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Much like the Beetlejuice cartoon, this webcomic is full of Shout Outs, and the list is growing steadily longer. Thus far, they include the following:

  • Several of the chapter titles are quotes from sources ranging from Shakespeare to Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.
  • While Betelgeuse is caged, he makes a reference to The Shining.
    Betelgeuse: All work and no play makes BJ a dull boy.
  • Lydia dresses as the Bride of Frankenstein for Halloween. (Betelgeuse even gives her the hairdo.)
  • Lydia and Betelgeuse watch The Exorcist in an early chapter.
  • Betelgeuse takes Lydia to a carnival for her birthday and they visit "Spoopy's House of Jumpscares," which is a triple riff on the game Spooky's Jump Scare Mansionnote , an internet meme, and a well-known photo of some haunted house guests.
  • In addition to seeing the Pumpkin King himself, Lydia and Betelgeuse visit Spiral Hill.
  • One of the prizes at the Neitherworld carnival is Golden Freddy.
  • Upon leaving for college, Lydia assures her father that her luggage is sufficient, explaining that her suitcase "is bigger on the inside."
  • The first thing which creates a bonding moment for Lydia and her new roommate Prudence is the fact that they both love The Cure.
  • Betelgeuse takes Lydia to visit a character he calls Doc, whom he describes as being sort of his godfather. The artist confirms that the use of this descriptor is a deliberate Shout-Out to another Beetlejuice fan project.
  • Upon arrival at Doc's tower, Lydia is startled by the size of the place. Betelgeuse snarks that it's so big, "the guy must be compensating for something."
  • When they knock on the door to Doc's tower, they're greeted by a shuffling eyeball which determines their identity. Naturally, Betelgeuse greets it by inquiring, "What's up, Doc?"
  • The Doc is also admitted to be inspired by Vincent Price.
  • The Tarot Cards seen at the end of chapter 17 are obviously meant to be part of the Rider-Waite-Smith deck, probably the best-known tarot deck.
  • In chapter 20, Lydia surprises Betelgeuse by being able to read Latin fluently. When he expresses this surprise, she gives him an impish grin and replies, "What, like it's hard?"

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