Shout-Outs Index

''References to other works, including legends and religious texts, are present in all media under many forms. These are collectively known as "Shout-Outs"''.

Types of References
 * Actor Allusion
 * Art Imitates Art
 * Casting Gag
 * Char Clone
 * Character Name Alias
 * Darth Vader Clone
 * The Great Whodini
 * Homage
 * I'm Mr. Future Pop Culture Reference
 * The Jimmy Hart Version
 * The Joy of X
 * Lampshaded the Obscure Reference
 * Literary Allusion Title
 * Parody
 * Parody Episode
 * Stock Parody
 * Public Domain Character
 * Public Domain Soundtrack
 * Real Song Theme Tune
 * Reference Overdosed
 * Sampling
 * Series Resemblance
 * Short Lived Big Impact: a common reason they are making a shout out.
 * Shout-Out
 * Significant Monogram
 * Standard Snippet
 * Take That
 * Titled After the Song
 * Tribute to Fido
 * Trope Codifier
 * Tuckerization
 * Whole Costume Reference
 * Whole-Plot Reference
 * Fable Remake

Specific References

Music

 * Also Sprach Zarathustra: "Also Sprach Zarathustra", aka "that tune from 2001: A Space Odyssey.
 * Amazing Freaking Grace: "Amazing Grace".
 * Happy Birthday to You: The birthday song.
 * Jeopardy Thinking Music: Jeopardy!
 * "Ode to Joy": From Ludwig Van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
 * "Ride of the Valkyries": The music from the beginning of the third act of Die Walküre, an opera by Richard Wagner.

Naming, Puns and Titles

 * Adam and or Eve: The Bible.
 * Name of Cain: The Bible.
 * Tannhauser Gate: A quote by Blade Runner's Roy Batty (which itself was inspired by a legend about the German poet Tannhäuser).
 * The Trope Formerly Known as X: The Artist Formerly Known As Prince, A Fan Nickname for Prince, a singer who changed his name to an unpronounceable love symbol.

Quotes

 * Shout-Out/To Shakespeare:
 * Alas, Poor Yorick: Hamlet.
 * "Goodnight, Sweet Prince" is from Hamlet, too.
 * As the Good Book Says...: The Bible again.
 * Bigger Than Jesus: John Lennon (although he didn't actually say that)
 * Chew Bubblegum: They Live.
 * It Was a Dark and Stormy Night: Edward Bulwer-Lytton's Paul Clifford.
 * Klaatu Barada Nikto: The Day the Earth Stood Still.
 * "The Name Is Bond, James Bond": James Bond.
 * You Meddling Kids: Scooby Doo.
 * You Talkin' to Me?: Taxi Driver.

Stock Parodies and Stock Shout Outs

 * Angels Pose: Charlies Angels.
 * Blood Bath: Almost always used to reference the Trope Maker, Countess Elizabeth Bathory, and characters taking such a bath are usually also named after her.
 * Bond Gun Barrel: James Bond.
 * Crying Indian: A Public Service Announcement from the Keep America Beautiful organization.
 * The Graduate Homage Shot: The Graduate.
 * Hockey Mask and Chainsaw
 * Iwo Jima Pose: [[media:IwoJima 1422.jpg|The flag planting during the Battle of Iwo Jima]] during World War II.
 * Knuckle Tattoos: The Night of the Hunter.
 * Kubrick Stare: an expression seen in some movies directed by Stanley Kubrick.
 * Mission: Impossible Cable Drop: Mission Impossible.
 * Monty Hall Problem: A puzzle based on Let's Make a Deal.
 * Nighthawks scene: scenes referencing Edward Hopper's Night Hawks - either the entire painting or only the setting.
 * Opening Scroll: Star Wars.
 * Pieta Plagiarism: the Pietà, a sculpture by Michelangelo.
 * Riding the Bomb: Dr. Strangelove.
 * Risky Business Dance: Risky Business.
 * Rooftop Concert: Typically done in Homage to The Beatles' final live performance.
 * Scandalgate: Watergate
 * Sistine Steal: Michelangelo's painting The Creation of Adam, which can be found in the Sistine Chapel.
 * Spaghetti Kiss: The Movie of Ward Greene's Lady and the Tramp.
 * "Staying Alive" Dance Pose: Saturday Night Fever.
 * The Scream: The Scream, a painting by Edvard Munch.
 * Thinker Pose: The Thinker, a sculpture by Auguste Rodin.
 * Tuxedo and Martini: James Bond.

Fable Remakes and Whole Plot References

 * May the Farce Be with You: Star Wars. Usually either A New Hope or the original trilogy.
 * Charlie and the Chocolate Parody: The 1971 film of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory''.
 * How the Character Stole Christmas: How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss.
 * "Gift of the Magi" Plot: The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry.
 * It's a Wonderful Plot: Its a Wonderful Life.
 * Yet Another Christmas Carol: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
 * The Bard on Board: A play by William Shakespeare.

Trope Namers

Here on TV Tropes, we too like to make Shout-Outs. The following is a list of tropes which are named after Stock Shout-Outs.


 * Alice Allusion: In fiction, a good number of characters named "Alice" are named after the title character of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll.
 * Down the Rabbit Hole: Similarly, the eponymous Alice travels to a bizarro world down a rabbit hole.
 * Icarus Allusion: Greek Mythology.
 * Looks Like Cesare: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, although, due to the Weird Al Effect, people may tell you otherwise.
 * Luke, I Am Your Father: Star Wars.
 * Luke, You Are My Father
 * Luke, I Might Be Your Father
 * The Mad Hatter: The eponymous hatter in Alice in Wonderland.
 * Star-Crossed Lovers: Two lovers coming from opposing sides of a conflict, like Romeo and Juliet, who were described like this in the prologue.