Line #21 ShoutOut/CirqueRoyale


1	[[quoteright:450:[[Music/NoDoubt https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tumblr_180a63d5277658ad6ae56b58b2afe0d3_1ae59634_1280.png]]]]
2	[[caption-width-right:450:A Shout-Out, [[{{Pun}} no doubt about it]].]]
3
4	{{Shout Out}}s seen in ''Webcomic/CirqueRoyale''.
5
6	----
7
8	!! General Shout-Outs and Side Comics
9
10	* Kingston's late pet rabbit Harry is named after Creator/HarryHoudini.
11	* Quinn's large tiger and lion are named Literature/SamsonAndDelilah respectively.
12	* Penelope's cotton candy poodles have been named after various musicians [[https://www.tumblr.com/cirqueduroyale/687086677095776256/im-guessing-by-penelopes-dogs-name-your-a-big as seen here]]. This includes [[Music/DollyParton Dolly]], Creator/{{Charo}}, Rosetta (Rosetta Tharpe), and [[Music/ChuckBerry Berry]]. Her current two (that also serve as psychiatric service dogs to her) are [[Music/MarinaDiamandis Marina and Diamond]].
13	* Claudette's pug is named Peppa. [[WesternAnimation/PeppaPig Peppa Pug]].
14	* The Blackfish translator (that Quinn owns and that used to belong to Kingston's father Charles Sr.) is based on the Babelfish from ''Literature/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxyTrilogy''.
15	* Charlie plays the AlliterationAndAdventurers game ''[[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons Basements and Banshees]]'' with friends in the local comic shop. The game is just like ''D&D'' except includes fantastic people and generic human characters. (Milo in particular is interested in humans and their character is a human named John Jackson who's an IT specialist.)
16	* Costumes in the [[https://www.tumblr.com/cirqueduroyale/163495402209/minisode-princess-prince-hey-its-been-awhile Spooky Day side comic]] include [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse Cookie Cat and Pearl]], "[[Franchise/SpiderMan Arachnid-Boy]]" (who Quinn initially asks Charlie if he wants to be instead of Swamp Princess), ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'', and a sheep person dressed as [[WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog Princess Tiana]].
17	* Ted, Ron Strongson's husband, is a CaptainErsatz of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''' Ned Flanders.
18	* The character Swamp Princess is based on ''Toys/MonsterHigh'''s Honey Swamp.
19	* [[https://cirqueduroyale.tumblr.com/post/720582382511702016/happy-fathers-day-to-everyone-except-aries A short side comic]] for Father's day has Leo's older sister Diana dressed like WesternAnimation/{{Daria}}. Aries is also watching ''[[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Duffy the Werewolf Slaughterer]]''.
20
21	!! Episode 4: Please Don't Feed The Plants
22	* The major event (that causes the crisis) in the Flower Kingdom is the opening of Aubrey after twenty years. Aubrey is [[Film/LittleShopOfHorrors a mysterious plant from space that only wants to eat meat]].
23
24	!! Episode 5: Non-Stop
25	* Red, Kingston, and Ron when fighting the Rock Kingdom during Red's pretend play are backgrounded by the {{Written Sound Effect}}s [[Advertising/SnapCrackleAndPop "Snap!" "Crackle!" and "Pop!"]]
26	* [[https://www.tumblr.com/cirqueduroyale/178054909389/non-stop-page-47-48-and-the-show-begins-like Episode 48]] has Shaggy (as a clown) and Scooby from ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' walking by, and Rag Doll people versions of Blossom, Buttercup, Bubbles, and Bunny of the ''Franchise/PowerpuffGirls'' attending the play.
27	* Kingston's [[https://cirqueduroyale.tumblr.com/post/180628125089/non-stop-page-70-oh-hey-its-karl-klownikov-he new room]] after moving in with his grandfather Karl has parody posters of Creator/FarrahFawcett and Music/MichaelJackson hanging up.
28
29	!! Episode 6: No New Friends
30	* Behind Java Chip in the first appearance of Atomic Comics is a pink ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' figure, a [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Bulbasaur]] plush, [[WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch Stitch]], and Earring Magic Ken. (These are based on items around the author's room at the time.) Java Chip is also wearing an [[Franchise/SpiderMan Arachnid-Boy]] shirt.
31	* [[https://cirqueduroyale.tumblr.com/post/184767871774/episode-6-no-new-friends-page-11-new-friend Among those walking around Yarn Kingdom]] while Claudette is walking through with Lottie are rag doll versions of WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer and Linda Belcher from ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers''.
32	* [[https://cirqueduroyale.tumblr.com/post/186216743339/episode-6-no-new-friends-page-22-oceans-one Among the touring group]] in the Yarn Kingdom Castle is Michelangelo of the ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles.''
33
34	!! Episode 7: Loud Mouth
35	* [[https://cirqueduroyale.tumblr.com/post/618755657447899136/episode-7-loud-mouth-pt-8-episode-7-pascal-has Red's bedoom]] has a [[Franchise/AnimalCrossing Isabelle]] and ''VideoGame/DetectivePikachu'' plush visible.
36	* Red saying what she believes princess stories should be [[https://cirqueduroyale.tumblr.com/post/627017183218794496/episode-7-loud-mouth-pt-18-queue-the-unresolved is in the style of the shadow plays]] from ''Anime/RevolutionaryGirlUtena''.
37	* [[https://cirqueduroyale.tumblr.com/post/627631449712001025/episode-7-loud-mouth-pt-19-penelopeis-not-good Quinn and Kingston's poses]] in their portraits when Penelope is complaining to Red about Quinn's rebelliousness [[https://cirqueduroyale.tumblr.com/post/628200264101412864/yikes-someones-winning-the-horrible-aunt-award are based on]] [[Franchise/SailorMoon Ami Mizuno's]] "eating a burger" picture and [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra Adult Aang's]] "marble trick" pose.
38	* The background [[https://cirqueduroyale.tumblr.com/post/628904615189135360/episode-7-loud-mouth-pt-21-aw-yes-my-favorite when Pascal and Matisse are at the record store]] include parody covers of albums by Music/{{Beyonce}}, Music/KendrickLamar, Music/{{Nirvana}}, Music/TheBeatles, Music/{{Lizzo}}, Music/{{Bjork}}, and Music/{{Gorillaz}}.
39	* Among Penelope's items in her [[https://cirqueduroyale.tumblr.com/post/635245275300118528/episode-7-loud-mouth-pt-34-play-with-dolls-what#notes toy collection]] are toys and dolls for ''Literature/RaggedyAnn'', [[{{WesternAnimation/Futurama}} Leela]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}} Angelica's Cynthia doll]], the [[{{WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower}} 2018 She-Ra show]], the controversial [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earring_Magic_Ken Earring Magic Ken]], [[{{WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons}} Marge and Lisa]], ''Toys/MilkyWayAndTheGalaxyGirls''' Mars, ''Anime/SailorMoon'', and ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' -- as well as the CaptainErsatz brands ''[[{{Franchise/MyLittlePony}} My Tiny Hippo]]'', ''[[{{Toys/MonsterHigh}} Human High]]'', and ''[[{{Toys/Furby}} Burby]]''.
40
41	!! Episode 8: Date Night
42	* Charlie [[https://cirqueduroyale.tumblr.com/post/651722680305909760/episode-8-fake-happy-pt-1-dang-fred-episode is wearing]] a ''WesternAnimation/{{UniKitty}}'' shirt while Quinn and Kingston are getting ready.
43	* Valeria [=MajestyMoon=], the Unicorn Kingdom Princess, collects [[{{Franchise/MyLittlePony}} My Tiny Hippo]]; [[https://cirqueduroyale.tumblr.com/post/651818443545378816/episode-8-fake-happy-pt-2-full-family-cringe versions]] of "Hippos" shown include Gen 1 Snuzzle, Gen 3 Rainbow Dash, and Gen 4 Applejack. (Quinn calls it that old toy line they brought back that [[TakeThat "creepy old nerds like now"]] and Charlie says they call themselves "[=HipHomies=]" which everyone hates.) [[spoiler:A one-of-a-kind ceramic Artisha the Artist version was gifted to Valeria when she was five and toured the factory. Which means the one that antagonist scorpion Scorpowitz attacked Quinn, Leo, and Kingston over breaking was a fake.]]
44	* [[https://cirqueduroyale.tumblr.com/post/655531642151174144/episode-8-date-night-pt-9-wow-its-almost-like Kingston's dinner]] includes [[WesternAnimation/RainbowFish rainbow fish]], which he explicitly says in the background rush text when trying to ChangeTheUncomfortableSubject.
45	* [[https://cirqueduroyale.tumblr.com/post/661241806523187200/episode-8-date-night-pt-20-welcome-to-hide-and One of Kingston's hosting illusions]] while distracting Scorpowitz is dressed in the glitter suit from ''WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman'' that Mr. Peanutbutter wears, a character voiced by Creator/PaulFTompkins. The other one? Dressed like [[Franchise/TheAddamsFamily Gomez Addams]]. Both Paul Tompkins and Gomez Addams are part of Kingston's [[https://princessofclowns.tumblr.com/post/747758763747033088/character-inspo-meme-p character inspirations]].
46	* The Mane Six of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' [[https://www.tumblr.com/cirqueduroyale/662510719386976256/episode-8-date-night-pt-21-ah-memories-episode are in the background]] while Quinn and Kingston are taking Leo to get help. Applejack and Rarity appear as a couple; Twilight is watching Quinn, Leo, and Kingston walking by; and Rainbow Dash is running by carrying a bag for [=GrubDash=]. (Since this is the Unicorn Kingdom, they're all unicorns.) Twilight Sparkle is seen again as [[https://www.tumblr.com/cirqueduroyale/742420303064580097/episode-10-the-kings-monster-pt-26-episode an assistant to King Hemlock]] named Eventide.
47	* The shirt Kingston is wearing in Leo's flashback from when they went camping is a Music/{{Nirvana}} face band tee. (He's seen wearing it often in flashbacks.)
48	* When Leo and Quinn as children do the worst dances they can think of to frustrate Queen Louise, [[https://www.tumblr.com/cirqueduroyale/663776737398865921/episode-8-date-night-pt-24-part-2-welp-thanks they do two dances]] that reference the dancing from ''WesternAnimation/ACharlieBrownChristmas''.
49	* When Leo is starting to [[https://cirqueduroyale.tumblr.com/post/673391147041816576/episode-8-date-night-pt-39-confessions-are severely hallucinate due to the scorpion venom]] putting him on the edge of death, he sees Quinn as a Toys/MonsterHigh doll. (This is a custom doll of Quinn the author made.)
50
51	!! Episode 9: Lantern Day
52	* [[https://cirqueduroyale.tumblr.com/post/705004528562520064/episode-9-lantern-day-pt-24-its-the-song-of-the A "Grandma room"]] Kingston has in memory of his mother has a standee of Claudette Sr. in the pose of Gwen Stefani on the cover of the Music/NoDoubt album, ''Music/TragicKingdom''. The album is also represented on the wall. Another album in the background represents Music/LaurynHill's solo album ''Music/TheMiseducationOfLaurynHill''.
53	* The same comic with the memorial room to Claudette Sr. also mentions that Red's current party playlist is nothing but [[WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}} "We Don't Discuss Marco"]] on repeat, which she insists is the song of the year.
54
55	!! Episode 10: The King's Monster
56	* [[https://princessofclowns.tumblr.com/post/731720551819870208/references-in-will-and-freds-room-from-the-latest Will and Fred's room]] has references to ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'', ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'', ''WesternAnimation/CatDog'', ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', and Creator/AndySamberg.
57	* [[https://www.cirqueroyalecomic.com/comic/the-kings-monster-pt-36-2/ In the audience]] when King George is opening the circus are anthropomorphic versions of Blue, Magenta, and Green Puppy from ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues''. (Magenta even has her glasses.)

Context ShoutOut / CirqueRoyale