Every allusion in Futurama

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I admit, i perhaps get 50% of the allusions in Futurama. Most of them seem to refer to american celebrities or so... and those i often don't know =(

So let's then put all allusions in one thread, shell we?  If this works, this could become a very long thread.

So let's start with allusions in "Space Pilot 3000[/u]"

The game in the very first sequence is obvious R-Type.

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What's an allusion?

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Originally posted by PCC Fred:
What's an allusion?

Another word for reference. In this case external references in Futurama.

I thought you were British Fred. 

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@Fred: oh my... look it up in a dictionary, or be lazy and let quote me from the Oxford Dictionary

al-lu-sion (to sb/sth) a brief or indirect reference.

For example, the Game Fry is playing, is an allusion to the really existing R-Type-Videogame...

thank you Helpy, i wanted to make it VERY clear     

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And the ape at the end is a very thinly-veiled Donkey Kong.

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Originally posted by realedwin:
So let's then put all allusions in one thread, shell we?    If this works, this could become a very long thread.

I think we all can safely conclude that it didn't work.

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Besides most references are already in the capsules, also on CGEF (when it's back up again).

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While we're at it, why don't we list every kind of life form on Earth?

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1. Monkeys.