History ShoutOut / Scribblenauts

* In ''Unlimited'', a miniquest involves helping a character with a steampunk aircraft travel to a Anime/CastleInTheSky.

* In ''Unlimited'', one miniquest giver is [[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} a beagle sleeping on top of a doghouse]].

* Also in ''Unlimited'', you have to remind a halfling in a volcano what he was [[Literature/LordOfTheRings supposed to throw into it]].

{{Scribblenauts}} is a game that sells itself on being able summon and make use of just about ''anything'' you can think of, so it's no surprise that game is naturally packed full of references and {{Shout Out}}s to other works.

* In the penitentiary level in ''Unlimited'', one miniquest ends with [[Film/TheShawshankRedemption escaping the prison through a tunnel hidden behind a poster]].

** The female time traveller in ''Unlimited'' looks quite a bit like Sarah Jane Smith.

* In ''Unlimited'', an object shard requires you to take a ride in a Roman chariot, with the challenge bearing the title "[[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV Roman Taxi]]".

* In ''Unlimited'', there's a pilgrim who wants you to help him [[VideoGame/OregonTrail ride his wagon west to Oregon.]]

** They can actually equip any type of gun, but I'm pretty sure the idea was to allow them to have lasers.

* Typing "President" summons an [[BarackObama African American one]].

* [[Series/DoctorWho UNIT]] gives a soldier.

** One of the first things you see in Wayne Manor in ''Unmasked'' is [[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS3E10Blink a statue of an angel covering its eyes.]]

* Ultimate Weapon aliases to "crowbar"

* One level has you retrieving a pirate's pocket watch. There are multiple treasure chests about, a crocodile, and a hidden puffer fish. Where is the pocket watch? [[PeterPan Inside the croc]].
* Wizards and dwarves [[Literature/TheHobbit defend]] [[TheLordOfTheRings any]] [[{{Hobbits}} halflings]] in sight.

* [[IHeartHuckabees I heart nuckelavees!]]
* Don't forget the awesome ''PacMan'' level.
** Or the ''SuperMarioBros'' level in ''Super''.
* Summon an archaeologist, and you will get someone who resemble [[IndianaJones a certain]] AdventurerArchaeologist, complete with a habit to pick up a whip from the ground if they see one.

* You can attach a laser gun to a shark without using any sort of connective material -- almost as if [[AustinPowers sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads]] were the most natural thing in the world.

* "Mech" spawns a LawyerFriendlyCameo version of the [[BattleTech Mad Cat/Timber Wolf BattleMech]].
* In the sequel, [[ProblemSleuth "Sleuth Diplomacy"]] spawns a [[CoolGuns tommy gun]].

* There are a couple {{ShoutOut}}s to Music/TheProtomen in the sequel: Wily scientists - and ONLY wily scientists - will run away from rebels, and rebels look like Panther (one of the members of the aforementioned band).
* Another level shout out, though in the sequel, mainly to the SuperMarioBros.

* Tryping "Mask" in the second game will lead you to two options: "Mask (Fun)" and "Mask (Beauty)". The first one summons a [[ComicBook/VForVendetta Guy Fawkes]] [[FourChan mask]].
* In Super Scribblenauts, typing "cable guy" will get you [[LarryTheCableGuy a bearded man wearing jeans, a baseball cap, a vest, and no shirt]].
* Summon a hedgehog and a ring. The hedgehog will run after the ring... [[SonicTheHedgehog Sounds familiar?]]

* In the third game, a male "cosplayer" is dressed as [[TengenToppaGurrenLagann Kamina]].

* Type in "wrestler" in Unlimited. Doesn't [[http://imgur.com/Cbz4E the character that appears]] look a lot like CMPunk?

* In one of the underwater levels of Unlimited, there is a [[SpongebobSquarepants pineapple, an Easter Island sculpture, and a rock]] on the ocean floor.
** And if you 'Use' them they'll spawn the respective items. A friendly Starfish, A musical Squid, and a sinking Sponge.
* In ''Unlimited'', "people" spawns TheVillagePeople.

* Also in ''Unlimited'', you have to remind a halfling in a volcano what he was [[LordOfTheRings supposed to throw into it]].

* In the high school level you have to help someone be protected from dodgeballs. When you complete this objective in any way, a large amount of various sports balls [[{{Dodgeball}} and one wrench]] try to hit him.
* Surprisingly, a few of the developers has both a male and a female form, such as the aforementioned "Brady Houck." For another, type "Dan Rosas," and you get a guy with a guitar. Make a Female one, and you get someone who looks suspiciously like [[LeagueOfLegends Lux]]...

* The object shard for feeding a bear honey in ''Unlimited'' is called [[Franchise/{{WinnieThePooh}} Oh Bother]].

* In the bayou level in ''Unlimited'', one of the shards requires giving a frog someone to kiss. Summon a girl, and [[ThePrincessAndTheFrog she turns into a frog too]].
* Another shard requires you to create a sand worm. Do so, and [[{{Dune}} it spits out spice]].

* In the restaurant level of ''Unlimited'', there are [[LadyAndTheTramp two dogs waiting for food at a short table.]]
* In ''Unlimited'', there is a pair of twins looking for something to play with. The title for the challenge is "[[TheShining Come play with us!]]"
* In ''Unlimited'', one of the paleontologists [[JurassicPark wants a fossilized mosquito so he can clone dinosaurs]].
* There's an unique white whale that can be spawned by typing "{{Moby Dick}}" on the notebook.

* In ''Unlimited'', the male slacker bears more than a passing resemblance to [[TheBigLebowski The Dude]].

* In ''Unlimited'', the male bounty hunter resembles [[DogTheBountyHunter Dog the Bounty Hunter]].

* In ''Unlimited'', an object shard requires you to take a ride in a chariot, with the challenge bearing the title "[[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV Roman Taxi]]".

* In ''Unlimited'', the male bounty hunter resembles [[DogTheBountyHunter Dog the Bounty Hunter]].

* In ''Unlimited'', one of the two serial killers resembles [[Series/Dexter Dexter Morgan]].
* In ''Unlimited'', giving the Devil a fiddle awards the object shard "Down To Georgia".

* In ''Unlimited'', the "Slacker" bears more than a passing resemblance to [[TheBigLebowski The Dude]].

** The name of the challenge? "THE VERY BEST!"

* You can summon a red demon with cyan blue hair and a black bikini. Hmmm... [[Anime/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt Now where have I seen that before?]]

* In ''Unlimited'', there's a pilgrim who wants you to help him [[VideoGame/OregonTrail ride his wagon west to Oregon.]]

* A trailer showed Maxwell with [[{{Half-Life}} a hazmat suit minus the helmet, glasses, and a crowbar.]] And the video that shows Feep (linked above) also has "GAF" summon the [=NeoGAF=] logo.

* One of the object shards requires you to break a crate with a crowbar. Its title? [[Videogame/HalfLife Free Man]].

* And then there's the mini-mission where you help a [[WallaceAndGromit penguin wearing a chicken hat steal a diamond]].

** The female time traveller in ''Unlimited'' looks quite a bit like Sarah Jane Smith.

* [[Series/DoctorWho UNIT]] gives a soldier.