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* Throwaway gags referring to ''Tron'', including a lunchbox
* The ''Series/{{Lost}}'' references. Regina lives in house number 108, Apollo chocolate bars are seen countless times, the town clock in Storybrooke was stopped at 8.15h, the [=McCutcheon=] whiskey, Ajira Airways, and the number of actors who've been in both shows!
** In the very first episode, we get to see a close-up of Emma's eye - done the exact same way these close-ups were done throughout ''LOST''.
** Also, Tallahassee. Remember [[Recap/{{Lost}} ''The Man From Tallahassee'']]?
** The Evil Queen repeats Locke's CatchPhrase "Don't tell me what I can't do" almost word for word.
** The ''TRON'' and ''LOST'' shoutouts stem from the fact the show's creators also wrote ''Film/TronLegacy'' and ''LOST''.
** There is actually a lot of speculation as to how the two stories - of LOST and Once Upon a Time - and their characters parallel each other. The most popular version is that [[TheHero Emma = Jack]], [[IWillFindYou Snow and Charming = Penny and Desmond]], [[BecauseDestinySaysSo Henry = Locke]] (or maybe [[AppleOfDiscord Kate]], but that's kinda disturbing), [[FreudianExcuse Regina = Sawyer]], [[MagnificentBastard Rumple = Ben]] and [[BigBad Cora = Man In Black]].
* Many background items, such as a MickeyMouse collectable and a lamp, in Mr. Gold's store
* A rack full of vintage MarvelComics (remembering Disney now owns Marvel)
** Henry was reading TheIncredibleHulk in "The Price of Gold".
* A Tinkerbell windmill becomes an important plot point
* Possibly one to TheGamePlan in the Pilot. A long lost child a parent had suddenly rings their doorbell, and introduces themselves as their son/daughter. In this case, both things are gender flipped from that movie.
* We can add in StarWars as Disney owns them now too. "In the Name of the Brother" has Greg's ringtone as the movie theme song, which is allowed to play long enough to become an obvious joke.
** The same scene takes place hospital room "R2-42." In the alphabet, 4 corresponds to the letter "D," as in "R2-D2."
** In "The Queen is Dead," Snow begs "Please, Mother Superior, you're our only hope."
* A possible unintentional shout out occurs in the episode "The Doctor" in which Dr. Whale is revealed to be [[spoiler:Dr. Frankenstein]]. Aside from the fact Whale's Storybrooke name references [[spoiler:James Whale, the director of the first two Universal ''Frankenstein'' movies]], the fantasy land version of the character briefly introduces himself as "The Doctor" and acts in a way that suggests a possible reference to the lead character of ''DoctorWho''.
** Also in that episode, Jefferson tells Rumple that he was unable to get [[TheWizardOfOz slippers that help you cross from world to world]] before the owner had left with them.
* Henry's father, a nomadic petty crook, is named [[OnTheRoad Neal Cassidy]].
** Also related to him: He's a thief named Neal who plans to give up his life of crime for something more stable and comfortable. [[Series/WhiteCollar Where have we heard that before?]] To reinforce the ShoutOut, "Cassidy" even sounds a little like "Caffrey."
* On the second season's tenth episode, Capt. Hook (who is an expy for Jack Sparrow) is seen standing atop his mast as his ship approaches bay, and then coming down with a rope. The way the scene is shot and the camera angles make it almost a dead ringer for Jack's famous entrance in [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Curse Of The Black Pearl]] (where he stands atop his mast as his ship approaches bay, then comes down with a rope).
* The episode "Skin Deep" seems to throw up one of these every other minute. About a dozen all in all? [The names Belle and Gaston, Belle's father is named Moe French in Storybrooke (Beauty and the Beast was at first a sort of educational French tale), at least two of Belle's dresses are shoplifted right out of the Disney movie and so is her hair do, Belle's father calling Rumplestiltskin a "Beast", Belle being stuffed into a dungeon, "just an old woman selling roses", Belle being in that castle due to a deal to save her father (and others), True Love's Kiss (TM) changing Rumplestiltskin back into his non-cursed form, the chipped cup...
** And from the same episode, another Disney ShoutOut comes in the scene between Regina and Rumplestiltskin. Notice that strange blue hat behind Regina as she relates her story? The one with the yellow stars? Yep, that's the same hat from the Fantasia short, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". Apparently Mickey really does exist in the Enchanted Forest, or at least the Sorcerer/Yen Sid/what have you.
* The dwarfs are whistling the tune "Heigh Ho" from the original Snow White cartoon at the end of "Tiny".
* A small one, but in "The Miller's Daughter", when [[spoiler:Cora invades Gold's shop]], Neal/[[spoiler:Baelfire]] takes up a sword to stand alongside Prince Charming and Emma to defend Rumplestiltskin. The manner in which he holds his sword positively screams ''KingdomHearts'' (he holds the blade the same way Riku holds his Keyblade, as well as the same way Vanitas and Master Xehanort do), and given that Disney is a co-producer of the game, this is unsurprising.
* In 3x01, The Heart of the Truest Believer has [[spoiler:Neal]] explain to Mulan that those in the Land Without Magic believe that the people of The Enchanted Forest are just fairy tales, like legends and stories. This leads to the following dialog:
--> '''Mulan''': I'm in a story?
--> '''Neal''': Yeah - they made a [[Disney/{{Mulan}} movie about you]] - it's actually pretty good.
--> '''Mulan''': [[CrowningMomentofFunny What's a movie?]]
* In 3x02, "Lost Girl"
--> '''Head Lost Boy''': Been a while, Captain.
--> '''Captain Hook''': Not long enough. You remember what I did to [[Film/{{Hook}} Rufio]]? It'll be a far worse fate for you.
* Mulan tells Emma that if she does exactly as she says, Emma "might survive" - a line straight out of the Disney movie.
* When Snow is living with the dwarfs, she hums "With A Smile and a Song" while wearing a red bow in her hair and cleaning the house.
* In the pilot, Leroy (aka Grumpy) whistles "Whistle While You Work" in his jail cell at the beginning of a scene while Emma's in the next cell. He also whistles a few bars of Hi Ho when he meets Snow for the first time, also in jail. Apparently they're trying to work in the whole SWatSD soundtrack. Which is fitting, since the show revolves around Snow's tale.
* The ''Series/{{Lost}}'' references. Regina lives in house number 108, Apollo chocolate bars are seen countless times, the town clock in Storybrooke was stopped at 8.15h, the [=McCutcheon=] whiskey, Ajira Airways, and the number of actors who've been in both shows!
** In the very first episode, we get to see a close-up of Emma's eye - done the exact same way these close-ups were done throughout ''LOST''.
** Also, Tallahassee. Remember [[Recap/{{Lost}} ''The Man From Tallahassee'']]?
** The Evil Queen repeats Locke's CatchPhrase "Don't tell me what I can't do" almost word for word.
** The ''TRON'' and ''LOST'' shoutouts stem from the fact the show's creators also wrote ''Film/TronLegacy'' and ''LOST''.
** There is actually a lot of speculation as to how the two stories - of LOST and Once Upon a Time - and their characters parallel each other. The most popular version is that [[TheHero Emma = Jack]], [[IWillFindYou Snow and Charming = Penny and Desmond]], [[BecauseDestinySaysSo Henry = Locke]] (or maybe [[AppleOfDiscord Kate]], but that's kinda disturbing), [[FreudianExcuse Regina = Sawyer]], [[MagnificentBastard Rumple = Ben]] and [[BigBad Cora = Man In Black]].
* Many background items, such as a MickeyMouse collectable and a lamp, in Mr. Gold's store
* A rack full of vintage MarvelComics (remembering Disney now owns Marvel)
** Henry was reading TheIncredibleHulk in "The Price of Gold".
* A Tinkerbell windmill becomes an important plot point
* Possibly one to TheGamePlan in the Pilot. A long lost child a parent had suddenly rings their doorbell, and introduces themselves as their son/daughter. In this case, both things are gender flipped from that movie.
* We can add in StarWars as Disney owns them now too. "In the Name of the Brother" has Greg's ringtone as the movie theme song, which is allowed to play long enough to become an obvious joke.
** The same scene takes place hospital room "R2-42." In the alphabet, 4 corresponds to the letter "D," as in "R2-D2."
** In "The Queen is Dead," Snow begs "Please, Mother Superior, you're our only hope."
* A possible unintentional shout out occurs in the episode "The Doctor" in which Dr. Whale is revealed to be [[spoiler:Dr. Frankenstein]]. Aside from the fact Whale's Storybrooke name references [[spoiler:James Whale, the director of the first two Universal ''Frankenstein'' movies]], the fantasy land version of the character briefly introduces himself as "The Doctor" and acts in a way that suggests a possible reference to the lead character of ''DoctorWho''.
** Also in that episode, Jefferson tells Rumple that he was unable to get [[TheWizardOfOz slippers that help you cross from world to world]] before the owner had left with them.
* Henry's father, a nomadic petty crook, is named [[OnTheRoad Neal Cassidy]].
** Also related to him: He's a thief named Neal who plans to give up his life of crime for something more stable and comfortable. [[Series/WhiteCollar Where have we heard that before?]] To reinforce the ShoutOut, "Cassidy" even sounds a little like "Caffrey."
* On the second season's tenth episode, Capt. Hook (who is an expy for Jack Sparrow) is seen standing atop his mast as his ship approaches bay, and then coming down with a rope. The way the scene is shot and the camera angles make it almost a dead ringer for Jack's famous entrance in [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Curse Of The Black Pearl]] (where he stands atop his mast as his ship approaches bay, then comes down with a rope).
* The episode "Skin Deep" seems to throw up one of these every other minute. About a dozen all in all? [The names Belle and Gaston, Belle's father is named Moe French in Storybrooke (Beauty and the Beast was at first a sort of educational French tale), at least two of Belle's dresses are shoplifted right out of the Disney movie and so is her hair do, Belle's father calling Rumplestiltskin a "Beast", Belle being stuffed into a dungeon, "just an old woman selling roses", Belle being in that castle due to a deal to save her father (and others), True Love's Kiss (TM) changing Rumplestiltskin back into his non-cursed form, the chipped cup...
** And from the same episode, another Disney ShoutOut comes in the scene between Regina and Rumplestiltskin. Notice that strange blue hat behind Regina as she relates her story? The one with the yellow stars? Yep, that's the same hat from the Fantasia short, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". Apparently Mickey really does exist in the Enchanted Forest, or at least the Sorcerer/Yen Sid/what have you.
* The dwarfs are whistling the tune "Heigh Ho" from the original Snow White cartoon at the end of "Tiny".
* A small one, but in "The Miller's Daughter", when [[spoiler:Cora invades Gold's shop]], Neal/[[spoiler:Baelfire]] takes up a sword to stand alongside Prince Charming and Emma to defend Rumplestiltskin. The manner in which he holds his sword positively screams ''KingdomHearts'' (he holds the blade the same way Riku holds his Keyblade, as well as the same way Vanitas and Master Xehanort do), and given that Disney is a co-producer of the game, this is unsurprising.
* In 3x01, The Heart of the Truest Believer has [[spoiler:Neal]] explain to Mulan that those in the Land Without Magic believe that the people of The Enchanted Forest are just fairy tales, like legends and stories. This leads to the following dialog:
--> '''Mulan''': I'm in a story?
--> '''Neal''': Yeah - they made a [[Disney/{{Mulan}} movie about you]] - it's actually pretty good.
--> '''Mulan''': [[CrowningMomentofFunny What's a movie?]]
* In 3x02, "Lost Girl"
--> '''Head Lost Boy''': Been a while, Captain.
--> '''Captain Hook''': Not long enough. You remember what I did to [[Film/{{Hook}} Rufio]]? It'll be a far worse fate for you.
* Mulan tells Emma that if she does exactly as she says, Emma "might survive" - a line straight out of the Disney movie.
* When Snow is living with the dwarfs, she hums "With A Smile and a Song" while wearing a red bow in her hair and cleaning the house.
* In the pilot, Leroy (aka Grumpy) whistles "Whistle While You Work" in his jail cell at the beginning of a scene while Emma's in the next cell. He also whistles a few bars of Hi Ho when he meets Snow for the first time, also in jail. Apparently they're trying to work in the whole SWatSD soundtrack. Which is fitting, since the show revolves around Snow's tale.
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[[folder:Season 1]]
!!Pilot
[[AC: ''Literature/TheBible'']]
*Throwaway gags The priest at Snow White and Prince Charming’s wedding is dressed in robes similar to the robes worn by Christian Deacons.
* Snow White’s cursed identity bears the name ‘Mary Margaret,’ “Mary” being a common Biblical name for woman, two of the more famous figures being the Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalene.
* Mary Margaret Blanchard, who originally was supposed to be a nun, appears wearing a cross in a necklace.
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''
** In the Enchanted Forest, Regina is known as the ‘Evil Queen.’
** When Emma wakes up in the jail cell, the song Grumpy’s Storybrooke counterpart Leroy whistles is “Whistle While You Work” when he sees her.
** Much like her counterpart, Snow White’s placed in a glass coffin mourned by the dwarfs and is awakened by Prince Charming’s kiss.
** Snow White attracts a blue bird that flies into her hands. Mary Margaret sets free a blue bird from her hands into its nest house.
** Sheriff Graham’s full name is ‘Graham Humbert, the surname being the name of the Huntsman.
** The Dwarfs are even named Doc, Bashful, Happy, Sleepy, Grumpy, Sneezy and Dopey.
* ''Disney/{{Pinocchio}}''
** The fairy with the turquoise hair is called ‘The Blue Fairy.’
** Pinocchio plays with a wooden whale, a nod to Monstro.
** Archie is heard whistling the song “Give a Little Whistle” as he walks away from Emma and Henry.
** The candle that Emma puts on her birthday cupcake is star shaped. She then makes a wish before blowing it out, referring to''Tron'', including a lunchbox
* The ''Series/{{Lost}}'' references. Regina lives in house number 108, Apollo chocolate bars are seen countless times,the town clock in Storybrooke was stopped at 8.15h, “When You Wish upon a Star” song.
** Name of the[=McCutcheon=] whiskey, Ajira Airways, cricket is Jiminy Cricket.
* ''Disney/PeterPan''
** As Emma’s car passes into town, a lawn pinwheel of Tinker Bell spins in the wind.
** 8:15 is also the time that Peter Pan and thenumber of actors who've been in both shows!
** InDarling children change the very first episode, we get time to see a close-up of Emma's eye - done after landing on the exact same way these close-ups were done throughout ''LOST''.
minute hand of one face of the Clock Tower.
* ''Disney/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians''
**Also, Tallahassee. Remember [[Recap/{{Lost}} ''The Man From Tallahassee'']]?
** The Evil Queen repeats Locke's CatchPhrase "Don't tell me what I can't do" almost word for word.
** The ''TRON'' andName of Archie’s Dalmatian is ‘Pongo.’
* There’s a Minnie Mouse plush in Emma’s baby room at the castle.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* There’s a Geronimo Jackson sticker on Emma’s car.
* Henry gets off the bus at Gate 4, one of the ''LOST''shoutouts stem numbers.
** Emma checks into Room 4 at the inn.
* Regina and Henry live at house number 108.
** The mayor’s address is shown as 108.
* When Emma arrives, town clock is stuck at 8:15. The clock unfroze at 8:15, chiming at 8:16. The next morning, Regina sees the clock at 8:23. 8, 15, 16 and 23 are all ''LOST'' numbers.
* There’s a close-up of Emma’s eye after she wakes up from thefact car crash.
[[AC: Other]]
* Debuting in this episode from theshow's creators ''Literature/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'' fairytale are Snow White, the dwarfs, the prince and the Evil Queen.
** The Evil Queen is alsowrote ''Film/TronLegacy'' an {{expy}} of the miller’s daughter’s child from ''Literature/{{Rumpelstiltskin}}'' as well as the Sea Witch from ''Literature/TheLittleMermaid''.
* Red Riding Hood and''LOST''.
** There is actually a lot of speculation as to howher grandmother from ''Literature/LittleRedRidingHood'' also debut.
* Geppetto, Pinocchio, thetwo stories - of LOST talking Cricket and Once Upon a Time - the turquoise haired fairy from ''Literature/TheAdventuresOfPinocchio'' appear as well.
* Last but not least, Literature/{{Rumpelstiltskin}} of the same fairytale appears.
* A [[Literaure/LittleRedRidingHood Red Riding Hood]] plushie doll sits on the nursery shelf.
* Archie shares his name with [[WesternAnimation/ABugsLife Hopper]], an actual hopper.
* Edward Kitsis andtheir characters parallel each other. Adam Horowitz were inspired by the song “[[Music/LedZeppelin The most popular version is that [[TheHero Song Remains the Same]]” to create this episode’s opening.
* During the chase between Emma= Jack]], [[IWillFindYou and Ryan, “[[Music/TheBlackKeys Howlin’ For You]]” plays in the background.
* Some of the books non the top left shelf of Regina’s study are ''Mother Teresa, Spy'' by Ted Bell, ''A Game of Secrets'' by Thomas Wiseman, ''A Rule of Proxy'' by Bruce Ducker and ''Freedom'' by Jonathan Franzen.
* Snow White and Prince Charming= Penny use [[Literature/TheLionTheWitchAndTheWardrobe a powerful magical wardrobe]] to transport their baby from their magical world into the real world.
!!The Thing You Love Most
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Diseny/SleepingBeauty''
** The name “Maleficent” for starters.
** Maleficent making the sleeping curse on Sleepy Beauty.
* ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''
** The poisoned apples andDesmond]], [[BecauseDestinySaysSo the fact Henry = Locke]] (or maybe [[AppleOfDiscord Kate]], but that's kinda disturbing), [[FreudianExcuse Regina = Sawyer]], [[MagnificentBastard Rumple = Ben]] refused to let Emma eat one out of fear.
* ''Disney/TheBlackCauldron''
** The Gnome who’s turned into stone by the Evil Queen has similar characteristics and[[BigBad Cora = Man In Black]].
behavior to the Horned King’s lackey, Creeper.
[[AC: Other]]
*Many background items, such as a MickeyMouse collectable and a lamp, Debuting in Mr. Gold's store
this episode, is the Magic Mirror from ''Literature/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''
*A rack full The Wicked Fairy from ''Literature/SleepingBeauty'' makes her debut.
* One ofvintage MarvelComics (remembering Disney now owns Marvel)
** Henry was reading TheIncredibleHulk in "The Pricethe genies from ''Literature/{{Aladdin}}'' makes his debut.
* Cat Stevens’ song “Don’t Be Shy” is playing at the beginning ofGold".
this episode.
*A Tinkerbell windmill becomes an important plot point
Episode first features the Wicked Fairy from ''Literature/SleepingBeauty''.
*Possibly one to TheGamePlan Poisoned apples had appear not just only in the Pilot. [[Literature/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs original Snow White fairytale]] and [[WesternAnimation/SnowWhite some]] [[CoalBlackAndDeSebbenDwarfs other]] [[Film/SnowWhiteATaleOfTerror adaptation]] [[Film/MirrorMirror of the]] [[Film/SnowWhiteAndTheHuntsman fairytale]] but in ''Literature/SongsOfInnocenceAndOfExperience'', ''Film/{{Enchanted}}'', ''Literatur/TheIdyllsOfTheQueen'', ''FanFic/DeathAndKer'' as well as some others.
* A long lost child a parent had suddenly rings their doorbell, and introduces themselves as theirson/daughter. In this case, both things are son/daughter? Sounds like a gender flipped version of ''Film/TheGamePlan''.
!!Snow Falls
[[AC: Other]]
* A group of trolls inhabiting a bridge comes fromthat movie.
''Literature/ThreeBillyGoatsGruff''.
*We can add in StarWars as Disney owns them now too. "In The song playing during Mary Margaret’s date is “Red River Valley” by Lloyd Green.
* In order to meet up with Emma at theName diner, Henry's cover excuse to his mother is playing Whac-A-Mole at the arcade.
* Making her first appearance is Princess Abigail, based on Midas’ daughter from the Greek myth ''Midas''.
!!The Price of Gold
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/{{Cinderella}}''
** Cinderella’s dress.
** And when Cinderella and Prince Thomas kiss.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* Emma stated to have lived in Tallahassee, as in ''LOST'' episode ‘[[Recap/{{Lost}} The Man From Tallahassee]].’
[[AC: Other]]
* From the ''Literature/{{Cinderella}}'' fairytale, The King, the Prince (Prince Thomas), the Fairy Godmother and Cinderella first appear.
* Cinderella is identified as just Ella, hinting at the true origins of her name being Ella who is covered in Cinders or Cinderella for short, making her name actually Cinder Ella. Cinders are also known as Ashes which leads to her Storybrook name of Ashley which could be taken as an adverb being used as an adjective to imply she too is covered in Ashes (Cinders).
* The wolf hanging in Ruby's car is added allusion to her Red Riding Hood identity, escorted through the woods by the Big Bad Wolf.
* Just like Literature/{{Cinderella}}, Henry loses his shoe on the stairs toward the end of theBrother" has Greg's ringtone episode.
* Henry’s seen reading ''TheIncredibleHulk''.
!!The Still Small Voice
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/{{Pinocchio}}''
** Martin and Myrna have costumes resembling Honest John and Gideon.
** The talking cricket is named after Jiminy Cricket.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* The candy bar Archie takes from Henry’s backpack is the Apollo brand.
[[AC: Other]]
* This episode is a rendition of ''Literature/TheAdventuresOfPinocchio'', focusing on Geppetto's voice of consciousness, the Talking Cricket as well as themovie theme song, role of the Fairy with the Turquoise Hair
!!The Shepard
[[AC: ''Literature/TheBible'']]
* To King David:\\
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1) Prince James duels a man known as the ‘Behemoth,’ a creature from the ''Bible''.\\
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2) Like King David, Prince Charming was a former shepherd.\\
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3) Prince Charming’s mother shares the same name of King David’s grandmother: “Ruth.”\\
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4) Prince Charming’s betrothed to Princess Abigail, the name of King David’s third wife.\\
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5) His cursed Storybrooke identity is named ‘''David'' Nolan.’
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* When [[FreezeFrameBonus zoomed up close]], the back of the dish Mary Margaret is washing has a ''Disney'' logo on it.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* When Emma offers Mary Margaret a drink, she grabs a bottle of [=MacCutheeon=].
** Alan Dale who portrays character Charles Widmore who favors the brand, even guest stars in this episode.
* The Nolan’s address is 444, one of the ''LOST'' numbers repeated thrice.
[[AC: Other]]
* Prince James and his twin brother Prince Charming are based on characters [[Literature/ThePrinceAndThePauper Prince Edward VI and Tom Canty]] respectively.
** King George, who makes his debut here, is even based on [[HenryVIII King Henry VIII]] from the novel.
* King Midas of the ''Midas'' myth makes his one and only appearance.
!!The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''
** Both Evil Queen [[spoiler:Cora]] and Regina collect humans hearts.
** The Evil Queen sends the Huntsman out to kill Snow White and bring her heart as proof of death, but he cannot bring himself the deed.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* The Evil Queen's vault where she keeps the Huntsman's heart has nine columns and twelve rows, which equals 108 total boxes, one of the ''LOST'' numbers.
* Sheriff Graham wakes up in the middle of the night because of a dream, which is actually a memory. He says to Regina, "It didn't feel like a dream. It felt like a memory," similar wording to what Desmond tells Penny, "It wasn't a dream, Pen. It was a memory."
[[AC: Other]]
* Title refers to 1940 novel of the same name by Carson [=McCullers=].
* The Huntsman from ''Literature/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'' makes his first appearance.
!!Desperate Souls
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* During Emma’s confrontation with Mr. Gold in his shop, a large Mickey Mouse figurine rests in a case on the bottom left of the screen and a small Minnie Mouse figurine is also on the table, to the right of Mr. Gold.
[[AC: Other]]
* The names Hordor, the duke's knight, called Rumplestiltskin in the forest and he used near the end, when he showed himself as the new Dark One, are some of the names the miller's daughter tries in ''Literature/{{Rumpelstiltskin}}''.
* Morraine, [=BaelFire=] and the Dark One are inspirations from Robert Jordan’s ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'' series/
* The Dark One’s name being ‘Zoso’ refers to a nickname for Music/LedZeppelin guitarist and songwriter Himmy page, who was represented on their fourth unnamed album by a symbol resembling letters ‘[=ZoSo=].’[[note]]Coincidentally or not, this episode premiered on the night before Page's 68th birthday.[[/note]]
* The song playing while Mary Margaret walks in on Emma “fixing” a toaster is “[[Music/SonicYouth Kool Thing]].”
!!True North
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* Ava and Nicholas Zimmer hide a stolen Apollo candy bar in Henry’s bag, to which he is accused of theft.
* [[spoiler:August Booth]]’s license plate features 23, one of the ''LOST'' numbers.
[[AC: Other]]
* Hansel, Gretel, the Blind Witch and the Woodcutter from ''Literature/HanselAndGretel'' fairytale makes their first and only appearance.
* A rack full of Creator/MarvelComics, such as ''Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk'', are shown in the opening scene.
** Other comic books seen on the convenience store rack include various issues of ''ComicBook/{{Dazzler}}'', ''Ka-Zar'', ''ComicBook/PowerPack'' and ''West Coast Avengers''.
!!7:15 A.M.
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''
** When Snow White meets Grumpy in the prison cell, Grumy is humming “Heigh Ho.”
* ''Film/TronLegacy''
** Mary Margaret is seen reading Creator/JulesVerne’s ''Literature/TheMysteriousIsland'', a book also featured in the film.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* Mary Margaret grabs an Apollo bar off the store shelf when she bumps into Kathryn buying the pregnancy test.
* One of ''LOST'' creators Damon Lendilof provides the voice of the Storybrooke meteorologist.
[[AC: Other]]
* David’s comment “The apes haven’t taken over. Yet” refers to ''Film/RiseOfThePlanetOfTheApes''.
* At the Pharmacy, Regina is holding the ''[[Comicbook/FantasticFour Fantastic Four #263 - R and R]]'' comic issue.
!!Fruit of the Poisonous Tree
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}''
** Like the protagonist, King Leopold releases the Genie by rubbing the lamp, trying to clean it and is allowedto play long enough to become an obvious joke.
three wishes.
** Thesame scene takes place hospital room "R2-42.bracers the Genie wears is a token of his enslavement, though when he is set free, his bracelets disappear.
* ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'', ''Disney/AladdinTheReturnOfJafar'', ''WesternAnimation/AladdinTheSeries'' & ''Disney/AladdinAndTheKingOfThieves''
** The Genie’s home country is Agrabah.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* Emma crashes her police cruiser into a street sign where the roads are numbered 4 and 23, two of the ''LOST'' numbers.
[[AC: Other]]
* Debuting here, King Leopold is based on the King from ''Literature/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''.
* Genie’s line "In my time I have granted a thousand and one wishes and I have seen them end poorly a thousand and one times..." refers to ''[[Literature/ArabianNights One Thousand and One Nights]]''.
* King Leopold calling Snow White “The fairest of them all” derives from [[Literature/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs the original fairytale]].
!!Skin Deep
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast''
** Gaston, Belle and Belle’s father Maurice shares the same names from the Disney movie.
** Belle’s as well as Gaston’s clothes are similar to what their animated counterparts wear.
** Rumpelstiltskin turns Gaston into a rose, giving it to Belle, saying that he had bought it from an old woman selling roses.
** There is a kind of fur with horns which resembles titular Beast.
** When Belle drops the teacup and picks it ups, she says there’s a chip in it, referencing Chip, the boy transformed into a teacup.
** There’s even a candlestick and clock in Rumpelstiltskin's castle resembling Lumière and Cogsworth.
* ''Disney/{{Fantasia}}''
** In thealphabet, 4 corresponds castle, there’s a hat resembling that of what Master Yen Sid wears in ''The Sorcerer’s Apprentice'' scene.
[[AC: Other]]
* Sir Maurice and his daughter Belle first debut in this episode from ''Literature/SleepingBeauty''.
** Rumpelstiltskin symbolizes the Beast from ''Literature/BeautyAndTheBeast''.
** Sir Maurice’s Storybrook counterpart name being Moe French refers to theletter "D," as in "R2-D2.fact the fairytale was at first an educational French tale and "Moe" can be short for "Maurice."
** In "The * When the Evil Queen tells Rumpelstiltskin about Belle, in the background is Dead," Snow begs "Please, a golden scythe just like the one used in season seven of ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''.
* Couple of references to ''Literature/OneFlewOverTheCuckoosNest'' are made:\\
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1) When the Evil Queen enters the mental ward, she first meets a [[{{Expy}} Nurse Ratched look-a-like]].\\
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2) In the end of the episode, the janitor mopping up bears a striking resemblance to Chief Bromden.
* The book David is reading in the diner is ''Literature/AnnaKarenina'' by Creator/LeoTolstoy.
* The song playing while Mary Margaret, Ashley and Ruby hang out at the bar is "1989" by Tape the Radio.
* On the pharmacy's counter is an ad for the Canadian lottery Classic Black with their common advertising phrase "300,000 prizes of $50 or more."
* On the side of Moe French's van reads "Game of Thorns" likely referencing HBO series ''Series/GameOfThrones'' which ''Once Upon a Time'' writer/producer [[ActorAllusion Jane Espenson]] also has a writing credit on.
!!What Happened to Frederick
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Film/{{Tron}}''
** Henry is seen playing ‘''Space Paranoids'',’ a fictional game created by Kevin Flynn.\\
It is also found within [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII Hollow Bastain]].
** Emma eludes to Keven Flynn by quoting his advice "It's all in the wrists" to Henry while he’s playing the game.
** Henry even has a ''[=TRON=]'' lunchbox.
[[AC: Other]]
* The siren is from [[ClassicalMythology Greek mythology]], where they lured sailors to their watery graves by appearing as beautiful maidens and singing an enchanting song.
!!Dreamy
[[AC: ''Literature/TheBible'']]
* The Storybrooke counterparts of fairies are reviewed to be nuns, where they seem to be similar to Roman Catholic Religious Sisters, which is evident such as: doing community service, refers by others and themselves as "Sister" and also have a MotherSuperior, you're our Superior who is in charge of them.
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* Astrid's statement, "Someone once told me, 'You can do anything, as long as you can dream it,'" is a paraphrase of a quote by Walt Disney, "If you can dream it, you can do it."
* ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''
** Both Grumpy and Leroy whistle “Heigh-Ho.”
** Sister Astrid gives Leroy a pie to thank him for selling candles to help the convent like how Snow White baked Grumpy a pie.
* ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast''
** Here, Belle wears a short sleeved version of her animated counterparts’ blue dress.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* Astrid tells Leroy the nuns onlyhope.sold 42 candles last year, 42 being one of ''LOST''’s numbers.
* Leroy refers to everyone as ‘sister,’ similar to how Desmond calls everyone ‘brother.’
* Another mentions of ''LOST''’s numbers is Storybrooke’s zip code being 04815, a combination of 4, 8 and 15.
[[AC: Other]]
* After Stealthy’s death, there are now [[SnowWhite seven dwarfs]] remaining.
!!Red-Handed
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/MakeMineMusic''
** Peter is a hunter pursuing a wolf in the middle of winter refers to the ''Peter and the Wolf'' segment.
* ''Disney/ThreeLittlePigs''
** When Peter first visits Red Riding Hood at her cabin at the episode’s beginning, he begins to say “Let me in or I'll huff, and I'll puff, and I'll blow the...” if she doesn’t have out to talk to him.
[[AC: Other]]
* As mentioned above, references to ''PeterAndTheWolf'' and ''Literature/ThreeLittlePigs'' are made.
* Granny’s line to “For another thing, ''Liza'', you dress like a drag queen during Fleet Week" specifically refers to drag queen actress Liza Minnelli.
** Ruby counters back with “And you dress like [[Film/{{Psycho}} Norman Bates]] when [[spoiler:he dresses like Norman Bates’ mother]]!”
* When Ruby walks into the diner to get lunch for Emma, the song “Settling In” by Sharon Jones & The Dap-King is playing.
* [[spoiler:Red Riding Hood]] turning out to be [[Film/RedRidingHood the big bad wolf]] sounds familiar?
** There’s even a character named “Peter.”
!!Heart of Darkness
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''
** Snow White hums “With a Smile and a Song” while reaching for the bluebird just before she tries to clobber it with a broom.
** Snow White wears a similar looking red bow hairband as her Disney character adaptation.
* ''Disney/{{Bambi}}''
** A small Bambi statue is in Mary Margaret’s apartment.
[[AC:Other]]
* Episode title refers to either Creator/JosephConrad’s [[Literature/HeartOfDarkness novella]] or a [[VideoGame/HeartOfDarkness video game]] of the same name.
!!Hat Trick
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''[[Disney/AliceInWonderland Alice in]] [[Film/AliceInWonderland Wonderland]]''
** When approached by Regina and the Mad Hatter visiting Wonderland, the Caterpillar blows his hookah pipe and asks very slowly, "Who are you?"
** The doll in the marketplace Grace wants is a white rabbit wearing a petticoat.
** Regina picks a piece of a mushroom from Wonderland for her father Henry to eat so he can return to normal size after having been shrunken.
** The Queen of Hearts is ruler of Wonderland, and orders her soldiers to cut off the Mad Hatter's head with the phrase, "Off with his head!"
** Mary Margaret hits Jefferson over the head with a croquet mallet.
* ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''
** The Evil Queen disguises herself as a hag to lure in Jefferson's daughter, Grace.
[[AC: Other]]
* First appearing in the episode are the Caterpillar, Queen of Hearts ([[spoiler:Cora]]), Knave of Hearts and Mad Hatter from ''Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland''.
* Like in ''[[Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland Through the Looking-Glass]]'', Jefferson and Regina enter Wonderland through a magic mirror.
* The name ‘Jefferson’ alludes to Music/JeffersonAirplane who recorded a song titled “White Rabbit.”
** Also, Jefferson’s daughter Grace alludes to lead singer Grace Slick.
* When Jefferson and Regina enter Wonderland, the Caterpillar turns to them and slowly asks, "Who... are... you?,” one of Music/TheWho's most famous songs is called “Who Are You?” to which lead singer [[ActorAllusion Roger Daltrey]] voices the Caterpillar, which is also used as the theme to the original ''[[Series/CSICrimeSceneInvestigation CSI]]''.
* The outside of Jefferson’s house is the same one used as [[Film/TheDeadZone Johnny Smith]]’s house.
* When Jefferson takes Regina through the hat they end up in a room filled with doors into different worlds. One door, close to the Looking Glass, is emerald green with two golden door handles. The handles are each a golden "O" with a smaller golden "Z" in the center, signifying that this door leads into Oz, the world in the [[Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz Wizard of Oz]] story.
!!The Stable Boy
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''
** Young Snow White wears several bow hairbands, among them being a blue blow.
!!The Return
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* Among the relics in Gold’s pawnshop cabinet is a Mickey Mouse doll.
[[AC: Other]]
* Name of [[spoiler:Rumpelstiltskin]]’s son is “Baelfire,’ who at one point speaks to his young lady friend in blue named “Morriane,” both deriving from ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'' series, in which ‘balefire’ is a powerful magic weapon, and one of the first users of "balefire" is a young woman "Moiraine," who is known for wearing blue
* The wooden donkey Mr. Gold finds in [[spoiler:Pinocchio’s Storybrooke counterpart]] August’s room refers to [[Literature/TheAdventuresOfPinocchio Pinocchio]] witnessing children being turned into donkeys on Pleasure Island.
* The Blue Fairy gives Baelfire a [[Literature/JackAndTheBeanstalk magic bean]].
* The song playing during Mary Margaret's homecoming party is "Origins" by Tennis.
!!The Stranger
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/{{Pinocchio}}''
** Monstro’s seen.
** Geppetto mistakes Pinocchio for [[DisneyDeath dead]] and even witnesses him turning to a real boy.
** Pinocchio escapes the orphanage with another boy in the real world, who bears a resemblance to Lampwick, the boy who enticed Pinocchio to escape with him in the 1940s film. In August's case, he mentioned that he had returned from Phuket, a vacation resort island in Thailand that parallels Pinocchio and Lampwick's visit to Pleasure Island.
* ''Disney/SleepingBeauty''
** August met Emma for the first time as an infant parallels seven year old Prince Phillip meeting the infant princess Aurora.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* As Pinocchio looks up at an airplane he’s startled by as it flies overhead has the Oceanic Airlines logo on it after he stepped out of the tree in the forest.
[[AC: Other]]
* On Henry’s bed is an edition of ''ComicBook/AvengersVsXMen''.
* Speaking to August about his plans, Emma refers to it as a “Magical Mystery Tour,” name of a song by Music/TheBeatles.
!!An Apple Red as Blood
[[AC: ''Literature/TheBible'']]
* When the Evil Queen gives Snow White the poisoned apple, a cross can be seen on Daniel's grave.
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''
** After eating the apple, Snow White collapses in the same fashion as her movie counterpart.
[[AC: Other]]
* The cart Regina leaves on Paige’s bike is of the [[Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland White Rabbit]].
!!A Land Without Magic
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Diseny/SleepingBeauty''
** Maleficent transforms into a fire breathing dragon.
** Emma throws the sword at the dragons’ heart to kills her in the same fashion as Prince Phillip did.
* ''Film/{{Enchanted}}''
** Live-Action sorceress turning into CGI dragon.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* Clock stops at 8:15, which is the flight number.
* An Apollo bar is seen when Emma empties Henry’s backpack.
[[AC: Other]]
* An edition of ''ComicBook/AvengersVsXMen'' is in Henry’s backpack.
* Regina calling Mr. Gold a “twisted little imp” refers to the original Literature/{{Rumpelstiltskin}}.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Season 2]]
!!Broken
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/SleepingBeauty''
** Aurora and Phillip share the same names as their counterparts.
** Prince Phillip cuts down thorns to get to the sleeping Aurora.
* ''Disney/{{Mulan}}''
** Aurora mistakes Mulan to be a man after she sees her dressed in heavy armor. However, when Mulan takes off her helmet, Aurora is surprised to see a woman.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* As [[spoiler:Neal Cassidy]] holds his iPod while struggling to close the apartment window, back of the iPod’s case is shown to be a Geronimo Jackson logo, a fictional band in ''LOST''.
[[AC: Other]]
* First character introduced to not be based from a fairytale is legendary Chinese figure (Hua) Mulan featured in classic poem ''The Ballad of Mulan''.
* Also introduced are titular Literature/SleepingBeauty and the Prince of the same fairytale.
* Also featured in its only appearance is the Wraith, a mythical combination of a creature found in both European and Chinese folklore.
* The song playing on Neal's iPod is "[[Music/LouReed Charley's Girl]]."
* Neal enters a building across the street from actual Italian pasta supplier Piedmont Ravoli Co. Inc., located on 162 Mulberry Street, while the frontal retail store is on 190 Grand Street in New York.
* The New York City apartment has a framed Aesthetic Apparatus poster containing the image of a red hand, which was created for the Communication Arts Magazine 2008 May/June issue.
* Next to the sign "Cleaners & Hatters" on the wall, an Aesthetic Apparatus Bike Ride poster is hanging.
** Besides the shelf next to the door, there is a black skateboard with the words "NOMEANSNO" from punk rock band Nomeansno's ''The Day Everything Became Isolated and Destroyed'' album logo.
** The album photo by the window with the words "13 Songs" peeking from the corner is John Guliak's ''7 Stories & 13 Songs''.
!! “We Are Both”
[[AC: ''Literature/TheBible'']]
* Dr. Whale asks David whether or not nuns can date as the Dark Curse was broken reflecting the oath Roman Catholic nuns made with joining the community.
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''
** Near the closing scene’s end, the Dwarfs with the exceptions of Sneezy takes their pick axes and walk down to the mines, singing “Heigh-Ho,” following the same scene from the film.
*** Leroy even quips lyric “It’s off to work we go,” from the song above.
** Regina uses the “fairest of them all” line.
* ''Disney/TheLionKing''
** There’s an African mask in Mr. Gold’s shop.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* Dopey wears a Geronimo Jackson shirt.
[[AC: Other]]
* One the notice board where Marco posts his drawing, several other posters for missing persons are visible:\\
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“PIERRE ABELARD” refers to real life medieval philosopher whose love affair with the scholar Héloïse d'Argenteuil became a legendary story of tragic lovers doomed to be apart.\\
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A sign beginning with “Dearest Cressida,” ‘Cressida’ being a character that appears in many medieval and renaissance retelling of the Trojan War.\\
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"Desperately Looking For Peasblossom" refers to a fairy in ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream''.\\
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“Pyramis and Thisbe come home” not only refers to a play-within-a-play in ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream'' but is the inspiration of ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet''.\\
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And on the notice board opposite Marcos is the name “TITANIA,” Peasblossom’s master and the Queen of Fairies in ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream''.
* After Regina takes back her mother’s old spell book from Mr. Gold, he warns her against the potential effects of the book to which she responds with “I don’t care if they turn me green,” a possible reference to ''Film/OzTheGreatAndPowerful'' if not any other ''Oz'' adaptations.
* Regina is given a looking glass from Rumplestiltskin to send her mother away, the looking glass being a nod to Lewis Carroll's ''[[Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There]]''.
* In his speech, David uses the line "Live in a shoe if you want," he is referring to "There Was an Old Woman Who Lived In a Shoe'' nursery rhyme.
* Regina calls her horse by the name “[[Literature/DonQuixote Rocinante]].”
!!Lady of the Lake
[[AC: ''Literature/TheBible'']]
* Sir Lancelot is nicknamed “The Leviathan,” a biblical creature.
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/{{Mulan}}''
** Mulan tells Emma and Mary Margaret “You might survive,” a lyric from “I’ll Make a Man Out of You.”
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* The pit that Emma, Snow White/Mary Margaret, and Cora were placed in resembles a scene from ''LOST'' in which the survivors were also caught and sent down to a pit with another person willing to help, only to later find out the person was a traitor. In this case, the traitor was Cora.
[[AC: Other]]
* As his only debut, Sir Lancelot is a character from the ''KingArthur'' legend.
* Lancelot's epitaph on [[spoiler:Charming's mother]], "God in His mercy, lend her grace", is a direct quote from Lancelot's words on seeing the dead title character in Creator/AlfredLordTennyson's poem ''The Lady of Shalott''.
* When Lancelot presents chimera as a food source, Emma asks if it's like turducken; a dish consisting of de-boned chicken stuffed into de-boned duck and then stuffed into a de-boned turkey.
* Although the episode is named for the supernatural character[[note]]Who doesn’t appear in the episode[[/note]] from [[KingArthur Arthurian]] legend, disambiguation of the title refers to a United States Navy schooner that participated in the War of 1812, a steamboat built in 1897 at Seattle, Washington later rebuilt and renamed Ruth, another steamboat launched 1942 commanded by Captain J. J. Tylor, an excursion vessel on Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, a poem by [[Creator/WalterScott Sir Walter Scott]], a 1928 British film, an opera by Gioachino Rossini, title of a [[Literature/LadyOfTheLake novel]], an alternate title for ''The Speeches at Prince Henry's Barriers'' and a song of the same name by Rainbow and Jade Warrior.
** This episode shares a similar name of a ''Series/{{Merlin}}'' [[{{Recap/MerlinS02E09TheLadyOfTheLake}} episode]] as well as an episode of ''WesternAnimation/PrincessGwenevereAndTheJewelRiders''.
!!The Crocodile
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast''
** Mr. Gold gives Belle a library to try to regain her affections similar to what the Beast does.
** Mr. Gold attempts to make Belle eat something after their fight.
* ''Disney/PeterPan''
** Like his counterpart, William Smee’s hat is red.
** As Rumpelstiltskin prepares to kill Captain Hook in their first duel, he says, "Tick-tock dearie, Tick-tock!" an allusion to the crocodile that takes Hook's hand.
[[AC: Other]]
* William Smee and Killian “Captain Hook” Jones from ''Literature/PeterPan'' are introduced.
** In the J. M. Barrie play and novel, Captain Hook's hand was cut off by the title character and fed to a crocodile, which had also swallowed a clock, alerting Hook to its presence. In this episode, Hook refers to Rumpelstiltskin as a crocodile because of his appearance (he also sports an alligator skin vest). Rather than having swallowed a clock, Rumpelstiltskin uses the phrase "tick tock" repeatedly in his encounter with Captain Jones.
* When David passes out a flyer to Ruby at the diner, one of the flyers reads as, "MISSING: Please contact Moe at Game of Thorns,” again referring to ''Series/GameOfThrones''.
* Ruby brings snacks to David and the dwarves in a little basket, a reference to her [[Literature/LittleRedRidingHood fairytale]] counterpart.
* In the library scene, Mr. Gold quotes Sir John Lubbock's famous utterance "We may sit in our library and yet be in all quarters of the earth" from his book ''The Pleasures of Life''
!! “The Doctor”
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''
** Rumpelstiltskin’s witch-in-training replacement Trish bears a resemblance to Esmeralda.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* When Regina asks Rumpelstiltskin to bring Daniel back from the dead, he replies "Dead is dead," not only a line said by Benjamin Linus but it’s also an episode title.
[[AC: Other]]
* Dr. Victor Frankenstein and his creature (Gerhardt Frankenstein) are prominent characters from ''Literature/{{Frankenstein}}'' make their first appearance.
* Several references to the 1931 ''[[Film/{{Frankenstein 1931}} Frankenstein]]'':\\
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The use of lightning to bring the monster back to life.\\
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In the film, it’s a bad brain that causes the creature to go bad but here, it’s a heart.\\
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Igor character.\\
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With the exception of selective color for the heart, the final scene is shot in black-and-white.\\
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Famous line “It’s Alive!”
* Just like the police inspector in ''Film/SonOfFrankenstein'', Dr. Whale’s arm is ripped out of its socket by Daniel.
* Victor Frankenstein’s Storybrooke counterpart’s name being “Whaler” alludes the director James Whaler of ''[[Film/{{Frankenstein 1931}} Frankenstein]]'' and ''Film/BrideOfFrankenstein''.
* Near the episode’s start, when Jefferson gives Rumpelstiltskin a crystal ball in lieu of the slippers he was sent to find, Jefferson makes a reference to ''Film/TheWizardOfOz'' by saying the slippers had "been sent to another land" to which Rumpelstiltskin replies, "I needed the slippers to 'get' to that other land."
* A possible unintentional shout out occurs ** Mulan makes note of the Ground Poppy Dust, which is sleeping power originating from poppy seeds also present in the episode "The Doctor" in which Dr. Whale is revealed film mentioned above.
* When Victor first appears, he’s wearing roses tinted spectacles, an allusion tobe [[spoiler:Dr. Frankenstein]]. Aside from the fact Whale's Storybrooke name “[[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Rose Tint My World]].”
* While interrogating Hook, Emma says, "So much for fortune favoring the brave" a reference to Latin phrase, "AVDENTES FORTVNA IVVAT," quoted in ''Literature/TheAeneid''.
!! Tallahassee
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/FunAndFancyFree''
** Some of the ''Jack and the Beanstalk'' scenes references[[spoiler:James Whale, to the director ''Mickey and the Beanstalk'' segment.
* ''[[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Pirates of thefirst two Universal ''Frankenstein'' movies]], Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest]]''
** A woman with thefantasy land version of last name “Swan” chains up a pirate while she escapes . . . are we talking about Emma or Elizabeth?
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* The keychain stolen by Neal and given to Emma has a swan design very similar to central part thecharacter briefly introduces himself Dharma Initiative logo for The Swan station, more commonly referred to as "The Doctor" and acts in a way that suggests a possible reference to the lead character of ''DoctorWho''.
** Also in that episode, Jefferson tells Rumple that he was unable to get [[TheWizardOfOz slippers that help you cross from world to world]] before the owner had left with them.
* Henry's father, a nomadic petty crook, is named [[OnTheRoad Neal Cassidy]].
** Also related to him: He's a thief named Neal who plans to give up his life of crime for something more stable and comfortable. [[Series/WhiteCollar Where have we heard that before?]] To reinforce the ShoutOut, "Cassidy" even sounds a little like "Caffrey.Hatch."
*On Character goes from Portland to another location.
* A character stays for a period of time in Phuket.
* character flees from another.
* [[ActorAllusion Jorge Garcia]] plays a kind character who ends up being "in charge" of his "realm" which appears to be isolated from thesecond season's tenth episode, Capt. rest of the "world."
* Emma Swan is shown collaborating in a theft of Apollo Candy Bars at a convenience store.
[[AC: Other]]
* [[Film/TheWizardOfOz Ground Poppy Dust]] is used to knock out a giant.
* Not only does the gender-flipped version of Jack from ''Literature/JackAndTheBeanstalk'' appears but Emma and Hook(who is an expy for make their ascent onto the beanstalk as well as their encounter with a giant named Anton.
* Bealfire’s Storybrooke counterpart being named “Neal Cassidy” shares a similar name to Neal Cassaday, a member of the of the 1950s Beat Generation, inspiration to writers Alan Ginsberg, JackSparrow) Kerouac, and, in a later generation, Ken Kesey, among others.\\
He was known, like the character sharing his name here, to have stolen cars and for his charm along with being real-life model for the [[Literature/OnTheRoad Dean Moriarty]] character.
** Also related to him, is he’s [[Series/WhiteCollar a thief planning to give up his life of crime for something more stable and comfortable]]. To be even more reinforced is “Cassidy” even sounds little like “Caffrey.”
!!Child of the Moon
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/{{Cinderella}}''
** Billy’s Enchanted Forest counterpart is household mouse Gus.
** Inspired references, elements and quotes
[[AC: Other]]
* [[WordOfGod According to show creators]] Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis, the inspieration for this episode came from Music/TheRollingStones, in particular the title “Child of the Moon,” which came from the B-Side to their single ''Jumping Jack Flash'' and the design for Anita’s den.
** And possibly Music/{{Shakira}}’s 2009 single, ''She Wolf''.
!!Into the Deep
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/SleepingBeauty''
** David pricks his finger on a spinning wheel.
[[AC: Other]]
* The poppy used to put Mary Margaret to sleep is a reference to the poppy field which makes people fall asleep in ''Film/TheWizardOfOz''.
* During Mr. Gold and Belle’s date at the diner, “I Want to Tell You” by The Brymers plays in the background.
!!“Queen of Hearts”
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''[[Disney/AliceInWonderland Alice in]]'' ''[[Film/AliceInWonderland Wonderland]]''
** The Queen of Hearts tells Hook to call her “your majesty.”
** The mask Cora holds resembles the baton the Queen of Hearts carries.
!!“The Cricket Game”
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''[[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl]]''
** The scene of Captain Hook is seen standing atop his mast as his ship approaches bay, and then coming down with arope. The way the scene is shot and rope as well as the camera angles angle make it almost a dead ringer for Jack's Jack Sparrow’s famous entrance in [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Curse Of The Black Pearl]] (where where where he stands atop his mast as his ship approaches bay, then comes down with a rope).
rope.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* Upon being told the battle is lost, the Evil Queen says , "Don't tell me what we can or cannot do!," a spin on the mantra often repeated by Locke.
[[AC: Other]]
* Theepisode "Skin Deep" seems to throw up song featured in one of these every the episodes promos known as “Timeless Love” is “Timeless” by The Airborne Toxic Event.
!!The Outsider
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/{{Mulan}}''
** Mulan tells Belle to only fight for what's worth fighting for is a reference to the song from the song "A Girl Worth Fighting For.”
* ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast''
** Belle reverses a curse which makes a beast human again.
[[AC: Other]]
* Emma quotes “You plotting your escape from [[Film/TheShawshankRedemption Shawshank]], kid?
!!“In the Name of the Brother”
[[AC: ''Literature/TheBible'']]
* Victor, Gerhardt and their father Alphonse celebrate Christian-based holiday Christmas.
[[AC: Other]]
* First and only appearance of Alphonse Frankenstein, based on Victor’s father from ''Literature/{{Frankenstein}}''.
* Leroy mentions ''[[Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial E.T.]] and ''Film/{{Splash}}'' as examples of how extraordinary things discovered in the real world are likely to be "studied to death."
* Character name Greg Mendell is similar to that of Gregor Mendel, who is known as the father of modern genetics.
* Greg’s cellphone ringtone is the theme from ''Franchise/StarWars''.
** Hospital room "R2-42," in the alphabet, four corresponds to the letter "D," as in "[[Franchise/StarWars R2-D2]]."
* Red compares Dr. Frankenstein to “the werewolf” refers to ''Film/FrankensteinMeetsTheWolfMan''.
!!“Tiny”
[[AC: ''Literature/TheBible'']]
* Prince Charming’s real name is David, just like the shepherd-turned-King.
* David Nolan fights against a giant is similar to the story of ''David and Goliath''.
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''
** Leroy and the otherminute. About a dozen dwarves whistle the “Heigh-Ho” melody when they begin to farm.
* ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid''
** Anton desires to see what the humans look like and in his brother's mannerisms by being concerned and warning him about the humans and what they would do if they discovered their world.
** Additionally, allin all? [The the giants have names beginning with “A.”
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* The airline Emma, henry and Mr. Gold travel on is Ajira Air.
** Just prior to their flight taking off in the last scene, the attendant announces mentions that plane was of 'Ajira Airways.'
** The total time of their flight being 42 minutes is a ''LOST'' number.
* Fictional television series ‘''Exposé''’ featured on ''LOST'' is advertised on the television Belleand Gaston, is watching in the hospital as Ruby comes in to talk to her.
* The announcer of the television just before fictional show ‘''Exposé''’ returns from a commercial is one of the show’s creator Damon Lindelof, reprising his vocal cameo of Bill Godwin.
[[AC: Other]]
* Ruby delivers food to Belle in the hospital much in the same manner as [[Literature/LittleRedRidingHood Red Riding Hood]] carries food to her grandmothers’ house.
* Jack mentions she acquired the [[Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland magic mushroom by slaying a Jabberwock]] in another land.
* During the giants’ meal, Anton drops a golden harp, one of the item [[Literature/JackAndTheBeanstalk Jack]] stole.
* In the hospital, Ruby gives Belle ''Literature/TheMysteriousIsland'' book.
* One of the giants is named “[[Wrestling/AndreTheGiant André]].”
!!Manhattan
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* The number on the address box to Baelfire/Neal Cassidy's apartment, 407, is a reference to the 407 area code, which happens to be in the Orlando, Florida area where [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Disney World]] is located
* ''Disney/TheSwordInTheStone''
** The scene in which Regina uses her magic to open Belle'sfather purse.
[[AC: Other]]
* Apartment number 403 isnamed Moe housed by “P. Lesh,” which is a reference to bass guitarist [[Music/TheGratefulDead Phil Lesh]].
** Another apartment is housed by ‘T. Munson’ that refers to two-time World Series-champion baseball catcher Thurman Munson of the New York Yankees.
* The poster next to the locker Henry is searching through is an alternately colored Aesthetic Apparatus artwork.
* Behind Mr. Gold is a promotional poster for studio album release party of Canadian garage rock band The Pack A.D..
!!The Queen Is Dead
[[AC: Other]]
* Making her only debut in this episode, Queen Eva is based on the Queen from ''Literature/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''.
* References to ''Literature/PeterPan'' were hinted at in this episode when Baelfire/Neal alluded to having a youthful appearance, his knowledge of Hook's ship and his stay in Neverland.
* Snow White/Mary Margaret makes a nod to the Princess Leia line by saying “[[Film/ANewHope Help us, Mother Superior. You’re our only hope!]]”
!!The Miller’s Daughter
[[AC: Other]]
* King Xavier is based on the King from ''Literature/{{Rumpelstiltskin}}''.
* When [[spoiler:Cora invades Gold's shop]], Neal/[[spoiler:Baelfire]] takes up a sword to stand alongside Prince Charming and Emma to defend Rumpelstiltskin, the mannerism in which he holds his sword screams ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' where he holds the blade the same way Riku, Vanitas and Master Xehanort hold their Keyblades.
!!Welcome to Storybrooke
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Film/{{Tron}}''
** Kurt and Owen’s last name is ‘Flynn.’
** A bus bench features an advertisement for fictional corporation ENCOM
* ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}''
** Of the three magic laws, Emma only refers to magic is not capable of bringing back the dead or making someone love.
* ''Film/TronLegacy''
** Again, Kurt and Owen’s last name being ‘Flynn’
* ''Disney/{{Tangled}}''
** Though not probable but ‘Flynn’ is the first name alias of the male protagonist.
[[AC: Other]]
* The song playing on the radio besides Kurt and Owen’s campsite is “[[Music/TalkingHeads This Must Be the Place (Native Melody]].”
* One of the newspaper headlines read “[[RonaldReagan Reagan]]: Marines Will be Staying in Beirut” referring to the bombing American and French troops inStorybrooke (Beauty Beirut during the [[UsefulNotes/{{Lebanon}} Lebanese Civil War]] in 1983.
* Not only does Owen have a ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' sleeping bag, but he compares the red and green gimp key chain Kurt makes for him to Luke and Vader’s light sabers.
** “Owen” is even the name of Luke Skywalker’s uncle.
* Kurt mentions he’s from New Jersey, home of the [[BruceSpringsteen Boss]].
!!Selfless, Brave and True
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/WinnieThePooh''
** There’s a honey neon sign for a pub called “Winnie’s”
* ''Disney/{{Mulan}}''
** The Dragon showcases his ability to draw smoke from his nostrils.
* ''Disney/{{Pinocchio}}''
** Blue Fairy grants August a chance to become a real boy again.
* ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid''
** Tamara uses a shell-like mirror to see Neal and August talk.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* The flashback scenes involving August meeting a woman in Phuket then leaving for Hong Kong, his tattoo on his leg, and the Dragon seeing who August really is, are allusions to episode "Stranger in a Strange Land."
[[AC: Other]]
* August’s prized possession is a necklace that bears the image of a whale, referencing the “Terrible Dogfish” from ''Literature/TheAdventuresOfPinocchio''.
* During Greg and Regina’s chat in the diner, “Got It” by Gabriela plays in the background.
* Mary Margaret listens to “[[Music/JoanJett Bad Reputation]]” while practicing archery in the woods.
!!Lacey
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast''
** Rumpelstiltskin shows Belle the library in his home, similar to what the Beastwas at did.
** In the Enchanted Forest, Belle wears is similar dress to the one in the ballroom scene.
[[AC: Other]]
* Folk hero RobinHood of the same legend as well as Lady Marian and the Sheriff firsta sort appear.
* As Mr. Gold walks into the Rabbit Hole, “[[Music/{{Metallica}} The Day That Never Comes]]” plays.
* Title ofeducational French tale), the book Belle was reading is titled ‘''The Rise and Fall of VideoGame/{{Galaga}}''.’
* While Lacy is atleast two of Belle's dresses are shoplifted right out of the jukebox machine, “Love Is Alive” by Gary Wright plays.
* During Mr. Gold and Lacey's date, "Fill a Heart (Child Hunger Ends Here)," by Tori Kelly plays in the background.
!!“The Evil Queen”
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid''
** When changing Regina back into the Queen, Rumpelstiltskin says “so sad, so true,” a reference to a lyric from “Poor Unfortunate Souls.”
!!Second Star to the Right
[[AC: ''Literature/TheBible'']]
* Tamara remarks magic is unholy.
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/PeterPan''
** John carries an umbrella and top hat while Michael carries a teddy bear.
** The time on Big Ben is 8:15, the same time shown in the Disneymovie film.
* During the commercial break, series star Lana Parrilla spoofed her character Regina Mills/the Evil Queen in a promotion for the Magic Kingdom in which she vowed to "take over" the area of New Fantasyland.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* The time on Big Ben reads 8:15, again ''LOST''’s numbers.
[[AC: Other]]
* First appearances of Wendy Darling, John Darling, Michael Darling andso is her hair do, Belle's father calling Rumplestiltskin a "Beast", Belle being stuffed the (living) Shadow from ''Literature/PeterPan''.
** Baelfire’s arrival and Kensington Gardens and his welcome intoa dungeon, "just an old woman selling roses", Belle being the Darling family refers to ''Peter Pan in that castle due Kensington Gardens''.
!!“And Straight On ’Till Morning”
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''[[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Pirates of]] [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean the Caribbean]]''
** Hook references the song "Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me).”
* ''[[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Pirates of the Caribbean: On Strange Tides]]''
** Mermaids attacking the Jolly Roger.
[[AC: Other]]
* Episode’s plot has parallels toa deal ''Literature/PeterPan'' in its focus on Hook, the Neverland setting, introduction of the Lost Boys and mention of Peter Pan.
* ''Literaute/BeautyAndTheBeast'' is referenced when Belle’s dark side is restored tosave her father (and others), True Love's Kiss (TM) changing Rumplestiltskin back into his non-cursed form, normal self by drinking from the chipped cup...cup.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Season 3]]
!!“The Heart of the Truest Believer”
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/{{Mulan}}''
** The conversation between Mulan and Neal:
--->'''Mulan:''' What's it like? The other world?\\
'''Neal:''' Well, for starters, they think that this place is just a fairytale. Like a legend, like we're all just characters in a story.\\
'''Mulan:''' ''I'm'' in a story?\\
'''Neal:''' Yeah, they made a movie about you. It's actually pretty good.\\
'''Mulan:''' What's a movie?
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* Two of ''LOST''’s numbers are mentioned when the time of Henry’s birth is given as 8:15.
[[AC: Other]]
* Titular Literature/PeterPan finally makes his debut.
** Peter pan also takes the place of the [[Literature/ThePiedPiperOfHamelin Pied Piper]].
* Neal mentioning there being a movie on Mulan could also refer to the [[Film/{{Mulan}} 2009]] film.
!!“Lost Girl”
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/PeterPan''
** Emma notes Captain Hook's appearance in the animated film as sporting a "waxed mustache and a perm."
* ''Disney/TheSwordInTheStone''
** Behind the opening title, a sword’s ebbed into the stone.
[[AC: Other]]
* A sword being ebbed in stone behind the opening title is like {{Excalibur}} from [[KingArthur Arthurian]] legend.
* When Hook threatens the Hooded Lost Boy, he makes mention of what he did to [[Film/{{Hook}} Rufio]].
* Emma talks about growing up with the childhood fictional tale of a heroic Literature/PeterPan.
* There’s Regina’s use of a [[Franchise/StarWars telekinetic chokehold]].
!! “Quiet a Common Fairy”
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''[[Series/WaltDisneyPresents The Wonderful World of Disney]]''
** As alluded in the opening sequence, Tinkerbell and her likeness flies up and touches the show logo, causing it to erupt into fireworks.
[[AC: Other]]
* Tinkerbell from ''Literature/PeterPan'' and Little John of the RobinHood ballad first appears.
* Peter Pan references folk hero ''Literature/WilliamTell'' to Henry.
* Neal mentions [[Film/TheWizardOfOz ruby slippers]] creating portals.
* An item that looks suspiciously like [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Th]][[WesternAnimation/TheMarvelSuperHeroes or's]] [[WesternAnimation/TheSuperheroSquadShow ham]][[WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes mer]], [[UltimateAvengers Mj]][[ThorTalesOfAsgard ol]][[Film/{{Thor}} nir]] in Rumple's emergency cache.
* RobinHood's son is named [[TheSongOfRoland Roland]].
!!“Nasty Habits”
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''WesternAnimation/SillySymphonies''
** The Sheriff of Hamelin is exactly dressed like the Mayor in the ''Pied Piper'' segment.
* ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}''
** How Neal escaped Neverland.
* ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid''
** When Neal uses a sea shell to lure a large squid
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* Tinkerbell holds up a watch that stopped at 8:15.
* Rumpelstiltskin yelling out for Baelfire, echoing Michael's crying out for his son
!!“Good Form”
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/PeterPan''
** Liam's directions to Neverland were "the second star to the right and straight on 'til morning" in the flashback, quoting Peter's directions to Wendy.
* ''Disney/Hercules''
** Pegasus is mentioned by Captain Liam as a legendary horse whose feathers were used to create a magic veil in allowing their ship to fly into the sky.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* Regina offers Devin an Apollo bar.
[[AC: Other]]
* ''Literature/PeterPan'' novel is mentioned.
* After Hook kisses Emma, she asks him to give her five minutes alone, to which he replies “as you wish,” where [[spoiler:Dread Pirate Roberts]] [[Film/ThePrincessBride Westley]] says the same line to Princess Buttercup, actually meaning “I love you.”
!!“Ariel”
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Film/OzTheGreatAndPowerful''
** Regina mentions the evil munchkins' dirt road.
* ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'', ''Disney/AladdinTheReturnOfJafar'', ''WesternAnimation/AladdinTheSeries'' & ''Disney/AladdinAndTheKingOfThieves''
** Eric states he will be exploring the great deserts between his kingdom and Agrabah
* ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid''
** Character here shares the same name as the protagonist as well as her prince being named ‘Eric.’
*** Regina disguises herself as Ursula.
*** Both the statue of Ursula and Regina's disguise are similar to the animated version although much slimmer.
**And from The ‘Under the Sea’ dance shares the same episode, another Disney ShoutOut comes in name of the scene between song sung by Sebastian the crab.
** Ariel collecting random human objects.
** While masquerading as Ursula, Reginaand Rumplestiltskin. Notice that strange blue hat behind Regina as she relates her story? The one with says to Ariel, "My dear sweet child," which are the yellow stars? Yep, that's spoken words at the same hat from start of the Fantasia short, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". Apparently Mickey really does exist in the Enchanted Forest, or at least the Sorcerer/Yen Sid/what have you.
* The dwarfs are whistling the tune "Heigh Ho" from the originalsong "Poor Unfortunate Souls" sung by Ursula.
** Like Prince Eric, Ariel saves Snow Whitecartoon at from drowning.
** Ariel learning what a fork is.
** Both Ariel and Eric mentioning a ship wreck where they first met.
** Regina’s line “You can be part of Eric’s world” alludes to theend song “Part of "Tiny".
Your World.”
** Regina taking away Ariel’s voice as well as calling her a little mermaid.
*A Snow White's ball dress has small one, but Mickey Mouse faces on it.
[[AC: Other]]
* Both Ariel Prince Eric appear, based on the nameless mermaid and prince from ''Literature/TheLittleMermaid''.
* Regina mentions [[Film/TheWizardOfOz the munchkins and the Yellow Brick Road]].
!!“Dark Hollow”
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/PeterPan''
** The teddy bear dressed in"The Miller's Daughter", when [[spoiler:Cora invades pink on the keychain of the Home Office agent’s car is the same one that Michael Darling clutches.
** How Henry meets Wendy.
* ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid''
** Ariel says "Look at this stuff" in Mr. Gold'sshop]], Neal/[[spoiler:Baelfire]] takes up a sword to stand alongside Prince Charming and Emma to defend Rumplestiltskin. The manner in shop, which he holds his sword positively screams ''KingdomHearts'' (he holds is the blade the same way Riku holds his Keyblade, as well as the same way Vanitas and Master Xehanort do), and given that Disney is a co-producer of the game, this is unsurprising.
* In 3x01, The Heart of the Truest Believer has [[spoiler:Neal]] explain to Mulan that thosefirst sentence in the Land Without Magic believe that the people song 'Part of The Enchanted Forest are just fairy tales, like legends and stories. This leads Your World.'
* ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''
** Leroy quips “No time for whistling, boys,” alludes to thefollowing dialog:
--> '''Mulan''': I'm in a story?
--> '''Neal''': Yeah - they made a [[Disney/{{Mulan}} movie about you]] - it's actually pretty good.
--> '''Mulan''': [[CrowningMomentofFunny What's a movie?]]
* In 3x02, "Lost Girl"
--> '''Head Lost Boy''': Been a while, Captain.
--> '''Captain Hook''': Not long enough. You remember what I did to [[Film/{{Hook}} Rufio]]? It'll be a far worse fate for you.
* Mulan tells Emma that if she does exactly as she says, Emma "might survive" - a line straight out of the Disney movie.
* When Snow is living with the dwarfs, she hums "With A Smile and a Song" while wearing a red bow in her hair and cleaning the house.
* In the pilot, Leroy (aka Grumpy) whistles "Whistlesong “Whistle While You Work" in his jail cell at Work.”
[[AC: Other]]
* Ariel's entry into thebeginning of a scene while Emma's in the next cell. He also whistles a few bars of Hi Ho when he meets Snow present day for the first time, also time and being intrigued by what she sees while seeking out Belle parallels a similar scene in jail. Apparently they're trying ''Film/{{Splash}}''.
* Mr. Gold asks Belle for her help when the sand dollar beamed a [[Film/ANewHope hologram image]] of himself.
* Where Wendy lies towork Henry on behalf of Pan claiming that because magic is dying so is sh, being connected to its fate so to speak and Pan convinces Henry it’s up to him to save Wendy is like in ''Film/TheNeverEndingStory'', the Empress too is dying because of lack of faith and belief in the whole SWatSD soundtrack. Which human world, and that it would take Bastion to save her
!!“Think Lovely Thoughts”
!!“Save Henry”
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Film/{{Tron}}''
** Regina mentions Henry playing Space Paranoids, a fictional game invented by Kevin Flynn.
[[AC: Other]]
* When Rumpelstiltskin tells Neal that Peter Pan destroyed his father isfitting, since similar to a scene in ''Film/ANewHope''.
* Furthermore, theshow revolves around Snow's tale.revelation that [[spoiler:Peter Pan is actually Rempelstiltskin’s father]] is similar to scene in ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''.
!!The New Neverland
[[AC: Other]]
* Medusa is based on a [[ClassicalMythology Gorgon of the same name]] from the ''Perseus'' myth.
!!“Going Home”
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* Emma’s apartment alarm clock rings on 8:15
[[AC: Other]]
* The song featured in Emma's New York City apartment is "[[Music/LouReed Charley's Girl]].”
!!New York City Serenade
[[AC: Other]]
* Episode’s named after a BruceSpringsteen song.
!!Witch Hunt
[[AC: Other]]
* The [[Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz Wicked Witch of the West]] makes her first appearance.
!!The Tower
[[AC: Other]]
* Titular Literature/{{Rapunzel}} makes her appearance.
!!Quiet Minds
[[/folder]]
!!Pilot
[[AC: ''Literature/TheBible'']]
*
* Snow White’s cursed identity bears the name ‘Mary Margaret,’ “Mary” being a common Biblical name for woman, two of the more famous figures being the Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalene.
* Mary Margaret Blanchard, who originally was supposed to be a nun, appears wearing a cross in a necklace.
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''
** In the Enchanted Forest, Regina is known as the ‘Evil Queen.’
** When Emma wakes up in the jail cell, the song Grumpy’s Storybrooke counterpart Leroy whistles is “Whistle While You Work” when he sees her.
** Much like her counterpart, Snow White’s placed in a glass coffin mourned by the dwarfs and is awakened by Prince Charming’s kiss.
** Snow White attracts a blue bird that flies into her hands. Mary Margaret sets free a blue bird from her hands into its nest house.
** Sheriff Graham’s full name is ‘Graham Humbert, the surname being the name of the Huntsman.
** The Dwarfs are even named Doc, Bashful, Happy, Sleepy, Grumpy, Sneezy and Dopey.
* ''Disney/{{Pinocchio}}''
** The fairy with the turquoise hair is called ‘The Blue Fairy.’
** Pinocchio plays with a wooden whale, a nod to Monstro.
** Archie is heard whistling the song “Give a Little Whistle” as he walks away from Emma and Henry.
** The candle that Emma puts on her birthday cupcake is star shaped. She then makes a wish before blowing it out, referring to
* The ''Series/{{Lost}}'' references. Regina lives in house number 108, Apollo chocolate bars are seen countless times,
** Name of the
* ''Disney/PeterPan''
** As Emma’s car passes into town, a lawn pinwheel of Tinker Bell spins in the wind.
** 8:15 is also the time that Peter Pan and the
** In
* ''Disney/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians''
**
** The Evil Queen repeats Locke's CatchPhrase "Don't tell me what I can't do" almost word for word.
** The ''TRON'' and
* There’s a Minnie Mouse plush in Emma’s baby room at the castle.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* There’s a Geronimo Jackson sticker on Emma’s car.
* Henry gets off the bus at Gate 4, one of the ''LOST''
** Emma checks into Room 4 at the inn.
* Regina and Henry live at house number 108.
** The mayor’s address is shown as 108.
* When Emma arrives, town clock is stuck at 8:15. The clock unfroze at 8:15, chiming at 8:16. The next morning, Regina sees the clock at 8:23. 8, 15, 16 and 23 are all ''LOST'' numbers.
* There’s a close-up of Emma’s eye after she wakes up from the
[[AC: Other]]
* Debuting in this episode from the
** The Evil Queen is also
* Red Riding Hood and
** There is actually a lot of speculation as to how
* Geppetto, Pinocchio, the
* Last but not least, Literature/{{Rumpelstiltskin}} of the same fairytale appears.
* A [[Literaure/LittleRedRidingHood Red Riding Hood]] plushie doll sits on the nursery shelf.
* Archie shares his name with [[WesternAnimation/ABugsLife Hopper]], an actual hopper.
* Edward Kitsis and
* During the chase between Emma
* Some of the books non the top left shelf of Regina’s study are ''Mother Teresa, Spy'' by Ted Bell, ''A Game of Secrets'' by Thomas Wiseman, ''A Rule of Proxy'' by Bruce Ducker and ''Freedom'' by Jonathan Franzen.
* Snow White and Prince Charming
!!The Thing You Love Most
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Diseny/SleepingBeauty''
** The name “Maleficent” for starters.
** Maleficent making the sleeping curse on Sleepy Beauty.
* ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''
** The poisoned apples and
* ''Disney/TheBlackCauldron''
** The Gnome who’s turned into stone by the Evil Queen has similar characteristics and
[[AC: Other]]
*
*
* One of
** Henry was reading TheIncredibleHulk in "The Price
* Cat Stevens’ song “Don’t Be Shy” is playing at the beginning of
*
*
* A long lost child a parent had suddenly rings their doorbell, and introduces themselves as their
!!Snow Falls
[[AC: Other]]
* A group of trolls inhabiting a bridge comes from
*
* In order to meet up with Emma at the
* Making her first appearance is Princess Abigail, based on Midas’ daughter from the Greek myth ''Midas''.
!!The Price of Gold
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/{{Cinderella}}''
** Cinderella’s dress.
** And when Cinderella and Prince Thomas kiss.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* Emma stated to have lived in Tallahassee, as in ''LOST'' episode ‘[[Recap/{{Lost}} The Man From Tallahassee]].’
[[AC: Other]]
* From the ''Literature/{{Cinderella}}'' fairytale, The King, the Prince (Prince Thomas), the Fairy Godmother and Cinderella first appear.
* Cinderella is identified as just Ella, hinting at the true origins of her name being Ella who is covered in Cinders or Cinderella for short, making her name actually Cinder Ella. Cinders are also known as Ashes which leads to her Storybrook name of Ashley which could be taken as an adverb being used as an adjective to imply she too is covered in Ashes (Cinders).
* The wolf hanging in Ruby's car is added allusion to her Red Riding Hood identity, escorted through the woods by the Big Bad Wolf.
* Just like Literature/{{Cinderella}}, Henry loses his shoe on the stairs toward the end of the
* Henry’s seen reading ''TheIncredibleHulk''.
!!The Still Small Voice
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/{{Pinocchio}}''
** Martin and Myrna have costumes resembling Honest John and Gideon.
** The talking cricket is named after Jiminy Cricket.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* The candy bar Archie takes from Henry’s backpack is the Apollo brand.
[[AC: Other]]
* This episode is a rendition of ''Literature/TheAdventuresOfPinocchio'', focusing on Geppetto's voice of consciousness, the Talking Cricket as well as the
!!The Shepard
[[AC: ''Literature/TheBible'']]
* To King David:\\
\\
1) Prince James duels a man known as the ‘Behemoth,’ a creature from the ''Bible''.\\
\\
2) Like King David, Prince Charming was a former shepherd.\\
\\
3) Prince Charming’s mother shares the same name of King David’s grandmother: “Ruth.”\\
\\
4) Prince Charming’s betrothed to Princess Abigail, the name of King David’s third wife.\\
\\
5) His cursed Storybrooke identity is named ‘''David'' Nolan.’
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* When [[FreezeFrameBonus zoomed up close]], the back of the dish Mary Margaret is washing has a ''Disney'' logo on it.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* When Emma offers Mary Margaret a drink, she grabs a bottle of [=MacCutheeon=].
** Alan Dale who portrays character Charles Widmore who favors the brand, even guest stars in this episode.
* The Nolan’s address is 444, one of the ''LOST'' numbers repeated thrice.
[[AC: Other]]
* Prince James and his twin brother Prince Charming are based on characters [[Literature/ThePrinceAndThePauper Prince Edward VI and Tom Canty]] respectively.
** King George, who makes his debut here, is even based on [[HenryVIII King Henry VIII]] from the novel.
* King Midas of the ''Midas'' myth makes his one and only appearance.
!!The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''
** Both Evil Queen [[spoiler:Cora]] and Regina collect humans hearts.
** The Evil Queen sends the Huntsman out to kill Snow White and bring her heart as proof of death, but he cannot bring himself the deed.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* The Evil Queen's vault where she keeps the Huntsman's heart has nine columns and twelve rows, which equals 108 total boxes, one of the ''LOST'' numbers.
* Sheriff Graham wakes up in the middle of the night because of a dream, which is actually a memory. He says to Regina, "It didn't feel like a dream. It felt like a memory," similar wording to what Desmond tells Penny, "It wasn't a dream, Pen. It was a memory."
[[AC: Other]]
* Title refers to 1940 novel of the same name by Carson [=McCullers=].
* The Huntsman from ''Literature/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'' makes his first appearance.
!!Desperate Souls
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* During Emma’s confrontation with Mr. Gold in his shop, a large Mickey Mouse figurine rests in a case on the bottom left of the screen and a small Minnie Mouse figurine is also on the table, to the right of Mr. Gold.
[[AC: Other]]
* The names Hordor, the duke's knight, called Rumplestiltskin in the forest and he used near the end, when he showed himself as the new Dark One, are some of the names the miller's daughter tries in ''Literature/{{Rumpelstiltskin}}''.
* Morraine, [=BaelFire=] and the Dark One are inspirations from Robert Jordan’s ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'' series/
* The Dark One’s name being ‘Zoso’ refers to a nickname for Music/LedZeppelin guitarist and songwriter Himmy page, who was represented on their fourth unnamed album by a symbol resembling letters ‘[=ZoSo=].’[[note]]Coincidentally or not, this episode premiered on the night before Page's 68th birthday.[[/note]]
* The song playing while Mary Margaret walks in on Emma “fixing” a toaster is “[[Music/SonicYouth Kool Thing]].”
!!True North
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* Ava and Nicholas Zimmer hide a stolen Apollo candy bar in Henry’s bag, to which he is accused of theft.
* [[spoiler:August Booth]]’s license plate features 23, one of the ''LOST'' numbers.
[[AC: Other]]
* Hansel, Gretel, the Blind Witch and the Woodcutter from ''Literature/HanselAndGretel'' fairytale makes their first and only appearance.
* A rack full of Creator/MarvelComics, such as ''Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk'', are shown in the opening scene.
** Other comic books seen on the convenience store rack include various issues of ''ComicBook/{{Dazzler}}'', ''Ka-Zar'', ''ComicBook/PowerPack'' and ''West Coast Avengers''.
!!7:15 A.M.
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''
** When Snow White meets Grumpy in the prison cell, Grumy is humming “Heigh Ho.”
* ''Film/TronLegacy''
** Mary Margaret is seen reading Creator/JulesVerne’s ''Literature/TheMysteriousIsland'', a book also featured in the film.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* Mary Margaret grabs an Apollo bar off the store shelf when she bumps into Kathryn buying the pregnancy test.
* One of ''LOST'' creators Damon Lendilof provides the voice of the Storybrooke meteorologist.
[[AC: Other]]
* David’s comment “The apes haven’t taken over. Yet” refers to ''Film/RiseOfThePlanetOfTheApes''.
* At the Pharmacy, Regina is holding the ''[[Comicbook/FantasticFour Fantastic Four #263 - R and R]]'' comic issue.
!!Fruit of the Poisonous Tree
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}''
** Like the protagonist, King Leopold releases the Genie by rubbing the lamp, trying to clean it and is allowed
** The
* ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'', ''Disney/AladdinTheReturnOfJafar'', ''WesternAnimation/AladdinTheSeries'' & ''Disney/AladdinAndTheKingOfThieves''
** The Genie’s home country is Agrabah.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* Emma crashes her police cruiser into a street sign where the roads are numbered 4 and 23, two of the ''LOST'' numbers.
[[AC: Other]]
* Debuting here, King Leopold is based on the King from ''Literature/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''.
* Genie’s line "In my time I have granted a thousand and one wishes and I have seen them end poorly a thousand and one times..." refers to ''[[Literature/ArabianNights One Thousand and One Nights]]''.
* King Leopold calling Snow White “The fairest of them all” derives from [[Literature/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs the original fairytale]].
!!Skin Deep
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast''
** Gaston, Belle and Belle’s father Maurice shares the same names from the Disney movie.
** Belle’s as well as Gaston’s clothes are similar to what their animated counterparts wear.
** Rumpelstiltskin turns Gaston into a rose, giving it to Belle, saying that he had bought it from an old woman selling roses.
** There is a kind of fur with horns which resembles titular Beast.
** When Belle drops the teacup and picks it ups, she says there’s a chip in it, referencing Chip, the boy transformed into a teacup.
** There’s even a candlestick and clock in Rumpelstiltskin's castle resembling Lumière and Cogsworth.
* ''Disney/{{Fantasia}}''
** In the
[[AC: Other]]
* Sir Maurice and his daughter Belle first debut in this episode from ''Literature/SleepingBeauty''.
** Rumpelstiltskin symbolizes the Beast from ''Literature/BeautyAndTheBeast''.
** Sir Maurice’s Storybrook counterpart name being Moe French refers to the
* Couple of references to ''Literature/OneFlewOverTheCuckoosNest'' are made:\\
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1) When the Evil Queen enters the mental ward, she first meets a [[{{Expy}} Nurse Ratched look-a-like]].\\
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2) In the end of the episode, the janitor mopping up bears a striking resemblance to Chief Bromden.
* The book David is reading in the diner is ''Literature/AnnaKarenina'' by Creator/LeoTolstoy.
* The song playing while Mary Margaret, Ashley and Ruby hang out at the bar is "1989" by Tape the Radio.
* On the pharmacy's counter is an ad for the Canadian lottery Classic Black with their common advertising phrase "300,000 prizes of $50 or more."
* On the side of Moe French's van reads "Game of Thorns" likely referencing HBO series ''Series/GameOfThrones'' which ''Once Upon a Time'' writer/producer [[ActorAllusion Jane Espenson]] also has a writing credit on.
!!What Happened to Frederick
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Film/{{Tron}}''
** Henry is seen playing ‘''Space Paranoids'',’ a fictional game created by Kevin Flynn.\\
It is also found within [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII Hollow Bastain]].
** Emma eludes to Keven Flynn by quoting his advice "It's all in the wrists" to Henry while he’s playing the game.
** Henry even has a ''[=TRON=]'' lunchbox.
[[AC: Other]]
* The siren is from [[ClassicalMythology Greek mythology]], where they lured sailors to their watery graves by appearing as beautiful maidens and singing an enchanting song.
!!Dreamy
[[AC: ''Literature/TheBible'']]
* The Storybrooke counterparts of fairies are reviewed to be nuns, where they seem to be similar to Roman Catholic Religious Sisters, which is evident such as: doing community service, refers by others and themselves as "Sister" and also have a Mother
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* Astrid's statement, "Someone once told me, 'You can do anything, as long as you can dream it,'" is a paraphrase of a quote by Walt Disney, "If you can dream it, you can do it."
* ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''
** Both Grumpy and Leroy whistle “Heigh-Ho.”
** Sister Astrid gives Leroy a pie to thank him for selling candles to help the convent like how Snow White baked Grumpy a pie.
* ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast''
** Here, Belle wears a short sleeved version of her animated counterparts’ blue dress.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* Astrid tells Leroy the nuns only
* Leroy refers to everyone as ‘sister,’ similar to how Desmond calls everyone ‘brother.’
* Another mentions of ''LOST''’s numbers is Storybrooke’s zip code being 04815, a combination of 4, 8 and 15.
[[AC: Other]]
* After Stealthy’s death, there are now [[SnowWhite seven dwarfs]] remaining.
!!Red-Handed
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/MakeMineMusic''
** Peter is a hunter pursuing a wolf in the middle of winter refers to the ''Peter and the Wolf'' segment.
* ''Disney/ThreeLittlePigs''
** When Peter first visits Red Riding Hood at her cabin at the episode’s beginning, he begins to say “Let me in or I'll huff, and I'll puff, and I'll blow the...” if she doesn’t have out to talk to him.
[[AC: Other]]
* As mentioned above, references to ''PeterAndTheWolf'' and ''Literature/ThreeLittlePigs'' are made.
* Granny’s line to “For another thing, ''Liza'', you dress like a drag queen during Fleet Week" specifically refers to drag queen actress Liza Minnelli.
** Ruby counters back with “And you dress like [[Film/{{Psycho}} Norman Bates]] when [[spoiler:he dresses like Norman Bates’ mother]]!”
* When Ruby walks into the diner to get lunch for Emma, the song “Settling In” by Sharon Jones & The Dap-King is playing.
* [[spoiler:Red Riding Hood]] turning out to be [[Film/RedRidingHood the big bad wolf]] sounds familiar?
** There’s even a character named “Peter.”
!!Heart of Darkness
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''
** Snow White hums “With a Smile and a Song” while reaching for the bluebird just before she tries to clobber it with a broom.
** Snow White wears a similar looking red bow hairband as her Disney character adaptation.
* ''Disney/{{Bambi}}''
** A small Bambi statue is in Mary Margaret’s apartment.
[[AC:Other]]
* Episode title refers to either Creator/JosephConrad’s [[Literature/HeartOfDarkness novella]] or a [[VideoGame/HeartOfDarkness video game]] of the same name.
!!Hat Trick
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''[[Disney/AliceInWonderland Alice in]] [[Film/AliceInWonderland Wonderland]]''
** When approached by Regina and the Mad Hatter visiting Wonderland, the Caterpillar blows his hookah pipe and asks very slowly, "Who are you?"
** The doll in the marketplace Grace wants is a white rabbit wearing a petticoat.
** Regina picks a piece of a mushroom from Wonderland for her father Henry to eat so he can return to normal size after having been shrunken.
** The Queen of Hearts is ruler of Wonderland, and orders her soldiers to cut off the Mad Hatter's head with the phrase, "Off with his head!"
** Mary Margaret hits Jefferson over the head with a croquet mallet.
* ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''
** The Evil Queen disguises herself as a hag to lure in Jefferson's daughter, Grace.
[[AC: Other]]
* First appearing in the episode are the Caterpillar, Queen of Hearts ([[spoiler:Cora]]), Knave of Hearts and Mad Hatter from ''Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland''.
* Like in ''[[Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland Through the Looking-Glass]]'', Jefferson and Regina enter Wonderland through a magic mirror.
* The name ‘Jefferson’ alludes to Music/JeffersonAirplane who recorded a song titled “White Rabbit.”
** Also, Jefferson’s daughter Grace alludes to lead singer Grace Slick.
* When Jefferson and Regina enter Wonderland, the Caterpillar turns to them and slowly asks, "Who... are... you?,” one of Music/TheWho's most famous songs is called “Who Are You?” to which lead singer [[ActorAllusion Roger Daltrey]] voices the Caterpillar, which is also used as the theme to the original ''[[Series/CSICrimeSceneInvestigation CSI]]''.
* The outside of Jefferson’s house is the same one used as [[Film/TheDeadZone Johnny Smith]]’s house.
* When Jefferson takes Regina through the hat they end up in a room filled with doors into different worlds. One door, close to the Looking Glass, is emerald green with two golden door handles. The handles are each a golden "O" with a smaller golden "Z" in the center, signifying that this door leads into Oz, the world in the [[Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz Wizard of Oz]] story.
!!The Stable Boy
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''
** Young Snow White wears several bow hairbands, among them being a blue blow.
!!The Return
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* Among the relics in Gold’s pawnshop cabinet is a Mickey Mouse doll.
[[AC: Other]]
* Name of [[spoiler:Rumpelstiltskin]]’s son is “Baelfire,’ who at one point speaks to his young lady friend in blue named “Morriane,” both deriving from ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'' series, in which ‘balefire’ is a powerful magic weapon, and one of the first users of "balefire" is a young woman "Moiraine," who is known for wearing blue
* The wooden donkey Mr. Gold finds in [[spoiler:Pinocchio’s Storybrooke counterpart]] August’s room refers to [[Literature/TheAdventuresOfPinocchio Pinocchio]] witnessing children being turned into donkeys on Pleasure Island.
* The Blue Fairy gives Baelfire a [[Literature/JackAndTheBeanstalk magic bean]].
* The song playing during Mary Margaret's homecoming party is "Origins" by Tennis.
!!The Stranger
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/{{Pinocchio}}''
** Monstro’s seen.
** Geppetto mistakes Pinocchio for [[DisneyDeath dead]] and even witnesses him turning to a real boy.
** Pinocchio escapes the orphanage with another boy in the real world, who bears a resemblance to Lampwick, the boy who enticed Pinocchio to escape with him in the 1940s film. In August's case, he mentioned that he had returned from Phuket, a vacation resort island in Thailand that parallels Pinocchio and Lampwick's visit to Pleasure Island.
* ''Disney/SleepingBeauty''
** August met Emma for the first time as an infant parallels seven year old Prince Phillip meeting the infant princess Aurora.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* As Pinocchio looks up at an airplane he’s startled by as it flies overhead has the Oceanic Airlines logo on it after he stepped out of the tree in the forest.
[[AC: Other]]
* On Henry’s bed is an edition of ''ComicBook/AvengersVsXMen''.
* Speaking to August about his plans, Emma refers to it as a “Magical Mystery Tour,” name of a song by Music/TheBeatles.
!!An Apple Red as Blood
[[AC: ''Literature/TheBible'']]
* When the Evil Queen gives Snow White the poisoned apple, a cross can be seen on Daniel's grave.
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''
** After eating the apple, Snow White collapses in the same fashion as her movie counterpart.
[[AC: Other]]
* The cart Regina leaves on Paige’s bike is of the [[Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland White Rabbit]].
!!A Land Without Magic
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Diseny/SleepingBeauty''
** Maleficent transforms into a fire breathing dragon.
** Emma throws the sword at the dragons’ heart to kills her in the same fashion as Prince Phillip did.
* ''Film/{{Enchanted}}''
** Live-Action sorceress turning into CGI dragon.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* Clock stops at 8:15, which is the flight number.
* An Apollo bar is seen when Emma empties Henry’s backpack.
[[AC: Other]]
* An edition of ''ComicBook/AvengersVsXMen'' is in Henry’s backpack.
* Regina calling Mr. Gold a “twisted little imp” refers to the original Literature/{{Rumpelstiltskin}}.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Season 2]]
!!Broken
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/SleepingBeauty''
** Aurora and Phillip share the same names as their counterparts.
** Prince Phillip cuts down thorns to get to the sleeping Aurora.
* ''Disney/{{Mulan}}''
** Aurora mistakes Mulan to be a man after she sees her dressed in heavy armor. However, when Mulan takes off her helmet, Aurora is surprised to see a woman.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* As [[spoiler:Neal Cassidy]] holds his iPod while struggling to close the apartment window, back of the iPod’s case is shown to be a Geronimo Jackson logo, a fictional band in ''LOST''.
[[AC: Other]]
* First character introduced to not be based from a fairytale is legendary Chinese figure (Hua) Mulan featured in classic poem ''The Ballad of Mulan''.
* Also introduced are titular Literature/SleepingBeauty and the Prince of the same fairytale.
* Also featured in its only appearance is the Wraith, a mythical combination of a creature found in both European and Chinese folklore.
* The song playing on Neal's iPod is "[[Music/LouReed Charley's Girl]]."
* Neal enters a building across the street from actual Italian pasta supplier Piedmont Ravoli Co. Inc., located on 162 Mulberry Street, while the frontal retail store is on 190 Grand Street in New York.
* The New York City apartment has a framed Aesthetic Apparatus poster containing the image of a red hand, which was created for the Communication Arts Magazine 2008 May/June issue.
* Next to the sign "Cleaners & Hatters" on the wall, an Aesthetic Apparatus Bike Ride poster is hanging.
** Besides the shelf next to the door, there is a black skateboard with the words "NOMEANSNO" from punk rock band Nomeansno's ''The Day Everything Became Isolated and Destroyed'' album logo.
** The album photo by the window with the words "13 Songs" peeking from the corner is John Guliak's ''7 Stories & 13 Songs''.
!! “We Are Both”
[[AC: ''Literature/TheBible'']]
* Dr. Whale asks David whether or not nuns can date as the Dark Curse was broken reflecting the oath Roman Catholic nuns made with joining the community.
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''
** Near the closing scene’s end, the Dwarfs with the exceptions of Sneezy takes their pick axes and walk down to the mines, singing “Heigh-Ho,” following the same scene from the film.
*** Leroy even quips lyric “It’s off to work we go,” from the song above.
** Regina uses the “fairest of them all” line.
* ''Disney/TheLionKing''
** There’s an African mask in Mr. Gold’s shop.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* Dopey wears a Geronimo Jackson shirt.
[[AC: Other]]
* One the notice board where Marco posts his drawing, several other posters for missing persons are visible:\\
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“PIERRE ABELARD” refers to real life medieval philosopher whose love affair with the scholar Héloïse d'Argenteuil became a legendary story of tragic lovers doomed to be apart.\\
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A sign beginning with “Dearest Cressida,” ‘Cressida’ being a character that appears in many medieval and renaissance retelling of the Trojan War.\\
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"Desperately Looking For Peasblossom" refers to a fairy in ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream''.\\
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“Pyramis and Thisbe come home” not only refers to a play-within-a-play in ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream'' but is the inspiration of ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet''.\\
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And on the notice board opposite Marcos is the name “TITANIA,” Peasblossom’s master and the Queen of Fairies in ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream''.
* After Regina takes back her mother’s old spell book from Mr. Gold, he warns her against the potential effects of the book to which she responds with “I don’t care if they turn me green,” a possible reference to ''Film/OzTheGreatAndPowerful'' if not any other ''Oz'' adaptations.
* Regina is given a looking glass from Rumplestiltskin to send her mother away, the looking glass being a nod to Lewis Carroll's ''[[Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There]]''.
* In his speech, David uses the line "Live in a shoe if you want," he is referring to "There Was an Old Woman Who Lived In a Shoe'' nursery rhyme.
* Regina calls her horse by the name “[[Literature/DonQuixote Rocinante]].”
!!Lady of the Lake
[[AC: ''Literature/TheBible'']]
* Sir Lancelot is nicknamed “The Leviathan,” a biblical creature.
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/{{Mulan}}''
** Mulan tells Emma and Mary Margaret “You might survive,” a lyric from “I’ll Make a Man Out of You.”
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* The pit that Emma, Snow White/Mary Margaret, and Cora were placed in resembles a scene from ''LOST'' in which the survivors were also caught and sent down to a pit with another person willing to help, only to later find out the person was a traitor. In this case, the traitor was Cora.
[[AC: Other]]
* As his only debut, Sir Lancelot is a character from the ''KingArthur'' legend.
* Lancelot's epitaph on [[spoiler:Charming's mother]], "God in His mercy, lend her grace", is a direct quote from Lancelot's words on seeing the dead title character in Creator/AlfredLordTennyson's poem ''The Lady of Shalott''.
* When Lancelot presents chimera as a food source, Emma asks if it's like turducken; a dish consisting of de-boned chicken stuffed into de-boned duck and then stuffed into a de-boned turkey.
* Although the episode is named for the supernatural character[[note]]Who doesn’t appear in the episode[[/note]] from [[KingArthur Arthurian]] legend, disambiguation of the title refers to a United States Navy schooner that participated in the War of 1812, a steamboat built in 1897 at Seattle, Washington later rebuilt and renamed Ruth, another steamboat launched 1942 commanded by Captain J. J. Tylor, an excursion vessel on Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, a poem by [[Creator/WalterScott Sir Walter Scott]], a 1928 British film, an opera by Gioachino Rossini, title of a [[Literature/LadyOfTheLake novel]], an alternate title for ''The Speeches at Prince Henry's Barriers'' and a song of the same name by Rainbow and Jade Warrior.
** This episode shares a similar name of a ''Series/{{Merlin}}'' [[{{Recap/MerlinS02E09TheLadyOfTheLake}} episode]] as well as an episode of ''WesternAnimation/PrincessGwenevereAndTheJewelRiders''.
!!The Crocodile
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast''
** Mr. Gold gives Belle a library to try to regain her affections similar to what the Beast does.
** Mr. Gold attempts to make Belle eat something after their fight.
* ''Disney/PeterPan''
** Like his counterpart, William Smee’s hat is red.
** As Rumpelstiltskin prepares to kill Captain Hook in their first duel, he says, "Tick-tock dearie, Tick-tock!" an allusion to the crocodile that takes Hook's hand.
[[AC: Other]]
* William Smee and Killian “Captain Hook” Jones from ''Literature/PeterPan'' are introduced.
** In the J. M. Barrie play and novel, Captain Hook's hand was cut off by the title character and fed to a crocodile, which had also swallowed a clock, alerting Hook to its presence. In this episode, Hook refers to Rumpelstiltskin as a crocodile because of his appearance (he also sports an alligator skin vest). Rather than having swallowed a clock, Rumpelstiltskin uses the phrase "tick tock" repeatedly in his encounter with Captain Jones.
* When David passes out a flyer to Ruby at the diner, one of the flyers reads as, "MISSING: Please contact Moe at Game of Thorns,” again referring to ''Series/GameOfThrones''.
* Ruby brings snacks to David and the dwarves in a little basket, a reference to her [[Literature/LittleRedRidingHood fairytale]] counterpart.
* In the library scene, Mr. Gold quotes Sir John Lubbock's famous utterance "We may sit in our library and yet be in all quarters of the earth" from his book ''The Pleasures of Life''
!! “The Doctor”
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''
** Rumpelstiltskin’s witch-in-training replacement Trish bears a resemblance to Esmeralda.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* When Regina asks Rumpelstiltskin to bring Daniel back from the dead, he replies "Dead is dead," not only a line said by Benjamin Linus but it’s also an episode title.
[[AC: Other]]
* Dr. Victor Frankenstein and his creature (Gerhardt Frankenstein) are prominent characters from ''Literature/{{Frankenstein}}'' make their first appearance.
* Several references to the 1931 ''[[Film/{{Frankenstein 1931}} Frankenstein]]'':\\
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The use of lightning to bring the monster back to life.\\
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In the film, it’s a bad brain that causes the creature to go bad but here, it’s a heart.\\
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Igor character.\\
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With the exception of selective color for the heart, the final scene is shot in black-and-white.\\
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Famous line “It’s Alive!”
* Just like the police inspector in ''Film/SonOfFrankenstein'', Dr. Whale’s arm is ripped out of its socket by Daniel.
* Victor Frankenstein’s Storybrooke counterpart’s name being “Whaler” alludes the director James Whaler of ''[[Film/{{Frankenstein 1931}} Frankenstein]]'' and ''Film/BrideOfFrankenstein''.
* Near the episode’s start, when Jefferson gives Rumpelstiltskin a crystal ball in lieu of the slippers he was sent to find, Jefferson makes a reference to ''Film/TheWizardOfOz'' by saying the slippers had "been sent to another land" to which Rumpelstiltskin replies, "I needed the slippers to 'get' to that other land."
* When Victor first appears, he’s wearing roses tinted spectacles, an allusion to
* While interrogating Hook, Emma says, "So much for fortune favoring the brave" a reference to Latin phrase, "AVDENTES FORTVNA IVVAT," quoted in ''Literature/TheAeneid''.
!! Tallahassee
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/FunAndFancyFree''
** Some of the ''Jack and the Beanstalk'' scenes references
* ''[[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Pirates of the
** A woman with the
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* The keychain stolen by Neal and given to Emma has a swan design very similar to central part the
** Also in that episode, Jefferson tells Rumple that he was unable to get [[TheWizardOfOz slippers that help you cross from world to world]] before the owner had left with them.
* Henry's father, a nomadic petty crook, is named [[OnTheRoad Neal Cassidy]].
** Also related to him: He's a thief named Neal who plans to give up his life of crime for something more stable and comfortable. [[Series/WhiteCollar Where have we heard that before?]] To reinforce the ShoutOut, "Cassidy" even sounds a little like "Caffrey.
*
* A character stays for a period of time in Phuket.
* character flees from another.
* [[ActorAllusion Jorge Garcia]] plays a kind character who ends up being "in charge" of his "realm" which appears to be isolated from the
* Emma Swan is shown collaborating in a theft of Apollo Candy Bars at a convenience store.
[[AC: Other]]
* [[Film/TheWizardOfOz Ground Poppy Dust]] is used to knock out a giant.
* Not only does the gender-flipped version of Jack from ''Literature/JackAndTheBeanstalk'' appears but Emma and Hook
* Bealfire’s Storybrooke counterpart being named “Neal Cassidy” shares a similar name to Neal Cassaday, a member of the of the 1950s Beat Generation, inspiration to writers Alan Ginsberg, Jack
He was known, like the character sharing his name here, to have stolen cars and for his charm along with being real-life model for the [[Literature/OnTheRoad Dean Moriarty]] character.
** Also related to him, is he’s [[Series/WhiteCollar a thief planning to give up his life of crime for something more stable and comfortable]]. To be even more reinforced is “Cassidy” even sounds little like “Caffrey.”
!!Child of the Moon
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/{{Cinderella}}''
** Billy’s Enchanted Forest counterpart is household mouse Gus.
** Inspired references, elements and quotes
[[AC: Other]]
* [[WordOfGod According to show creators]] Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis, the inspieration for this episode came from Music/TheRollingStones, in particular the title “Child of the Moon,” which came from the B-Side to their single ''Jumping Jack Flash'' and the design for Anita’s den.
** And possibly Music/{{Shakira}}’s 2009 single, ''She Wolf''.
!!Into the Deep
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/SleepingBeauty''
** David pricks his finger on a spinning wheel.
[[AC: Other]]
* The poppy used to put Mary Margaret to sleep is a reference to the poppy field which makes people fall asleep in ''Film/TheWizardOfOz''.
* During Mr. Gold and Belle’s date at the diner, “I Want to Tell You” by The Brymers plays in the background.
!!“Queen of Hearts”
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''[[Disney/AliceInWonderland Alice in]]'' ''[[Film/AliceInWonderland Wonderland]]''
** The Queen of Hearts tells Hook to call her “your majesty.”
** The mask Cora holds resembles the baton the Queen of Hearts carries.
!!“The Cricket Game”
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''[[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl]]''
** The scene of Captain Hook is seen standing atop his mast as his ship approaches bay, and then coming down with a
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* Upon being told the battle is lost, the Evil Queen says , "Don't tell me what we can or cannot do!," a spin on the mantra often repeated by Locke.
[[AC: Other]]
* The
!!The Outsider
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/{{Mulan}}''
** Mulan tells Belle to only fight for what's worth fighting for is a reference to the song from the song "A Girl Worth Fighting For.”
* ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast''
** Belle reverses a curse which makes a beast human again.
[[AC: Other]]
* Emma quotes “You plotting your escape from [[Film/TheShawshankRedemption Shawshank]], kid?
!!“In the Name of the Brother”
[[AC: ''Literature/TheBible'']]
* Victor, Gerhardt and their father Alphonse celebrate Christian-based holiday Christmas.
[[AC: Other]]
* First and only appearance of Alphonse Frankenstein, based on Victor’s father from ''Literature/{{Frankenstein}}''.
* Leroy mentions ''[[Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial E.T.]] and ''Film/{{Splash}}'' as examples of how extraordinary things discovered in the real world are likely to be "studied to death."
* Character name Greg Mendell is similar to that of Gregor Mendel, who is known as the father of modern genetics.
* Greg’s cellphone ringtone is the theme from ''Franchise/StarWars''.
** Hospital room "R2-42," in the alphabet, four corresponds to the letter "D," as in "[[Franchise/StarWars R2-D2]]."
* Red compares Dr. Frankenstein to “the werewolf” refers to ''Film/FrankensteinMeetsTheWolfMan''.
!!“Tiny”
[[AC: ''Literature/TheBible'']]
* Prince Charming’s real name is David, just like the shepherd-turned-King.
* David Nolan fights against a giant is similar to the story of ''David and Goliath''.
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''
** Leroy and the other
* ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid''
** Anton desires to see what the humans look like and in his brother's mannerisms by being concerned and warning him about the humans and what they would do if they discovered their world.
** Additionally, all
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* The airline Emma, henry and Mr. Gold travel on is Ajira Air.
** Just prior to their flight taking off in the last scene, the attendant announces mentions that plane was of 'Ajira Airways.'
** The total time of their flight being 42 minutes is a ''LOST'' number.
* Fictional television series ‘''Exposé''’ featured on ''LOST'' is advertised on the television Belle
* The announcer of the television just before fictional show ‘''Exposé''’ returns from a commercial is one of the show’s creator Damon Lindelof, reprising his vocal cameo of Bill Godwin.
[[AC: Other]]
* Ruby delivers food to Belle in the hospital much in the same manner as [[Literature/LittleRedRidingHood Red Riding Hood]] carries food to her grandmothers’ house.
* Jack mentions she acquired the [[Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland magic mushroom by slaying a Jabberwock]] in another land.
* During the giants’ meal, Anton drops a golden harp, one of the item [[Literature/JackAndTheBeanstalk Jack]] stole.
* In the hospital, Ruby gives Belle ''Literature/TheMysteriousIsland'' book.
* One of the giants is named “[[Wrestling/AndreTheGiant André]].”
!!Manhattan
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* The number on the address box to Baelfire/Neal Cassidy's apartment, 407, is a reference to the 407 area code, which happens to be in the Orlando, Florida area where [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Disney World]] is located
* ''Disney/TheSwordInTheStone''
** The scene in which Regina uses her magic to open Belle's
[[AC: Other]]
* Apartment number 403 is
** Another apartment is housed by ‘T. Munson’ that refers to two-time World Series-champion baseball catcher Thurman Munson of the New York Yankees.
* The poster next to the locker Henry is searching through is an alternately colored Aesthetic Apparatus artwork.
* Behind Mr. Gold is a promotional poster for studio album release party of Canadian garage rock band The Pack A.D..
!!The Queen Is Dead
[[AC: Other]]
* Making her only debut in this episode, Queen Eva is based on the Queen from ''Literature/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''.
* References to ''Literature/PeterPan'' were hinted at in this episode when Baelfire/Neal alluded to having a youthful appearance, his knowledge of Hook's ship and his stay in Neverland.
* Snow White/Mary Margaret makes a nod to the Princess Leia line by saying “[[Film/ANewHope Help us, Mother Superior. You’re our only hope!]]”
!!The Miller’s Daughter
[[AC: Other]]
* King Xavier is based on the King from ''Literature/{{Rumpelstiltskin}}''.
* When [[spoiler:Cora invades Gold's shop]], Neal/[[spoiler:Baelfire]] takes up a sword to stand alongside Prince Charming and Emma to defend Rumpelstiltskin, the mannerism in which he holds his sword screams ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' where he holds the blade the same way Riku, Vanitas and Master Xehanort hold their Keyblades.
!!Welcome to Storybrooke
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Film/{{Tron}}''
** Kurt and Owen’s last name is ‘Flynn.’
** A bus bench features an advertisement for fictional corporation ENCOM
* ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}''
** Of the three magic laws, Emma only refers to magic is not capable of bringing back the dead or making someone love.
* ''Film/TronLegacy''
** Again, Kurt and Owen’s last name being ‘Flynn’
* ''Disney/{{Tangled}}''
** Though not probable but ‘Flynn’ is the first name alias of the male protagonist.
[[AC: Other]]
* The song playing on the radio besides Kurt and Owen’s campsite is “[[Music/TalkingHeads This Must Be the Place (Native Melody]].”
* One of the newspaper headlines read “[[RonaldReagan Reagan]]: Marines Will be Staying in Beirut” referring to the bombing American and French troops in
* Not only does Owen have a ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' sleeping bag, but he compares the red and green gimp key chain Kurt makes for him to Luke and Vader’s light sabers.
** “Owen” is even the name of Luke Skywalker’s uncle.
* Kurt mentions he’s from New Jersey, home of the [[BruceSpringsteen Boss]].
!!Selfless, Brave and True
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/WinnieThePooh''
** There’s a honey neon sign for a pub called “Winnie’s”
* ''Disney/{{Mulan}}''
** The Dragon showcases his ability to draw smoke from his nostrils.
* ''Disney/{{Pinocchio}}''
** Blue Fairy grants August a chance to become a real boy again.
* ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid''
** Tamara uses a shell-like mirror to see Neal and August talk.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* The flashback scenes involving August meeting a woman in Phuket then leaving for Hong Kong, his tattoo on his leg, and the Dragon seeing who August really is, are allusions to episode "Stranger in a Strange Land."
[[AC: Other]]
* August’s prized possession is a necklace that bears the image of a whale, referencing the “Terrible Dogfish” from ''Literature/TheAdventuresOfPinocchio''.
* During Greg and Regina’s chat in the diner, “Got It” by Gabriela plays in the background.
* Mary Margaret listens to “[[Music/JoanJett Bad Reputation]]” while practicing archery in the woods.
!!Lacey
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast''
** Rumpelstiltskin shows Belle the library in his home, similar to what the Beast
** In the Enchanted Forest, Belle wears is similar dress to the one in the ballroom scene.
[[AC: Other]]
* Folk hero RobinHood of the same legend as well as Lady Marian and the Sheriff first
* As Mr. Gold walks into the Rabbit Hole, “[[Music/{{Metallica}} The Day That Never Comes]]” plays.
* Title of
* While Lacy is at
* During Mr. Gold and Lacey's date, "Fill a Heart (Child Hunger Ends Here)," by Tori Kelly plays in the background.
!!“The Evil Queen”
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid''
** When changing Regina back into the Queen, Rumpelstiltskin says “so sad, so true,” a reference to a lyric from “Poor Unfortunate Souls.”
!!Second Star to the Right
[[AC: ''Literature/TheBible'']]
* Tamara remarks magic is unholy.
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/PeterPan''
** John carries an umbrella and top hat while Michael carries a teddy bear.
** The time on Big Ben is 8:15, the same time shown in the Disney
* During the commercial break, series star Lana Parrilla spoofed her character Regina Mills/the Evil Queen in a promotion for the Magic Kingdom in which she vowed to "take over" the area of New Fantasyland.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* The time on Big Ben reads 8:15, again ''LOST''’s numbers.
[[AC: Other]]
* First appearances of Wendy Darling, John Darling, Michael Darling and
** Baelfire’s arrival and Kensington Gardens and his welcome into
!!“And Straight On ’Till Morning”
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''[[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Pirates of]] [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean the Caribbean]]''
** Hook references the song "Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me).”
* ''[[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Pirates of the Caribbean: On Strange Tides]]''
** Mermaids attacking the Jolly Roger.
[[AC: Other]]
* Episode’s plot has parallels to
* ''Literaute/BeautyAndTheBeast'' is referenced when Belle’s dark side is restored to
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Season 3]]
!!“The Heart of the Truest Believer”
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/{{Mulan}}''
** The conversation between Mulan and Neal:
--->'''Mulan:''' What's it like? The other world?\\
'''Neal:''' Well, for starters, they think that this place is just a fairytale. Like a legend, like we're all just characters in a story.\\
'''Mulan:''' ''I'm'' in a story?\\
'''Neal:''' Yeah, they made a movie about you. It's actually pretty good.\\
'''Mulan:''' What's a movie?
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* Two of ''LOST''’s numbers are mentioned when the time of Henry’s birth is given as 8:15.
[[AC: Other]]
* Titular Literature/PeterPan finally makes his debut.
** Peter pan also takes the place of the [[Literature/ThePiedPiperOfHamelin Pied Piper]].
* Neal mentioning there being a movie on Mulan could also refer to the [[Film/{{Mulan}} 2009]] film.
!!“Lost Girl”
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/PeterPan''
** Emma notes Captain Hook's appearance in the animated film as sporting a "waxed mustache and a perm."
* ''Disney/TheSwordInTheStone''
** Behind the opening title, a sword’s ebbed into the stone.
[[AC: Other]]
* A sword being ebbed in stone behind the opening title is like {{Excalibur}} from [[KingArthur Arthurian]] legend.
* When Hook threatens the Hooded Lost Boy, he makes mention of what he did to [[Film/{{Hook}} Rufio]].
* Emma talks about growing up with the childhood fictional tale of a heroic Literature/PeterPan.
* There’s Regina’s use of a [[Franchise/StarWars telekinetic chokehold]].
!! “Quiet a Common Fairy”
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''[[Series/WaltDisneyPresents The Wonderful World of Disney]]''
** As alluded in the opening sequence, Tinkerbell and her likeness flies up and touches the show logo, causing it to erupt into fireworks.
[[AC: Other]]
* Tinkerbell from ''Literature/PeterPan'' and Little John of the RobinHood ballad first appears.
* Peter Pan references folk hero ''Literature/WilliamTell'' to Henry.
* Neal mentions [[Film/TheWizardOfOz ruby slippers]] creating portals.
* An item that looks suspiciously like [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Th]][[WesternAnimation/TheMarvelSuperHeroes or's]] [[WesternAnimation/TheSuperheroSquadShow ham]][[WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes mer]], [[UltimateAvengers Mj]][[ThorTalesOfAsgard ol]][[Film/{{Thor}} nir]] in Rumple's emergency cache.
* RobinHood's son is named [[TheSongOfRoland Roland]].
!!“Nasty Habits”
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''WesternAnimation/SillySymphonies''
** The Sheriff of Hamelin is exactly dressed like the Mayor in the ''Pied Piper'' segment.
* ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}''
** How Neal escaped Neverland.
* ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid''
** When Neal uses a sea shell to lure a large squid
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* Tinkerbell holds up a watch that stopped at 8:15.
* Rumpelstiltskin yelling out for Baelfire, echoing Michael's crying out for his son
!!“Good Form”
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/PeterPan''
** Liam's directions to Neverland were "the second star to the right and straight on 'til morning" in the flashback, quoting Peter's directions to Wendy.
* ''Disney/Hercules''
** Pegasus is mentioned by Captain Liam as a legendary horse whose feathers were used to create a magic veil in allowing their ship to fly into the sky.
[[AC: ''Series/{{Lost}}'']]
* Regina offers Devin an Apollo bar.
[[AC: Other]]
* ''Literature/PeterPan'' novel is mentioned.
* After Hook kisses Emma, she asks him to give her five minutes alone, to which he replies “as you wish,” where [[spoiler:Dread Pirate Roberts]] [[Film/ThePrincessBride Westley]] says the same line to Princess Buttercup, actually meaning “I love you.”
!!“Ariel”
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Film/OzTheGreatAndPowerful''
** Regina mentions the evil munchkins' dirt road.
* ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'', ''Disney/AladdinTheReturnOfJafar'', ''WesternAnimation/AladdinTheSeries'' & ''Disney/AladdinAndTheKingOfThieves''
** Eric states he will be exploring the great deserts between his kingdom and Agrabah
* ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid''
** Character here shares the same name as the protagonist as well as her prince being named ‘Eric.’
*** Regina disguises herself as Ursula.
*** Both the statue of Ursula and Regina's disguise are similar to the animated version although much slimmer.
**
** Ariel collecting random human objects.
** While masquerading as Ursula, Regina
* The dwarfs are whistling the tune "Heigh Ho" from the original
** Like Prince Eric, Ariel saves Snow White
** Ariel learning what a fork is.
** Both Ariel and Eric mentioning a ship wreck where they first met.
** Regina’s line “You can be part of Eric’s world” alludes to the
** Regina taking away Ariel’s voice as well as calling her a little mermaid.
*
[[AC: Other]]
* Both Ariel Prince Eric appear, based on the nameless mermaid and prince from ''Literature/TheLittleMermaid''.
* Regina mentions [[Film/TheWizardOfOz the munchkins and the Yellow Brick Road]].
!!“Dark Hollow”
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Disney/PeterPan''
** The teddy bear dressed in
** How Henry meets Wendy.
* ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid''
** Ariel says "Look at this stuff" in Mr. Gold's
* In 3x01, The Heart of the Truest Believer has [[spoiler:Neal]] explain to Mulan that those
* ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''
** Leroy quips “No time for whistling, boys,” alludes to the
--> '''Mulan''': I'm in a story?
--> '''Neal''': Yeah - they made a [[Disney/{{Mulan}} movie about you]] - it's actually pretty good.
--> '''Mulan''': [[CrowningMomentofFunny What's a movie?]]
* In 3x02, "Lost Girl"
--> '''Head Lost Boy''': Been a while, Captain.
--> '''Captain Hook''': Not long enough. You remember what I did to [[Film/{{Hook}} Rufio]]? It'll be a far worse fate for you.
* Mulan tells Emma that if she does exactly as she says, Emma "might survive" - a line straight out of the Disney movie.
* When Snow is living with the dwarfs, she hums "With A Smile and a Song" while wearing a red bow in her hair and cleaning the house.
* In the pilot, Leroy (aka Grumpy) whistles "Whistle
[[AC: Other]]
* Ariel's entry into the
* Mr. Gold asks Belle for her help when the sand dollar beamed a [[Film/ANewHope hologram image]] of himself.
* Where Wendy lies to
!!“Think Lovely Thoughts”
!!“Save Henry”
[[AC: Creator/{{Disney}}]]
* ''Film/{{Tron}}''
** Regina mentions Henry playing Space Paranoids, a fictional game invented by Kevin Flynn.
[[AC: Other]]
* When Rumpelstiltskin tells Neal that Peter Pan destroyed his father is
* Furthermore, the
!!The New Neverland
[[AC: Other]]
* Medusa is based on a [[ClassicalMythology Gorgon of the same name]] from the ''Perseus'' myth.
!!“Going Home”
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* Emma’s apartment alarm clock rings on 8:15
[[AC: Other]]
* The song featured in Emma's New York City apartment is "[[Music/LouReed Charley's Girl]].”
!!New York City Serenade
[[AC: Other]]
* Episode’s named after a BruceSpringsteen song.
!!Witch Hunt
[[AC: Other]]
* The [[Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz Wicked Witch of the West]] makes her first appearance.
!!The Tower
[[AC: Other]]
* Titular Literature/{{Rapunzel}} makes her appearance.
!!Quiet Minds
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* In the pilot, Leroy (aka Grumpy) whistles "Whistle While You Work" in his jail cell at the beginning of a scene while Emma's in the next cell. He also whistles a few bars of Hi Ho when he meets Snow for the first time, also in jail. Apparently they're trying to work in the whole SWatSD soundtrack. Which is fitting, since the show revolves around Snow's tale.
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** There is actually a lot of speculation as to how the two stories - of LOST and Once Upon a Time - and their characters parallel each other. The most popular version is that [[TheHero Emma = Jack]], [[IWillFindYou Snow and Charming = Penny and Desmond]], [[BecauseDestinySaysSo Henry = Locke]], [[FreudianExcuse Regina = Sawyer]], [[MagnificentBastard Rumple = Ben]] and [[BigBad Cora = Man In Black]].
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** There is actually a lot of speculation as to how the two stories - of LOST and Once Upon a Time - and their characters parallel each other. The most popular version is that [[TheHero Emma = Jack]], [[IWillFindYou Snow and Charming = Penny and Desmond]], [[BecauseDestinySaysSo Henry = Locke]], Locke]] (or maybe [[AppleOfDiscord Kate]], but that's kinda disturbing), [[FreudianExcuse Regina = Sawyer]], [[MagnificentBastard Rumple = Ben]] and [[BigBad Cora = Man In Black]].
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** In the very first episode, we get to see a close-up of Emma's eye - done the exact same way these close-ups were done throughout ''LOST''.
** Also, Tallahassee. Remember [[Recap/{{Lost}} ''The Man From Tallahassee'']]?
** Also, Tallahassee. Remember [[Recap/{{Lost}} ''The Man From Tallahassee'']]?
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* The episode "Skin Deep" seems to throw up one of these every other minute. About a dozen all in all? [The names Belle and Gaston, Belle's father is named Moe French in Storybrooke (Beauty and the Beast was at first a sort of educational French tale), at least two of Belle's dresses are shoplifted right out of the Disney movie and so is her hair do, Belle's father calling Rumplestiltskin a "Beast", Belle being stuffed into a dungeon, "just an old woman selling roses", Belle being in that castle due to a deal to save her father (and others), True Love's Kiss (TM) changing Rumplestiltskin back into his non-cursed form, ...form, the chipped cup...
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* In the pilot, Leroy (aka Grumpy) whistles "Whistle While You Work" in his jail cell at the beginning of a scene while Emma's in the next cell. Apparently they're trying to work in the whole SWatSD soundtrack. Which is fitting, since the show revolves around Snow's tale.
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* In the pilot, Leroy (aka Grumpy) whistles "Whistle While You Work" in his jail cell at the beginning of a scene while Emma's in the next cell. Apparently they're trying to work in the whole SWatSD soundtrack. Which is fitting, since the show revolves around Snow's tale.tale.
* The shot where Emma and the gang get ready for a fight with the lost boys is lifted directly out of TheAvengers.
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* In 3x01, The Heart of the Truest Believer has [[spoiler:Neal]] explain to Mulan that those in the Land Without Magic believe that the people of The Enchanted Forest are just fairy tales, like legends and stories. The following lines are then said.
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* In 3x01, The Heart of the Truest Believer has [[spoiler:Neal]] explain to Mulan that those in the Land Without Magic believe that the people of The Enchanted Forest are just fairy tales, like legends and stories. The This leads to the following lines are then said.dialog:
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--> '''Neal''': Yeah - they made a [[Animation/Mulan movie about you]] - it's actually pretty good.
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--> '''Neal''': Yeah - they made a [[Animation/Mulan [[Disney/{{Mulan}} movie about you]] - it's actually pretty good.
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--> '''Captain Hook''': Not long enough. You remember what I did to [[Film/{{Hook}} Rufio]]? It'll be a far worse fate for you.
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--> '''Mulan''': I'm in a story?
--> '''Neal''': Yeah - they made a [[Animation/Mulan movie about you]] - it's actually pretty good.
--> '''Mulan''': [[CrowningMomentofFunny What's a movie?]]
* In 3x02, "Lost Girl"
--> '''Head Lost Boy''': Been a while, Captain.
--> '''Captain Hook''': Not long enough. You remember what I did to [[Film/{{Hook}} Rufio]]? It'll be a far worse fate for you.
--> '''Mulan''': I'm in a story?
--> '''Neal''': Yeah - they made a [[Animation/Mulan movie about you]] - it's actually pretty good.
--> '''Mulan''': [[CrowningMomentofFunny What's a movie?]]
* In 3x02, "Lost Girl"
--> '''Head Lost Boy''': Been a while, Captain.
--> '''Captain Hook''': Not long enough. You remember what I did to [[Film/{{Hook}} Rufio]]? It'll be a far worse fate for you.
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--> 'Captain Hook': Not long enough. You remember what I did to [[Film/{{Hook}} Rufio]]? It'll be a far worse fate for you.
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--> 'Head '''Head Lost Boy': Boy''': Been a while, Captain.
-->'Captain Hook': '''Captain Hook''': Not long enough. You remember what I did to [[Film/{{Hook}} Rufio]]? It'll be a far worse fate for you.
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--> ''Head 'Head Lost Boy'': Boy': Been a while, Captain.
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* In the pilot, Leroy (aka Grumpy) whistles "Whistle While You Work" in his jail cell at the beginning of a scene while Emma's in the next cell. Apparently they're trying to work in the whole SWatSD soundtrack. Which is fitting, since the show revolves around Snow's tale.
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* The ''Series/{{Lost}}'' references. Regina lives in house number 108, Apollo chocolate bars are seen countless times, the town clock in Storybrooke was stopped at 8.15h, the McCutcheon whiskey, Ajira Airways, and the number of actors who've been in both shows!
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* The ''Series/{{Lost}}'' references. Regina lives in house number 108, Apollo chocolate bars are seen countless times, the town clock in Storybrooke was stopped at 8.15h, the McCutcheon [=McCutcheon=] whiskey, Ajira Airways, and the number of actors who've been in both shows!
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** The same scene takes place hospital room "R2-42." In the alphabet, 4 corresponds to the letter "D," as in "R2-D2."
** In "The Queen is Dead," Snow begs "Please, Mother Superior, you're our only hope."
** In "The Queen is Dead," Snow begs "Please, Mother Superior, you're our only hope."
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* ShoutOut:
** Oh so very many, ranging from throwaway gags referring to ''Tron'', to background items such as a MickeyMouse collectable in Mr. Gold's store, to a rack full of vintage MarvelComics (remembering Disney now owns Marvel). Shout outs to the Disney film versions of famous fairy tales abound and in many cases become major plot points.
** Possibly one to TheGamePlan in the Pilot. A long lost child a parent had suddenly rings their doorbell, and introduces themselves as their son/daughter. In this case, both things are gender flipped from that movie.
** We can add in StarWars as Disney owns them now too. "In the Name of the Brother" has Greg's ringtone as the movie theme song, which is allowed to play long enough to become an obvious joke.
** A possible unintentional shout out occurs in the episode "The Doctor" in which Dr. Whale is revealed to be [[spoiler:Dr. Frankenstein]]. Aside from the fact Whale's Storybrooke name references [[spoiler:James Whale, the director of the first two Universal ''Frankenstein'' movies]], the fantasy land version of the character briefly introduces himself as "The Doctor" and acts in a way that suggests a possible reference to the lead character of ''DoctorWho''.
** The ''Series/{{Lost}}'' references. Regina lives in house number 108, Apollo chocolate bars are seen countless times, the town clock in Storybrooke was stopped at 8.15h, the McCutcheon whiskey, Ajira Airways, and the number of actors who've been in both shows!
** Henry's father, a nomadic petty crook, is named [[OnTheRoad Neal Cassidy]].
*** Also related to him: He's a thief named Neal who plans to give up his life of crime for something more stable and comfortable. [[Series/WhiteCollar Where have we heard that before?]] To reinforce the ShoutOut, "Cassidy" even sounds a little like "Caffrey."
** On the second season's tenth episode, Capt. Hook (who is an expy for Jack Sparrow) is seen standing atop his mast as his ship approaches bay, and then coming down with a rope. The way the scene is shot and the camera angles make it almost a dead ringer for Jack's famous entrance in [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Curse Of The Black Pearl]] (where he stands atop his mast as his ship approaches bay, then comes down with a rope).
** The episode "Skin Deep" seems to throw up one of these every other minute. About a dozen all in all? [The names Belle and Gaston, Belle's father is named Moe French in Storybrooke (Beauty and the Beast was at first a sort of educational French tale), at least two of Belle's dresses are shoplifted right out of the Disney movie and so is her hair do, Belle's father calling Rumplestiltskin a "Beast", Belle being stuffed into a dungeon, "just an old woman selling roses", Belle being in that castle due to a deal to save her father (and others), True Love's Kiss (TM) changing Rumplestiltskin back into his non-cursed form, ...
*** And from the same episode, another Disney ShoutOut comes in the scene between Regina and Rumplestiltskin. Notice that strange blue hat behind Regina as she relates her story? The one with the yellow stars? Yep, that's the same hat from the Fantasia short, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". Apparently Mickey really does exist in the Enchanted Forest, or at least the Sorcerer/Yen Sid/what have you.
** The dwarfs are whistling the tune "Heigh Ho" from the original Snow White cartoon at the end of "Tiny".
** Oh so very many, ranging from throwaway gags referring to ''Tron'', to background items such as a MickeyMouse collectable in Mr. Gold's store, to a rack full of vintage MarvelComics (remembering Disney now owns Marvel). Shout outs to the Disney film versions of famous fairy tales abound and in many cases become major plot points.
** Possibly one to TheGamePlan in the Pilot. A long lost child a parent had suddenly rings their doorbell, and introduces themselves as their son/daughter. In this case, both things are gender flipped from that movie.
** We can add in StarWars as Disney owns them now too. "In the Name of the Brother" has Greg's ringtone as the movie theme song, which is allowed to play long enough to become an obvious joke.
** A possible unintentional shout out occurs in the episode "The Doctor" in which Dr. Whale is revealed to be [[spoiler:Dr. Frankenstein]]. Aside from the fact Whale's Storybrooke name references [[spoiler:James Whale, the director of the first two Universal ''Frankenstein'' movies]], the fantasy land version of the character briefly introduces himself as "The Doctor" and acts in a way that suggests a possible reference to the lead character of ''DoctorWho''.
** The ''Series/{{Lost}}'' references. Regina lives in house number 108, Apollo chocolate bars are seen countless times, the town clock in Storybrooke was stopped at 8.15h, the McCutcheon whiskey, Ajira Airways, and the number of actors who've been in both shows!
** Henry's father, a nomadic petty crook, is named [[OnTheRoad Neal Cassidy]].
*** Also related to him: He's a thief named Neal who plans to give up his life of crime for something more stable and comfortable. [[Series/WhiteCollar Where have we heard that before?]] To reinforce the ShoutOut, "Cassidy" even sounds a little like "Caffrey."
** On the second season's tenth episode, Capt. Hook (who is an expy for Jack Sparrow) is seen standing atop his mast as his ship approaches bay, and then coming down with a rope. The way the scene is shot and the camera angles make it almost a dead ringer for Jack's famous entrance in [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Curse Of The Black Pearl]] (where he stands atop his mast as his ship approaches bay, then comes down with a rope).
** The episode "Skin Deep" seems to throw up one of these every other minute. About a dozen all in all? [The names Belle and Gaston, Belle's father is named Moe French in Storybrooke (Beauty and the Beast was at first a sort of educational French tale), at least two of Belle's dresses are shoplifted right out of the Disney movie and so is her hair do, Belle's father calling Rumplestiltskin a "Beast", Belle being stuffed into a dungeon, "just an old woman selling roses", Belle being in that castle due to a deal to save her father (and others), True Love's Kiss (TM) changing Rumplestiltskin back into his non-cursed form, ...
*** And from the same episode, another Disney ShoutOut comes in the scene between Regina and Rumplestiltskin. Notice that strange blue hat behind Regina as she relates her story? The one with the yellow stars? Yep, that's the same hat from the Fantasia short, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". Apparently Mickey really does exist in the Enchanted Forest, or at least the Sorcerer/Yen Sid/what have you.
** The dwarfs are whistling the tune "Heigh Ho" from the original Snow White cartoon at the end of "Tiny".
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* ShoutOut:
** Oh so very many, ranging from throwawayThrowaway gags referring to ''Tron'', to background items such as including a MickeyMouse collectable in Mr. Gold's store, to a rack full of vintage MarvelComics (remembering Disney now owns Marvel). Shout outs to the Disney film versions of famous fairy tales abound and in many cases become major plot points.
** Possibly one to TheGamePlan in the Pilot. A long lost child a parent had suddenly rings their doorbell, and introduces themselves as their son/daughter. In this case, both things are gender flipped from that movie.
** We can add in StarWars as Disney owns them now too. "In the Name of the Brother" has Greg's ringtone as the movie theme song, which is allowed to play long enough to become an obvious joke.
** A possible unintentional shout out occurs in the episode "The Doctor" in which Dr. Whale is revealed to be [[spoiler:Dr. Frankenstein]]. Aside from the fact Whale's Storybrooke name references [[spoiler:James Whale, the director of the first two Universal ''Frankenstein'' movies]], the fantasy land version of the character briefly introduces himself as "The Doctor" and acts in a way that suggests a possible reference to the lead character of ''DoctorWho''.
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* The ''Series/{{Lost}}'' references. Regina lives in house number 108, Apollo chocolate bars are seen countless times, the town clock in Storybrooke was stopped at 8.15h, the McCutcheon whiskey, Ajira Airways, and the number of actors who've been in bothshows!
** Henry's father, a nomadic petty crook, is named [[OnTheRoad Neal Cassidy]].
*** Also related to him: He's a thief named Neal who plans to give up his life of crime for something more stable and comfortable. [[Series/WhiteCollar Where have we heard that before?]] To reinforce the ShoutOut, "Cassidy" even sounds a little like "Caffrey."
** On the second season's tenth episode, Capt. Hook (who is an expy for Jack Sparrow) is seen standing atop his mast as his ship approaches bay, and then coming down with a rope. The way the scene is shot and the camera angles make it almost a dead ringer for Jack's famous entrance in [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Curse Of The Black Pearl]] (where he stands atop his mast as his ship approaches bay, then comes down with a rope).
** The episode "Skin Deep" seems to throw up one of these every other minute. About a dozen all in all? [The names Belle and Gaston, Belle's father is named Moe French in Storybrooke (Beauty and the Beast was at first a sort of educational French tale), at least two of Belle's dresses are shoplifted right out of the Disney movie and so is her hair do, Belle's father calling Rumplestiltskin a "Beast", Belle being stuffed into a dungeon, "just an old woman selling roses", Belle being in that castle due to a deal to save her father (and others), True Love's Kiss (TM) changing Rumplestiltskin back into his non-cursed form, ...
*** And from the same episode, another Disney ShoutOut comes in the scene between Regina and Rumplestiltskin. Notice that strange blue hat behind Regina as she relates her story? The one with the yellow stars? Yep, that's the same hat from the Fantasia short, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". Apparently Mickey really does exist in the Enchanted Forest, or at least the Sorcerer/Yen Sid/what have you.
** The dwarfs are whistling the tune "Heigh Ho" from the original Snow White cartoon at the end of "Tiny".shows!
** Oh so very many, ranging from throwaway
** Possibly one to TheGamePlan in the Pilot. A long lost child a parent had suddenly rings their doorbell, and introduces themselves as their son/daughter. In this case, both things are gender flipped from that movie.
** We can add in StarWars as Disney owns them now too. "In the Name of the Brother" has Greg's ringtone as the movie theme song, which is allowed to play long enough to become an obvious joke.
** A possible unintentional shout out occurs in the episode "The Doctor" in which Dr. Whale is revealed to be [[spoiler:Dr. Frankenstein]]. Aside from the fact Whale's Storybrooke name references [[spoiler:James Whale, the director of the first two Universal ''Frankenstein'' movies]], the fantasy land version of the character briefly introduces himself as "The Doctor" and acts in a way that suggests a possible reference to the lead character of ''DoctorWho''.
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* The ''Series/{{Lost}}'' references. Regina lives in house number 108, Apollo chocolate bars are seen countless times, the town clock in Storybrooke was stopped at 8.15h, the McCutcheon whiskey, Ajira Airways, and the number of actors who've been in both
** Henry's father, a nomadic petty crook, is named [[OnTheRoad Neal Cassidy]].
*** Also related to him: He's a thief named Neal who plans to give up his life of crime for something more stable and comfortable. [[Series/WhiteCollar Where have we heard that before?]] To reinforce the ShoutOut, "Cassidy" even sounds a little like "Caffrey."
** On the second season's tenth episode, Capt. Hook (who is an expy for Jack Sparrow) is seen standing atop his mast as his ship approaches bay, and then coming down with a rope. The way the scene is shot and the camera angles make it almost a dead ringer for Jack's famous entrance in [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Curse Of The Black Pearl]] (where he stands atop his mast as his ship approaches bay, then comes down with a rope).
** The episode "Skin Deep" seems to throw up one of these every other minute. About a dozen all in all? [The names Belle and Gaston, Belle's father is named Moe French in Storybrooke (Beauty and the Beast was at first a sort of educational French tale), at least two of Belle's dresses are shoplifted right out of the Disney movie and so is her hair do, Belle's father calling Rumplestiltskin a "Beast", Belle being stuffed into a dungeon, "just an old woman selling roses", Belle being in that castle due to a deal to save her father (and others), True Love's Kiss (TM) changing Rumplestiltskin back into his non-cursed form, ...
*** And from the same episode, another Disney ShoutOut comes in the scene between Regina and Rumplestiltskin. Notice that strange blue hat behind Regina as she relates her story? The one with the yellow stars? Yep, that's the same hat from the Fantasia short, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". Apparently Mickey really does exist in the Enchanted Forest, or at least the Sorcerer/Yen Sid/what have you.
** The dwarfs are whistling the tune "Heigh Ho" from the original Snow White cartoon at the end of "Tiny".
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** A small one, but in "The Miller's Daughter", when [[spoiler:Cora invades Gold's shop]], Neal/[[spoiler:Baelfire]] takes up a sword to stand alongside Prince Charming and Emma to defend Rumplestiltskin. The manner in which he holds his sword positively screams ''KingdomHearts'' (he holds the blade the same way Riku holds his Keyblade, as well as the same way Vanitas and Master Xehanort do), and given that Disney is a co-producer of the game, this is unsurprising.
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* Many background items, such as a MickeyMouse collectable and a lamp, in Mr. Gold's store
* A rack full of vintage MarvelComics (remembering Disney now owns Marvel)
* A Tinkerbell windmill becomes an important plot point
* Possibly one to TheGamePlan in the Pilot. A long lost child a parent had suddenly rings their doorbell, and introduces themselves as their son/daughter. In this case, both things are gender flipped from that movie.
* We can add in StarWars as Disney owns them now too. "In the Name of the Brother" has Greg's ringtone as the movie theme song, which is allowed to play long enough to become an obvious joke.
* A possible unintentional shout out occurs in the episode "The Doctor" in which Dr. Whale is revealed to be [[spoiler:Dr. Frankenstein]]. Aside from the fact Whale's Storybrooke name references [[spoiler:James Whale, the director of the first two Universal ''Frankenstein'' movies]], the fantasy land version of the character briefly introduces himself as "The Doctor" and acts in a way that suggests a possible reference to the lead character of ''DoctorWho''.
* Henry's father, a nomadic petty crook, is named [[OnTheRoad Neal Cassidy]].
** Also related to him: He's a thief named Neal who plans to give up his life of crime for something more stable and comfortable. [[Series/WhiteCollar Where have we heard that before?]] To reinforce the ShoutOut, "Cassidy" even sounds a little like "Caffrey."
* On the second season's tenth episode, Capt. Hook (who is an expy for Jack Sparrow) is seen standing atop his mast as his ship approaches bay, and then coming down with a rope. The way the scene is shot and the camera angles make it almost a dead ringer for Jack's famous entrance in [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Curse Of The Black Pearl]] (where he stands atop his mast as his ship approaches bay, then comes down with a rope).
* The episode "Skin Deep" seems to throw up one of these every other minute. About a dozen all in all? [The names Belle and Gaston, Belle's father is named Moe French in Storybrooke (Beauty and the Beast was at first a sort of educational French tale), at least two of Belle's dresses are shoplifted right out of the Disney movie and so is her hair do, Belle's father calling Rumplestiltskin a "Beast", Belle being stuffed into a dungeon, "just an old woman selling roses", Belle being in that castle due to a deal to save her father (and others), True Love's Kiss (TM) changing Rumplestiltskin back into his non-cursed form, ...
** And from the same episode, another Disney ShoutOut comes in the scene between Regina and Rumplestiltskin. Notice that strange blue hat behind Regina as she relates her story? The one with the yellow stars? Yep, that's the same hat from the Fantasia short, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". Apparently Mickey really does exist in the Enchanted Forest, or at least the Sorcerer/Yen Sid/what have you.
* The dwarfs are whistling the tune "Heigh Ho" from the original Snow White cartoon at the end of "Tiny".
* A small one, but in "The Miller's Daughter", when [[spoiler:Cora invades Gold's shop]], Neal/[[spoiler:Baelfire]] takes up a sword to stand alongside Prince Charming and Emma to defend Rumplestiltskin. The manner in which he holds his sword positively screams ''KingdomHearts'' (he holds the blade the same way Riku holds his Keyblade, as well as the same way Vanitas and Master Xehanort do), and given that Disney is a co-producer of the game, this is unsurprising.
* A rack full of vintage MarvelComics (remembering Disney now owns Marvel)
* A Tinkerbell windmill becomes an important plot point
* Possibly one to TheGamePlan in the Pilot. A long lost child a parent had suddenly rings their doorbell, and introduces themselves as their son/daughter. In this case, both things are gender flipped from that movie.
* We can add in StarWars as Disney owns them now too. "In the Name of the Brother" has Greg's ringtone as the movie theme song, which is allowed to play long enough to become an obvious joke.
* A possible unintentional shout out occurs in the episode "The Doctor" in which Dr. Whale is revealed to be [[spoiler:Dr. Frankenstein]]. Aside from the fact Whale's Storybrooke name references [[spoiler:James Whale, the director of the first two Universal ''Frankenstein'' movies]], the fantasy land version of the character briefly introduces himself as "The Doctor" and acts in a way that suggests a possible reference to the lead character of ''DoctorWho''.
* Henry's father, a nomadic petty crook, is named [[OnTheRoad Neal Cassidy]].
** Also related to him: He's a thief named Neal who plans to give up his life of crime for something more stable and comfortable. [[Series/WhiteCollar Where have we heard that before?]] To reinforce the ShoutOut, "Cassidy" even sounds a little like "Caffrey."
* On the second season's tenth episode, Capt. Hook (who is an expy for Jack Sparrow) is seen standing atop his mast as his ship approaches bay, and then coming down with a rope. The way the scene is shot and the camera angles make it almost a dead ringer for Jack's famous entrance in [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Curse Of The Black Pearl]] (where he stands atop his mast as his ship approaches bay, then comes down with a rope).
* The episode "Skin Deep" seems to throw up one of these every other minute. About a dozen all in all? [The names Belle and Gaston, Belle's father is named Moe French in Storybrooke (Beauty and the Beast was at first a sort of educational French tale), at least two of Belle's dresses are shoplifted right out of the Disney movie and so is her hair do, Belle's father calling Rumplestiltskin a "Beast", Belle being stuffed into a dungeon, "just an old woman selling roses", Belle being in that castle due to a deal to save her father (and others), True Love's Kiss (TM) changing Rumplestiltskin back into his non-cursed form, ...
** And from the same episode, another Disney ShoutOut comes in the scene between Regina and Rumplestiltskin. Notice that strange blue hat behind Regina as she relates her story? The one with the yellow stars? Yep, that's the same hat from the Fantasia short, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". Apparently Mickey really does exist in the Enchanted Forest, or at least the Sorcerer/Yen Sid/what have you.
* The dwarfs are whistling the tune "Heigh Ho" from the original Snow White cartoon at the end of "Tiny".
* A small one, but in "The Miller's Daughter", when [[spoiler:Cora invades Gold's shop]], Neal/[[spoiler:Baelfire]] takes up a sword to stand alongside Prince Charming and Emma to defend Rumplestiltskin. The manner in which he holds his sword positively screams ''KingdomHearts'' (he holds the blade the same way Riku holds his Keyblade, as well as the same way Vanitas and Master Xehanort do), and given that Disney is a co-producer of the game, this is unsurprising.
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* Mulan tells Emma that if she does exactly as she says, Emma "might survive" - a line straight out of the Disney movie.
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* Mulan tells Emma that if she does exactly as she says, Emma "might survive" - a line straight out of the Disney movie.movie.
* When Snow is living with the dwarfs, she hums "With A Smile and a Song" while wearing a red bow in her hair and cleaning the house.
* When Snow is living with the dwarfs, she hums "With A Smile and a Song" while wearing a red bow in her hair and cleaning the house.
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** The ''Tron'' and ''Lost'' shoutouts stem from the fact the show's creators also wrote ''TronLegacy'' and ''Lost''.
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** The ''Tron'' ''TRON'' and ''Lost'' ''LOST'' shoutouts stem from the fact the show's creators also wrote ''TronLegacy'' ''Film/TronLegacy'' and ''Lost''.''LOST''.
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** Possibly one to TheGamePlan in the Pilot. A long lost child a parent had suddenly rings their doorbell, and introduces themselves as their son/daughter. In this case, both things are gender flipped from that movie.
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** A small one, but in "The Miller's Daughter", when [[spoiler:Cora invades Gold's shop]], Neal/[[spoiler:Baelfire]] takes up a sword to stand alongside Prince Charming and Emma to defend Rumplestiltskin. The manner in which he holds his sword positively screams ''KingdomHearts'' (he holds the blade the same way Riku holds his Keyblade, as well as the same way Vanitas and Master Xehanort do), and given that Disney is a co-producer of the game, this is unsurprising.
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** A small one, but in "The Miller's Daughter", when [[spoiler:Cora invades Gold's shop]], Neal/[[spoiler:Baelfire]] takes up a sword to stand alongside Prince Charming and Emma to defend Rumplestiltskin. The manner in which he holds his sword positively screams ''KingdomHearts'' (he holds the blade the same way Riku holds his Keyblade, as well as the same way Vanitas and Master Xehanort do), and given that Disney is a co-producer of the game, this is unsurprising.unsurprising.
* Mulan tells Emma that if she does exactly as she says, Emma "might survive" - a line straight out of the Disney movie.
* Mulan tells Emma that if she does exactly as she says, Emma "might survive" - a line straight out of the Disney movie.
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** The episode "Skin Deep" seems to throw up one of these every other minute. About a dozen all in all? [[spoiler:The names Belle and Gaston, Belle's father is named Moe French in Storybrooke (Beauty and the Beast was at first a sort of educational French tale), at least two of Belle's dresses are shoplifted right out of the Disney movie and so is her hair do, Belle's father calling Rumplestiltskin a "Beast", Belle being stuffed into a dungeon, "just an old woman selling roses", Belle being in that castle due to a deal to save her father (and others), True Love's Kiss (TM) changing Rumplestiltskin back into his non-cursed form, ...]]
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** The episode "Skin Deep" seems to throw up one of these every other minute. About a dozen all in all? [[spoiler:The [The names Belle and Gaston, Belle's father is named Moe French in Storybrooke (Beauty and the Beast was at first a sort of educational French tale), at least two of Belle's dresses are shoplifted right out of the Disney movie and so is her hair do, Belle's father calling Rumplestiltskin a "Beast", Belle being stuffed into a dungeon, "just an old woman selling roses", Belle being in that castle due to a deal to save her father (and others), True Love's Kiss (TM) changing Rumplestiltskin back into his non-cursed form, ...]] form, ...
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* ShoutOut:
** Oh so very many, ranging from throwaway gags referring to ''Tron'', to background items such as a MickeyMouse collectable in Mr. Gold's store, to a rack full of vintage MarvelComics (remembering Disney now owns Marvel). Shout outs to the Disney film versions of famous fairy tales abound and in many cases become major plot points.
** We can add in StarWars as Disney owns them now too. "In the Name of the Brother" has Greg's ringtone as the movie theme song, which is allowed to play long enough to become an obvious joke.
** A possible unintentional shout out occurs in the episode "The Doctor" in which Dr. Whale is revealed to be [[spoiler:Dr. Frankenstein]]. Aside from the fact Whale's Storybrooke name references [[spoiler:James Whale, the director of the first two Universal ''Frankenstein'' movies]], the fantasy land version of the character briefly introduces himself as "The Doctor" and acts in a way that suggests a possible reference to the lead character of ''DoctorWho''.
** The ''Series/{{Lost}}'' references. Regina lives in house number 108, Apollo chocolate bars are seen countless times, the town clock in Storybrooke was stopped at 8.15h, the McCutcheon whiskey, Ajira Airways, and the number of actors who've been in both shows!
** Henry's father, a nomadic petty crook, is named [[OnTheRoad Neal Cassidy]].
*** Also related to him: He's a thief named Neal who plans to give up his life of crime for something more stable and comfortable. [[Series/WhiteCollar Where have we heard that before?]] To reinforce the ShoutOut, "Cassidy" even sounds a little like "Caffrey."
** On the second season's tenth episode, Capt. Hook (who is an expy for Jack Sparrow) is seen standing atop his mast as his ship approaches bay, and then coming down with a rope. The way the scene is shot and the camera angles make it almost a dead ringer for Jack's famous entrance in [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Curse Of The Black Pearl]] (where he stands atop his mast as his ship approaches bay, then comes down with a rope).
** The episode "Skin Deep" seems to throw up one of these every other minute. About a dozen all in all? [[spoiler:The names Belle and Gaston, Belle's father is named Moe French in Storybrooke (Beauty and the Beast was at first a sort of educational French tale), at least two of Belle's dresses are shoplifted right out of the Disney movie and so is her hair do, Belle's father calling Rumplestiltskin a "Beast", Belle being stuffed into a dungeon, "just an old woman selling roses", Belle being in that castle due to a deal to save her father (and others), True Love's Kiss (TM) changing Rumplestiltskin back into his non-cursed form, ...]]
*** And from the same episode, another Disney ShoutOut comes in the scene between Regina and Rumplestiltskin. Notice that strange blue hat behind Regina as she relates her story? The one with the yellow stars? Yep, that's the same hat from the Fantasia short, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". Apparently Mickey really does exist in the Enchanted Forest, or at least the Sorcerer/Yen Sid/what have you.
** The dwarfs are whistling the tune "Heigh Ho" from the original Snow White cartoon at the end of "Tiny".
** The ''Tron'' and ''Lost'' shoutouts stem from the fact the show's creators also wrote ''TronLegacy'' and ''Lost''.
** A small one, but in "The Miller's Daughter", when [[spoiler:Cora invades Gold's shop]], Neal/[[spoiler:Baelfire]] takes up a sword to stand alongside Prince Charming and Emma to defend Rumplestiltskin. The manner in which he holds his sword positively screams ''KingdomHearts'' (he holds the blade the same way Riku holds his Keyblade, as well as the same way Vanitas and Master Xehanort do), and given that Disney is a co-producer of the game, this is unsurprising.
** Oh so very many, ranging from throwaway gags referring to ''Tron'', to background items such as a MickeyMouse collectable in Mr. Gold's store, to a rack full of vintage MarvelComics (remembering Disney now owns Marvel). Shout outs to the Disney film versions of famous fairy tales abound and in many cases become major plot points.
** We can add in StarWars as Disney owns them now too. "In the Name of the Brother" has Greg's ringtone as the movie theme song, which is allowed to play long enough to become an obvious joke.
** A possible unintentional shout out occurs in the episode "The Doctor" in which Dr. Whale is revealed to be [[spoiler:Dr. Frankenstein]]. Aside from the fact Whale's Storybrooke name references [[spoiler:James Whale, the director of the first two Universal ''Frankenstein'' movies]], the fantasy land version of the character briefly introduces himself as "The Doctor" and acts in a way that suggests a possible reference to the lead character of ''DoctorWho''.
** The ''Series/{{Lost}}'' references. Regina lives in house number 108, Apollo chocolate bars are seen countless times, the town clock in Storybrooke was stopped at 8.15h, the McCutcheon whiskey, Ajira Airways, and the number of actors who've been in both shows!
** Henry's father, a nomadic petty crook, is named [[OnTheRoad Neal Cassidy]].
*** Also related to him: He's a thief named Neal who plans to give up his life of crime for something more stable and comfortable. [[Series/WhiteCollar Where have we heard that before?]] To reinforce the ShoutOut, "Cassidy" even sounds a little like "Caffrey."
** On the second season's tenth episode, Capt. Hook (who is an expy for Jack Sparrow) is seen standing atop his mast as his ship approaches bay, and then coming down with a rope. The way the scene is shot and the camera angles make it almost a dead ringer for Jack's famous entrance in [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Curse Of The Black Pearl]] (where he stands atop his mast as his ship approaches bay, then comes down with a rope).
** The episode "Skin Deep" seems to throw up one of these every other minute. About a dozen all in all? [[spoiler:The names Belle and Gaston, Belle's father is named Moe French in Storybrooke (Beauty and the Beast was at first a sort of educational French tale), at least two of Belle's dresses are shoplifted right out of the Disney movie and so is her hair do, Belle's father calling Rumplestiltskin a "Beast", Belle being stuffed into a dungeon, "just an old woman selling roses", Belle being in that castle due to a deal to save her father (and others), True Love's Kiss (TM) changing Rumplestiltskin back into his non-cursed form, ...]]
*** And from the same episode, another Disney ShoutOut comes in the scene between Regina and Rumplestiltskin. Notice that strange blue hat behind Regina as she relates her story? The one with the yellow stars? Yep, that's the same hat from the Fantasia short, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". Apparently Mickey really does exist in the Enchanted Forest, or at least the Sorcerer/Yen Sid/what have you.
** The dwarfs are whistling the tune "Heigh Ho" from the original Snow White cartoon at the end of "Tiny".
** The ''Tron'' and ''Lost'' shoutouts stem from the fact the show's creators also wrote ''TronLegacy'' and ''Lost''.
** A small one, but in "The Miller's Daughter", when [[spoiler:Cora invades Gold's shop]], Neal/[[spoiler:Baelfire]] takes up a sword to stand alongside Prince Charming and Emma to defend Rumplestiltskin. The manner in which he holds his sword positively screams ''KingdomHearts'' (he holds the blade the same way Riku holds his Keyblade, as well as the same way Vanitas and Master Xehanort do), and given that Disney is a co-producer of the game, this is unsurprising.
