Pop culture references

2007-07-15T12:24:02Z

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Many videos in the [[lonelygirl15]] series contain explicit references to popular culture. This page attempts to document those references.

==References to Books==
[[Image:Schoolwork.jpg|right|thumb|Bree getting some new material for her videos.]]
*[[Daniel Returns, and More Interesting Factoids (Yay!)]] contains a references to {{wikipedia|Professor_Cuthbert_Calculus|Professor Calculus}}, a character in the Belgian Comic books, "{{wikipedia|The_Adventures_of_Tintin|The Adventures of Tintin}}."
*[[Proving Science Wrong!]] contains a reference to "The Tolstoy Principle" which is actually called {{wikipedia|Anna_Karenina_principle|The Anna Karenina Principle}}, and is a reference to Jared Diamond's "{{wikipedia|Guns%2C_Germs_and_Steel|Guns, Germs and Steel}}."
*[[Still At Daniel's]] contains a references to the book {{wikipedia|Gulliver's_Travels|Gulliver's Travels}}.
*[[Happy Thanksgiving]] contains a reference to {{wikipedia|Oliver_Twist|Oliver Twist}}.
*[[Happy Thanksgiving]], [[The Cowboy]], and [[Quitting The Sauce]] contain references to {{wikipedia|Batman|Bruce Wayne}} (Batman's secret identity).
*[[Time To Grow Up]] contains a reference to {{wikipedia|Tweedledum_and_Tweedledee|Tweedledee and Tweedledum}} from {{wikipedia|Lewis_Carroll|Lewis Carroll's}} {{wikipedia|Through_the_Looking-Glass|Through the Looking-Glass}}.
*[[Oh, The Places You'll Go]] is a reference to the {{wikipedia|Dr._Seuss|Dr. Seuss}} book of {{wikipedia|Oh%2C_The_Places_You%27ll_Go%21|the same name}}.
*[[I'm Here To Help]] contains a reference to Cliff Sawyer and the "other-dimensional world of Khom'ad" from a book by Henry Kuttner called [http://www.amazon.com/Well-Worlds-Ace-F-344/dp/B0007EH73C "The Well of the Worlds"].
 

==References to Movies==
[[Image:Video0125.jpg|right|thumb|The Great Wall of Jonas.]]
*[[Warwalking]] contains references to the {{imdb-person|0000111|Mathew Broderick}} movie, {{wikipedia|WarGames}}.
*[[Roadtrip]] contains a reference to a {{wikipedia|Flux_capacitor|flux capacitor}} from the movie {{wikipedia|Back_to_the_Future|Back to the Future}}.
*[[Purple Monkey Returns]] contains a reference to the movie {{wikipedia|Point_Break|Point Break}}.
*[[45 Seconds]] contains a reference to the {{wikipedia|Zapruder_film|Zapruder film}}.
*[[For The Ladies]] contains references to {{wikipedia|Can%27t_Buy_Me_Love_%28film%29|Can't Buy Me Love}}.
*[[Sleepover]] contains a reference to a scene in the movie "{{wikipedia|It_Happened_One_Night|It Happened One Night}}" (1934).
*[[Storm The Castle]] contains a reference to {{wikipedia|The_Princess_Bride_%28film%29|The Princess Bride}}.
*[[Interrogation 101]] contains a reference to {{wikipedia|Reservoir_Dogs|Reservoir Dogs}}.
*[[Flesh Wound]] is a reference to {{wikipedia|Monty_Python_and_the_Holy_Grail|Monty Python and the Holy Grail}}. The camera work and dialogue may also be a reference to {{wikipedia|Reservoir_Dogs|Reservoir Dogs}}.
*[[Spring Break Sucks]] contains a reference to {{wikipedia|The_Matrix|The Matrix}} via Jonas's shirt.
*[[Spanglish]] is a reference to a movie of {{wikipedia|Spanglish_%28film%29|the same name}}, starring {{imdb-person|0001191|Adam Sandler}}, {{imdb-person|0000495|Téa Leoni}} and Spanish actress {{imdb-person|0891895|Paz Vega}}.
*[[Rockin' the Boat]] contains a reference to {{wikipedia|The_Blue_Lagoon_(1980_film)|''The Blue Lagoon''}}, starring {{wikipedia|Brooke_Shields|Brooke Shields}}.
 

==References to Music==
[[Image:0193-SarahRemovingTopWithTaylor.jpg|right|thumb|Sarah knows what boys like.]]
*[[My Name Is Jonas]] is a reference to a popular {{wikipedia|Weezer}} song of the {{wikipedia|My_Name_Is_Jonas|same title}}.
*[[Sleepover]] contains references to {{wikipedia|The_Beatles|The Beatles'}} song "{{wikipedia|Norwegian_Wood_(This_Bird_Has_Flown)|Norwegian Wood}}," and {{wikipedia|The_Sugarhill_Gang|The Sugarhill Gang}} song "{{wikipedia|Rapper%27s_Delight|Rapper's Delight}}".
*[[Truth Or Dare]] and [[Storm The Castle]] contain references to {{wikipedia|Jimi_Hendrix|Jimi Hendrix}}'s death.
*[[Bree Is Crazy]] compares [[Gemma]] to {{wikipedia|Victoria_Beckham|Posh Spice}}.
*[[Losing My Religion]] is a reference to the {{wikipedia|R.E.M._%28band%29|R.E.M.}} song of {{wikipedia|Losing_My_Religion|the same name}}.
*[[Blog Girl]] contains a reference to the {{wikipedia|Pink_Floyd|Pink Floyd}} album, {{wikipedia|The_Dark_Side_of_the_Moon|The Dark Side of the Moon}}.
*[[I Know What Boys Like]] is a reference to the 1982 song "{{wikipedia|Wasn%27t_Tomorrow_Wonderful|I Know What Boys Like}}" by {{wikipedia|The_Waitresses|The Waitresses}}.
*[[Like A Virgin]] is a reference to the popular song by {{wikipedia|Madonna_%28entertainer%29|Madonna}} of {{wikipedia|Like_a_Virgin|the same name}}.
*[[Sweating Bullets]] may be a reference to a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweating_Bullets_%28song%29 song] by thrash metal band [http://www.megadeth.com/home.php Megadeth].
*[[Going Back to Cali]] is a reference to {{wikipedia|Going_Back_to_Cali|two Hip-Hop songs}}: the 1988 single by LL Cool J, and the 1997 track by The Notorious B.I.G.
 

==References to Television==
[[Image:Jonas anti-crib.jpg|right|thumb|Jonas shows off his "crib".]]
* [[Bree The Cookie Monster]] is likely a reference to the {{wikipedia|Cookie_Monster|Cookie Monster}} of the childen's show Sesame Street.
* [[Where's Daniel?]] contains a reference to {{wikipedia|Carmen_Sandiego|Carmen Sandiego}} which was a short-lived game-show as well as a long-running series of educational games.
*[[An Awkward Silence]] contains a references to {{wikipedia|Vicky_Pollard|Vicky Pollard}}, a fictional character from the BBC TV and radio show {{wikipedia|Little_Britain|Little Britain}} played by {{wikipedia|Matt_Lucas|Matt Lucas}}.
*[[My Name Is Jonas]] contains a reference to {{wikipedia|Max_Headroom_%28character%29|Max Headroom}}.
*[[The Anti-Cribs]] is a reference to the popular {{wikipedia|MTV}} show, {{wikipedia|MTV_Cribs|Cribs}}.
*[[For The Ladies]] contains a reference to {{wikipedia|Gilligan%27s_Island|Gilligan's Island}}.
*[[Hug It Out]] is a reference to a popular quote from the TV show {{wikipedia|Entourage_%28TV_series%29|Entourage}}.
*In [[No Trespassing]], Daniel refers to Taylor as "S-M-R-T," a reference to the episode of {{wikipedia|The_Simpsons|The Simpsons}}, {{wikipedia|Homer_Goes_to_College|"Homer Goes to College"}}.
*[[Mr. Park Ranger]] may be a reference to {{wikipedia|Yogi_Bear|Yogi Bear's}} name for his "nemesis," {{wikipedia|Ranger_Smith|Ranger Smith}}.
* In [[Rockin' the Boat]], Sarah is seen wearing a Grim shirt from the show "{{wikipedia|The_Grim_Adventures_of_Billy_%26_Mandy|The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy}}."
*In [[Dude Back Off]], Sarah compares herself to Mrs. Cleaver from {{wikipedia|Leave_It_to_Beaver|Leave It To Beaver}}.
*In [[Going Back to Cali]], Taylor refers to her [[Taylor and Sarah's Parents|mother's]] short shorts as {{wikipedia|Daisy_Dukes|Daisy Dukes}}.
 

==Other References==
[[Image:GemmaSquirrel.gif|right|thumb|Gemma's version of Rock, Paper, Scissors.]]
*[[Nut Kills Man]] contains a reference to the popular game {{wikipedia|Rock%2C_Paper%2C_Scissors|Rock, Paper, Scissors}}.
*[[Ransacked!]] contains a reference to the {{wikipedia|Rubik%27s_Cube|Rubik's Cube}}.
*[[Bree And I Hooked Up]] contains a reference to the "{{wikipedia|Walk_of_shame|walk of shame}}," commonly practiced by college students the morning after an embarrassing hookup.
*[[Sorry Jonas]] contains a reference to the {{wikipedia|French_Resistance|French Resistance}} in {{wikipedia|World_War_II|WWII}}.
*[[Hungover]]'s [[strange tags|video tags]] contain references to the {{wikipedia|Super_Bowl|Super Bowl}}.
*[[Valentine's Day Massacre]] contains references to the popular female empowerment term "{{wikipedia|Girl_Power|girl power}}" and the {{wikipedia|Saint_Valentine%27s_Day_massacre|St. Valentine's Day massacre}}.
*[[OUT OF THE BUNKER!!!]] contains a reference to the slogan "{{wikipedia|Don%27t_Mess_with_Texas|Don't Mess with Texas}}," the litter prevention campaign that has been educating Texans about litter prevention since 1986.
*In [[Deep Throat]], Daniel refers to [[TCC]] as {{wikipedia|Deep_Throat|Deep Throat}}, the secret source who leaked information about the {{wikipedia|Watergate_scandal|Watergate scandal}} to the press.
 

==External Links==
*{{wikipedia|Popular_culture|Pop culture on Wikipedia}}

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