History ShoutOut / TheFlash2014

* Cisco uses ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' and ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' to explain time travel theories to Joe. Dr Wells then shows himself to be NotSoAboveItAll and does a brief Doc Brown impression, and declares ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' a "tremendous picture".

* Speaking of time travel, it's interesting that [[spoiler:a ''time traveler'' stole the identity of someone who happened to be named [[Creator/HGWells H. Wells]].]]
* In "Tricksters", James Jesse mentions masterpieces, including Season 5 of ''Series/BreakingBad''. Also in that episode, [[spoiler:Eobard Thawne steals the real Harrison Wells' face using a device a lot like the ones used by the dopplegangers on ''Series/{{Fringe}}''.]]
** Not to mention the significance of [[spoiler:Mark Hamill telling a character that [[LukeIAmYourFather he is their father.]]]]

* Stein mentions that mentions that if he sees Barry [[spoiler:time travel]], he might shout "Eureka" or [[Creator/StanLee "excelsior"]].
* Regarding the entire StoryArc of Season 1, tell me if this sounds familiar. A man in a wheelchair orchestrates an accident with intent of creating superheroes, and then proceeds to train said superheroes until he is eventually found out. [[spoiler: See ''Series/{{Unbreakable}}'' and ''Comicbook/DoomPatrol''. ]]

* When [[Creator/{{MarkHamill}} The Trickster]] straps the kinetic bomb to Barry and tells him that if he slows down the bomb will detonate is similar to [[{{Film/JusticeLeagueDoom}} Justice League: Doom]] and Batman's stolen and modified contingency plan for The Flash. He even gets the bomb off the same way [[spoiler: by learning to vibrate his molecules and phase through an object]]

* The Man in the Iron Mask [[spoiler: is a book about the twin brother of the King of France, who was imprisoned by his brother to avoid competition for the throne. The Man in the Iron Mask in the show turned out to be Jay Garrick, whose name and title were copied by Zoom, followed by Zoom locking him away in an iron mask to hide his identity so there wouldn't be anyone to fight against him being The Flash]]

** Wells and Cisco go to retrieve a bomb hidden in a Christmas present by the Trickster. A kid answers the door. Wells: [[Film/{{Terminator}} "Your toys. Give them to me."]]

* Sherloque Wells is obviously one to Franchise/SherlockHolmes. Later episodes reveal that he used to have an assistant named Watsonne, and give him a love interest named Renee Adler.

* Nora, being from the future, is fond of the phrase [[WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond schway]].

* In "Null and Annoyed", the two security guards at the museum have a striking resemblance to the duo,[[Series/Clerks Jay and Silent Bob]].

* In "Null and Annoyed", the two security guards at the museum have a striking resemblance to the duo,[[Film/Clerks Jay and Silent Bob]].

* Ralph refers the portal to enter Devoe’s mind as the [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Hellmouth]]

* Ralph refers the portal to enter Devoe’s mind as the [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Hellmouth]]

* Digby refers the portal to enter Devoe’s mind as the [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Hellmouth]]

* In "The Flash Reborn", Cisco refers to the Samuroid as [[WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack Samurai Jack]]ass.

** Wells and Cisco go to retrieve a bomb hidden in a Christmas present by the Trickster. A kid answers the door. Wells: [[{{Terminator}} "Your toys. Give them to me."]]

* Cisco refers to the Samuroid as [[WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack Samurai Jack]]ass.

* When discussing time travel and whether or not the future is fixed with Barry in "Borrowing Problems From the Future," HR says that "A man often meets his destiny on the very road he takes to avoid it," quoting [[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda Master Oogway]] almost word-for-word[[note]][[OlderThanTheyThink Who in turn got it from the French poet]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_de_La_Fontaine Jean de La Fontaine]][[/note]].

** After sending said bomb through a dimensional rift, [[ReverseThePolarity which somehow pulls all the other hidden present bombs through after it,]] Cisco quips, [[BreakingBad "How you like them magnets, bitch?"]]

** Cisco says "What the [[BattlestarGalactica frak"]] after TheReveal.

* After Barry brings her home from a karaoke bar in "Crazy for You", a tipsy Caitlin praises [[LiveActionTV/Glee Barry's singing voice]].

* After Barry brings her home from a karaoke bar in "Crazy for You", a tipsy Caitlin praises [[Series/Glee Barry's singing voice]].

* When discussing time travel and whether or not the future is fixed with Barry in "Borrowing Problems From the Future," HR says that "A man often meets his destiny on the very road he takes to avoid it," quoting [[Film/KungFuPanda Master Oogway]] almost word-for-word[[note]][[OlderThanTheyThink Who in turn got it from the French poet]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_de_La_Fontaine Jean de La Fontaine]][[/note]].

* When discussing time travel and whether or not the future is fixed with Barry in "Borrowing Problems From the Future," HR says that "A man often meets his destiny on the very road he takes to avoid it," quoting [[Film/KungFuPanda Master Oogway]] almost word-for-word[[note]]Who in turn got it from the French poet [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_de_La_Fontaine Jean de La Fontaine]][[/note]].

* When discussing time travel and whether or not the future is fixed with Barry in "Borrowing Problems From the Future," HR says that "A man often meets his destiny on the very road he takes to avoid it," quoting [[Film/KungFuPanda Master Oogway]] almost word-for-word.

* The Man in the Iron Mask [[spoiler: is a book about the twin brother of the King of France, who was imprisoned by his brother to avoid competition for the throne. The Man in the Iron Mask in the show turned out to be Jay Garrick, whose name and title were copied by Zoom, followed by Zoom locking him away in an iron mask to hide his identity so there wouldn't be anyone to fight against him being The Flash]]

** Wells and Cisco go to retrieve a bomb hidden in a Christmas present bye the Trickster. A kid answers the door. Wells: [[{{Terminator}} "Your toys. Give them to me."]]

* In "Rupture", Cisco shouts out a LeeroyJenkins. And then later calls out, "[[Literature/HarryPotter Expecto Patronum!]]" and "[[Film/BackToTheFuture Great Scott!]]"

* In "Rupture", Cisco shouts out a LeeroyJenkins. And then later, calls out, "[[Literature/HarryPotter Expecto Patronum!]]" and "[[Film/BackToTheFuture Great Scott!]]"