Our Survey Says: The Ultimate Game Show Moments (TV Special 2005)
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Robot Wars (TV Series 1998–2018)
An episode is playing on the TV in the reveal shot of Tim and Mike's robot.
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Thunderbirds (TV Series 1965–1966)
Tim and Mike's robot has green missiles with "TFU-II" written on them, a homage to Thunderbird 2.Blake's 7 (TV Series 1978–1981)
In the opening scene, the computer text in the POV of Tim and Mike's robot features the lines "ORAC:SET" and "ZEN:CHECK", a reference to the computers Orac and Zen in this series.Battle of the Planets (TV Series 1978–1980)
In the opening scene, the computer text in the POV of Tim and Mike's robot features the line "7 ZARK 7: ON", a reference to the robot in this series.Chockablock (TV Series 1981)
In the opening scene, the computer text in the POV of Tim and Mike's robot features the line "CHOCKABLOCK - ACTIV"Blue Thunder (1983)
A robot is named "Blue Thunder" after the movie.
- Daisy's storyline is an extended spoof of this film. Various elements are subtly recreated in the setting of a restaurant kitchen, with Daisy in effect playing the role of R.P. McMurphy, and the same music is used.
Grease (1978)
Daisy talks about her sensitive and her rebel sides and cutaways are shown with her dressed as Sandy from Grease, before and after her makeover.RoboCop (1987)
The scene where Robocop is built is homaged in the opening robot POV shots as Tim and Mike are building it - a screen flickers on with horizontal interlacing lines, a digital green grid is placed over it and is screwed in with an electric drill, green computer text is seen (with exactly the same words as in the film), Tim clicks his fingers in front of it like Bob Morton does, Daisy wears glasses as does a female technician and clear plastic sheeting is used to used to unveil the robot when it is finished.Waterworld (1995)
The old bearded man washing dishes alone in a dark room is based on the old bearded man in the bottom of the tanker in this film.Bottle Rocket (1996)
Tim & Mike building their robot together in similar attire to the people in this film, the building scene also spoofs that of this film.
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