The Astrophug is from the Muppets show skit for "Pigs in Space". Yes I remember this, yes I am old. LOL

- Found another Finding Nemo reference: (read the description)

- description is a direct quote to 'How Doth the Little Crocodile' by Lewis Carroll

both finding nemo references

Thanks!

- both references to romeo and juliet (the 'a rose by any other name would smell as sweet' line)

Good finds again! Added, thank ya. =)

- pretty sure this is a hamlet reference

ps sorry abt all the posts suddenly haha

@ Pokemon No problem. You work quick! xD

[item2=Dharman] Based off the tagline for the toy product, Weebles. "Weebles wobble, but they won't fall down!"

[item2=Double Dragon] Based off the song 'Double Rainbow' by The Gregory Brothers. Just changed the word 'rainbow' with dragon, and the minion looks like a rainbow as well. source

Two Studio Ghibli / Miyazaki film references in the new minions:

- Spirited Away

- My Neighbor Totoro

(I think you're the right person for this. I found Howl's Moving Castle (another Miyazaki film) in your movie list.)

- Added Dharman (and changed the Seal song title) But I think the double dragon would be better out into the memes category on account of the original viral video.

I was wondering about that too. Mkay, I'll put it in the memes section. ^^

: I've been having my suspicions for quite a while, but I really think that Doki Doki Magic Chai! is tribute/reference to Card Captor Sakura

[item=Doki Doki Magic Chai!]

description: Its everyones favorite magical Chai! Watch her go on crazy adventures with her sidekick/pet/creature Yume!

also, sorry, if someone already proposed that reference, I didn't find it there, but I might've overlooked it!

I actually put those two items in the anime section. I've updated the category description to include anime films, but all other animated films, particularly those from the Western hemisphere/Disney, are not to be included.

Are you okay with these changes being made to the anime category, to now include anime films? I figured most of Miyazaki's work is first recognized as anime filmography, before regular filmography.

I'll add it as a Card Captor Sakura reference, thanks! ^^

The description references Ferngully: The Last Rainforest.

@/Mary figured you were the best to tag for this: - reference clif bars. packaging is similar, and crag replaces clif(f)

so I was looking at the snuggie references and while the products themselves are references to the snuggies, the descriptions for all of them are direct references to the WTF Blanket snuggie parody. idk if that would just go in a separate category or just be an asterisk note or something ;o;

Omg, thank you for that video. Perfect to wake up to. And because the item descriptions do directly quote the video, I'll just add a forward slash and add the video link, since the items poke fun at both sources.

- Almost 100% sure that is a reference to the Companions from Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar series.

I have no idea, I've never read that book series. xD However, it is a Reading Drive prize item, so I'm also inclined to believe it is a reference to the book series. Listed. ^^

- And it was the first year that was an official artist, she and I bonded over that book series, I'm pretty sure that's one of the items she drew. (I could probably ask her and find out for certain.)

I'm willing to bet it is a reference to the books! There are some items in the RD shop that haven't been identified still, so hopefully in time, they'll all be ID'd. xD