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1'''NOTE:''' This page is a work in progress. Like its [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy sister series]], ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' has a large number of {{Shout Out}}s and it's nearly impossible to catch all of them on first viewing.
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6!!Pilot
7* Steve's Comicbook/{{Shazam}} shirt is a reference to the [[Series/Shazam1974 TV series of the same name]] featuring the super hero Captain Marvel.
8!!Threat Levels
9* When Stan fires Francine's boss and says "You're fired", UsefulNotes/DonaldSomeone With Tiny Hands appears asking for money; this is a reference to the Creator/{{NBC}} reality show ''Series/TheApprentice''.
10!!Stan Knows Best
11* The episode's title is a spoof of the TV show ''Series/FatherKnowsBest''.
12!!Francine's Flashback
13* Stan says "Remember the deal, [[Music/WhitneyHouston Whitney]]. First you sing, then you get your precious cocaine." In this scene, Stan is making fun of Houston's crack cocaine addiction, which was posted in all the tabloids in the late '90s.
14* Francine's quote "Not if you're gonna spend the weekend tinkling on Bob Guccione!" is a reference to Penthouse Magazine founder Bob Guccione, who produced and edited the 1979 film ''Film/{{Caligula}}''. The movie featured, among other perversions, the actresses playing the Emperor's sisters urinating on the corpse of a recently executed soldier.
15* The scene where the raccoon dances to, "I'm Alright" by Music/KennyLoggins, after surviving the explosion is reminiscent of the movie ''{{Film/Caddyshack}}''.
16* When Steve says that no human being could date a girl that ugly, Roger walks into the room saying "Hello." This is Squiggy's famous line from ''Series/LaverneAndShirley'', which he used whenever Laverne or Shirley would make a reference to something creepy or disgusting.
17* Stan runs into the port-a-potty and instantly goes out fully-dressed, in much the same manner ComicBook/{{Superman}} does in phone booths.
18!!Roger Codger
19* Hayley's quote "Is this one of those Twilight Phones, but only with horrible, ironic consequences?" is a reference to ''{{Series/The Twilight Zone|1959}}'' series.
20* When Roger is lost in the city and trying to find his way home, he exclaims "Where's a trail of Reese's Pieces when you need one?" This is a reference to the film ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'', where E.T. follows a trail of Reese's Pieces.
21* Duper's line "Lucy, you got some 'sploding to do" is a variation of Ricky Ricardo's line "Lucy, you got some 'splaining to do" on ''Series/ILoveLucy''. Duper even mimics Ricardo's accent while saying it.
22* The woman in the picture Father Donovan points to while explaining that self-aware robots don't go to Heaven is Pris from the film ''Film/BladeRunner''.
23* A Church sign reads "Bring your kids! Don't worry, we're Episcopalian." This is a reference to the Roman Catholic Church sex abuse scandal.
24* Roger saying "Who do you have to probe around here to get a Chardonnay?" is a reference to a line from the Broadway play ''Theatre/TheBoysInTheBand'', "Who do you have to fuck to get a drink around here?"
25* In the scene where Stan heads off to kill Roger at the museum, he personifies his gun by talking to it as does the titular character of the 1980s TV show ''Series/SledgeHammer''.
26* Stan's sarcastic "Thank you Creator/LarryDavid" to Francine is a reference to ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' co-creator and writer Larry David, whose pithy and curt one liners were made famous on both that show and on David's ''Series/CurbYourEnthusiasm''.
27* When Roger and Gertie are visiting the White House and are in the Oval Office, Gertie tells Roger about all the good and important things that happened behind that desk and Roger says, "and under it too", referencing the UsefulNotes/BillClinton/Monica Lewinsky scandal.
28!!Homeland Insecurity
29* Stan's speech, "I'll be fun in the kitchen! I'll be fun in the bedroom! I'll be fun in the dining room! And I'll be fun at Costco when we're shopping for bulk paper towels. YEEEAAAAH!" is a reference to Howard Dean's overly emphatic 2004 democratic campaign speech.
30* Steve calls a local scout troop who are secretly troublemakers the "[[Series/PowerRangersInSpace Psycho Rangers]]".
31* The pose Francine pulls at the end of the episode is a reference to the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse photos.
32!!Deacon Stan, Jesus Man
33* Stan's quote "It's a bizarre situation. Not Series/EightSimpleRules, let's-keep-it-going-after-the-father-died bizarre, but close." is a reference to the show ''8 Simple Rules'', which the [[Creator/AmericanBroadcastingCompany ABC]] network decided to keep going, despite the death of John Ritter who played the titular father under the original title of ''8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter''.
34* When Roger is "milked" by the machine he moans "Kill Me" which is a reference to the 1986 film ''Film/{{Aliens}}'' when the marines find a colonist who begs to be killed.
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38!!Bullocks to Stan
39* One of the stalls at the CIA fair holds the game "WMD Hunt". This is a reference to the hunt for [=WMDs=] in Iraq, a main justification for the [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror 2003 Invasion of Iraq]] and the perceived unfairness of carnival games. No contestant is able to find a WMD.
40* Bullock comes down from Hayley's bedroom singing ''[[Music/OingoBoingo Little Girls]]''.
41* Dick's quote "I got the stapler!" is a subtle joke: Dick is voiced by actor Creator/StephenRoot, who played Milton in the film ''Film/OfficeSpace'', a character who is obsessed about his missing stapler.
42* Stan refers to Hayley as "Squeaky Fromme". This is a reference to Lynette Fromme, former member of the UsefulNotes/CharlesManson "family" who attempted to assassinate President UsefulNotes/GeraldFord in September 1975.
43* The scene where Stan is trying to make Jeff more assertive by telling him a banana is an apple is a reference to the ''Series/RedDwarf'' episode "Camille", when Lister tries to teach Kryten to lie. It is also reminiscent of the famous 2+2 = 5 torture scene in Creator/GeorgeOrwell's ''Literature/NineteenEightyFour''.
44* The scene where Stan and Bullock are trying to hunt Jeff is a reference to the story ''Literature/TheMostDangerousGame''.
45* The name and logo of the TV network where Bullock is about to announce Stan's promotion is C-SPIN, a spoof off of the real network Creator/{{CSPAN}}, including a portmanteau with spin.
46* When Jeff offers to perform "a blistering flute solo", this is a reference to hard rock band Music/JethroTull, whose lead singer, Ian Anderson is known for playing a flute.
47!!A Smith in the Hand
48* The 'offensive' TV show featured in this episode is a parody of ''The Simple Life'', a series which aired on Fox from 2003 to 2007.
49* Stan tells Hayley to "[[Franchise/MortalKombat Finish him!]]" as she is fighting Roger.
50* The motel Stan drives to is named "'Bates Motel", an allusion to the motel from Creator/Alfred Hitchcock's ''{{Film/Psycho}}''.
51!!All About Steve
52* The episode's title is a reference to the film ''Film/AllAboutEve''.
53* One of the ''Franchise/StarWars'' fans Stan "fights" against at the Sci Fi Convention is the "Star Wars Kid", an [[MemeticMutation Internet meme]] involving a video of a high school student wielding a golf ball retriever like a lightsaber.
54* Stan's home run speech includes quotes from UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan's speech memorializing the Challenger explosion. In turn, both quotes from Reagan's speech originally came from the sonnet "High Flight".
55* The sequence of Stan running through the streets after realizing his son is a geek is a reference to ''Film/VanillaSky''.
56* Derek Jeter says that he thought the CIA was done with him but he still 'gets the headaches' and asks whom he killed in Munich. This is a reference to Jason Bourne, namely in ''Film/TheBourneSupremacy''.
57* At the end of the episode, while Stan is talking to Bullock, there is a poster for 'White Horse Comics'; A reference to Creator/DarkHorseComics.
58* When Roger is conversing with people at the convention, he says "Nanu Nanu", which is the catchphrase of Mork, the alien character in Series/MorkAndMindy.
59* When Roger is getting beat up by the Taco King, a reference to Advertising/TheBurgerKing, he asks, "Why does everyone hate The Juice", which is a reference to everyone hating Creator/OJSimpson after his murder case, as well as Anti-Semitism in hating Jews.
60!!Con Heir
61* The title is a reference to the film ''Film/ConAir''.
62* The scene in Bullock's office when the bomb is counting last seconds parodies the ''Series/TwentyFour'' series.
63* Roger first meets Jack and refers to him as "Snake Plissken", a reference to the main character of the films ''Film/EscapeFromNewYork'' and ''Film/EscapeFromLA''.
64* The memorial graphic following the death of Stan's fake father is a parody of ''Series/SixFeetUnder''.
65!! [[Recap/AmericanDadS2E5StanOfArabia Stan of Arabia]], Part 1
66* The title, music, and several scenes are based on the film ''Film/LawrenceOfArabia''.
67* Francine saying "roll 'em up" is from ''Film/NationalLampoonsVacation''.
68* The sitcom characters Stan mentions are Edith Bunker from ''Series/AllInTheFamily'', Laura Petrie from ''Series/TheDickVanDykeShow'', Wilma Flintstone from ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'', and Jeannie in Series/IDreamOfJeannie.
69* In the bazaar, there is a tent selling robots, [[Franchise/StarWars one of them that resembles R2-D2 and the hooded people resemble Jawas.]]
70!!Stan of Arabia, Part 2
71* The last part of Stan's daydream is a parody of the ending of ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife''.
72* Roger's attempt at putting off sex with his new husband by retelling the plots of American television shows is reminiscent of Scheherazade and ''[[Literature/ArabianNights One Thousand and One Nights]]''.
73!!Stannie Get Your Gun
74* The title is a reference to ''Theatre/AnnieGetYourGun''.
75* The National Gun Association previously appeared in the ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' episode "And the Weiner Is..."
76!!Star Trek
77* The title is a reference to the [[Franchise/StarTrek science-fiction franchise of the same name.]]
78* The episode is a reference to the film ''Film/SunsetBoulevard''.
79* Captain Monty's Book Cavalcade is a reference to ''Series/InsideTheActorsStudio''.
80* The way Kevin raises the knife and shows Steve's reflection is a reference to the film ''Film/{{Halloween|1978}}'' and a similar theme is played.
81!!Not Particularly Desperate Housewife
82* The title is a reference to the television show ''Series/DesperateHousewives''.
83* The scene in which Francine tries to escape the Ladybugs and begins walking faster as they approach is reminiscent of the 1978 film remake ''{{Film/Invasion of The Body Snatchers|1978}}''.
84!!Rough Trade
85* In the opening scene, Roger wakes to "I Got You Babe" just like Creator/BillMurray in ''Film/GroundhogDay''.
86* The new "Exoskeletal Weapon System" Bullock wants Stan to demonstrate is very similar to the Power Loader from the film ''Aliens''.
87!!Financed with Wolves
88* The title is a reference to the 1990 film ''Film/DancesWithWolves''.
89* The film Steve and his friends see is titled The Soiling, a reference to ''Film/TheHowling''.
90* Roger says to Felicity that wants their relationship to be "totally {{Series/Gilmore|Girls}}".
91* When Francine is putting her "penis jar" back in the cabinet, one of the jars says "Moist". This is a reference to the television series ''Series/DeadLikeMe'' in which the lead character's mother considers the word pornographic
92!!It's Good to Be Queen
93* The title is a reference to Creator/MelBrooks' catchphrase "It's good to be king", from the film ''Film/HistoryOfTheWorldPartI''.
94* The opening scene is a parody to ''{{Film/Carrie|1976}}''.
95* Stan attended the John [=DeLorean=] High School. The doors of the high school opened upwards, like the doors of the [[Franchise/BackToTheFuture [=DeLorean=] DMC-12]].
96* The maitre d' of the restaurant is modeled after the maitre d' in the film ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff''.
97* Bill attempts to impress Francine by holding Music/PeterGabriel, along to a boombox above his head, alluding to the film ''Film/SayAnything''
98* Francine's high school friend "Quackie", voiced by Creator/JonCryer, is a reference to his character "Duckie" in the film ''Film/PrettyInPink''.
99* The pig head speaking to Stan in the hotel is similar to a scene in ''Literature/LordOfTheFlies''.
100!!Roger 'n' Me
101* The episode title is based on the 1989 Creator/MichaelMoore documentary ''Film/RogerAndMe''.
102* Best Buddiez!, the game show featured in this episode, is a parody of ''Series/TheNewlywedGame''.
103* Roger mentions that his favorite movie is ''Film/MillersCrossing'' and is seen to quote a number of John Turturro's lines from that film. Stan later incorrectly guesses that Roger's favorite movie is ''Film/WhiteChicks''.
104* When Stan has a yard sale in order to raise money for Francine's expensive hospital bills, he tries to sell Roger's porcelain dogs. Roger mentions that their names are [[Theatre/{{Gypsy}} "Gypsy Rose Lee" and "Mama Rose"]].
105* When Stan wants to hang up on Roger, he says the famous line from ''Film/FatalAttraction'', "I will not be ignored Dan". Dan was switched to Stan.
106!![[Recap/AmericanDadS2E14HelpingHandis Helping Handis]]
107* Francine's line, "Damn it, Jim, I'm a doctor!", is a reference to Creator/LeonardMcCoy in the [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries original Star Trek.]]
108* Steve's slow-motion rise out of the lake is a nod to a pool scene from ''Film/FastTimesAtRidgemontHigh''.
109!!With Friends Like Steve's
110* The title is a play on the phrase, "With friends like these". The full phrase is "With friends like these, who needs enemies?"
111* Stan imitates an "obsessive Music/OingoBoingo fan circa 1985."
112-->'''Stan''': It's a Film/WeirdScience Party, who could ask for more?"
113* When Steve tricks Evil Barry with his mind game, Barry remarks how he knows Steve has seen Film/ThePrincessBride. The mind game is the same as used in that movie.
114!!Tears of a Clooney
115* The title of the episode is a word play of the song "The Tears of a Clown" by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles.
116* In the final vineyard scene, Steve's "assistants" wear the slave girl outfit worn by Princess Leia in ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''. When the foster children are taken away from them, the girls try to use their chains to strangle Steve in a similar manner to how Leia killed Jabba the Hutt in the same movie.
117* Francine wears the Bride's yellow jumpsuit from ''Film/KillBill'' in the motorcycle chase.
118* Francine's line "What to Creator/TheCoenBrothers see in [[Creator/GeorgeClooney him]]?" is a reference to the Coens' frequent collaborations with Clooney.
119* The scene where Francine stalks Stan in the dark while she is wearing night vision goggles is from ''Literature/TheSilenceOfTheLambs''.
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123!!Camp Refoogee
124* The scene where Steve is being cornered by Stan, and ultimately saved by Francine is almost identical to the rescue scene in ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay''.
125* Roger and Francine's role-playing as a married couple is essentially taken from the play ''Theatre/WhosAfraidOfVirginiaWoolf''
126* When Steve gets the snake's fang necklace from Makeva he is told [[Film/TheGhostAndTheDarkness "With this you will always have the heart of Africa."]]
127* When the last race starts, the crowd shouts "Stevey bomaye". This is a reference to the UsefulNotes/MuhammadAli vs. George Foreman 1974 boxing match, where Ali's Congolese fans chanted "Ali bomaye" ("Ali kill him") prior to and during the match.
128* When Hayley says she wants to hold a refugee's hand to show that someone cares, Stan laughingly said " OK, Bono, settle down," in reference to the Music/{{U2}} frontman's charity works in Africa.
129* The girl Steve meets and falls for is named Makeva. This is a reference to a character that Thandie Newton, who voiced Makeva, voiced earlier on the show ''Series/{{ER}}'', named Makemba Likasu, the love interest and later wife of Dr. John Carter, whom he met while in Africa.
130* When Stan sits in front of Steve when the camp has been raided, and says "I don't know what to do". Steve now slaps him in the face, imitates Stan, and tells him [[Film/TheGodfather "You can act like a man!".]]
131!!The American Dad After School Special
132* Roger is hiding among the toy bears like ''ET''.
133* The collar, which will detonate if Steve fails to ask the girl out within twenty four minutes, is a reference to ''Literature/BattleRoyale'' where the children wore collars that would detonate if they failed to kill each other within a certain time frame.
134* Roger was on a date with Debbie dressed as Lestat from ''Film/InterviewWithTheVampire''.
135* Francine falling on top of the pool cover and sinking is a reference the film ''{{Film/Unbreakable}}''.
136* Stan hides food in his pants pockets and drops it in the yard like the prisoners in ''Film/TheGreatEscape'' and ''Film/TheShawshankRedemption'' drop dirt.
137* When Francine discovers that Stan has been by cheating on his diet by hiding his food in the pool, she angrily exclaims [[Film/{{Poltergeist|1982}} "He never cleaned his plate! He just moved the food!"]].
138* Whilst on their picnic, Steve and Debbie sit next to a grave for Jin from the TV show {{Series/Lost}}.
139* Zach's disappearance parodies the ''Star Trek'' episode "Charlie X". Instead of him saying "stay" four times, he said "bro" four times.
140!!Failure is Not a Factory-Installed Option
141* In the beginning of the episode, Stan interrogates an Arab named Achmed al Music/PaulaAbdul al Music/PaulAnka al Creator/CaseyKasem bin {{Music/Shakira}}.
142* When Francine and Hayley are cleaners, the lady acts in the same manner as Deborah from ''{{Film/Spanglish}}'', treating them as immigrants with no knowledge of English. She even goes as far as threatening them with the INS.
143* Roger makes a reference to ''Literature/FlowersForAlgernon'', calling Steve Algernon after he yells an idea out loud.
144* Before heading to the dealership at the end Stan tells Francine ''Film/FarewellMyConcubine''.
145!!Lincoln Lover
146* Stan's play imitates the ending of ''Film/TheBodyguard'' with "I Will Always Love You" performed by Music/WhitneyHouston from the film.
147!!Dungeons and Wagons
148* The title is a reference to the popular role-playing game, ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''.
149* Steve and his friends and later, Jeff and Hayley are playing an MMORPG in the vein of ''VideoGame/EverQuest'' or ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft''.
150* Hayley kills the monster in the same manner that Chief Brody killed the shark in ''{{Film/Jaws}}''. Except for the final word, she also uses the same line he did before she fires into its mouth: "Smile, you son of a..."
151* Steve's in-game character can be defeated by saying his name backwards, similar to the ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'' character Mr. Mxyzptlk. The notable difference being that Agathor dies instantly whenever anybody says his name backwards, while Mxyzptlk must actually be tricked into saying it himself.
152* Stan finds Francine watching ''Film/TwoFastTwoFurious'' and concludes that she already saw [[Film/TheFastAndTheFurious2001 the first film]], as it's the only way for her to "understand the highly cerebral storyline".
153* Roger references the ending of ''Film/BatmanBegins''.
154* The montage with Stan winning race after race and Francine posing on his car are based on the video for Music/{{Whitesnake}}'s single "Here I Go Again", in which Tawny Kitaen poses in the same manner. The song also plays during this sequence.
155* Jeff's game character is called Zamfir, a probable reference to noted panpipe virtuoso Gheorghe Zamfir.
156!!Iced, Iced Babies
157* The title is a play on the song "Ice Ice Baby" by Music/VanillaIce.
158* Roger's line when he is posing as Professor Baxter, "Electric word, life. It means forever and that's a mighty long time," is the spoken prelude to Music/{{Prince}}'s song "Let's Go Crazy" from the album ''{{Music/PurpleRain|Album}}''.
159* When Roger tries to put Hayley in detention, she corrects him by saying "There's no detention in college." Roger then "takes" 50 points from Gryffindor, a reference to the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' book series.
160* Ethan is portrayed, both in physical appearance and dressing, like Neil Perry in ''Film/DeadPoetsSociety''. Also, Roger's persona is based on Creator/RobinWilliams' character from the aforementioned film.
161* When Stan stumbles around after getting pepper-sprayed by Francine, he turns on a radio, which is playing "My Sharona" by The Knack, and turns the TV, which is showing ''Film/MyBestFriendsWedding''.
162* The anime characters named Kichiro and Mojiro who guide Stan through the process are based on the mascots from the 2005 Aichi World Fair.
163* The final lines from Francine are an allusion to a scene in the [[Film/TheShining film adaptation]] of Creator/StephenKing's ''Literature/TheShining''.
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165!!Of Ice and Men
166* The title is a reference to ''Literature/OfMiceAndMen''.
167* Clifford is a parody of Ed, the guardian of comedian Creator/JackBenny's money vault.
168* Francine has a tricorder-like device, "Is it the Olympics or Not?" with sounds taken from the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]] version of ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}''.
169* The "framing device" of a now-human Klaus telling his grandson a story parodies ''Film/ThePrincessBride''.
170* When Stan performs an incorrect salchow, Roger remarks, "It looks like you have mad salchow disease", a play on "mad cow disease".
171* When Roger tells Stan that he "was born ready", a reference to ''[[Film/SmokeyAndTheBandit Smokey and the Bandit II]]''. The same line was also used in ''Film/BigTroubleInLittleChina''.
172* Their former maid Maria was impaled the same way as a traitorous guide of ''Franchise/IndianaJones'' in ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''.
173!!Irregarding Steve
174* The entire subplot is basically ''Film/WhatsEatingGilbertGrape'' with the cast replaced by squirrels. The "Arnie" squirrel even copies Arnie's head-tapping and hand gestures.
175* Steve prostituting himself in New York dressed as a cowboy because told to do so by Roger, is an reference to Creator/JohnSchlesinger's movie ''Film/MidnightCowboy''.
176* When Roger and Steve announce their departure to New York City, Steve is wearing a red hunting hat similar to that of Holden Caulfield in ''Literature/TheCatcherInTheRye''. The hat, a symbol of Holden's perceived individuality, is used similarly in the episode.
177* Roger's line, "apres moi, le deluge" translates to "after me, the flood" in French and is a reference to what Madame du Pompadour said to King Louis XV.
178!!The Best Christmas Story Never Told
179* The plot of this episode is similar to Creator/CharlesDickens' ''Literature/AChristmasCarol''. Stan asks the paper boy what day it is, which is a direct reference to a scene in the story.
180!!Bush Comes to Dinner
181* When Stan sends the e-mail, the computer sings "let the e-mail soar". This is a play on John Ashcroft's song "Let the Eagle Soar".
182* Stan's line "even the younglings?" is a reference to ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''.
183* Steve's dream is a reference to ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''.
184* When Steve stands up from the tub, part of his stomach is labeled "sweetbreads," indicating that Roger misunderstood Hannibal Lecter's labeling in ''Literature/RedDragon''.
185* When Roger explains his theory about UsefulNotes/OsamaBinLaden to Steve, his room is littered with magazine and newspaper clippings connected by string in a nonsensical fashion. This is a reference to a similar scene involving John Forbes Nash in ''Film/ABeautifulMind''.
186* UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush's choking on a Hot Pocket parodies a real-life incident where he choked on a pretzel.
187* When President Bush is discovered drunk he says that his wife would run him over is a reference to an incident where Laura Bush was in a car accident where a friend was killed.
188* When President Bush is reciting all the alcoholic drinks he made or drank at Hayley's age, it's a reference to the fireworks scene in ''Film/JoeDirt''.
189!!American Dream Factory
190* Roger, dressed in the persona of a rock musician who took over Steve's band, tells Steve that he "just saw a million faces" and "rocked them all", an adaptation of the line "I've seen a million faces and I've rocked them all" from the song "Wanted Dead or Alive" by Music/BonJovi.
191* Roger's character, Krispy Kreme [=McDonald=], resembles Creator/HarryShearer's character Derek Smalls in the movie ''Film/ThisIsSpinalTap''.
192* At the end of the episode, the farmer compares the Mexicans to ''WesternAnimation/SpeedyGonzales''.
193* The end of the episode is a reference to the ending of ''Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic''.
194!!A.T. the Abusive Terrestrial
195* The episode contains numerous references to the film, ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'', including the title, the scene in which Henry finds Roger in his shed and to the Reese's pieces marketing campaign tie-in with ''E.T.''.
196* A yellow glove on top of a bottle passes by on the Mr. Pibb bottling line, a reference to the opening theme to ''Series/LaverneAndShirley''.
197!!Black Mystery Month
198* The title is a reference to Black History Month.
199* The plot parodies ''Literature/TheDaVinciCode'' beginning with a museum curator left for dead that manages to write a note in his own blood, ''Literature/AngelsAndDemons'', ''The Washingtonians'', ''Film/TheMatrix'', and ''Film/NationalTreasure''.
200* ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' reference occurs when Steve hangs the monocle from the pole for the rising sun to shine though.
201* The Illuminuti are a parody of the real and fictitious secret society TheIlluminati.
202* Steve's quote "Curiouser and curiouser" originates in ''Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland''.
203!!An Apocalypse to Remember
204* The episode title is a parody of the novel and the 1958 film ''Film/ANightToRemember''.
205* Buckle is based on the title character from ''Series/TheLifeAndTimesOfGrizzlyAdams''.
206* The scene in which Stan is chased by the deaf children is a parody of the opening from ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''.
207* The store Roger and Sharri get registered at called Crate and Roundish Cylinder is a reference to the retail chain Crate & Barrel.
208* Buckle appearing in the window during the lightning strike parodies the ''Twilight Zone'' episode "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet".
209!!Four Little Words
210* Roger announces that he [[Film/SunsetBoulevard "lost half a pound since Tuesday"]].
211* Stan exclaims "What in the name of Music/PhilSpector happened?" when discovering that Bullock killed Melinda, a reference to the record producer's murder trials.
212* Many of Roger's moves in his dancing montage were taken directly from ''Film/{{Footloose}}'' which starred Kevin Bacon, the actor he happened to be disguised as.
213* Francine's adoption of an Indian baby is a reference to celebrities such as Music/{{Madonna}} and Creator/AngelinaJolie adopting kids from foreign nations.
214* The way Stan disposes of the body in a wood chipper is similar to the way Peter Stormare's character disposes of Steve Buscemi's in the film ''Film/{{Fargo}}''.
215* During Bullock's flashback of what happened on his date with Melinda, several subtitles are shown on the screen in the form of the subtitles shown on the television show ''Blind Date''.
216!!When a Stan Loves a Woman
217* This episode's title is a play on the song and film ''Film/WhenAManLovesAWoman''.
218* Stan and Joanna's gunplay is a reference to the film ''{{Film/MrAndMrsSmith|2005}}''.
219* Stan vowed never to reveal the true endings of ''Film/TheSixthSense'' and ''Film/{{Unbreakable}}''. He however mixes up the ending of ''Film/TheUsualSuspects'' with that of ''The Sixth Sense''.
220!!I Can't Stan You
221* The title of the episode is a play on the phrase "I can't stand you."
222* The incident where Roger splashes hot coffee on Steve references a lawsuit by a customer at a UsefulNotes/McDonalds that spilled hot coffee on themselves.
223* The Cornfield Motel and the theme of the entire episode is loosely based on the Twilight Zone episode, "It's a Good Life", in which a young boy with amazing psychic powers sends people who don't like him into a cornfield where they are never seen again.
224* When Stan hears people at the motel criticizing others, one of them says that Linda has so much hair, that she "feels like Jane Goodall", who is known for her extensive studies on gorillas.
225!!The Magnificent Steven
226* This episode's title is a spin on the {{Western}} film ''{{Film/The Magnificent Seven|1960}}''.
227* The entire episode is a reference to the film ''Film/CitySlickers''.
228* Roger sketching Hayley nude wearing "The Heart of the Ocean" is a reference to Jack Dawson drawing Rose from ''{{Film/Titanic|1997}}''.
229* Steve's comment "Moths. [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Why did it have to be moths?]]" is a reference to the line from ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' about snakes.
230* When Stan tells the boys about the different ranchers, he mentions "Mr. Jolly," a reference to Jolly Rancher candy.
231!!Joint Custody
232* The opening scene and the music is a reference to the 1932 Creator/{{Disney}} short, ''WesternAnimation/FlowersAndTrees''. The music that plays in the scene is from the "William Tell Overture" by Music/GioachinoRossini.
233* Roger's bounty hunter montage consists of:
234** Boba Fett from ''Franchise/StarWars''
235** Greedo from ''Star Wars''
236** Predator from the ''Franchise/{{Predator}}'' franchise
237** Dog the bounty hunter, alhough Roger calls himself Horse Renoir.
238* Roger attempts to free himself and Stan by setting the barn on fire, after "seeing it in a [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade movie.]]" However, Roger apparently did not realize that in the movie, the room was set on fire after they attempted to burn the ropes with a lighter.
239* Steve's psychic powers are a reference to the film ''Literature/TheDeadZone'', with his hair mimicking that of Creator/ChristopherWalken's character.
240* Jeff's criminal number is 7OU81215, which incorporates Music/VanHalen's album ''[=OU812=]''.
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243[[folder:Season 4]]
244!!The Vacation Goo
245* The island is revealed to be "Music/JimmyBuffett's [[Literature/TheMostDangerousGame Most Dangerous Game]] Family Retreat"
246* Roger's actress name; Betty Bea Getty [=McClanahan=] is a references to the four leading actresses on ''Series/TheGoldenGirls''.
247* Stan saying he thinks he would shoot himself in his study is a reference to ''Film/DeadPoetsSociety''.
248* On Roger's acting portfolio sheet, one of his stills has him imitating Trinity from ''Film/TheMatrix''.
249!!Meter Made
250* Stan's plot is a parody of the film ''Film/GoodFellas''. There are multiple points in the episode where Stan and Francine even say lines from the film word for word.
251!!Dope & Faith
252* The episode's title is in reference to the sitcom ''Series/HopeAndFaith''.
253* The episode contains many references to the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' series.
254* Roger is dressed like Tony Montana from the movie ''{{Film/Scarface|1983}}''.
255!!Big Trouble in Little Langley
256* The title is a parody of the film ''Film/BigTroubleInLittleChina''.
257* ''Mama, Baba'' is a parody of "Dance: Ten; Looks: Three" from the Broadway Musical ''Theatre/AChorusLine''.
258* The outfit Roger wore when he was about to get blown up is a parody of that of UsefulNotes/EvelKnievel.
259!!Haylias
260* The title is a parody of the TV show ''Series/{{Alias}}'', which is also mentioned in the episode.
261* Roger's character's name is "Braff Zachlin", a play on the name Zach Braff, the actor who plays J.D. in ''Series/{{Scrubs}}''.
262* Stan references the "At the Dance" segments in ''Series/TheMuppetShow''.
263* Hayley's secret agent name is [[Series/SmallWonder "Small Wonder"]].
264!!42-Year-Old Virgin
265* The title and plot is a parody of the film ''Film/TheFortyYearOldVirgin''. In the poker scene, Stan is being questioned how he recently killed the man in the beginning and it turns out he did not kill anyone at all. This is a close reenactment from the film when Andy Stitzer is being questioned what he does during intercourse and everyone finds out that Stitzer is still a virgin.
266* When Stan says that polar bears should not give their cubs sodas after downing an entire can of pop in one go, it is a reference to a Coca-Cola commercial in which a polar bear gives a Coca-Cola to its cub.
267* Randy's character is a reference to the character Ronald James [=McGorvey=] from the film ''Film/LittleChildren''.
268* The scene depicting Stan's first attempted kill is a reference to ''Film/TheFrenchConnection'' where Popeye Doyle repeatedly enters and exits the train in an attempt to follow a suspect.
269* Bad Larry's last words "I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine" were actually [[Franchise/StarWars Obi-Wan Kenobi]]'s last words in ''Film/ANewHope''.
270* Steve and Stan's "guy talk" is a reference to Howard Stern encouraging listeners to interrupt high-profile political and media events and give him publicity, often shouting "Baba Booey," as a codeword.
271!!Surro-Gate
272* The title is a pun on the word "surrogate" and scandals that have been nickname with the suffix "-gate" that derive from the [[{{Scandalgate}} Watergate scandal]].
273!!The Most Adequate Christmas Ever
274* The watching of certain events in Stan's life during the trial scene is a reference to the film ''Film/DefendingYourLife''.
275* Hayley's birth is a parody of ''{{WesternAnimation/TheLionKing|1994}}''.
276* Hayley rents [[WesternAnimation/ACharlieBrownChristmas "all the Charlie Brown Christmas specials, from the original one where he learns the meaning of Christmas to the one from the '80s where he meets the kid with AIDS."]] The latter description is similar to WesternAnimation/WhyCharlieBrownWhy, which featured a character with leukemia and did have a sequence set during Christmastime.
277* When criticizing the family's decorations, Stan begins with the stockings and says that "the {{Music/INXS}} guy hung himself with more care", referring to Michael Hutchence's hanging death that has been widely cited as a suicide.
278* The Angel getting her wings is a reference to Clarence, from ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife''.
279* It is revealed that Creator/JimHenson and [[Franchise/TheMuppets Kermit the Frog]] are trapped in the Phantom Zone from ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'', shouting "Forgive us" and "You will bow down before me, son of God", respectively.
280* Stan getting caught out by St Peter [[Film/TheGreatEscape by saying "thank you" in clear English.]]
281* God plays with toy dinosaurs like Wash in ''Series/{{Firefly}}''.
282* When Roger is drunk and stares at the blinking nose on his sweater, he claims he can see his heart light, a reference to ''E.T.''
283* God quotes Creator/WilliamShakespeare's ''Theatre/TheMerchantOfVenice'' when he says "So shines a good deed in a weary world," noted for its inclusion in ''Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory''.
284!!Franny 911
285* The title of this episode is a parody of ''Nanny 911''.
286* When Roger returns to the house and promises to be nice, he is dressed like Alfalfa from ''Film/TheLittleRascals''.
287* In a flashback scene, Roger says he is playing ''Film/PulpFiction''. Stan complains about Roger putting a syringe in his chest. Roger explains "The bitch was OD-ing on me", a reference to Uma Thurman's character having an overdose in the film.
288* When Steve is dancing, Stan says that he should be outside turning his tool shed into Mordor or Endor, a reference to the land of Sauron from ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' and the planet Endor, home of the Ewoks from the ''Star Wars'' saga.
289* The flower linked to Roger's health is a reference to the film ''E.T.''
290* When the crow flies into the window, Roger says "When I get four and twenty of them I am going to bake them into a pie." This is a reference to the nursery rhyme ''Sing a Song of Sixpence''.
291!!Tearjerker
292* There are lots of references to ''Franchise/JamesBond'', including the beginning, quotes, etc.. One of Tearjerker's henchmen is called Gums, which is a parody of ''Film/{{Jaws}}''.
293* As the title suggests, the movie ''Oscar Gold'' is a pastiche of many of the clichés about Oscar-nominated movies and features every element that supposedly guarantees a nomination, including:
294** [[UsefulNotes/NaziGermany Nazis]]/[[UsefulNotes/{{Fascism}} Fascists]]/UsefulNotes/TheHolocaust (''Film/SchindlersList'', ''Film/LifeIsBeautiful'', ''Film/TheCounterfeiters'', ''Film/ThePianist'', ''Film/JakobTheLiar'', ''Film/PansLabyrinth'')
295** UsefulNotes/WorldWarII (''Film/SavingPrivateRyan'', ''Film/TheThinRedLine'', ''Literature/TheEnglishPatient'', ''Film/{{Atonement}}'', ''Film/LettersFromIwoJima'')
296** Handicapped protagonist (''Film/{{Babel}}'', ''Film/ThePiano'', ''Film/RainMan'', ''Film/ForrestGump'', ''Film/{{Ray}}'')
297** Struggling with illness or addiction (''Film/ABeautifulMind'', ''Film/AsGoodAsItGets'', ''Film/{{Shine}}'', ''Film/MillionDollarBaby'', ''Half Nelson'', ''Ray'')
298** Child protagonist (''The Piano'', ''Pan's Labyrinth'', ''Atonement'', ''Babel'', ''Film/WhaleRider'', ''Film/FlyAwayHome'', ''Anime/SpiritedAway'')
299** Cruel humans (''Literature/NoCountryForOldMen'', ''Film/ThereWillBeBlood'', ''Film/SweeneyToddTheDemonBarberOfFleetStreet'', ''Film/{{Syriana}}'', ''Pan's Labyrinth'', ''The Counterfeiters'', ''The Piano'', ''Film/{{Amistad}}'')
300** Death of a loved one and attendant epiphany (''Pan's Labyrinth'', ''The Lion King'', ''Atonement'')
301* Tearjerker's appalling and weepy opus about a retarded Jewish boy living in an attic during WWII not only recalls ''Film/TheDiaryOfAnneFrank'', but also an oblique reference to the infamous never-released surreal weeper ''Film/TheDayTheClownCried'', starring Creator/JerryLewis as a clown who entertains Jewish children in a Nazi death camp.
302* Greg and Terry's outfits are an homage to Music/TheBeatles in ''Music/SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand''.
303* Roger attempts an escape in a [[Film/AustinPowers tear-shaped escape pod and the mountain face is shaped like Roger]].
304* When Creator/JohnnyDepp is being taken off to the spa by Mani and Pedi, Pedi makes a remark that he's going to "try and touch [[Film/WhatsEatingGilbertGrape Gilbert's Grapes]]".
305* When Mani and Pedi run after Stan and shock against a post because they were holding hands, it possibly refers to the comic book ''Recap/TintinTheBlackIsland'', when Thomson and Thompson shock against a post because they were handcuffed to each other.
306* When Stan meets Creator/MatthewMcConaughey, the actor is playing bongo drums. This is a nod to [=McConaughey=]'s 1999 arrest for disturbing the peace by playing bongo drums. After the robot [=McConaughey=] falls to his death in the pit, he is surrounded by cats, a reference to a similar scene in ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'', when Indiana Jones falls in a tomb full of snakes.
307* The DVD commentary for this episode reveals the ending scene, Tearjerker's burned hand is an homage to the 1980 movie, ''Film/FlashGordon1980''.
308!!Oedipal Panties
309* The title is referring to ''Theatre/OedipusTheKing'', the Greek tragedy about a man, unknowingly killed his father and married his own mother as a consequence of ''his'' father trying to fight fate. Here, Stan is implied to have an UsefulNotes/OedipusComplex.
310* Roger's disguise while Betty visits is Cousin Oliver from ''Series/TheBradyBunch'', although he calls himself "Phil" instead of "Oliver".
311* Stan's actions of abducting his mother's dates is a reference to ''Film/{{Psycho}}''.
312* The strange helmets worn by the plane to Greece's attendants are reminiscent of that worn by the [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Greek God of Travelers, Hermes]].
313!!Widowmaker
314* Steve says "...the pride of the hive, Queen Creator/JamieLeeCurtis. Rumor has it she was born a drone." This is a reference to the rumor that Jamie Lee Curtis was born a hermaphrodite.
315* Roger says "In nature, a horse will not offer you his hoof until you gain his trust." This is a reference to the film ''Film/TwentyEightDays'', about an alcoholic who enters rehab.
316* The subplot where Steve tries to control a swarm of bees is a parody of the film ''Willard''.
317* Roger's telephone operator disguise is based on Earnestine, a character created by comedienne Lilly Tomlin.
318!!Red October Sky
319* The episode's title is in reference to ''Film/TheHuntForRedOctober'', ''Film/OctoberSky'', and UsefulNotes/RedOctober, a nickname for the October Revolution.
320* The episode is a parody of the novel and film ''[[Literature/DifferentSeasons Apt Pupil]]''.
321* Sergei slams his shoe against a crate similar to UsefulNotes/NikitaKhrushchev during a rough session in the UsefulNotes/UnitedNations. Additionally, Barry later says "we will bury you", which Khrushchev said in a speech.
322!!Office Spaceman
323* The title is a reference to the film ''Film/OfficeSpace''.
324* Roger's photographer identity, Parker Peters, is a reference to Peter Parker, another photographer who took pictures of himself as ''ComicBook/SpiderMan''.
325* When Roger mentions where the alien is, he says [[Music/TheBeachBoys "Aruba, Jamaica, Key Largo, Montego and "a place called Kokomo""]]. Bullock finishes the joke by saying "Book a flight, get there fast and then take it slow".
326* When Roger is undressing at Stan's demand, he quotes the character Sean's dialogue to Coco in the film ''{{Film/Fame}}''.
327* Stan's offhanded comment about excreting the alien is similar to Creator/StephenKing's ''Literature/{{Dreamcatcher}}'', in which people who swallow alien spores incubate wormlike aliens that exit the body rather gruesomely through the rectum.
328* After Stan knocks out Deputy Director Bullock, the CIA agents and himself with the gas, Roger states that Stan "Film/SupermanII'd me."
329* The Langley Falls Post insignia on top of the building is similar to the classic Daily Planet emblem seen in Superman lore.
330* Roger's chanting "Bloody Mary" into a mirror is a reference to an urban legend on summoning spirits.
331!!Stanny Slickers II: The Legend of Ollie's Gold
332* The title is a reference to the film ''Film/CitySlickers'' and its sequel, ''City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold''.
333* Roger asks a co-worker "Did you see that episode of ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' last Thursday 10 years ago?", referencing the sexual harassment trial that took place in the mid-90's after a man was fired for discussing risque events with a female co-worker in "The Junior Mint" episode.
334* Stan's outfit near the end with Ollie's gold looks exactly like ''Franchise/IndianaJones''' outfit.
335* Roger's alter ego Laura Vanderbooben's name is a parody of Creator/LauraVandervoort.
336* Stan's song explaining the Iran-Contra affair was done in a style of ''WesternAnimation/SchoolhouseRock''. Roger's appearance when he says "Crap! That's the end." parodies the "Darn! That's the end" closing of the song "Interjections!"
337* When Stan first attempts to stage the discovery, he says "Here's looking at you, gold!", a parody of the famous line from ''Film/{{Casablanca}}'' "Here's looking at you, kid."
338* When he peers through the hole in the living room floor, Stan's words parody the reaction of Howard Carter when he first opened the tomb of UsefulNotes/{{Tutankhamun}}.
339!!Spring Breakup
340* The episode's title is a reference to spring break.
341* At the beginning of the party, a pirate skeleton from [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Disneyland]]'s "Ride/PiratesOfTheCaribbean" ride is in the living room.
342* When Roger shows Stan and Jessica the Tunnel of Booze, he says "[[Music/{{Beck|Musician}} In the time of chimpanzees, I was a monkey.]]"
343* Before Francine comes home, we see a short few seconds of [[VideoGame/DonkeyKong an ape on top of a pyramid of kegs throwing kegs down at laughing frat boys.]]
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346[[folder:Season 5]]
347!!1600 Candles
348* The title and the final scene are references to ''Film/SixteenCandles''.
349* The scene of Steve's pubic hair floating in the air, along with the music, is a parody of the opening scene of ''Film/ForrestGump'' where a feather flies through the air.
350!!The One That Got Away
351* Sydney Huffman is based on Glenn Miller from the film ''Film/TheGlennMillerStory'', as portrayed by Jimmy Stewart. A poster for which hangs in Sydney's apartment.
352* Roger's woman in a green dress persona is based on Scarlett O'Hara from ''Film/GoneWithTheWind''.
353* Roger identifies his revenge persona as Creator/CharlesBronson, but appears specifically as he did in ''{{Film/TheMechanic|1972}}''.
354* Judy bears similarities to Audrey from ''Film/TheLittleShopOfHorrors''.
355* Roger’s vigilante mission to get revenge parodies the film ''Film/DeathWish''.
356!!One Little Word
357* The position of "Number One" is Creator/PatrickStewart, the voice of Avery Bullock, providing a reference to his role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard on ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', where Picard often referred to his first officer William T. Riker as "Number One". In addition, a fish tank can be seen in Bullock's home that is similar to the one that was in Picard's ready room.
358!!Choosy Wives Choose Smith
359* The title is a parody of Jif peanut butter's old slogan, "Choosy moms choose Jif".
360* Roger attempts to escape from the island by tying a bunch of seagulls together like James and the insects from ''Literature/JamesAndTheGiantPeach'' only to fail miserably.
361* Stan mentions Music/RitchieValens' plane, and [[Music/AmericanPie "how he would have survived if his plane had just been a little smaller"]]
362* Roger wonders [[Literature/CuriousGeorge if "The Man in the Yellow Hat" would violate him with a banana.]]
363!!Escape from Pearl Bailey
364* When Debbie refers to a "thirty year old TV show", the scene cuts to nerds in the audience, wearing costumes based mainly on the Fourth and Eighth incarnations of the Doctor of ''Series/DoctorWho''.
365* The scene where the Goth kids allow Steve and his friends to escape is a reference to Gandalf's confrontation with the Balrog in ''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheFellowshipOfTheRing''.
366* One of the PBHS cliques is the "The Red-Headed League", an allusion to a Literature/SherlockHolmes story about a phoney club made up exclusively of red-haired men.
367* Steve's line "You want to get nuts, come on. Let's get nuts!" is a reference to the 1989 film ''{{Film/Batman|1989}}''.
368* The audience is shown Steve taking revenge on the girls in chapters à la ''Film/KillBill'', even going as far as Toshi giving Steve a katana for his "Holy Revenge", instead Steve sells it.
369* The way the boys have to escape the school, by passing all the school gangs, is similar to the way the Warriors escape to their turf by passing all other gangs' turfs in the film ''Film/TheWarriors'', and also features the same song as in that film's escape scenes. The principal's announcements over the PA system reference the commentary provided by a radio DJ in the film. The escape sequence can also be seen as an allusion to the film ''Film/EscapeFromNewYork'', which is referenced in the episode title.
370* The mask worn by Steve when he takes his revenge is a reference to the film ''Film/NavajoJoe'' which featured a similar mask.
371* When Steve and his friends are escaping through the bleachers, it mirrors one of the final scenes in ''Film/TheFaculty''.
372* The final scene in which Steve and his friends take on the school in a fight is a reference to ''Film/ButchCassidyAndTheSundanceKid''.
373* At the end when Steve and his friends are in the bus. Bagpipes play in the background and Steve references ''Film/{{Braveheart}}''.
374* When in the school bus at the end, Toshi says, [[Film/TheHuntForRedOctober "Bastard! You've killed us!"]]
375!!Pulling Double Booty
376* In a flashback of a Hayley going on a rampage at elementary school, she tears a copy of ''Literature/{{Superfudge}}'' in half.
377* As Hayley is going on another rampage after Jeff broke up with her in the mall, she has descended into the point where she is spouting nothing but animalistic {{Angrish}}, grabbing a nearby female doll and ascending a giant toy replica of the Empire State Building, a la ''Film/KingKong1933'', complete with motorized toy biplanes buzzing around her. Then, the camera cuts to reveal two mall security cops, holding oversized controllers. This exchange takes place:
378-->'''Mall Cop #1''': Why are we doing this?
379-->'''Mall Cop #2''': Why? Aren't you having fun?
380* After Roger [[KickTheDog brutalizes Steve's pets]] then [[ProfessionalWrestling hits him with a steel chair]]: "Haha - just like in the movies, bitch!"
381!!Phantom of the Telethon
382* The title is a reference to ''Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera''. In addition, the episode contains numerous parodies of the Creator/AndrewLloydWebber version of the Broadway Musical.
383* Stan calls the Midget Assassin "Frodo" in reference to the character in ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''.
384!!Chimdale
385* The girls peeping into the boys shower is a reversal of a similar scene in the film ''{{Film/Porkys}}''.
386!!Stan Time
387* Pizza Overlord is a reference to Pizza Planet from the film series ''Franchise/ToyStory''. The Overlord also bears a striking resemblance to Emperor Zurg.
388* Roger trying to talk to Steve and finally saying "pass, go to the next one" is a reference to the various incarnations of the game show ''Series/{{Pyramid}}''.
389!!Family Affair
390* The title is a reference to the [[Series/FamilyAffair sitcom of the same name]] that ran from 1966-1971.
391* Roger appears dressed as Belle from ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast''.
392!!Live and Let Fry
393* The episode title is reference to the ''Franchise/JamesBond'' film ''Film/LiveAndLetDie''.
394* After Klaus mentions his inheritance to Roger and hints that he would appreciate Rogers' cooperation by wearing a disguise, Roger pops up with an old English costume and makes a reference to UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper when talking about his involvement in a string of prostitute homicides.
395* When Steve wakes up from his medically induced coma he discovers that the family has recently become worried about [[Film/ApocalypseNow Roger and his runaway banana boat]].
396!!Roy Rogers [=McFreely=]
397* The monologue Roger does under the spotlight is from ''Literature/TheSilenceOfTheLambs'', specifically Clarice Starling's speech to Hannibal Lecter.
398* Roger's statement about one of his team being sent to the hospital and his plan to send one of Stan's team to the morgue is from the film ''Film/TheUntouchables''.
399!!Jack's Back
400* Stan compares meeting his father in prison to an Creator/MNightShyamalan film plot. He also asks if “M-Dawg” will make a cameo, a reference to Shyamalan's practice of inserting himself into his films. At the end of the scene, a character resembling Shyamalan introduces himself as Sanjay Bhudapar, the prison warden.
401!!Bar Mitzvah Shuffle
402* The heist plot is very similar to the ones in Film/Oceans11, with the heist happening in real time as Steve explains in detail the events to occur.
403!!Wife Insurance
404!!Delorean Story-an
405* The license plate on Stan's [=DeLorean=] reads "STN TYM", a reference to "Stan Time" as well as a parody of the ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' [=DeLorean=]'s "Outtatime" plate. In addition, Steve leaves gasoline behind the [=DeLorean=] and unscrews the car's license plate is so he can leave a fiery trail and have the license plate spin off as in the film. Mr. Kirkoff is dressed as Marty [=McFly=] and an instrumental version of [[Music/ChuckBerry "Johnny B. Goode"]] playing during the episode's climax. Also during the climax, Joel [=McNeely=] plays music similar to Alan Silvestri's score from Back to the Future.
406* The gas station, Gas of the Mohicans is a pun on ''Film/TheLastOfTheMohicans''.
407* The subplot about the tortoise crying over a hare who was accidentally killed from colliding with Steve's head is a very morbid parody of ''The Tortoise and the Hare''.
408* Roger says he prefers [[Series/CrissAngelMindfreak Criss Angel and calls him a "Mind-Freaker"]].
409!!Every Which Way But Lose
410* The episode's title references the film ''Film/EveryWhichWayButLoose''.
411* Steve's football team, the "Nexus Six Series Replicants", is named after the android-like machines that Deckard (Harrison Ford) chases in ''Film/BladeRunner''.
412* Roger's disguise is based on Creator/WalterMatthau's character in ''Film/TheBadNewsBears''. Likewise, many scenes are parodies of that film including drinking beer in the car at the field.
413* Stan and another player quote lines from ''Film/TheKarateKid''.
414* Stan's team is called the [[Film/RedDawn1984 "Wolverines"]].
415* Steve's speech at the end is a reference to the film ''Film/ATimeToKill''. It parodies Creator/MatthewMcConaughey's closing arguments at the end of the trial. Except instead of ending with "now imagine she's white" Steve ends on "now imagine that boy is you." The speech is further lampooned in the fact that Stan interrupts the story at the beginning asking if the boy in Steve's story is white.
416* Roger calling himself [[Series/ThreesCompany "Jack Tripper"]].
417!!Weiner of Our Discontent
418* The episode title is a pun on "winter of our discontent", which comes from the opening line of ''Theatre/RichardIII''.
419* At the start of the episode, Roger is shown being a jerk in a diner in Cedar City, Iowa in 1956, The Motor City Roller Rink in Detroit Michigan in 1975, and a coffee shop in Seattle, Washington in 1994. Roger's disguise in the coffee shop bears a resemblance to Music/KurtCobain in the music video for "[[Music/{{Nirvana}} Smells Like Teen Spirit]]".
420* Steve is worried about not being able to defeat a tiny Asian boy at eating hot dogs. a reference to six-time winner of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, Takeru Kobayashi.
421* Stan and Roger's flight to Roswell happens aboard Southwestern Airlines, a play on the major airline carrier, Southwest Airlines
422!!Daddy Queerest
423* The episode title refers to ''Literature/MommieDearest''.
424* The scene in the football stadium where Stan begins chanting "Rudy" and the crowd does the same is a reference to the film ''Film/{{Rudy}}'' about a determined college football player.
425!!Stan's Night Out
426* The bet to start the mower 10 times or have his leg cut off references the Creator/RoaldDahl short story ''Man from the South'', later used in the Creator/QuentinTarantino story from ''Film/FourRooms'', "The Man from Hollywood".
427* At one point, Roger makes a reference to seeing how purple a guy's majesty will get. When a guy asks what Roger is talking about he says its from a song. The song he is referring to is "America the Beautiful".
428[[/folder]]
429
430[[folder:Season 6]]
431!!In Country...Club
432* Steve says his a capella group is called [[Series/TheOfficeUS "Here Comes Treble"]].
433* The episode is based on films that take place during UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar such as ''Film/{{Platoon}}'', ''Film/ApocalypseNow'' and ''Film/ForrestGump''. The title comes from the film ''In Country''.
434* The later parts of the episode are based on ''Film/FirstBlood'' right down to Stan's army uniform and the final scenes.
435* When Stan is held captive by Roger for the code, his line "I'll make ya feel good" is based on a line from the film ''Film/BoyzNTheHood''.
436* Steve's performance at the end of the episode pays homage to Music/FreddieMercury (outfit) and Music/MichaelJackson (singing).
437* Roger, dressed as a Vietnamese while torturing Stan, parodies ''Film/TheThreeStooges'' by waving his hand around Stan's face and then slapping him, then saying, in an Asian portrayal of Moe Howard's voice "A wise guy, eh?"
438* When Steve was in the hospital, his roommate's name was John and they were in room 117. In the ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'' series, the main protagonist, Spartan 117's first name is John.
439* The ''Series/SexAndTheCity'' draft Roger reads features WesternAnimation/BugsBunny's quote "What's up, Doc?"
440!!Moon Over Isla Island
441* The episode and title are based on the film ''Film/MoonOverParador''.
442* When Roger and Stan go to the mall, Roger's wig and clothing match that of the character Paulie Gualtieri from ''Series/TheSopranos''.
443!!Home Adrone
444* The episode title is a reference to the film ''Film/HomeAlone''.
445* When Barry says, "They found us, we're getting off the island!" it is a reference to ''Series/GilligansIsland''.
446* Stan's battle on the truck such as dropping down the front and climbing back onto the back copy moves made by Dr. Jones from ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''.
447* The brief scene where Rivers releases a bird from his prison cell is a reference to Brooks Avery in ''Film/TheShawshankRedemption'' who has an identical scene.
448!!Brains, Brains and Automobiles
449* The title of the episode is a reference to the film ''Film/PlanesTrainsAndAutomobiles''.
450* Roger's Conscience repeats the line "Kill Me" from the ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' film series.
451* Roger impersonates Literature/SleepingBeauty while in his coma.
452!!Man in the Moonbounce
453* There is an old man named Rivers in the prison that Stan gets sent to. This is a reference to the character Brooks in the film ''Film/TheShawshankRedemption''.
454* The episode's title is a reference to the film Film/Man In The Moon.
455* The machine in the background of the Arcade scene is labeled [[Film/{{Tron}} "KRON."]]
456!!Shallow Vows
457* Steve says that when Roger (as Valik) is thinking about him because his scar burns. This is a reference to ''Literature/HarryPotter''.
458* The ending of this episode is similar to ''Literature/SilenceOfTheLambs''. In the film, Hannibal gets off the phone and follows Chilton. At the end of this episode, Roger is seen getting off the phone and follows Steve and Hayley.
459* Roger's paraphrased quote "We are the music makers. We are the dreamers of dreams" originated in the poem ''Ode'' by Arthur O'Shaughnessy. The film ''Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory'' also paraphrased the quote.
460!!My Morning Straightjacket
461* The songs "I Will Sing You Songs", "Mahgeetah" and "Wordless Chorus" are referenced in dialog.
462* The robot that says "And #5 feels... alive!" is a reference to the film ''Film/ShortCircuit''.
463* Roger's groupie disguise, which he calls, "Music/AbbeyRoad", is a reference to the character "[[Music/MagicalMysteryTour Penny Lane]]" from the film ''Film/AlmostFamous''. Both character's names are references to Music/TheBeatles. Stan's disguise is also a reference to the lead character, "William Miller", from ''Almost Famous''.
464!!G-String Circus
465* The title refers to "three ring circus."
466* When Roger puts the sheets over the dead body he tried to do surgery on, he has an internal monologue before a black surgeon appears. The monologue, surgeon, and mentions of Carla and the mean janitor are all references to the TV series, ''Series/{{Scrubs}}''.
467* Hayley inquires if Tanquaray is getting a "de-lux apartment in the sky," quoting a line from the theme song to the television show ''Series/TheJeffersons''.
468* The name of the strip club which the CIA go to is [=XanaBoobs=], a reference to the film '''Film/{{Xanadu|1980}}''.
469* When appearing on stage, Stan is credited as "Michael Dangelo", a reference to the Italian Renaissance painter {{Creator/Michelangelo|Buonarroti}}.
470* The boys escape Space Camp by digging their way through the mud during a rain storm while screaming, just like John Goodman and William Forsythe in ''Film/RaisingArizona''.
471!!Rapture's Delight
472* The episode title is a reference to the song "Rapper's Delight" by Music/TheSugarhillGang.
473* The Antichrist's costume is styled after the Riddler from ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}''.
474* The music and setting of the world after The Tribulations are reminiscent of Creator/JohnCarpenter films, notably the ''Film/EscapeFromNewYork'' / ''Film/EscapeFromLA'' films.
475* In the final battle, Jesus is seen wearing two "Holy hand-grenade"s which is a reference to ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail''.
476* The final scene of Klaus wearing the Santa hat is reminiscent of the final scene of several film versions of Creator/CharlesDickens' ''Literature/AChristmasCarol'', notably the 1970 version of ''{{Film/Scrooge|1970}}'' when Scrooge places the Santa hat on the door knocker.
477* When Jesus enters the bar to recruit Stan, Lord Humungous and many of the other raiders from ''Film/MadMax2TheRoadWarrior'' can be seen in the background.
478* One of the people in the bar wears clothing reminiscent of Dengar's from ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''.
479* Jesus’ comment regarding his father’s dead jester is a reference to Yorick in ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}''.
480* During the fight with the anti-Christ when Stan shoots the wisemen down from the ceiling, he says, "It's raining wisemen, hallelujah." This is a reference to the Weather Girls song "It's Raining Men".
481!!Don't Look a Smith Horse in the Mouth
482* The title is referring to the old saying "Don't Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth".
483* The Muppet TV movie Stan is referring to when praying is ''Film/ItsAVeryMerryMuppetChristmasMovie'', where Creator/WhoopiGoldberg played a representation of God.
484* Roger's outfit of a red jacket, green trousers and country hat resembles Creator/TobeyMaguire's in ''Film/{{Seabiscuit}}''.
485* Francine tells Stan to win and Roger asks "What are we waiting for?", imitating a scene from the film ''Film/RockyII''.
486!!A Jones for a Smith
487* Stan cries when discussing Creator/DavidHasselhoff, referring to an [[MemeticMutation internet meme]] of him crying while trying to eat a cheeseburger while intoxicated.
488* Stan's crack dream is a reference to 'male enhancement' products such as Levitra and Cyalis.
489* During a Biology class, Steve animates a partly dissected frog whilst singing "Hello! Ma Baby", a reference to the Looney Tunes cartoon, "WesternAnimation/OneFroggyEvening". Steve then animates the frog while singing a parody of "Drop It Like It's Hot", by [[Music/SnoopDogg Snoop Doggy Dog]], dubbing the frog, "Snoop Froggy Frog".
490!!May the Best Stan Win
491* The title is referring to the phrase "May the Best Man Win".
492* ''Yakety Sax'' by Boots Randolf is played during Barry's romp through Toshi's house in a parody of ''Series/TheBennyHillShow''.
493* A parody of Augustus Gloop from ''Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory'' appears and is killed at Hershy Park.
494!!The Return of the Bling
495* The title is a parody of the novel/film ''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing'', and this episode contains many ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' references.
496!!Cops and Roger
497* The name of the episode is a reference to a game called ''Cops and Robbers''.
498* The scene where Roger and Stan are running on the beach along with the zooming in of their legs is reminiscent of the scene in ''Film/RockyIII'' when Rocky and Apollo are training.
499* The scene where Roger pulls over Barry and torments him is reminiscent to a scene in the film ''Film/BadLieutenant''.
500* Roger mimics the setup and opening theme to ''Series/CharliesAngels'' in the kitchen.
501!!Merlot Down Dirty Shame
502* The title is a reference to the film ''A Low Down Dirty Shame''.
503* Peter Fonda's motorcycle from the film ''Film/EasyRider'' sits outside of O'Day's Inn.
504* When Hayley and Klaus are tricking Steve, Klaus says [[Film/AliceInWonderland1949 "who stole the tarts"]].
505* Roger dresses as Creator/PaulGiamatti's character from the film ''Film/{{Sideways}}''.
506!!Bully for Steve
507* When Stan follows Steve to school to see how wimpy he is, his wordplay references ''Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid''.
508* When Reginald greets Hayley, he mentions Demi & Whoopi, referencing the film ''Film/Ghost1990''.
509!!An Incident at Owl Creek
510* The title is a reference to the short story by Ambrose Bierce titled ''Literature/AnOccurrenceAtOwlCreekBridge''.
511* Roger's outfit at the airport is reminiscent of ''Franchise/IndianaJones''.
512!!Great Space Roaster
513* The title refers to the syndicated television show ''Series/TheGreatSpaceCoaster''.
514* Roger's roasting sequence is an homage to "The Music/DeanMartin Celebrity Roasts".
515* The episode has references to the ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' series during the space-based conclusion; examples include a monster performing an EnemyRisingBehind and the protagonist wielding a flamethrower and wearing a vest with very revealing underwear.
516* According to the DVD commentary, Roger's speech in church is an homage to ''Series/TheWire''.
517[[/folder]]
518
519[[folder:Season 7]]
520!!100 A.D.
521* In the beginning, Roger acts like the Crypt Keeper from the TV series ''Series/TalesFromTheCrypt''.
522* Roger mentions ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' two-part episode, "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" where at the end it was revealed it was Maggie.
523* Reginald states that Jeff smells like "cheap weed and applesauce," paraphrasing ''Series/TheBradyBunch'' quote from Peter Brady. Peter asked Alice, the housekeeper, what she was making for dinner and Alice said "pork chops and applesauce". Peter repeated this line in an accent that sounded like a Bogart or Cagney type manner..."pork chops and applesauce...that's swell".
524* After Stan reads Hayley's letter, he fantasizes flying around the planet and reversing its time like in ''Film/SupermanTheMovie''.
525* The artist's rendering of Hayley and Jeff is that of Shaggy Rogers and Velma Dinkley from ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou'' When Jeff sees it, he says, "Zoinks!", Shaggy's catchphrase from the show.
526* The professor demanding to know who solved his math problem and the janitor running away is a reference to the film ''Film/GoodWillHunting''.
527* At the end of the episode, Jeff transforms his van into the flying car Film/ChittyChittyBangBang while an instrumental version of the song of the same name from the film of the same name plays in the background.
528* Terry's defacing of the speed limit sign with spray paint is a reference to the films ''[[Film/TheCannonballRun The Cannonball Run]]'' and ''[[Film/TheCannonballRun The Cannonball Run II]]'', with the original spray painting an "X" on the sign and the second adding an extra "1" to the posted limit.
529!!Son of Stan
530* The title is a reference to David Berkowitz, the "Son of Sam" serial killer.
531* Stan mentions The Council of 12, referring to a group of non-physical beings that assist the growth and development of souls on this and other planets in the universe.
532!!Best Little Horror House in Langley Falls
533* The title is a parody of ''Film/TheBestLittleWhorehouseInTexas''.
534* At one point, Stan is dressed up as a lion with fishnets and says, "Guilty as charged" in an impersonation of Creator/BertLahr.
535* When Terry is dressed as Music/LadyGaga, he references two of her songs "Paparazzi" and "Poker Face".
536* Stan makes reference to ''Scared Straight!'', a 70's documentary aimed at rehabilitating teenage trouble-makers.
537* Barry is dressed up for Halloween as Seth from ''Film/{{Superbad}}''.
538* During the fight scene at the end, the music parodies the music used in ''Film/KillBill''.
539!!Stan's Food Restaurant
540* Roger's main costume is mimicking the world renowned chef Creator/GordonRamsay.
541!!White Rice
542* ''Fits in the Hole'' is a reference to ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sML09Q0oDYE Hole in the Wall]]''
543* The [[UsefulNotes/TheBritishRoyalFamily Prince Harry]] plate is a reference to a "Colonial and Native" themed costume party in which he wore a German Afrika Korps uniform with a swastika armband.
544* ''Creator/MichaelBay's Guidelines to Sexual Harassment'' is a reference to alleged harassment of Creator/MeganFox by Bay for a role in ''Film/TransformersRevengeOfTheFallen''.
545!!There Will Be Bad Blood
546* The title is a reference to the film ''Film/ThereWillBeBlood''.
547* Roger's "Felicity the wolf" story is a reference to the story of Christian the lion.
548* Roger's Music/SpiceGirls reference refers to their video "Say You'll Be There".
549* Roger toast's Music/LionelRichie for putting a blind girl in a video is in reference to the music video for "Hello".
550!!The People vs. Martin Sugar
551* The scene where Stan’s dog is using the holographic touch screen to piece together evidence is a reference to the film ''Film/MinorityReport''.
552* Francine's hair when high is a reference to Creator/CameronDiaz's hairstyle in ''Film/TheresSomethingAboutMary''.
553!!For Whom the Sleigh Bell Tolls
554* The title is a reference to the Creator/ErnestHemingway novel ''Literature/ForWhomTheBellTolls''.
555* Roger's whisky hallucination is a parody of the video game ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong''.
556* Santa is seen floating in a tank of fluid similar to the [[Franchise/StarWars tank of Bacta where Luke Skywalker recovers in Echo Base' medical lab.]]
557* The elf wandering around the battlefield to pick up its severed arm is a reference to ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan''.
558* The rifle that Santa uses has "Red Rider" carved into the stock. This is a reference to the BB gun in ''Film/AChristmasStory''.
559* Francine mentions Creator/BarbaraWalters having an affair with a senator, a reference to her affair with Massachusetts senator Ed Brooke. She has also claimed to being romantically linked to Virgina senator John Warner.
560!!Fart-Break Hotel
561* The title is a reference to the Music/ElvisPresley song "Heartbreak Hotel".
562* Steve's story parodies the film ''Film/SomewhereInTime''. Additionally, when Steve looks at the painting, Music/SergeiRachmaninoff's "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, variation No. 18" plays which was also featured in the film.
563* When Steve "travels through time," he wears the same outfit Marty [=McFly=] did in ''Film/BackToTheFuture1''.
564* "Reganomics Lamborghini's" hair catching fire parodies other 1980s incidents of Music/MichaelJackson and Creator/RichardPryor's hair catching fire.
565* Francine wonders how did she get Paulie Walnuts' hair, referring to the character Peter Paul "Paulie Walnuts" Gualtieri from ''Series/TheSopranos''.
566!!Stanny-Boy and Frantastic
567* Hayley's description of Cirque du Soleil Moon Frye being about top-heavy actresses who get stuck in a refrigerator and have to dance their way out refers to the ''Series/PunkyBrewster'' episode "Cherie Lifesaver".
568* Beverly Billingsley is a reference to Barbara Billingsley, the mother on the television show ''Series/LeaveItToBeaver''. [[DistancedFromCurrentEvents But due to her then-recent death,]] the old woman's name was changed to "Beverly Billingsley" instead.
569* The scene where Francine and Stan [[LeParkour go free running]] is a direct reference to the movie ''Film/District13''.
570* Stan reveals one of his school nicknames was [[Film/TheDiaryOfAnneFrank Stan Frank for hiding and writing in a diary.]]
571!!A Piñata Named Desire
572* The title is a parody of the play ''Theatre/AStreetcarNamedDesire''.
573* During a handshake, Stan and Roger yell [[Film/ThreeHundred "This is Sparta!"]] to each other.
574* When Stan and Roger fight, they transition to a parody of "Anything You Can Do" from ''Theatre/AnnieGetYourGun''.
575* The four kids in the fashion store are miniaturized versions of the four main characters of the show ''Series/{{Entourage}}'', even the title card calls them "Lil' Entourage."
576!!You Debt Your Life
577* The title is a parody of the game show ''Series/YouBetYourLife''.
578* When Roger is about to get run over by the bus, he holds his arms out and says, [[Film/BlackSwan "I did it perfectly!"]]
579* The opening scene with Roger drunk and dancing in a bar is a reference to the film ''Film/TheAccused''. His outfit copies that of Creator/JodieFoster's character of Sarah Tobias.
580* When Steve and his friends walk past Miss [=DeGaul=]'s classroom, Steve tells her, "I see you baby, [[ShakingTheRump shakin' that derriere.]]" This is a reference to the Groove Armada song "I See You Baby".
581!!I Am the Walrus
582* The title refers to Music/TheBeatles song [[Music/MagicalMysteryTour "I Am the Walrus".]]
583* The scene in which Steve demonstrates his dance moves is a reference to a video of several African American boys humping an ottoman while the song "Late Night Special" by Pretty Ricky plays. However, the music used in the episode is "Pony" by Ginuwine.
584* Roger's disguise as Ace Chapman is a reference to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_Bryant_sexual_assault_case Kobe Bryant's sexual assault allegations.]]
585!!School Lies
586* The title is a reference to the film ''Film/SchoolTies''.
587* The scene where Roger and Cookie are taking drugs and see random flashes of images is a reference to ''Literature/RequiemForADream''.
588* The scene where Steve yells "Sandy!" is a reference to the play ''Theatre/{{Annie}}''
589!!License to Till
590* The title refers to the ''Franchise/JamesBond'' film ''Film/LicenceToKill''.
591* The plot involving Steve and Roger is similar to the movie ''Film/ShesAllThat''.
592* When Roger slips the kielbasa into Steve's pants, he claims "The best part of waking up is bulges in your cup", parodying the Folger's coffee jingle.
593!!Jenny Fromdabloc
594* The title is a reference to the Music/JenniferLopez song "Jenny from the Block".
595* The second belt buckle Principal Lewis shows off contains a lyric from the Music/JanetJackson song "Nasty".
596* When Stan is buzzed, he hallucinates Francine in the animated ''Series/{{Bewitched}}'' title sequence.
597* The ending tag with Steve staring at the ball concludes with the sound heard at the end of every ''Series/{{Lost}}'' episode.
598* Snot's basement bears similarities to Eric Foreman's on ''Series/That70sShow''. Notably the cable spool coffee table, the single couch with an extra old dining room chair for seating and background clutter.
599* Steve's phone makes the hailing sound from ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries''.
600!!Home Wrecker
601* The cast reenacts a scene from ''Film/{{Grease}}''.
602* The B-story is a parody of the movie ''Film/RainMan''. Principal Lewis even calls Barry at one point "Rain Kid".
603!!Flirting with Disaster
604* The title of this episode comes from a [[Film/FlirtingWithDisaster 1996 film of the same name.]]
605* The first act of the episode parodied the NBC's ''[[Series/TheOfficeUS The Office]]'', including its intro, the camera angles, and dialog. Creator/DavidKoechner, who currently voices Dick Reynolds, guest starred in that show as Todd Packer.
606!!Gorillas in the Mist
607* The title is a reference to the [[Film/GorillasInTheMist 1988 film of the same name.]]
608* The dancing Indian boy is a parody of a Website/YouTube [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zfWhZ8_-JM meme]].
609[[/folder]]
610
611[[folder:Season 8]]
612!!Hot Water
613* This episode is a parody of the [[Film/TheLittleShopOfHorrors 1960 film]] and subsequent musical ''Theatre/LittleShopOfHorrors'', the hot tub store is even called the "Little Shop of Hot Tubs". It is worth noting that until the [[Film/LittleShopOfHorrors 1986 remake]], all of the characters except the plant die, parallel with Stan, Francine and Principal Lewis all dying here as well.
614!!Hurricane!
615* The house flipping upside down and the subsequent scenes of the family trying to reach higher ground parody scenes from ''Film/ThePoseidonAdventure''.
616!!A Ward Show
617* The title is a play on the phrase "award show".
618* When Roger says: "You kings of New England, you princes of Maine", it's a reference to the novel ''Literature/TheCiderHouseRules''.
619!!The Worst Stan
620* The scene where Stan is sitting on a bus writing best man toasts is a reference to the film ''Film/EightMile''.
621* The two episodes of ''Series/DiffrentStrokes'' Principal Lewis alludes to are "Bicycle Man" and "Where There's Smoke".
622!!Virtual In-Stanity
623* The episode title is a play on the phrase "virtual insanity", a reverse reference to "virtual reality".
624* The horn in Roger's limo blares "Dixie" in the style of the General Lee on ''Series/TheDukesOfHazzard''.
625* The bowling team is named [[Music/JanesAddiction "Lanes Addiction"]].
626* When Roger kills the thug in the bathroom, [[Film/{{Psycho}} a mixture of blood of water goes down the shower drain.]] Also, before the guy dies, he's reading a magazine that says ''Maxum'', a parody of ''Maxim''.
627* Francine's lift mecha contains elements from the film ''Film/{{Aliens}}'' and ''Film/{{Avatar}}''. Francine also parodies Sigourney Weaver's line from ''Aliens'' when she tells Phyllis to "Get away from him, you bitch".
628* Roger killing the kids contains elements from the films ''Film/TheCar'', ''Literature/{{Christine}}'' and the ''Film/FinalDestination'' films.
629* The CIA lab doors imitate the sounds of doors opening and closing in ''Franchise/StarTrek''.
630* The DVD commentary credits the television show ''Series/TheWonderYears'' as the inspiration for the home movie montage of Steve growing up.
631!!The Scarlett Getter
632* The title is a parody of the novel ''Literature/TheScarletLetter''.
633* Hayley dunking Snot’s face in the toilet is similar to the opening scene of ''Film/TheBigLebowski''.
634!!Season's Beatings
635* The episode's title is a pun on the term "Season's Greetings".
636* The plot with Hayley and Jeff's child turning out to be the Anti-Christ is an homage to the 1976 horror film ''Film/TheOmen''.
637* The Aramaic phrases Steve chants while under Nemo's control are the text of chapter 5 of the Literature/BookOfDaniel, specifically the "writing on the wall".
638* Nemo's head starts spinning and vomiting like Linda Blair's in ''Film/TheExorcist''.
639!!The Unbrave One
640* Roger's throne is a parody of the rock band Music/{{Queen}}'s logo.
641* The episode title is reference to the film ''Film/TheBraveOne''.
642!!Stanny Tendergrass
643* The title is a play on the R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass.
644* The episode contains many references to the film ''Film/{{Caddyshack}}'' including when Stan imitates comedian Creator/RodneyDangerfield's abrasive Al Czervik character.
645* Stan inquires as to why Steve is dressed like Creator/ErnieHudson in the jumpsuit and Steve responds with Winston Zeddimore, a character Ernie portrayed in the film {{Film/Ghostbusters|1984}}. Likewise, Roger asks Steve why he's dressed like Peter Venkman, Creator/BillMurray's character from the same film.
646* When Stan accepts his membership key, he says "Membership has its privileges," quoting the motto for American Express.
647!!Wheels & the Legman and the Case of Grandpa's Key
648* The title "Wheels & the Legman" is a reference to ''Series/JakeAndTheFatman'', while the wheelchair-bound detective is one to ''Series/Ironside1967''. Additionally, the title caption states the show was written by Creator/StephenJCannell.
649* One of Stan's hats was the one worn by The Man with the The Yellow Hat from ''Literature/CuriousGeorge''.
650* The shop next to the [=MailBox CopyStore=] is P. Falk & Co., a reference to the late actor Creator/PeterFalk complete with his catchphrase "Just one more thing."
651* Roger alludes to "Kaiser Soze", a villain who is a fiction-within-a-fiction from the film ''Film/TheUsualSuspects'' when he gives "Wheels" the full name of "Squirt "Wheels" Cinnabon" based on items left on top of a cabinet.
652* When Steve and Roger discover the satchel, they open it and it glows back at them. This a reference to the film ''Film/PulpFiction''.
653!!Old Stan in the Mountain
654* The title is a play on the phrase "Old Man in the Mountain".
655* The plot is similar to Creator/StephenKing's novel and film ''Literature/{{Thinner}}''.
656* Klaus claims that, in ''Film/TheSantaClause'', Creator/TimAllen has to deliver all of Santa's presents to break his cocaine curse, a reference to Allen's 1978 conviction for cocaine trafficking.
657* When Stan drives the tank into the stands and the people fly into the air is similar to the climatic scene of ''Film/AnimalHouse''.
658!!The Wrestler
659* Steve's entry into the house with his report card parodies ''Film/WestSideStory1961''.
660* Roger's attempt to cripple Barry is repeatedly mentioned as resembling the 6 January 1994 attack on figure skater Nancy Kerrigan, ordered by her rival UsefulNotes/TonyaHarding's ex-husband.
661* When everything in Stan's museum comes alive at night, this is a reference to the ''Film/NightAtTheMuseum'' films.
662* Roger's persona of Demitri Krotchliknioff is intended as a parody of [[Film/RockyIV Ivan Drago]].
663* The words "Some Ass" woven into a spiderweb is a reference to ''Literature/CharlottesWeb''. Also the words "You Gonna Cry, Stan? You look like a bitch" etched into her web is a paraphrased quote from ''Film/PulpFiction''.
664!!Dr. Klaustus
665* The title is based on the play ''Theatre/DoctorFaustus''.
666* Roger's time in Iraq is reminiscent of ''Film/TheHurtLocker''.
667* "Alive With Pleasure" from Roger's cigarette was the slogan of Newport brand cigarettes.
668* The fact that Roger's soldier persona is named [[Music/SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand Sgt. Pepper]].
669!!Stan's Best Friend
670* The title is a play on the phrase "Man's best friend".
671* Stan says he's going Lorenzo's oil in seeking his own cure for Kisses, referring to the film of the same name about the true story of two parents search for a cure for their son Lorenzo's adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD).
672* Roger trying to trick Stan with popcorn on his crotch imitates a scene from the film ''Film/{{Diner}}''.
673!!Less Money, Mo' Problems
674* The title is a reference to Music/TheNotoriousBIG song, [[Music/LifeAfterDeath "Mo Money, Mo Problems"]].
675* "Dr. Martin" is a reference to the Doc Martin brand of footwear.
676* Kel's Good Burger is a reference to the film ''Film/GoodBurger'' as well as actor Creator/KelMitchell who starred in the film.
677* In order to test drive a Ferrari, Roger and Steve dress up like Creator/AlPacino and Creator/ChrisODonnell's characters respectively from ''Film/ScentOfAWoman''. Roger even recites Pacino's lines from the film's Ferrari scene to the salesman's confusion.
678!!The Kidney Stays in the Picture
679* The title is a parody of the book ''The Kid Stays in the Picture''.
680* The scene at the end of episode where Roger dances around Joel Larson while taking out his kidney parodies a scene from the film ''Film/AmericanPsycho''.
681* When Klaus becomes Roger's secretary, he changes his appearance to that of Joan Holloway of ''Series/MadMen''.
682* Buffalo Crazy Wings is a parody of the restaurant chain Buffalo Wild Wings.
683* Between gulps of her kidney-killing shots, Hayley shouts [[Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk "Pistore!"]]
684!!Ricky Spanish
685* The title is a parody of the film ''Film/JohnnyEnglish''.
686* Stan wants to know if Tungee will surprise them by being the prince of Zamunda, referring the fictional African nation in the film ''Film/ComingToAmerica''.
687* "Plantain Republic" is a parody of Banana Republic.
688!!Toy Whorey
689* The title of the episode is a pun on ''Franchise/ToyStory''. Also, a scene where Steve says "To Forever And Above" is a parody to Buzz Lightyear's catchphrase "To Infinity and Beyond".
690* The purple figure driving the jeep-like vehicle is a parody of ''WesternAnimation/{{Gumby}}''.
691* "Train" is a parody of [[WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends Thomas The Tank Engine]].
692* Roger's bike riding off by itself in front of the Thick Bush French Market parodies a scene of the dentist's motorcycle in the remake of ''Film/LittleShopOfHorrors''.
693* The brothelmaster with a female face drawn on each hand parodies noted "hand" puppeteer Señor Wences.
694[[/folder]]
695
696[[folder:Season 9]]
697!!Love, AD Style
698!!Killer Vacation
699!!Can I Be Frank with You?
700!!American Stepdad
701!!Why Can't We Be Friends
702!!Adventures in Hayleysitting
703!!National Treasure 4: Baby Franny: She's Doing Well: The Hole Story
704!!Finger Lenting Good
705!!The Adventures of Twill Ongenbone and His Boy Jabari
706!!Blood Crieth Unto Heaven
707* The episode is a parody of ''Theatre/AugustOsageCounty''.
708
709!!Max Jets
710!!Naked to the Limit, One More Time
711!!For Black Eyes Only
712!!Spelling Bee My Baby
713!!The Missing Kink
714!!The Boring Identity
715!!The Full Cognitive Redaction of Avery Bullock by the Coward Stan Smith
716!!Lost in Space
717!!Da Flippity Flip
718[[/folder]]
719
720[[folder:Season 10]]
721!!Steve & Snot's Test-Tubular Adventure
722!!Poltergasm
723* The title and plot are a parody of ''Film/{{Poltergeist|1982}}''.
724** Roger's persona Ruby Zeldstein is a parody of Zelda Rubinstein's medium character from the franchise.
725* Stan finds out that Francine was [[FakeOrgasm faking her pleasure]] when he compares her sex face to that of Creator/MegRyan's character from ''Film/WhenHarryMetSally''
726* Stan's sexual training montage is a parody of Rocky's training from ''Film/RockyIV''.
727
728!!Buck, Wild
729!!Crotchwalkers
730!!Kung Pao Turkey
731!!Independent Movie
732!!Faking Bad
733* There are several references, including the title, to ''Series/BreakingBad''.
734* [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Bart Simpson]] tries to get a fake ID from Steve.
735
736!!Minstrel Krampus
737* The [[AnimateInanimateObject living objects]] in the Krampus' castle, Steve being captured by the beastly Krampus only to learn that he's not such a bad guy after all, and [[spoiler: Jack's transformation into the new Krampus]] are a reference to ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast''.
738!!Vision: Impossible
739!!Familyland
740* Numerous references to the Ride/DisneyThemeParks
741** Roy Family is a parody of Creator/WaltDisney. Him being frozen into a statue is a nod to the famous urban legend of Walt being cryogenically frozen.
742** Mikey Muskrat is a parody of Mickey Mouse.
743** The ''Simpler Times Mountain'' attraction is a parody of ''Splash Mountain'', as well as the controversies regarding the film it's based on, ''Film/SongOfTheSouth''.
744** The attraction ''Brokeback Splash Mountain'' parodies both ''Splash Mountain'' and ''Film/BrokebackMountain''.
745* "Black Stan" is dressed as Creator/ClintEastwood's character from ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly''. His followers are called "Italian Stallions", the nickname of Creator/SylvesterStallone's character from the ''Franchise/{{Rocky}}'' franchise.
746* Steve and Hayley dressed up like Joffrey and Daenerys from ''Series/GameOfThrones''.
747
748!!Cock of the Sleepwalk
749!!Introducing the Naughty Stewardesses
750!!I Ain't No Holodeck Boy
751* When Steve armors up to save his dad from the video-game zombie he created, his moss green exoskeleton with orange visor bears resemblance to that of the [[Franchise/{{Halo}} Master Chief]]
752!!Stan Goes on the Pill
753* Stan's transformation parodies ''Film/AnAmericanWerewolfInLondon''.
754
755!!Honey, I'm Homeland
756!!She Swill Survive
757!!Rubberneckers
758* Heinrich Brown, an insurance adjuster, is a bald, intimidating black man with a goatee who [[AnimalMotifs raps about being a dog]] and rides {{badass bike|r}}s, not unlike Music/{{DMX}}.
759!!Permanent Record Wrecker
760!!News Glance with Genevieve Vavance
761!!The Longest Distance Relationship
762* When Jeff and Sinbad travel through a wormhole they morph into several different art styles including those of ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' or ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'', ''WesternAnimation/CloneHigh'', and characters from the computer game ''Dragon Scuffle'' from the earlier episode "Dungeons and Wagons".
763[[/folder]]
764
765[[folder:Season 11]]
766!!Roger Passes the Bar
767!!!A Boy Named Michael
768!!!Blagsnarst: A Love Story
769[[/folder]]
770
771[[folder:Season 12]]
772!!!Blonde Ambition
773* DJ Iron Monkey is a parody of Music/{{deadmau5}}.
774
775!!!CIAPOW
776!!!Scents and Sensei-bility
777!!!Big Stan on Campus
778!!!Now and Gwen
779!!!Dreaming of a White Porsche Christmas
780* The title is a parody of the opening line to the song "White Christmas".
781
782!![=LGBSteve=]
783!!Morning Mimosa
784!!My Affair Lady
785!!A Star is Reborn
786!!Manhattan Magical Murder Mystery Tour
787!!The Shrink
788!!Holy Shit, Jeff's Back!
789!!American Fung
790* The ending has the Smiths meeting WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse and doing [[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} Snoopy's "happy dance"]].
791
792!!Seizures Suit Franny
793[[/folder]]
794
795[[folder:Season 13]]
796!!Roots
797!!The Life Aquatic with Steve Smith
798!!Hayley Smith, Seal Team Six
799* The regressed Hayley sleeps with dolls of Anna and Elsa from ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}''.
800
801!!N.S.A. (No Snoops Allowed)
802!!Stan Smith as Keanu Reeves as Stanny Utah in Point Breakers
803!!Kiss Kiss Cam Cam
804!!The Devil Wears a Lapel Pin
805* The title is a parody of ''Film/TheDevilWearsPrada''.
806
807!!Stan-Dan Deliver
808* The title, as well as Roger's teacher persona, parodies the film ''Film/StandAndDeliver''.
809
810!!Anchorfran
811* The title is a reference to the film ''Film/AnchormanTheLegendOfRonBurgundy''.
812
813!!The Two Hundred
814* The episode's title and premise is very similar to the television series ''Series/The100'', which takes place after a blast wipes out the human race.
815[[/folder]]
816
817!!Misc
818* Boys 12 is quite clearly a shout out to Music/SuperJunior.
819* When convincing Stan that having a kink is completely normal, Roger bursts out into what is a clear parody of ''I've Got a Dream'' from ''WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}}'' called ''You've Got a Kink''. It even takes place in a bar.
820* In "Da Flippity Flop", Roger has built a gym in the house's attic and is giving a tour to Steve. His choice of clothes and wig makes him look an awful lot like [[Film/BurnAfterReading Chad]].
821* In one Christmas episode, Stan (as Mall Santa) gets into a bloody fist-fight with Roger (playing Jesus Christ in a passion play). The resultant bloodshed is very reminiscent of the ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' pilot episode, which features a Christmas fight between...
822* While Haley and Roger are exploring a spaceship belonging to an alien race called the Collectors, an [[ComicBook/TheInfinityGauntlet Infinity Gauntlet]] can be seen hanging on the wall.
823* Much to the bafflement of an American audience, one episode sees Director Bollock of the CIA, in his downtime in between appointments, [[Music/GeorgeFormby pick up a banjo and perform "When I'm Cleaning Windows]]". Creator/PatrickStewart even performs this in his native broad Yorkshire accent. Which must really bemuse Americans.

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