Nine Perfect Strangers Allusions
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Allusions
Literary and Philosophical References
- Steve Biddulph, Raising Boys (8.18)
- Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice (11.20)
- Judges 16, “What happened to Delilah after she cut off Samson’s hair?” (11.93)
- Henry Scott Holland, “Death Is Nothing At All” (12.5)
- Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre (12.83)
- Donald Horne, The Lucky Country (23.49)
- William Shakespeare (32.12)
- Jonah 2, “Like the whale swallowed Jonah” (38.3)
- Genesis 2:15, The Garden of Eden (40.8)
- 1 Corinthians 14:1, “It wasn’t clear how she understood what he was saying if he was speaking in tongues” (40.8)
Historical References
- Titanic (6.40)
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir (15.26)
- Neil Diamond, “Hot August Night” (23.64)
- Steve Jobs (31.34)
- Florence Nightingale (38.13)
- Spanish Inquisition (52.6)
- Ludwig van Beethoven, “Moonlight Sonata” (55.7)
- Gautama Buddha (62.23)
- Hillary Clinton (73.33)
Pop Culture References
- TripAdvisor (2.3)
- Me Too Movement (4.97)
- Star Wars (5.12)
- The Bachelorette (5.17)
- “I’m a Little Teapot” (5.18)
- The Women’s March (6.9)
- Kevin Costner (10.15)
- Survivor (12.27)
- Rob Lowe (12.87)
- Breaking Bad (15.25)
- Disneyland (21.30)
- Dirty Dancing (23.88)
- Desperately Seeking Susan (23.88)
- The Breakfast Club (23.88)
- Australian Open, Serena Williams (26.27)
- The Royal Tenenbaums (26.27)
- Orange Is the New Black (50.37)
- “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” (55.2)
- The Beatles, “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” (50.8)
- Don McLean, “Vincent” (55.5)
- “When You Wish Upon a Star” (55.6)
- U2 (59.29)
- Johnny Nash, “I Can See Clearly Now” (61.27)
- The Oscars (62.5)
- The Kardashians (64.26)
- Myers-Briggs Personality Test (67.48)
- Top Gear (75.2)
- Dances with Wolves (75.157)
- The Bachelor (75.164)
- The Shawshank Redemption (76.13)
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