References To Popular Culture
- The code, "O-U-8-1-2" which was used to unlock Harry Tang's master remote control is a reference to the title of the 1988 Van Halen album entitled OU812.
- The game Chuck and Bryce are playing in the Stanford library is a variation of a game called Assassin, which is especially popular among college students.
- Numerous references are made to The Lord of the Rings by the Buy More staff. Morgan directly refers to Harry Tang as the Dark Lord Sauron, the One Remote is a reference to the One Ring, and he refers to Chuck and himself as Frodo and Sam.
- When Morgan and Lester are playing the channel changing game on the Buy More televisions, Lester references The O.C. season 2 which was created by Chuck co-creator, Josh Schwartz.
- The name Fleming is a likely reference toward the creator of James Bond series, Ian Fleming
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