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References to the Re-imagined Series

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Film

Lucky Number Slevin

  • A Battlestar Galactica poster is seen.

Futurama: Bender's Big Score

  • Features a "Cylon War Memorial Make-out point."

Music

Depeche Mode Remix

Live Performances

Lewis Black: Luther Burbank Performing Arts Center Blues

Television

Attack of the Show!

Bones

  • Hodgins mentions Battlestar Galactica while naming sci-fi genre shows off to Zack in the episode "The Superhero in the Alley."

The Big Bang Theory

  • In the 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 with commentaries.

Bionic Woman

  • In the episode "Paradise Lost", the episode "Exodus, Part II" is playing on the television of a house that Jamie Sommers (Michelle Ryan) and Ruth Treadwell (Molly Price) enter during their investigation of a town that was the target of a biological attack. The scene playing in the background depicts Pegasus's final moments before it is destroyed during the Battle of New Caprica.

Bones

  • In the episode "The Superhero in the Alley", Jack Hodgins lists Battlestar Galactica, along with Star Wars, Star Trek, and Stargate, as to why the the victim's "face and cranial vault" are fractured.

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

  • On the 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 David Petraeus faces in Iraq, noting that he faces civilian unrest, endless pursuit by the Cylons, and the long search for Earth. Colbert notes that Petraeus looks worn out, and to prove his point she shows a picture of Edward James Olmos instead. Jon Stewart then points out that Colbert was watching Battlestar Galactica.

Doctor Who

Student wearing a BSG t-shirt in the Heroes episode "Homecoming"

Gilmore Girls

  • Rory Gilmore jokingly accuses her grandmother of being a Cylon in one episode.
  • In another episode, Rory uses the term "frakking."

Heroes

  • The trailers for the NBC show Heroes re-use several tracks from Bear McCreary's BSG Season One sountrack, primarily the track "Forgiven."
  • In the ninth episode, "Homecoming", a high school student is briefly seen wearing a Battlestar Galactica t-shirt.

The Office

Tigh an Starbuck on Robot Chicken.

Robot Chicken

Scrubs

South Park

  • In "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.

Veronica Mars

  • Veronica is introduced to the word "frak" in the Season 3 premiere 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 "Poughkeepsie, Tramps & Thieves".

Literature

Star Trek

Webcomics/Comic strips

Blue Crash Kit

  • In the comic for January 28, 2006, Kit is looked at when she says: "I'm gonna turn on the Sci-Fi Channel! I wonder what I missed on Battlestar Galactica!"

Dilbert

Full Frontal Nerdity

General Protection Fault

Greenhorn

HijiNKS ENSUE

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Kick in the Head

Knock on Wood

  • In the comic for November 7, 2005, Blue Trapezoid tells Yellow Pentagon hat some of the "governmental monies" was spent on the new Battlestar Galactica DVD.

Monty

  • In the comic for April 27, 2008, the character of Monty purchases a universal remote from an electronics store. After purchasing the remote, he changes the display televisions in the storefront window so they show an episode of Battlestar Galactica.

Real Life

Rod & Barry

Sheldon

xkcd

Others

External links

References

  1. Fraser, Simon (12 June 2006). Brian Bendis interviews Joss Whedon (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 27 August 2007.
  2. Adams, Scott (8 December 2006). Frack (backup available on Archive.org) . Retrieved on 22 October 2007.