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4* The [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2011/10/04/like-its-our-job-release-the-flashback hook]] from Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
5* James' critique of {{Music/Poe}}'s album ''Haunted'' [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2011/12/30/new-years-eve isn't presented especially sympathetically]].
6* In the hovertext of [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2011/09/09/vacationing this strip]]: a deliberate misappropriation of {{Music/Switchfoot}} lyrics.
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10* ViddeoGame/{{Audiosurf}}: "Is it like Grooveshark?" "[[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2011/08/19/i-am-a-purchasing-rockstar-jason-edelstein No]]."
11* ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'': Death [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2011/04/12/minecraft-drama quotes Death]].
12* ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'': It would [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2011/01/07/prinny-party seem]] that Jackson Ferrell is [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2012/01/20/prinfestation fond]] of Prinnies.
13* ''{{VideoGame/Gauntlet}}'': The cartoonist [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2010/10/22/we-want-wizards creates]] a wizard character for his comic. Wizard's first words? "[[WizardNeedsFoodBadly I'm hungry]]."
14* ''VideoGame/MechWarrior'': Gryfft's mech sure [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2011/05/06/an-excuse-to-draw-a-mech looks like ]] a modified Mad Cat.
15* ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'':
16** [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2011/03/15/minecraft-great Howard's Howard-ventures in Markus Persson Land]]
17** [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2012/05/01/minecraft-ii-guess-whos-back Minecraft II: Cubeland is a Place I Just Made Up]]
18** [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2013/07/04/minecraft-iii-the-cold-open Minecraft III: Trapped in the Nether]]
19*** The titles of the first two arcs are references to [[WebAnimation/HomestarRunner Strong Bad emails]].
20* ''VideoGame/{{Pokemon}}'': At his day job, a co-worker asks Jackson about the [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2010/11/30/i-am-a-purchasing-rockstar-pokemon-performance Pokemon order]].
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24* ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'': The hovertext of [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2011/04/08/minecraft-conflict this strip]].
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28* The inspiration for [[Webcomic/DieselSweeties Independent Music James]] is patently obvious.
29* ''Webcomic/MSPaintAdventures'':
30** {{Lampshade}}d: Storyline titles include "All the References (All of Them)" and "Again With the References (What is it Even With You and References)."
31** Narrative segue to a flashback: "[[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2011/10/05/like-its-our-job-karen-resolves Years in the past]]...well, okay, a year and a half."
32** [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2012/01/03/happy-new-year Sloppy makeouts for everyone!]]
33** ''Webcomic/SweetBroAndHellaJeff'':
34*** [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2011/03/25/minecraft-inconvenience This strip]] references both [=SBaHJ=] and, in the hovertext, "Complacency of the Learned."
35*** "Independent Music James Goes [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2011/06/07/independent-music-james-goes-shopping-in-independent-music-james-goes-shopping Shopping]] in 'Independent Music James Goes Shopping'"
36*** The cartoonist is especially fond of the 'Introducing the New Friend X' formula. Invoked with [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2011/06/21/reader-mailbag-on-my-brother-and-his-furriness Teri]], [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2012/04/20/introducing-the-new-character-susan Susan]], [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2012/08/23/the-devastator-babies-introducing-the-new-friend-spencer-sullivan every]] [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2012/08/27/the-devastator-babies-introducing-the-new-friend-paul-kennedy single]] [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2012/09/03/the-devastator-babies-introducing-the-new-friend-j-w-geiger member]] of the [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2012/09/20/introducing-the-new-band-the-devastator-babies Devastator Babies]], [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2013/02/25/introducing-the-new-robot-action-adventure Action Robot]], the "[[http://thesketchy.com/ic/category/comic/2013/introducing-all-the-new-characters new characters]]"...
37*** I warned you about hydraulic cylinders bro!!! [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2011/10/25/i-am-a-purchasing-rockstar-firing-on-all-cylinders I told you dog]]!
38*** Rene Descartes' face in [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2011/12/23/descartes-week-5 panel 2]].
39*** [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2011/12/27/have-a-hearthwarming-holiday bunp]].
40* ''Webcomic/{{Multiplex}}'':
41** Apparently whenever the cast wants to see a movie, they have to [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2011/07/29/opening-weekend-cowboys-and-aliens drive out to the suburbs of Chicago]].
42** Multiplex creator Gordon [=McAlpin=] makes occasional [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/tag/gordon-mcalpin appearances]] himself.
43* ''Webcomic/PennyArcade'': "I love fantasy football! ...I hate fantasy football! [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2011/08/01/back-to-the-sport-pile Hair!]]"
44** It might be easily missed, but the final panel is a reference to the first comic from [[Magazine/NintendoPower Nester's Adventures]].
45* [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/tag/brian-russell Brian Russell]] of TheUnderfold has been known to visit Sketch Comedy from time to time.
46* The obscurity of a reference to ''Webcomic/UnwindersTallComics'' is lampshaded in [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2011/10/31/facing-our-fears the 2011 Halloween strip]].
47* Wes Molebash, creator of [[http://www.insertimg.com/ Insert Image]], offers some [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2011/01/04/community-guy useful advice]] on community-building.
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51* ''WesternAnimation/{{Fantasia}}'': Howard the Wizard endeavors to [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2011/01/28/meanwhile make a sandwich]].
52* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'':
53** Pinkie Pie is [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2011/07/26/my-little-sketchy-cartooning-is-magic all too comfortable]] in a webcomic with NoFourthWall.
54** [[CaptainErsatz LawsuitPool]] makes Pinkie Pie [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2011/08/05/fantasy-football-friday nervous]]. Is it the potential trademark issues, or that pistol he's got lying on the table?
55** Two-for-one punch with WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries: evidently Applejack makes an excellent [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2011/09/23/my-little-friendship-friendship-is-friendship confidante]] for one's girl troubles?
56** [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2011/12/27/have-a-hearthwarming-holiday Later]], the cartoonist and Applejack discuss MLP's [[YouMeanXmas Festively Nondenominational Winter Holiday]].
57** Independent Music James' conversion to bronyhood is an [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2012/02/14/independent-brony-james ongoing source of amusement]] for Teri.
58** On Twilight Sparkle's Season Two {{Flanderization}}: [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2012/04/27/twilight-sparkle-gets-crunchy-with-the-numbers link]]
59** Oh no! Twilight Sparkle's [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2013/06/03/hot-vampire-romance newfound power]] has gone to her head!
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63* [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2011/02/18/lawsuitpool LawsuitPool]]. Just...[[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2011/08/12/the-total-quarterback-rating LawsuitPool]].
64* Jackson and Teri have [[http://thesketchy.com/ic/2011/08/26/the-comic-of-the-review-of-the-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes good things to say]] about Film/RiseOfThePlanetOfTheApes.
65** "The Comic Of The Review Of The Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes": another strip with a lengthy title.

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