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Dragonball references poping up every now and then

Post by Ringworm128 » Sun Oct 02, 2011 8:22 am

Have you ever been watching or doing something and something that's a reference to DB or just something that reminds you of DB comes up. I was just watching this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1JCa67F1RU and at 4:23 A list comes up if you look at it one of the names is Tao Paipai.

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Post by DanielGClapp » Sun Oct 02, 2011 12:57 pm

Well one time in my algebra class, my teacher was doing an inequality on the board. The answer came out to be something like 47x>9000. I was all like "IT"S OVER NINE THOUSSANNDD!!!!!"

Only one person in the class got it, though. :(

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Post by El Diabeetus » Mon Nov 21, 2011 9:38 pm

Might be a slightly old topic; but, was watching MadTV on CN and a parody of DBZ called Money Ball Z was on it and it was Goku and co. playing baseball. Wasn't the funniest DB parody I've ever seen. But, it's nice to see show on TV referencing it.

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Post by jjgp1112 » Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:02 pm

I've heard a few DBZ references in rap songs. Especially from the Wu-Tang Clan and Lupe Fiasco.
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Post by DanielGClapp » Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:16 pm

jjgp1112 wrote:I've heard a few DBZ references in rap songs. Especially from the Wu-Tang Clan and Lupe Fiasco.
What song from Wu Tang?

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Post by funrush » Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:20 pm

Grey's in anime. Quite a few DB references in here.

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Post by the_abberration » Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:35 pm

This scene reminded me of Dragonball when I saw it.
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Post by Soul » Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:09 am

DanielGClapp wrote:
jjgp1112 wrote:I've heard a few DBZ references in rap songs. Especially from the Wu-Tang Clan and Lupe Fiasco.
What song from Wu Tang?
Yes I would love to know as well.
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Post by Tanooki Kuribo » Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:26 am

I remember in the Duck Dodgers cartoon, Porky Pig said something like "I guess they're all home watching repeats of Dragon Ball Z". That was the best reference ever.

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Post by Hellspawn28 » Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:39 am

I still love the Christmas episode of DBZ that Robot Chicken did :lol: . I also remember that they talk about DBZ and made fun of it in Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review back in 1998.
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Post by GizmoKSX » Tue Nov 22, 2011 4:00 am

Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon for the Nintendo 64 had a nod to Super Saiyan hair.
Super Sonic, first seen in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, is a pretty obvious nod to Super Saiyans.

And... well, there was Soulja Boy. I think most of you remember that.
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Post by ricecake » Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:16 pm

I saw the SNL/Funhouse parody for the first time at Anime USA during Mike's "10 Things You Didn't Know About Dragon Ball" panel:
http://daizex.fanboyreview.net/viewtopi ... =7&t=10056

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Post by samuraix123 » Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:28 pm

Christina Aguilera - What A Girl want's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpspGHeLOPE&ob=av2e
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Post by DanielGClapp » Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:32 pm

samuraix123 wrote:Christina Aguilera - What A Girl want's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpspGHeLOPE&ob=av2e
Super Saiyan 4 Goku Pause at 1:02 :lol:
Oh wow, haha! Good eyes!

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Post by Paradox295 » Tue Nov 22, 2011 4:06 pm

DanielGClapp wrote:Well one time in my algebra class, my teacher was doing an inequality on the board. The answer came out to be something like 47x>9000. I was all like "IT"S OVER NINE THOUSSANNDD!!!!!"

Only one person in the class got it, though. :(
I can probably guarantee that other people got it, but would never had said it.

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Post by StarRot » Tue Nov 22, 2011 4:17 pm

Arakune (BlazBlue) references “Over 9000” twice.

1:30
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fw3Yz_J5Vc

2:20
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqCCV4Micmc

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Post by Z-Dragon » Tue Nov 22, 2011 5:04 pm

Halo Legends Odd One Out has DBZ references.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czo2M5hh5ic

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Post by mystic trunks » Tue Nov 22, 2011 6:38 pm

From this season of The Ultimate Fighter:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmpb_0K6qI4

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