List of pop culture references in Neopets

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This page lists some of the references on ''[[Neopets]]'' to off-site media and popular culture.

==Games==
===Pok�mon===
*The ''Red and White Toy Ball'' refers to the Pok� Balls of the ''[[wikipedia:Pok�mon|Pok�mon]]'' franchise. The resemblance was more obvious in the original art.
*When you roll over the cover of the [[Gallery of Evil]] book, the demon face is devouring a [[wikipedia:Pikachu|Pikachu]]. This was a joke reference to [[Adam]] and [[Donna]]'s [http://www.reddit.com/r/neopets/comments/26fwhh/i_am_donna_one_of_the_founders_of_neopets_ask_me/chs6lhe kitten], who had destroyed its Pikachu toy.

===Other===
*[[Malkus Vile]] may be named from [[Wikipedia:Daedric_Princes#Clavicus_Vile|Clavicus Vile]] of ''[[Wikipedia:The Elder Scrolls|The Elder Scrolls]]'' series of computer games.
*The title for the game [[Grand Theft Ummagine]] is a reference to the popular video game series [[Wikipedia:Grand Theft Auto (series)|Grand Theft Auto]].
*[[Whack-A-Ghost]], [[Whack-A-Beast]] and [[Whack-a-Staff-Member]] are all Neopian Versions of [[Wikipedia:Whac-A-Mole|Whac-A-Mole]].
*When the [[mutant]] [[Mortog]] was introduced on [http://www.neopets.com/nf.phtml?nf_date=2004-03-07 March 9, 2004], it was accompanied by the text: "''Look behind you - a three headed Mortog!!!''". This is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Monkey Island series|Monkey Island series]] in which "''Look behind you - a three headed monkey''" is an often heard phrase.
*When you cast a spell wrong in the Altador Plot, the phrase: "It is dark. You are likely to be eaten by a Grue." is seen, a reference to the text-based adventure game [[wikipedia:Zork|Zork]].
*Neggs were [http://www.reddit.com/r/neopets/comments/26fwhh/i_am_donna_one_of_the_founders_of_neopets_ask_me/chqyt17 inspired by] N'eggs, food items from the [[wikipedia:dungeon crawler|dungeon crawler]] game ''[[wikipedia:Bloodwych|Bloodwych]]''.

===404 messages===
*"All your page are belong to us!" — Variant of "All your base are belong to us," a mangled "engrish" phrase from the game ''[[wikipedia:Zero Wing|Zero Wing]]''.

==Internet==
*The '''[[Scordrax]]''' avatar with the words ''Burninate!'' across the bottom is taken from the popular web cartoon [[wikipedia:Homestar Runner|Homestar Runner]] and the dragon [http://homestarrunner.com/sbemail58.html Trogdor], who ''burninates'' the countryside.
*The [[Advent Calendar]] animation for [http://www.neopets.com/winter/advents_past.phtml?year=2006&day=25 25th December 2006] is a parody of a popular viral video.
* The item ''Double Rainbow Background'' and it�s description are referenced to a [https://youtu.be/OQSNhk5ICTI popular YouTube video] in 2010.

==Literature==

===Books===
*There is an item called ''The Two Ring'', a reference to the [[Wikipedia:One Ring|One Ring]] from Tolkien's ''[[Wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings|The Lord of the Rings]]''. Its description reads: ''A slight upgrade''.
*The description of the [[Garden Centre]] item ''[[Blumaroo]] Statue'' refers to [[wikipedia:Aslan|Aslan]], the character who restored statues to life in ''[[wikipedia:The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe|The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe]]''.

*The book ''Nune'' is an obvious reference to the 1965 epic science fiction novel ''[[Wikipedia: Dune (novel)|DUNE]]'' by ''[[Wikipedia: Frank_Herbert|Frank Herbert]]''. The inscription of the book reads "This epic tale of survival and victory in the blistering heat of the Lost Desert is a must for everyone."

*The book ''The Macho Kyrii'' is a parody of the 1984 movie ''[[Wikipedia: The_Karate_Kid|The Karate Kid]]''.

===404 messages===
*"Quoth the server, "404."" — A variant of 'Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore!"' from the poem ''The Raven'' by Edgar Allan Poe.

==Movies==
===Aliens===
*In the game [[Kiss the Mortog]], a lost game sometimes results in the message "Game over man...game over", a reference to the movie [[Wikipedia:Aliens (1986 film)|Aliens]].

====404 messages====
*"We'll just nuke this 404 from orbit. It's the only way to be sure..." — Reference to the movie ''Aliens.'': "I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
*"My mother said there are no such things as 404s, but there are, aren't there?" — Another line from ''Aliens'': "My mommy always said there were no monsters - no real ones - but there are, aren't there?"

===James Bond===
*Near the end of the [[Ski Lodge Murder Mystery]], [[Maverick]] was holding [[Number Six]] over a cliff, who said, "Do you expect me to talk?", to which Maverick said, "No, Number Six, I expect you to die!" - this is a parody of the film ''[[Wikipedia:Goldfinger (film)|Goldfinger]]''.
*One of the [[Cheat!]] players, secret agent [[00 Hog]], is named after James Bond's code name, ''007''.

===Monty Python and the Holy Grail===
*The Quiggle that runs Neopian Adventure Generator will randomly say "Bring me a shrubbery", a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Monty Python and the Holy Grail|Monty Python and the Holy Grail]]''.
*The item "Half Coconut Shell" bears a description of, "When you bang two of these together they make a nice clip clopping sound," a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Monty Python and the Holy Grail|Monty Python and the Holy Grail]]''.
*A Shrubbery item exists on the site, and it's description reads, "For that layered effect, place beside another shrubbery, only slightly higher!" This refers to the scene where the Knights Who Say Ni are describing the kind of shrubbery that they want to King Arthur and his knights.

===Star Wars===
*In [[Caption Competition]] [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=5 #5], a [[Gelert]] dressed up as [[Wikipedia: Queen Amidala|Queen Amidala]] of Star Wars.
*In the [[Ski Lodge Murder Mystery]], [[Bye-Gon Jinx]] and [[J. Boogie]]'s deaths involve "[[Wikipedia:Lightsaber|light sabres]]".
*The Petpet [[Walking Carpet]] and its description "Rawwwroooorrrrghhhh!" refers to [[wikipedia:Chewbacca|Chewbacca]], who is called a 'walking carpet' by [[wikipedia:Princess Leia|Princess Leia]] in [[wikipedia:Star Wars (film)|Episode IV]].
*The petpet [[Griefer]] is a nod to [[Wikipedia:General Grievous|General Grievous]] and is also designed to resemble a dodo-like version of him

====404 messages====
*"That's no page. That's a 404." — Reference to a quote in ''Star Wars''. Said by Obi-Wan Kenobi, upon seeing the Death Star: "That's no moon. That's a space station."
*"I find your lack of page disturbing..." — Said by [[Dr. Frank Sloth]], in reference to '''Darth Vader''' in ''Star Wars'': "I find your lack of faith disturbing..."
*"Sir, the possibility of this page being broken is 3,720 to 1!" — Spoken by a Robot [[Chomby]], reference to a quote from ''Star Wars'' (regarding the possibility of successfully navigating an asteroid field).

===Other===
*When completing Defenders of Neopia Series 1, Mission 2, the [[Ghost Lupe]] is trapped inside a device similar to the [[Wikipedia:Ghostbusters equipment#Ghost trap|Ghostbusters' trap]].
*The item ''Apple Apple'' is described as ''Its like an apple within an apple! *BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHM*'', referring to the conceit (a dream within a dream) and the soundtrack of the 2010 film ''[[wikipedia:Inception|Inception]]''.
*The 'Punch Club' in the Altador plot is a reference to the film "[[Wikipedia:Fight Club (film)|Fight Club]]", as is the Grarrl's dialogue when he states "the first rule of Punch Club is that you don't talk about Punch Club" and the description that follows his speech: "He nods, agreeing with himself. You get the impression that this Grarrl is not entirely stable." is a further reference.
*The ''Battle Duck'''s description is, "Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water..." - the tagline from the film [[wikipedia:Jaws 2|Jaws 2]].

====404 messages====
*"Of all the broken links on all the websites in all the world, you had to walk into this one..." — Reference to ''[[wikipedia:Casablanca (song)|Casablanca]]''.
*"No more pages, Dr. Jones! No more pages!" Refers to ''[[wikipedia:Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom|Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom]]'' when Short Round says, "Dr Jones! No more parachutes!"
*"Sarah, go back to your room. Play with your toys. Forget about the 404." — References a line from the movie ''[[wikipedia:Labyrinth (movie)|Labyrinth]]'': "Sarah, go back to your room. Play with your toys and your costumes. Forget about the baby."
*"But why is the page gone?" — References quote from ''[[wikipedia:Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl|Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl]]'' by Captain Jack Sparrow ("But why is the rum gone?"). It appears on a 404 page with a Pirate [[Meerca]].
*"I see dead pages!" — From the line "I see dead people" in ''[[wikipedia:The Sixth Sense|The Sixth Sense]]''.
*"I'm sorry, Dave, I can't let you view this..." — Reference to HAL 9000's iconic line in ''[[wikipedia:2001: A Space Odyssey|2001: A Space Odyssey]]'', "I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that."

==Music==
*A secret level in the game [[Meerca Chase II]] is called "Super Extra Hyper Gravity", which is the title of an album released by the Swedish band [[Wikipedia:The Cardigans|The Cardigans]].
*The Usul in [[Caption Competition]] [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=756 #756] seems to be modelled after [[Wikipedia:Britney Spears|Britney Spears]]' appearence in the music video of [[Wikipedia:...Baby One More Time (song)|...Baby One More Time]].
*The TCG card for the [[Nova]] reads, ''"Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder who you'll char."'' This is a parody of the song [[Wikipedia:Twinkle Twinkle Little Star|Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star]].
*Sometimes [[Battledome|in battle]] with the [[Tiki Tack Man]], he will say, "Daylight come and we wanna go home!" which is a reference to the song "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)".
*Both the ''Blue Pop [[Slushie]]'' and the ''Sour Blue Slushie'' refer to the lyrics of [[wikipedia:Eiffel 65's|Eiffel 65's]] [[wikipedia:Blue (Da Ba Dee)|Blue]].
*The ''[[Pirate]] [[Lutari]] [[Morphing Potion]]'' and ''Pirate Viola'' refer in their descriptions to the song ''[[Wikipedia:Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)|Yo Ho]]'', written for [[wikipedia:Disney|Disney]] and based on a sea shanty in ''[[wikipedia:Treasure Island|Treasure Island]]''.
*The [[Carma]] Petpet, which resembles a [[wikipedia:chameleon|chameleon]], may refer to the [[wikipedia:Culture Club|Culture Club]]'s 1983 hit, [[wikipedia:Karma Chameleon|Karma Chameleon]].
*''The Book of Love'', description reading "Who wrote The Book of Love? I would like to have a word with him." refers to the 1958 song, ''[[wikipedia:The Book of Love (song)|(Who Wrote) The Book of Love]]'' by [[wikipedia:The Monotones|The Monotones]].
*The book ''Robot Rock'' refers to the 2005 [[wikipedia:Daft Punk|Daft Punk]] song [[wikipedia:Robot Rock|of the same name]].
*[[Leeroy]] of the [[Coconut Shy]] quotes the 1994 song ''[[wikipedia:I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts|I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts]]''.
*The ''Plate of Lime Biscuits''' description refers to [[wikipedia:Harry Nilsson|Harry Nilsson]]'s 1972 song, ''[[wikipedia:Coconut (song)|Coconut]]''.
*The ''Snow Pepper''' description refers to [[wikipedia:Red Hot Chili Peppers|Red Hot Chili Peppers]].
*The [[Tyrannian Concert Hall]] bands are inspired by several real world musicians:
**The Blue Kacheek Group are a parody of the [[wikipedia:Blue Man Group|Blue Man Group]];
**M*YNCI are a parody of [[wikipedia:NSYNC|*NSYNC]];
**Sticks N' Stones are a parody of [[wikipedia:Guns N' Roses|Guns N' Roses]];
**Wock Til You Drop are named for [[wikipedia:Status Quo|Status Quo]]'s album, ''[[wikipedia:Rock 'til You Drop|Rock 'til You Drop]]''.

===Beastie Boys===
*The food ''Intergalactic Planet Dairy'' refers to the lyrics of the [[wikipedia:Beastie Boys|Beastie Boys]]' 1998 hit, [[wikipedia:Intergalactic|Intergalactic]].
*The book ''No Sleep Til [[Brightvale]]'' refers to the Beastie Boy's 1987 single, [[wikipedia:No Sleep till Brooklyn|No Sleep till Brooklyn]].

===The Beatles===
*The ''[[Strawberry]] Fields Forever [[Paint Brush]]'' refers to [[wikipedia:the Beatles|the Beatles]]' 1967 single, ''[[Wikipedia:Strawberry Fields Forever|Strawberry Fields Forever]]''.
*The description for the item ''Jelly Tambourine'', "We all live in a jelly tambourine, a jelly tambourine, a jelly tambourine", is a play on the Beatles' 1966 single, ''[[wikipedia:Yellow Submarine (song)|Yellow Submarine]]''.

==Television==
===Monty Python===
*One of the random phrases uttered by the shopkeeper in [[Cheeseroller]] is "I think it's a bit runnier than you'll like it, sir" — a line from the [[Wikipedia:Monty Python|Monty Python]] cheese shop sketch.

====404 messages====
*"This is an ex-page, it has shuffled off its mortal coil..." A reference to the ''Monty Python'' skit, "Dead Parrot": "This is an ex-parrot, it has shuffled off its mortal coil."
*"My brain hurts!" — a ''Monty Python quote''.

===Firefly===
*The character [[Hoban]] the Navigator is a direct reference to Joss Whedon's show, ''[[Wikipedia:Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]''. The quote "a leaf on the wind" comes from the movie [[Wikipedia:Serenity (movie)|Serenity]], based on the TV series. The line is spoken by the character Hoban "Wash" Washburne, the pilot on the show.
*In [[Neoquest II]], NPC Bledynn in the [[Lost Desert]] near Akhten-Ka refers to his large sword as "Vera". The same name is given to describe Jayne Cobb's "very favourite gun" in the episode [[wikipedia:Our Mrs. Reynolds|Our Mrs. Reynolds]].
*The Engineer Grundo outfit looks to be based on one of the outfits worn by Firefly engineer, Kaylee

===Blackadder===
*The regular Attack Pea's item description ("As dissimilar to other Battledome weapons as two extremely dissimilar things in a pod") is a reference to a line from the episode "Sense and Senility" of the third season. Another item containing a similar line is "Chocolate peanuts with peas."
*The item descriptions of both the "Elixir of Marrow" and the very rare "[[Green Knight]] Shield" are references to the 2nd season episode "Beer" in which Percy successfully, with the use of alchemy, forges a substance he refers to as "green."
*TNT has an obsession with turnips, much like the 3rd season Baldrick.
*They also have an obsession with dung, one of the interests of a 1st and 2nd season Baldrick.

===Doctor Who===
*The [[Inventory|inventory's]] description as ''"not a huge bag, but it seems to have more room on the inside"'' is a reference to the [[wikipedia:TARDIS|TARDIS]].
*The item ''Grim Faerie Statue'' (which, when worn on a pet, will at one point [http://images.neopets.com/cp/items/swf/000/000/156/156103_f74b5e6c80.swf spring to life]) resembles a [[wikipedia:Weeping_Angel|Weeping Angel]].

===The Simpsons===
*The ''Pink Doughnut'' mentions [[wikipedia:The Simpsons|The Simpsons]] character Homer by name, while the ''[[Snowager]] Doughnut'' refers to his catchphrase, "Mmm... doughnut."
*The description for ''Glowing Hanging Lanterns'' refers to their "warmly glowing warming glow", a description used by Homer Simpson to refer to television.

===Other===
*[[Adam Powell]]'s character is called Number Six, sharing his name with the main character of ''[[wikipedia:The Prisoner|The Prisoner]]'', a surreal psychological spy drama.
*On October 13, 2007, The following phrase was shown under two [[Bori]] displaying new [[clothes]] in the New Features...<blockquote>''Step 1: Make frilly Dresses<br>Step 2: ?<br>Step 3: Profit''</blockquote>This is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:South Park|South Park]] episode [[Wikipedia:Gnomes (South Park)|"Gnomes"]], the source of the popular joke.
*The ''Bloyru'' [[avatar]], a contraction of ''bless you'' and ''[[Shoyru]]'', is a [http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/5biiz0/were_mr_insane_snarkie_viola_dirigibles_and/d9ouisu/ reference] to a sketch in ''[[wikipedia:Look Around You|Look Around You]]'', a comedy television series that parodies educational shows - "Bless you, ants. Blants."

====404 messages====
*"You're Fired!" — One of the characters in [[Whack-A-Staff-Member]] says this in reference to ''[[wikipedia:The Apprentice (TV Series)|The Apprentice]]''.

==Radio==
*The ''Pan Galactic Gargle Slushie'' and its description, ''The wisest saying in the galaxy is apparently, "Never drink more than two Pan Galactic Gargle Slushies unless you are a twenty ton mega-elephant with pneumonial bronchitis"'' refer to the Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster [[wikipedia:cocktail|cocktail]] from [[wikipedia:Douglas Adams|Douglas Adams]]' radio show ''[[wikipedia:The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'', also adapted as a series of novels, a television series, and a film.

==Real life==
*The name of the aquatic [[Petpet]] [[Ghoti]], [[Wikipedia:Ghoti|pronounced 'fish']], is commonly used to illustrate irregularities in English spelling.
===404 messages===
*"Neopia...we have a problem..." — a reference to the [[wikipedia:Apollo 13|Apollo 13]] manned mission to the Moon.

==Other==
*The Neopets Team celebrates [[Wikipedia:International Talk Like a Pirate Day|International Talk Like a Pirate Day]], and on 2007, a new [http://neopets.com/neocam2.phtml random picture] of them dressing as pirates, with the tag line [http://images.neopets.com/neocam/68.jpg "Some pirates aren't very fierce..."] was added.

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