Community:Fallout Easter Eggs

A list of cultural references in Fallout.

All Quiet on the Western Front
The Vault Dweller responds to a paladin "All quiet on the western front" which references All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque.

Batman
In Old Town, the thugs guarding Jonathan will attack and one of them may say, "Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?" which is a recurring line spoken by the Joker in Batman.

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

Doctor Who
The random encounter Unusual Call Box involves the player finding a blue telephone box and when approached, a light on top begins to spin and it de-materializes. This is the TARDIS, a time-traveling ship from Doctor Who.

Developers

 * Chris Avellone is an inside joke, from Jess Heinig, about how Chris Avellone has neither a past nor a future.
 * "Jason is a living god! Only the nullified may pass!" is a float line from the Psykers Gideon, Wiggum, Moore and Lucy that references Jason Anderson.
 * Boyarsky is a reference to Leonard Boyarsky.
 * Far Go traders is a reference to Brian Fargo.

Gracie Allen Show
A critical hit message states "attack crushes the temple. Good night, Gracie" which is a reference to the Good Night, Gracie legend.

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

The Ink Spots
Dane sings the first line of "I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire" by The Ink Spots.

Nine Inch Nails
The song Ismarc sings is a cultural reference to the Nine Inch Nails song "Head Like a Hole."

The Planet of the Apes
The line "I can't believe those bastards finally did it. Damn them all to Hell" in Captain Maxson's diary is similar to Charlton Heston's quote "Ah, damn you! God damn you all to hell!" from the final scene of the Planet of the Apes.

Pink Floyd
The Pink Floyd song "Mother" is referenced by Dane, with the line "Mother, did you think they'd drop a bomb?".

Pulp Fiction
Examining the corpse outside of Vault 13 has a pop up that reads, "You see Ed. Ed is dead." This is a reference to a line from Pulp Fiction.

The Simpsons
The intro movie shows a television with the brand name Radiation King, which is a brand from The Simpsons.

South Park
If Deputy Kenny in the Hub dies in battle, the Vault Dweller will exclaim "They killed Kenny! Those Bastards!" Alternatively, if Deputy Kenny is killed, the message "You killed Kenny! You bastard!" will appear in the message box. This is a reference to South Park.

Soylent Green
When the Vault Dweller is trying to blackmail Iguana Bob, one of the dialogue options is "Prime Choice Select is made of people!!!! It's made of people!!!" This is a reference to the film Soylent Green.

Terminator
In the Fallout Official Survival Guide, the prefabricated character Arnold Black's description makes a reference to Terminator with the catchphrase "I'll be back."

Tool
Posters from the cover of Tool's album "Undertow" appear in game.

They Live

 * The crack assault paladins who accompany the Vault Dweller to the Mariposa Military Base will say "I'm here to kick ass and chew bubble gum. I'm all out of gum." This line is from the 1988 film They Live.

Vampire: The Masquerade
Camarillo and Gehenna refer to Camarilla and Gehenna in Vampire: The Masquerade RPG system.

Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Lucy in the Los Angeles vault says, "There is no place like home, no place like home, no place like home" which is a quote from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Wasteland
The alien blaster is referred to as a "Firelance" in cut dialogue with Jason Zimmerman. This is a reference to the Martian weapon appearing in Wasteland.