References to the Re-imagined Series (Television)

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This is the list of [[References to the Re-imagined Series]] as they appear in television.

=== ''[[w:30 Rock|30 Rock]]'' ===
*In the episode "[[w:The Ones (30 Rock)|The Ones]]", [[w:Jack Donaghy|Jack Donaghy]] (Alec Baldwin)'s on-again-off-again girlfriend [[w:List_of_recurring_characters_on_30_Rock#Elisa|Elisa]] (Salma Hayek) appears sporting a '''What the Frak?!''' t-shirt.

=== ''[[w:Attack of the Show!|Attack of the Show!]]'' ===
*In the "AOTS Undercover" covering, viewers are introduced [http://www.forfait-mobile.info Forfait Mobile] to "Spoiler Whores". One of the Spoiler Whores tells a customer who the [[Final Five|final Cylon]] is in [[Season 4 (2008)|Season 4]].

=== ''[[w:The Big Bang Theory (TV series)|The Big Bang Theory]]'' ===
*Throughout the series, the four main characters have made multiple references to their love of the show. For example [http://www.thefunnyquotessayings.com/dr-sheldon-cooper-quotes-the-big-bang-theory/ the big bang theory quotes], in the [[w:Pilot (The Big Bang Theory Pilot)|pilot episode]], when Leonard asks Sheldon if they invited Penny to lunch, Sheldon replies that they are not since they will be starting up [[Season 2 (2005-06)|Season 2]] with commentaries.

=== ''[[w:Bionic Woman (2007 TV series)|Bionic Woman]]'' ===
*In the episode "Paradise Lost", the episode "[[Exodus, Part II]]" is playing on the television of a house that Jamie Sommers ([[w:Michelle Ryan|Michelle Ryan]]) and Ruth Treadwell ([[w:Molly Price|Molly Price]]) enter during their investigation of a town that was the target of a [http://www.secretstory2012.net Secret Story] biological attack. The scene playing in the background depicts ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'s'' final moments before it is destroyed during the [[Battle of New Caprica]].

=== ''[[w:Bones (TV series)|Bones]]'' ===
*In the episode "The Superhero in the Alley", [[w:Jack Hodgins (Bones)|Jack Hodgins]] lists ''Battlestar Galactica'', along with ''Star Wars'', ''Star Trek'', and ''Stargate'', as to why the the victim's "face and [[w:Cranial vault|cranial vault]]" are fractured.

===''[[w:Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe|Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe]]''===
* In episode (#3.1), Battlestar Galactica is reviewed.

=== ''[[w:The Colbert Report|The Colbert Report]]'' ===
* On the [http://www.nofactzone.net/?p=1761 Tuesday 4 April, 2006] show, host [[w:Stephen Colbert|Stephen Colbert]] rails against the Peabody Committee in his "Who's Not Honoring Me Now" segment for awarding other televisions shows with Peabody Awards, but not his own. [http://www.forfait-sans-engagement.org forfait sans engagement] He sarcastically derides ''Battlestar Galactica''’s winning of the award, and wins of other shows, such as ''[[w:South Park|South Park]]'' and ''[[w:House (TV series)|House]]'' in an attempt to prove his show is, in his belief, more deserving of the award.

* On the [http://www.nofactzone.net/?p=12459 Monday 30 March, 2009] show, during the cold open, when previewing a segment on his quest to get a module of the [[w:International Space Station|International Space Station]] named after himself, Colbert states "Something in space is going to be named after me... Not Uranus!", while the chyron below him reads "BattleStephen Colbertica."

* On the [http://www.nofactzone.net/?p=12133 Wednesday 18 April, 2009] show, during the "Tip of the Hat / Wag of the Finger" segment, Colbert facetiously applauds the re-branding of the SciFi Channel to the ''SyFy Channel'', hailing it as a victory over the insidious "silent c" sound. Colbert ends the segment by noting that all SyFy has to do now as find a replacement for its hit show ''Battlestar Galactica'', intentionally pronouncing the c's in "Galactica" phonetically.

=== ''[[w:The Daily Show with Jon Stewart|The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]]'' ===
* On the [http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=165853 Wednesday, 10 April 2008] show, during the segue portion of the episode where Stephen Colbert discusses what's on his show, Colbert brings up the problems that General [[w:David Petraeus|David Petraeus]] faces in [[w:Iraq|Iraq]], noting that he faces civilian unrest, endless pursuit by the Cylons, and the long search for [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]. Colbert notes that Petraeus looks worn out, and to prove his point she shows a picture of [[Edward James Olmos]] instead [http://itshumour.blogspot.com/2009/09/top-10-hilarious-quotes.html hilarious quotes]. [[w:Jon Stewart|Jon Stewart]] then points out that Colbert was watching ''Battlestar Galactica''.

=== ''[[w:Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'' ===
*The trailers for the NBC show ''Heroes'' re-use several tracks from [[Bear McCreary]]'s [[Soundtrack (Season 1)|BSG Season One soundtrack]], primarily the track "Forgiven."
*In the ninth episode, "[[w:Homecoming (Heroes)|Homecoming]]", a high school student is briefly seen wearing a ''Battlestar Galactica'' t-shirt.

===''[[w:NCIS (TV series)|Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service]]''===
* In the episode "Cloak" (#6.8), McGee calls Agent Lee a Cylon.

=== ''[[w:The O.C.|The O.C.]]'' ===
*In the episode "[[w:The Cold Turkey|The Cold Turkey]]", [[w:Seth Cohen|Seth]] asks the homeless guys if they've seen the show.

=== ''[[w:The Office (US TV series)|The Office]]'' ===
*In the episode "[[w:E-mail Surveillance|E-mail Surveillance]]", [[w:Michael Scott (The Office)|Michael Scott]] mocks one of his employees ([[w:Dwight Schrute|Dwight Schrute]]) for watching "Battleship Galaxy" every Friday night. ''The Office'' airs on NBC, which is owned by [[w:NBC Universal|NBC Universal]], the parent company of the [[Sci Fi Channel|SCI-FI Network]].
*In the episode "[[w:The Return (The Office episode)|The Return]]", Dwight wears a ''Battlestar Galactica'' T-shirt.
*In the episode "[[w:Product Recall|Product Recall]]", [[w:Jim Halpert|Jim]], dressed as Dwight's twin, says "Bears, beets, 'Battlestar Galactica'', much to Dwight's fury.
*In the episode "[[w:Cocktails (The Office)|Cocktails]]", Dwight says in a conversation: "Do you watch Battlestar Galactica? No? Then you are an idiot."
*In the episode "[[w:Survivor Man|Survivor Man]]", Michael wears a ''Battlestar Galactica'' sweatshirt.
*In the episode "[[w:Business Ethics (The Office)|Business Ethics]]", Dwight bets Jim that he takes no personal time during work. Dwight has to restrain himself from correcting Jim as he spreads misinformation on ''Battlestar Galactica'' to [[w:Andy Bernard|Andy]].<ref name="io9">{{cite_web|url=http://io9.com/5061787/dwight-faces-nerd-torture-of-the-highest-form|title=Dwight Faces Nerd Torture Of The Highest Form|date=10 October 2008|accessdate=21 January 2009|last=Woerner|first=Meredith|format=|language=English}}</ref>

=== ''[[w:Portlandia (TV series)|Portlandia]]'' ===
*In an upcoming episode "One [[Ronald D. Moore|Moore]] Episode", one sketch revolves around a couple and their addiction to ''Battlestar Galactica''.<ref name="ifc">{{cite_web|url=http://www.ifc.com/shows/portlandia/blog/2011/12/battlestar-galactica-one-moore-episode|title=A frakking awesome sneak peek at “Portlandia” Season Two: “Battlestar Galactica” comes to town|date=19 December 2011|accessdate=26 December 2011|last=mlocker|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>

=== ''[[w:Primeval|Primeval]]'' ===
*In the [[w:Episode 4 (Primeval)|fourth episode of the first season]], [[w:Connor Temple|Connor Temple]] describes both ''Battlestar Galactica'' and ''[[w:Blake's 7|Blake's 7]]''.<ref name="TV.com">{{cite_web|url=http://www.tv.com//series-1-episode-4/episode/972194/summary.html?q=Primeval&tag=search_results;episode_title;1|title=Primeval: Series 1 Episode 4|date=|accessdate=20 August 2008|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>

[[Image:Frakking Galactica.jpg|thumb|right|Tigh and Starbuck on ''Robot Chicken''.]]
=== ''[[w:Robot Chicken|Robot Chicken]]'' ===

* In "[[Frakking Galactica|Rabbits on a Roller Coaster]]", a 21 second skit entitled "[[Frakking Galactica]]" shows a scene from ''Battlestar Galactica'' where the use of the word "frak" is repeatedly overused, leaving an FCC member to ask "what the [censored] are they saying".
** Of note, [[Tahmoh Penikett]], [[Katee Sackhoff]] and [[Michael Hogan]] provide voices for their ''Galactica'' characters in the skit. [[w:Joss Whedon|Joss Whedon]], creator of ''[[w:Buffy the Vampire Slayer|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' and ''[[w:Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]'', is a professed fan of the series<ref name="Whedonesque">{{cite_web|url=http://whedonesque.com/comments/10584#129304|title=Brian Bendis interviews Joss Whedon|date=12 June 2006|accessdate=27 August 2007|last=Fraser|first=Simon|format=|language=}}</ref> and voices the character of the FCC member at the end of the skit.
*In "[[rc:Cultivated Relationships|Cultivated Relationships]]", after ''Robot Chicken'' gets cancelled [[w:Seth Green|Seth Green]] goes to [[Ronald D. Moore]] for help in finding a new job.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.adultswim.com/video/?episodeID=8a2505951df2bc7b011e085abc830273|title=adult swim: Cultivated Relationships|date=|accessdate=21 January 2009|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>
*In "[[rc:Just the Good Parts|Just the Good Parts]]", it is revealed who is a Cylon.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.adultswim.com/video/?episodeID=8a2505951df2bc7b011e0860d740029b|title=adult swim: Just the Good Parts|date=|accessdate=21 January 2009|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>

===''[[w:Robson Arms|Robson Arms]]''===
* In the episode "Mr. Lonely" (#2.5), Fred and Alicia compare the series remake to the original.
* In the episode "Positivity" (#3.3), Sault mentions the show by name.

=== ''[[w:Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]'' ===
*In the episode "My Number One Doctor", [[w:Perry Cox|Dr. Cox]] says the author of the Wikipedia entry on how [[w:bell peppers|bell peppers]] can fight off [[w:cancer|cancer]] also did the [[w:List of Battlestar Galactica (re-imagined series) episodes|''Battlestar Galactica'' Episode Guide]].

=== ''[[w:South Park|South Park]]'' ===
*In the episode "[[w:Go God Go|Go God Go]]", the conversation between [[w:Richard Dawkins|Richard Dawkins]] and [[w:Herbert Garrison|Mrs. Garrison]] about ending religion is a spoof on [[Gaius Baltar]] and [[Number Six]]. The music playing is also a variation on "The Sense Of Six" leitmotif.
*In "[[w:Imaginationland Episode II|Imaginationland Episode II]]" the episode starts with "Previously on...," a tactic commonly used by television dramas. While the title screen says "Previously on South Park" Cartman actually says "[[Previously on Battlestar Galactica]]". Additionally, the text onscreen is done in the same style.
*In the episode "[[w:Fishsticks (South Park)|Fishsticks]]", Cartman imagines himself fighting "Jew-bots" in manner similar to the Human Torch. The design of the Jew-bots is an homage to the [[Cylon Centurion]].
*"South Park: Fantastic Easter Special (#11.5)" (2007)
** Jesus asks Kyle to kill him so he can be resurrected elsewhere, Jesus and Kyle's prison scene music

=== ''[[w:Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles|Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles]]'' ===
*Sarah Connor's musical leitmotif is a note-for-note replication of [[Kendra Shaw]]'s theme from ''[[Razor]]''. [[Bear McCreary]] also writes the musical score for the ''Terminator'' series.

===''[[w:Troldspejlet|Troldspejlet]]''===
* In episode (#36.10), the DVD release of Season 1 is reviewed.

=== ''[[w:V_(2009_TV_series)|V (2009 TV series)]]'' ===

*[[Rekha Sharma]] and [[Michael Trucco]] who portrayed [[Final Five]] [[Humanoid Cylons]] portrayed humanoid [[w:Visitors_(V_science_fiction_franchise)|Visitor]] which is equivalent to humanoid Cylons. Michael Trucco portrayed John May who is a resistance like [[Samuel Anders]]

=== ''[[w:The Venture Bros.|The Venture Bros.]]'' ===
*In the episode "[[w:The Family That Slays Together, Stays Together (Part II)|The Family That Slays Together, Stays Together, Part II]]", General Treister tells the O.S.I. agents not to use one of the television monitors because it is programmed to record ''Battlestar Galactica''.

=== ''[[w:Veronica Mars|Veronica Mars]]'' ===
*Veronica is introduced to the word "frak" in the Season 3 premiere, "[[w:Welcome Wagon (Veronica Mars)|Welcome Wagon]]", and uses it later. It's said to be "the profanity of the future".
*''Battlestar Galactica'', Number Six, the Cylons, Cylon Raiders, "frak" and "so say we all" are all mentioned in the episode "[[w:Poughkeepsie, Tramps and Thieves|Poughkeepsie, Tramps & Thieves]]".

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