The Front Porch - Cultural References

Cultural References

• Barney starts to make fun of Marshall wearing a nightshirt by naming him after characters in nightshirts from famous movies:
  • "So, flying to Neverland with Peter and Tink, was that amazing?", referring to the children flying to Neverland in Peter Pan;
  • "Was it nice to finally get out of that crowded bed and take Charlie to the chocolate factory?", referring to Charlie's Grandpa Joe in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory;
  • "Um, something about Scrooge!" referring to the character of Scrooge in A Christmas Carol;
  • "And if Clarence the angel says it's true, it must be true," referring to the second-class angel Clarence Odbody in It's a Wonderful Life.
• When Marshall is seen flying in his nightshirt, and later when he is joined by Barney, this a reference to The Big Lebowski, in which Jeff Bridges' character had a similar experience. As with the film, Bob Dylan's "The Man in Me" plays in the background.
• The scene where Ted is interrogating Lily about his breakup with Robin is a reference to A Few Good Men, with Ted playing the Tom Cruise role and Lily filling in for Jack Nicholson.
• Star Wars is referenced in flashback when Lily pretends to be Ted's girlfriend and disguises herself as Darth Vader during the premier of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. Lily shows her ignorance of Star Wars when she says, "Live long and prosper," a line from the character Spock in Star Trek: The Original Series. Ted and Marshall are standing in line dressed as Luke Skywalker and Chewbacca, respectively, and Marshall even imitates Chewie's bear-like cry in sympathy when Ted gets dumped.
• Lily breaks up Ted and his girlfriend by putting a Creed CD on her dresser.