History Main / ParentalBonus

** ''ParentalBonus/SpongebobSquarepants''

** Of all the rides in Disneyland proper, "It's A Small World" is the safest for small children, and its TastesLikeDiabetes song is nothing short of notorious. So it was a gesture to plenty of long-suffering parents when Scar gave the song a great big TakeThat.

* ''WesternAnimation/SharkTale'' is widely considered to be a [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools negative example of this]], the plot and many of the jokes so heavily reference classic gangster movies like ''Film/TheGodfather'' and the works of Creator/MartinScorsese, (who plays Sykes), that it fails to create a story kids can actually properly appreciate. It consequently be seen as a cautionary tale against the perils of this trope, where, by trying so desperately to get in references for people ''other'' than your target audience, you risk creating a film that appeals to [[AudienceAlienatingPremise no target audience at all]].

** During the Bad Guys Anonymous meeting, Kano mentions that being good guy isn't about what you do for work but that being good is all in your heart, as he is saying this he tears the heart out of a zombie sitting beside him, making a reference to his Fatality move from Franchise/MortalKombat where he tears his enemies heart out and hold it high in the air.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}'' has a ''[[Series/TheTwilightZone1959 Twilight Zone]]'' joke ("It's a [[ToServeMan cookbook]]!"), a ''Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes'' joke ("You had it all and you burned it up! [[GoshdangItToHeck Darn you! Darn you all to heck]]!"), and an ''Film/AmericanBeauty'' joke (Rose petal scene vs. steak scene).

** The ShoutOut to both ''Film/TheGodfather'' and ''Series/BreakingBad'' hopefully go over the heads of the kids in the audience.

** Two for the price of one: The Abominable Snowman is clearly a riff on the "Bumble" from the Creator/RankinBassProductions ''WesternAnimation/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer'' special, and also scores an extra for this exchange between himself and Mike:
--->'''Snowman''': Care for a snow-cone?\\

** ''WesternAnimation/WallE'' has about five dozen ''Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey'' references. Also, "Stay The Course"

*** At the end of the first race [=McQueen=] is talking to the rusteez representative explaining why he doesn't have headlights.
--->'''[=McQueen=]:''' Well, you know, race cars don't need headlights, because the track is always lit.\\

[[caption-width-right:350:Those slips are perfect for lingerie--I mean lounging in.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Those slips are perfect for lingerie- I mean lounging in.]]

-->-- '''Music/HenryRollins''' on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdV9SwVtG18 an episode]] of ''The Joe Rogan Experience''

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}'' has a ''[[Series/TheTwilightZone Twilight Zone]]'' joke ("It's a [[ToServeMan cookbook]]!"), a ''Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes'' joke ("You had it all and you burned it up! [[GoshdangItToHeck Darn you! Darn you all to heck]]!"), and an ''Film/AmericanBeauty'' joke (Rose petal scene vs. steak scene).

* The ''Eye Toy'' series of games are some of the most wholesome, kid-friendly things ever made... except the window-washing minigame, which uses for its music a BawdySong about a window cleaner being a PeepingTom:

** In "Recipe For Learning", Stein says [[Film/Terminator2 "Hasta la vista, burrito!]]" upon seeing that [[spoiler: the kids messed up the burrito recipe]].

''ParentalBonus/SpongebobSquarepants''

* ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'' has a character say to his horse "Achilles. Heel." Think about that for a second.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'': The ShoutOut to both ''Film/TheGodfather'' and ''Series/BreakingBad'' hopefully go over the heads of the kids in the audience.

* This happens the third version of the Disney World ride Ride/JourneyIntoImagination in the smell lab. A slot machine is seen, and it rolls to reveal 3 Figments dressed as skunks. Then, they all say "Congratulations! You win one scent!", and Figment releases an unexpected aroma.

** Speaking of said spin-off, one episode has Purple Panda clap his paws to turn on and off his bedroom lights, a reference to the Clapper.

[[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation Golden Age animated shorts]], especially those from [[Creator/MaxAndDaveFleischer Fleischer Studios]] and Creator/WarnerBros, often had material which would be considered Parental Bonus today (if people still [[WeirdAlEffect got the references]]), as they were intended for all audiences (see AnimationAgeGhetto). As a result, many cartoons had numerous {{double entendre}}s and [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed pseudo-cameos]] which were expected to go over the younger viewers' heads.

* This happens the third version of the Disney World ride JourneyIntoImagination in the smell lab. A slot machine is seen, and it rolls to reveal 3 Figments dressed as skunks. Then, they all say "Congratulations! You win one scent!", and Figment releases an unexpected aroma.

A SuperTrope to ParentService, DemographicDissonantCrossover and {{DemographicallyInappropriateHumour}}[[invoked]].

A SuperTrope to ParentService, DemographicDissonantCrossover and {{Demographically Inappropriate Humor}}[[invoked]].

A SuperTrope to ParentService and {{Demographically Inappropriate Humor}}[[invoked]].

* In ''VideoGame/EarthBound'', the Beatles references never end: the Runaway Five, a yellow submarine, a set of default names for Ness & co. (in the Japanese version), and an ''explicit'' reference to "Yesterday" (in the English localization; an NPC has Ness fill in the blank -- "...the Beatles song, ___terday" is filled in with "Yes" or "No").
** A couple more: when Nessie takes Jeff across the lake, the musical score is very obviously the opening mellotron from Strawberry Fields Forever. Also, one of the NPC's in Onett will ask you to "Finish this famous Beatles song ---terday" with a yes or no prompt.

** No one can forget Peaceful Rest Valley -- or as named in Japanese, Grateful Dead Valley. Home to a strange cult in a familiar outfit, with a strange obsession with the power of a certain color...
** The Happy Happy Cult can be taken two ways: either as a reference to [[Music/TheBeatles Blue]] [[WesternAnimation/YellowSubmarine Meanies]], or the KKK. Or both.

** The thing with ''VideoGame/EarthBound'' is that these are less likely to be intended as a Parental Bonus, so much as being thrown in because those involved (mainly Creator/ShigesatoItoi and the composers) really, ''really'' liked this stuff (the entire franchise is specifically named after a Beatles song, for god's sake!).
* ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'' was just loaded with somewhat suggestive material, to the point that it's a wonder they managed to get such low age ratings. It got a ''3+ '' rating in Europe and an E rating in North America (the "E-10+ " rating didn't exist at the time).
** Including a ''nude scene'' for Princess Peach. [[InvisibleStreaker She was invisible at the time]].
** Goombella was a walking Parental Bonus as well. Many of her tattle-analyses did this (or broke the fourth wall). Oh, and the Goomba-Gang that tried to hit on her plays real nice.

*** The official Nintendo Player's Guide actually {{lampshade|Hanging}}d this: "Considering most of the Bob-ombs speak with Russian accents, those of you who grew up in the '60s may feel a bit nervous when you see the enormous weapon rise from a silo. [[CrossesTheLineTwice Resist the urge to hide under a desk and tuck your head between your legs]]."

* ''Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood'' included a puppet named [[PunnyName Donkey Hodie]] who lived in a [[Literature/DonQuixote windmill]].