List of outside references to the Halo series

This is a list of references to the Halo series made by notable sources outside of the series itself.

The Big Bang Theory (TV)

 * The nerds have a weekly Halo 3 match. Leonard, trying to romance Penny, suggests that they play at a Halo competition together. She declines, saying that unlike him she has a life.
 * It is incorrectly stated that there are Health Packs in the game, while they were in fact only in Halo: Combat Evolved.

Chuck (TV)

 * Chuck plays Halo 3, specifically Oddball on Snowbound.

Guitar Hero III (video game)

 * Mjolnir Mix is included.

The Longest Yard (2005 film)

 * Halo 2 is played by the guards.

VG Cats (webcomic)

 * #36 The Blue Grenades Stick makes fun of anti-Xbox users in a Halo environment. The title refers to Plasma Grenades.
 * #123 Alien Abductions makes fun of Halo 2 matchmaking.
 * #128 The Crying Game jokes that Samus, hero of the Metroid games, spent the night with John-117 while drunk.
 * #151 Tea Bag makes fun of the Corpse Humping practice in Halo multiplayer matches.
 * #182 It's The Thought That Counts features Christmas gift-giving scenes using characters from various video games, including a blue Spartan giving a red Spartan a blue flag in front of a holographic tree.
 * #231 Spoons pokes fun at the close proximity of Mongoose riders.
 * #240 ...gross makes fun of the gross nature of the porta.