History ShoutOut / DragonBallZAbridged

-->'''Goku:''' [[Series/SaturdayNightLive I got a fever, and the only prescription is]] [[EatTheDog Icarus]].

* When Semi-Perfect Cell asks Vegeta if he can have a break, he replies, [[{{Pun "Sure, you can."]] Cell is initially grateful, only to wind up on the recieving end of a [[Franchise/StreetFighter Shoryuken]].

* Besides ones to other AbridgedSeries, there are shout outs that range from ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' to ''Webcomic/LookingForGroup''.
-->'''Nappa:''' For pony!
* In Episode 4, Piccolo's line "Everyone of Gohan's race can become a giant gorilla" is delivered in the same manner as an almost identical line given by Turles in the infamous Big Green dub.
* From Episode 6: [[VideoGame/StarCraft "YOU MUST CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL PYLONS."]]
* Episode six has one for [[WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers The Monarch]]
-->'''Green Bug:''' Welcome to Oz, bitch! Yes, you (Vegeta) with the spiky hair, you're going to be my bitch! I'm going to sell you for a cigarette but not before I violate you because you're my [[CurseCutShort bi-]]
* The TV reporter who is asked for a word to describe how dead Yamcha is gets addressed as "[[ClarkKenting Mr.]] [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Kent]]", and even tells [[ComicBook/JimmyOlsen Jimmy]] to get a picture of the bald one. His voice actor (Creator/{{Hbi2k}}) also voiced Superman from episode five's Hall of Justice scene.

* "Vegeta, I can't... [[Manga/{{Naruto}} believe it!]]" When Krillin and Piccolo do their [[strike: multi-form techinque]] Kage Bushin no Jutsu.
* In the announcement video of how the series will be hosted at Website/ChannelAwesome, Vegeta portrayed himself as "[[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic The Nostalgia Saiyan]]".
* "[[http://lparchive.org/LetsPlay/IWBTG/ MOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!!]]"
* "[[WesternAnimation/DaveTheBarbarian You couldn't hit the side of a space barn!]]"
* A parody of the ''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}'' theme is featured [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH_pdoCGCh4#t=6m07s at the end of episode 10]].
* When Vegeta cuts Oozaru!Gohan's tail, he starts singing [[Film/TheKarateKid a familiar song]]
* For some reason [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Kirk and Spock]] are investigating the Saiyan pods.
* The insult [[WebAnimation/RedVsBlue "team-killing fucktard"]] is used in Bardock Abridged.

** A more obvious one to ATHF is the [[strike: Plutonians]] fake Namekians.
* [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries "Damn it man, I'm a doctor, not an English teacher!"]]
* From the Bardock special:
-->''[Bardock is under the pile of the dead bodies of his teammates]''\\
'''Bardock:''' Oh, God! It's true! You ''do'' soil yourself when you die! [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Now, it's everywhere! It's in my Dodoria wounds!]]
** Earlier, Bardock realises his friend Toma is dead [[Film/TheRoom2003 by staring at his own bloody hand.]]
* The title for Episode 13: [[Film/IronMan Dr. Briefs Made This Episode In A Cave… WITHABOXOFSCRAPS!]]
* In Episode 14, Krillin references the [[Music/{{ACDC}} AC/DC]] song "Big Balls" when he sees the Namekian Dragon Balls.
-->'''Krillin:''' Whoa, those things look huge! AC/DC be damned.
* Krillin calling Dende "Little Green" might be a reference to the AB Groupe dub, in which Piccolo was referred to as "Big Green"... which Krillin calls Nail. Nail responds by [[DisproportionateRetribution threatening to snap Krillin's neck if he calls him that again]], but then Guru starts using it purely to {{troll}} Nail.

* The theme from ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime2Echoes'' plays when Super Kami Guru unlocks Krillin's full potential, in episode 16.
* From episode 17:
-->'''Vegeta:''' M-my power is [[http://knowyourmeme.com/forums/meme-research/topics/426-his-power-is-maximum maximum]]...
* Also from Episode 17: Appule can be seen playing ''Tenkaichi Budokai 3'' as himself fighting Bardock. Doubles as a CallBack to the Bardock: TAS special.
* [[ThoseTwoGuys Gozu and Mezu]] from episode four of season one introduce themselves and speak in German accents just like Dana Carvey and Kevin Nealon's body builder characters Hans and Franz from ''Series/SaturdayNightLive''
* When the Ginyu Force landed on Planet Namek in Episode 18, they greet Freeza, saying "We're here", in a manner oddly similar to [[WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor another group of villains who synchronize when they're speaking along with having a very shallow and grave voice.]] (Alternatively, it could be a reference to Film/{{Poltergeist|1982}}. Or both.)

* Episode 19: As he fights Gohan and Krillin, Guldo (who can stop time) does [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure something in particular]].
-->'''Guldo:''' '''''ZA! WARUDO!'''''\\

* Vegeta pulls a [[Advertising/TheManYourManCouldSmellLike "Look at your X, now look at me"]] in episode 19.
* The Spaceys restaurant is a parody of the Sonic Drive-In restaurant chain.
* The uncensored version of Vegeta's ClusterBleepBomb has the line "find me in the Alps", a Shout Out to an edited line from the TV version of ''Film/TheBigLebowski''.
* In the ChristmasSpecial, Piccolo says to [[EvilCounterpart Turles]], "[[Music/SouljaBoy Bitch, you look like Goku]]."
* Piccolo and Turles also reference Creator/HarryPartridge and his [[http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/539314 "Nicholas Cage Wants Cake"]] short.
-->'''Turles:''' You want this kid?\\
'''Piccolo:''' I want him.\\
'''Turles:''' You want this kid?\\
'''Piccolo:''' ''I want him.''\\
'''Turles:''' You want this kid?\\
'''Piccolo:''' '''I want him.'''\\
'''Turles:''' You want--you want--\\
'''Piccolo:''' '''''I WANT THAT KID!'''''
* In the Bardock Special, there are numerous shoutouts to ImageBoards and the memes prevalent on them:
-->'''Dodoria:''' That Bardock's a pretty cool guy.\\
'''Zarbon:''' He conquers planets and doesn't afraid of anything.\\
'''Freeza:''' Doesn't afraid of anything ''indeed.''
* And the whole of Episode 20 to ProfessionalWrestling.
** Also, Recoome's theme song is [=E1M1=] from ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}''. ...[[CatchPhrase because that's what his name rhymes with.]] Specifically, it's the remix "Hangarmageddon ([=E1M1=])" by Evil Horde off of Disc 1 of "The Dark Side of Phobos", an album off of the music remix site [=OCRemix=].
** After Vegeta declares that "Wrestling's fake", one of the fans heard heckling him is a [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Ned Flanders]] soundalike.
** The song that plays when Goku lands is "Real American", which was Wrestling/HulkHogan's theme.

'''Super Kami Guru:''' This is why we need TV!!!

** Goku does a reversed CallBack to this in Episode 49 when pulling on Saiyan armor.
--->'''Goku:''' Hey look, Vegeta, I'm you! "[[Franchise/MassEffect Paragon 'til death!]]"\\
'''Vegeta:''' ''({{Beat}})'' [[NoJustNoReaction ...You ruined it. You ruined it and I'm leaving.]]
* When Goku asks if Vegeta actually lost to Recoome:
-->'''[[spoiler: Ghost Nappa]]:''' [[Film/FightClub You fell down some stairs.]]\\
'''Vegeta:''' [[CreepyMonotone I fell down some stairs.]]
* A great one in Episode 23 as Jeice meets his demise at the hands of Vegeta:
-->'''Jeice:''' ''(right before he dies)'' [[Franchise/JurassicPark Clever girl.]]
** Right before Vegeta kills Jeice...
--->'''Vegeta:''' ''[after getting punched by Jeice]'' [[Film/AnimalHouse Thank you, sir. May I have another?]]
** The Wilhelm scream is referred to as such, when the soldiers are discussing, and trying to imitate, it. Then they actually do it with some "help" from Vegeta.
* In Episode 24: [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion "Stop right there, Namekian scum!"]]
** According to WordOfGod, Krilling rapidly yelling "SUMMONITSUMMONITSUMMONITSUMMONIT-" is actually [[AvertedTrope NOT]] an intentional shout out to Kaiba wanting to see The Winged Dragon of Ra in ''WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries'', but an instance of StrangeMindsThinkAlike between the writinng of the two series.
** [[Film/TheBluesBrothers Cab Calloway's "Minnie the Moocher"]] plays as Gohan, Dende and Krillin sneak off with the Dragon Balls.
** When Mr. Popo is seen growing pot at the end of Episode 24, he is humming "Because I Got High" by Afroman.
* In Episode 25, one of Gohan's {{Unstoppable Rage}}s references another character famous for them:
--> [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk "GOHAN CRUSH EFFEMINATE ALIEN! GOHAN STRONGEST THERE IS!"]]
* After Krillin cuts Freeza's tail off in Episode 25, you can hear him make [[Film/TheThreeStooges Curley]] and [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Zoidberg's]] 'whoop' sound as he runs.
* In Episode 25, Councilor Nappa appears to be wearing a [[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} particularly familiar yet oddly concerning]] choice of [[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Darkness-a-Light/CouncilorNappa.png hats]].
* Piccolo's BigDamnHeroes moment in Episode 25 accompanied by theme music for a [[VideoGame/ChronoTrigger different Demon King.]]
* Lord Slug says [[Franchise/MortalKombat Get Over Here/Come Here]] when he extends his arms to grab Goku.
* Also, after Lord Slug has conquered earth.
-->'''Chichi:''' Bulma, Gohan is missing. And so is the outfit Piccolo gave him. [{{Beat}}] And ''[[Film/RedDawn1984 Red Dawn]]'' is on Netflix!\\
[cut to Gohan fighting Slug's henchmen]\\
'''Gohan:''' [[MemeticMutation WOLVERINES!!!]]
* Piccolo comments that Freeza's third form will make Creator/RidleyScott sue them. [[Franchise/{{Alien}} He's got a point.]] (This may also be a reference to "George Lucas is gonna sue somebody" from ''Film/JayAndSilentBobStrikeBack''.)
* The following is an odd reference to GTA IV;

* Who else but [[AxeCrazy Vegeta]] should make a 40K reference in Dragonball Z? This was said during his BeamSpam attack in Episode 27:
-->'''Vegeta:''' [[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA!]]

* The line "Please don't break my arm" from Lord Slug Abridged is spoken like it's being read from textspeak. This is possibly a reference to a troll on ''VideoGame/SecondLife'' named Ralph Pootawn. He`s a big green creature that when is asked to "Plz" not do something responds with "No".
* In episode 29, Goz sings a bit of "Haben sie Gehort das Deutsche Band?" from ''Film/TheProducers''.
* In episode 30, Part 1, when Goku goes Super Saiyan, part of his speech is [[WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck Darkwing's]] [[CatchPhrase "I am the terror that flaps in the night."]]
* In episode 30, Part 2, when Vegeta [[RiseFromYourGrave rising from his grave]]:

** Not the only Romero reference in episode 30. When [[spoiler: Guru is eaten alive]] his last words are [[Film/DayOfTheDead1985 "Choke on them"]].
* Also in episode 30, part 2, after using Porunga's third wish to transport all the Namekians to Earth, Dende says [[Film/HistoryOfTheWorldPartI "It's good to be the king."]]
* Also in episode 30, Freeza's IgnoredEpiphany moment seems to be directly inspired by Creator/DenisLeary's Asshole Song.

* The blip.tv exclusive [[TheStinger stinger]] for episode 30 Part 3 has [[spoiler:King Cold and his men turning the maimed Freeza into Mecha Freeza mimicking Anakin Skywalker's transformation into Darth Vader at the end of ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'', complete with BigNo]]
* When Goku goes Super Saiyan in episode 30, Freeza stands there stunned and says "[[WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker That's not funny]]."
* Revenge of Cooler has a couple from the titular character, and his minion.
-->'''Cooler:''' [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Tonight, I dine on monkey soup]]!\\
'''Cooler:''' [[Film/TheDarkKnightRises When your planet is in ashes, you have my permission to die]].\\
'''Goku:''' [[Series/SaturdayNightLive I got a fever, and the only prescription is]] [[EatTheDog Icarus]].\\
'''Salza:''' [[VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry Hello, Diddy... where's Donkey]]?
* Episode of Bardock includes a [[TheStinger after credits sequence]] that references a famous DubInducedPlotHole by having Bardock refered to as a "[[TortureTechnician brilliant scientist]]" who admits he's working on a "fake moon thing." ''Broly Abridged'' continues the joke, with Vegeta and Paragus both referring to Bardock as a scientist.
* Also in Episode of Bardock, when [[spoiler:the primitive Saiyan]] Twopock gets shot by Chilled, Dr. Dray calls him a "[[Music/TheNotoriousBIG big... small guy.]]"
* The [[spoiler:primitive Saiyans]] try to sing "Welcome Christmas" from ''WesternAnimation/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas'' to both Bardock and Chilled. Both stop them before they get any farther than the first eight words.
** The Plants, who Lani gives a [[Franchise/TheMuppets Kermit the Frog]] voice, are also all named after famous rappers: [[Music/{{NWA}} Dr. Dray]], [[Music/WuTangClan Rizza]], [[Music/TupacShakur Twopock]], and [[Music/IceCube Aice Cube]]. Also [[Music/ChrisBrown Chris of the Clan Brown]] but he's been exiled.
* Episode 32 is entitled [[Film/BattlefieldEarth Battlefield]] [[WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch Ee-arth]].
* There's a subtle one in episode 32 when Gohan and Vegeta ask for their suits of armor, with Vegeta sounding [[Franchise/TheIncredibles a bit like a certain ice-themed superhero...]]

'''Vegeta:''' ''[with an "urban" accent]'' Woman, [[Franchise/TheIncredibles where is my Saiyan suit?]]

** In Episode 34, Future Trunks' time machine vanishes to the iconic TARDIS sound effect.
* Later in episode 33 when [[spoiler:Trunks is lifting up Freeza's planet-destroying-attack]] the opening theme from ''The Lion King'' plays.
* And this from episode 33:

'''Krillin''' [[Film/TheThreeStooges Woop, woop, woop, woop, woop!]]
* In the Cooler Movie, Krillin mentions that he doesn't want to go pick up the Senzu beans because last time he forgot Korin's name and kept calling him "Whiskers the Wonder Cat", which is the name that was given to him in the infamous Harmony Gold dub.
* The title of episode 34 is [[ComicBook/DaysOfFuturePast "News of Future Past"]].
** In the same episode, when Goku accidentally send Chi Chi flying out a window, Gohan takes the fall for him, saying [[Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle "THE WORST SHE CAN DO IS GROUND ME, NOW RUN!"]]
* From Episode 35 we have this:
-->'''Goku:''' ''[talking about the androids]'' I wonder if they [[Literature/DoAndroidsDreamOfElectricSheep dream of electric sheep...]]
* As well as this:

'''Goku:''' …my second guess was a [[Franchise/{{Superman}} plane]].
* In Episode 36, there's a point when Doctor Gero proclaims "[[UsefulNotes/TheodoreRoosevelt bully!]]"
** In the same episode, Vegeta says, [[WesternAnimation/FindingNemo "Mine!"]] several times as he's flying closer to Android 19.
* In TheStinger to Episode 37, Nail and Piccolo continue to discuss new attack names with references to various other series:

'''Nail:''' That… sounds dirty.
* In Episode 38, the [[Series/DoctorWho Cybermen]] theme plays when Androids 17 and 18 awaken.
** Dr. Gero keeps shouting [[Film/ThePrincessBride "Inconceivable!"]] when things don't go his way.

* Episode 40 has Mr Popo high on LSD. A Gallon of LSD from a milk jug, similar to the milk jug Gallon of PCP skit from ''Series/TheWhitestKidsUKnow''
* The food truck drivers in Episode 41 are given the names [[Creator/ChuckJones Chuck and Jones]]. Along a similar line, the two officers that pull the Androids over are named [[Creator/TexAvery Tex and Avery]], though their names aren't spoken in the episode.
* Cell's introduction in Episode 42 has him singing "Mr. Sandman" in about the most terrifying way possible while dragging a corpse around and stalking Piccolo, which could be a reference to the ''Franchise/{{Halloween}}'' franchise which has repeatedly used the song as a SoundtrackDissonance Leitmotif for Michael Myers. At the same time, it could also be a reference to ''Film/BackToTheFuture1'', given Cell's status as a {{Time Travel}}ler and the latter film being the TropeNamer for the MisterSandmanSequence.
* In ''Cooler 2: The Return of Cooler's Revenge[[ColonCancer :]] The Reckoning'', after Gohan gets kidnapped by the robots.
--> '''Piccolo''': I'm coming!\\
'''Krillin''': [[WesternAnimation/{{Archer}} Phrasing!]]
** When the Big Getti Star beeps after Cooler reveals how he survived, Cooler replies with "[[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Shut up baby, I know it!]]"
** After Cooler tells Goku that the Big Getti Star gave him regenerative power, he says [[WesternAnimation/{{FoodFight}} "But enough about me, let's kill you!"]]
** The music that plays during Cooler's regeneration is the theme of the [[WesternAnimation/MegasXLR REGIS mk. V]].
** Goku's line to Vegeta when the two destroy a metal Cooler is a reference to the [[Film/GarbagePailKids Garbage Pail Kids]] movie.
--> '''Goku''': [[Film/{{GarbagePailKids}} "See? We can do anything by working with each other…"]]
** The credits sequence takes a deliberate visual {{Homage}} to the beginning of the Star Gate sequence from ''Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey'' that was present in the original movie itself and expands upon it through clever editing.
* In episode 28, after a one-liner, Goku thanks his brain, which responds "You're welcome" in the voice of Orson Welles. Later in the same episode, while drowning, Goku asks his brain for a status report, only to receive the response "…gaaaaaablaaaahh frozen peas…," referencing [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frozen_Peas a blooper reel]] that has reached MemeticMutation status.
* During the remake of The Dead Zone Abridged, the theme from Literature/TheDeadZone is playing in the opening.

* Episode 48 is called "Advanced Geometry", which features ample appearances from Tien and his Tri-Beam/Kikoho attack. In ''VideoGame/DragonBallXenoverse'', playing a character with [=Takahata101's=] Nappa voice and using the aforementioned attack will have them yell "Advanced Geometry!".
** The way Goku uses Instant Transmission in this episode—abruptly vanishing from a still frame accompanied by a little "pop" noise—is awfully similar to how Brain Guy teleports stuff in ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000''.
** Considering TFS wrote that voice's dialog, it's highly likely that this will continue happening.
* From episode 49 - [[Series/TheITCrowd "Have you tried turning me off and on again?"]]
* "So, if you just want to run along and bring back someone substantial, say...i dunno...Goku, [[Film/OfficeSpace that'd be greeaaaaat]]."
* More generally, the comedic style of the show clearly takes some inspiration from WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}, such as cutting in the middle of a character's dialogue to another speaking character who finishes the first character's sentence.
** ''Super Android 13'' has Android #15 taking a drink and holding up his finger when Vegeta tries to ask what #15's doing, which is a running gag the titular character often does.
* Continuing the ''Series/DoctorWho'' shout outs associated with Future Trunks, ''Super Android 13'' has a brief snippet of the Eleventh Doctor's theme play when Trunks faces off against Super Android 13, even accompanied by a rather Doctor-esque speech from Trunks.
* Trunks is tired off these [[Film/SnakesOnAPlane "Monkey Fighting Androids in this Monday to Friday timeline!"]]
* Episode 51 has a few ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' references:
** The cold open of episode 51 is a parody of the song "Giant Woman", in sing-along form.
*** Hidden within it, the follow-along icon uses the muffin model of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''. (which doubles as a CallBack to their own Muffin button jokes)

* Episode 52, Perfect Cell, responds to Vegeta's Final Flash with "Oh, cute he named it— OH, SHIT!", a reference to Cell's PrecisionFStrike in several dubs of ''DBZ''.
** Cell's speech about how he wants Vegeta to hit him as hard as he can takes some clear inspiration from ''Film/FightClub''.
*** Another Fight Club reference is the First Rule of Popo's Training: Do not talk about Popo's Training.
** The title of the episode is "ComicBook/{{Flashpoint}}". Appropriate, since the comic story led directly to the ComicBook/New52.
* When 16 fights Imperfect Cell, many of his movements and actions use iconic sound effects from the Franchise/{{Gundam}} series.
* In ''World's Strongest'', Kochin worries if he left his keys at [[Manga/DrSlump "Slump's".]]
* While Trunks and Cell are fighting in Episode 53, Cell gives a familiar [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons "d'oh!"]].
* From the ColdOpen of Episode 54: "[[Film/TheShining All work and no play makes Gohan a dull boy, All work and no play makes Gohan a dull boy…]]"
* Cell takes a social media pandering cue from Wrestling/MichaelCole: "[[Wrestling/{{WWE}} Be a part of the conversation on Twitter!]] [=#CellGames=]"
* In the list of cities Cell terrorized and absorbed [[Manga/DrSlump Penguin Village]] is listed among them.

* Mr. Satan [[Wrestling/BrockLesnar promotes Jimmy Johns when he cuts his promo addressed to Cell]]. Also he and Goku both refer to their [[Wrestling/BulletClub hot Asian wives]].

* During the climax of the Broly movie, Goku remarks "I'll end it with [[Anime/OnePunchMan one punch, man]]."
* Just before Broly and Vegeta's "[[SingleStrokeBattle fight]]", they quote lyrics from "[[Music/KanyeWest No Church in the Wild]]".
* In the [=#CellGames=] video starring Sonic and Knuckles, Sonic calls Cell a "[[Series/BigBadBeetleBorgs Big Bad Beetleborg]]"
* In the [=#CellGames=] video starring Saitama and Genos, Cell calls Saitama WesternAnimation/{{Caillou}}, which was a big meme when ''WebComic/OnePunchMan'' became popular.
* At the end of ''Super Android 13'', Roshi tries to come on to a HospitalHottie by saying "[[WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}} Hello, Nurse]]!"
* In episode 58, Mr. Satan declared that "magnets under the ring" was what caused him to be defeated by Cell. [[Anime/MobileFighterGGundam Sorry, only works for the God Gundam.]]
** It also doubles up with Jimmy Firecracker's confused comment of "How does that work?" referencing the infamous "FUCKING MAGNETS" meme inspired by the Music/InsaneClownPosse song "Miracles"
** Also from Episode 58, a remix of [[Series/LazyTown "We Are Number One"]] plays when Cell [[MesACrowd splits himself in four]].
** A thousand years in the future, New Arlia is destroyed by Cell's Kamehameha, in a shout out to WebVideo/{{Phelous}}' old [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAGpbH3EEeo "Is That OK?" video]].
*** That video was alluded to earlier in the series, in episode 36, when after mocking Vegeta's "pure, unadulterated badass" line, Tenshinhan asks him, "Is that OK?"
----> '''Vegeta:''' As a matter of fact, [[PrecisionFStrike go f*ck yourself]].
* In the [=#CellGames=] episode featuring Deadpool, Cell asks him if his entire schtick is being "lol random". The titular character of ''ComicBook/TheUnbelievableGwenpool'' complained that this was the reason she never read him.
* When Deadpool reveals that he was hired to take Cell down, he holds up a picture to prove his point, but the picture is actually of Meruem from ''Manga/HunterXHunter''.
* In Episode 59, it's shown that Videl is a fan of ''Literature/HarryPotter''.
* In "The Plan to Eradicate Christmas", Vegeta quotes [[Film/DieHard John McClane]].
--> Yippie-ki-yay, [[MoodWhiplash MOTHERFUCKER]]!
* In Episode 60, Goku claims that everything is going according to cake.

** It's a bit botched due to [[CombatSadomasochist what Cell's about]], but he drops this one when Gohan explains how he's going to kill him. And it seems Gohan is even trying to correct him.

** When Cell starts spawning Cell Jr's, Krillin drops the obvious:

** In the same episode, Cell says "[[Music/LinkinPark In the end, it didn't even matter]]"
*** Moments earlier, Gohan says, " I'm one step closer to the edge, and I'm about to...!" Referencing ''One Step Closer''. There were a lot of Linkin Park [=AMVs=].
** When Android 16 grabs Cell and prepares to detonate his nuclear SelfDestructMechanism to take out Cell, Mr. Satan exclaims "Find me a bomb shelter! [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull NO, A FRIDGE]]"
** When Android 16's SelfDestructMechanism fails to go off, he asks "[[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Where's the kaboom? There was supposed to be a Cell-shattering kaboom!]]"
** After the Cell Junior, Norio, evades Krillin's attack:
---> '''Norio:''' [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros You're t]][[MemeticMutation oo slow!]]\\
'''Krillin:''' [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Blue blur]]ry bastard!
** For the last time, Krillin's not an [[Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Oompa-Loompa]].
** As Cell bloats up in preparation to self-destruct, he warns Gohan that ''anything'' could set him off -- [[Film/MontyPythonsTheMeaningOfLife even a wafer-thin mint]].
** When Cell is finally defeated for good, a "Dramatic Finish" tag from ''VideoGame/DragonBallFighterZ'' appears.
** Krillin refers to Trunks as "[[Franchise/BackToTheFuture McFly]]" as he departs back to....[[Franchise/BackToTheFuture well, you know...]]
** The radio host's "final" broadcast when the Androids attack him ends with a voiceclip that [[Film/ThreeHundred "Tonight, we dine in he-"]]
** Shortly after the title character of ''Super Android 13'' is activated, he asks where his trucker hat is. A brief banjo rendition of "[[Franchise/StarWars The Imperial Death March]]" plays as a mechanical arm places said hat on his head.
** In Episode 60 Part 2, Goku mentally sings "Senzu beans are gonna heal ya" to the tune of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB9KuAxNExQ this]] Juicy Fruit gum commercial jingle.
* In episode 54, when Dr. Briefs sees Dr. Gero's "subliminal programming" in Android 16's mind, the [[HellIsThatNoise "music"]] playing is ''My Heaven'', the final boss battle background music from ''VideoGame/SilentHill1''.
* Tien's game with Vegeta during the Androids Saga: If Vegeta snaps and kills Tien, then Tien wins. And Vegeta knows that. Makes one wonder if the two are deadlocked in a game of ''Trouble in Terrorist Town'', and Tien's a Jester (who wins if killed). The "And he knows that" part regarding Vegeta also indicates he's a Traitor (who can see the Jester).
* When the Androids are mentioned in the radio segment early on in the History of Trunks Abridged, it plays a segment that is clearly recognizable as the opening notes of the [[{{Film/TheTerminator}} the Terminator theme.]]