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== Comics ==
== Comics ==
* In ''[[DR and Quinch|D.R. & Quinch]] Have Fun On Earth'', one of the segments of the titular duo's [[Time Travel|adventure through time]] that sees them influence the course of history on some [[Insignificant Little Blue Planet]] features Quinch recalling a time with his buddy "while cruising just off Bermuda" and trying to pull in human aircrafts towards their ship with a [[Tractor Beam]] "to get a better look at them," only for the beam's force to break apart the fragile planes.
* In ''[[D.R. & Quinch]] Have Fun On Earth'', one of the segments of the titular duo's [[Time Travel|adventure through time]] that sees them influence the course of history on some [[Insignificant Little Blue Planet]] features Quinch recalling a time with his buddy "while cruising just off Bermuda" and trying to pull in human aircrafts towards their ship with a [[Tractor Beam]] "to get a better look at them," only for the beam's force to break apart the fragile planes.
* The fictional nation Themyscira (a.k.a. Paradise Island), the native home to [[Wonder Woman]] and her sister Amazons, is currently located (pre-new-52) in the Bermuda Triangle, but the island can teleport to any location or time whenever the island's inhabitants desire.
* The fictional nation Themyscira (a.k.a. Paradise Island), the native home to [[Wonder Woman]] and her sister Amazons, is currently located (pre-New-52) in the Bermuda Triangle, but the island can teleport to any location or time whenever the island's inhabitants desire.
** Pre-Crisis, it was in the Bermuda Triangle all the time. Although the [[DC Universe]] is generally a [[Fantasy Kitchen Sink]], it was acknowledged in-story that this was a coincidence and the area is not actually paranormal.
** Pre-Crisis, it was in the Bermuda Triangle all the time. Although the [[DC Universe]] is generally a [[Fantasy Kitchen Sink]], it was acknowledged in-story that this was a coincidence and the area is not actually paranormal.
* A recurring foe of the [[Fantastic Four]], Mole Man, has a home on Monster Island, which is suggested to be either somewhere in the Bermuda Triangle or off the coast of Japan, [[Depending on the Writer]].
* A recurring foe of the [[Fantastic Four]], Mole Man, has a home on Monster Island, which is suggested to be either somewhere in the Bermuda Triangle or off the coast of Japan, [[Depending on the Writer]].
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* There's a brief shot in the Special Edition of ''[[Close Encounters of the Third Kind]]'' where [[Saharan Shipwreck|a ship is in the middle of the Gobi desert]]. It's supposed to be one of the Bermuda Triangle disappearances. The film opens with the discovery of Flight 19, a Navy aviation training exercise that disappeared out of Ft. Lauderdale (the airbase is now Nova Southeastern).
* There's a brief shot in the Special Edition of ''[[Close Encounters of the Third Kind]]'' where [[Saharan Shipwreck|a ship is in the middle of the Gobi desert]]. It's supposed to be one of the Bermuda Triangle disappearances. The film opens with the discovery of Flight 19, a Navy aviation training exercise that disappeared out of Ft. Lauderdale (the airbase is now Nova Southeastern).
* In ''[[Escape From Atlantis]]'', an American family is teleported to another dimension by the Triangle, where [[Atlantis]] turns out to be located.
* In ''[[Escape From Atlantis]]'', an American family is teleported to another dimension by the Triangle, where [[Atlantis]] turns out to be located.



== Literature ==
== Literature ==
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** Larry Kusche wrote a book of his own as a rebuttal to Berlitz, ''The Bermuda Triangle Mystery Solved'', where he points out the above errors. Kusche is quite willing to admit that mysterious incidents do happen in the Bermuda Triangle (the fates of the airplanes ''Star Tiger'' and ''Star Ariel'' probably the most baffling ACTUAL mysteries); the problem, he says, is that these incidents happen at roughly the same rates around the entire world and that you can't pin special blame on the Bermuda Triangle.
** Larry Kusche wrote a book of his own as a rebuttal to Berlitz, ''The Bermuda Triangle Mystery Solved'', where he points out the above errors. Kusche is quite willing to admit that mysterious incidents do happen in the Bermuda Triangle (the fates of the airplanes ''Star Tiger'' and ''Star Ariel'' probably the most baffling ACTUAL mysteries); the problem, he says, is that these incidents happen at roughly the same rates around the entire world and that you can't pin special blame on the Bermuda Triangle.
* ''[[The Laundry Series|The Jennifer Morgue]]'' has the Triangle as one of several sites heavily colonized by the Deep Ones. The disappearances of ships in the region involve the weaponization of gas deposits - when released, they can cause the water under a ship to rush out momentarily, causing the keel to sink into the void just as the water starts rushing back in. The Deep Ones do this whenever a ship gets too close to finding out about them.
* ''[[The Laundry Series|The Jennifer Morgue]]'' has the Triangle as one of several sites heavily colonized by the Deep Ones. The disappearances of ships in the region involve the weaponization of gas deposits - when released, they can cause the water under a ship to rush out momentarily, causing the keel to sink into the void just as the water starts rushing back in. The Deep Ones do this whenever a ship gets too close to finding out about them.
* The Bermuda Triangle shows up in [[Time Scout]], as possibly explained by an "unstable nexus gate". Basically, one semi-permanent [[Time Portal]] that leads to a number of other semi-stable, semi-permanent gates constantly opening and closing. Oh, and it's in warm water.
* The Bermuda Triangle shows up in ''[[Time Scout]]'', as possibly explained by an "unstable nexus gate". Basically, one semi-permanent [[Time Portal]] that leads to a number of other semi-stable, semi-permanent gates constantly opening and closing. Oh, and it's in warm water.




== Live Action TV ==
== Live Action TV ==
* On ''[[Eerie Indiana]]'' Marshall once discovers that the titular town, which he believes is "the center of weirdness for the entire planet," has the exact same geometric shape as the Bermuda Triangle.
* On ''[[Eerie Indiana]]'' Marshall once discovers that the titular town, which he believes is "the center of weirdness for the entire planet," has the exact same geometric shape as the Bermuda Triangle.
* ''[[The X-Files]]'':
* ''[[The X-Files]]'' episode "Triangle" sees Mulder investigate a [[Ghost Ship|luxury passenger liner]] that mysteriously appears on the edge of the Bermuda Triangle. Once on board the ship, Mulder finds himself in the year 1939 as Nazi soldiers are fighting the British crew for control of the ship.
** The episode "Triangle" sees Mulder investigate a [[Ghost Ship|luxury passenger liner]] that mysteriously appears on the edge of the Bermuda Triangle. Once on board the ship, Mulder finds himself in the year 1939 as Nazi soldiers are fighting the British crew for control of the ship.
** In a later episode, [[Area 51]] [[The Men in Black|Man In Black]] Morris Fletcher claimed to be the one who originally coined the term and insisted that powerful, primal, otherworldly forces are hidden beneath the waves, waiting to be plucked by man.
** In a later episode, [[Area 51]] [[The Men in Black|Man In Black]] Morris Fletcher claimed to be the one who originally coined the term and insisted that powerful, primal, otherworldly forces are hidden beneath the waves, waiting to be plucked by man.
** The tie-in comics had a story about a suspiciously young man claiming to be John Lawrence, one of the pilots from the famous Flight 19.
** The tie-in comics had a story about a suspiciously young man claiming to be John Lawrence, one of the pilots from the famous Flight 19.
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* "Bermuda Triangle" by Barry Manilow. "It makes people disappear" is Barry's insightful take on the matter.
* "Bermuda Triangle" by Barry Manilow. "It makes people disappear" is Barry's insightful take on the matter.
* The songs "Without a Trace" by Sabbat and "Flight Nineteen" by Angel Witch are based on the Flight 19 incident.
* The songs "Without a Trace" by Sabbat and "Flight Nineteen" by Angel Witch are based on the Flight 19 incident.



== Tabletop Games ==
== Tabletop Games ==
* In ''Illuminati'', one of the [[Ancient Conspiracy|Illuminati Conspiracies]] is ''named'' "The Bermuda Triangle". This is not what they call themselves; they are so secret that no one knows the organization's real name. The others have nicknamed it after the geographical area because they know that it's behind the disappearances there. In both card game versions of the game, this Illuminati conspiracy is one of the playable factions. In the [[Tabletop RPG]] version, it's one of the mysterious forces that the characters might have to investigate.
* In [[Steve Jackson Games]]' ''Illuminati'', one of the [[Ancient Conspiracy|Illuminati Conspiracies]] is ''named'' "The Bermuda Triangle". This is not what they call themselves; they are so secret that no one knows the organization's real name. The others have nicknamed it after the geographical area because they know that it's behind the disappearances there. In both card game versions of the game, this Illuminati conspiracy is one of the playable factions. In the [[Tabletop RPG]] version, it's one of the mysterious forces that the characters might have to investigate.



== Video Games ==
== Video Games ==
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* Although not specifically named, one of the lost civilizations from ''The Omega Stone'' is situated near Bimini, a location linked to both the Bermuda Triangle and Atlantis in pop culture. It's represented by the symbol of a triangle containing ocean waves in various clues and [[Plot Coupons]].
* Although not specifically named, one of the lost civilizations from ''The Omega Stone'' is situated near Bimini, a location linked to both the Bermuda Triangle and Atlantis in pop culture. It's represented by the symbol of a triangle containing ocean waves in various clues and [[Plot Coupons]].
* In ''[[Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders]]'', you simply fly to the triangle whenever you want to get abducted by the aliens. This is actually very convenient.
* In ''[[Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders]]'', you simply fly to the triangle whenever you want to get abducted by the aliens. This is actually very convenient.



== Western Animation ==
== Western Animation ==
* On ''[[The Fairly Odd Parents]]'' Cosmo and Wanda put Unwish Island, one giant [[Mythology Gag]] that holds all of Timmy's un-wished wishes, inside the Bermuda Triangle.
* On ''[[The Fairly Odd Parents]]'' Cosmo and Wanda put Unwish Island, one giant [[Mythology Gag]] that holds all of Timmy's un-wished wishes, inside the Bermuda Triangle.
* One episode of ''[[The 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo]]'' took place in the Bermuda Triangle.
* One episode of ''[[The 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo]]'' took place in the Bermuda Triangle.
** As did the Scooby Doo Show episode "A Creepy Tangle in the Bermuda Triangle" (skeleton men and plane-swallowing UFO's) and the animated film [[Scooby Doo]]: Pirates Ahoy (mysterious fog and ghost pirates being the focus).
** As did the Scooby Doo Show episode "A Creepy Tangle in the Bermuda Triangle" (skeleton men and plane-swallowing UFO's) and the animated film ''[[Scooby Doo]]: Pirates Ahoy'' (mysterious fog and ghost pirates being the focus).
* An episode of ''[[Rocko's Modern Life]]'' involves Rocko boarding a cruise ship with Heffer and his grandfather, which passes through the Bermuda Triangle. After some [[Deranged Animation]], it turns every old person on the ship young, and every young person old.
* An episode of ''[[Rocko's Modern Life]]'' involves Rocko boarding a cruise ship with Heffer and his grandfather, which passes through the Bermuda Triangle. After some [[Deranged Animation]], it turns every old person on the ship young, and every young person old.
* In ''[[Extreme Ghostbusters]]'', the Bermuda Triangle is revealed to be a huge, all-devouring spiritual entity.
* In ''[[Extreme Ghostbusters]]'', the Bermuda Triangle is revealed to be a huge, all-devouring spiritual entity.
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