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[[File:ReferenceOverdose 5057.jpg|link=Monica's Gang|frame|All the blue fictional people that could have been in ''[[Avatar (film)|Avatar]]''.]]

{{quote|"''Is it just me or am I making a lot of references in this episode?''"|'''[[Atop the Fourth Wall|Linkara]]'''}}

Any work where the [[Homage]]s and [[Shout-Out~~|Shout Outs~~]] are almost too numerous to count. Often these are fan works or comedies (goes triple if the series is a [[Long Runner]]), since it would be distracting to have so many of these in more serious works, save for comic relief moments.

Any work where the [[Homage]]s and [[Shout-Out]]s are almost too numerous to count. Often these are fan works or comedies (goes triple if the series is a [[Long Runner]]), since it would be distracting to have so many of these in more serious works, save for comic relief moments.

But even in the appropriate works, how well this is done depends on most of the references being done well. Sometimes this works, sometimes not.

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Compare [[Trope Overdosed]], [[Refuge in Cool]], [[Pastiche]], [[Fountain of Memes]], [[Continuity Cavalcade]].

== Anime & Manga ==

* ''[[Pani Poni Dash!|Pani Poni Dash]]'' literally has well over 500 over the course of a 26 episode series and 1 OVA.

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* ''[[Asterix]]'' as well, but like in the ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' example, some are too old to be recognized, even by the French audience.

* ''[[The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen]]''. Specially in the latest graphic novels. Seriously, you will be surprised how many British 60's sitcom characters can appear in a number of pages.

* ''[[De Cape et de Crocs]]'' is pretty much the French equivalent of ''[[The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen]]'' in terms of number of [[Shout-Out~~|Shout Outs~~]] ''per panel'', starting with the title.

* ''[[De Cape et de Crocs]]'' is pretty much the French equivalent of ''[[The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen]]'' in terms of number of [[Shout-Out]]s ''per panel'', starting with the title.

* ''[[The Sandman]]'' is an unusual serious example; it probably manages to stay serious because its [[Homage]]s and [[Shout-Out~~|Shout Outs~~]] are usually to myths or the classics instead of pop culture.

* ''[[The Sandman]]'' is an unusual serious example; it probably manages to stay serious because its [[Homage]]s and [[Shout-Out]]s are usually to myths or the classics instead of pop culture.

* ''[[Scott Pilgrim]]'', particularly in relation to [[Video Games]] and music.

* ''[[Kill Shakespeare]]'' has a lot of references to Shakespeare, naturally.

* As you can see in the picture above, the ''[[Monica's Gang]]'' comic can get so blatant and ridiculous in ~~it's~~ shout outs, it can be called [[Refuge in Audacity]] (and that ''Avatar'' parody manages to put more blue characters - which include a real person, [[The Beautiful Game|Zidane]]... - in another [http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ccMz8fz5pbM/Tap8vBlxZbI/AAAAAAAACmw/bfmDx9HqhOQ/s640/o2o2.jpg panel]). This also applies to other brazillian comics, such as ''[[Holy Avenger]]''.

* As you can see in the picture above, the ''[[Monica's Gang]]'' comic can get so blatant and ridiculous in its shout outs, it can be called [[Refuge in Audacity]] (and that ''Avatar'' parody manages to put more blue characters - which include a real person, [[The Beautiful Game|Zidane]]... - in another [http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ccMz8fz5pbM/Tap8vBlxZbI/AAAAAAAACmw/bfmDx9HqhOQ/s640/o2o2.jpg panel]). This also applies to other brazillian comics, such as ''[[Holy Avenger]]''.

** A [[Running Gag]] on a satirical [[Tumblr]] about ''Monica's Gang'' is saying "Mauricio's lawyers, get ready..." every time the comic uses [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]. (the caption of the page image was "that panel alone is probably worth two billion in lawsuits, dammit!")

* The author of ''[[Bloom County]]'' wrote that:

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== Fan Fiction ==

* This can actually be quite a problem in fanworks, especially since (a) the authors are generally pretty geeky by default, (b) there's often an unusually large amount of interaction between writer and audience, and (c) they're derived from pre-established settings anyway. Eventually, the sheer quantity of [[Shout-Out~~|Shout Outs~~]] to other shows can reach critical mass, causing a hitherto coherent story to collapse into a formless heap of references.

* This can actually be quite a problem in fanworks, especially since (a) the authors are generally pretty geeky by default, (b) there's often an unusually large amount of interaction between writer and audience, and (c) they're derived from pre-established settings anyway. Eventually, the sheer quantity of [[Shout-Out]]s to other shows can reach critical mass, causing a hitherto coherent story to collapse into a formless heap of references.

* In keeping with its [[Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Abridged Series|source material]], [[Decks Fall, ~~Everyone Dies|Decks Fall~~ Everyone Dies]] has a lot of references.

* In keeping with its [[Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Abridged Series|source material]], ''[[Decks Fall, Everyone Dies]]'' has a lot of references.

* ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' [[Shinji and Warhammer40K|fan fiction]] [[Nobody Dies|tends to include]] [[Aeon Natum Engel|many references.]]

* ''[[The DysFUNctional ~~Pirates|The Dys FU Nctional~~ Pirates]]''

* ''[[The DysFUNctional Pirates]]''

* ''[[Those Lacking Spines]]'' has references ranging from ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]'' to [[Everything's Better with Llamas|the llama song]] to ''[[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends]]'' to Celine Dion to ''[[Katamari Damacy]]''.

* You should just see how Luna Lovegood is treated in ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]'' fanfiction. If she's not running her mouth off or a Seer she's referencing pop culture that [[Present Day Past|won't be relevant for around a decade or so.]]

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** By the same author, [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5389450/1/The_Finale_of_the_Ultimate_Meta_Mega_Crossover The Finale of the Ultimate Meta Mega Crossover] manages to reference practically everything in the TV Tropes Wiki.

* ''[http://www.sugarquill.net/read.php?storyid=191&chapno=1 Harry Potter and the Society of Orpheus and Bacchus]'' is rife with references to (Muggle, obviously) culture. It contributes to the story's lighthearted, campy feel (Draco Malfoy reading [[Ernest Hemingway]]? Who would ever guess?)

* ''[[Kyon: Big Damn Hero]]'', being advertised as a [[Haruhi Suzumiya]] [[Trope Overdosed|Suzumiya]]/TVTropes crossover (whatever that means), [[Kyon: Big Damn Hero/Shout Out|has a lot of references]] to other works and ''tropes'', with many not being [[Lampshade Hanging]].

* ''[[Kyon: Big Damn Hero]]'', being advertised as a ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya|Haruhi]] [[Trope Overdosed|Suzumiya]]''/TVTropes crossover (whatever that means), [[Kyon: Big Damn Hero/Shout Out|has a lot of references]] to other works and ''tropes'', with many not being [[Lampshade Hanging]].

* [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6104408/1/Sonic_World_Adventure_Rush Sonic World Adventure Rush] is considered by some to be a bit ''too'' [[Sonic World Adventure Rush/Shout Out|overdosed]] in its fan service. And it's still going!

* ''[[It's a Small World After All (fanfic)|Its a Small World After All]]'', a [[Axis Powers Hetalia|Hetalia]] fanfic, has tons of references, ranging from [[Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Abridged Series|Yu-Gi-Oh the Abridged Series]] to 300.

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* The ''[[Saints Row]]'' games have references and homages coming out of its ass. ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'', ''[[Call of Duty]]'', [[Pretty in Pink|Ducky]], ''[[Evangelion]]'', ''[[Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas]]'', ''[[Golgo 13]]'', ''[[Happy Days]]'', ''[[Inuyasha|Inu Yasha]]'', ''[[Jaws (film)|Jaws]]'', ''[[Battlestar Galactica]]''...

* ''[[Abobos Big Adventure|Abobo's Big Adventure]]'' is so jam-packed with references to the NES games, and to various aspects of '80s pop culture, it is impossible to list them all.

* ''[[Highborn]]'' is an iOS game that includes references to anything from ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' and Mountain Dew to [[James Brown]] and ''[[My Little Pony: ~~Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony~~ Friendship Is Magic]]''. There are even missions with [[Whole-Plot Reference|Whole Plot References]] to ''[[Star Wars]]'' and ''[[Portal (series)|Portal]]''.

* ''[[Highborn]]'' is an iOS game that includes references to anything from ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' and Mountain Dew to [[James Brown]] and ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]''. There are even missions with [[Whole-Plot Reference|Whole Plot References]] to ''[[Star Wars]]'' and ''[[Portal (series)|Portal]]''.

{{quote|'''Floyd:''' [[Lampshade Hanging|I'd like to make a Jimmy Hoffa joke]], [[Breaking the Fourth Wall|but I think most of the people playing this game]] are kids who are getting tired of running to [[Shout-Out|Google]] every other line to figure out what we're talking about.}}

* ''[[Epic Mickey]]'' has loads of [[Mythology Gag]]s on the various [[Disney]] products. One area has old [[NES]] and [[SNES]] cartridges of Disney [[Licensed Game]]s strewn about.

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* ''[[Rango]]''

* ''[[Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (animation)|Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers]]'' manages to fit [[Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (animation)/Shout Out|a lot]] into only 65 episodes.

* ''[[My Little Pony: ~~Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony~~ Friendship Is Magic]]'' doesn't allow the references to overwhelm the story, but just about every episode includes shout outs and references to topics like ''[[Blazing Saddles]]'', ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'', ''[[The Benny Hill Show]]'', ''[[X-Men]]'', and ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]''. See the show's [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Shout Out|Shout-Outs page]] and [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap|episode guide]] for a complete list.

* ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'' doesn't allow the references to overwhelm the story, but just about every episode includes shout outs and references to topics like ''[[Blazing Saddles]]'', ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'', ''[[The Benny Hill Show]]'', ''[[X-Men]]'', and ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]''. See the show's [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Shout-Out|Shout-Outs page]] and [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap|episode guide]] for a complete list.

* ''[[The Venture Brothers]]''. The show references music, history, art, literature, politics, pop culture (from the 1890s through modern), comic books, pulp fiction, film, television, philosophy, religions, etc. Each episode is approximately 22 minutes long and every single one includes dozens of these.

* [[Kim Possible|Kim. Freaking. Possible.]] Her targets include [[James Bond]], ''[[Resident Evil]]'', ''[[The Lion King]]'', ''[[Toy Story]]'', ''[[Psycho]]'', ''[[Splinter Cell]]'', ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'', ''[[Tomb Raider]]'', and that's the obvious stuff.