History Main / CrossReferencedTitles

* Records exist of a play by Creator/WilliamShakespeare called ''Love's Labour Won'', which is either a lost sequel to ''Theatre/LovesLaboursLost'' or an alternative name for a known play that calls back to it.

* ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' was originally going to be titled '''''Revenge''' of the Jedi'', but was changed as it deemed the heroic Jedi shouldn't/wouldn't seek revenge. The new title also fit better, with the Jedi 'returning' to the galaxy. Episode III was titled ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'', both as a nod to the original title of Episode VI, and because it also fit with the Sith getting their revenge on the Jedi.

A related form of IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming. The title of a new installment is used as a reference to the title of a previous work, especially common when it's used as a {{Sequel Episode}} or to indicate a OnceAnSeason event. Other times it may just be akin to SimilarlyNamedWorks and there is no intended narrative link. Also can be used across different members of a SeriesFranchise.

A lesser form of IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming, spanning fewer episodes than either a whole season or most of the series, whichever's shorter. This is when two related episodes of a series reference each other in their episode titles. {{Sequel Episode}}s often use these, but other times the titles might be the only explicit link between the episodes.

Also used across different members of a SeriesFranchise.

** ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'''s first season featured "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS1E2TheNakedNow The Naked Now]]", in which the Enterprise crew faced the same virus that had afflicted Kirk's Enterprise in "The Naked Time".

** The episodes guest-starring Q, which usually had some form of Q-related pun in the title. ("Qpid," "Q and the Grey," etc.)
** ''TNG'' had a two-parter called "Unification", about Spock's attempts to reconnect Vulcan and Romulan cultures. A ''Series/StarTrekDiscovery'' episode revealing that this had been achieved by the 32nd century was titled "Unification III".

** Three episodes have the title "Insectophobe's Nightmare", the third one being in BFDIA. Only the last two actually include insects.
** Trom the first season of BFDI we have episode 17 ("The Reveal") and episode 18 ("Reveal Novum").

* ''WesternAnimation/ThePatrickStarShow'': "[[Recap/ThePatrickStarShowS1E21ThePatrickShowSellsOutNeptunesBall The Patrick Show Sells Out]]" and "[[Recap/ThePatrickStarShowS2E1ThePatrickShowCashesInStarGames The Patrick Show Cashes In]]" both deal with themes of merchandizing and brand recognition.

** "Pat the Horse" and "Pat the Dog" are both episodes about Patrick pretending to be an animal.

* The Music/{{Rush}} album ''Music/{{Signals}}'' has one tracked called "The Analog Kid" and another "Digital Man".

* The Music/{{Rush}} album ''Music/{{Signal}}'' has one tracked called "The Analog Kid" and another "Digital Man".

** "Bart Gets an F", "Bart's Dog Gets an F", "Lisa Gets an A", "Bart Gets a Z".

* ''Series/{{Castle}}'', most of the episodes concerning Beckett's mother from season 2 to the first episode of season 4 have a fighting motif: "Suckerpunch", "Knockdown", "Knockout", and finally "Rise".

** The first episode, in which he agreed to look after his dad, was titled "The Good Son". A later episode, where he considered putting him in a retirement home, was of course "The Bad Son".
** Episodes featuring the return of old ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' characters were given titles in the "The Show Where ______ Comes Back" format. While this sounds like a ShoutOut to the "The One Where..." titles from ''Series/{{Friends}}'', the first one - with Lilith - aired months before the ''Friends'' pilot.

* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' employs this is several place. Sometimes it is a bit subtle, because every episode has two titles:
** has two early episodes about EmotionlessGirl Rei Ayanami, with the alternate titles of "Rei I" and "Rei II". Much later in the series we get an episode called "Rei III". [[spoiler:Because the 3rd clone is pulled out of the jar in that episode.]]
** Also done with the endings of the show. The last two TV episodes, Episodes 25 and 26, have the alternate titles of "Do You Love Me?" and "Take Care of Yourself". ''The End of Evangelion'''s two halves, Episodes 25’ and 26’, have titles that seems to be direct replies to these, as they are called "Love is Destructive" and "I Need You".

* In ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'' Part 4, any chapter featuring Yoshikage Kira as the focal point will have his name in it: for example, the first chapter with him is called "Yoshikage Kira Wants A Normal Life" and the chapter where Stray Cat is introduced is called "A Cat Likes Yoshikage Kira".
* ''Literature/SwordArtOnline'' has episodes titled: "The World of Swords," "The Land of Faeries," and "The World of Guns." Each is an episode in which Kirito enters a new game.
* The final three episodes of ''Anime/TransformersCybertron'' are "End," "Unfinished," and "Beginning." (At least, [[DubNameChange in the West]]. Japan typically prefers a [[ExcitedEpisodeTitle different sort of title]].)

* Music/PaulMcCartney: The album titles ''All the Best'' and ''Kisses on the Bottom'' combine to describe the way he usually signs autographs, "All the best, Paul McCartney X X X".

*** While it's a real episode, "Lisa the Boy Scout" has a very NonIndicativeTitle referring to the non-existent, StrictlyFormula ''Simpsons'' episode which the bulk of its plot supposedly "interrupts." The story is largely a BizarroEpisode about two hackers interrupting the broadcast.

** While it's a real episode, "Lisa the Boy Scout" has a very NonIndicativeTitle referring to the non-existent, StrictlyFormula ''Simpsons'' episode which the bulk of its plot supposedly "interrupts." The story is largely a BizarroEpisode about two hackers interrupting the broadcast.

** "The Way We Was" and "The Way We Weren't" are both flashback episodes to Homer and Marge meeting.

** "Duffless", "Puffless", and "Screenless", all episodes about overcoming an addiction.

* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' has several, including:
** "There Was Once A Nanase From… Wait, That Doesn’t Rhyme!" and "There Nanase-from-Somewhere-that-Doesn't-Rhyme Goes Again!"

* ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'' has episodes titled: "The World of Swords," "The Land of Faeries," and "The World of Guns." Each is an episode in which Kirito enters a new game.

* Franchise/{{DCAU}}:

* ''Film/BatmanBegins'' and ''Film/SupermanReturns'' are films about DC's two biggest super heroes, named after the hero followed by an action. The next film for each hero is also simply named after the hero's primary epiteth: ''Film/TheDarkKnight'' and ''Film/ManOfSteel'', respectively.