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For the 2016 reboot, see [[ShoutOut/ThePowerpuffGirls2016 here]].
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* In "Cootie Gras", the montage showing Mojo's rise in the world of organized crime directly parodies scenes from Film/TheGodfather and Film/{{Scarface|1983}}. He even channels Don Vito Corleone during his AnOfferYouCantRefuse speech at the mayor. Also, a painting of Mojo and Harry Pitt is similar to that of Tony Montana and Elvira.

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* In "Cootie Gras", the montage showing Mojo's rise in the world of organized crime directly parodies scenes from Film/TheGodfather and Film/{{Scarface|1983}}. He even channels Don Vito Corleone during his AnOfferYouCantRefuse speech at to the mayor. Also, a painting of Mojo and Harry Pitt is similar to that of Tony Montana and Elvira.
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* "Child Fearing" had the Mayor playing a video game with a character and a HUD that looked suspiciously like those from 3D Zelda titles. The Mayor even ''killed'' [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Navi]], [[TakeThatScrappy accomplishing something ]]''[[TakeThatScrappy OoT ]]''[[TakeThatScrappy fans could only dream of.]]

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* "Child Fearing" had the Mayor playing a video game with a character and a HUD that looked suspiciously like those from 3D Zelda titles. The Mayor even was so bad at the game, he ''killed'' [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Navi]], [[TakeThatScrappy accomplishing something ]]''[[TakeThatScrappy OoT ]]''[[TakeThatScrappy fans could only dream of.]]
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** Then there's ''Lucky Captain Rabbit King Nuggets'', a combination of Lucky Charms, Cap'n Crunch, Trix and the rather obscure King Vitaman..

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** Then there's ''Lucky Captain Rabbit King Nuggets'', a combination of Lucky Charms, Cap'n Crunch, Trix and the rather obscure King Vitaman..Vitaman.

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* Then there's ''Lucky Captain Rabbit King Nuggets'', a combination of Lucky Charms, Capn Crunch, Trix and the rather obscure King Vitaman..

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* ** Then there's ''Lucky Captain Rabbit King Nuggets'', a combination of Lucky Charms, Capn Cap'n Crunch, Trix and the rather obscure King Vitaman..



* [[Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes "Get your paws off me you damn dirty ape!"]]



** As Bubbles beats up Talking Dog as he begs for mercy, she shouts [[Film/TheKarateKid "Mercy is for the weak!"]].



* In "Ice Sore" Bubbles asks Blossom to make the floor icy like in ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry''.

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* In "Ice Sore" Bubbles asks Blossom to make the floor icy like in ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry''.''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' (specifically, the short "Mice Follies").
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* "Too Pooped to Puff" features an extended sequence of the girls talking the dimwitted townspeople through defeating a monster on their own, which sounds a lot like a scene from ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail'' where Sir Bedevere talks a group of equally-dimwitted peasants through testing to see if a woman is a witch.

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* In "Super Zeroes", The Mayor has a Jigglepuff Watch.

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* In "Super Zeroes", The Mayor has a Jigglepuff [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Jigglypuff]] Watch.



* In "Cootie Gras", the montage showing Mojo's rise in the world of organized crime directly parodies scenes from Film/TheGodfather and Film/{{Scarface|1983}}. He even channels Don Vito Corleone during his AnOfferYouCantRefuse speech at the mayor.

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* In "Cootie Gras", the montage showing Mojo's rise in the world of organized crime directly parodies scenes from Film/TheGodfather and Film/{{Scarface|1983}}. He even channels Don Vito Corleone during his AnOfferYouCantRefuse speech at the mayor. Also, a painting of Mojo and Harry Pitt is similar to that of Tony Montana and Elvira.


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* In "Beat Your Greens", a large boy is wearing an [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder NWO]] shirt.
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* In the Polish dub, ''Keen on Keane'' is named ''Ken i Keane'' (Ken and Keane). {{Barbie}}, anyone? It also fits the episode's plot quite nicely.

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* In the Polish dub, ''Keen on Keane'' is named ''Ken i Keane'' (Ken and Keane). {{Barbie}}, Franchise/{{Barbie}}, anyone? It also fits the episode's plot quite nicely.
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* In a meta example, the Creator/HannaBarbera logo used during the first 3 seasons is the one they used during the 70s rather than the logo they were using at the time. Since Creator/CraigMcCracken grew up during the 70s it was likely intentional; although it probably became a HarsherInHindsight moment for Craig when he learned that PPG would be the studio's final TV series.

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* In a meta example, the Creator/HannaBarbera logo used during the first 3 seasons is the one they used during the 70s 80s-specifically the CGI Swirling Star- rather than the logo "character portrait" logos they were using at the time. Since Creator/CraigMcCracken grew up during the 70s 70s/80s it was likely intentional; although it probably became a HarsherInHindsight moment for Craig when he learned that PPG would be the studio's final TV series.series (the Cartoon Network productions were split off into Cartoon Network Studios, while H-B's remnants were absorbed into Warner Bros. Animation).

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* The girls house is inspired by the look of a house from the 1958 film ''Mon Uncle''.

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* The girls house is inspired by the look of a house from the 1958 film ''Mon Uncle''.Oncle''.



* In the Polish dub, ''Keen on Keane'' is named ''Ken i Keane'' (Ken and Keane). {{Barbie}}, anyone? It also fits the episode's plot quite nicely.

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* In the Polish dub, ''Keen on Keane'' is named ''Ken i Keane'' (Ken and Keane). {{Barbie}}, anyone? It also fits the episode's plot quite nicely.nicely.
* In a meta example, the Creator/HannaBarbera logo used during the first 3 seasons is the one they used during the 70s rather than the logo they were using at the time. Since Creator/CraigMcCracken grew up during the 70s it was likely intentional; although it probably became a HarsherInHindsight moment for Craig when he learned that PPG would be the studio's final TV series.
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I personally asked Craig Mc Cracken, he said he's not familiar with the play, so this is false.


* Mike Believe's imaginary friend Patches the jester was most likely inspired by the one-act play ''Goodbye To The Clown'', in which a little girl blames her misbehavior at school on her imaginary friend, the titular clown.
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* The Blossom's first fight with Princess Morbucks is a scene-for-scene shout out to Anime/DragonballZ. The energy blast, the NonchalantDodge, the smoke, and the fight between the two were directly from one of the fights in the Namek Saga.

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* The Blossom's first fight with Princess Morbucks is a scene-for-scene shout out to Anime/DragonballZ.''Anime/DragonballZ''. The energy blast, the NonchalantDodge, the smoke, and the fight between the two were directly from one of the fights in the Namek Saga.

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* In "Bubblevicious," Bubbles faces a torture device that goes UpToEleven.

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* In "Bubblevicious," Bubbles faces a torture device that goes UpToEleven.UpToEleven, a subtle shoutout towards the movie [[Film/ThisIsSpinalTap This Is Spinal Tap]] and the infamous going up to 11 scene.



* In the Polish dub, ''Keen on Keane'' is named ''Ken i Keane'' (Ken and Keane). {{Barbie}}, anyone? It also fits the episode's plot quite nicely.
* Both dials going to and ending at 11 in the episode, "The Bubblevicious," may be a subtle shoutout towards the movie [[Film/ThisIsSpinalTap This Is Spinal Tap]] and the infamous going up to 11 scene.

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* In the Polish dub, ''Keen on Keane'' is named ''Ken i Keane'' (Ken and Keane). {{Barbie}}, anyone? It also fits the episode's plot quite nicely.
* Both dials going to and ending at 11 in the episode, "The Bubblevicious," may be a subtle shoutout towards the movie [[Film/ThisIsSpinalTap This Is Spinal Tap]] and the infamous going up to 11 scene.
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* In the Polish dub, ''Keen on Keane'' is named ''Ken i Keane'' (Ken and Keane). {{Barbie}}, anyone? It also fits the episode's plot quite nicely.

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* In the Polish dub, ''Keen on Keane'' is named ''Ken i Keane'' (Ken and Keane). {{Barbie}}, anyone? It also fits the episode's plot quite nicely.nicely.
* Both dials going to and ending at 11 in the episode, "The Bubblevicious," may be a subtle shoutout towards the movie [[Film/ThisIsSpinalTap This Is Spinal Tap]] and the infamous going up to 11 scene.
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** His characterization as a genius-level evil ape fond of excessive gesticulation is [[http://www.avclub.com/article/the-powerpuff-girls-13665 based on]] Dr. Gori, the antagonist of antoher 70's toku, ''Series/{{Spectreman}}''.
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* In "Twisted Sister", the Professor's book detailing the creation of the girls is entitled [[Film/YoungFrankenstein "How I Did It".]]
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* Mojo Jojo's brain-obscuring helmet is [[https://twitter.com/CrackMcCraigen/status/703479602295869440 based on]] the one worn by the main character of the {{Toku}} [=70s=]s series [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kagestar The Kagestar]].

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* Mojo Jojo's brain-obscuring helmet is [[https://twitter.com/CrackMcCraigen/status/703479602295869440 based on]] the one worn by the main character of the {{Toku}} [=70s=]s [=70s=] series [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kagestar The Kagestar]].
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* The Blossom's first fight with Princess Morbucks is a scene-for-scene shout out to Anime/DragonballZ. The energy blast, the NonchalantDodge, the smoke, and the fight between the two were directly from one of the fights in the Namek Saga.

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* The Blossom's first fight with Princess Morbucks is a scene-for-scene shout out to Anime/DragonballZ. The energy blast, the NonchalantDodge, the smoke, and the fight between the two were directly from one of the fights in the Namek Saga.Saga.
* In the Polish dub, ''Keen on Keane'' is named ''Ken i Keane'' (Ken and Keane). {{Barbie}}, anyone? It also fits the episode's plot quite nicely.
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* Also in "Super Zeroes", Buttercup's comic book "Spore" is a direct parody of Spawn, complete with a Malebolgia expy granting her powers.
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* The girls house is inspired by the look of a house from the 1958 film ''Mon Uncle''.
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* The Blossom's first fight with Princess Morbucks is a scene-for-scene shout out to Anime/DragonballZ. The energy blast, the NonchalantDodge, the smoke, and the fight between the two were directly from one of the fights.

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* The Blossom's first fight with Princess Morbucks is a scene-for-scene shout out to Anime/DragonballZ. The energy blast, the NonchalantDodge, the smoke, and the fight between the two were directly from one of the fights.fights in the Namek Saga.
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* The Blossom's first fight with Princess Morbucks is a scene-for-scene shout out to Anime/DragonballZ. Th energy blast, the NonchalantDodge, the smoke, and the fight between the two were directly from one of the fights.

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* The Blossom's first fight with Princess Morbucks is a scene-for-scene shout out to Anime/DragonballZ. Th The energy blast, the NonchalantDodge, the smoke, and the fight between the two were directly from one of the fights.
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* While Princess is pretending to have been captured by Mojo Jojo in "Mo Job"; she says [[Music/TheBeatles "Help! I need somebody! Help! Not just anybody!"]]

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* While Princess is pretending to have been captured by Mojo Jojo in "Mo Job"; she says [[Music/TheBeatles "Help! I need somebody! Help! Not just anybody!"]]anybody!"]]
* The Blossom's first fight with Princess Morbucks is a scene-for-scene shout out to Anime/DragonballZ. Th energy blast, the NonchalantDodge, the smoke, and the fight between the two were directly from one of the fights.
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* Mike Believe's imaginary friend Patches the jester was most likely inspired by the one-act play ''Goodbye To The Clown'', in which a little girl blames her misbehavior at school on her imaginary friend, the titular clown.

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* Mike Believe's imaginary friend Patches the jester was most likely inspired by the one-act play ''Goodbye To The Clown'', in which a little girl blames her misbehavior at school on her imaginary friend, the titular clown.clown.
*In "Reeking Havoc", Bubbles claims she [[Franchise/WinnieThePooh "has a rumbly in her tumbly."]]
*While Princess is pretending to have been captured by Mojo Jojo in "Mo Job"; she says [[Music/TheBeatles "Help! I need somebody! Help! Not just anybody!"]]
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* In "Members Only", you can see HarveyBirdman, WesternAnimation/SpaceGhost, and expys of ComicBook/CaptainAmerica and many other comic book superheroes.

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* In "Members Only", you can see HarveyBirdman, WesternAnimation/{{Harvey Birdman|AttorneyAtLaw}}, WesternAnimation/SpaceGhost, and expys of ComicBook/CaptainAmerica and many other comic book superheroes.
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* The potty-mouthed monster's profanity in "Curses" is an obvious nod to [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Yosemite Sam]].

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* The potty-mouthed monster's profanity in "Curses" is an obvious nod to [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Yosemite Sam]].Sam]].
* Mike Believe's imaginary friend Patches the jester was most likely inspired by the one-act play ''Goodbye To The Clown'', in which a little girl blames her misbehavior at school on her imaginary friend, the titular clown.
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* Allegedly, one of the main inspirations for Mojo Jojo's speech patterns was DC's Superdictionary. The same one which included the memetic Luthor stole 40 cakes image.
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* A roundabout one: the show's original title was "The Whoop-Ass Girls," inspired by a friend of Craig's who always used the phrase "open a can of whoop-ass," but he only officially decided to use it when he [[{{Mondegreen}} misheard the lyric]] "My roof has walls" in ThePixies song "Nimrod's Son" as "My whoop-ass balls."

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* A roundabout one: the show's original title was "The Whoop-Ass Girls," inspired by a friend of Craig's who always used the phrase "open a can of whoop-ass," but he only officially decided to use it when he [[{{Mondegreen}} misheard the lyric]] "My roof has walls" in ThePixies Music/ThePixies song "Nimrod's Son" as "My whoop-ass balls."
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* Princess is an {{expy}} of Annie from ''ComicStrip/LittleOrphanAnnie''. Her surname "Morbucks" is a parody of the character "Mr. Warbucks".

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* Princess is an {{expy}} of Annie from ''ComicStrip/LittleOrphanAnnie''. Her surname "Morbucks" is a parody of the character "Mr. Warbucks".Warbucks".
* The potty-mouthed monster's profanity in "Curses" is an obvious nod to [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Yosemite Sam]].
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* Princess is an {{expy}} of Annie from ''ComicBook/LittleOrphanAnnie''. Her surname "Morbucks" is a parody of the character "Mr. Warbucks".

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* Princess is an {{expy}} of Annie from ''ComicBook/LittleOrphanAnnie''.''ComicStrip/LittleOrphanAnnie''. Her surname "Morbucks" is a parody of the character "Mr. Warbucks".

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