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* Dave does this a lot in ''[[Narbonic]]'', although since he works for a mad scientist, his analogies with ''[[Star Trek (Franchise)|Star Trek]]'' and [[Marvel Comics]] are usually highly appropriate.

* Marvin uses one in ''[[Daddy Day Care]]'' when the guys tell him they're shutting down the day care center, comparing it to when Spock betrayed Kirk in ''[[Star Trek V: theThe Final Frontier (Film)|Star Trek V the Final Frontier]]''.

* In the book ''[[Tithe]]'', Corny [[Coming Out Story|comes out]] to his ''[[Star Trek (Franchise)|Star Trek]]''-loving parents by saying "You know that forbidden love Kirk has for Spock? Well, me too."

* Generally how the main characters of ''[[The Big Bang Theory (TV)|The Big Bang Theory]]'' explain ''anything.''

* In ''[[The Book of Mormon (Theatretheatre)|The Book of Mormon]]'', Elder Cunningham rationalizes concepts of [[The Book of Mormon (Literaturenovel)|The Book of Mormon]] to himself and explains them to the Africans using [[Star Wars]] and [[Lord of the Rings]] references.

{{quote| '''Cunningham:''' You mean [[The Bible (Literature)|The Bible]] is a trilogy and the Book of Mormon is ''[[Return of the Jedi]]''? }}

* ''[[The Simpsons (Animationanimation)|The Simpsons]]'': Martin uses an old-timey reference which the creators need to put up a subtitle to explain, because Martin uses the word in its original meaning. Individually we are weak, like a single twig, but as a bundle we form a mighty faggot. fag-got (fag' - et) n. a bundle of sticks for fuel. (Fr. fagot, a bundle of sticks).