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*During the intro of [[Shang Simla]], Chinese faction soundtrack from ''Command and Conquer: Generals'' plays.
===Homages to art, film
*Attack with The Claw is an action available to Sims interacting with toddlers (as of ''Generations''). This is a reference to the Jim Carrey movie "Liar, Liar".
*"Herding Cats: Music Edition" (Herding Cats is an album by Gaelic Storm who recorded a Simlish version of their song "Scalliwag" for ''[[The Sims 2: Bon Voyage]]''.)
*"The Fountainfoot" is a painting referencing the book "The Fountainhead" by Ayn Rand.
*Some created paintings in ''[[The Sims 3]]'' are
* The poster named "Detention Hall" is a parody of ''[[Wikipedia:The Breakfast Club|The Breakfast Club]]''.
*The trait "[[Never Nude]]", as well as the playable character [[Gobias Koffi]], are references to the television show "Arrested Development".
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*Under the band skill, there is a reference to Spinal Tap when it says band life has many things, such as the number 11.
*"Game of Thorns", one of the mystery books, is a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:A Game of Thrones|A Game of Thrones]]'' by George R. R. Martin.
**It should be [[Talk:List of Easter eggs in The Sims#(A) Game of Thorns|noted]], that ''Game of Thrones'' (without the "A") is the title of the [[Wikipedia:Game of Thrones|TV series]] made from the novels ''A Game of Thrones'', premiering 2 years after the release of ''The Sims 3''. In addition
**Also
*A downloadable item in the ''Sims 3 Store has'' a cube-shaped table lamp called "The Comrade Cube". The look of the item and a part of its description - ''"Please note, we'd like to take a moment to remind you that the Comrade Cube cannot, and will not, speak"'' - are both references to the weighted Companion Cube from Valve's'' Portal'' series where GLaDOS constantly reminds the player that the weighted companion cube cannot speak.
[[File:Battlefield Sims 3.png|thumb|The Battlefield 3 Parody Poster as seen in Starlight Shores.]]
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*In ''[[Ambitions]]'', when the Sim is investigating a tunnel dug by a miner, sometimes a message will pop up saying "(Sim) saw an officious looking white rabbit running down a tunnel, but decided to leave that business for some other sucker". This is a reference to the book ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' by Lewis Carroll.
*One of the novels your Sim can write is ''Waiting for Godat'', an obvious reference to the play ''Waiting for Godot''.
*One of the houses in Lunar Lakes mentions seeming to be "bigger on the inside", a possible reference to the TV show ''Doctor Who.'' Likewise, the object ''The Lightning Leap Atomic Molecular Arranger'', introduced with ''[[The Sims 3: Supernatural]]'', is a nodding reference to the [[w:c:doctorwho:TARDIS|TARDIS]] from Doctor Who in both its design and functionality. Also in ''[[The Sims 3: Into the Future]]'', [[Emit Relevart]] (aka the time traveler) wears a bow tie which could be a reference to the Eleventh Doctor.
*If a teen is crowned as Prom Queen, their moodlet will say "They like me! They really like me!". This is a reference to Sally Field's acceptance speech for her Academy Award for ''Places in the Heart''.
*The "Atlas's Burden" sculpture refers to a Titan of Greek mythology, who was tasked with carrying the weight of the world. He was often depicted carrying a large sphere on his back.
*In ''Pets'', there is a decorative plush unicorn titled "I'm So Fluffy!" Both the title and likeness are from the movie ''Despicable Me''.
*In ''Supernatural'', the Swain family (Chester and Bailey)
*In ''Supernatural'', the '''Flying Vacuum''' [[lifetime reward]] is a reference to Mary Sanderson's flying vacuum of the 1993 film, [[Wikipedia:Hocus Pocus (1993 film)|''Hocus Pocus'']].
*In ''Supernatural'', the "Fae Ray Gardens" and "Fae Ray Arboretum" in Moonlight Falls are references to the actress [[Wikipedia:Fay Wray|Fay Wray]].
[[File:Bob Ross in Seasons.jpg|thumb|The picture of Bob Ross]]
*In ''Seasons'', there's a Sim-version picture of {{Wiki|Bob Ross}} at the side of the face painting booth.
*In ''University Life'', there's a chance Sims will get a "Lilly Lonka" golden candy bar from the vending machine, worth §1,000. This is a reference to Willy Wonka
[[File:Walter White graffiti.png|thumb]]
*Walter White from ''Breaking Bad'' appears in ''University Life'' as a graffiti.
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[[File:Message in the bottle Lost Easter egg.png|thumb]]
*In ''Island Paradise'', one of the messages found in the bottles is "4 8 15 16 23 42". This is a references to the TV show ''Lost'' - the sequence of numbers were used when Hurley played the lottery and won. The numbers are featured predominantly throughout the series.
*In ''Into the Future'', using the "Randomize Name" button in the Create a Bot menu may result
*In ''Into the Future'', an Arasika hover-truck is named the "Elroy", possibly a reference to [[Wikipedia:The Jetsons|''The Jetsons'']], in which George Jetson's son is named Elroy.
*''Into the Future'' also includes an Arasika hover-car named the "DeLorraine Flying Roadster", which is described as having engine limiters that do not allow it to exceed 87 miles per hour. This is a reference to the time-traveling DeLorean from the [[Wikipedia:Back to the Future (franchise)|''Back to the Future'']] movie series.
*The layout and building designs of [[Oasis Landing]] in ''Into The Future'' appear to be modeled on [[w:c:thehungergames:The Capitol|The Capitol]] from ''[[Wikipedia:The Hunger Games (film)|The Hunger Games]]'' series. References to the outlandish fashions in the films can also be seen in the new CAS items added in that expansion; notably, two new facial
*In ''Into the Future'', inside the all-in-one bathroom, there are three seashells. This is a reference to the 1993 film ''[[Wikipedia:Demolition Man (film)|Demolition Man]]'', in which a man gets frozen and thawed out in the future. One of the minor jokes in the movie is that toilet paper is replaced by "the three seashells" and he can't figure out how to use it.
*In ''Into the Future'', some objects are made by Wiggin Youth Architecture. This may be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Ender's Game|''Ender's Game'']], as the protagonist's last name is Wiggin.
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* The window ''Fenestral Manoeuvres In The Dark'' is a reference to the band [[wikipedia:Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark|Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark]].
* When a Sim hacks a supercomputer, the player can hear at some points the AOL dial-up sound.
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* One type of collectible frogs is dubbed the Hypnofrog, which is an obvious reference to [http://futurama.wikia.com/wiki/Hypnotoad Hypnotoad] from Futurama.
* When a baby is born, the dialog box says that 'life, the universe and everything waits', which is a reference to Douglas Adams' ''Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' series.
* There is a lot called Yuma Heights in [[Oasis Springs]], which might be a reference to the fictional part of Lima Ohio, "Lima Heights" as mentioned in Glee. Coincidentally, there is also a city named Yuma in Arizona.
* There is lot called "Umbrage Manor" in [[Willow Creek]], which may be a Harry Potter reference.
* There is a lounge called "The Solar Flare" in [[Oasis Springs]], which maybe a reference to The Maze Runner series by James Dashner.
* The ''"Revanne" Poster'' is a reference to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Knights_of_the_Old_Republic Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic].
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*The Flirty Magic Bean from the Plantsim Challenge has the description of “How you doin’ Flirty Magic Bean?” referencing Joey Tribbiani’s famous line from Friends.
*A gnome furniture item is called "Guardian of the Gnomelaxy", which is a reference to Marvel's ''Guardians Of The Galaxy.''
*The "Kick It, Sally Soccer Poster" character Sally is most likely a reference to the Skateboard Shannen line of toys.
*The Birthday Hot Tub has a description referencing the Beatles song [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtXl8xAPAtA Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.]
*There a bed called the Killer Queen double bed, which is a reference to the Queen song [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_Queen Killer Queen] and is NOT a Jojo reference
====[[The Sims 4: Outdoor Retreat]]====
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====[[The Sims 4: Jungle Adventure]]====
*There is a spider repellent included with the survival gear called Dr Parker's Spider Repellent. This could be a reference to the fictional character, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man Peter Parker] , who becomes [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man Spider-Man] after being bitten by a spider.
====[[The Sims 4: Spooky Stuff]]====
* The ''Curtains of the Shadowsmiths'' description says that [[Windenburg]]'s city hall got lost in a fire.
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====[[The Sims 4: Get Famous]]====
*A bouncer says,"I'm not like a regular bouncer. I'm a cool bouncer," which is a reference to the 2004 movie ''Mean Girls.''
*There is a [[wikipedia:Darth Vader|Darth Vader]] like [[Llama]] helmet.
*When an Actor is with the A.I. Staffing Agency, they have a chance to be given this reminder; "We ran 14 million simulations to see your outcome of your next acting gig. In all the one's you practiced your scenes before filming you had resounding success". This is a reference to the movie ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avengers:_Infinity_War Avengers: Infinity War]'', a specific line the character Doctor Strange says.
* In the acting career previous Sims game The Urbz is referenced in the acting gig 'The Urbz'. The audition information states that 'Roomates on the 11th floor of Blankwood towers get up to some crazy shenanigans'; Blankwood towers is a residential lot in The Urbz.
====[[The Sims 4: StrangerVille]]====
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====[[The Sims 4: Island Living]]====
*The public restrooms have murals that resemble Moana and Maui from the Disney 2016 Film ''Moana''.
*A townie from Sulani, [[Kalamainu'u Iona]], greatly resembles the main character Ryn from the 2018 Freeform TV Show, ''Siren''.
*The description of the "Scroll of the Mermaid Tail" wall decor is a reference to the song ''Part of Your World'' from the Disney film ''The Little Mermaid''.
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