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** Michael says that two of the most notable Indians are [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Apu]] and Creator/MNightShyamalan who directed ''Film/{{Unbreakable}}'', ''Film/TheVillage'' and ''Film/TheSixthSense''. Dwight gives away the latter's ending.

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** Michael says that two of the most notable Indians are [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Apu]] and Creator/MNightShyamalan who directed ''Film/{{Unbreakable}}'', ''Film/TheVillage'' ''Film/TheVillage2004'' and ''Film/TheSixthSense''. Dwight gives away the latter's ending.
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* In "Sexual Harassment", Michael compares him and his employees to the main characters of ''Series/{{Friends}}'', but Michael, being Michael, thinks Dwight is [[Series/{{Seinfeld}} Kramer]]'s counterpart.
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* In "Boys and Girls" when the office workers meet the warehouse workers, Dwight says, "Remember on ''Series/{{Lost}}'' when they met the Others?"


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* "The Convict" has "Prison Mike" claiming that the scariest thing about prison is the [[Literature/HarryPotter Dementors]].
* "The Negotiation" has these after Dwight is hailed as a hero for saving Jim from Roy and then has his weapons confiscated by Toby.
-->'''Dwight:''' I am not a hero. I am a mere defender of the office. [shot of Toby confiscating all of Dwight's weapons] You know who is a real hero? Hiro, from ''Series/{{Heroes}}''. That's a hero. Also, Bono.
-->'''Dwight:''' No, don't call me a hero. Do you know who the real heroes are? The guys who wake up every morning, and go into their normal jobs and [[Franchise/{{Batman}} get a distress call from the commissioner]], and [[Franchise/{{Superman}} take off their glasses and change into capes and fly around fighting crime]].
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** In an alternate opening, Jim tricks Dwight into thinking he is inside Film/TheMatrix.

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** In an alternate opening, Jim tricks Dwight into thinking he is inside Film/TheMatrix.Franchise/TheMatrix.
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* "Valentine's Day":
** Michael quotes Creator/LeslieNielsen's character from ''Film/{{Airplane}}''.
--->'''Jan:''' Surely you cannot be serious.
--->'''Michael:''' I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley. ''[turns to the camera]'' Airplane.


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* "Job Fair":
** Michael once again quotes Creator/LeslieNielsen in ''Film/{{Airplane}}'', but this time without the appropriate setup for the punchline.
--->'''Pam:''' Are you serious?
--->'''Michael:''' Yes. And don’t call me Shirley.
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* "Performance Review":
** Dwight quotes ComicBook/LexLuthor and namedrops ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' afterwards.
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* At the end of "Women's Appreciation"

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* At the end of "Women's Appreciation"Appreciation":
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* At the end of "Women's Appreciation"
** Michael throws a dollar bill into a fountain and wishes for [[Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz Pam to have courage, Angela to have a heart, and Kelly to have a brain]].
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* "Initiation"
** One of Dwight's questions to Ryan is "What is [[Series/{{LOST}} The DHARMA Initiative]]?"

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** Michael says that one of the most notable Indians is Creator/MNightShyamalan who directed ''Film/{{Unbreakable}}'', ''Film/TheVillage'' and ''Film/TheSixthSense''. Dwight gives away the latter's ending.

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** Michael says that one two of the most notable Indians is are [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Apu]] and Creator/MNightShyamalan who directed ''Film/{{Unbreakable}}'', ''Film/TheVillage'' and ''Film/TheSixthSense''. Dwight gives away the latter's ending.


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* "Secret Santa"
** Darryl tells Michael dressed up as Jesus that he looks like [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Gandalf]].
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* "Test The Store":
** Sabre endorses ''WesternAnimation/Cars2'' and ''Series/{{Chuck}}''.
** Nellie wants to create a sense of wonder as if the end of ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'', candy would pour out of the screen.
** Kevin said "Whether it's a [[Film/{{Gremlins}} Gremlin]] or [[Franchise/ChildsPlay Chucky the Doll]], the key is to throw it in something like a fireplace or a tub of electricity."


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* "Finale":
** In an alternate opening, Jim tricks Dwight into thinking he is inside Film/TheMatrix.

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* In "Halloween", Dwight dresses up as a [[Franchise/StarWars Sith Lord]].

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* In "Halloween", *"Halloween":
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Dwight dresses up as a [[Franchise/StarWars Sith Lord]].



* In "The Coup", the Stamford Branch plays ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty''.
* In "Diwali", Michael says that one of the most notable Indians is Creator/MNightShyamalan who directed ''Film/{{Unbreakable}}'', ''Film/TheVillage'' and ''Film/TheSixthSense''. Dwight gives away the latter's ending.

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* In "The Coup", the *"The Coup":
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Stamford Branch plays ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty''.
* In "Diwali", "Diwali":
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Michael says that one of the most notable Indians is Creator/MNightShyamalan who directed ''Film/{{Unbreakable}}'', ''Film/TheVillage'' and ''Film/TheSixthSense''. Dwight gives away the latter's ending.



* In "Weight Loss", Michael has pictures of obese characters including [[Film/ReturnOfTheJedi Jabba the Hutt]] and [[Film/Ghostbusters1984 The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man]].
* In "Employee Transfer", Creed, Kevin and [[RuleOfThree Dwight]] dress up as ComicBook/TheJoker from ''Film/TheDarkKnight''.

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* In "Weight Loss", *"Weight Loss":
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Michael has pictures of obese characters including [[Film/ReturnOfTheJedi Jabba the Hutt]] and [[Film/Ghostbusters1984 The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man]].
* ** In "Employee Transfer", a deleted scene, a sunburned Meredith told her coworkers that she was called ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}.
*"Employee Transfer":
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Creed, Kevin and [[RuleOfThree Dwight]] dress up as ComicBook/TheJoker from ''Film/TheDarkKnight''.



* In "Nepotism", Michael tells Pam about the "Don't bother Luke" sign "Have you seen ''Film/{{Ghostbusters|1984}}'', Pam?"
* In "Counseling", Michael claims to Toby that he was probed by an alien life form named ''Series/ALF''.
* In "The Sting", Dwight wants Oscar and Ryan to be representatives of [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Stark Industries]].
* In "The Inner Circle", Kelly compares Ryan to ''WesternAnimation/{{Rango}}''.

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* In "Nepotism", *"Nepotism":
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Michael tells Pam about the "Don't bother Luke" sign "Have you seen ''Film/{{Ghostbusters|1984}}'', Pam?"
* In "Counseling", *"Counseling":
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Michael claims to Toby that he was probed by an alien life form named ''Series/ALF''.
* In "The Sting",
''Series/{{ALF}}''.
*"The Sting":
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Dwight wants Oscar and Ryan to be representatives of [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Stark Industries]].
* *"Michael's Last Dundies":
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In "The a talking head, Dwight says about Deangelo getting picked by Michael, "[[Franchise/StarWars Always the Padawan, never the Jedi]]."
*"Goodbye, Michael":
** Deangelo confesses that he [[FormerlyFat conquered obesity]] and isn't saying he is ComicBook/{{Superman}}.
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Inner Circle", Circle":
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Kelly compares Ryan to ''WesternAnimation/{{Rango}}''.



* In "Here Comes Treble", Meredith dresses up as ''ComicBook/BlackWidow''.

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Meredith dresses up as ''ComicBook/BlackWidow''.ComicBook/BlackWidow.

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* In "Halloween", Dwight dresses up as a [[Franchise/StarWars Sith Lord]].



* In "The Coup", the Stamford Branch plays ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty".

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* In "The Coup", the Stamford Branch plays ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty".''VideoGame/CallOfDuty''.


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* In "Weight Loss", Michael has pictures of obese characters including [[Film/ReturnOfTheJedi Jabba the Hutt]] and [[Film/Ghostbusters1984 The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man]].
* In "Employee Transfer", Creed, Kevin and [[RuleOfThree Dwight]] dress up as ComicBook/TheJoker from ''Film/TheDarkKnight''.


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* In "Counseling", Michael claims to Toby that he was probed by an alien life form named ''Series/ALF''.
* In "The Sting", Dwight wants Oscar and Ryan to be representatives of [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Stark Industries]].


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* In "Here Comes Treble", Meredith dresses up as ''ComicBook/BlackWidow''.
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* In "Nepotism", Michael tells Pam about the "Don't bother Luke" sign "Have you seen ''{{Ghostbusters|1984}}'', Pam?"

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* In "Nepotism", Michael tells Pam about the "Don't bother Luke" sign "Have you seen ''{{Ghostbusters|1984}}'', ''Film/{{Ghostbusters|1984}}'', Pam?"
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* In "Nepotism", Michael tells Pam about the "Don't bother Luke" sign "Have you seen [[{{Ghostbusters|1984}}]], Pam?"

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* In "Nepotism", Michael tells Pam about the "Don't bother Luke" sign "Have you seen [[{{Ghostbusters|1984}}]], ''{{Ghostbusters|1984}}'', Pam?"
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''Series/TheOfficeUS'' is known for having tons of [[ReferenceOverdosed pop culture references]].

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* In "The Coup", the Stamford Branch plays ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty".
* In "Diwali", Michael says that one of the most notable Indians is Creator/MNightShyamalan who directed ''Film/{{Unbreakable}}'', ''Film/TheVillage'' and ''Film/TheSixthSense''. Dwight gives away the latter's ending.
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* In "Nepotism", Michael tells Pam about the "Don't bother Luke" sign "Have you seen [[{{Ghostbusters|1984}}]], Pam?"
* In "The Inner Circle", Kelly compares Ryan to ''WesternAnimation/{{Rango}}''.
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* In "Blackmail", Creed Bratton was known at the warehouse raves as [[Franchise/TheSmurfs Papa Smurf]].
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