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*** As well as two nerds named Douglas and Adam, one of which wears white shirt with a large '42' printed on it.
*** As well as two nerds named Douglas and Adam, one of which wears white shirt with a large '42' printed on it.
** [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|Mac waking up next to]] [[Creator's Pet|Cheese]] [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|and trying to 'explain' to Bloo.]]
** [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|Mac waking up next to]] [[Creator's Pet|Cheese]] [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|and trying to 'explain' to Bloo.]]
* ''[[Re Boot]]'' is ''full'' of these, with constant references to pop culture (both American and British) and computer terms. Whole episodes would do this, notably the homage to ''[[The Prisoner]]'', "Number 7". To the hordes of little kids who didn't know The Prisoner existed, the plot was a terrifying mindfuck full of creepiness. The end of Series 2 even had references to the ''Blitz of London''; as a result of a war in the sky, the Binomes shelter in Tube stations, and Binomes resembling the Women's Auxillary Air Force are working as spotters in the War Room.
* ''[[ReBoot]]'' is ''full'' of these, with constant references to pop culture (both American and British) and computer terms. Whole episodes would do this, notably the homage to ''[[The Prisoner]]'', "Number 7". To the hordes of little kids who didn't know The Prisoner existed, the plot was a terrifying mindfuck full of creepiness. The end of Series 2 even had references to the ''Blitz of London''; as a result of a war in the sky, the Binomes shelter in Tube stations, and Binomes resembling the Women's Auxillary Air Force are working as spotters in the War Room.
** Don't forget the cabin from ''Evil Dead''!
** Don't forget the cabin from ''[[Evil Dead]]''!
** Also don't forget the season 3 recap at the end, performed by the Mainframe Players in the style of [[The Pirates of Penzance|Modern Major General.]]
** Also don't forget the season 3 recap at the end, performed by the Mainframe Players as a [[Major-General Song]].
** There was also the season 2 episode [[Mad Max|Bad Bob]], to say nothing of season 3's masterful lampoon of [[Star Trek: The Original Series]]
** There was also the season 2 episode [[Mad Max|Bad Bob]], to say nothing of season 3's masterful lampoon of [[Star Trek: The Original Series]] (written by D.C. Fontana).
* Although ''[[Wonder Pets]]'' is usually rather light on Parental Bonus, the episode "The Wonder Pets Save [[The Beatles (band)|the Beetles]]" is filled with non-stop references to a certain rock band...
* Although ''[[Wonder Pets]]'' is usually rather light on Parental Bonus, the episode "The Wonder Pets Save [[The Beatles (band)|the Beetles]]" is filled with non-stop references to a certain rock band...
** The Beetles were voiced by two of the performers of Broadway's "Beatlemania."
** The Beetles were voiced by two of the performers of Broadway's "Beatlemania."