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{{quote|''Ben and I decided that we needed more strips and punchlines [[Continuity Porn|that only make sense to hardcore readers]]. Look forward to [[Continuity Lock Out|jokes so inaccessible even we, the authors, don't get them]].''|'''[[The Rant|Lewis's Notes]]'''
A '''continuity nod''' is a reference to some aspect in a series' past or an occurrence within the [[The Verse|universe]]. The nod is not so much a major plot point, but more of a tilt of the hat to the fans that may know these little details. It is a sort of [[Shout-Out]].
In remakes of older TV shows or movies, this may often manifest itself as a form of [[Stunt Casting]]. If characters reference something outside the [[The Verse|universe]] itself but has special meaning some other way (such as an [[Alternate Continuity]] or adaptation), it's a [[Mythology Gag]]. If it's a joke about the actors of the parts it's [[Actor Allusion]] or [[Casting Gag]]. References towards something that's been written out (or [[Take That
[[Never Live It Down]] and [[Remember When You Blew Up a Sun?]] are [[Sub-Trope
Distinct from a [[Call Back]], as it does not actually drive any plot development, or a [[Call Forward]], as it isn't going to be a plot point later on. If a single scene presents an unusually large number of Continuity Nods, all at once, you may have fallen under a [[Continuity Cavalcade]]. If there are so many
'''Remember, it's only a continuity nod ''if the events happen in the same continuity''. Otherwise it's a [[Mythology Gag]].'''
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