"Space Dandy" The Lonely Pooch Planet, Baby (TV Episode 2014)
Meow finds the refrigerator (and blob creature) Spike Spiegel ejected into space
Star Trek (TV Series 1966–1969)
Jet's opening monologue begins with the words "Space travel log 0968" which is a reference to the beginning of all of the Star Trek series that always have the captain for that particular series giving the Stardate in which the episode takes place. Also, some the classic Star Trek bridge sounds can be heard when Spike is on Bebop's bridge.2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Visual influenceAlien (1979)
This episode's plot features Spike trying to hunt down a stealthy, deadly creature lurking aboard the Bebop. He uses a tracking device to detect motion similar to the one used in Alien.Aliens (1986)
Several references including the hand-held tracker equipment, the computer's voice, and the dramatized arming scene and the manner in which the creature is disposed of.Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series 1987–1994)
Jet's opening monologue begins with the words "Space travel log 0968" which is a reference to the beginning of all of the Star Trek series that always have the captain for that particular series giving the Stardate in which the episode takes place.
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