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* The episode "Planet of the Capes" was a shout-out to [[Normalman]].
* The episode "Planet of the Capes" was a shout-out to [[Normalman]].
* "Stressed To Kill" has a "How To Relax" segment in the style of the classic Goofy "How To _____" Disney shorts.
* "Stressed To Kill" has a "How To Relax" segment in the style of the classic Goofy "How To _____" Disney shorts.
* "Going Nowhere Fast" (where DW gains [[Super Speed]]) features a pair of scientists named Dr. Allen and Dr. Garrick-the last names of the [[The Silver Age of Comic Books|Silver Age]] and [[The Golden Age of Comic Books|Golden Age]] [[Flash|Flashes]]
* "Going Nowhere Fast" (where DW gains [[Super Speed]]) features a pair of scientists named Dr. Allen and Dr. Garrick-the last names of the [[The Silver Age of Comic Books|Silver Age]] and [[The Golden Age of Comic Books|Golden Age]] [[Flash]]es
* "Film Flam" in addition to all the classic film references (being a Tuskerninny episode, after all) also has this exchange:
* "Film Flam" in addition to all the classic film references (being a Tuskerninny episode, after all) also has this exchange:
{{quote|Gosalyn: "Look dad! It's Mongol from Mars!"
{{quote|Gosalyn: "Look dad! It's Mongol from Mars!"
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* There were also at least two references to ''[[The Far Side]]''. "Beauty and the Beet" had Dr. Bushroot's fellow scientists Dr. Gary and Dr. Larson, while "Twin Beaks" featured a group of alien cows from the planet Larson. ("On [[The Far Side]] of the galaxy.")
* There were also at least two references to ''[[The Far Side]]''. "Beauty and the Beet" had Dr. Bushroot's fellow scientists Dr. Gary and Dr. Larson, while "Twin Beaks" featured a group of alien cows from the planet Larson. ("On [[The Far Side]] of the galaxy.")
* Not to mention that "Twin Beaks" was an episode-long [[Shout-Out]]/[[Affectionate Parody]] of ''[[Twin Peaks]]''.
* Not to mention that "Twin Beaks" was an episode-long [[Shout-Out]]/[[Affectionate Parody]] of ''[[Twin Peaks]]''.
* Let us not forget "[[Dark Knight Returns|The Dark Warrior Duck]]". Yes, a [[Shout-Out]] to [[Frank Miller]] in a Disney Cartoon. <ref>It wasn't the first one: The ''[[DuckTales]]'' episode "The Masked Mallard" is an [[Affectionate Parody]] of ''[[The Dark Knight Returns]]''.</ref>
* Let us not forget "[[Dark Knight Returns|The Dark Warrior Duck]]". Yes, a [[Shout-Out]] to [[Frank Miller]] in a Disney Cartoon.<ref>It wasn't the first one: The ''[[DuckTales]]'' episode "The Masked Mallard" is an [[Affectionate Parody]] of ''[[The Dark Knight Returns]]''.</ref>
** And the first arc of the comic revival is called "The Duck Knight Returns."
** And the first arc of the comic revival is called "The Duck Knight Returns."
** And one of the alternate covers for the first issue is of Darkwing getting spooked by the lightning bolt that was on the Cover for The DKR.
** And one of the alternate covers for the first issue is of Darkwing getting spooked by the lightning bolt that was on the Cover for The DKR.
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* The ending of the episode "Dead Duck", from the moment when DW on his knees promises to Death "to be good" begging for a second chance and especially after his wake-up, with his joyful cries "There's my couch, there's my chair. There's that rug I always trip over, I love that rug!", is a quite clear allusion to Dickens' ''[[A Christmas Carol]]''.
* The ending of the episode "Dead Duck", from the moment when DW on his knees promises to Death "to be good" begging for a second chance and especially after his wake-up, with his joyful cries "There's my couch, there's my chair. There's that rug I always trip over, I love that rug!", is a quite clear allusion to Dickens' ''[[A Christmas Carol]]''.


=== The Comic Book. ===
== The Comic Book. ==
James Silvani is having ''way'' too much fun with this trope.
James Silvani is having ''way'' too much fun with this trope.
* Issue #1: Darkwing's arm turns into [[The Jungle Book (Disney film)|Kaa]].
* Issue #1: Darkwing's arm turns into [[The Jungle Book (Disney film)|Kaa]].
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* In issue #6: Gosalyn can be seen carrying a ''[[The Incredibles]]'' lunchbox if you look closely. One of the plant sculptures is Pinocchio.
* In issue #6: Gosalyn can be seen carrying a ''[[The Incredibles]]'' lunchbox if you look closely. One of the plant sculptures is Pinocchio.
** Not to mention that Negaduck is standing on top of Goliath from ''[[Gargoyles]]'' on the very first page. And one of the protester's signs was "Bring back [[Bonkers]]!"
** Not to mention that Negaduck is standing on top of Goliath from ''[[Gargoyles]]'' on the very first page. And one of the protester's signs was "Bring back [[Bonkers]]!"
** When DW presents himself to the crowd, a group of Darkwing Duck fangirls looks up at him. They're all dressed like the [[Disney Princess|Disney Princesses]] (and [[Alice in Wonderland (Disney film)|Alice]].) Two pages later, another female character is wearing a T-shirt with [[The Muppet Show|Animal]] on it.
** When DW presents himself to the crowd, a group of Darkwing Duck fangirls looks up at him. They're all dressed like the [[Disney Princess]]es (and [[Alice in Wonderland (Disney film)|Alice]].) Two pages later, another female character is wearing a T-shirt with [[The Muppet Show|Animal]] on it.
** Continuing the two-page splash panel with all the Darkwings, aside from the aforementioned [[Captain Ersatz]], there's also a [[WALL-E|Wall-E Darkwing]], a Tinkerbell Darkwing, a [[Star Wars|TIE Advanced-shaped]] Thunderquack, a "homemade Gizmoduck suit" Darkwing (to reference that particular episode), [[The Wizard of Oz (film)|Flying Monkey]] Darkwings, [[Silver Surfer|Gold Surfer]] Darkwing, [[Batman and Robin]] Darkwings, a [[The Muppets|Fozzie Bear]] Darkwing... The artist threw everything in there, including the Kitchen Sink Darkwing.
** Continuing the two-page splash panel with all the Darkwings, aside from the aforementioned [[Captain Ersatz]], there's also a [[WALL-E|Wall-E Darkwing]], a Tinkerbell Darkwing, a [[Star Wars|TIE Advanced-shaped]] Thunderquack, a "homemade Gizmoduck suit" Darkwing (to reference that particular episode), [[The Wizard of Oz (film)|Flying Monkey]] Darkwings, [[Silver Surfer|Gold Surfer]] Darkwing, [[Batman and Robin]] Darkwings, a [[The Muppets|Fozzie Bear]] Darkwing... The artist threw everything in there, including the Kitchen Sink Darkwing.
** A later page has [[Tarzan (Disney film)|Tarzan]] Darkwing.
** A later page has [[Tarzan (Disney film)|Tarzan]] Darkwing.
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** The first four Darkwings in the issue are the main [[Universal Horror]] monsters ([[Dracula]], [[The Wolf Man]], [[Frankenstein's Monster]], [[Creature from the Black Lagoon]]).
** The first four Darkwings in the issue are the main [[Universal Horror]] monsters ([[Dracula]], [[The Wolf Man]], [[Frankenstein's Monster]], [[Creature from the Black Lagoon]]).
* Issue #8: Another prison scene features background cameos by [[Three Little Pigs|Zeke "Big Bad" Wolf]], [[Pinocchio|Foulfellow and Gideon]], and [[Who Framed Roger Rabbit?|a weasel.]]
* Issue #8: Another prison scene features background cameos by [[Three Little Pigs|Zeke "Big Bad" Wolf]], [[Pinocchio|Foulfellow and Gideon]], and [[Who Framed Roger Rabbit?|a weasel.]]
** The list of alternate Darkwings continues with Darkwings resembling: [[Doctor Who]], [[Transformers|Optimus Prime]], [[The Lion King|Simba]], [[The Jonas Brothers]], [[Chip and Dale]], [[Star Wars|Darth Vader]], [[Harry Potter]], [[Indiana Jones]], [[Who Framed Roger Rabbit?|RogerRabbit]], [[A Bug's Life|Flik]], [[Peanuts|Linus]], [[The Incredibles|Mr. Incredible]], [[The Flash]], [[Watchmen|Rorshach]], [[Where's Waldo|Waldo]], [[Treasure Planet|Jim Hawkins]], [[LazyTown|Sporticus]], Bozzo the Clown, [[Iron Man]], [[Sherlock Holmes]], [[Tron]], [[Popeye]], [[Lady Gaga]], [[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]], [[The Muppets|Kermit the Frog]], [[Charlie Chaplin]], [[Avatar (film)|a Na'vi]], [[Abraham Lincoln]], [[RoboCop]], [[The Simpsons (animation)|Bart Simpson]], [[Sailor Moon]], [[Calvin and Hobbes]], [[Blues Brothers]], Lawn Gnome, [[The Wizard of Oz (film)|Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, Scarecrow]], [[KISS]], [[Alice in Wonderland (Disney film)|Mad Hatter]], [[Fantastic Four|Thing]], [[Star Trek: The Original Series|Spock]], [[Super Mario Bros.|Mario]], [[The Lord of the Rings|Gandalf]], [[Donald Duck]], and [[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Disney film)|the Seven Dwarves]].
** The list of alternate Darkwings continues with Darkwings resembling: [[Doctor Who]], [[Transformers|Optimus Prime]], [[The Lion King|Simba]], [[The Jonas Brothers]], [[Chip and Dale]], [[Star Wars|Darth Vader]], [[Harry Potter]], [[Indiana Jones]], [[Who Framed Roger Rabbit?|RogerRabbit]], [[A Bug's Life|Flik]], [[Peanuts|Linus]], [[The Incredibles|Mr. Incredible]], [[The Flash]], [[Watchmen (comics)|Rorshach]], [[Where's Waldo|Waldo]], [[Treasure Planet|Jim Hawkins]], [[LazyTown|Sporticus]], Bozzo the Clown, [[Iron Man]], [[Sherlock Holmes]], [[Tron]], [[Popeye]], [[Lady Gaga]], [[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]], [[The Muppets|Kermit the Frog]], [[Charlie Chaplin]], [[Avatar (film)|a Na'vi]], [[Abraham Lincoln]], [[RoboCop]], [[The Simpsons (animation)|Bart Simpson]], [[Sailor Moon]], [[Calvin and Hobbes]], [[Blues Brothers]], Lawn Gnome, [[The Wizard of Oz (film)|Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, Scarecrow]], [[KISS]], [[Alice in Wonderland (Disney film)|Mad Hatter]], [[Fantastic Four|Thing]], [[Star Trek: The Original Series|Spock]], [[Super Mario Bros.|Mario]], [[The Lord of the Rings|Gandalf]], [[Donald Duck]], and [[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Disney film)|the Seven Dwarves]].
** One page includes a blatant ''[[This American Life]]'' parody, including an [[Expy]] of Ira Glass.
** One page includes a blatant ''[[This American Life]]'' parody, including an [[Expy]] of Ira Glass.
* Annual, 2011: [http://www.boom-kids.com/darkwing-duck-annual-cover-a.html One of the covers], which bears a very noticeable similarity to that of a certain [[The Killing Joke|Batman story written by Alan Moore]].
* Annual, 2011: [http://www.boom-kids.com/darkwing-duck-annual-cover-a.html One of the covers], which bears a very noticeable similarity to that of a certain [[The Killing Joke|Batman story written by Alan Moore]].
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