History ShoutOut / DuckTales

* Also ''Where No Duck Has Gone Before'' shouts out to ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries''.

* When Launchpad gets attacked by a water snake, he says that he hates snakes, then changes his mind and says says that "[[Franchise/IndianaJones that's someone else.]]"

* In one comic, Donald says, "[[Film/{{Casablanca}}'' With all the ships at sea, he had to be on the one caught speeding by mine.]]"

* The title is[[ShoutOutToShakespeare a reference]] to the Creator/WilliamShakespeare play ''Theatre/MuchAdoAboutNothing''.

[[AC: The Comics]]

* As Scrooge is trying to stop his money bun from reentering Earth's atmosphere, he shouts, "[[Franchise/TheLoneRanger Hi yo, silver]] dollar!]]"

* The same episode is chock full of references to disaster films like ''Titanic'', ''The Hindenburg'', ''The Poseidon Adventure'', ''Meteor'', and ''The Swarm.'' An Irwin Allen stand in even shows up and comments on all the disasters appearing in his next movie.

* When Vulcan turns up looking for Aphroducky, Launchpad quips, "[[Franchise/StarTrek Live long and prosper.]]"

* The title is a reference to the Shakespeare play ''Much Ado About Nothing''.

-->'''Scrooge''': [[film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory Why, having fun?]]

* ''Duckworth's Revolt'' begins with a Franchise/StarWars-style opening crawl.[[note]]Which now counts as a FunnyAneurysmMoment.[[/note]]
* ''A Ducktales Valentine'' has Aphroducky and her husband, Vulcan, act like [[THeHoneymooners Alice and Ralph Kramden.]]
* From the same episode, when Vulcan turns up looking for Aphroducky, Launchpad quips, "[[Franchise/StarTrek Live long and prosper.]]"
* ShoutOutToShakespeare: The episode ''Much Ado About Scrooge.''
* In ''Money to Burn'' (part 5 of ''Super Ducktales''): as Scrooge is trying to stop his money bin from re-entering Earth's atmosphere, he shouts "[[Franchise/TheLoneRanger Hi-yo, silver]] dollar!".
* In "The Right Duck", Launchpad, demanding OnePhoneCall, says, "[[ETTheExtraterrestrial Even E.T. got to phone home!]]"
* In "Dime Enough For Luck", Gladstone sings a line of "[[Theatre/GuysAndDolls Luck Be a Lady]]".
* Also from "Dime Enough For Luck", Magica says, "[[Literature/LordOfTheRings One dime to rule them all, one dime to find them!]]"
* [[RuleOfThree And (possibly) again]], Gladstone and Scrooge have this discussion:
-->'''Gladstone''': [[Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory What is this, a funhouse?]]
-->'''Scrooge''': [[Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory Why, having fun?]]
* In "The Big Flub", Fenton says "I'm a Pepper, too" when the Pep gum makes him float away, referencing an infamous jingle for Dr. Pepper.
* In "Homer Sweet Homer", Circe says to her reflection, "You've come a long way, baby!", a reference to the slogan of a brand of cigarette known as Virginia Slims.
* The title "[[Recap/DuckTalesS1E12TopDuck Top Duck]]" is a clear reference to ''Film/TopGun.''
* From the same episode, when telling the story of how he messed up, Launchpad begins, "[[Franchise/StarWars a long time ago in a big sky far away.]]"
* In one episode, while holding a teleportation gun, Dewie says a variation of Dirty Harry's, "Make my day" quote. Definitely something for the adults in the audience.
* In, "The Uncrashable Hindentanic" "[[Franchise/{{Superman}} Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's that idiot McQuack!]]"
* The same episode is chock full of references to disaster films, from "Titanic," "The Hindenberg," "The Poseidon Adventure," "Meteor," and "The Swarm." An Irwin Allen stand in even shows up and comments on all the disasters showing up in his next movie.
* From "Til Nephews Do Us Part" ; Webby about Ms. Vanderbucks: "[[Literature/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarves If she offered me an apple in a forest, I sure wouldn't take it]]."

* The same episode is chock full of references to disaster films, from "Titanic," "The Hindenberg," "The Poseidon Adventure," "Meteor," and "The Swarm." An Irwin Allen stand in even shows up and comments on all the disasters showing up in his next movie.

* In "Dime Enough For Luck", Gladstone sings a line of "[[GuysAndDolls Luck Be a Lady]]".

* In, "The Hindentanic" "[[Franchise/{{Superman}} Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's that idiot McQuack!]]" The same episode is chock full of references to disaster films, from "Titanic," "The Hindenberg," "The Poseidon Adventure," "Meteor," and "The Swarm." An Irwin Allen stand in even shows up and comments on all the disasters showing up in his next movie.

** From the same episode, when telling the story of how he messed up, Launchpad begins, "[[Franchise/StarWars a long time ago in a big sky far away.]]"

* In "Homer Sweet Homer", Circe says to her reflection, "You've come a long way, baby!", a reference to a cigarette commercial.

* From the same episode, when telling the story of how he messed up, Launchpad begins, "[[Franchise/StarWars a long time ago in a big sky far away.]]"