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* Liv gives Clive a "Good God, Lemon!", Jack Donaghy's CatchPhrase from ''Series/30Rock''.

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* Liv gives Clive a "Good God, Lemon!", Jack Donaghy's CatchPhrase from ''Series/30Rock''.
''Series/ThirtyRock''.
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* Jane compares her and Sasha's dynamic with Liz and Jenna's from [[Series/30Rock 30 Rock]].

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* Jane compares her and Sasha's dynamic with Liz and Jenna's from [[Series/30Rock 30 Rock]].
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* Jane compares her and Sasha's dynamic with Liz and Jenna's from ''Series/30Rock''.

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* Jane compares her and Sasha's dynamic with Liz and Jenna's from ''Series/30Rock''.
[[Series/30Rock 30 Rock]].
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* Jane compares her and Sasha's dynamic with Liz and Jenna's from ''Series/30Rock''.




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* Liv gives Clive a "Good God, Lemon!", Jack Donaghy's CatchPhrase from ''Series/30Rock''.
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* Liv sarcastically compares the hair of a stripper to Creator/ArianaGrande.

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* Liv sarcastically compares the hair of a stripper to Creator/ArianaGrande.
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* The title refers to the famous stunt artist Creator/EvelKnievel.

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* The title refers to the famous stunt artist Creator/EvelKnievel.
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* Ravi continues his trend to name rats after ''Film/StarWars'' references and calls one of them "Bobba Ratt".

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* Ravi continues his trend to name rats after ''Film/StarWars'' ''Franchise/StarWars'' references and calls one of them "Bobba Ratt".
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* Lowell tells Liv "We can't all pull off the ethereal Tinker Bell look", referencing Rose Mciver's previous role on Series/{{Once Upon a Time}}.
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* The group of D&D the main characters created was dubbed by Peyton and later by Liv as [[Literature/LordOfTheRings Fellowship of the Dorks]].

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* The group of D&D the main characters created was dubbed by Peyton and later by Liv as [[Literature/LordOfTheRings [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Fellowship of the Dorks]].
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* It's briefly mentioned that the girl among the suspects is a ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' fan and that's were Steve's {{Goth}} persona comes from.

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* It's briefly mentioned that the girl among the suspects is a ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' fan and that's were where Steve's {{Goth}} persona comes from.
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* Liv tells Clive "Series/GameOfThrones You know nothing Clive Babineaux".

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* Liv tells Clive "Series/GameOfThrones "[[Series/GameOfThrones You know nothing Clive Babineaux".Babineaux]]".
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* Liv tells Clive "Series/GameOfThrones You know nothing Clive Babineaux".
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* Title is a shout-out to the Romero's movie NightOfTheLivingDead1968.

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* Title is a shout-out to the Romero's Creator/GeorgeARomero's movie NightOfTheLivingDead1968.''Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1968''.
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* Clive does this twice when talking about Liv's new looks and personality as a RichBitch.
** He calls her [[Film/DrivingMissDaisy Miss Daisy]] when she tries to get him to drive for her while she's in the back.
** He later says to a witness that he should remind of her from ''Series/MurderSheWrote''
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* At the start, Ravi and Major are clearly playing ''VideoGame/DyingLight''.
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* Major accuses Liv of being a [[InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers Pod Person]].

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* Major accuses Liv of being a [[InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers [[Film/InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers Pod Person]].

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* Ravi continues his trend to name rats after ''Film/StarWars'' references and calls one of them "Bobba Ratt".
* The Comic Panel Titles include:
** [[Music/{{Nirvana}} Smells like Team Spirit]]
** [[Film/FistOfFury Fists Of Fury]]




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* When an upbeat Major comes to view, Peyton looks at Ravi and questions "Film/BodySnatchers"
* The Comic Panel Titles include:
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydrtF45-y-g Let's talk about sex, Zom-Bie]]
** [[Series/MagnumPI Magnum, P.I.]]
** [[Series/WhosTheBoss Who's The Boss?]]
** [[Film/RiskyBusiness Risky Business]]
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* "Great. I just ate [[Series/TheSimpsons Homer Simpsons]]' brain."

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* "Great. I just ate [[Series/TheSimpsons [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Homer Simpsons]]' brain."
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** Or, more likely, a reference to ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''
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* One of the comic book title cut is ''[[Film/DrivingMissDaisy Driving Miss Crazy]]''

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* Liv refers to ''Film/28DaysLater'' to explain how is her full-on zombie mode.

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* Liv refers to ''Film/28DaysLater'' ''28 Days Later'' to explain how is her full-on zombie mode.mode.




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* Clive calls Liv's colorful description of the sex Javier was having [[Literature/FiftyShadesOfGrey Fifty Shades of Psychic]].
* The episode title makes a reference to "Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?", one of the best-known American songs of TheGreatDepression.
* Major accuses Liv of being a [[InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers Pod Person]].
* Blaine says the first rule of [[Film/FightClub Brain Club]] is you don't talk about [[Film/FightClub Brain Club]].




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* The title is a shout-out to the movie Film/TheTerminator.
* "First rule of Brain Club, you don't talk about [[Film/FightClub Brain Club]]".
* The emcee for the trivia contest is in a [[Series/IDreamOfJeannie Jeannie]] costume.
* The title of Clive's and Liv's trivia team is "[[WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain Piggy and the Brain]]".
* When Liv eats another piece of Martin's brain, she explains that when Popeye faces Bluto, he has to eat his spinach.
* Clive describes Liv's insights as "[[Music/TheBeachBoys Good Vibrations]]".
* Ravi starts quoting ComicBook/SpiderMan but is cut short
-->'''Ravi''': With great power comes...\\
'''Liv''': Do not! Seriously.



* The title refers to Music/GunsNRoses song "Live and Let Die"

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* The title refers is a allusion to Music/GunsNRoses song the famous quote "Live and Let Die"
Live". Due to subject matter and rhyme, it could also be construed as an allusion to the James Bond movie "Live and Let Die" (which is itself alluding to the original phrase).
* "He was just this junkie who’s always yelling at us [[Series/PartyDown ‘are we having fun yet?’]].
* Clive describes Liv's life as the whorey version of Film/{{Memento}}.



* The title refers to ''Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1968'', as became common to the show.
* Liv states that [=McComb=] went "all Oprah" with the medication, referring to the fact that he gave receipts to everybody, much like Creator/OprahWinfrey did in her show.

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* The title refers to ''Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1968'', as became common Title is a shout-out to the show.
Romero's movie NightOfTheLivingDead1968.
* Ravi name-drops [[Film/TheUsualSuspects Keyser Soze]].
* Carson mentions [[Series/TheSopranos Tony Soprano]]
* ''Film/WarmBodies'' is mentioned when
Liv states that [=McComb=] went "all Oprah" is talking with a suspect.
* There's mention of a homeless man constantly shouting "Are we having fun yet?",
the medication, referring to the fact that he gave receipts to everybody, much desperate catch phrase of Rob Thomas's other show Series/PartyDown.
* Seattle PD uses a dry-erase board with open homicide cases in red, just
like Creator/OprahWinfrey did the Baltimore PD in her show.
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* "Great. I just ate [[Series/TheSimpsons Homer Simpsons]]' brain."




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* "This is what Literature/{{Rumpelstiltskin}} carves for you after you promise him your first born."
* "Look, Film/{{Beetlejuice}}. I don't remember saying your name three times, so stay the hell out of my business."
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* Liv refers to ''Film/28DaysLater'' to explain how is her full-on zombie mode.
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** Another one is called "Sweet Dreams(aren't made of this)", referencing the Music/{{Eurythmics}} song.


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** On the same vein, they later start debating if Creator/TomCruise is a zombie.

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* The title is likely a reference to ''Film/ReturnOfTheLivingDead''
* At one point, one of Blaine's workers compares their situation to being [[Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Oompa Loompas and he thought it would be like getting the golden ticket]]
* At one point, Liv suggests to Peyton and Clive to listen to ''Music/DarkSideOfTheMoon'' until they really understand it. Clive, however, start to explain the themes of greed and mental illness surrounding the album.
* When the witness accuses Liv of being a mutant with ninja-like skills, Peyton ridicules it by asking if [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles she had a round shell and wanted pizza]].

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* One of the members of the ban compares their situation to ''Film/IKnowWhatYouDidLastSummer'', saying that she watched it and [[GenreSavvy knows what she should be doing in that situation]]. Being that the episode is a WholePlotReference to the movie, it's justified.


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* When Peyton moves back to Liv's apartment, They mention that, if Ravi and Major moved closer, they could be like the characters from ''Series/{{Friends}}'', including comparing Major and Liv's [[StarCrossedlovers situation]] to the [[WillTheyOrWontThey Ross and Rachel]] romance.


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* Peyton uses the name [[Creator/BradPitt Bra]][[Creator/AngelinaJolie ngelina]] Darksbane for her D&D character.

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* Major on Teenage Girl Brain elects Katy Perry's "The One That Got Away" as Peyton and Ravi's song.
* Later, Liv on Dad Brain calls Major's music "[[Music/MileyCyrus Miley]]-[[Music/KatyPerry Perry]]-[[Music/SelenaGomez Gomez]]" when she doesn't know who made the song he is playing.







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* The group of D&D the main characters created was dubbed by Peyton and later by Liv as [[Literature/LordOfTheRings Fellowship of the Dorks]].
* It's briefly mentioned that the girl among the suspects is a ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' fan and that's were Steve's {{Goth}} persona comes from.




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* Double as CallBack, but one of the comic book cuts was titles "Finnegan's Wake-up Call", a reference to the song "Finnegan's Wake", by The Irish Rovers, which was the song the [[spoiler:now dead fellow soldier]] sung in "Eat A Knievel".
* Under Conspiracy Brain, Blaine, Liv and Don E. debate over the truth about Music/TupacShakur and Music/TheNotoriousBIG. Particularly whether Tupac died.
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* Liv sarcastically compares the hair of a stripper to Creator/ArianaGrande.
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* Liv states that [=McComb=] went "all Oprah" with the medication, referring to the fact that he gave receipts to everybody, much like Creator/OprahWinfrey did in her show.




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* The title refers to the book ''Literature/EatPrayLove''.




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* The title refers to the famous stunt artist Creator/EvelKnievel.
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[[AC:Pilot]]
* Liv refers to her zombification when out of brains as going Creator/GeorgeARomero, who is the director of the movie ''Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1968''. Liv is seen buying the movie's DVD early in the episode.

[[AC:Brother, Can you Spare a Brain?]]

[[AC:The Exterminator]]

[[AC:Liv and Let Clive]]
* The title refers to Music/GunsNRoses song "Live and Let Die"

[[AC:Flight of the Living Dead]]
* The title refers to ''Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1968'', as became common to the show.

[[AC:Virtual Reality Bites]]
* The title is a reference to the movie ''Film/RealityBites''.

[[AC:Maternity Liv]]

[[AC:Dead Air]]

[[AC:Patriot Brains]]

[[AC:Mr. Berserker]]

[[AC:Astroburger]]

[[AC:Dead Rat, Live Rat, Brown Rat, White Rat]]

[[AC:Blaine's World]]

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[[folder:Season 2]]
[[AC:Grumpy Old Liv]]

[[AC:Zombie Bro]]

[[AC:Real Dead Housewives of Seattle]]

[[AC:Even Cowgirls Get the Black and Blues]]

[[AC:Love & Basketball]]

[[AC:Max Wager]]

[[AC:Abra Cadaver]]

[[AC:The Hurt Stalker]]

[[AC:Cape Town]]

[[AC:Method Head]]

[[AC:Fifty Shades of Grey Matter]]
* The title is a reference to the book ''Literature/FiftyShadesOfGrey'', which is an erotic book much like the victim wrote.

[[AC:Physician, Heal thy Selfie]]

[[AC:The Whooper]]

[[AC:Eternal Sunshine of the Caffeinated Mind]]
* The title refers to the movie ''Film/EternalSunshineOfTheSpotlessMind''.

[[AC:He Blinded Me... With Science]]

[[AC:Pour Some Sugar Zombie]]
* The title is a song by ''Music/DefLeppard'', "Pour Some Sugar On Me".
[[AC:Reflections of the Way Liv Used to be]]

[[AC:Dead Beat]]

[[AC:Salivation Army]]

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[[folder:Season 3]]
[[AC:Heaven Just Got A Little Bit Smoother]]

[[AC:Zombie Knows Best]]

[[AC:Eat, Pray, Liv]]

[[AC:Wag the Tongue Softly]]

[[AC:Spanking the Zombie]]

[[AC:Dirt Nap Time]]

[[AC:Eat A Knievel]]

[[AC:Twenty-sided, Die]]

[[AC:Return of the Dead Guy]]

[[AC:Conspiracy Weary]]

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