History ShoutOut / TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012

* Donnie's smoke bombs produce [[Franchise/XMen a purple cloud of smoke and a loud "BAMF!"]]

--->'''Raph:''' Split up to search in the dark for multiplying mutants. [[LampshadeHanging Could we pick a more cliche way to die?]]"

--->'''Michelangelo:''' Check it out! [[Franchise/{{Super Mario Bros}} Super Mikey Brothers!]]

* "Within the Woods" contains '''multiple''' references to the second and third ''Franchise/FridayThe13th'' films: [[spoiler: the mutant's shrine, which resembles Jason's shrine to his mother, the burlap sack the monster tied over its head, the head wound it received from April, and even replacing its sack with a discarded hockey mask. It even used a pitchfork, just like Jason!]]

* Anton Zeck, the thief who stole Shredder's helmet [[spoiler: and later turns into Bebop]], gets his name from comic book artist Mike Zeck.

* The dragon that [[spoiler: eats Crognard in the series finale]] is unmistakably [[WesternAnimation/DungeonsAndDragons1983 Tiamat]].
* So [[spoiler: right before the Earth is destroyed, a friendly alien let's them "hitch a ride" on a spaceship to escape being killed with the rest of the planet.]] [[Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Did the dolphins leave ahead of time?]]

* In "The Foot Walks Again," the EPF's "1987" vault appropriately contains numerous nods to popular [[TheEighties 80's]] media, including [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy's glove,]] [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Geordi's visor,]] and [[Franchise/RoboCop RoboCop's]] ''[[Franchise/RoboCop head.]]''

* In Never Say Xever when the turtles reveal they have Bradford Donnie goes [[Series/TheATeam I love it when a change of plan comes together.]]

** 'Film/WithinTheWoods' is also the name of the proto-film that Creator/SamRaimi and Creator/BruceCampbell made on their path to creating ''Film/TheEvilDead''. The episode also features several shout-outs to that, like tree limbs dragging people off.

** 'Film/WithinTheWoods' is also the name of the proto-film that Creator/SamRaimi and Creator/BruceCampbell made on their path to creating TheEvilDead. The episode also features several shout-outs to that, like tree limbs dragging people off.

* The missiles of Armaggon's armor are very similar to [[VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld Torpedo Ted]], the aquatic counterpart of [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros Bullet Bill]].

* The series finale episode, "Raphael: Mutant Wasteland", has a series of homages to the ''Film/MadMax'' film series, including Raphael quoting ''Fury Road's'' "What a day. What a lovely day" tagline.

* The fifth season opening title scene is a clear nod to Anime/CowboyBebop.

* Creator/GilbertGoffried plays Krang Sub-Prime, a hostile alien attempting to wipe out humanity and constantly cackles with an annoying laugh. He's been [[ActorAllusion in this]] [[Characters/MyGymPartnersAMonkey situation before when he played as Ricky Platypus]].

* Creator/GilbertGodfried plays Krang Sub-Prime, a hostile alien attempting to wipe out humanity and constantly cackles with an annoying laugh. He's been [[ActorAllusion in this]] [[Characters/MyGymPartnersAMonkey situation before when he played as Ricky Platypus]].

* Creator/GillbertGodfried plays Krang Sub-Prime, a hostile alien attempting to wipe out humanity and constantly cackles with an annoying laugh. He's been [[ActorAllusion in this]] [[Characters/MyGymPartnersAMonkey situation before when he played as Ricky Platypus]].

* In "Metalhead Rewired" Metalhead is plugged into a Krang Computer, he then makes a sound [[StarWars just like R2-D2]] when the computer explodes.

* The dragon that [[spoiler: eats Crognard in the series finale]] is unmistakably [[WesternAnimation/DungeonsAndDragons Tiamat]].

* In "The Foot Walks Again," the EPF's "1987" vault appropriately contains numerous nods to popular [[TheEighties 80's]] media, including [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy's glove,]] [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Geordi's visor,]] and [[Franchise/RoboCop RoboCop's]] ''[[Franchise/RoboCop head.]]''

** Also counting as GettingCrapPastTheRadar, his name resembles "Anton Drek," the pen-name used by Eastman and Laird's 80s B&W comics peer Don "ComicBook/MegatonMan" Simpson when he was drawing adult comics.

* ''Within the Woods'' contains '''multiple''' references to the second and third ''Friday the 13th'' films: [[spoiler: the mutant's shrine, which resembles Jason's shrine to his mother, the burlap sack the monster tied over its head, the head wound it received from April, and even replacing its sack with a discarded hockey mask. It even used a pitchfork, just like Jason!]]
* 'Within The Woods' is also the name of the proto-film that Creator/SamRaimi and Creator/BruceCampbell made on their path to creating TheEvilDead. The episode also features several shout-outs to that, like tree limbs dragging people off.

** Also has a few similarities to ''Film/{{Logan}}''.
** Raph sports a LanternJawOfJustice, not unlike another old anti-hero badass Batman from ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns''.

** Also the radar tracking device that Don makes in the episode was once an old {{Gameboy}}, even making the classic start-up noise when turned on.

* Rat King's white rat Aristotle is a reference to ''Literature/{{Willard}}''. In the book (and films), the main character has the ability to control rats, and his most prized and loyal one is an albino named Socrates.

* In "The Crypt of Dracula", Leonardo wears several protective amulets as part of his monster hunter costume. One of them is the [[Franchise/CthulhuMythos Elder Sign]].

* April's third outfit is a [[PaletteSwap color-inverted]] version of The Bride's suit from Creator/QuentinTarantino's ''Film/KillBill'', which itself is a ShoutOut to {{Bruce Lee}}'s iconic jumpsuit from Creator/BruceLee's ''Film/GameOfDeath''.

* 'Within The Woods' is also the name of the proto-film that Creator/SamRaimi and BruceCampbell made on their path to creating TheEvilDead. The episode also features several shout-outs to that, like tree limbs dragging people off.

** Raph sports a LanternJawOfJustice, not unlike another old anti-hero badass Batman from ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns''.

* The series finale episode, "Raphael: Mutant Wasteland", has a series of homages to the ''Film/MadMax'' film series, including Raphael quoting ''Fury Road's'' "What a day. What a lovely day" tagline.

* April's third outfit is a [[PaletteSwap color-inverted]] version of The Bride's suit from Creator/QuentinTarantino's ''KillBill'', which itself is a ShoutOut to {{Bruce Lee}}'s iconic jumpsuit from Creator/BruceLee's ''Film/GameOfDeath''.

* The beginning of "Arena of Carnage" references ''MortalKombat'' and ''StreetFighter''- Leonardo jumps into the air while yelling [[CallingYourAttacks "Shoryuken!"]] while Mikey dizzies Rahzar and finishes him off with a [[FinishingMove "Balloonality."]]

* Splinter's "drunk" training sequence with the Turtles in "Tale of Tiger Claw" brings to mind Creator/JackieChan's classic ''Film/DrunkenMaster''.

* April's third outfit is a [[PaletteSwap color-inverted]] version of The Bride's suit from Creator/QuentinTarantino's ''KillBill'', which itself is a ShoutOut to {{Bruce Lee}}'s iconic jumpsuit from Creator/BruceLee's ''GameOfDeath''.

* The sword Karai wants Leo to steal with her used to belong to MiyamotoMusashi.