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* [[Shout-Out]]:
* [[Shout-Out]]:
** The ET review opening is one big Shout Out to ''[[Apocalypse Now]]'', specifically due to the fact that Spoony was doped up after a trip to the dentist.
** The ET review opening is one big Shout Out to ''[[Apocalypse Now]]'', specifically due to the fact that Spoony was doped up after a trip to the dentist.
** To [[Doctor Strange]] during his review of Final Fantasy VIII when he portrays Dr. Insano selling his Anti-Magic Field Generator kit. Doctor Strange is listed as one of the pesky heroes it is designed to protect against. Also the big flashing [[The DCU|ANNATAZ SKCUS]] subtitle.
** To [[Doctor Strange]] during his review of Final Fantasy VIII when he portrays Dr. Insano selling his Anti-Magic Field Generator kit. Doctor Strange is listed as one of the pesky heroes it is designed to protect against. Also the big flashing [[The DCU|ANNATAZ SKCUS]] subtitle.
{{quote| '''Doctor Insano''': Dr. Strange? What is he a doctor of, anyway?<br />
{{quote|'''Doctor Insano''': Dr. Strange? What is he a doctor of, anyway?
'''Subtitle''': DR STRANGE IS A PROCTOLOGIST! }}
'''Subtitle''': DR STRANGE IS A PROCTOLOGIST! }}
** In his [[Final Fantasy VIII (Video Game)|Final Fantasy VIII]] Part 5 review, "[[Waynes World|Dream Weaver]]" plays whenever Squall lays eyes on Rinoa.
** In his [[Final Fantasy VIII]] Part 5 review, "[[Wayne's World|Dream Weaver]]" plays whenever Squall lays eyes on Rinoa.
** [[Back to The Future|"Zell, you bojo, those boards don't work on water!"]]
** [[Back to The Future|"Zell, you bojo, those boards don't work on water!"]]
** And again, in his ''Phantasmagoria'' review: He looks into a mirror, only to find Fujitsu from Back to the Future 2 yell "MCFRY!" at him.
** And again, in his ''Phantasmagoria'' review: He looks into a mirror, only to find Fujitsu from Back to the Future 2 yell "MCFRY!" at him.
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** "No...No! [[Army of Darkness|I SLEPT TOO LOOONG!!]]" (This gag recurs in ''Ultima IX'')
** "No...No! [[Army of Darkness|I SLEPT TOO LOOONG!!]]" (This gag recurs in ''Ultima IX'')
** The [[Running Gag]] of Spoony being threatened by the characters from games he lambasts. This is a nob to the [[Angry Video Game Nerd]] routinely getting ambushed by the likes of [[Friday the 13th|Jason]], [[Halloween|Michael Myers]] and [[Bugs Bunny]].
** The [[Running Gag]] of Spoony being threatened by the characters from games he lambasts. This is a nob to the [[Angry Video Game Nerd]] routinely getting ambushed by the likes of [[Friday the 13th|Jason]], [[Halloween|Michael Myers]] and [[Bugs Bunny]].
** He imitates [[That Guy With the Glasses (Website)|Chester A. Bum]] in his ''[[Dirty Harry]]'' review.
** He imitates [[That Guy With The Glasses|Chester A. Bum]] in his ''[[Dirty Harry]]'' review.
** The same review has Spoony and the game he was reviewing [[No Ending|pulling off]] [[The Sopranos]], complete with the same music.
** The same review has Spoony and the game he was reviewing [[No Ending|pulling off]] [[The Sopranos]], complete with the same music.
** [[Monty Python's Flying Circus|Lemon Curry?]]
** [[Monty Python's Flying Circus|Lemon Curry?]]
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** [[Mystery Science Theater 3000|WATCH OUT FOR SNAKES!]]
** [[Mystery Science Theater 3000|WATCH OUT FOR SNAKES!]]
** He also uses {{spoiler|fake}} Col. Campbell's infamous [[Word Salad]] [[Mind Screw]] from ''[[Metal Gear Solid|Metal Gear Solid 2]]'' during the crossover ''Warrior # 1'' review (which works amazingly well as one of the Warrior's rants).
** He also uses {{spoiler|fake}} Col. Campbell's infamous [[Word Salad]] [[Mind Screw]] from ''[[Metal Gear Solid|Metal Gear Solid 2]]'' during the crossover ''Warrior # 1'' review (which works amazingly well as one of the Warrior's rants).
** {{spoiler|The destruction of Spoony's house}} in the ''[[Final Fantasy VIII (Video Game)|Final Fantasy VIII]]'' [[Grand Finale]] is a [[Shout-Out]] to {{spoiler|the destruction of the Enterprise}} in ''[[Star Trek III the Search For Spock (Film)|Star Trek III the Search For Spock]]''.
** {{spoiler|The destruction of Spoony's house}} in the ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'' [[Grand Finale]] is a [[Shout-Out]] to {{spoiler|the destruction of the Enterprise}} in ''[[Star Trek III: The Search For Spock|Star Trek III the Search For Spock]]''.
** In his review of ''Microcosm'', he can be seen wearing a [[Snow Crash|Cosa Nostra Pizza]] shirt.
** In his review of ''Microcosm'', he can be seen wearing a [[Snow Crash|Cosa Nostra Pizza]] shirt.
** At the end of his ''Strike Commando'' review, he says he's going to find an American Reb Brown movie, made in America and filmed by Americans... [[Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Abridged Series (Web Video)|in America]]. And when the [[Captain America]] movies he finds also draw his ire he is interrupted by [[Running Gag|The Gatekeither]].
** At the end of his ''Strike Commando'' review, he says he's going to find an American Reb Brown movie, made in America and filmed by Americans... [[Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Abridged Series|in America]]. And when the [[Captain America (comics)]] movies he finds also draw his ire he is interrupted by [[Running Gag|The Gatekeither]].
** In the ''Party Mania'' video, fem!Spoony shouts "You can't take this guy from me" when [[Firefly|the young Jewel Staite]] comes on screen ("[[Firefly|You can't take the sky from me.]]")
** In the ''Party Mania'' video, fem!Spoony shouts "You can't take this guy from me" when [[Firefly|the young Jewel Staite]] comes on screen ("[[Firefly|You can't take the sky from me.]]")
** In his Phantasmagoria finale, he called himself, who responded with the [[Megadeth (Music)|Megadeth]] line, "Hello me its me again."
** In his Phantasmagoria finale, he called himself, who responded with the [[Megadeth]] line, "Hello me its me again."
** Part 1 of the ''[[Final Fantasy X (Video Game)|Final Fantasy X]]'' review has Spoony greet {{spoiler|Black Lantern Spoony}} in [[The Room|Tommy Wiseau's]] voice, which also serves as a [[Shout-Out]] to [[Atop the Fourth Wall (Web Video)|Linkara]] who did the same thing with {{spoiler|Mechakara}}.
** Part 1 of the ''[[Final Fantasy X]]'' review has Spoony greet {{spoiler|Black Lantern Spoony}} in [[The Room|Tommy Wiseau's]] voice, which also serves as a [[Shout-Out]] to [[Atop the Fourth Wall|Linkara]] who did the same thing with {{spoiler|Mechakara}}.
** The ending of his ''SWAT 4'' Let's Play features a ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]''-style cryptic phone conversation {{spoiler|with [[TNA]] President Dixie Carter}}.
** The ending of his ''SWAT 4'' Let's Play features a ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]''-style cryptic phone conversation {{spoiler|with [[TNA]] President Dixie Carter}}.
** For someone who doesn't like anime, it's oddly coincidental that in his [[Yor the Hunter From The Future]] review, he refers to Yor as a [[Trigun|Humanoid Typhoon]]
** For someone who doesn't like anime, it's oddly coincidental that in his [[Yor, the Hunter from the Future]] review, he refers to Yor as a [[Trigun|Humanoid Typhoon]]
*** He also quotes [[Final Fantasy VIII (Video Game)|Selphie]] as: [[Trigun|Love! And! Peace!]]
*** He also quotes [[Final Fantasy VIII|Selphie]] as: [[Trigun|Love! And! Peace!]]
** His fantasies of Soleil Moon Frye during the [[Pumpkinhead]] review are reminiscent of anytime [[Ric Flair]] hits on a woman, down to mentioning [[I Call Him "Mister Happy"|Space Mountain]] and Flair's trademark "WOO!"
** His fantasies of Soleil Moon Frye during the [[Pumpkinhead]] review are reminiscent of anytime [[Ric Flair]] hits on a woman, down to mentioning [[I Call Him "Mister Happy"|Space Mountain]] and Flair's trademark "WOO!"
** In his review of [[Uwe Boll]]'s ''Rampage'', Spoony responds to the scene where the main character burns a pile of money by shouting "'''[[Bad Movie Beatdown (Web Video)|SYMBOLISM!!]]'''"
** In his review of [[Uwe Boll]]'s ''Rampage'', Spoony responds to the scene where the main character burns a pile of money by shouting "'''[[Bad Movie Beatdown|SYMBOLISM!!]]'''"
** [[The Stinger]] to the Highlander video game review has Spoony ask [[Red Letter Media|"What's wrong with your face?"]]
** [[The Stinger]] to the Highlander video game review has Spoony ask [[RedLetterMedia|"What's wrong with your face?"]]
*** "Gentlemen, I am Doctor Insano. Welcome to my Creepy Basement."
*** "Gentlemen, I am Doctor Insano. Welcome to my Creepy Basement."
** Two in quick succession to fellow TGWTG members in his review of "Highlander: The Source" - first he refers to a young British character as '[[Bad Movie Beatdown (Web Video)|Film Brain]]' and then adds that facing the Guardian, "He's going to die. A lot." (the catchphrase of Lordkat of ''Until We Win'').
** Two in quick succession to fellow TGWTG members in his review of "Highlander: The Source" - first he refers to a young British character as '[[Bad Movie Beatdown|Film Brain]]' and then adds that facing the Guardian, "He's going to die. A lot." (the catchphrase of Lordkat of ''Until We Win'').
** In the finale of the ''[[Final Fantasy X (Video Game)|Final Fantasy X]]'' review, Black Lantern Spoony introduces himself with: [[Persona 4|"I am a shadow, the true self!"]]
** In the finale of the ''[[Final Fantasy X]]'' review, Black Lantern Spoony introduces himself with: [[Persona 4|"I am a shadow, the true self!"]]
*** During the review, menacing music appears when he shows up, such as Ave Satani from ''[[The Omen]]'' and the Imperial March from ''[[Star Wars]]''.
*** During the review, menacing music appears when he shows up, such as Ave Satani from ''[[The Omen]]'' and the Imperial March from ''[[Star Wars]]''.
** In the ''Cage 2'' review, he compares the randomness of the [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot|tiny Japanese martial arts master FBI agent with a rocket launcher]] to ''[[Axe Cop (Webcomic)|Axe Cop]]''.
** In the ''Cage 2'' review, he compares the randomness of the [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot|tiny Japanese martial arts master FBI agent with a rocket launcher]] to ''[[Axe Cop]]''.
** The first thing he remarks on ''The Lords of Magick'' is that it's [[The Cinema Snob (Web Video)|"Shot on Shitteo"]].
** The first thing he remarks on ''The Lords of Magick'' is that it's [[The Cinema Snob|"Shot on Shitteo"]].
** [[Notable Commercial Campaigns|How to Speak Australian!]] ''[Reb Brown strangles a woman]'' '''"Divorce!"'''
** [[Notable Commercial Campaigns|How to Speak Australian!]] ''[Reb Brown strangles a woman]'' '''"Divorce!"'''
** Spoony showing the multiple endings for ''[[Ripper]]'' is played out in the same manner as the film version of ''Clue''.
** Spoony showing the multiple endings for ''[[Ripper]]'' is played out in the same manner as the film version of ''Clue''.
** In the review of [[Final Fantasy X 2 (Video Game)|Final Fantasy X-2]] he commented on how you just leave an enemy team hanging from a huge height right after looting the treasure chest they clearly were trying to get., [[The Lonely Island|like a boss]]
** In the review of [[Final Fantasy X-2]] he commented on how you just leave an enemy team hanging from a huge height right after looting the treasure chest they clearly were trying to get., [[The Lonely Island|like a boss]]
** A possible unintentional one during [[The Beast Master]] 2 review: "I'm making a note here: [[Portal (Video Game)|huge success]]."
** A possible unintentional one during [[The Beast Master]] 2 review: "I'm making a note here: [[Portal (series)|huge success]]."
** In his [[Samurai Zombie Nation]] Review, Spoony comes across ''Naked Zombie Sean Connery''. This causes him to reference ''Thriller'' and ''YTMND''.
** In his [[Samurai Zombie Nation]] Review, Spoony comes across ''Naked Zombie Sean Connery''. This causes him to reference ''Thriller'' and ''YTMND''.
** ''FMV Hell'' is likely an allusion to ''[[AMV Hell]]''.
** ''FMV Hell'' is likely an allusion to ''[[AMV Hell]]''.
** The part in ''[[Clones Of Bruce Lee]]'' where he, Spencer D. Bum and Dr. Insano react to the woman being karate-chopped in the throat was an homage to ''[[Stardust (Film)|Stardust]]''.
** The part in ''[[Clones Of Bruce Lee]]'' where he, Spencer D. Bum and Dr. Insano react to the woman being karate-chopped in the throat was an homage to ''[[Stardust (film)|Stardust]]''.
** In the ''[[SWAT 4]]'' level set in a convenience store, the post-mission wrap-up mentions one victim, [[Clerks|Dante Hicks]], having been shot before the police arrive. This is actually a reference to the original, deleted ending, in which Dante does indeed get killed by a robber.
** In the ''[[SWAT 4]]'' level set in a convenience store, the post-mission wrap-up mentions one victim, [[Clerks|Dante Hicks]], having been shot before the police arrive. This is actually a reference to the original, deleted ending, in which Dante does indeed get killed by a robber.
** He quotes ''[[Clerks the Animated Series]]'' throughout the mission: "See, I told you I'd be a good policeman!" "Man, it's cold in here. Like, [[Empire Strikes Back|Hoth]] cold." "Let's just make sure that we never get locked in the freezer again."
** He quotes ''[[Clerks the Animated Series]]'' throughout the mission: "See, I told you I'd be a good policeman!" "Man, it's cold in here. Like, [[Empire Strikes Back|Hoth]] cold." "Let's just make sure that we never get locked in the freezer again."
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  • Shout-Out:
    • The ET review opening is one big Shout Out to Apocalypse Now, specifically due to the fact that Spoony was doped up after a trip to the dentist.
    • To Doctor Strange during his review of Final Fantasy VIII when he portrays Dr. Insano selling his Anti-Magic Field Generator kit. Doctor Strange is listed as one of the pesky heroes it is designed to protect against. Also the big flashing ANNATAZ SKCUS subtitle.

Doctor Insano: Dr. Strange? What is he a doctor of, anyway?
Subtitle: DR STRANGE IS A PROCTOLOGIST!

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