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
- 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
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.
- Alas, Poor Yorick: Hamlet.
- 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: 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.
- Pietà 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.
- 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.