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Live Action Film

  • John Wick: Chapter 4 has the climax start off with a complete reference to the "Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide" scene, complete with a cover of the song.
  • Warriors of Virtue. Komodo taunts the title characters by yelling "Warriors, come out and play!" right before the final battle.

Live Action TV

  • Luke Cage. Diamondback does Luther's chant while hunting Luke Cage, who recognises it as The Warriors was his favorite movie from his childhood. It's his first indication on who Diamondback is.
  • "Warriors! Come out to plaaay-ay!" was a semi-frequently used riff on Mystery Science Theater 3000. One notable usage was during their take on Teenage Caveman.
  • Person of Interest. In "The Crossing", John Reese and Joss Carter have to cross New York despite an open contract put on them by HR in a Shout-Out to The Warriors, including a confrontation with gangbangers on the subway.
  • Victorious: In "Cat's New Boyfriend" as Tori is hiding, Jade calls out, "Tori! Come out to plaaay-ay!"

Music

  • The Wu-Tang Clan track "Shame on a Nuh" includes Luther's signature line.
  • D12's video for "Fight Music" is a full homage, and featuring Ice-T in the Cyrus role no less.

Video Game

  • Midnight Fight Express: The Gas Station level introduces a purple-colored street gang, who are named after the main characters and they also happened to love the Warriors movie.
  • Troublemaker: One of the bosses, Ricco, will taunt you with a "Come oooooouuuuuuut and play..." before leaving his cronies to deal with you.
  • Serious Sam II: One level starts with Sam rapping two bones together while screaming, “Kleers, come out to play-ay!!!” repeatedly.

Western Animation

  • American Dad!: In "Scents and Sensei-bility", Klaus is forced to live outdoors and tries to avoid getting eaten by cats and birds. At one point, one of the birds taunts him by clinking bottles on its feathers while tweeting "Fishy... come out and plaaaay."
  • Archer: Towards the ending of "Space Race: Part II" Barry taunts Archer referencing Luthor's "Come out to play", complete with clicking three empty bottles.
  • In an episode of the Canadian cartoon, Being Ian, Ian is being hunted down by a bunch of rowdy kids he's babysitting. In one scene, Ian is hiding in the bathroom and as he takes a peak through the door, one of the kids is seen clanking bottles together with his fingers and singing "Ian, come out to play."
  • DuckTales (2017): The epsiode "The Beagle Birthday Massacre!" has the heroes fleeing to their home and being confronted by a series of cornily-dressed gangs on the way. To highlight the point, one of the Beagle Boys gets his fingers caught in a glass bottle, echoing Luther.
  • The Powerpuff Girls (2016): The episode "The Long Skate Home" has the girls and their roller derby team framed for hitting a leader with a ball, leading to them running home and chased by several themed roller derby teams.
  • In one sketch on Robot Chicken, after Luthor says his "Warriors, come out to play" line, it cuts to him and the Warriors playing "Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear."

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