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  • An add for networked mobile phones had a thief stealing a phone, only his picture gets sent everywhere he goes, with anyone who sees him giving the 'point and scream'.

Comics

  • The The Simpsons comic "Bart Simpson's Heebie-Jeebie Hullabaloo" has an entire parody story under the title "Immigration of the Body Snatchers", in which Springfield plays host to the pod people, leading to details like Pod!Barney taking bites out of himself or Marge taking two pods - one for Marge herself and one for her hair.

Fan Works

  • Plan 7 of 9 from Outer Space
    Robotrucks rumbled past bearing huge corn-cobs from cobalt-irradiated fields, giant seed pods from Santa Mira and alien eggs imported from LV-426.
    • A government official includes "giant seedpods in the greenhouse" and "Lack of empathy towards children or fluffy animals" among the warning signs of alien possession.

Films

  • Airplane II: The Sequel. Ted Striker smuggles himself into the airport in the back of a truck loaded with seed pods.

Literature

  • In the novelization of WarGames, David jokes about the "invasion of the body hackers".
    "We came to Earth in pods, my dear. Soon you too will crouch over a computer screen and drool."

Video Games

  • One of the stages in GexEnterTheGecko is named "Invasion of the Body Slammers".

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