Next time you watch an episode, here’s a mental checklist. There’s a riff on almost all of these topics, every time:
-Wizard of Oz
-Beatles
-Star Trek
-Christmas
It’s fun searching! Sometimes, it’ll be a deep cut!
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I mean, if there is a board, the free space should be replaced with “I don’t know this reference”. It’s going to happen, it’s a matter of when…
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Quinn Martin productions
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In Season 11, so many of the episodes have a Star Wars reference. With all the younger writers on staff, the inclusion of Star Wars is to be expected but it was nearly in every episode that season. Almost as if the next generation of riffers were itching to go there.
Lord of the Rings references could be a good one to watch out for.
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If you’re watching Season 2, “How fortunate, that simplifies everything!” is said at least once an episode after the episode where Bela says it.
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I think there would be a separate bingo card for callbacks.
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Speaking of call backs like that, if you watch seasons 8-10 your are bound to hear Servo scream: “SLEEEP!” once or twice
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You would also hear it a bunch of times if you were to watch the episodes from before Season 8. He said it through pretty much the whole original series.
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All in unison never gets old.
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Fair point, but after that whole therapist sending someone’s consciousness back in time movie (I can’t think of the name) I started to notice it and hear it more.
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Some movie taglines.
For the laughter. For the tears.
What you call hell, he calls home.
They’re on a collision course to wackiness!
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Switch.
Jimmy Smits.
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