8 Pop Culture References In Regular Show

Regular Show was an animated show produced by Cartoon Network. Things seen in the show can range from love triangles to giant floating heads. Though the creators no doubt had their own unique taste, it didn't stop them from making occasional clever references to pop culture. Here is a list of 8 things referenced in Regular Show.

1. The X-files
In the episode "Steak Me Amadeus," Mordecai wants to take Margret on a date. He desires to use Amadeus Dollars, which are a currency for free food at the restaurant Steak Me Amadeus. When he goes to use them, he finds the dollars are fake, and two investigators, who have been working on the case of the fake dollars, work with Mordecai to find the dealers and get them to confess. The two investigators are clearly special agents Mulder and Scully from the popular show X-Files.



2. Scooby-Doo
In the episode "Dream Worrier," Pops is having nightmares that activate his powers, causing him to smash everyone into the ground in the middle of the night. Each person tries their own method to try and help Pops overcome his fears. During one of his dreams, he becomes a character who is part of a gang that solves mysteries, and they rip off the mask of the bad guy. Obviously, this is a re-creation of the old classic TV show Scooby-Doo.



3. Dungeons and Dragons
In the episode "But I Have a Receipt," Mordecai and Rigby buy a cheap game and realize how bad of a game it is. They go back to the shop and try and get a refund. There are no refunds so they go to all kinds of lengths to get their money back. The game is a really crappy version of the real-life role-playing game known as Dungeons and Dragons.



4. IKEA
In the episode "New Beds," everyone on the park realizes most of them don't have any beds. They head to the shop UMÄK. It is a huge store with every type of furniture, furniture testers, and really good meatballs, which are all key components to the real-life store IKEA. By its look and components, we can clearly see it is an interpretation of the popular Swedish store.



5. Back to the Future (Part 1)
In the episode "Skips' Stress," Skips is overworked and finds himself with a black streak on his arm. He then realizes the stress of being overworked is going to kill him and needs to find a way to get rid of it. During this episode, we get a shot of the city's Two Peaks Mall, which in comparison to the mall in Back to the Future, is almost identical. The time is even the same!


6. Back to the Future (Part 2)
Skips is known for being able to fix nearly everything, but in the episode "Skips vs. Technology," we see that he couldn't know much less when it comes to modern tech and gadgets. He ends up calling his friend from the past who knows everything about technology. During this episode, Skips rides in a car that looks exactly like a DeLorean. It is just a car, after all, but it is probably best known for being in the popular movie Back to the Future, not to mention a symbol of retro-futurism and cyberpunk culture in general.



7. Karate Kid
SPOILER! In the episode "Pop's Training Begins," Pops is trying to train and harness his power. His teacher has him do this by performing common chores like folding shirts and socks, making lemonade, and waxing the floor. He even says "wax on, wax off," which is an exact quote from the famous movie the Karate Kid.



8. Darth Vader
In the episode "Prank Callers," Mordecai and Rigby start prank calling people after being inspired by the Master Prank Caller by watching his online videos. They decide to try and prank the Master but end up fighting him. When he is defeated, we see his true face as he lays back on a pile phone cords. This is extremely similar to the scene in Return of the Jedi when Darth Vader finally takes off his mask to talk to Luke before he dies.