Kif Gets Knocked Up A Notch - Cultural References

Cultural References

• The animation of the Planet Express Ship entering the Nimbus’ cargo hold is a reference to the film You Only Live Twice, although on the DVD commentary the creators mistake it for Moonraker.
• The HoloShed (and its frequent malfunctions turning holograms "real") are parodies of the holodeck from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Among the HoloShed characters who run rampant are Professor Moriarty, Attila the Hun, Jack the Ripper and an evil version of Abraham Lincoln. A holodeck incarnation of Professor Moriarty "came alive" in two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation - "Elementary, Dear Data" and "Ship in a Bottle" - while Jack the Ripper and Lincoln appeared in Star Trek; "Evil Lincoln" is a specific reference to the episode "The Savage Curtain", where aliens pit some of Earth's most storied heroes (including Lincoln) against its most hated villains.
• The HoloShed is programmed in BASIC because the writers were amused by the idea that in the Star Trek universe any simulation one wants to experience has already been painstakingly programmed.
• The sick bay scene is a parody of that from Star Trek, complete with sound effects. The sign references a creature from the series called a Horta that gives severe acid burns. The sick bay's doctor is a parody of Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy, and is named "Veins" in a deleted scene.
• The maternifuge is based loosely on the amusement park ride, "The Rotor".