List of outside references to the Halo series

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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.
      • There are references to plasma grenades and active camouflage.
        • Later in the episode, one of the characters, Sheldon, states that Halo 3 is better than sex due it's features.

Chuck (TV)

The Sarah Silverman Program (TV)

  • In one episode, Brian Posehn's character is playing Halo 2 on Xbox Live. (despite the fact that the television displays campaign mode, and cooperative play was not available on xbox live in Halo 2.)
    • Also, in an episode where they have a video game party, Brian's character states that he brought over Halo 3.

Guitar Hero III (video game)

  • Mjolnir Mix is included as a downloadable extra. Its is also free to download.

The Longest Yard (2005 film)

  • Halo 2 is played by the guards. However, if looked at closely, the game is only the gameplay footage released for the game. The player had no HUD and they were watching as the Artillery Cannon destroyed a building. One guy remarks, " You guys have Halo 2! I didn't think it was out yet!!"

VG Cats (webcomic)

Baby Don't Go (Song)

In the Music Video, the singer is seen playing Halo 3, but, when the video was made, Halo 3 was not released, and so, it features the Starry Night Trailer.

Code Monkeys (TV)

  • In the episode "Valley of the Silicon Dolls", plasma grenades are shown on a wall of Mr. Larrity's office, along with other weapons.

Robot Chicken (TV)

Robot Chicken, a Cartoon Network show, made a short skit concerning Donkey Kong and Halo.

Story : It begins as a regular game of Donkey Kong, with Mario attempting to climb several floors as he attempts to rescue Peach, while Donkey Kong drops barrels in an attempt to stop him.


However, a few seconds in, several Spartans arrive, they quickly scale the levels, neutralize Mario, plant a satchel charge on the floor below Donkey Kong and rescue Peach. The satchel charge detonates, killing Donkey Kong, one SPARTAN shoots Kong's dead body, then the skit ends.

The Prince & Me (Movie)

A movie starring Julia Stiles.

The Crown Prince of Denmark comes to Wisconsin to go to a college there and take a detour from his destiny as king. With him is his companion and assistant. They get an apartment which they share with a roommate that owns an Xbox and Halo: Combat Evolved. While the Prince, at one point, goes off to another state for a short vacation, the Assistant starts playing Halo. The Prince comes back to find his companion sleep deprived and his eyes glued to the TV screen, playing Halo. When the owner of the Xbox tries to take the controller, the assistant viciously yells "GET AWAY" and scares him back, all while staring at the screen and playing the game

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy (TV)

On the Billy and Mandy Christmas Special there's a shelf in a store with video game boxes entitled, "Hello #2" as a spoofed version of "Halo 2". The boxes also had crude doodles of Master Chief on them with a grin on his face as he waves. It's pretty hard to notice, but fairly notable.

Jumper (Movie)

In the movie the second jumper in his desert base can be heard playing halo 3 on the mission the ark. If you listen carefully you can hear the in game characters say "Tank beats Everything. Oh man! I could thi all day!"

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