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** When the Van Computer pulls up a list of games that can be played both indoors and outdoors, an UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} controller can be seen.
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* "The Jackies" is essentially Odd Squad's stand-in for the [[UsefulNotes/EmmyAward Emmy Awards]], although the Jackies' statue looks more akin to that of an [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]], which doubles as a StealthPun.
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* "The Jackies" is essentially Odd Squad's stand-in for the [[UsefulNotes/EmmyAward [[MediaNotes/EmmyAward Emmy Awards]], although the Jackies' statue looks more akin to that of an [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward [[MediaNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]], which doubles as a StealthPun.
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* "Back to the Past": The episode title is a reference to ''Film/BackToTheFuture''. Although the episode has the main cast go into the future, the title was likely changed to avoid the reference being too obvious.
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* "Back to the Past": The episode title is a reference to ''Film/BackToTheFuture''.''Franchise/BackToTheFuture''. Although the episode has the main cast go into the future, the title was likely changed to avoid the reference being too obvious.
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* One of the interstitials involves Miss O demanding "an evil version of me." The one that shows up looks exactly like Miss O, but wearing a very prominent (fake) [[Recap/StarTrekS2E4MirrorMirror pointed beard]].
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* One of the interstitials involves Miss Ms. O demanding "an evil version of me." The one that shows up looks exactly like Miss Ms. O, but wearing a very prominent (fake) [[Recap/StarTrekS2E4MirrorMirror pointed beard]].
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* During transitions, the SeriesMascot can be shown moving forward and then moving back to reveal the scene a la ''Series/{{Batman|1966}}''.
* One of the interstitials involves Miss O demanding "an evil version of me." The one that shows up looks exactly like Miss O, but wearing a very prominent (fake) [[Recap/StarTrekS2E4MirrorMirror pointed beard]].
* Tube Operator O'Brian (and by extension the other inexplicably Irish tube operators) have a very similar job to another [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Chief O'Brien]].
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* During transitions, the SeriesMascot can be shown moving forward and then moving back to reveal the scene a la ''Series/{{Batman|1966}}''.
* One of the interstitials involves Miss O demanding "an evil version of me." The one that shows up looks exactly like Miss O, but wearing a very prominent (fake) [[Recap/StarTrekS2E4MirrorMirror pointed beard]].
* Tube Operator O'Brian (and by extension the other inexplicably Irish tube operators) have a very similar job to another [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Chief O'Brien]].
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** The image of the results that came out of Precinct 13579's previous lunch with the Featherites that Oprah shows Olive and Otto is clear out of ''Film/{{Armageddon}}''.
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** The image of the results that came out of Precinct 13579's previous lunch with the Featherites that Oprah shows Olive and Otto is clear out of ''Film/{{Armageddon}}''.''Film/Armageddon1998''.
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* "O vs the Ballcano":
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* "O vs vs. the Ballcano":
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Incorrect title. It's Ballcano, not Volcano.
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* "O vs the Volcano":Ballcano":
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** Far-Far-nia, where the unicorn that Olive interrogates resides, is a {{Portmanteau}} of [[WesternAnimation/Shrek2 Far Far Away]] and ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia''
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** Far-Far-nia, where the unicorn that Olive interrogates resides, is a {{Portmanteau}} of [[WesternAnimation/Shrek2 Far Far Away]] and ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia''''Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia''.
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pretty sure there are a ton of cloud-based loation made pre-1985
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** Cloud Town is reminiscent of some of the sky levels seen in the Franchise/SuperMarioBros franchise.
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i doubt that was intentional
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* "The Potato Ultimato":
** Otto's HeliumSpeech as he continuously shrinks makes him sound like ''WebVideo/{{Fred}}''.
** Otto's HeliumSpeech as he continuously shrinks makes him sound like ''WebVideo/{{Fred}}''.
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its based off the running of the bulls which is a real thing so it dosent fit in shout out
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** One part of the titular event is the Running of the Wheelbarrows, named similarly to the Running of the Leaves seen in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''.
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** Far-Far-nia, where the unicorn that Olive interrogates resides, is a {{Portmanteau}} of [[WesternAnimation/Shrek2 Far Far Away]] and [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyG3 Unicornia]].
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** Far-Far-nia, where the unicorn that Olive interrogates resides, is a {{Portmanteau}} of [[WesternAnimation/Shrek2 Far Far Away]] and [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyG3 Unicornia]].and ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia''
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* The name of the villain group featured in the episode, Breakfast Club.
* Delivery Debbie's ringtone is revealed to be the same one as Delivery Doug's: the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk4KK-gh0FM classic 1994 Nokia ringtone]]. However, unlike him, she has a smartphone.
* Delivery Debbie's ringtone is revealed to be the same one as Delivery Doug's: the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk4KK-gh0FM classic 1994 Nokia ringtone]]. However, unlike him, she has a smartphone.
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* The entire premise of "Puppet Show" could be a reference to ''Series/SesameStreet'' considering both shows air on Creator/PBSKids the same network.
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* The entire premise of "Puppet Show" could be a reference to ''Series/SesameStreet'' considering both shows air on Creator/PBSKids [[Creator/PBSKids the same network.]]
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* "Portalandia":
** The Portal Master store has a 99-cent meatball lunch special, similar to the popular furniture store chain IKEA.
* "Running on Empty":
** The episode title alludes to the Music/JacksonBrowne song of the same name.
** Directly after Opal tells Orla that she fears her failure in not getting enough water for the van is the end for the Mobile Unit, Orla points at her rain hat and smiles, parodying the Roll Safe meme.
* "Raising the Bar":
** The ''Odd Squad Magazine'' seen in the episode is a parody of the Oprah Winfrey Magazine, with the Big O adorning the cover. Quite fitting considering that she's named after Winfrey.
* "Odd Squad in the Shadows":
** Omar being appointed the king of a secret league draws some parallels to the ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' special "D.W.'s Beastly Birthday".
* "Train of Thoughts":
** The ''Detective Shmumber'' series references the ''Literature/NancyDrew'' series of books.
** One of the ''Detective Shmumber'' books that Oswald shows Orla is ''[[Literature/MurderOnTheOrientExpress Crime on the Shmumberland Express]]''.
* "Music of Sound":
** The episode title is a reference to ''Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic''.
** The name of Soundcheck's rival band is Villain People, a nod to the Music/VillagePeople.
** When the Van Computer pulls up a list of games that can be played both indoors and outdoors, an UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} controller can be seen.
* "Odd in 60 Seconds":
** Wheelie Dan, one of the villains that The Shadow tricks, could be a reference to Dan Wheeler, a former pitcher in American baseball.
* "Villain Networking":
** During the villain picnic, Lady Sunshine holds a ball of sunshine and makes the same pose as the [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/54/b8/33/54b833eb090d9d95927f67e4a62e2513.jpg torch lady]] in the Columbia Pictures logo.
* "Mr. Unpredictable":
** The B-plot of Orla and Oswald going undercover in [[PaperThinDisguise Paper-Thin Disguises]] at a school for villains draws some parallels to the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "Friendship University".
* "Down the Tubes":
** The DJ at Opal's and Omar's party is wearing a jackalope headpiece in a nod to Music/{{Deadmau5}}.
* "Sample of New York":
** During their trip around New York City, Orla and Omar go to the Richard Rodgers Theater to see ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}'', of all shows.
* "Wax On Wax Odd" is full of references to ''Film/TheKarateKid'', including the famous car-washing training sequence.
* "Oswald in the Machine":
** The coding system that Opal, Omar and Orla use to control their robots looks and functions very similar to Website/{{Scratch}}.
* The name of William Ocean, a villain introduced in "Follow the Leader", might be a reference to Billy Ocean, an R&B artist from the 70s and 80s.
* "Odd Off The Press":
** The Three Odd-skateers allude to ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers''.
** When Oprah calls the Mobile Unit, it's revealed that she's using the back of her office as a backdrop and is actually in space -- a reference to the popular video-calling application Zoom.
* "In Your Dreams":
** The main antagonist of the episode is named the DreamWeaver, as a reference to the Gary Wright song of the same name.
** Orpita conjuring up all of her good dreams to beat back her nightmares might draw some parallels to ''Film/{{Inception}}''
* "Mission O Possible" is a ParodyEpisode of ''[[Film/MissionImpossible1996 Mission Impossible]]'', and as such, there are quite a few shoutouts to it.
* "Double O Trouble":
** One of the shows playing in the Chicago Theater District is ''[[Theatre/{{Hamilton}} Shmumbilton]].''
* "Can You Wrangle It?" has quite a few references to ''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}'', especially in the machine that Orla and Oswald suck the creatures into and how they're sucked into the machine.
* The newspaper of the same name in "Ahead of the Times" is a reference to ''The New York Times.''
* In "The Problem with Pentagurps", Oyster recites the Mail Department's motto, which is a simplified version of the unofficial motto for the United States Postal Service.
* The title of "Three Portals Down" is a shoutout to the band Music/ThreeDoorsDown.
* "Villains Helping Villains":
** As Jamie Jam talks about patterns, various math problems fly by Marty Marmalade while he stares off into space, as a nod to the Math Lady meme.
* "Party Crashers" has another reference to Zoom, with the application that the Mobile Unit uses to talk to each other being a parody of it.
** The Portal Master store has a 99-cent meatball lunch special, similar to the popular furniture store chain IKEA.
* "Running on Empty":
** The episode title alludes to the Music/JacksonBrowne song of the same name.
** Directly after Opal tells Orla that she fears her failure in not getting enough water for the van is the end for the Mobile Unit, Orla points at her rain hat and smiles, parodying the Roll Safe meme.
* "Raising the Bar":
** The ''Odd Squad Magazine'' seen in the episode is a parody of the Oprah Winfrey Magazine, with the Big O adorning the cover. Quite fitting considering that she's named after Winfrey.
* "Odd Squad in the Shadows":
** Omar being appointed the king of a secret league draws some parallels to the ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' special "D.W.'s Beastly Birthday".
* "Train of Thoughts":
** The ''Detective Shmumber'' series references the ''Literature/NancyDrew'' series of books.
** One of the ''Detective Shmumber'' books that Oswald shows Orla is ''[[Literature/MurderOnTheOrientExpress Crime on the Shmumberland Express]]''.
* "Music of Sound":
** The episode title is a reference to ''Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic''.
** The name of Soundcheck's rival band is Villain People, a nod to the Music/VillagePeople.
** When the Van Computer pulls up a list of games that can be played both indoors and outdoors, an UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} controller can be seen.
* "Odd in 60 Seconds":
** Wheelie Dan, one of the villains that The Shadow tricks, could be a reference to Dan Wheeler, a former pitcher in American baseball.
* "Villain Networking":
** During the villain picnic, Lady Sunshine holds a ball of sunshine and makes the same pose as the [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/54/b8/33/54b833eb090d9d95927f67e4a62e2513.jpg torch lady]] in the Columbia Pictures logo.
* "Mr. Unpredictable":
** The B-plot of Orla and Oswald going undercover in [[PaperThinDisguise Paper-Thin Disguises]] at a school for villains draws some parallels to the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "Friendship University".
* "Down the Tubes":
** The DJ at Opal's and Omar's party is wearing a jackalope headpiece in a nod to Music/{{Deadmau5}}.
* "Sample of New York":
** During their trip around New York City, Orla and Omar go to the Richard Rodgers Theater to see ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}'', of all shows.
* "Wax On Wax Odd" is full of references to ''Film/TheKarateKid'', including the famous car-washing training sequence.
* "Oswald in the Machine":
** The coding system that Opal, Omar and Orla use to control their robots looks and functions very similar to Website/{{Scratch}}.
* The name of William Ocean, a villain introduced in "Follow the Leader", might be a reference to Billy Ocean, an R&B artist from the 70s and 80s.
* "Odd Off The Press":
** The Three Odd-skateers allude to ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers''.
** When Oprah calls the Mobile Unit, it's revealed that she's using the back of her office as a backdrop and is actually in space -- a reference to the popular video-calling application Zoom.
* "In Your Dreams":
** The main antagonist of the episode is named the DreamWeaver, as a reference to the Gary Wright song of the same name.
** Orpita conjuring up all of her good dreams to beat back her nightmares might draw some parallels to ''Film/{{Inception}}''
* "Mission O Possible" is a ParodyEpisode of ''[[Film/MissionImpossible1996 Mission Impossible]]'', and as such, there are quite a few shoutouts to it.
* "Double O Trouble":
** One of the shows playing in the Chicago Theater District is ''[[Theatre/{{Hamilton}} Shmumbilton]].''
* "Can You Wrangle It?" has quite a few references to ''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}'', especially in the machine that Orla and Oswald suck the creatures into and how they're sucked into the machine.
* The newspaper of the same name in "Ahead of the Times" is a reference to ''The New York Times.''
* In "The Problem with Pentagurps", Oyster recites the Mail Department's motto, which is a simplified version of the unofficial motto for the United States Postal Service.
* The title of "Three Portals Down" is a shoutout to the band Music/ThreeDoorsDown.
* "Villains Helping Villains":
** As Jamie Jam talks about patterns, various math problems fly by Marty Marmalade while he stares off into space, as a nod to the Math Lady meme.
* "Party Crashers" has another reference to Zoom, with the application that the Mobile Unit uses to talk to each other being a parody of it.
* In "Coach O's Life Tips", Coach O almost quotes UsefulNotes/WinstonChurchill word for word as part of his Top 10 Tips for a Happy Life.
--> '''Coach O:''' As Winston Churchill once said, "Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." I miss that man. [[note]]The correct quote is: "Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm."[[/note]]
--> '''Coach O:''' As Winston Churchill once said, "Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." I miss that man. [[note]]The correct quote is: "Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm."[[/note]]
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* ''Film/OddSquadTheMovie'':
** The company that Otis works for following his layoff from Odd Squad is a smoothie place whose logo contains the same colors as that of popular restaurant chain Dunkin' Donuts. Additionally, Otis is wearing a banana costume, which might reference the hot coffee, donut and iced coffee walkarounds that Dunkin' used to have.
* ''Film/OddSquadWorldTurnedOdd'':
** Odd Todd's mecha outfit is similar in both internal and external appearance to [[ComicBook/IronMan Iron Man's]].
** Wrenchy, Odd Todd's assistant while he is in his mecha form, is a reference to Clippy, Microsoft Windows's own, and rather infamous, assistant.
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** The episode title is a reference to the TV series ''ExtremeMakeover''.
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* "First Day":
** The balloons on Party Pam's food cart are in the colors of the [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Mane Six]], with two additional blue and two yellow balloons on the corner representing the colors of Pinkie Pie's cutie mark.
** When Oscar introduces himself and Dr. O to Ocean, he asks, [[Series/DoctorWho "Doctor who?"]] Dr. O responds with, "Different person."
* "Back to the Past": The episode title is a reference to ''Film/BackToTheFuture''. Although the episode has the main cast go into the future, the title was likely changed to avoid the reference being too obvious.
* The episode title "Mid-Day in the Garden of Good and Odd" is a reference to ''Film/MidnightInTheGardenOfGoodAndEvil''.
* "Failure to Lunch":
** The monster that Olympia and Otis fight at the end looks almost like a UsefulNotes/FlyingSpaghettiMonster.
** The title is a reference to the film ''Film/FailureToLaunch''.
* "The O Team" as a title can refer to either the TV series ''Series/TheATeam'', or the Music/EdSheeran song "The A-Team".
* "Show Me the Money": Title is a reference to a memorable quote from ''Film/JerryMaguire''.
* "Oscar Strikes Back":
** The episode title is a reference to the ''Franchise/StarWars'' film ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''.
** The smiles that the brainwashed Scientists wear, as well as the plot of one person brainwashing others to fulfill an ultimate goal, draws some parallels to the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' Season 5 premiere, "The Cutie Map".
* "Otis's Day":
** The song that the Noisemaker sings as he and Otis are biking to the emergency rope ladder leading to Precinct 13579 is Nat King Cole's "On a Bicycle Built for Two".
* In "A Case of the Sillies", Oona explains the concept of mustaches to Ocean. She tells him that they make men look [[TakeThat ironic...]] or like [[Series/MagnumPI a private investigator in Hawaii.]]
* "Good Egg Bad Egg":
** The scene of Ocean, Oprah, Olympia and Otis surrounding the egg by forming a circle, and saying various unrelated things as the camera pans towards each of them, is a nod to "The Circle" from ''Series/That70sShow''.
* "Put Me In, Coach":
** The episode title is the name of a lyric in the [[Music/CreedenceClearwaterRevival John Fogerty]] song "Centerfield".
** Cloud Town is reminiscent of some of the sky levels seen in the Franchise/SuperMarioBros franchise.
* "Extreme Cakeover":
** The episode title is a reference to the TV series ''ExtremeMakeover''.
* "Three's Company" is a shoutout to the [[Series/ThreesCompany sitcom of the same name.]]
* "Agent Oksana's Kitchen Nightmares" has a nod to ''Series/KitchenNightmares'' in its title.
* "Rookie Night":
** One part of the titular event is the Running of the Wheelbarrows, named similarly to the Running of the Leaves seen in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''.
** Orielle's nickname for the titular event is Creator/TonyDanza.
* "Who Let The Doug Out?":
** The episode title is a shoutout to "Who Let the Dogs Out" by the Baha Men.
** Randall, Doug's former goat, has a translator collar around his neck that allows him to speak English, similar to what Charles Muntz's dogs have in ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}''.
* "The Cherry-on-Top-inator":
** The Puppy Master's plan, which involves a giant and mischievous puppy chewing up Earth as though it's a toy, is taken straight out of the ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'' episode "The Ball".
* "The Voice":
** The CouchGag in the opening theme of "blackbirds singing in the dead of night" is a nod to the Music/PaulMcCartney song "Blackbird".
** The episode title is a reference to [[Series/TheVoice the TV series of the same name.]]
* "Partner Problems":
** Circle Sue is pregnant with [[Music/JohnnyCash a boy that she plans to name Sue.]]
* "The Breakfast Club" is comprised of a lot of references to [[Film/TheBreakfastClub the movie of the same name.]]
** The episode title in and of itself.
** When giving Olympia and Otis directions on where to go for their mission, Oprah lists off the names of the main actors in the movie -- [[Creator/MollyRingwald Ringwald Drive,]] [[Creator/JuddNelson Nelson Street,]] an alley named Sheedy, Creator/AnthonyMichaelHall, and [[LampshadeHanging Gratuitous Reference Way.]]
* The name of the villain group featured in the episode, Breakfast Club.
* Delivery Debbie's ringtone is revealed to be the same one as Delivery Doug's: the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk4KK-gh0FM classic 1994 Nokia ringtone]]. However, unlike him, she has a smartphone.
* "Dr. O: Party Time, Excellent":
** The title of the episode is a reference to a {{Catchphrase}} spoken in the movie ''Film/WaynesWorld''.
* "Safe House in the Woods": Title is a nod to the ''Literature/LittleHouseOnThePrairie'' series of books.
* "Negative Town":
** The street that the titular town is located on is Oxley Street, a reference to the name of the co-creator of ''WesternAnimation/PegPlusCat'', Jennifer Oxley. Doubles as a [[CompanyCrossReferences Company Cross Reference.]]
** When Olympia, Otis, and Mayor Glumley go to Glumbers Cafe for lunch, and are served soup with one single rock in it, just like the rock soup that the Pie and Apple families eat in the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "Hearthbreakers". The view of one side being nighttime and one side being daytime might also bring to mind "Princess Twilight Sparkle: Part 1".
* "License to Science": The title is a shoutout to the James Bond film ''Film/LicenceToKill''.
* "There's No O in O-Bot":
** Omega shares some traits with the character of the same name from the Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog franchise, being a {{Jerkass}} that thinks highly of himself and doesn't work well with his teammates.
* The title "Villains in Need Are Villains Indeed" sounds close to one of the slogans for Puffs tissues -- "A nose in need deserves Puffs indeed".
* "The Deposit Slip-Up":
** The red shoes that Oxley gifts Olympia look similar to the [[Film/TheWizardOfOz Ruby Slippers.]]
* "It Takes Goo to Make a Feud Go Right":
** The title is a reference to the song "It Takes Two" by Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock.
* "Friends of Odd Squad":
** One of the evil printers that Hopkins passes by makes the iconic AOL dial-up sound.
* "Saving Agent Orson": The title is a nod to the film ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan''.
* "Odds and Ends":
** The thumbs-up decoration on Oona's cake looks almost identical to the Website/{{Facebook}} [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Facebook_Thumb_icon.svg/1200px-Facebook_Thumb_icon.svg.png "like" button]].
** The balloons on Party Pam's food cart are in the colors of the [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Mane Six]], with two additional blue and two yellow balloons on the corner representing the colors of Pinkie Pie's cutie mark.
** When Oscar introduces himself and Dr. O to Ocean, he asks, [[Series/DoctorWho "Doctor who?"]] Dr. O responds with, "Different person."
* "Back to the Past": The episode title is a reference to ''Film/BackToTheFuture''. Although the episode has the main cast go into the future, the title was likely changed to avoid the reference being too obvious.
* The episode title "Mid-Day in the Garden of Good and Odd" is a reference to ''Film/MidnightInTheGardenOfGoodAndEvil''.
* "Failure to Lunch":
** The monster that Olympia and Otis fight at the end looks almost like a UsefulNotes/FlyingSpaghettiMonster.
** The title is a reference to the film ''Film/FailureToLaunch''.
* "The O Team" as a title can refer to either the TV series ''Series/TheATeam'', or the Music/EdSheeran song "The A-Team".
* "Show Me the Money": Title is a reference to a memorable quote from ''Film/JerryMaguire''.
* "Oscar Strikes Back":
** The episode title is a reference to the ''Franchise/StarWars'' film ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''.
** The smiles that the brainwashed Scientists wear, as well as the plot of one person brainwashing others to fulfill an ultimate goal, draws some parallels to the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' Season 5 premiere, "The Cutie Map".
* "Otis's Day":
** The song that the Noisemaker sings as he and Otis are biking to the emergency rope ladder leading to Precinct 13579 is Nat King Cole's "On a Bicycle Built for Two".
* In "A Case of the Sillies", Oona explains the concept of mustaches to Ocean. She tells him that they make men look [[TakeThat ironic...]] or like [[Series/MagnumPI a private investigator in Hawaii.]]
* "Good Egg Bad Egg":
** The scene of Ocean, Oprah, Olympia and Otis surrounding the egg by forming a circle, and saying various unrelated things as the camera pans towards each of them, is a nod to "The Circle" from ''Series/That70sShow''.
* "Put Me In, Coach":
** The episode title is the name of a lyric in the [[Music/CreedenceClearwaterRevival John Fogerty]] song "Centerfield".
** Cloud Town is reminiscent of some of the sky levels seen in the Franchise/SuperMarioBros franchise.
* "Extreme Cakeover":
** The episode title is a reference to the TV series ''ExtremeMakeover''.
* "Three's Company" is a shoutout to the [[Series/ThreesCompany sitcom of the same name.]]
* "Agent Oksana's Kitchen Nightmares" has a nod to ''Series/KitchenNightmares'' in its title.
* "Rookie Night":
** One part of the titular event is the Running of the Wheelbarrows, named similarly to the Running of the Leaves seen in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''.
** Orielle's nickname for the titular event is Creator/TonyDanza.
* "Who Let The Doug Out?":
** The episode title is a shoutout to "Who Let the Dogs Out" by the Baha Men.
** Randall, Doug's former goat, has a translator collar around his neck that allows him to speak English, similar to what Charles Muntz's dogs have in ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}''.
* "The Cherry-on-Top-inator":
** The Puppy Master's plan, which involves a giant and mischievous puppy chewing up Earth as though it's a toy, is taken straight out of the ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'' episode "The Ball".
* "The Voice":
** The CouchGag in the opening theme of "blackbirds singing in the dead of night" is a nod to the Music/PaulMcCartney song "Blackbird".
** The episode title is a reference to [[Series/TheVoice the TV series of the same name.]]
* "Partner Problems":
** Circle Sue is pregnant with [[Music/JohnnyCash a boy that she plans to name Sue.]]
* "The Breakfast Club" is comprised of a lot of references to [[Film/TheBreakfastClub the movie of the same name.]]
** The episode title in and of itself.
** When giving Olympia and Otis directions on where to go for their mission, Oprah lists off the names of the main actors in the movie -- [[Creator/MollyRingwald Ringwald Drive,]] [[Creator/JuddNelson Nelson Street,]] an alley named Sheedy, Creator/AnthonyMichaelHall, and [[LampshadeHanging Gratuitous Reference Way.]]
* The name of the villain group featured in the episode, Breakfast Club.
* Delivery Debbie's ringtone is revealed to be the same one as Delivery Doug's: the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk4KK-gh0FM classic 1994 Nokia ringtone]]. However, unlike him, she has a smartphone.
* "Dr. O: Party Time, Excellent":
** The title of the episode is a reference to a {{Catchphrase}} spoken in the movie ''Film/WaynesWorld''.
* "Safe House in the Woods": Title is a nod to the ''Literature/LittleHouseOnThePrairie'' series of books.
* "Negative Town":
** The street that the titular town is located on is Oxley Street, a reference to the name of the co-creator of ''WesternAnimation/PegPlusCat'', Jennifer Oxley. Doubles as a [[CompanyCrossReferences Company Cross Reference.]]
** When Olympia, Otis, and Mayor Glumley go to Glumbers Cafe for lunch, and are served soup with one single rock in it, just like the rock soup that the Pie and Apple families eat in the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "Hearthbreakers". The view of one side being nighttime and one side being daytime might also bring to mind "Princess Twilight Sparkle: Part 1".
* "License to Science": The title is a shoutout to the James Bond film ''Film/LicenceToKill''.
* "There's No O in O-Bot":
** Omega shares some traits with the character of the same name from the Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog franchise, being a {{Jerkass}} that thinks highly of himself and doesn't work well with his teammates.
* The title "Villains in Need Are Villains Indeed" sounds close to one of the slogans for Puffs tissues -- "A nose in need deserves Puffs indeed".
* "The Deposit Slip-Up":
** The red shoes that Oxley gifts Olympia look similar to the [[Film/TheWizardOfOz Ruby Slippers.]]
* "It Takes Goo to Make a Feud Go Right":
** The title is a reference to the song "It Takes Two" by Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock.
* "Friends of Odd Squad":
** One of the evil printers that Hopkins passes by makes the iconic AOL dial-up sound.
* "Saving Agent Orson": The title is a nod to the film ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan''.
* "Odds and Ends":
** The thumbs-up decoration on Oona's cake looks almost identical to the Website/{{Facebook}} [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Facebook_Thumb_icon.svg/1200px-Facebook_Thumb_icon.svg.png "like" button]].
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A list of [[ShoutOut Shout-Outs]] in ''Series/OddSquad''.
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* "Bad Luck Bears":
** The title is a reference to ''Film/TheBadNewsBears''.
** Olive's Grizzly Bear Growl move, when enacted on the basketball court during the game, is similar in both effects and movement to the Scratch move seen in ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''.
* "Double Trouble":
** Delivery Doug's phone has a Nokia 100 cellphone, and his ringtone is that of the well-recognized [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk4KK-gh0FM 1994 Nokia ringtone]].
* "My Better Half":
** The title could either be in reference to an album by the band {{TnT}}, or a Chinese comedy series.
* "My Confalones":
** While growing frustrated at the oddness-stricken table, Gino quotes a variant of "The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away" line from the King James version of Literature/TheBible: "Ay, this table, it giveth, it- it taketh away and now it stayeth the same!"
* "Reindeer Games":
** The episode title is a reference to the 2000 action film of [[Film/ReindeerGames the same name.]]
** Oprah calls Santa Claus "Big Red" at one point, which is the nickname of Clifford in ''Literature/CliffordTheBigRedDog''.
* "Picture Day":
** Otto turning yellow with white polka-dots makes him reminiscent of Music/JohnLennon.
* "A Case of the Sing-Alongs":
** The dance that the Mayor attempts to do while breaking out into song at the press conference is the [[Music/VillagePeople "YMCA"]] dance, only he spells out "A-OK" instead.
* "Crime at Shapely Manor":
** The episode is one entire WholePlotReference to the ''Film/{{Clue}}'' film, with all of the adults (bar Brendan and Melissa, the butler and maid) serving as parodies of the characters -- Professor Square as Professor Plum, General Pentagon as Colonel Mustard, Miss Triangle as Miss Scarlett, and Lord Rectangle as Mr. Boddy.
** It also borrows a lot of elements from the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "MMMMystery on the Friendship Express".
* "The Trouble with Centigurps" is an entire {{Homage}} to the ''[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Star Trek]]'' episode [[Recap/StarTrekS2E15TheTroubleWithTribbles "The Trouble with Tribbles"]].
** One of the books that sits on Oprah's coffee table in her office is ''[[Literature/TheLastUnicorn The Second-to-Last Unicorn]]''.
* "Totally Odd Squad" contains a fair bit of references to [[TheEighties '80s-era]] media.
** O'Donahue wearing a Hawaiian shirt under his jacket is in reference to the titular character of ''Series/MagnumPI''.
** One of the most recurring background music pieces in the episode is "Axel F", the opening theme of ''Film/BeverlyHillsCop''.
** O'Donahue and Oprah's old boss take their leaves from two separate scenes by pumping their fist in the air and walking away, as homages to ''Film/TheBreakfastClub''. Relatedly, the BGM piece that plays during O'Donahue's departure specifically is similar to the Music/SimpleMinds song "Don't You (Forget About Me)", which also played during the end of the movie.
** The end of the episode has Oprah and O'Donahue drawn in the same style as the music video for [[Music/{{Aha}} "Take On Me"]].
** The Patternista is a clear-as-day parody of ''Series/MaxHeadroom'', right down to the trippy background she uses when contacting Oprah and O'Donahue.
* "How to Interrogate a Unicorn":
** W.W. Williams is a [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed parody]] of Creator/JKRowling.
** Far-Far-nia, where the unicorn that Olive interrogates resides, is a {{Portmanteau}} of [[WesternAnimation/Shrek2 Far Far Away]] and [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyG3 Unicornia]].
* "Best Seats in the House":
** The Picnic-inator gadget includes the Hamster Funhouse toy from the ''Zhu-Zhu Pets'' line of toys as part of its model in a case of OffTheShelfFX.
* "Life of O'Brian": The title is a reference to the Creator/MontyPython film ''[[Film/MontyPythonsLifeOfBrian Life of Brian]]''.
* The title of "Whatever Happened to Agent Oz?" is in reference to ''Film/WhateverHappenedToBabyJane''.
* "The Jackies" is essentially Odd Squad's stand-in for the [[UsefulNotes/EmmyAward Emmy Awards]], although the Jackies' statue looks more akin to that of an [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]], which doubles as a StealthPun.
* The title of "Invasion of the Body Switchers" is a reference to the ''Film/InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers'' series of films.
* "The One That Got Away" has a TheScreamParody with Otto ending up in the titular painting and in the same pose, only without the screaming.
* "The Perfect Lunch":
** The image of the results that came out of Precinct 13579's previous lunch with the Featherites that Oprah shows Olive and Otto is clear out of ''Film/{{Armageddon}}''.
* The Hydraclops, first introduced in "Rise of the Hydraclops", bears a striking resemblance to Cthulhu from the Franchise/CthulhuMythos.
* "Recipe For Disaster" is a kid-friendly take on ''Series/TheXFiles'' episode [[Recap/TheXFilesS05E12BadBlood "Bad Blood"]].
* "Flatastrophe":
** Oprah's artwork is a reference to [[Creator/AndyWarhol Andy Warhol's]] [[Creator/MarilynMonroe "Marilyn Diptych"]] piece.
* Fladam appears to be a NoCelebritiesWereHarmed parody of Music/WillIAm.
* The entire premise of "Puppet Show" could be a reference to ''Series/SesameStreet'' considering both shows air on Creator/PBSKids the same network.
* "Mystic Egg Pizza":
** The title is a reference to the ''Film/MysticPizza'' film and the shop that inspired it.
** Delivery Doug's Eggmobile is named similarly to the [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Batmobile]], and Doug treats it as such. However, unlike the Batmobile, his car is TheAllegedCar that is nowhere near as cool.
* "6:00 to 6:05":
** When taking the dinosaur food cans down to the Odd Squad Warehouse, Olive drives the makeshift cart while Otto takes backseat and powers the makeshift vehicle using Oscar's jetpack -- a nod to ''VideoGame/MarioKartDoubleDash'', which features the same two-driver mechanism.
* One of the doors that is seen at the beginning of the episode has [[Franchise/SherlockHolmes "221B"]] engraved on the front.
* "The Potato Ultimato":
** Otto's HeliumSpeech as he continuously shrinks makes him sound like ''WebVideo/{{Fred}}''.
* "Fistful of Fruit Juice":
** The title alludes to the 1964 film ''Film/AFistfulOfDollars''.
* "Training Day":
** Odd Todd as a character is inspired by ComicBook/TheJoker and shares quite a few mannerisms and traits with him.
** The title of the episode is a reference to the [[Film/TrainingDay film of the same name.]]
* "Robert Plant":
** The episode title, which is also the name of Obfusco's plant, is named after one of the band members of Music/LedZeppelin. Obfusco's other three plants are named after the other three band members, with a short riff of each instrument that they play accompanying each plant as he presents them to Olive and Otto.
** Olive comes across a painting of Oprah on a boat with a unicorn, an [[WingedUnicorn alicorn]], and a normal horse, which alludes to [[https://nails.newsela.com/s3/newsela-media/article_media/2019/04/natgeo-george-washington-crosses-the-delaware-99fe7cbd.jpg?crop=0%2C15%2C3000%2C1702&height=497&horizontal_focal_point=center&vertical_focal_point=center&width=885 the painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware]].
** [[Film/DirtyDancing "Nobody puts Olive in a corner."]]
* "Game Time":
* Among many of the well-known arcade cabinets seen at the Shmumbercade is one for ''VideoGame/Tekken2''.
* When explaining the lore of ''Robo-Blast-Bots'' to Olive, Oscar states that the Ventrillions wish to conquer the Moons of [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Rattata]].
* "Trials and Tubulations":
** Olive and Otto's comically-large pair of scissors, which they then pry apart so each of them has a weapon to fight with, is reminiscent of Ryuko Matoi's Scissor Blades from ''Anime/KillLaKill''.
** When attempting to solve the riddle of the man at the bridge, Olive and Otto perform the Macarena dance complete with a [[invoked]] [[SuspiciouslySimilarSong suspiciously similar]] backing track. This isn't the first time the dance has been referenced -- Olive also performed the Macarena dance in one of the earliest promos for the show.
* "No Ifs, Ands or Robots":
** Odenbacker's name sounds similar to Orville Redenbacher, pushed further by the fact that the show already has an agent named Orville.
* "Worst First Day Ever":
** The episode pays the same homage to the ''[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Star Trek]]'' episode [[Recap/StarTrekS2E15TheTroubleWithTribbles "The Trouble with Tribbles"]] that its predecessor, "The Trouble with Centigurps", did, being a SequelEpisode.
** Owen having dream after dream looks like something straight out of ''Film/{{Inception}}''.
** The scene of Owen confronting Odenbacker about laughing at him is a reference to ''Film/{{Goodfellas}}''.
* "Undercover Olive":
** The spine of the book in the ColdOpen, ''Dustin'', is reminiscent of Literature/LittleGoldenBooks.
** When Fladam comes to the ice cream surveillance van thinking that it's a real ice cream truck, Otto and Oscar disguise themselves as an ice cream vendor with Orson's assistance, moving him around in a similar manner to the Swedish Chef from Franchise/TheMuppets.
* "Not So Splash":
** The title alludes to the film ''Film/JoeVersusTheVolcano''.
** There's another reference to the painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware when Oprah looks heroic at the front of a boat that Olive and Otto row to the Lab.
* "Assistant's Creed":
** The title refers to the ''Franchise/AssassinsCreed'' franchise.
* "Now You Don't See Me":
** The title of the episode is a shoutout to the film ''Film/NowYouSeeMe''.
* "Moustache Confidential":
** The client in the ColdOpen reads aloud from ''Literature/ATaleOfTwoCities''.
* "The Curious Case of Pirate-itis":
** The episode title is a reference to the book ''Literature/TheCuriousCaseOfTheDogInTheNighttime''.
* "Oscsr the Couch":
** The title is a reference to Oscar the Grouch, a character on ''Series/SesameStreet''.
* "Swamps N' Gators":
** Mrs. Kansas has two sons named [[Creator/MiltonBradley Milton and Bradley.]]
** The title of the episode is a play on the title of the game ''Chutes & Ladders''.
** When Olive and Otto are sucked into the titular game, Olive remarks that [[Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz "I have a feeling we're not in the Kansas' living room anymore."]]
* "There Might Be Dragons":
** The name of the episode derives its title from the band Music/TheyMightBeGiants.
* "Dawn of the Read" has two references in its name -- both to the film ''[[Film/DawnOfTheDead1978 Dawn of the Dead]]'', and to Creator/DonnaReed.
* "Olive and Otto in Shmumberland":
** Shmumberman is a clear shoutout to Franchise/{{Batman}}.
** The title of the episode is a reference to ''[[ComicStrip/LittleNemo Little Nemo in Slumberland]]''.
** While attacking Olive, Otto and the factory worker, Dr. Soup performs the Running Man dance and sings "Soup, there it is!" -- a reference to the chorus of the song "(Whoomp!) There It Is" from the rap group Tag Team.
* "Disorder in the Court":
** The tune that plays when Oprah, Olive and Otto walk into where the trial will be held has the same melody as the opening theme of ''Series/ThePeoplesCourt''.
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A list of [[ShoutOut Shout-Outs]] in ''Series/OddSquad''.
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[[folder:Season 1]]
* "Bad Luck Bears":
** The title is a reference to ''Film/TheBadNewsBears''.
** Olive's Grizzly Bear Growl move, when enacted on the basketball court during the game, is similar in both effects and movement to the Scratch move seen in ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''.
* "Double Trouble":
** Delivery Doug's phone has a Nokia 100 cellphone, and his ringtone is that of the well-recognized [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk4KK-gh0FM 1994 Nokia ringtone]].
* "My Better Half":
** The title could either be in reference to an album by the band {{TnT}}, or a Chinese comedy series.
* "My Confalones":
** While growing frustrated at the oddness-stricken table, Gino quotes a variant of "The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away" line from the King James version of Literature/TheBible: "Ay, this table, it giveth, it- it taketh away and now it stayeth the same!"
* "Reindeer Games":
** The episode title is a reference to the 2000 action film of [[Film/ReindeerGames the same name.]]
** Oprah calls Santa Claus "Big Red" at one point, which is the nickname of Clifford in ''Literature/CliffordTheBigRedDog''.
* "Picture Day":
** Otto turning yellow with white polka-dots makes him reminiscent of Music/JohnLennon.
* "A Case of the Sing-Alongs":
** The dance that the Mayor attempts to do while breaking out into song at the press conference is the [[Music/VillagePeople "YMCA"]] dance, only he spells out "A-OK" instead.
* "Crime at Shapely Manor":
** The episode is one entire WholePlotReference to the ''Film/{{Clue}}'' film, with all of the adults (bar Brendan and Melissa, the butler and maid) serving as parodies of the characters -- Professor Square as Professor Plum, General Pentagon as Colonel Mustard, Miss Triangle as Miss Scarlett, and Lord Rectangle as Mr. Boddy.
** It also borrows a lot of elements from the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "MMMMystery on the Friendship Express".
* "The Trouble with Centigurps" is an entire {{Homage}} to the ''[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Star Trek]]'' episode [[Recap/StarTrekS2E15TheTroubleWithTribbles "The Trouble with Tribbles"]].
** One of the books that sits on Oprah's coffee table in her office is ''[[Literature/TheLastUnicorn The Second-to-Last Unicorn]]''.
* "Totally Odd Squad" contains a fair bit of references to [[TheEighties '80s-era]] media.
** O'Donahue wearing a Hawaiian shirt under his jacket is in reference to the titular character of ''Series/MagnumPI''.
** One of the most recurring background music pieces in the episode is "Axel F", the opening theme of ''Film/BeverlyHillsCop''.
** O'Donahue and Oprah's old boss take their leaves from two separate scenes by pumping their fist in the air and walking away, as homages to ''Film/TheBreakfastClub''. Relatedly, the BGM piece that plays during O'Donahue's departure specifically is similar to the Music/SimpleMinds song "Don't You (Forget About Me)", which also played during the end of the movie.
** The end of the episode has Oprah and O'Donahue drawn in the same style as the music video for [[Music/{{Aha}} "Take On Me"]].
** The Patternista is a clear-as-day parody of ''Series/MaxHeadroom'', right down to the trippy background she uses when contacting Oprah and O'Donahue.
* "How to Interrogate a Unicorn":
** W.W. Williams is a [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed parody]] of Creator/JKRowling.
** Far-Far-nia, where the unicorn that Olive interrogates resides, is a {{Portmanteau}} of [[WesternAnimation/Shrek2 Far Far Away]] and [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyG3 Unicornia]].
* "Best Seats in the House":
** The Picnic-inator gadget includes the Hamster Funhouse toy from the ''Zhu-Zhu Pets'' line of toys as part of its model in a case of OffTheShelfFX.
* "Life of O'Brian": The title is a reference to the Creator/MontyPython film ''[[Film/MontyPythonsLifeOfBrian Life of Brian]]''.
* The title of "Whatever Happened to Agent Oz?" is in reference to ''Film/WhateverHappenedToBabyJane''.
* "The Jackies" is essentially Odd Squad's stand-in for the [[UsefulNotes/EmmyAward Emmy Awards]], although the Jackies' statue looks more akin to that of an [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]], which doubles as a StealthPun.
* The title of "Invasion of the Body Switchers" is a reference to the ''Film/InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers'' series of films.
* "The One That Got Away" has a TheScreamParody with Otto ending up in the titular painting and in the same pose, only without the screaming.
* "The Perfect Lunch":
** The image of the results that came out of Precinct 13579's previous lunch with the Featherites that Oprah shows Olive and Otto is clear out of ''Film/{{Armageddon}}''.
* The Hydraclops, first introduced in "Rise of the Hydraclops", bears a striking resemblance to Cthulhu from the Franchise/CthulhuMythos.
* "Recipe For Disaster" is a kid-friendly take on ''Series/TheXFiles'' episode [[Recap/TheXFilesS05E12BadBlood "Bad Blood"]].
* "Flatastrophe":
** Oprah's artwork is a reference to [[Creator/AndyWarhol Andy Warhol's]] [[Creator/MarilynMonroe "Marilyn Diptych"]] piece.
* Fladam appears to be a NoCelebritiesWereHarmed parody of Music/WillIAm.
* The entire premise of "Puppet Show" could be a reference to ''Series/SesameStreet'' considering both shows air on Creator/PBSKids the same network.
* "Mystic Egg Pizza":
** The title is a reference to the ''Film/MysticPizza'' film and the shop that inspired it.
** Delivery Doug's Eggmobile is named similarly to the [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Batmobile]], and Doug treats it as such. However, unlike the Batmobile, his car is TheAllegedCar that is nowhere near as cool.
* "6:00 to 6:05":
** When taking the dinosaur food cans down to the Odd Squad Warehouse, Olive drives the makeshift cart while Otto takes backseat and powers the makeshift vehicle using Oscar's jetpack -- a nod to ''VideoGame/MarioKartDoubleDash'', which features the same two-driver mechanism.
* One of the doors that is seen at the beginning of the episode has [[Franchise/SherlockHolmes "221B"]] engraved on the front.
* "The Potato Ultimato":
** Otto's HeliumSpeech as he continuously shrinks makes him sound like ''WebVideo/{{Fred}}''.
* "Fistful of Fruit Juice":
** The title alludes to the 1964 film ''Film/AFistfulOfDollars''.
* "Training Day":
** Odd Todd as a character is inspired by ComicBook/TheJoker and shares quite a few mannerisms and traits with him.
** The title of the episode is a reference to the [[Film/TrainingDay film of the same name.]]
* "Robert Plant":
** The episode title, which is also the name of Obfusco's plant, is named after one of the band members of Music/LedZeppelin. Obfusco's other three plants are named after the other three band members, with a short riff of each instrument that they play accompanying each plant as he presents them to Olive and Otto.
** Olive comes across a painting of Oprah on a boat with a unicorn, an [[WingedUnicorn alicorn]], and a normal horse, which alludes to [[https://nails.newsela.com/s3/newsela-media/article_media/2019/04/natgeo-george-washington-crosses-the-delaware-99fe7cbd.jpg?crop=0%2C15%2C3000%2C1702&height=497&horizontal_focal_point=center&vertical_focal_point=center&width=885 the painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware]].
** [[Film/DirtyDancing "Nobody puts Olive in a corner."]]
* "Game Time":
* Among many of the well-known arcade cabinets seen at the Shmumbercade is one for ''VideoGame/Tekken2''.
* When explaining the lore of ''Robo-Blast-Bots'' to Olive, Oscar states that the Ventrillions wish to conquer the Moons of [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Rattata]].
* "Trials and Tubulations":
** Olive and Otto's comically-large pair of scissors, which they then pry apart so each of them has a weapon to fight with, is reminiscent of Ryuko Matoi's Scissor Blades from ''Anime/KillLaKill''.
** When attempting to solve the riddle of the man at the bridge, Olive and Otto perform the Macarena dance complete with a [[invoked]] [[SuspiciouslySimilarSong suspiciously similar]] backing track. This isn't the first time the dance has been referenced -- Olive also performed the Macarena dance in one of the earliest promos for the show.
* "No Ifs, Ands or Robots":
** Odenbacker's name sounds similar to Orville Redenbacher, pushed further by the fact that the show already has an agent named Orville.
* "Worst First Day Ever":
** The episode pays the same homage to the ''[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Star Trek]]'' episode [[Recap/StarTrekS2E15TheTroubleWithTribbles "The Trouble with Tribbles"]] that its predecessor, "The Trouble with Centigurps", did, being a SequelEpisode.
** Owen having dream after dream looks like something straight out of ''Film/{{Inception}}''.
** The scene of Owen confronting Odenbacker about laughing at him is a reference to ''Film/{{Goodfellas}}''.
* "Undercover Olive":
** The spine of the book in the ColdOpen, ''Dustin'', is reminiscent of Literature/LittleGoldenBooks.
** When Fladam comes to the ice cream surveillance van thinking that it's a real ice cream truck, Otto and Oscar disguise themselves as an ice cream vendor with Orson's assistance, moving him around in a similar manner to the Swedish Chef from Franchise/TheMuppets.
* "Not So Splash":
** The title alludes to the film ''Film/JoeVersusTheVolcano''.
** There's another reference to the painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware when Oprah looks heroic at the front of a boat that Olive and Otto row to the Lab.
* "Assistant's Creed":
** The title refers to the ''Franchise/AssassinsCreed'' franchise.
* "Now You Don't See Me":
** The title of the episode is a shoutout to the film ''Film/NowYouSeeMe''.
* "Moustache Confidential":
** The client in the ColdOpen reads aloud from ''Literature/ATaleOfTwoCities''.
* "The Curious Case of Pirate-itis":
** The episode title is a reference to the book ''Literature/TheCuriousCaseOfTheDogInTheNighttime''.
* "Oscsr the Couch":
** The title is a reference to Oscar the Grouch, a character on ''Series/SesameStreet''.
* "Swamps N' Gators":
** Mrs. Kansas has two sons named [[Creator/MiltonBradley Milton and Bradley.]]
** The title of the episode is a play on the title of the game ''Chutes & Ladders''.
** When Olive and Otto are sucked into the titular game, Olive remarks that [[Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz "I have a feeling we're not in the Kansas' living room anymore."]]
* "There Might Be Dragons":
** The name of the episode derives its title from the band Music/TheyMightBeGiants.
* "Dawn of the Read" has two references in its name -- both to the film ''[[Film/DawnOfTheDead1978 Dawn of the Dead]]'', and to Creator/DonnaReed.
* "Olive and Otto in Shmumberland":
** Shmumberman is a clear shoutout to Franchise/{{Batman}}.
** The title of the episode is a reference to ''[[ComicStrip/LittleNemo Little Nemo in Slumberland]]''.
** While attacking Olive, Otto and the factory worker, Dr. Soup performs the Running Man dance and sings "Soup, there it is!" -- a reference to the chorus of the song "(Whoomp!) There It Is" from the rap group Tag Team.
* "Disorder in the Court":
** The tune that plays when Oprah, Olive and Otto walk into where the trial will be held has the same melody as the opening theme of ''Series/ThePeoplesCourt''.
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[[folder:The Movie]]
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