History ShoutOut / Revolution

* Tom Neville's termination from his pre-blackout job as an insurance adjuster qualifies as a shout-out to WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles, when one considers that both Tom and Mr. Incredible (also an insurance adjuster) were sacked for actually trying to ''help'' their clients obtain their claims.

* In Episode 8, "Ties That Bind," Monroe [[spoiler:holds up the stolen pendant and says "so much fuss for such a little thing"]]. [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Sound familiar?]]

* In Episode 2, the boss of a chain gang wears giant sunglasses in clear reference to ''{{Cool Hand Luke}}''.

** This is actually a double shout-out: an abandoned hospital was also used as a temporary base of operations by the resistance in FallingSkies. They, too, were forced to abandon the base after a CurbStompBattle.

* Another one from "Children's Crusade": Michael aims a bow and arrow at Miles, who tells him, "[[AChristmasStory You're gonna poke your eye out, kid!]]"

* Early on, Captain Tom Neville is promoted to Major. Major Tom is the protagonist of Space Oddity, a [[DavidBowie Bowie]] song.
** When they're both being held prisoner by Titus' clan Miles asks the sheriff why he took the job. Turns out he was inspired by his father's stories of ''WalkerTexasRanger'' Niles doesn't have the heart to tell the kid his dad was just recapping an old TV show.
** The scary story Aaron tells a bunch of kids is ''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}''

** When they're both being held prisoner by Titus' clan Miles asks the sheriff why he took the job. Turns out he was inspired by his father's stories of ''WalkerTexasRanger''

* The title of an upcoming episode is [[TheStand "Captain Trips"]].

* Several Season 1 episodes are named after [[LedZeppelin Led Zeppelin]] songs, including "No Quarter," "Kashmir," "Nobody's Fault But Mine" and "The Song Remains the Same." (Creator Eric Kripke did the same thing on his previous show, ''Series/{{Supernatural}}''.)

* Tom Neville's termination from his pre-blackout job as an insurance adjuster qualifies as a shout-out to TheIncredibles, when one considers that both Tom and Mr. Incredible (also an insurance adjuster) were sacked for actually trying to ''help'' their clients obtain their claims.

** The wind-up teeth that show up early in season 2 are possibly a shout out to the short story ''Chattery Teeth''.

* Several Season 1 episodes are named after [[LedZeppelin Led Zeppelin]] songs, including "No Quarter," "Kashmir," "Nobody's Fault But Mine" and "The Song Remains the Same." Creator Eric Kripke also did this on his previous show, ''Series/{{Supernatural}}''.

* ShoutOut

* Kind of a stealth one in "Children's Crusade". They encounter a pack of feral orphans living in the wilderness... whose leader is named [[Literature/PeterPan Peter]]. Sound familiar?

* The title of an upcoming episode is [[TheStand "Captain Trips"]].

* In Episode 5, when we first see Hutch, he is hand-printing a copy of ''{{Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}''.
* Kind of a stealth one in "Children's Crusade". They encounter a pack of feral orphans living in the wilderness... whose leader is named [[PeterPan Peter]]. Sound familiar?

* Stephen King ShoutOuts across Season One include: the aforementioned TheStand reference, but also [[TheDarkTower a villain called Randall Flagg… err… Flynn and '''The Tower'''.]] The latter is even referred to as TheDarkTower in the Season 1 Finale.
* In Season 2, when Monroe rescues Miles from an ambush, he gives the latter a grin and says 'I'm Batman'

* Stephen King ShoutOuts across Season One include: the aforementioned TheStand reference, but also [[TheDarkTower a villain called Randall Flagg… err… Flynn and '''The Tower'''.]] The latter is even referred to as TheDarkTower in the Season 1 Finale.

* In the season 2 premiere, one of the attractions in New Las Vegas is "Meet David Schwimmer, the last surviving member of ''Series/{{Friends}}''"

* In the season 2 premiere, one of the attractions in New Las Vegas is "Meet David Schwimmer, the last surviving member of ''Series/{{Friends}}''

* Tom Neville's termination from his pre-blackout job as an insurance adjuster qualifies as a shout-out to TheIncredibles, when one considers that both Tom and Mr. Incredible (also an insurance adjuster) were sacked for actually trying to ''help'' their clients obtain their claims.

* Another from Episode 12: Randall mentions that California is under the control of "Governor Affleck," a possible reference to actor/director Ben Affleck.