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*** L2 ''The Assassin's Knot'': a dwarf named Gilmi (Gimli in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'')

*** N4 ''Treasure Hunt'': the Island of Tetris (from the [[Video Game]])

*** WG7 ''Castle Greyhawk'': The Plane of Silly and Unused Monsters (Island of Misfit Toys in ''[[Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (Animation)|Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer]]''), bats being used to send messages (''[[Mad Monster Party (Animation)|Mad Monster Party]]''), the three cooks Larifyne, Mowlenhowad and Kurlenshembes ([[The Three Stooges]]: Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Jerome "Curly" Howard and Shemp Howard), Poppinfarsh the Dough Golem (Poppin'Fresh, the Pillsbury Doughboy).

*** WG7 ''Castle Greyhawk'': The Plane of Silly and Unused Monsters (Island of Misfit Toys in ''[[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Animation)|Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer]]''), bats being used to send messages (''[[Mad Monster Party (Animation)|Mad Monster Party]]''), the three cooks Larifyne, Mowlenhowad and Kurlenshembes ([[The Three Stooges]]: Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Jerome "Curly" Howard and Shemp Howard), Poppinfarsh the Dough Golem (Poppin'Fresh, the Pillsbury Doughboy).

*** Not an adventure, but the default orcish pantheon from 1E included deities whose holy symbols were [[The Lord of the Rings|a fiery eye and a white hand]].

** 2nd Edition had a few as well.

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** [[Shout Out|Shout outs]] to other works are not unknown. For instance, the quote accompanying the Psychic archetype in ''Silver Age'' is, [[Plan 9 From Outer Space|"And remember, my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future."]]

* ''[[Killer Bunnies and The Quest For The Magic Carrot]]'' thrives on these. The "Bunnies In Black" card has bunny versions of Agents Jay and Kay from ''[[Men in Black (Film)|Men in Black]]''. "Rainbo" is a [[Rambo|shirtless, muscular man wearing a red headband and toting a]] [[BFG]]. Surrounded by happy butterflies and flowers of course. "Bunny to the Future" has the [[Back to The Future|DeLorean]] with the wing doors open to make it look more like a rabbit. The weapon "Torus Ring" is a shout out to '''geometry'''. And much, much more.

* ''[[Munchkin (Tabletop Game)|Munchkin]]'' veers seemingly at random between [[Shout Out]] and [[Affectionate Parody]]. Although [[Dude Not Funny|creating a hurricane-looking monster named Katrina was rather bad taste]].

* ''[[Munchkin (Tabletop Game)|Munchkin]]'' veers seemingly at random between [[Shout Out]] and [[Affectionate Parody]]. Although [[Dude, Not Funny|creating a hurricane-looking monster named Katrina was rather bad taste]].

* ''[[Teenagers From Outer Space]]'' features a number of shout-outs to ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]'' (such as the gender-bending Boy/Girl Gun).

** It also riffs on the [[The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy|Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster]] with the Pan-Galactic ''Ghetto'' Blaster, the ultimate portable stereo.

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** Adventure ''Send in the Clones''.

*** A Troubleshooter named Zhon-B-VJN is in obsessive pursuit of a group of traitors who stole a loaf of synthebread. He is a reference to two characters in ''[[Les Misérables]]'': Jean Valjean, who was sentenced to five years in prison for stealing bread, and Inspector Javert, who dedicated himself to tracking down Valjean.

*** Zhon-B-VJN has given his gatorbots names such as Albert (Costumed alligator mascot Albert of the University of Florida), Wally ([[Hanna Barbera]] character Wally Gator) and Murgatroyd (the [[Catch Phrase]] of Snagglepuss, another [[Hanna Barbera]] character, was "Heavens to Murgatroyd!").

*** Zhon-B-VJN has given his gatorbots names such as Albert (Costumed alligator mascot Albert of the University of Florida), Wally ([[Hanna-Barbera]] character Wally Gator) and Murgatroyd (the [[Catch Phrase]] of Snagglepuss, another [[Hanna-Barbera]] character, was "Heavens to Murgatroyd!").

* ''[[Don't Rest Your Head]]'' manages to toss in a few. For instance, throwaway lines in both the corebook and supplement ''Don't Lose Your Mind'' indicate that Mister Hyde, the Jabberwock, and the original [[~~Frankensteins~~ Monster]] have all managed to become Nightmares.

* ''[[Don't Rest Your Head]]'' manages to toss in a few. For instance, throwaway lines in both the corebook and supplement ''Don't Lose Your Mind'' indicate that Mister Hyde, the Jabberwock, and the original [[Frankenstein's Monster]] have all managed to become Nightmares.

* In the ''Scavenger's Guide To Droids'' for the Saga Edition of ''[[Star Wars]]'' d20, the book presents a point of view from one of four people who routinely deal with droids. Asked about the V2 Commando droid, he notes that he's heard about [[The A-Team (TV)|a crack commando team of V2 droids who were convicted of a crime they didn't commit. Sent to a maximum security stockade for decommissioning, they promptly escaped, and now wander the Coruscant underground looking for work. If you can find them, maybe you can hire them...]]

* ''[[Spoils]]'' has card being shout outs to many things, ''[[Naruto]]'' and ''[[Harry Potter]]'' among the others.