Steven Spielberg
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== References == | == References == | ||
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| + | *Email [[privileges]] — [[The Cheat]] watches a TV show in which a man thinks a truck is trying to kill him. Spielberg's directorial debut ''[[Wikipedia:Duel (1971 film)|Duel]]'' has a similar premise. | ||
*Email [[trading cards]] — [[C.H.E.A.T.]] is a non-playable [[Videlectrix]] game that appears in an Easter egg, that is a parody of the [[Atari 2600]] game [[wikipedia:E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (Atari 2600)|E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial]], which is based on the [[wikipedia:E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial|film]] directed by Steven Spielberg. | *Email [[trading cards]] — [[C.H.E.A.T.]] is a non-playable [[Videlectrix]] game that appears in an Easter egg, that is a parody of the [[Atari 2600]] game [[wikipedia:E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (Atari 2600)|E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial]], which is based on the [[wikipedia:E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial|film]] directed by Steven Spielberg. | ||
**The title screen was later revised and used in the DVD exclusive [[Where's the Cheat? (game)|Where's the Cheat?]] game. | **The title screen was later revised and used in the DVD exclusive [[Where's the Cheat? (game)|Where's the Cheat?]] game. | ||
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*[[Hallrunner]] — If you talk to the shark, "Quint" tells you some "keen fishing tips." Quint was a fisherman in the movie [[Wikipedia:Jaws (film)|Jaws]], and was eaten at the end of the movie. | *[[Hallrunner]] — If you talk to the shark, "Quint" tells you some "keen fishing tips." Quint was a fisherman in the movie [[Wikipedia:Jaws (film)|Jaws]], and was eaten at the end of the movie. | ||
*[[The House That Gave Sucky Tricks]] — [[The King of Town]] dresses as a mashed-potato replica of Devil's Mountain, seen in ''[[Wikipedia:Close Encounters of the Third Kind|Close Encounters of the Third Kind]]''. | *[[The House That Gave Sucky Tricks]] — [[The King of Town]] dresses as a mashed-potato replica of Devil's Mountain, seen in ''[[Wikipedia:Close Encounters of the Third Kind|Close Encounters of the Third Kind]]''. | ||
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=== Produced By Spielberg === | === Produced By Spielberg === | ||
*[[FAQ]] — The page title, "FAQ - Ouch. What do you do?", quotes ''[[Wikipedia:The Goonies II|The Goonies II]]'', a video game spun off of ''[[Wikipedia:The Goonies|The Goonies]]'' (which has Spielberg credited for "Story" as well as producer). | *[[FAQ]] — The page title, "FAQ - Ouch. What do you do?", quotes ''[[Wikipedia:The Goonies II|The Goonies II]]'', a video game spun off of ''[[Wikipedia:The Goonies|The Goonies]]'' (which has Spielberg credited for "Story" as well as producer). | ||
| - | *[[Happy Hallow-Day]] — | + | *[[Happy Hallow-Day]] — The Cheat dresses as Gizmo from ''[[Wikipedia:Gremlins|Gremlins]]''. |
*[[Most in the Graveyard]] — [[Homestar Runner]] confuses [[Strong Sad]]'s [[Wikipedia:Sam Kinison|Sam Kinison]] costume for one of Ma Fratelli from ''The Goonies''. | *[[Most in the Graveyard]] — [[Homestar Runner]] confuses [[Strong Sad]]'s [[Wikipedia:Sam Kinison|Sam Kinison]] costume for one of Ma Fratelli from ''The Goonies''. | ||
Revision as of 05:47, 27 May 2020
Steven Spielberg is a highly successful and popular film director and producer, having worked on numerous films and TV series since the 1970s. He has directed and/or produced such movies as Jaws, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and Jurassic Park. He is also friends with George Lucas, another famous film maker. There are several references to him on many of the Homestar Runner toons.
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References
Directed By Spielberg
- Email privileges — The Cheat watches a TV show in which a man thinks a truck is trying to kill him. Spielberg's directorial debut Duel has a similar premise.
- Email trading cards — C.H.E.A.T. is a non-playable Videlectrix game that appears in an Easter egg, that is a parody of the Atari 2600 game E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, which is based on the film directed by Steven Spielberg.
- The title screen was later revised and used in the DVD exclusive Where's the Cheat? game.
- Hallrunner — If you talk to the shark, "Quint" tells you some "keen fishing tips." Quint was a fisherman in the movie Jaws, and was eaten at the end of the movie.
- The House That Gave Sucky Tricks — The King of Town dresses as a mashed-potato replica of Devil's Mountain, seen in Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
Produced By Spielberg
- FAQ — The page title, "FAQ - Ouch. What do you do?", quotes The Goonies II, a video game spun off of The Goonies (which has Spielberg credited for "Story" as well as producer).
- Happy Hallow-Day — The Cheat dresses as Gizmo from Gremlins.
- Most in the Graveyard — Homestar Runner confuses Strong Sad's Sam Kinison costume for one of Ma Fratelli from The Goonies.
