Community:Fallout 2 Easter Eggs

A list of cultural references in Fallout 2.

1984
The citizens in the Tap House of Vault City and New Reno slaves say "I am feeling double-plus good today. You?" This is a reference to a language in the book 1984 by George Orwell.

Tokyo Decadence
Posters for the movie Tokyo Decadence can be seen around New Reno. The in-game poster utilizes the real world movie's cover art.

2001: A Space Odyssey

 * The crashed vertibird robot in Klamath Canyon says the lines, "I can't let you do that Dave," and "I'm sorry Dave" and sings Daisy Bell.
 * The medical terminal on the first level of Vault 8 states "I'm sorry Dave, I can't do that." All of these are variations upon lines spoken by the computer HAL in the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey.

3:10 to Yuma
Ben Wade is the name of the outlaw in the 1957 film 3:10 to Yuma.

A Boy and His Dog
In the film A Boy and His Dog, Vic refers to his telepathic dog as "Dogmeat."

AC-DC
New Reno prostitutes mention the rock band AC/DC

Apple Inc.
The Pear operating system is a cultural reference to Apple DOS.

Apricot
The Apricot brand is a reference to Apricot Computers.

Armageddon 2419 A.D.
Chuck Stodgers is a reference to the Armageddon 2419 A.D. protagonist, Buck Rogers.

As Good as It Gets
In Vault City, when the player character talks to Thomas Moore they can end the conversation by saying "Go sell crazy somewhere else - we're all stocked up here." This is a reference to a quote from As Good as It Gets.

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
The man in the bathroom in Vault City will occasionally say "Who does Number Two work for?!?!" which is a line from Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery.

Babylon 5
A low intelligence player character can refer to Marjorie Reed as Delenn, a reference to Babylon 5.

Back to the Future
If the player character becomes a slaver, victims will yell "Run for it, Marty!" which is a reference to the film Back to the Future.

Ray Muzyka
One of the gravestones on the east side of the Den reads Ray Muzyka, one of the co-founders of Bioware.

The Blues Brothers
After recruiting Myron in New Reno, the Vault Dweller says, "It's 106 miles to Arroyo, we've got a full fusion cell, half a pack of RadAway, it's midnight, and I'm wearing a 50-year-old Vault 13 jumpsuit. Let's hit it." This is a reference to a line in The Blues Brothers movie, "It's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses. Hit it."

Boogie Nights
When choosing a porn name for the Corsican Brothers, one of the choices is "Dirk Diggler," the name of the Boogie Nights main character Eddie Adams.

Cat in the Hat
When requesting parts from Jeremy at Gecko storage, one option is "moss-covered, three-handled gredunza" which is a line from the Cat in the Hat TV special.

Jesus
The image and title of the Lifegiver perk is a Vault Boy mirroring the appearance of Jesus.

Clerks
The junkies of New Reno occasionally say "drink - beers - smoking - weed" and "snootchie boochies," phrases exclaimed by Jason Mewes' character Jay in the film Clerks.

Commando
When fighting boxers in the Jungle Gym, they will taunt the Chosen One with lines from Commando such as "I eat green berets for breakfast."

The Corsican Brothers
The Corsican Brothers are a reference to the book of the same name by French writer Alexandre Dumas.

The Day The Earth Stood Still

 * In Klamath Canyon, the Crashed vertibird robot that guards the Vertibird and wreckage says, among other references, "Gort! Klaatu Berada Nictu!", a phrase uttered by the alien in the film The Day the Earth Stood Still.
 * In New Reno, if the Chosen One is wearing power armor, porn actresses at the Golden Globes will remark, "What film are YOU trying out for? The Day the Earth Stood Still? Get out of here!"

Dirty Harry
The description for the .44 magnum revolver is a quote from Clint Eastwood in the film Dirty Harry, "Being that this is the most powerful handgun in the world, and can blow your head clean-off, you've got to ask yourself one question. Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya punk?"

The Dog in the Manger
President Tandi refers to the squatters around Vault 15 as "nothing but dogs in the manger," which is a metaphor.

Dr. Strangelove
Slim Picket is a reference to the actor Slim Pickens from the movie Dr. Strangelove.

Dune
Primitives taunt the player character by saying, "Fear is the mind-killer" which is a line from Dune.

D&D
Myron mentions D&D, which is a real world tabletop roleplaying game.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
The film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is referenced in Gecko by its glowing one inhabitants, who extend a glowing finger out at the Chosen One while droning "Phone home."

Fallout

 * On level three of Vault 8 in Vault City, a man named Martin sings the song Maybe by The Ink Spots.
 * Enclave patrolmen float dialogue includes, "Now I suppose you're going to tell me you're just out looking for a water chip. Do I look dumb? Get him!" referencing the main quest of Fallout.
 * On Second Street of New Reno, huddled around a trashcan fire next to the Jungle Gym, is a three-member band Frenchy, Paine, and Sims. They can sing A Kiss to Build a Dream On by Louis Armstrong, the intro song of Fallout 2.
 * When conversing with the Corsican Brothers after the completion of the game, they will comment about making a motion picture of the Chosen One's exploits. The film, Pullout: Post-Nuclear Boogalo, is a reference to Fallout.
 * New Reno prostitutes will reference the Vault Dweller in dialogue, claiming that "for the last time, [they] don't want to dress up as the 'Vault Dweller.'"
 * Cat's Paw girls will reference the Vault Dweller's quest in Fallout.
 * After one completes Stop the Enclave, the Wright children, while playing, will comment that they miss Dogmeat from Fallout.
 * When encountering Lumpy, the Chosen One runs him over in the Highwayman. When asking for help, he refers to a previous encounter with a Nuka-Cola truck. This is a reference to the Nuka-Cola Truck special encounter in Fallout.

Developers

 * Leonard Boyarsky was named after the developer, Leonard Boyarsky.
 * In Arroyo, the Chosen One's nephew standing by the well is named Feargus, as in Feargus Urquhart, founder of Black Isle Studios, the developer of Fallout and Fallout 2. Another Feargus is the subordinate of President Tandi.
 * Many tombstones in Golgotha mention names of people in the Fallout 2 team.
 * One in particular reads "Jason Anderson: no longer a living god." This is a reference to Jason Anderson and the reference in Fallout claiming that he is a living god.
 * The graffiti of New Reno has the names of developers such as T. Ray.
 * T-Ray is also the head mechanic in the Chop Shop, see below.
 * Bishop's men and Reno townsfolk remark that, quote "New Reno was designed by Chris Avellone and scripted by Tom French. Rumor has it they will marry soon." Ramirez, of the Mordinos, will add that Avellone and French are "a coupla sick fellas." The Wright teenagers mention New Reno's design, adding that "Tom plays in a band, and Chris plays with himself."
 * Fluffers and New Reno prostitutes state they were scripted by Tom French and remark that he has "soft, gentle hands." They state that Tim Cain is one of their regulars. They also mention that Feargus Urquhart "got a frowny-look on his face when he saw how many float text messages I have." New Reno prostitutes will also comment on how many strippers were at Feargus' bachelor party.
 * After the Enclave has been destroyed, when junkies are wasted and stoned, they will remark how they were designed by Chris Avellone and scripted by Thomas French, so they are technically not responsible for their Jet addiction.
 * Miss Kitty mentions that just talking is called the "Kesting special," referring to Nick Kesting. This joke is about how broke he is and that talking is all he could afford.

La Femme Nikita
If the Chosen One is both female and a Made Man, Reno townsfolk will comment that they are "La Femme Nikita, then some" which is a reference to La Femme Nikita.

Final Fantasy VII
In combat, John Cassidy will say, "Wish I had a limit break..." which is a special ability that exceeds the maximum limit of stats, like damage, mana, and hit points in Final Fantasy VII.

The Flintstones
The prostitutes of New Reno may make a reference to The Flintstones in float dialogue; "I had to dress up like WILMA last night, fer Chrissakes."

Sugar Ray
When junkies are high, among their generic float dialogue is them singing "I…just want to fly. Put your arms around me, baby, put your arms around me, baby," lyrics of the Sugar Ray song Fly.

Forbidden Planet

 * Reno townsfolk and casino patrons sometimes mention Robbie the Robot and joke "Danger, Will Robinson!", a reference to Forbidden Planet.
 * The crashed vertibird robot that guards the vertibird and wreckage also says "Danger Bill Williamson, Danger!" in addition to "Does not compute! Does not compute!"

Fourth Wall

 * In the Den, if the player character takes too long in delivering Smitty's meal to him, he will go and get his own meal. After this, within a conversation with him, the player character can break the fourth wall and ask for experience points anyway, and he will oblige.
 * In New Reno, after the completion of the game, Bishop's men and Wright teenagers reference the yet-to-be-released Fallout 3, hoping that they get to be major characters in the game.
 * Once the Enclave is destroyed, Mordino's men reference their audition to be one of the major NPCs, but that they only got a bit part and hope to not be typecast.
 * When having a conversation about the Chosen One's sexual relations with Leslie Anne Bishop's daughter Angela, the Chosen One mentions that equipping the condom is not as obvious as one would think and it is a bit of "designer humor."
 * When conversing with the Corsican Brothers after the completion of the game, the Chosen One can remark in regards to Pullout: Post-Nuclear Boogalo, itself is a reference to Fallout, that they would or would not do the movie while mentioning the game itself.
 * When listening to the Shark Club comedian's act, he will mention optional traits, Jinxed, and Critical Failures.
 * After completing the game, the player character can converse with Father Tully, who will give them the Fallout 2 Hintbook, after which, he will comment on how most players today do not finish games.
 * After defeating the Enclave, New Reno prostitutes, fluffers, and Wright teenagers mention that the player should replay the game as a different kind of character.
 * When observing the Wright children's character model, it states that the female model's hair is conveniently chopped short as to reuse the male character model. When Marcus is introduced to the children, they will make fun of his fidget animation. Once the quest Stop the Enclave is completed, the Wright children will ask the Chosen One "Are you gonna delete us from yer hard drive now that you finished the game?" While playing after the completion of the game, the Wright children will comment that "I miss Dogmeat from Fallout 1.", "Think there's gonna be a Fallout 3? I wanna be the hero of that one!", and that "Fallout 2 was brought to you by the letter Z."
 * New Reno prostitutes also realize that they are just NPCs, but they are offended by the portrayal of women in New Reno and that they seem to be designed by some immature sex-starved geek who lives in his parent's basement.
 * After the completion of Stop the Enclave while being a female Porn Star, New Reno prostitutes will comment that "The way [the Chosen One] acts, you'd think [the Chosen One] was a hero model instead of a porn star."
 * Jagged Jimmy J remarks that he likes the player character and does not want them to be up the "barter screen" with "its fuses and wires and all."
 * When wasted and high, junkies comment how even though Fallout 2 is not a 3D game, it should support their new 3DFX card. When wasted and stoned after the destruction of the Enclave, they will comment on how they are just NPCs, their potential deletion from the hard drive, if they will exist after said deletion and how the player should restart the game with a drug-biased character, recommending the Chem Reliant trait. When wearing power armor, junkies, Reno townspeople and Wright teenagers will remark that the player is in the wrong game and recommends a battle mech PC game.
 * When about to have sex with Leslie Anne Bishop, if the player character refuses to have sex with her without giving an excuse and she calls the guards, one of the lines they can end dialogue is by saying "Fuck, I hate this game." This also appears within the conversation about using a condom when having sexual relations with her daughter, Angela Bishop.
 * Stuart Little will remark that he does not take offense to being called short and that everyone in the game seems to have the habit of making an instantaneous judgment on other NPCs based solely on their physical appearance.
 * When first meeting Miss Kitty at the Cat's Paw, there is dialogue to discuss Cat's Paw magazines. The player character can remark how irritating it was not knowing what the magazines were, and that examining it over and over only revealed the same message, and they would still get the same message even though it has been identified.
 * When talking to any of the Reno townsfolk after the completion of Stop the Enclave, they will also dismissively comment that they are the Avatar too.
 * If the Chosen One is of significantly low Intelligence and is drunk, on the third conversation with slot machines, the Chosen One will utter that they finished the game and now they are just wandering around, worried that it is all over. They will also comment that Fallout 2 does not support their 3DFX card while complaining that they spent so much money on it, as well as the fact that they spent their points wrong and now they have a shitty character.
 * The Wrights and junkies may also question themselves after beating the game, if they will live on, even if a player deletes/uninstalls Fallout 2 from their computer.
 * In Vault City, Joanne Lynette says "Do you like my little dreadlocks? I think Scott Rodenhizer has a strange sense of humor," and "I don't know what you intend to gain by clicking on me, but I won't tolerate it much longer," and "Perhaps you find clicking on me... amusing. Perhaps you will find the Corrections Center just as humorous."
 * When talking to Phyllis in the Vault City clinic, when asking to donate sperm, one can say to Phyllis, after donating, "Oh well, I thought there weren't any children because this might be the European version of Fallout 2. Goodbye."
 * In Vault City, at the end of the quest Drink your weight in Alcohol-Z, gaining one of the raised or lowered hit point perks, the Chosen One tells the Parlor Room bartender that they need to "pop out of dialogue for a second and check my max hit points."
 * When in NCR, if the Chosen One talks to the Enlightened One and says they are one of the enlightened when she asks what level they are, the Chosen One can respond by saying "Last time I checked my character page, I was level [#], but if I keep fighting random encounters, I'm sure I'll get to level 99 in no time."
 * There are unused comments in Lynette's dialogue file, where she again mentions Scott Rodenhizer but also mentions T-Ray, who she thinks has too high thoughts of himself.
 * Lynette has an unused comment saying "Explain to me again why Fallout 2 doesn't have any black hero models?", a reference on that by default the only player characters are white (Caucasian). This is continued in the Cafe of Broken Dreams by a black hero model. Another unused comment is where Lynette would say "Oh, boy! Sleep! That's where I'm a Viking!"

Full Metal Jacket
In Gecko's nuclear power plant, a ghoul may randomly say "A day without leakage is like a day without sunshine," which is a reference to Full Metal Jacket, mimicking the quote "A day without blood is like a day without sunshine."

Funny Farm
In the town of Modoc, when the player character goes to Rose's Bed and Breakfast, one can enter the brahmin fry eating contest. Right as the Chosen One breaks the record, they learn that the brahmin fries are actually brahmin testicles, which is a reference to an identical scene in Funny Farm.

G.I. Jane
New Reno prostitutes solicit and call female characters "G.I. Jane," the codename of the combat medic of the G.I. Joe Team from the G.I. Joe franchise.

The Godfather
In Broken Hills, the intelligent scorpion states "Someday - and that day may never come - I'll call upon you to do a service for me. But until that day accept these glasses as a gift on my daughter's wedding day," which is a reference to The Godfather.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

 * In the Mercenary raiders' cave, there are three sets of dog tags that match the three main characters from the Western film, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Angel Eyes, Tuco and Blondie.
 * Acting on Louis Salvatore's orders to get money from Pretty Boy Lloyd, he directs the player to find a grave marked "Arch Stanton" which doesn't exist. Doing this quest correctly leads to the dialogue option, "There are two kinds of people in the world Lloyd. Those with guns and those that dig" which is also from the film.

Goodfellas
Flick in the Den says the following line: "What you talkin' about? You think I'm a fucking stupid pirla? Some dumb filio di puttana? You think I'm some kinda clown? Am I here to amuse you, is that it?" This is a reference to the movie Goodfellas movie.

The Goonies
When the Chosen One goes down into the well in the center of town in Modoc, there will be several bags of coins lying around. If one is picked up, then the player character will say "This is MY dream, MY wish, and I'm taking it back. I'm taking them all back" which is a line from The Goonies.

Grease
The mechanics in the Chop Shop of New Reno remark "Go, greased lightning, go." and "Grease is the word that I heard…dum dum dum dum…", these are lyrics from songs in Grease.

Great Balls of Fire
After the Chosen One becomes a Porn Star in New Reno, many of the residents will comment about the pornographic movies that the Chosen One was in. Great Balls for Hire! is a spoof on the story of Great Balls of Fire.

Good Will Hunting
After the Chosen One becomes a Porn Star in New Reno, many of the residents will comment about the pornographic movies that the Chosen One was in. Good Will Humping is a spoof on the story of Good Will Hunting.

Gunsmoke
Miss Kitty is a character in the television Western drama Gunsmoke. A line of dialogue the Chosen One and Miss Kitty also mimics is Chester's catchphrase "Ah, shucks."

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The crashed whale special encounter is a reference to The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.

The Incredible Hulk
The images for the perks Mutate! and Bonus HtH Damage refer to the Hulk.

The Isley Brothers
When talking to the spirits with Sulik in a non-descript location, Sulik will occasionally say "a little bit softer now", "a little bit louder now", and "Shout!"" This comes directly from the The Isley Brothers song Shout.

John Henry "Doc" Holliday,
The names of the three mid-game doctors (Doc Holliday, Dr Henry, and Painless Doc Johnson) are references to John Henry "Doc" Holliday, a gunfighter, gambler, and dentist of the Wild West.

In Living Color
In Shady Sands, Doofus wrote a song. Before singing the song, the line he says ("Wrote a song about it wana here it here it goes") is a reference to a sketch from In Living Color.

Jerry Maguire
One of the dialogue options when talking to the Great Ananias, the showman in the Den, is "Show Me The Mummy!", a reference to the line "Show me the money!" from the movie Jerry Maguire.

Kevin and Bean
In the Vault City toilets, an occupant mentions Kevin and Bean bathroom interviews.

KFC
When the Dunton brothers, Chuck and Buck, are asked about their meat jerky, they will say, "Well, our drymeat is an incredible blend of eleven herbs and spices. Let me tell you, it’s finger-lickin’ good," the tagline of Kentucky Fried Chicken.

Lassie
Laddie is a reference to the television show Lassie.

Little Shop of Horrors
Seymour, a talking spore plant in Broken Hills, is a reference to Little Shop of Horrors.

Logan's Run
The Renewal cult is a cultural reference to Logan's Run.

Looney Tunes

 * Shadow-Who-Walks and the addicts of the Den quote Elmer Fudd's catchphrase, "Be vewy vewy quiet. I'm hunting for wabbits."
 * In one of her floats, Dorothy asks the Chosen One if they happen to have an illudium Q-38 space modulator, a reference to the cartoon series Marvin the Martian's "illudium Q-36 explosive space modulator."

Love in an Elevator
New Reno prostitutes will greet the player and say "Oh, hello, Mr. Tyler. Going…down?" This references the music video for Aerosmith's song Love in an Elevator.

Loveline
LoveLine is a reference to the real world Loveline, the syndicated radio call-in program, offering medical and relationship advice to listeners.

Network
Mercenaries in random encounters say "I'm MAD AS HELL! And I'm not going to take it anymore!", which is a quote from the movie Network.

Mad Max

 * If the player character attacks Dogmeat while he is not in their party, a character named Mel will appear and attack the player character. This is a reference to Mel Gibson's lead role in the Mad Max series.
 * Making fun of Stuart Little's character model prompts him to call male players "Madd Maxx wanna-be."
 * Many non-player characters will sing a line or two of Tina Turner's We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome), which was the theme to Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, after the completion of the game.

Magic: The Gathering
In Gecko, the bartender Wooz will try to get the Chosen One interested in the card game called "Tragic the Garnering," a reference to Magic: The Gathering. The names of the cards are similar to real world equivalents, including "Vox Mubies" ("Mox Ruby"), "Black Dahlia" ("Black Lotus") and "Rare Earths" ("Lands").

M*A*S*H
In Sierra Army Depot VI, the Munitions Access Terminal states that Klinger from the 8063rd is in need of part number 102-53B. This references the M*A*S*H episode "Out of Gas" in which the 8063rd is mentioned as well as trading parts for wine.

Masters of the Universe
Addicts in places such as the Den say, "I have the power!" This is a cultural reference to the Masters of the Universe media franchise where it is the catchphrase of the protagonist, He-Man.

Mickey Mouse
The float dialogue of both the Cat's Paw prostitutes and New Reno prostitutes shows that they are refusing to wear Mikey Mouse ears.

Microsoft Windows

 * Macrosoft, a computer company whose name is a reference to the Microsoft Corporation.
 * The name of the Winblows 57 operating system is a reference to Microsoft Windows.
 * Fenestra '98 is a reference to Windows 98.
 * The name of the Wyndoze 99 operating system references Microsoft Windows.

Mike Tyson

 * In the basement of Shark Club in New Reno, there is a boxer, Mike "The Masticator", who says that he likes ears. Additionally, the characters Mike "The Masticator" and Evan Holyfeld who the player character fights in the New Reno boxing matches are references to Mike Tyson and the boxer whose ear he bit off, Evander Holyfield. There are also other parameters for other NPCs to remark on Mike:
 * If the Chosen One is a Prizefighter, porn actresses and New Reno prostitutes will remark, "Watch out for the Masticator. He's a real jerk. He tried to bite my ear off once."
 * If the Chosen One is a Prizefighter or a Made Man, the Wright teenagers will sometimes remark, "Watch out for the Masticator, all right? He's a mean one. Sooner bite your ear off than look at you."

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

 * The special encounters Bridge Keeper and King Arthur's Knights fighting a rat are references to Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
 * In Klamath Canyon, the crashed vertibird robot says "None shall pass" which references the Black Knight from Monty Python as well.

Mork & Mindy
In Klamath Canyon, the Crashed vertibird robot says, "Nanoo-nanoo," a traditional greeting on the planet of Ork on Mork & Mindy.

Mr. Roboto
Casino patrons and Reno townsfolk may express concern that "Mr. Roboto" scanned them, referencing a song of the same name.

Mr. T
Stuart Little asks the Chosen One if they "pity the foo," the catchphrase of [Wikipedia:Mr. T|Mr. T]].

Muhammad Ali
When the Chosen One is a Prizefighter, both Lil' Jesus Mordino and Ramirez will say "Fly like a butterfly, sting like a bee. Thaz you, right there" which references Muhammad Ali's saying, "float like a butterfly and sting like a bee".

My Living Doll
In Klamath Canyon, the Crashed vertibird robot says "Does not compute! Does not compute!" from My Living Doll.

Obsession
Wooz's remark that "Well, Tragic the Garnering isn’t just a game -- it’s an obsession. Not a cologne, either" is an reference to the Calvin Klein brand of cologne Obsession.

Of Mice and Men
Low Intelligence player character's dialogue lines in New Reno with Angela and Leslie Anne Bishop, as well as Miss Kitty, reference Lennie Small and his obsession with rabbits from Of Mice and Men.

Old Spice
An intelligent mole rat named Brain may ask the Chosen One if they like their new aftershave "Old Mice," a reference to Old Spice.

On the Waterfront
When the Chosen One knocks out boxers while boxing at the Jungle Gym, they will utter the phrase "Coulda been a contender!" which mirrors "You don't understand. I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender" from the On the Waterfront movie.

One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
Elmo references the song One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer when complaining about how he got into jail.

Peter, Paul and Mary
Eldridge exclaims "Holeeee Peter Paul n' Mary!" when seeing power armor, referencing the folk singers of the same name.

The Pink Panther
In the Den, Tyler runs a gang and asks who sent you if you approach him. The Chosen One may reply with "the pink panther."

Pocahontas
After the Chosen One becomes a Porn Star in New Reno, many of the residents will comment about the pornographic movies that the Chosen One was in. Pokeahotass references Pocahontas.

The Princess Bride
Trapper Town is the home of way too many rats, and a man who will tell you of rodents of unusual size, a reference to The Princess Bride.

Punch-Out!!
In the Jungle Gym in New Reno, when Stuart Little asks the Chosen One what he wants his Prizefighter name to be, two of the choices are Glass Joe and Bald Bull, which reference the Punch-Out!! series.

Red Dawn
John Cassidy will sometimes say, "Wonder if Texas survived the war..." which is a line from Red Dawn.

Red Dwarf
When talking to Dr. Andrew, the Chosen One can state that they have always wanted to look like Kryten, the angular android from the British sci-fi sitcom, Red Dwarf.

Robin Givens
Mike The Masticator mentions how he hates Robin Givens, Mike Tyson's ex-wife. Also, if a female Chosen One is not a Prizefighter, the Masticator will ask if they are Robin.

Rocket Man

 * When the Chosen One asks Renesco what he sells at Renesco's Pharmacy, the last line of the conversation is "Rocketman, huh? Know the line in that Elton John song, "Rocketman, burning off the mmmncfnfm there at home?' What's he really saying there?" This is a reference to Elton Johns' song Rocket Man.
 * When junkies are high, among their generic float dialogue is them singing "Rocketman, burning off the mmmmumble there alone…", "And I think it's gonna be a long, long time…"

Rocky

 * When fighting boxers in the Jungle Gym, they will make multiple references to Rocky, including quotes from the movie such as "Adrian! Adrian!", "I must break you", "You're fighting like a bum!", "You got no guts!", "Gonna beat you like a dog..."
 * Before boxers head to the ring, Stuart Little mentions the song Eye of the Tiger which is the theme song of Rocky III.

Sanford and Son
Lumpy in Broken Hills will say "I'm comin' to meet you Elizabeth!" when idle and while under the Highwayman. This is a reference to the Sanford and Son quote "You hear that, Elizabeth? I'm comin' to join ya, honey!"

Scarface

 * The addicts of the Den comment "Say hello to my little friend." This is a quote from the movie Scarface.
 * When the Chosen One becomes a Made Man with any of the New Reno crime families, "Scarface" is among the titles that can be chosen.

Scooby-Doo
One of Robodog's float text is "Rooby-Doo!" This is a reference to the cartoon Scooby-Doo.

Schoolhouse Rock!
Reno townsfolk will occasionally repeat the phrase "Conjunction, Junction" which mirrors the "Conjunction Junction" episode from Schoolhouse Rock!

Sesame Street
Once the Chosen One completes the game, Reno townsfolk will announce that "This game was brought to you by the letter Z" which references Sesame Street. The Wright children will also state "Fallout 2 was brought to you by the letter Z."

Shaft
The Corsican Brothers mention that "Shaft…he's one bad mutha --" Reno townsfolk, New Reno prostitutes, and Wright teenagers similarly remark "That mutant one big mutha," a quote from Shaft.

Street Fighter
When fighting boxers in the Jungle Gym, they will make comments while punching. These comments include "Haadookin" and "SUPER... NUCLEAR... TORNADO... FIST..." which are Ryu's attacks from Street Fighter.

Robert W. Service
The two head miners in Redding, Dangerous Dan McGrew and Marge LeBarge, are referring to Robert Service poems "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" and "The Cremation of Sam McGee." The Malamute Saloon is where most of the Ballad of Dan McGrew takes place.

Short Circuit
In Klamath Canyon, the Crashed vertibird robot says "Number five is alive!" which is a reference to the film Short Circuit.

The Silence Of the Lambs

 * Within Sierra Army Depot VI, the player can find the experiment log of H. Lector, who sent the liver of Private Callow and fava beans to "the boys in bio storage."
 * Dr. Wong Yi Tze mentions "fava beans and a light Chianti," explaining what he plans to do with Chip's recently removed spleen.

The Simpsons
One of the old ghouls at Broken Hills will occasionally say "It's cold and there are wolves after me." This is a quote from Grampa Simpson, from the Simpsons episode Cape Feare.

South Park

 * Cheezy Poofs, a cheese-flavored snack food, is a direct reference to the snack food of the same name in South Park.
 * T-Ray's line "Damn, bitch! I just gave you sweet love five minutes ago! You trying to KILL me?" references Chef's line from the episode Weight Gain 4000.

Spice Girls
New Reno prostitutes reference the British girl group Spice Girls when they solicit their services, saying that they are either Filthy, Homely, Slutty, Old, or Dirty Spice.

Star Trek

 * In the special encounter Federation Crash Site, there are dead red shirts and a hypo.
 * The special encounter Guardian of Forever, references the episode of the same name.
 * The Chosen One states "No, I know resistance is futile. I'll go with you," which references the catchphrase of the Borg, "resistance is futile."

Star Wars

 * In Klamath, if asked "Whiskey" Bob about the Den, he will reply "You will not find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. Now where did I hear that?" which is a Obi-Wan Kenobi quote.
 * In New Reno, if the Chosen One is wearing power armor, porn actresses at the Golden Globes will remark, "Aren't you a little short for a Stormtrooper?" originally spoken by Princess Leia in A New Hope.
 * If the Chosen One is wearing power armor, junkies will remark, "Well, if it ain't Mr. Darttth Vadrrr."
 * Defeating the Enclave prompts a whole new set of float dialogue from Reno townsfolk, including, "I felt a great disturbance…as if a hundred evil bastards on an oil derrick suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. Strange."
 * Casino bouncers do not let robots within the Shark Club and the Desperado, stating "We don't serve droids."
 * One of the dialogue options when negotiating with T-Ray is "Perhaps you feel you are being treated...unfairly?" a line from Darth Vader to Lando Calrissian in The Empire Strikes Back.
 * In the Den, if the Chosen One threatens Aidan, a bodyguard at the Slavers' Guild, for information on where they find their slaves, he will initiate combat by saying, "Now, young jet eye, you will die." This is a slight variation on a line spoken by Imperator Palpatine to Luke Skywalker in Return of the Jedi.
 * In Vault City, if the Chosen One threatens Senior Council Member McClure, they can say the line "Your powers are weak, old man. You are no match for me."
 * In Gecko, when communicating with the Enclave communications officer in the Poseidon Oil Nuclear reactor #5, the Chosen One can say the line "Uh, we're all fine here. How are you?" which is a Han Solo quote.
 * At the Control Station Enclave, the Enclave soldiers on the oil rig will remark that "These are not the droids we are looking for."
 * On the world map, in the box where the Highwayman will appear, in the top right corner of it says TK-421, a reference to the stormtrooper of the same name. It also says AA-23, which is the name of the detention block where Leia was held on the Deathstar.

Stranger in a Strange Land
Josh Laurence makes a comment about tribals eating their dead, to which the Chosen One can remark "How else could we grok their essence?" which is a reference to "Grok" from the novel Stranger in a Strange Land.

Taxi Driver
When the Chosen One has either no reputation, or the Prizefighter, Made Man, and/or Slaver reputations, or if the companions Skynet, Marcus, and Sulik are active, junkies will repeat Robert De Niro's line "You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me?!" from Taxi Driver.

Terminator
The image for both the Dermal Impact Armor and Dermal Impact Assault Enhancement perks depicts Arnold Schwarzenegger's character from Terminator 2: Judgement Day.

They Live
When speaking to Redding sheriff Earl Marion, the Chosen One can state "I'm here in town to kick ass and chew bubblegum - and I'm all out of gum." The phrase "Obey Sleep Consume" is stated by Hubologist guards, which is also stated in the film.

The Time Machine
Micky gets stuck in the well, they state "Oh my god! Morlocks!" which refers to The Time Machine by H.G. Wells.

Tired of Waiting for You
In Broken Hills, the old ghouls sing the first two verses of the song Tired of Waiting for You by The Kinks.

Tomb Raider
Making fun of Stuart Little's character model prompts him to call female players "Laura Kroft wannabe," a reference to the Tomb Raider series.

Top Gun
A pornographic movie named "Top Bun" is mentioned by Vikki Goldman, a reference to Top Gun.

Transformers
When wearing power armor around the casino patrons of New Reno, they will jokingly ask if it turns into a jet and flies around. This is a reference to Starscream of Transformers.

Underdog
Occasionally, Robodog will play the Underdog's line from the theme song " Not bird, nor plane, nor even frog, just lil' old me - Robodog!" This is a reference to the cartoon Underdog''.

United States Armed Forces

 * Enclave soldiers may sometime hum "Jody's home now, smokin' grass, Jody's pumpin' your wife's," which is a reference to a military cadence.
 * The Press Gang mercenaries state "The few, the proud, the mercenaries" which is a reference to the United States Marine Corps motto "The few, the proud, the Marines." They also reference the U.S. Army slogan "Be all you can be." They tell the Chosen One to "Go join the Navy."

Unwashed Villagers
Characters from the Unwashed Village community are included in the game, including Buffy, Doombot, Panoply, Lerk, Ymir, Iguana Eater, Night Owl, Shadow Dancer, Amish commando, Alexand the Killer Bee, Hatchetman, and BlueCross.

Wall Street
Gordon from Gecko is a reference to the movie Wall Street, the character stating "Greed is a powerful driving force. Throughout history, mankind’s greatest achievements were driven by men that wanted to better their positions. Driven by greed. Greed, for lack of a better word, is good."

WarGames
The medical terminal on the first floor inside Vault 8 reads "Strange game. The only winning move is not to play." This this a line from WarGames.

We Don't Need Another Hero
Junkies and Wright teenagers sing "We don't need another hero, we don't need to know the way home..." On Second Street of New Reno, huddled around a trashcan fire next to the Jungle Gym, is a three-member band Frenchy, Paine, and Sims who sing the song as well, which are the real world "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" lyrics.

Where the Wild Things Are
New Reno prostitutes will solicit by asking if their clientele "wanna go to Where the Wild Things Are?", referencing the children's book Where the Wild Things Are.

The Wizard of Oz

 * In Shady Sands, the Chosen One will come across a woman and her robobrain standing outside of the power plant. The woman's name is Dorothy, and her trusty robot who follows her everywhere is Toto, who barks like a dog, a reference to The Wizard of Oz.
 * In the special encounter Tin Man, the player character encounters someone standing, rigid and unmoving, in power armor, saying repeatedly, "oil can." When the player uses a nearby oil can on the figure's armor, the Tin Woodsman walks away, after gifting the Chosen One 150 microfusion cells.
 * If the player character is wearing power armor, the New Reno prostitutes may make the comment "Look, Tin Man, if you want me to dress up as Dorothy or Toto, that's extra."
 * Casino patron in New Reno sometimes ask, "Lose your heart, tin man?"
 * After defeating the Enclave, Eldridge will sing, "Ding-dong, the Enclave's dead, the Enclave's dead."
 * Vic's guard questions why the Chosen One would walk into a place they know nothing about. At which point, the Chosen One can respond that they thought that they were in Kansas.

Xena: Warrior Princess

 * If the Chosen One is a female Prizefighter, the Corsican Brothers will compare her to Xena and tell them to "battle on." If the Chosen One is a male Prizefighter, the Corsican Brothers will compare them to Hercules.
 * When making a request of Miss Kitty, the madame of the Cat's Paw, they can suggest two scenarios based on gender, varying by name of request between Zena or Herk.

X-Men
Both of the cut content Casino pit bosses comment on Marcus being an active companion, saying that they do not care he is one of the "Ex-Men" and that mutant has to stay outside, a reference to the X-Men.