Spongebob
"The Great Snail Race": This episode features a race between Snail Bob and another competitor, an allusion to
The Tortoise and the Hare fable.
What does this allude to?
“Never had [Madame Ratignolle] seemed a more tempting subject than at that moment, seated there like some sensuous Madonna”
madonna
character: Cat
Ariana Grande/pop culture
"The Three Little Piggies": In the episode "The Big Red Chicken," there's a reference to
"The Three Little Pigs"
“Lori and Leni’s Fashion Show”: This episode features Lori and Leni having a fashion show, which is a clear allusion to
models, fashion shows
"The Secret Box": SpongeBob's attempts to figure out what’s in Patrick’s "secret box" is reminiscent of mystery-driven narratives in thrillers, like
The Twilight Zone or Sherlock Holmes stories.
“[Edna] could not leave his presence when he was there, nor remove her eyes from his face, which was something like Napoleon’s, with a lock of black hair falling across the forehead. But the cavalry officer melted imperceptibly out of her existence.”
What does this allude to?
alludes to Napoleon
"The Breakfast Bunch": In this episode, the characters find themselves stuck in detention, which is a clear allusion to the iconic 1985 movie
"The Breakfast Club"
"Swiper, no swiping!": The character of Swiper (the fox) is a playful allusion to the
"theif"
"The Loudest Musician" The characters perform music and surf in a style similar to the beach movie genre, which alludes to the movie
"Teen Beach Movie"
"Sandy's Rocket": Sandy Cheeks' rocket is an allusion to
the Apollo space missions
"Venus rising from the foam could have presented no more entrancing a spectacle that Mrs. Pontellier, blazing with beauty and diamonds at the head of the board"
What does this allude to?
The birth of Venus
"Freak the Freak Out": The title itself is an allusion to
dramatic TV
"The Super Spies": Dora and Boots take on the roles of secret agents or spies, which can be seen as an allusion to popular spy fiction like
James Bond
"The Loud House" Theme Song: The opening theme song is an allusion to
family sitcoms/regular family shows
"DoddleBob": The character DoddleBob is a visual reference to
the Simpsons
“The touch of the sea is sensuous, enfolding the body in its soft, close embrace”
What does this allude to?
Christian Baptisms
"Tori Goes Platinum": This episode features references to the music industry's
"platinum" awards
"Boots": Dora’s sidekick, Boots, could be seen as an allusion to many
beloved animals/companions
Lori’s "selfie" obsession: Lori Loud is frequently seen taking selfies and using her phone, a modern cultural reference to
social media influencers
"SpongeBob, You’re Fired": The episode features a direct nod to The Beatles song
"I Want to Hold Your Hand"
"Then Edna sat in the library after dinner and read Emerson until she grew sleepy. She realized that she had neglected her reading, and determined to start anew upon a course of improving studies, now that her time was completely her own to with as she liked."
What does this allude to?
Literature by Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The Hambone King" (Season 2, Episode 6): This episode, where the characters participate in a ham-related competition, plays off the "King" title, which could be an allusion to figures like
Elvis Presley, often reffered to as "The King"
"We Did It" Song: The recurring celebratory song "We Did It!" is an allusion to the
common theme in children shows of congratulating the completion
This episode features a plot where Lincoln and his friend Clyde try to act like "one of the boys" to fit in, a familiar trope in sitcoms like
"Friends" or "That 70s show"