it under one of the sofas and realize that it does not have any batteries installed as its ExorcistHead abruptly spins around 180 degrees to look at him, is an homage to [[Franchise/ChildsPlay Chucky]] in both ''Film/ChildsPlay1988'' and ''Film/ChildsPlay3''.
58	* In "Stage Fright," Jenny and the other Tremorton High students being mesmerized by the deceptively beautiful appearance of the flame aliens that then proceed to attack them, and Jenny only being able to defeat them by not looking at them, references TheArkOfTheCovenant scene from ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''.
59	* In the beginning of "Killgore", the toy store manager calls him [[Music/{{Styx}} Kilroy]].
60	* The entrance to [[LocalHangout Messmer's]] resembles WesternAnimation/FelixTheCat, and the place is named after Felix's creator Creator/OttoMessmer.
61	* [[Music/TheBeatles The Lonely Hearts Club Gang]]
62	* Sheldon's training sequence in "Agent Double-O Sheldon" spoofs J's in ''Film/MenInBlack''.
63	* When Jenny passes through a convention in "Infectious Personality", one of the con-goers wears a cardboard box over his head with a downward-facing arrow on the front, which looks a lot like an [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender airbending tatoo]].
64	* In the pilot Jenny eats an ice cream cone, only to open her stomach and take it out, much like ''Anime/AstroBoy''.
65	* After a robot takes control of Tuck's body he forces Brad to build him a snow fort after telling him [[Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle "You are not the boss of me now"]]
66	* Brad proclaims to be [[Film/WhiteHeat "On top of the squirrel, ma!"]] in "Teen Team Time"
67	* In "Weapons of Mass Distraction", Travis' father is actually ''Main/TheTramp'' from ''Film/ModernTimes''
68	* In one episode, after Jenny is powered on, she says "Happy Birthday!" à la ''WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman''.
69	* One of the episodes from the first season was titled "[[Music/TheMonkees Daydream Believer]]". Additionally, when Jenny ends up getting stuck in a nightmare mid-way through the episode, her surroundings look very Creator/DrSeuss-esque.
70	* One episode has Jenny say that she needs to [[Series/DoctorWho “reverse the polarity”]].

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