Geekdom Come, Reference Humor

Reference Humor: South Park Season 10 Episode 8 “Make Love, Not Warcraft”

Welcome back to Reference Humor. Yesterday, I was privileged to attend the wedding of two dear friends who just happen to work at Blizzard Entertainment. I thought what better way to celebrate that union than by breaking down South Park’s infamous World of Warcraft episode. Obviously, I’m at a hotel lobby drinking mimosas right now to get rid of a raging hangover and I wrote this ahead of time, but for you, dear reader, its like I’m with you right now! As always bold numbers represent the time at which the reference happened and Spoilers abound for a wide variety…

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Geekdom Come, Reference Humor

Reference Humor: Rick and Morty Season 2 Episode 4 “Total Rickall”

In Reference Humor we take an episode of a popular TV show known for its pop culture references and break them down for you. Pointing out the nods and homages you might have missed and explaining their meaning. Its only fitting then, that I begin this series of posts by invoking the modern master of reference humor, Dan Harmon. His newest venture is the animated series Rick and Morty, already a cult classic in only its third season. The bold numbers represent the time at which the reference happened and be warned spoilers abound for a wide variety of films…

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