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* In ''Film/X2XMenUnited'' when Col. Stryker explains how his wife was telepathically DrivenToSuicide.
* In ''[[Film/WaynesWorld Wayne's World]]'', when Wayne has abandoned the new corporate-owned version of his show, leaving Garth alone on the set with no idea what he's supposed to do, leading to this line from one of the crew.
-->"Did you ever see that scene in ''Scanners'' when the dude's head blows up?"
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* In ''Film/X2XMenUnited'' when Col. Stryker explains how his wife was telepathically DrivenToSuicide.
* In ''[[Film/WaynesWorld Wayne's World]]'', when Wayne has abandoned the new corporate-owned version of his show, leaving Garth alone on the set with no idea what he's supposed to do, leading to this line from one of the crew.
-->"Did you ever see that scene in ''Scanners'' when the dude's head blows up?"
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* In ''Film/X2XMenUnited'' when Col. Stryker explains how his wife was telepathically DrivenToSuicide.
* In ''[[Film/WaynesWorld Wayne's World]]'', when Wayne has abandoned the new corporate-owned version of his show, leaving Garth alone on the set with no idea what he's supposed to do, leading to this line from one of the crew.
-->"Did you ever see that scene in ''Scanners'' when the dude's head blows up?"
* In ''[[Film/WaynesWorld Wayne's World]]'', when Wayne has abandoned the new corporate-owned version of his show, leaving Garth alone on the set with no idea what he's supposed to do, leading to this line from one of the crew.
-->"Did you ever see that scene in ''Scanners'' when the dude's head blows up?"
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* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' built much of its plot on the back of this film. See a side-by-side plot comparison here: https://opinionerded.wordpress.com/2020/08/20/10-kojimas-metal-gear-solid-was-inspired-by-cronenbergs-scanners/.
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* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' built much of its plot on the back of this film. See a side-by-side plot comparison here: https://opinionerded.wordpress.com/2020/08/20/10-kojimas-metal-gear-solid-was-inspired-by-cronenbergs-scanners/.com/2020/08/20/10-kojimas-metal-gear-solid-was-inspired-by-cronenbergs-scanners/.
* ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}}'': Psychic boy Dogen Boole lists ''Scanners'' as one of his favorite movies on his CharacterBlog. This is because he has [[YourHeadASplode powers]] similar to that of Revok.
* ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}}'': Psychic boy Dogen Boole lists ''Scanners'' as one of his favorite movies on his CharacterBlog. This is because he has [[YourHeadASplode powers]] similar to that of Revok.
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* In the ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' sketch "Jimmy Tango's Fat Busters", Creator/JimCarrey is promoting a dangerous weight loss treatment when he challenges Creator/WillFerrell to a scanner duel. Ferrell gives up when blood starts squirting from his brainpan.
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* In the ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' sketch "Jimmy Tango's Fat Busters", Creator/JimCarrey is promoting a dangerous weight loss treatment (in that it's primarily based upon crystal meth use) when a successful user of it (Creator/WillFerrell) declares he challenges Creator/WillFerrell to a is the Devil. Carrey says "But talk is cheap -- ''scan me''!" A scanner duel. duel ensues (with Carrey directly impersonating Revok in the film's climax); Ferrell gives up when blood starts squirting from his brainpan.
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* The first ''Farm Film Report'' sketch on ''Series/{{SCTV}}'' has Big Jim [=McBob=] and Billy Sol Hurok give a rave review to this movie -- they love StuffBlowingUp in general, so they particularly appreciate the YourHeadAsplode scene.
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* The first ''Farm Film Report'' sketch on ''Series/{{SCTV}}'' has Big Jim [=McBob=] and Billy Sol Hurok give a rave review to this movie -- they love StuffBlowingUp in general, so they particularly appreciate the YourHeadAsplode scene.scene.
* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' built much of its plot on the back of this film. See a side-by-side plot comparison here: https://opinionerded.wordpress.com/2020/08/20/10-kojimas-metal-gear-solid-was-inspired-by-cronenbergs-scanners/.
* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' built much of its plot on the back of this film. See a side-by-side plot comparison here: https://opinionerded.wordpress.com/2020/08/20/10-kojimas-metal-gear-solid-was-inspired-by-cronenbergs-scanners/.
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* The first ''Farm Film Report'' sketch on ''Series/SCTV'' has Big Jim [=McBob=] and Billy Sol Hurok give a rave review to this movie -- they love StuffBlowingUp in general, so they particularly appreciate the YourHeadAsplode scene.
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* The first ''Farm Film Report'' sketch on ''Series/SCTV'' ''Series/{{SCTV}}'' has Big Jim [=McBob=] and Billy Sol Hurok give a rave review to this movie -- they love StuffBlowingUp in general, so they particularly appreciate the YourHeadAsplode scene.
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* ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'': In the ''Gunslinger'' episode, Dr. F's invention is the Scanner Planner, which teaches the reader how to psychically make people's heads explode. (It even has the movie's original poster art on its cover.) He manages to make Tom Servo's temporary balloon head explode before the experiment, and TV's Frank's head explode after.
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* ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'': In the ''Gunslinger'' episode, Dr. F's invention is the Scanner Planner, which teaches the reader how to psychically make people's heads explode. (It even has the movie's original poster art on its cover.) He manages to make Tom Servo's temporary balloon head explode before the experiment, and TV's Frank's head explode after.after.
* The first ''Farm Film Report'' sketch on ''Series/SCTV'' has Big Jim [=McBob=] and Billy Sol Hurok give a rave review to this movie -- they love StuffBlowingUp in general, so they particularly appreciate the YourHeadAsplode scene.
* The first ''Farm Film Report'' sketch on ''Series/SCTV'' has Big Jim [=McBob=] and Billy Sol Hurok give a rave review to this movie -- they love StuffBlowingUp in general, so they particularly appreciate the YourHeadAsplode scene.
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-->"Did you ever see that scene in ''Scanners'' when the dude's head blows up?"
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-->"Did you ever see that scene in ''Scanners'' when the dude's head blows up?"up?"
* ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'': In the ''Gunslinger'' episode, Dr. F's invention is the Scanner Planner, which teaches the reader how to psychically make people's heads explode. (It even has the movie's original poster art on its cover.) He manages to make Tom Servo's temporary balloon head explode before the experiment, and TV's Frank's head explode after.
* ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'': In the ''Gunslinger'' episode, Dr. F's invention is the Scanner Planner, which teaches the reader how to psychically make people's heads explode. (It even has the movie's original poster art on its cover.) He manages to make Tom Servo's temporary balloon head explode before the experiment, and TV's Frank's head explode after.
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* In ''Film/X2XMenUnited'' when Col. Stryker explains how his wife was telepathically DrivenToSuicide.
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* In ''Film/X2XMenUnited'' when Col. Stryker explains how his wife was telepathically DrivenToSuicide.DrivenToSuicide.
* In ''[[Film/WaynesWorld Wayne's World]]'', when Wayne has abandoned the new corporate-owned version of his show, leaving Garth alone on the set with no idea what he's supposed to do, leading to this line from one of the crew.
-->"Did you ever see that scene in ''Scanners'' when the dude's head blows up?"
* In ''[[Film/WaynesWorld Wayne's World]]'', when Wayne has abandoned the new corporate-owned version of his show, leaving Garth alone on the set with no idea what he's supposed to do, leading to this line from one of the crew.
-->"Did you ever see that scene in ''Scanners'' when the dude's head blows up?"
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'''Sheldon:''' Then I'll settle for an aneurysm.
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'''Sheldon:''' Then I'll settle for an aneurysm.aneurysm.
* In ''Film/X2XMenUnited'' when Col. Stryker explains how his wife was telepathically DrivenToSuicide.
* In ''Film/X2XMenUnited'' when Col. Stryker explains how his wife was telepathically DrivenToSuicide.
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* In the ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' sketch "Jimmy Tango's Fat Busters", Creator/JimCarrey is promoting a dangerous drug loss treatment when he challenges Creator/WillFerrell to a scanner duel. Ferrell gives up when blood starts squirting from his brainpan.
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* In the ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' sketch "Jimmy Tango's Fat Busters", Creator/JimCarrey is promoting a dangerous drug weight loss treatment when he challenges Creator/WillFerrell to a scanner duel. Ferrell gives up when blood starts squirting from his brainpan.
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* In the ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' sketch "Jimmy Tango's Fat Busters", Creator/JimCarrey is promoting a dangerous drug loss treatment when he challenges Creator/WillFerrell to a scanner duel. Ferrel gives up when blood starts squirting from his brainpan.
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* In the ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' sketch "Jimmy Tango's Fat Busters", Creator/JimCarrey is promoting a dangerous drug loss treatment when he challenges Creator/WillFerrell to a scanner duel. Ferrel Ferrell gives up when blood starts squirting from his brainpan.
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* In the ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' episode "[[Recap/SupernaturalS14E15PeaceOfMind Peace of Mind]]", a {{Muggle}} store clerk compares a young man's head being psychically blown up to ''Scanners''. Castiel asks which of the first three movies, specifically.
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* In the ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' episode "[[Recap/SupernaturalS14E15PeaceOfMind Peace of Mind]]", a {{Muggle}} store clerk compares a young man's head being psychically blown up to ''Scanners''. Castiel asks which of the first three movies, specifically.specifically.
* In the ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' episode "The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization", Sheldon keeps trying to psychically blow up people's heads like in the movie.
-->'''Leonard:''' You can not blow up my head with your mind.\\
'''Sheldon:''' Then I'll settle for an aneurysm.
* In the ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' episode "The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization", Sheldon keeps trying to psychically blow up people's heads like in the movie.
-->'''Leonard:''' You can not blow up my head with your mind.\\
'''Sheldon:''' Then I'll settle for an aneurysm.
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* In the ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' sketch "Jimmy Tango's Fat Busters", Creator/JimCarrey is promoting a dangerous drug loss treatment when he challenges Creator/WillFerrell to a scanner duel. Ferrel gives up when blood starts squirting from his brainpan.
* In the ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' episode "[[Recap/SupernaturalS14E15PeaceOfMind Peace of Mind]]", a {{Muggle}} store clerk compares a young man's head being psychically blown up to ''Scanners''. Castiel asks which of the first three movies, specifically.
* In the ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' episode "[[Recap/SupernaturalS14E15PeaceOfMind Peace of Mind]]", a {{Muggle}} store clerk compares a young man's head being psychically blown up to ''Scanners''. Castiel asks which of the first three movies, specifically.
