History Webcomic / PlanetOfHats

* "Impossible. Pike is a mute version of [[Series/DoctorWho Davros]]!" "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0011.html The Menagerie, Part 1]]".
* The Talosians' plan in "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0012.html The Menagerie, Part 2]]" is to keep the humans "[[Film/TheMatrix in an illusory reality matrix and extract energy from your bodies!]]"
* Kirk officiating a wedding: "[[Film/ThePrincessBride Mawwiage...]]" in "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0014.html Balance of Terror]]".
* White Rabbit: "[[WesternAnimation/BugsBunny Nyah, what's up, Doc?]]" "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0015.html Shore Leave]]".
* Caretaker: "[[Series/FantasyIsland My dear guests! I am the Caretaker, your host. Welcome... to Fantasy Planet.]]" "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0015.html Shore Leave]]".
* Kirk: "Launch shuttlecraft for [[Series/GilligansIsland three-hour tour]]... I mean astronomical survey." "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0016.html The Galileo Seven]]". For bonus points, a later caption reads "The [[SpaceIsAnOcean space weather]] started getting rough, the tiny ship was tossed..."
* In general, "[[Series/DoctorWho Allons-y!]]" is practically Kirk's CatchPhrase.
* In the fight against the Gorn in "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0018.html Arena]]", Kirk evokes ''Literature/MobyDick'': "Sulu, run that ship down like a whale! They task me! Outrageous strength, with an inscrutable malice sinewing it!"
* In the same episode, Kirk recalls how to make gunpowder from "an old 21st century episode of ''Series/MythBusters''.
* [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0019.html Tomorrow is Yesterday]] :
** The entire plot is turned into a crossover with ''Series/IDreamOfJeannie'' (complete with [[spoiler:Jeannie returning the Enterprise to its own time using genie magic]]), because, as DMM puts it, "this episode really does feel more like an episode of that than an episode of ''Star Trek''."
** When describing how the Enterprise has entered a time warp, Spock says "[[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow It's just a jump to the left...]]"
** When Spock and Jeannie are introduced to Dr. Bellows:

* A few in [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0022.html Space Seed]]:
** Lieutenant McGivers compares Khan to other "dreamy men" of the 1990s. Specifically, the ''Music/BackstreetBoys''. Khan's first words quote their song ''Everybody (Backstreet's Back)''.
** Khan quotes Captain Ahab's line from ''Literature/MobyDick'': "Thus, I give up the spear", foreshadowing his role in ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan''.
** Speaking of which, Spock's closing line is changed to "It would be interesting to return in, say, 18 years to see what has sprung from the seed you plant today," referencing the 18 years of in-universe time between this episode and ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan''.
* In "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0023.html A Taste of Armageddon]]", Kirk describes the futility of war: "[[Film/WarGames a curious game. The only way to win is not to play]]".
* The resemblance of the episode "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0026.html Errand of Mercy]]" to several other related films is called out:
** ''Film/SevenSamurai'' (Kirk: They clearly need our help defending their planet. In exchange for white rice.)
** ''[[Film/TheMagnificentSeven1960 The Magnificent Seven]]'' and ''Film/BattleBeyondTheStars'' (Spock: Like some sort of... Space Cowboy? Kirk: Where's Robert Vaughn when you need him?)
* "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0033.html The Changeling]]":
** When Spock mind-melds with the Nomad probe, his speech devolves into "[[Series/DoctorWho Exterminate. Exterminate. Exterminate!]]"
** A BilingualBonus: When Uhura gets her mind wiped, her reaction to Kirk retraining her with ''Literature/DickAndJane'' is Swahili for "[[Film/{{Aliens}} How do I get out of this chickenshit outfit?]]"
** When enumerating the probe's errors, Kirk lists "[[Film/ThePrincessBride You've gone in against an Iowan when death is on the line!]]"
** And he concludes his counting with "[[Series/SesameStreet Four errors! Ah ah ah ah!]]"
** The last panel:

* "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0035.html The Apple]]"
** The strip heavily references ''Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory'', as noted under CharlieAndTheChocolateParody, after DMM's wife noted the similarity between the episode's aliens and the Oompa-Loompas.
** The last panel, with Kirk eating an apple in the centre seat, functions not only as a literalisation of the heavy-handed metaphor, but a reference to [[Film/StarTrek2009 his reboot self]].
* "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0036.html The Doomsday Machine]]" contains yet another allusion to ''Moby-Dick''.
* "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0037.html Catspaw]]":
** The apparition of the three witches get the lines "[[Theatre/{{Macbeth}} When shall we three meet again?]]" "[[Literature/WyrdSisters Well, I can do next Tuesday.]]"
** In the same episode, when the landing party fall down a trapdoor they suffer [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons 1d6 falling damage]].
* In "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0039.html Metamorphosis]]" Kirk says that Zefram Cochrane died 150 years ago and "was an old drunk guy", referring to Cochrane's appearance in ''Film/StarTrekFirstContact''.
* Yet ''another'' one to ''Moby-Dick'' in [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0043.html Obsession]]: One of the security officers introduces himself, "Ensign Garrovick. But call me Ishmael." And Kirk does.
* "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0048.html The Immunity Syndrome]]":
** When the space amoeba wipes out Gamma 7A, Spock says "[[Film/ANewHope I felt a great disturbance. As if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.]]" He follows that up with "[[Series/RedDwarf They're dead, Jim. They're all dead. Everybody's dead, Jim.]]"
** Later, Spock compares entering the body of the amoeba to "some kind of Film/{{fantastic voyage}}."
* In "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0051.html Patterns of Force]]", Kirk's reaction to Ekos's Nazi society is to say, "[[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade Nazis! I hate these guys.]]"
* In "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0055.html Bread and Circuses]]", Marcus says the alternate Roman Empire has conquered the entire world "[[Comicbook/{{Asterix}} except for one Gaulish village.]]"
* "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0070.html Elaan of Troyius]]" is an extended riff on ''Film/{{Casablanca}}'', with Kirk as Rick, Elaan as Ilsa, and Ambassador Petri as Captain Renault.
* "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0072.html Let That Be Your Last Battlefield]]" has one to ''Literature/TheButterBattleBook''.
* Panel four of "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0100.html The Pirates of Orion]]" is in the style of [[VideoGame/{{Asteroids}} Asteroids]].
* "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0045.html The Trouble With Tribbles]]":
** Spock suggests [[TabletopGame/SettlersOfCatan trading the wheat for sheep and ore]].
** After getting caught, Darvin says, "[[Franchise/ScoobyDoo I would have gotten away with it if not for those meddling tribbles!]]"

* ShoutOut:
** "Impossible. Pike is a mute version of [[Series/DoctorWho Davros]]!" "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0011.html The Menagerie, Part 1]]".
** The Talosians' plan in "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0012.html The Menagerie, Part 2]]" is to keep the humans "[[Film/TheMatrix in an illusory reality matrix and extract energy from your bodies!]]"
** Kirk officiating a wedding: "[[Film/ThePrincessBride Mawwiage...]]" in "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0014.html Balance of Terror]]".
** White Rabbit: "[[WesternAnimation/BugsBunny Nyah, what's up, Doc?]]" "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0015.html Shore Leave]]".
** Caretaker: "[[Series/FantasyIsland My dear guests! I am the Caretaker, your host. Welcome... to Fantasy Planet.]]" "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0015.html Shore Leave]]".
** Kirk: "Launch shuttlecraft for [[Series/GilligansIsland three-hour tour]]... I mean astronomical survey." "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0016.html The Galileo Seven]]". For bonus points, a later caption reads "The [[SpaceIsAnOcean space weather]] started getting rough, the tiny ship was tossed..."
** In general, "[[Series/DoctorWho Allons-y!]]" is practically Kirk's CatchPhrase.
** In the fight against the Gorn in "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0018.html Arena]]", Kirk evokes ''Literature/MobyDick'': "Sulu, run that ship down like a whale! They task me! Outrageous strength, with an inscrutable malice sinewing it!"
** In the same episode, Kirk recalls how to make gunpowder from "an old 21st century episode of ''Series/MythBusters''.
** [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0019.html Tomorrow is Yesterday]] :
*** The entire plot is turned into a crossover with ''Series/IDreamOfJeannie'' (complete with [[spoiler:Jeannie returning the Enterprise to its own time using genie magic]]), because, as DMM puts it, "this episode really does feel more like an episode of that than an episode of ''Star Trek''."
*** When describing how the Enterprise has entered a time warp, Spock says "[[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow It's just a jump to the left...]]"
*** When Spock and Jeannie are introduced to Dr. Bellows:
--->'''Dr. Bellows:''' What next? [[Series/TheFlyingNun A flying nun]]? [[Series/MrEd A talking horse]]? [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking A blended family with]] [[Series/TheBradyBunch three girls and three boys]]?!
** A few in [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0022.html Space Seed]]:
*** Lieutenant McGivers compares Khan to other "dreamy men" of the 1990s. Specifically, the ''Music/BackstreetBoys''. Khan's first words quote their song ''Everybody (Backstreet's Back)''.
*** Khan quotes Captain Ahab's line from ''Literature/MobyDick'': "Thus, I give up the spear", foreshadowing his role in ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan''.
*** Speaking of which, Spock's closing line is changed to "It would be interesting to return in, say, 18 years to see what has sprung from the seed you plant today," referencing the 18 years of in-universe time between this episode and ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan''.
** In "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0023.html A Taste of Armageddon]]", Kirk describes the futility of war: "[[Film/WarGames a curious game. The only way to win is not to play]]".
** The resemblance of the episode "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0026.html Errand of Mercy]]" to several other related films is called out:
*** ''Film/SevenSamurai'' (Kirk: They clearly need our help defending their planet. In exchange for white rice.)
*** ''[[Film/TheMagnificentSeven1960 The Magnificent Seven]]'' and ''Film/BattleBeyondTheStars'' (Spock: Like some sort of... Space Cowboy? Kirk: Where's Robert Vaughn when you need him?)
** "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0033.html The Changeling]]":
*** When Spock mind-melds with the Nomad probe, his speech devolves into "[[Series/DoctorWho Exterminate. Exterminate. Exterminate!]]"
*** A BilingualBonus: When Uhura gets her mind wiped, her reaction to Kirk retraining her with ''Literature/DickAndJane'' is Swahili for "[[Film/{{Aliens}} How do I get out of this chickenshit outfit?]]"
*** When enumerating the probe's errors, Kirk lists "[[Film/ThePrincessBride You've gone in against an Iowan when death is on the line!]]"
*** And he concludes his counting with "[[Series/SesameStreet Four errors! Ah ah ah ah!]]"
*** The last panel:
-->'''Spock:''' [[Film/StarTrekTheMotionPicture What if there are more old Earth probes out there, repaired by alien machines, reprogrammed to sterilise biological organisms, and seeking out their creator?]] \\
'''Kirk:''' Oh come on, what are the odds of that?
** "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0035.html The Apple]]"
*** The strip heavily references ''Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory'', as noted under CharlieAndTheChocolateParody, after DMM's wife noted the similarity between the episode's aliens and the Oompa-Loompas.
*** The last panel, with Kirk eating an apple in the centre seat, functions not only as a literalisation of the heavy-handed metaphor, but a reference to [[Film/StarTrek2009 his reboot self]].
** "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0036.html The Doomsday Machine]]" contains yet another allusion to ''Moby-Dick''.
** "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0037.html Catspaw]]":
*** The apparition of the three witches get the lines "[[Theatre/{{Macbeth}} When shall we three meet again?]]" "[[Literature/WyrdSisters Well, I can do next Tuesday.]]"
*** In the same episode, when the landing party fall down a trapdoor they suffer [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons 1d6 falling damage]].
** In "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0039.html Metamorphosis]]" Kirk says that Zefram Cochrane died 150 years ago and "was an old drunk guy", referring to Cochrane's appearance in ''Film/StarTrekFirstContact''.
** Yet ''another'' one to ''Moby-Dick'' in [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0043.html Obsession]]: One of the security officers introduces himself, "Ensign Garrovick. But call me Ishmael." And Kirk does.
** "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0048.html The Immunity Syndrome]]":
*** When the space amoeba wipes out Gamma 7A, Spock says "[[Film/ANewHope I felt a great disturbance. As if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.]]" He follows that up with "[[Series/RedDwarf They're dead, Jim. They're all dead. Everybody's dead, Jim.]]"
*** Later, Spock compares entering the body of the amoeba to "some kind of Film/{{fantastic voyage}}."
** In "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0051.html Patterns of Force]]", Kirk's reaction to Ekos's Nazi society is to say, "[[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade Nazis! I hate these guys.]]"
** In "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0055.html Bread and Circuses]]", Marcus says the alternate Roman Empire has conquered the entire world "[[Comicbook/{{Asterix}} except for one Gaulish village.]]"
** "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0070.html Elaan of Troyius]]" is an extended riff on ''Film/{{Casablanca}}'', with Kirk as Rick, Elaan as Ilsa, and Ambassador Petri as Captain Renault.
** "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0072.html Let That Be Your Last Battlefield]]" has one to ''Literature/TheButterBattleBook''.
** Panel four of "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0100.html The Pirates of Orion]]" is in the style of [[VideoGame/{{Asteroids}} Asteroids]].
** "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0045.html The Trouble With Tribbles]]":
*** Spock suggests [[TabletopGame/SettlersOfCatan trading the wheat for sheep and ore]].
*** After getting caught, Darvin says, "[[Franchise/ScoobyDoo I would have gotten away with it if not for those meddling tribbles!]]"

* AnythingThatMoves: Kirk, as usual.

** And invoked again in "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0111.html The Search for Spock Part One]]". Kruge, played by Creator/ChristopherLloyd, says "Great Scott!" when the ''Grissom'' exploded, and when he takes David Marcus hostage, Marcus asks "Is this a hold-up?" and he replies "It's a science experiment"; both quotes from Doc Brown in the ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' trilogy.

* GodwinsLawOfTimeTravel: Paraphrased by Spock in "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0028.html The City on the Edge of Forever]]" as "the First Law of Time Travel - Time travel: ergo Hitler".

* CoughSnarkCough: * In "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0065.html For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky]]", Kirk tells [=McCoy=] he can't marry the high priestess of a primitive culture that worships a computer hidden in an obelisk. Bones replies "<koff> The Paradise Syndrome <koff>."

** Invoked in "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0007.html What Are Little Girls Made Of?]]"Kirk says, "There's someone lurching around back there," referring to Ruk the android, played by Ted Cassidy, who played Lurch in ''Series/TheAddamsFamily''. Cassidy also voiced the Gorn in "Arena", who is introduced with a "Lurch!" sound effect.

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/0013.html The Conscience of the King]]" is retold entirely in Shakespearean rhyme.

* SocietyMarchesOn: Invoked and Lampshaded in "Tomorrow is Yesterday".
-->'''[[Series/IDreamOfJeannie Major Nelson]]:''' Female crew?
-->'''Kirk:''' Oh yes. We're very socially progressive in the 23rd century.
-->'''Major Nelson:''' What do they do?
-->'''Kirk:''' Make coffee, hand me reports to sign. One is even a nurse!

** Panel four of "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/planetofhats/episodes/00100.html The Pirates of Orion]]" is in the style of [[VideoGame/{{Asteroids}} Asteroids]].