Disenchantment is a show filled with numerous allusions to pop culture, much like its predecessors Futurama and The Simpsons, which were also created by Matt Groening.
open/close all folders
Season 1
"A Princess, an Elf, and a Demon Walk Into a Bar"
- Bunty tells Bean before her wedding, "Whores use rouge, ladies leech". This line is very similar to a quote from The Simpsons episode "The Way We Was"; Marge is told by her mother before her prom date, "Ladies pinch, whores use rouge".
- The box Luci came from and how he almost says, "Open the gates of [Hell]" are both references to the Lament Configuration.
- There's a reference specific to the Brazilian Portuguese dub: when Bean kicks Luci down the stairs, she says "Sexist demons shall not pass"Portuguese . This is a feminist meme in Brazil.
- The wedding chapel includes a throne made out of swords, which Prince Guysbert accidentally injures himself with.
- Prince Merkimer's crown is an actual crown version of Jughead's hat.
"For Whom the Pig Oinks"
- After Bean decides against using murder to get rid of Merkimer, Luci suggests that she can "marry him and drive him to madness with your indecisiveness."
- In the Royal Wigsmith's tent, a couple of wigs resembling Philip J Fry's and Lisa Simpson's hairstyles can be seen. Prince Merkimer wears a wig that resembles He-Man's hair.
"The Princess of Darkness"
- Zog insults Oona by calling her "Reptilicus".
- There's quite a few nods to The Exorcist during the scene where Big Jo exorcises a Luci-possessed Bean (who even does the famous Exorcist Head spin).
"Castle Party Massacre"
- The title of the episode comes from The Slumber Party Massacre.
- A reference to the Red Wedding in Game of Thrones.
- Elfo names each of Odval's three eyes, one of which he refers to as Blinky. This is also the same name of the three-eyed mutant fish from The Simpsons.
- Pendergast, Turbish, and Mertz form a band called The Pillage People. Bean mentions they may be able to play in Cornchella
someday.- In the Brazilian Portuguese dub, she makes a reference to Rock in Rio instead, calling the festival "Rock in Milho" — translated as "Rock in Corn".
- In the Brazilian Portuguese dub, she makes a reference to Rock in Rio
"Faster, Princess! Kill! Kill!"
- The episode title references the Cult Exploitation Film Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!.
- Stan tells Bean to use the (centripetal) force.
- The villains of this episode are evil, adult versions of Hansel and Gretel.
- The twist of Hansel and Gretel turning out to be evil may be a reference to Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil.
- Hansel and Gretel's basement contains several mummified corpses wrapped in cotton candy.
"Swamp and Circumstance"
- Bean mentions that she once swapped places with a pauper for a year.
- The flyer for the Dankmirian theater mentions a play titled Of Humid Bondage.
"Love's Tender Rampage"
- While Bean, Elfo, and Luci are walking through the streets on their way to the Den of Wonders, they pass by a group of dogs playing poker.
"The Limits of Immortality"
- Odval's secretary is named Miss Moonpence, a reference to Miss Moneypenny from James Bond.
- Big Jo tells Elfo while they explore the hot desert sands, "No, Mr. Elfo, I expect you to fry."
- The first room of the Lost City of Cremorrah is set up as a direct visual reference to the Map Room at Tanis in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.
"To Thine Own Elf Be True"
- Odval mentions Middle-Earth Zircon as a form of cheap magic material.
"Dreamland Falls"
- While Luci rewinds the Crystal Ball for Zog, there's a very brief shot of the time machine containing Fry, Bender, and Farnsworth◊ from the Futurama episode "The Late Phillip J. Fry".
Season 3
"Bean Falls Down"
- When Alva Gunderson watches the spy footage from Beans coronation, he claims it's his favorite show; the Crown.
- During the siege, a last Ogre standing tries to climb up a pile of unconscious Ogres and ladders while dodging the barrels thrown at him, creating a scene very similar to Donkey Kong.
