Referenced By / Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

Fan Works

• Child of the Storm: Loki has read and enjoyed Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. Betsy (quite appropriately) uses the title of the book to refer to Peter Wisdom the first time she sees him.

Literature

• Sorcerer Conjurer Wizard Witch is a Whole-Plot Reference featuring a magical Secret War instead of the original Cold War setting.
• Spacer, Smuggler, Pirate, Spy, a spin-off of the Alexis Carew series.

Live-Action TV

• In the Billions episode "The Conversation", when Chuck decides to Bluff the Eavesdropper in his office, he says he's going to "Tinker Tailor him".
• The Good Place episode "Tinker, Tailor, Demon, Spy".
• Harry and Paul: The "Eenie Meanie Minie Mole" sketch has the two Smiley's from the TV and movie adaptations arguing over who's the real one.
  Alec Guinness: I’m the real George Smiley because I'm cleaning my glasses.
  Gary Oldman: I'm the real George Smiley because I'm looking out the window at a double decker bus.
• Star Trek: Voyager episode "Tinker, Tenor, Doctor, Spy".
• The Thick of It, Series 4, Episode 2:
  Malcolm: What do you think this is? Tinker Tailor Soldier Cunt?

Video Games

• Fate/Grand Order, chapter title "Shielder, Master, Soldier, Nurse".
• Girls' Frontline: The motto of the "Huntsgirl" tailor shop is "Tinker, Tailor, Tactical Doll, Spy".

Western Animation

• Bob's Burgers episode "Tina, Tailor, Soldier, Spy".

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