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The references in the show:

- the "Shut up, you old hag!" running gag is a reference to one of Rene Artois's famous lines: "Shut up, you silly old bat!" from the sitcom Allo, allo

- Death the Kid and Hunter's relationship is inspired by the relationship between the characters Niles and C.C. Babcock from the sitcom The nanny

- Death the Kid's name is a reference to Billy the Kid

- There is a possibility that Earl Devereaux's name may be a reference to a line from the book "Little women": "I can do more, for even your ambitious soul cannot refuse the Earl of Devereux and De Vere, when he gives his ancient name and boundless wealth in return for the beloved hand of this fair lady, now my wife." It is unknown if the reference is intentional or not.

- Gazelle's curvy hips are probably a reference to the song Hips don't lie

- Shen's nickname "mr. Scissorfeet" is a reference to the movie Edward Scissorhands

- the Warden's design is inspired by the character Willy Wonka from the book Charlie and the chocolate factory

- the scene where Lucy meets the Horned king for the first time is inspired by a scene from the movie The tale of Despereaux

- the scene between Hunter and Fear in the episode Who banished Hunter after Fear brought him coffee and asks "I brought you coffee, right?" and then Hunter responding angrily with "Espresso." is a reference to a scene from the film The phoney civilization

- the nickname that Smarty has for Bonejangles "Bones" is a reference to the Tv show Bones, where the main character has the same nickname

-The scene where Freakazoid and Abe dance the "Dance of joy" is a reference to the sitcom Perfect strangers.

- The scene in the episode Who banished Hunter, where Kid enters the bar and sees Gimpy asleep on the table in a despressed manner, followed by asking Takashi what happened and then getting a response that he got the sack, is a reference to a scene from Who framed Roger Rabbit.

- The whole idea of animals working in zoos as animals is actually inspired by the show Cheburashka. In this show one of the main characters is a crocodile named Gena, who works in a zoo as a crocodile.

-The scene in the episode Cronarella where Crona was imagining herself dancing with Kid, while singing Take me home, is a parody of the official music video of the original song itself. Also the outfits they were both wearing during the dream sequence were a direct reference to the 2015 live-action Disney remake of Cinderella. Another reference is that Ragnarok actually makes a remark on the fact that Crona was unintentionally singing out loud a Cher song, by teasingly calling her Cher.

- Renato's dream sequence in the episode The jaguar's new crush is a parody of the music video of the song Never gonna give you up.

- The chase scene at the beginning of the episode How I met your brother is very similar to the chase scene from the Disney animated film Aladdin.

- In the episode Greasy and the king, while having a dinner, the pose that Fergus and Elinor were making, is a reference to the iconic mural in the thracian tomb in Kazanlak, Bulgaria.

- The scene at the beginning of the episode Levi and the five weasels, where Levi fights against Jasper is similar to a scene from the movie Troy. In the same episode, the scene, where the Toon patrol weasels say "Hello!", from their hiding places, is a reference to the sitcom Allo allo. Also, the entire episode is meant to be a parody of the story Snow White and the seven dwarfs itself

- The scene in the episode The septarian's apprentice, where Toffee saves Kid from beating and then has a conversation with him, is similar to a scene from the film Troy. In the same episode there is also a scene where Toffee says "Well, how about that?" while looking directly at the audience, which is a reference to a scene from the movie The Rocky Horror picture show.

- The scene in the episode Raiders of the lost feeling, where the Wolfman critisizes Hana's bread, she starts crying and then he starts chasing her while claiming that he likes it, is a reference to the animated show Clannad.

- While singing Bad, the dance moves, which Dominator and the other villains were doing are similar to the moves from the official music video of the song itself.

- The entire event of the Cartoon games is based on the Olympic games.

- In the episode Super unnatural, many of the characters are dressed like historical figures, fictional characters, celebrities and mythological beings. Smarty is dressed like Al Capone, Greasy is dressed like Zorro, Wheezy is dressed like a kapre, Psycho is dressed like Boy George, Stupid is dressed like Ichtyander from the movie Amphibian man, Cass is dressed like the Slit-mouthed woman from Japanese legends, et cetera.

- The scene in the episode Sleepless in Filmville where the Toon patrol are trying to put some sleeping pills in Levi's tea which then leads to Levi falling asleep at the wrong place is a reference to a scene from the movie Peculiarities of the national fishing.

- The dance scene during the song Ko je ta in the episode Paint it black is an allusion to the official music video of the song Lambada by Kaoma.

- Some scenes in the episode But I'm unemployed are allusions to scenes from the tv show Binbir gece (or 1001 nights as it is in English).

- The scene in the episode All about my wife where Roy and Riza exchange the lines "Is it a habit of yours to fall so often?" and "Well, as long as you are there to catch me, I will never be afraid of falling down." is an allusion to a scene from the movie Enchanted.

- In the episode The brave robot will take the diamond, the movements which Blue diamond was doing while performing the song Mordred's lullaby are allusions to movements from the official music videos of the songs Fall by Lisa Hannigan (Blue diamond's actress) and Vyatarat spi (or The wind is sleeping as it is in English) by Irina Florin.

- The episode Normal activity has a few references to the movie Dilwale dulhania le jayenge, such as the scene where Rose is singing How will I know and the scene where Gimpy is waiting for her to turn around. The episode also features a reference to the movie Kuch kuch hota hai- the scene where Gimpy and Rose are playing a game.

- The title of the episode The devil wears glasses is also a reference to Ouran high school host club, the show where Kyoya originates from. In the show among the character's many nicknames are "Demon lord" and "Hypotensive devil".

- There is a joke in the episode Sleepless In Filmville in which Levi complains that somebody keeps eating his favourite biscuits. Later, it turns out that it was Levi himself who does this while sleepwalking. The joke is very similar to another joke from the sitcom Everybody loves Raymond.

- The episode Butch, Cassidy and the kid has references to: an episode of the sitcom Friends (The one with Ross' inappropriate song), the movie Storks (the movie where the characters Hunter, Junior, Tulip originate from) and the movie Raising Arizona.

- In the episode Mexican godfather, the scene where Black hat sings his version to the song Immortals is a reference to a scene in the film Mary Poppins returns- the scene where Emily Blunt sings Can you imagine that.

- In the episode Hot in Movietown, the scene where Black hat wakes Shaula up, by using loud music, is a reference to a scene from the movie Back to the future.

- In the episode Eternal suffering of the corrupted mind, Mike and Sulley's reaction to Randall's condition is a reference to a scene from the film Friday.

- Toffee's nickname "Man of steel" is a reference to Superman, due to the fact the superhero has the same nickname.

- In the episode The comedy gold boys, Bertie has a minor role, involving her performing stand-up comedy, while wearing glasses. This is a reference to her actress Ali Wong, who is a stand-up comedian herself. The outfit Bertie was wearing during the scene is another reference- it looks similar to the outfit Wong wore in her special Baby cobra.

- In the episode The antagonistic picture show, Black hat mockingly calles Blue diamond "la Llorona" (meaning "the cryer" or "the weeping woman" in Spanish), which is a reference to a legend in Latin American folklore. The figure la Llorona, according to the legend, was a beautiful woman, who died after committing suicide, but came back as a ghost, who is on a quest of finding her children (whom she herself drowned, and the reason why she committed suicide). Another reference to the legend is the scene where Blue diamond cries by the river, while singing Big girls cry, as la Llorona, according to the superstition, can usually be found near rivers.

  • In the same episode, while discussing Skinner's accomplishments as a boss, Toffee suspects that the chef might not be doing a very good work. Skinner quickly defends himself, saying that he makes sure that his employees are doing their work. Toffee doubts that and both men look outside, through the window, seeing Snake dancing happily, while listening to Saturn barz. Skinner yells at him, ordering him to stop, but the teenager cannot hear him, due to the loud music. This is a reference to a scene from the film But I'm a cheerleader.

- In the episode Old school musical, Bloth is once referred to as "Bloth the Ox" to which he angrily responds with "It's just Bloth!". This is a reference to the running gag in the film Men in black 3, wherein the main antagonist Boris is nicknamed "Boris the Animal", and when a character calls him such, he always responds with "It's just Boris!".

- In the episode Not fuzz, the chase scene between Tuddrussel and Toffee is reminiscent of The Looney tunes and Tom and Jerry.

- Toffee being mistaken for a lawyer is a reference to his original appearance in Star vs the forces of evil- one of the characters, Marco Diaz, compares Toffee's dressing style to that of a lawyer.

- the title of each episode is parodying a title of a certain movie or tv show

  • The title of the episode The human thief is a parody of the movie The peach thief
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