1 | !!General: |
2 | * Besides being inspired by comic strips, there's also names of comic strip writers hidden. |
3 | ** The [[TeamPet Loud pets]] are named after various comic strip artists; they are [[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} Charles (Schulz)]], Cliff (Sterrett), [[ComicStrip/{{Pogo}} Walt (Kelly)]], and Geo (Herriman). |
4 | ** Similarly, Luna's brand of amplifier is also named for Sterrett. |
5 | ** The new dog from "Pets Peeved" is named [[ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes (Bill) Watterson]]. |
6 | ** The Casagrandes' pets are also named after cartoonists: Lalo (Alcaraz) and [[Creator/SergioAragones Sergio (Aragones)]]. |
7 | ** The park the kids play in during "The Loudest Yard" and "Two Boys and a Baby" is named [[ComicStrip/DennisTheMenaceUS (Hank) Ketcham]] Park. |
8 | *** The {{Episode Title Card}}s are done in the style of a comic strip, paying homage to the ones the 1986 AnimatedAdaptation used. |
9 | * The old folks who appear in "Linc or Swim" are [[WesternAnimation/HeyArnold Grandpa Phil]], [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Uncle Iroh]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}} Lou Pickles]], [[WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius Ms. Fowl]] and [[WesternAnimation/InvaderZim Ms. Bitters]]. |
10 | * Lori's nickname for Bobby is [[WesternAnimation/YogiBear Boo-Boo Bear]]. |
11 | * Luna's idol, Mick Swagger, is an obvious parody of Music/MickJagger. |
12 | * Lincoln owns a green-colored toy of [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} King Ghidorah]] in his bedroom. He also has a robot toy reminiscent of the infamous [[Anime/MazingerZ Mazinger Z]] as well, and a toy of [[Film/ForbiddenPlanet Robbie the Robot]] too. |
13 | * One of the houses that shows up often in the background looks similar to [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy the Griffin's household.]] |
14 | * The floor plan of the Loud's house is the ''exact'' same as [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons the Simpson's house.]] |
15 | * Luna has a tendency to make references to classic rock songs: |
16 | ** Luna saying "For those about to rock" in "No Guts, No Glori" was a reference to the Music/{{ACDC}} song "For Those About To Rock". |
17 | ** Luna told Lincoln "You can't always get what you want, bro" in "Project Loud House". It's a reference to Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}}' song "You Can't Always Get What You Want". |
18 | ** Luna saying "Yeah, every little thing is gonna be alright" references Music/BobMarley's "Three Little Birds". |
19 | ** Luna's "Woah, dude. Looks like pool's out for summer" line from "Linc or Swim" references Music/AliceCooper's "School's Out". |
20 | ** Luna once sung the line "Walk this way" in "Changing Baby", which comes from "Walk This Way" by Music/{{Aerosmith}}. |
21 | ** Luna has two in "Hand-Me-Downer". When she gave Lincoln her broken guitar, she said "Here you go, bro. All it needs is love. Love is all it needs", referencing "All You Need Is Love" by Music/TheBeatles. When referring to a bike Luna said "'Had to do some work on it. But then it was ride Sally ride". This references Wilson Pickett's "Mustang Sally". |
22 | ** One reference that got past the censors was her reference to "Highway to Hell" by Music/{{ACDC}}. In "Butterfly Effect" Luna tells Lincoln "Check it, bro. I uploaded a song about our family going down the highway to--*computer noise* hello! I just got 50 more hits." |
23 | ** In "Chores and Peace", all the sisters get in on the song reference however it's Luna that led them. It's a reference to Edwin Starr's "War". |
24 | -->'''Luna:''' Chores, huh, what are they good for? |
25 | -->'''Everyone:''' Absolutely nothing! Say it again! |
26 | ** When she, Lincoln, and Clyde get arrested in "For Bros About To Rock" Luna says "Sorry bro. I fought the law and the law won", referencing "I Fought The Law" written by Sonny Curtis. In the same scene she says "I know it's only rock-n-roll, but I like it". That references "It's Only Rock 'N Roll (But I Like It)" by Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}}. |
27 | ** Luna's come back "Yeah, dream on" in "It's A Loud, Loud, Loud, Loud House" references Music/{{Aerosmith}}'s "Dream On". |
28 | ** Luna singing "Time for me to go solo" in "House Music" references "Time For Me To Fly" by [=REO=] Speedwagon. |
29 | ** When Luna begs to Lisa in "April Fools Rules" she says "Please, gimme shelter!", referencing Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}}' "Gimme Shelter". Later on, Luna says "She's a black magic woman, dude", referring to Luan, which references "Black Magic Woman" by Music/{{Santana}}. |
30 | ** Luna once made a reference to ''Music/{{Drake}}'' with "You know what they say: [[MemeticMutation YOLO]]" as well, but then [[TakeThat immediately chastised herself for it]]. |
31 | ** In "Cereal Offender" Luna says over the microphone "For those about to shop: I salute you!", referencing "For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)" by AC/DC. |
32 | ** In "Raw Deal" Luna tells Lincoln "The vending machine gave me an extra bag of chips! The best things in life are free, bro", which references Ray Henderson's "The Best Things In Life Are Free". |
33 | ** In "'L' for Love", Luna said "Dream on, Lunes, you're the owner of a lonely heart", referencing Yes' "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" as well as possibly "Dream On" by Music/{{Aerosmith}}. |
34 | ** In "Tricked" Luna complimented Lucy, "Halloween is kinda crazy with a spooky little girl like you!" referencing 60s song "Spooky" by Classics [=IV=] |
35 | ** In "Future Tense", Luna screams "We don't need no education!" when her parents sign her up for classes at a community college. This references the song "[[Music/TheWall Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)]]" by Music/PinkFloyd. |
36 | ** In "A Roadie to Nowhere", Luna says [[Music/BillyRayCyrus "achy breaky heart"]]. |
37 | |
38 | !!Season 1: |
39 | !!!101a -- Left in the Dark |
40 | * In the flashback of the girls fighting over the remote, the TV briefly shows a cartoon show with [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants a sponge and a starfish]]. |
41 | |
42 | !!!101b -- Get the Message |
43 | * The title card features Lincoln running against a spotlight, much like the iconic shot of ''Franchise/{{Tintin}}''. |
44 | |
45 | !!!102a -- Heavy Meddle |
46 | * In the flashback, Luan appears wearing [[Film/PatchAdams a lab coat and a red clown nose]]. |
47 | * As Lincoln sneaks into the house, the first bars of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtb2rdobS4k USA Battle Theme 04]] from ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerGenerals'' are heard. |
48 | |
49 | !!!102b -- Making the Case |
50 | * One of Luan's [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything embarrassing videos of Lincoln features film dancing while dressed as]] [[Series/WhatsHappening Rerun]]. |
51 | |
52 | !!!103a -- Driving Miss Hazy |
53 | * Leni's driving outfit resembles that of [[WesternAnimation/WackyRaces Penelope]] [[WesternAnimation/ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop Pitstop]]. |
54 | * The title is a reference to the film ''Film/DrivingMissDaisy''. |
55 | |
56 | !!!105a -- Project Loud House |
57 | * Lisa gives Leni an acne cream that turns her skin blue. She then offers her a swelling potion before Lincoln tests it out first, referencing ''"Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory"''. |
58 | |
59 | !!!106a -- Sound of Silence |
60 | * The title can only be referencing the famous song of the same name by Music/SimonAndGarfunkel. |
61 | * When Lincoln comes back in the house after rolling around in the trash, a soda bottle with [[Music/LedZeppelin ZOSO]] printed on it can be seen stuck to his foot. |
62 | * Lincoln shouts "TAKE MY MONEY!" at a delivery drone, even tossing an absurd amount of cash at it, referencing the meme from ''"WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}"''. |
63 | * The stories of Lola's extreme vengeance on her sisters include parodies of the "horse head" scene from ''Film/TheGodfather'' and the "bunny boiler" scene from ''Film/FatalAttraction''. |
64 | |
65 | !!!106b -- Space Invader |
66 | * The title card parodies the gameplay of ''VideoGame/SpaceInvaders'', with 8-bit music to match. |
67 | * Lincoln's introduction "Space, the final frontier" comes from the OpeningNarration for ''[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Star Trek]]''. |
68 | |
69 | !!!107b -- Undie Pressure |
70 | * The title is a reference to the song "Under Pressure" by Music/{{Queen}} featuring Music/DavidBowie. |
71 | * Lola's messy, uneven makeup makes her look like ComicBook/TheJoker from ''Film/TheDarkKnight''. |
72 | |
73 | !!!108b -- Changing the Baby |
74 | * Subtle, but when the Loud family agree to let Lily decide who she wants to be with, Luna says [[Music/{{Aerosmith}} "Walk this way!"]] |
75 | |
76 | !!!109b -- Ties That Bind |
77 | * At one point, Lincoln sadly walks down the hall with [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 a large, transparent image of himself superimposed over the scene]]. |
78 | !!!110b -- Sleuth or Consequences |
79 | * At the beginning of the episode, Lincoln (while dressed up as Ace Savvy) is doing the MoonwalkDance on bed, complete with him yelling at the end just like the late Michael Jackson did before doing that in his Live Performances (albeit for the latter, twice in a row). |
80 | !!!111a -- Butterfly Effect |
81 | * Lola gets hit in the face with a soccer ball, resulting in [[Series/TheBradyBunch a swollen nose]]. |
82 | * As Lincoln is picked up by the giant Lily, he screams [[Film/HoneyIShrunkTheKids "DON'T EAT ME, LILY!"]]. [[Film/TheButterflyEffect Also, the episode's title itself.]] |
83 | * Lynn and Lola do the chase scene from Film/ThelmaAndLouise". |
84 | |
85 | !!!112a -- Along Came a Sister |
86 | * The Exterminator strongly resembles [[ComicStrip/{{Popeye}} Bluto]]. |
87 | |
88 | !!!113a -- For Bros About to Rock |
89 | * The title comes from [[Music/{{ACDC}} "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"]]. |
90 | * Lincoln and Clyde prepare to attend their first [[Music/{{KISS}} SMOOCH]] concert. |
91 | * The twins recall when Luna ruined their first [[Series/BarneyAndFriends Blarney the Dinosaur]] concert. |
92 | * The opera Lisa goes to see is [[Theatre/TheRingOfTheNibelung Die Walküre]]. |
93 | |
94 | !!!113b -- It's a Loud, Loud, Loud, Loud House |
95 | * The title and plot are a parody of ''Film/ItsAMadMadMadMadWorld''. |
96 | |
97 | !!!114a -- Toads and Tiaras |
98 | * The title comes from [[Series/ToddlersAndTiaras a very controversial reality show]]. |
99 | * When Lana is told of the prize for the pageant, one of the angels floating by her looks a lot like [[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} Charlie Brown]]. |
100 | |
101 | !!!114b -- Two Boys and a Baby |
102 | * The title is a parody of ''Film/ThreeMenAndABaby''. |
103 | |
104 | !!!117a -- House Music |
105 | * Dad's instrument in the band is the [[Series/SaturdayNightLive cowbell]]. |
106 | * A shot of Luna in a diner is a parody of the famous [[NighthawksShot Nighthawks painting.]] |
107 | ** In the same shot, one of the diner patrons looks a lot like [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Shaggy]]. |
108 | |
109 | !!!118b -- Cereal Offender |
110 | * While the sisters fool around in a supermarket, Lynn rides down an aisle in a shopping kart shouting "[[Film/DieHard Yippee-ki-yay, market shoppers!]]" |
111 | |
112 | !!!119a -- Come Sale Away |
113 | * The episode title is a reference to the song "Come Sail Away" by Music/{{Styx}}. |
114 | * One of the items Lincoln plans on selling at the yard sale is a toy rocket with the same color scheme as the [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Planet Express ship.]] |
115 | |
116 | !!!121a -- The Loudest Yard |
117 | * The title comes from ''Film/TheLongestYard'' |
118 | * During the training montage, Lincoln tries to kick a football with piano music playing in the background, [[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} only to have it be snatched out of the way at the last moment, leaving Lincoln to fall.]] And to top it all off, the sister holding the football is Lucy. |
119 | * Link's training montage music is a parody of "Eye of the Tiger" from Film/{{Rocky}} |
120 | |
121 | !!!121b -- Raw Deal |
122 | * The ranger Lisa presents her discovery to looks and sounds almost exactly like Ranger Smith from WesternAnimation/YogiBear. |
123 | |
124 | !!!122a -- Dance Dance Resolution |
125 | * The title comes from ''VideoGame/DanceDanceRevolution''. |
126 | |
127 | !!!123A -- One of the Boys |
128 | * Levi, Lisa's male counterpart, appears to be a more clear reference to [[WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory Dexter]]. |
129 | * In the brief shot where a colorless background to the inside of Loki and Loni's room can be seen, there's what appears to be a poster of the cover of Music/PinkFloyd's ''Music/TheDarkSideOfTheMoon''. |
130 | |
131 | !!!123B -- A Tattler's Tale |
132 | * In one scene, Lucy can be seen reading a book with various strange symbols. Between the scribbles the words [[Film/TheDayTheEarthStoodStill1951 Klaatu Barada Nikto]] can be spotted. |
133 | |
134 | !!!124a -- Funny Business |
135 | * Luan's wall has a stick-figure version of ''WebComic/CtrlAltDel'''s infamous "Loss" comic on it. |
136 | |
137 | !!!124b -- Snow Bored |
138 | * When bobsledding with Lynn, moments before shooting her snowballs, Lisa says "[[Film/Scarface1983 Say hello to my not-so-little friend!]]". |
139 | |
140 | !!!125b -- One Flu Over the Loud House |
141 | * The title comes from ''Literature/OneFlewOverTheCuckoosNest'' |
142 | * When the batteries to the walkie-talkie runs out, Lincoln reacts "Dang it, [[Series/TheWalkingDead the walkie's dead.]]" |
143 | |
144 | !!!126b -- Homespun |
145 | * The werewolf book that Lucy debates on reading is titled [[Music/DuranDuran "Hungry Like A..."]] |
146 | * The sheet that Lincoln uses for the lining of a covered wagon has a logo for ''[[Film/StarshipTroopers Starship Groupers]]''. |
147 | * During the "bad TV reception" flashback the television flashes [[Series/TheLoveBoat The Dream Boat]] and something that looks exactly like ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}. |
148 | * After Leni's leaky walls remembrance, it's mentioned that it happened because someone flushed the toilet in the upstairs bathroom. Luan's reaction is to comment "UrineTrouble there!" |
149 | |
150 | !!Season 2: |
151 | !!!201 -- 11 Louds a Leapin' |
152 | * The title itself is a reference to [[ChristmasSongs "The Twelve Days Of Christmas"]], more specifically, a combination of the lines "Ten lords a leaping," and "Eleven Pipers Piping". |
153 | |
154 | !!!202b -- The Old and the Restless |
155 | * The title is indefinitely a parody of ''Series/TheYoungAndTheRestless''. |
156 | * [[BattleaxeNurse Sue]] is an obvious parody of [[Film/OneFlewOverTheCuckoosNest Nurse Ratched]]. |
157 | |
158 | !!!203b -- Brawl in the Family |
159 | * The title is a parody of ''Series/AllInTheFamily''. |
160 | ** The title might also be a reference to the [[Webcomic/BrawlInTheFamily webcomic of the same name.]] |
161 | * In one scene, Lynn is reading [[Film/BackToTheFuturePartII a sports almanac "by Biff"]]. |
162 | |
163 | !!!204a -- Suite and Sour |
164 | * Rita wonders when was the last time she and her husband had two full days for themselves. Lynn Sr. replies that it was in the "Summer of '98", mentioning UsefulNotes/BillClinton, Music/SpiceGirls and baseball player Mark [=McGwire=]. |
165 | |
166 | !!!205a -- Making The Grade |
167 | * Lisa's kindergarten class has a poster featuring [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants pictures of a sponge, a crab, a starfish, and a squid.]] |
168 | |
169 | !!!206b -- Cheater by the Dozen |
170 | * The title is a reference to ''Literature/CheaperByTheDozen''. |
171 | |
172 | !!!211a -- Pets Peeved |
173 | * When the Loud pets attempt to break Watterson out of the pet sanctuary, the [[VideoGame/SlyCooperThievesInTime "Paris" theme from "Thieves in Time"]] can be heard in the background. |
174 | * The pound the pets get to capture the new pup is called [[Creator/StephenKing Green Mile]] Pet Sanctuary. The Green Mile is slang for a condemned inmate's last walk before they are executed. |
175 | * The last puppy shown in the Green Mile Pet Sanctuary is a dead ringer for [[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} Snoopy]]. |
176 | |
177 | !!!211b -- Pulp Friction |
178 | * The title is an obvious shoutout to Film/PulpFiction, in fact during the the EpisodeTitleCard, a slightly altered rendition of ''Misirlou'' plays. |
179 | * While trying to catch Principal Huggins, [[VideoGame/MarioKart Luan shoots a banana peel, which causes his golf cart to spin uncontrollably.]] |
180 | |
181 | !!!215a -- Back Out There |
182 | * One of the posters in the comic book store is the American poster for [[Film/MothraVsGodzilla Mothra vs. Godzilla]]. |
183 | |
184 | !!!216a -- Fool's Paradise |
185 | * The cryogenic tube Lisa builds to possibly freeze Luan for April Fools' Day looks directly lifted out of ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}''. |
186 | * ''The entire episode'' was basically a G-rated ''Franchise/{{Saw}}'' movie, right down to Luan having an inside man, in Mr. Loud. |
187 | |
188 | !!! 224 -- Tricked! |
189 | * The opening riff has a guitar hook homage to ''Series/TheMunsters'' |
190 | * Lynn's costume is a three-for-one. Her hockey mask is a reference to [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees]], the chainsaw to ''Franchise/TheTexasChainsawMassacre'', and her blue coverall to [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Michael Myers]]. The lyrics of "Tricked" also mention a "[[Franchise/TheTexasChainsawMassacre chainsaw massacre]]" when Lynn appears during the musical sequence. |
191 | * At the beginning of the scene in which Lucy opens her haunted corn maze, a FreezeFrameBonus will reveal a kid dressed as a CaptainErsatz of [[Literature/HarryPotter Harry Potter]] on the right corner of the screen. He appears again at the end of the episode. |
192 | |
193 | !!!225b -- The Crying Dame |
194 | * The title is a direct reference to ''Film/TheCryingGame'', an R Rated film about a transgender person facing prejudice. It's also about terrorism. And rather violent. |
195 | * Fenton the Feel-Better Fox's design is a dead ringer for Foxy from ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys''. |
196 | * At the end of the episode, Fenton's head is seen in place of the sun, in reference to the baby-faced sun in ''Series/{{Teletubbies}}''. |
197 | |
198 | !!Season 3: |
199 | !!!301 -- Tripped! |
200 | * The license number on Jerry Kling the Cherry King's truck is [=CHRY2K=], a reference to ''Film/Cherry2000''. |
201 | |
202 | !!!305b -- Fool me Twice |
203 | * Once again, [[VideoGame/CommandAndConquerGenerals USA]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtb2rdobS4k Battle Theme 04]] can be heard as the Louds sneak out of their house and let their stunt doubles in. |
204 | |
205 | !!!312a -- Scales of Justice |
206 | * When Lana is listening to what she considers boring speeches, the speakers are covered by sounds similar to the adults in ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}''. |
207 | |
208 | !!!312b -- Breaking Dad |
209 | * The title is a reference to ''Series/BreakingBad''. |
210 | |
211 | !!!318b -- Game Boys |
212 | * The title card shows Lincoln and Clyde standing on a platform, reminiscent of a level from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'', with Lincoln and Clyde dressed as Mario and Luigi, while an 8bit song plays in the background. The title also alludes to Nintendo's hand-held device, the "Game Boy." |
213 | |
214 | !!!320b -- Tea Tale Heart |
215 | * The title is a reference to ''Literature/TheTellTaleHeart'' |
216 | |
217 | !!!321 -- The Loudest Thanksgiving |
218 | * The track [[VideoGame/TheSims3 "Two of These Please"]] is heard a couple times throughout the episode. |
219 | |
220 | !!Season 4 |
221 | !!!417a -- Write and Wrong |
222 | * The siblings dressing up and singing for the woman who is interviewing Rita has them bear a resemblance to [[Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic the von Trapp family]]. |
223 | |
224 | !!Season 5 |
225 | !!!501 and 502 -- Schooled! |
226 | * Mr. Bolhofner is nicknamed "The Hof", the famous nickname of Creator/DavidHasselhoff. |
227 | |
228 | !!!503a -- The Boss Maybe |
229 | * The title is based on the film ''WesternAnimation/TheBossBaby''. |
230 | |
231 | !!!503b -- Family Bonding |
232 | * The title alludes to the ''Franchise/JamesBond'' franchise. |
233 | |
234 | !!!505 -- Ghosted! |
235 | * Lori asks herself, "[[Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}} Who you gonna call?]]" |
236 | |
237 | !!!510a -- Silence of the Luans |
238 | * The plot and title are based on ''Film/SilenceOfTheLambs'', complete with Luan donning Hannibal Lecter's iconic getup. |
239 | |
240 | !!!519a -- Dad Reputation |
241 | * The title is based on the Joan Jett song "Bad Reputation". |
242 | |
243 | !!!519b -- Dream a Lily Dream |
244 | * The title is derived from the song "Dream a Little Dream of Me". |
245 | * The plot is an homage to the film ''Film/{{Inception}}'', as is the plot point that the visitors can be trapped in the dream if the dreamer wakes up. |
246 | * The {{BFS}} Lily wields in the climax resembles the [[Franchise/CompilationOfFinalFantasyVII Buster Sword]]. |
247 | |
248 | !!Season 6 |
249 | !!!601a -- Present Danger |
250 | * The in-universe ''David Steele'' franchise is revealed to be a pastiche of ''Franchise/JamesBond''. The title character himself is based on 007, he's got an {{Expy}} of Q in the form of Cue Ball, and his rogues gallery copies various Bond villains. |
251 | ** Continuing the Bond reference, Lincoln's introduction as David Steele parodies the iconic Bond opening. At the end, Lynn Sr. and Leonard join in on the act. |
252 | ** The episode's villain, Rusty, behaves like Bond's archnemesis Blofeld, even having a RightHandCat. |
253 | |
254 | !!!601b -- Stressed for the Part |
255 | * Mrs. Bernardo tells Leni that she was once involved in a lauded production of ''[[Theatre/{{Cats}} Kats]]'', adding that it's spelled with a "K" [[YouWannaGetSued for legal reasons]]. |
256 | |
257 | !!!603b -- Haunted House Call |
258 | * The Dollars Cheryl paid the Mortician club with have [[Franchise/DuckTales Scrooge McDuck]] on them. |
259 | |
260 | !!!604 -- Save Royal Woods! |
261 | * The song "Keep Us Around" is a rap number about colonial Royal Woods, not unlike ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}''. |
262 | !!!614a -- Lights, Camera, Nuclear Reaction! |
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