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*** "Textmergency": A pastiche of '80s HairMetal songs.

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*** "Textmergency": "Textmergency" and "Where is the Rock?": A pastiche of '80s HairMetal songs.
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*** "Love Triangles": A parody of "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" from ''Literature/GentlemenPreferBlondes''.

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*** "Love Triangles": A parody of "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" from ''Literature/GentlemenPreferBlondes''.''Film/GentlemenPreferBlondes''.

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* When Tucker asks the boy crossing the street to the Peter Pan auditions he says, “Boy, why are you crossing?” This directly mirrors, “Boy, why are you crying?” from the 1954 musical version of Peter Pan.

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*When Tucker asks the boy crossing the street to the Peter Pan auditions he says, “Boy, why are you crossing?” This directly mirrors, “Boy, why are you crying?” from the 1954 musical version of Peter Pan.
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*** "Don't Be A Lawyer": Based on late 80s/early 90s New Jack Swing (especially "Every Little Step" by Bobby Brown).

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*** "Don't Be A Lawyer": Based on late 80s/early 90s New Jack Swing (especially "Every Little Step" by Bobby Brown). It also has several melodic references to "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul.
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*** "Without Love You Can Save the World", which is sung in a similar way as charity donations ads, in the vein of choral rock.

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*** "Without Love You Can Save the World", which is sung in a similar way as charity donations ads, in the vein of choral rock. The part with each character in the ensemble singing a line one by one strongly resembles "We Are the World" by USA For Africa.
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*** "What A Rush To Be A Bride": A pastiche of early 2000's metal bands like Music/{{Korn}} or Music/{{Slipknot}}.

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*** "What A Rush To Be A Bride": A pastiche of early 2000's metal bands like Music/{{Korn}} or Music/{{Slipknot}}.
Music/{{Slipknot}}, but seems to specifically reference "Perfect Weapon" by Black Veil Brides with its cinematography and color key. That, and, the obvious pun.
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*** "JAP Battle": A pastiche of [[BattleRapping Battle Rapping]], a practice among rappers and hip hop artists where they will try to trash-talk one another in a rap (the lyrics were written by none other than Zac Sherwin, who also co-wrote and appeared in multiple WebVideo/{{EpicRapBattlesOfHistory}} videos). Also a pastiche of ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}''.

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*** "JAP Battle": A pastiche of [[BattleRapping Battle Rapping]], a practice among rappers and hip hop artists where they will try to trash-talk one another in a rap (the lyrics were written by none other than Zac Sherwin, Music/ZachSherwin, who also co-wrote and appeared in multiple WebVideo/{{EpicRapBattlesOfHistory}} ''WebVideo/EpicRapBattlesOfHistory'' videos). Also a pastiche of both "Cabinet Battles" from ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}''.
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* In episode 10, when Rebecca is about to pass out, she says [[Literature/AreYouThereGodItsMeMargaret "Are you there God? It's me."]] When she wakes up, she asks if she's in ''Film/TheMatrix'' and whether she is Neo.

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* In episode 10, when Rebecca is about to pass out, she says [[Literature/AreYouThereGodItsMeMargaret "Are you there God? It's me."]] When she wakes up, she asks if she's in ''Film/TheMatrix'' ''Franchise/TheMatrix'' and whether she is Neo.
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*** "I'm Not Sad You're Sad" is a homage to British female MCs like M.I.A., Lady Sovereign and Honey G.

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*** "I'm Not Sad You're Sad" is a homage to British female MCs [=MCs=] like M.I.A., Lady Sovereign and Honey G.



*** "Anti-Depressants Are So Not A Big Deal" is a shout-out to Film/{{La La Land}}

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*** "Anti-Depressants Are So Not A Big Deal" is a shout-out to Film/{{La ''Film/{{La La Land}}Land}}''.
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*** Josh and Nathaniel's "Sports Analogies" is a parody of the songs of Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen, especially "Love and Marriage" and "High Hopes".

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*** Josh and Nathaniel's "Sports Analogies" is a parody of the songs style of the songwriting duo Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen, especially "Love and Marriage" and "High Hopes".



*** "Gratuitous Karaoke Moment" is a TakeThat to big contrived karaoke scenes in romantic comedy films

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*** "Gratuitous Karaoke Moment" is a TakeThat to big contrived karaoke scenes in romantic comedy filmsfilms.



*** "I'm Not Sad You're Sad" is a homage to British female MCs like M.I.A., Lady Sovereign and Honey G
*** "The Darkness" is a parody of love ballads

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*** "I'm Not Sad You're Sad" is a homage to British female MCs like M.I.A., Lady Sovereign and Honey G
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*** "Real Life Fighting is Awkward" is a parody of "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas, with shout-outs to West Side Story, martial arts films and Star Wars

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*** "Real Life Fighting is Awkward" is a parody of "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas, with shout-outs to West ''West Side Story, Story'', martial arts films and Star WarsWars.
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*** Josh and Nathaniel's "Sports Analogies" is Sinatra-style swing music

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*** Josh and Nathaniel's "Sports Analogies" is Sinatra-style swing musica parody of the songs of Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen, especially "Love and Marriage" and "High Hopes".



*** "I Hate Everything But You" is a tribute to Bruce Springsteen

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*** "I Hate Everything But You" is a tribute to Bruce SpringsteenSpringsteen, especially ''Born to Run''-era songs.
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*** Nathaniel's "before I knew you" is also musically similar to the "because I knew you" in [[Theatre/{{Wicked}} For Good]].

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*** Nathaniel's "before I knew you" is also musically similar to the "because I knew you" in [[Theatre/{{Wicked}} For Good]].
"For Good", from ''Theatre/{{Wicked}}''.
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*** Nathaniel's "before I knew you" is also musically similar to the "because I knew you" in [[Theatre/{{Wicked}}For Good]].

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*** Nathaniel's "before I knew you" is also musically similar to the "because I knew you" in [[Theatre/{{Wicked}}For [[Theatre/{{Wicked}} For Good]].
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*** Nathaniel's "before I knew you" is also musically similar to the "because I knew you" in [[Theatre/{{Wicked}}"For Good"]].

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*** Nathaniel's "before I knew you" is also musically similar to the "because I knew you" in [[Theatre/{{Wicked}}"For Good"]].
[[Theatre/{{Wicked}}For Good]].
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*** Nathaniel's "before I knew you" is also musically similar to the "because I knew you" in [[Theatre//Wicked "For Good"]].

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*** Nathaniel's "before I knew you" is also musically similar to the "because I knew you" in [[Theatre//Wicked "For [[Theatre/{{Wicked}}"For Good"]].
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*** Nathaniel's "before I knew you" is also musically similar to the "because I knew you" in [[Theatre/Wicked "For Good"]].

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*** Nathaniel's "before I knew you" is also musically similar to the "because I knew you" in [[Theatre/Wicked [[Theatre//Wicked "For Good"]].
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*** Nathaniel's "before I knew you" is also musically similar to the "because I knew you" in [[Theatre/Wicked "For Good"]].
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*** "The Group Mind Has Decided You're In Love": Based on Film/SevenBridesForSevenBrothers, from the [[TheWestern Western]] setting and musical style, to the elaborate dance breaks, to pushing two people who'd really rather not be in a relationship together. Also heavily influenced by "The Farmer and the Cowman" from '' Oklahoma!''

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*** "The Group Mind Has Decided You're In Love": Based on Film/SevenBridesForSevenBrothers, from the [[TheWestern Western]] setting and musical style, to the elaborate dance breaks, to pushing two people who'd really rather not be in a relationship together. Also heavily influenced by "The Farmer and the Cowman" from '' Oklahoma!'' ''Theatre/{{Oklahoma}}!''
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*** "Fit Hot Guys Have Problems Too" is a male version of the infamous Hot Problems by Double Take.
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*** "Maybe This Dream": Another parody of Disney Princess songs, particularly "Once Upon a Dream" from ''Disney/SleepingBeauty'' and “I Wonder.”

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*** "Maybe This Dream": Another parody of Disney Princess songs, particularly "Once Upon a Dream" from ''Disney/SleepingBeauty'' ''WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty'' and “I Wonder.”



*** "Where's Rebecca Bunch": A parody of "Rumor in Saint Petersburg" and "Once Upon a December" from ''Anastasia''. The eighteenth-century villagers reacting to a quirky single woman also bring to mind "Belle" from Disney/{{Beauty and the Beast}}.

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*** "Where's Rebecca Bunch": A parody of "Rumor in Saint Petersburg" and "Once Upon a December" from ''Anastasia''. ''{{WesternAnimation/Anastasia}}''. The eighteenth-century villagers reacting to a quirky single woman also bring to mind "Belle" from Disney/{{Beauty and the Beast}}.''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast''.
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*** "I'm the Villain in My Own Story": A pastiche of Disney {{Villain Song}}s, especially "Poor Unfortunate Souls" from ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid''.

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*** "I'm the Villain in My Own Story": A pastiche of Disney {{Villain Song}}s, especially "Poor Unfortunate Souls" from ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid''.''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989''.



*** "One Indescribable Instant" is every single Disney Princess song rolled into one, which gets even better when it's sung by Creator/LeaSalonga, who played ''two'' Disney Princesses (she was the singing voice for Jasmine from Disney/{{Aladdin}} and the title character in Disney/{{Mulan}}).

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*** "One Indescribable Instant" is every single Disney Princess song rolled into one, which gets even better when it's sung by Creator/LeaSalonga, who played ''two'' Disney Princesses (she was the singing voice for Jasmine from Disney/{{Aladdin}} ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'' and the title character in Disney/{{Mulan}}).
''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'').
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* The RomCom parody episode includes a background pastiche of Literature/TheDevilWearsPrada, with Tim as Andy and Bert as Miranda.
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*** "JAP Battle": A pastiche of [[BattleRapping Battle Rapping]], a practice among rappers and hip hop artists where they will try to trash-talk one another in a rap. Also a pastiche of ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}''.

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*** "JAP Battle": A pastiche of [[BattleRapping Battle Rapping]], a practice among rappers and hip hop artists where they will try to trash-talk one another in a rap.rap (the lyrics were written by none other than Zac Sherwin, who also co-wrote and appeared in multiple WebVideo/{{EpicRapBattlesOfHistory}} videos). Also a pastiche of ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}''.
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*** "Remember That We Suffered": Klezmer music, or, more generally, much of traditional [[AllJewsAreAshkenazi Ashkenazi Jewish]] culture.



*** "Where's Rebecca Bunch": A parody of "Rumor in Saint Petersburg" and "Once Upon a December" from ''Anastasia''.

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*** "Where's Rebecca Bunch": A parody of "Rumor in Saint Petersburg" and "Once Upon a December" from ''Anastasia''. The eighteenth-century villagers reacting to a quirky single woman also bring to mind "Belle" from Disney/{{Beauty and the Beast}}.



*** "Anti-Depressants Are So Not A Big Deal" is a shout-out to La La Land

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*** "Anti-Depressants Are So Not A Big Deal" is a shout-out to Film/{{La La La LandLand}}
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*** "The Group Mind Has Decided You're In Love": Based on Film/SevenBridesForSevenBrothers, from the [[TheWestern Western]] setting and musical style, to the elaborate dance breaks, to pushing two people who'd really rather not be in a relationship together.

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*** "The Group Mind Has Decided You're In Love": Based on Film/SevenBridesForSevenBrothers, from the [[TheWestern Western]] setting and musical style, to the elaborate dance breaks, to pushing two people who'd really rather not be in a relationship together. Also heavily influenced by "The Farmer and the Cowman" from '' Oklahoma!''
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*** "Where's Rebecca Bunch": A parody of "Belle" from ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast''.

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*** "Where's Rebecca Bunch": A parody of "Belle" "Rumor in Saint Petersburg" and "Once Upon a December" from ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast''.''Anastasia''.
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****Also appears to be a parody of the Hal David/Burt Bacharach song "(What's it All About) Alfie".

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