Tell me all about what references you have seen to your favorite shows, authors, etc.

[E-Sabbath]

@dasgupta

In the episode of Futurama where the cast joins the army and fights the balls, as Fry and Bender walk into the 7-11, a sign on the window says “Free pack of Ice-9 with 6-pack”.

It’s on screen for maybe 3 seconds, but it’s a great literary reference to my favorite author - Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Ice-9 is a central plot element (a wampeter, if you prefer) in Vonnegut’s book Cat’s Cradle.

And it’s a nod to the origin of 7-11… as an icehouse.

[mobo85]

@Tentacle Monster

From The Corpse Bride:

The brand name on the piano is Harryhausen.

A similar joke was done in Monsters, Inc.:

The monsters frequent a cafe called Harryhausen’s