Pop culture misc. references
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This is a list of confirmed or irrefutable allusions and references of movies, television, and miscellaneous pop culture seen on Lost (per transcript verbatum and/or crew citation). As it is a list of miscellany, it primarily lists movies, TV and comic art content that is not included in other cultural references pages.
For references from shows, movies, and other outside sources to Lost, see Outside references to Lost.
The full list of direct references to Movies, TV or miscellaneous pop culture is sorted by name below. Only direct references or influences confirmed by major contributors to the production team are given.
| Main Articles | |
|---|---|
 | Alias |
 | The Blue Danube |
 | Boston Red Sox |
 | Green Lantern and Flash |
 | Stephen King |
 | Star Wars |
 | Voltron |
 | Watchmen |
 | The Wizard of Oz |
 | π |
20000 Leagues under the Sea (Movie)
- The Admiral McCutcheon that Charles Widmore mentions to Desmond was a character from a remake film of the classic, 20000 Leagues Under the Sea (by Jules Verne). ("Flashes Before Your Eyes")
Alias (TV)
The Blue Danube (Cartoon)
- The Blue Danube was a cartoon shown to Jack. ("Every Man for Himself")
Boston Red Sox (Sports team)
- "That's why the Red Sox will never win the World Series." was a phrase repeatedly used by Christian Shephard to describe his thoughts on fate. ("Outlaws")
- The Red Sox winning the World Series was a clip Ben showed to Jack on the Hydra television. ("The Glass Ballerina")
- Jack asks Frank if the Red Sox really did win the World Series. ("The Economist")
- Jack scoffs at the headline, "Yankees bludgeon Red Sox in Series Sweep", exclaiming "A-Rod", a reference to the Yankees' successful and controversial third-baseman, Alex Rodriguez. ("Something Nice Back Home")
The Brady Bunch (TV)
- Sawyer compares Karl with Bobby Brady, from The Brady Brunch. (Karl responds with "What the hell is The Brady Bunch?") ("Stranger in a Strange Land")
David Cronenberg's The Fly (Movie)
- The Vault within The Orchid is very similar in appearance to the portals in David Cronenberg's film version of The Fly.
Disney (Theme parks)
- During a game of I Never, Sawyer says he's never been to Disneyland. Kate does not drink, indicating that she has been to the Anaheim, California-based theme park. ("Outlaws")
- According to the Season 2 DVD featurette "Secrets from the Hatch", the Swan interior was originally inspired by Disneyland's Tomorrowland.
The Flintstones (Cartoon)
- Libby says "You ever watch The Flintstones?" to Hurley when they were lost in the jungle. ("Two for the Road")
Green Lantern and Flash (Comic)
- A Green Lantern and Flash comic book was seen in multiple episodes of Season 1, as a comic Walt picks up and enjoys. Contains pictures of a polar bear. It originally belonged to Hurley, and was burned by Michael. ("Special"),("Exodus, Part 2")
Harry Potter (Movie)
- Hurley told Sawyer he looked like "someone steamrolled Harry Potter. ("Deus Ex Machina")
Little House on the Prairie (TV)
- Sawyer watched Little House on the Prairie as a child, while at home ill. ("Tricia Tanaka Is Dead")
Lord of the Rings, The (Movie)
- Charlie said that he's heard trees are great conversationalists. This referenced actor Dominic Monaghan's role in The Lord of the Rings, where his character spent time talking to Ents. ("Further Instructions")
Memoirs of a Geisha (Movie)
- A background character at the airport (Gina) remarked that Sun's subservience to Jin was like "Memoirs of a Geisha come to life." ("Exodus, Part 1")
Mission Impossible III (Movie)
- Pan Pacific Airlines was previously seen as part of "Pan Pacific" livery in Mission Impossible III.
Mr. Ed (TV)
- Sawyer calls Mr. Eko "Mr. Ed", in reference to the 1960's sitcom Mr. Ed. ("...And Found")
Nash Bridges (TV)
- The title "Nash Bridges" was visible on the document Gina was reading. ("Exodus, Part 1") ("Exodus, Part 2") (Producer Carlton Cuse created the television series Nash Bridges.)
The Office (TV)
- Charlie's date, Lucy, mentioned that her dad was out of town looking to buy a paper company in Slough. This was a reference to the British comedy The Office, which took place at a paper company in Slough, which some of the writers are reputedly fans of. ("Homecoming")
The Outsiders (Movie)
- Hurley's friend Johnny told him "Stay gold, Ponyboy". This is a reference to the book/movie The Outsiders. ("Everybody Hates Hugo")
Power Rangers (TV)
- Walt is watching Power Rangers: SPD on the hotel room television. ("Exodus, Part 1")
- Several Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive items are visible in the toy store where Jin purchases the stuffed pandas. ("Ji Yeon")
Pi (Movie)
Say Anything (Movie)
- The movie "Say Anything" was referenced to by Hurley when he requested the radio from Sayid to woo Libby. I the parralell scene in "Say Anything" the song "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel is playing. ("Two for the Road")
Shining, The (Movie)
- Minkowski referenced The Shining when he commented about Michael bouncing a ball against the wall in the freighter. ("Meet Kevin Johnson") The film's main character, Jack, bounces balls against the wall in the hotel before attempting to murder his family.
Star Trek (TV)
- Star Trek was mentioned by Boone to Locke in reference to the "redshirt" stock character (Terry O'Quinn, who plays Locke, had previously guest starred on Star Trek: The Next Generation). ("All The Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues") The redshirt reference was later discussed in detail by Damon Lindelof [source needed] and developed into fan name for "background character" Flight 815 survivors.
- A life-size poster of Captain Kirk is visible in Damon Lindelof's office in the Season 3 DVD extra "Lost in a Day", at the "4:39 pm Los Angeles" segment.
Star Wars (Movie)
- After Jack helped Shannon with her asthma attack, Hurley said, "Wow, man. That was awesome. I mean, that was like a... Jedi moment." This was the first of many references to Star Wars. ("Confidence Man")
Subterranean Homesick Blues (Music video)
- Juliet's video, in which she holds up cue cards, is reminiscent of Bob Dylan's video for Subterranean Homesick Blues. (confirmed reference in 11/06/06 podcast) ("The Cost of Living")
To Kill a Mockingbird (Movie)
- Before Juliet plays the fake movie for Jack, she claimed to put To Kill a Mockingbird into the VCR. ("The Cost of Living")
The Twilight Zone (TV)
- When Hurley and Sayid were talking about the WXR radio broadcast, the camera panned to a starry sky after Hurley said, "Or anytime. Just kidding, dude." This was a confirmed reference to The Twilight Zone by Damon Lindelof on the Season 1 DVD and J.J. Abrams in a New York Times interview. ("The Long Con")
- In almost every opening sequence of the various seasons of The Twilight Zone, there is a close-up shot of one single open eye, similar to the opening shots of many episodes of Lost.
Voltron (Toy)
- A Voltron toy was given to young Liam on Christmas morning. ("Fire + Water")
The Wages of Fear (Movie)
- The name Montand refers to a character in The Wages of Fear, as confirmed by Carlton Cuse in the 5/19/06 podcast. The plot of the extraordinarily tense movie involves transport of dangerous explosives in a desperate situation with few safety precautions. It also features the idea of separating into two groups that keep their distance from one another, planning for the "worst-case-scenario" of one of them not making it; that the other will reach the destination with adequate explosives to accomplish the mission (much like Jack's idea). ("Exodus, Part 1")
Watchmen (Comic)
The Wizard of Oz
- The name Henry Gale is a reference to The Wizard of Oz. It was cited by Damon Lindelof at Comic Con '06 as being a confirmed reference. ("One of Them")
- The title of the Season 4 finale, "There's No Place Like Home", is an iconic quote from The Wizard of Oz. ("There's No Place Like Home, Part 1")
Other confirmed influences
The following works are not directly referenced in Lost, but are confirmed influences.
- Damon Lindelof, Carlton Cuse, and J.J. Abrams (along with other members of the production team) have repeatedly come out to say they are huge fans of the Star Wars trilogy.
- The Season 1 DVD and Season 2 DVD special commentary discuss how Lindelof and Abrams met and "instantly struck it off" because Lindelof was seen wearing a Star Wars t-shirt.
- The 11/03/06 video podcast discusses a "Lost cross" (akin to a character connection) from the pasts of Lindelof and Cuse, which revolved around their mutual love of Star Wars and crossing paths with George Lucas.
- According to Lindelof, Darren Aronofsky was originally slated to direct "?" because "We thought it would be a cool shout-out to him since he made the movie π, which was just the symbol for pi." Source: TV Guide
- Lindelof called the comic book Watchmen "the greatest piece of popular fiction ever produced". Source: Entertainment Weekly
See also
- Outside references to Lost - the counterpart; references to Lost from outside sources
- List of nicknames - includes some fleeting pop culture references
- Literary works (some commentary on books that are also movies)
- Music - list of music used in Lost
- Stephen King
- Portal:Culture
