After many years of waiting, " Shazam!” is finally out, and it’s the first time it’s been adapted on the big screen. In a world filled with Superman, Batman and the rest of the Justice League, there was too much " easter eggs", references to DC comics and many other secrets to notice them right away.

There's a lot to be said about the future DCEU films that come after "Shazama!" and what Billy Batson's role will be in the future. And given the rather interesting scenes after the credits in the film, not everyone, well, at least one of them, can understand them. It even contains references to the comics and hints at what we will see in the sequel. But first things first.

CAMEO DOLLS ANNABELLE

If it had been said years ago that two of DC's most anticipated and best-received films would come from the minds of horror directors, few would have believed it. But after James Wan blew the box office doors with " Aquaman” and now David F. Sandberg asks to hold his beer. The main thing is not to forget what directors became famous for.

Luckily, the nightmare-inducing Annabelle doll isn't that hard to spot the second time around. IN " Aquaman“She lay on the ocean floor and was difficult to spot among other remains. To find it in " Shazame!“You won’t have to wait long. When the cops first enter the pawn shop at Billy's insistence, keep your eyes on the shelf in the lower left side of the screen and keep your eyes peeled for Annabelle.

SMILING FACE OF THE KEEPER

When Billy Batson speaks to social worker, trying to find his home when he fled from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, the assortment of mugs, balls and buttons on her desk with a smiling face may seem like some kind of dark humor, given that Billy is clearly unhappy, along with the social worker, if you look at the prevailing situation.

But knowing how big the shadow of Alan Moore's graphic novel is Watchmen, and how often Zack Snyder's cut is pointed out as opposed to his own DC films, fans asked director Sandberg if this was a reference to Watchmen, which the director confirmed " Shazama!

FIRST HINT OF A CROCODILE

Before we talk about the Guardians, it's worth noting the small plastic toy to the left of the previous shot, as seen from Billy's point of view. Given the context, smiling faces make sense - even if the attempt to lighten the mood may not be successful. But what about the little plastic crocodile toy?

Many fans know that the nod to crocodiles is not a coincidence, but at the same time, it is not the most memorable Easter egg associated with them. This could be a hint at Sobek's character, or just a hint at "what will happen next."

MR TAWKI TAWNEY

Many DC Comics fans were left disappointed when they learned that the film was missing the talking anthropomorphic tiger and Shazam's friend, Mister Tawkey Tawney. Billy, unfortunately, did not take advantage of the opportunity to enchant a regular tiger or even a stuffed one, as he did in the New 52 reboot of the comic.

What fans saw was some action from Billy to the tigers. Most fans almost immediately noticed the stitched tiger on his backpack, as well as the two tiger heads screwing his cape into the zipper on his chest. Well, at least it's something.

TITLE FROM THE ORIGINAL SUPERMAN MOVIE

References and references to Superman are hardly Easter eggs because they rely on audiences to get the gist of them and recognize that these heroes inhabit the world depicted in the film, inhabiting a world filled with superheroes. But not in the case of a direct reference to the film " Superman"directed by Richard Donner.

There are too many superhero-themed newspaper headlines in Freddie Freeman's room to remember. And the same can be said about Daily Planet editor Perry White in the Donner classic. However, the title Caped Wonder Stuns City is not easily forgotten. Therefore, his appearance was one of the most exciting and unexpected surprises of the film.

FREDDIE FREEMAN SUPERHERO SOUVENIRS

Even after Freddie Freeman presented his collection of Justice League memorabilia as proof of his fandom, viewers are guaranteed to miss at least some of the incredible items scattered throughout the room. Superman's mug, hat and figurines may be noticed, but some things will definitely be left behind.

But his books exploring the psychology of superheroes and its influence on human world, an issue of Time magazine published shortly after General Zod's attack on Metropolis, and others will demand eagle-eyed scans, and yet another excuse to watch again.

LIONEL LUTHOR IS THE FATHER OF ANOTHER VILLAIN

If you're a true DC fan, actor John Glover's name might sound familiar to you. In addition to playing the role of Doctor Sivana's father in the film, the TV series Secrets Smallville Glover plays Lionel Luthor, Lex Luthor's father. And they also had a difficult relationship. In turn, the son is also perverted, villainous and bald. Coincidence?

MAGIC MIRROR OF THE ROCK OF ETERNITY

Even the most casual of fans may have noticed that when Billy Batson steps off the subway car into the magical Rock of Eternity, he makes his way through some of the most iconic magical relics and artifacts the DC Universe has to offer. Luckily, viewers don't have to look too hard to see how the film adapted the same locations and artifacts from the New 52 comic.

The easiest place to notice is the huge gilded mirror near the entrance. As tempting as it may be for fairy tale fans to see it as " mirror mirror on the wall" from classical history « Snow White", the mirror is actually the host of his own entity named Francesca. The face in the mirror doesn't appear in the film, but that doesn't mean we won't see her at all.

MR MIND'S FAMOUS GLASS BOX

Another thing that is made in the film almost identical to the comics is the glass box in which the insidious caterpillar Mister Mind is kept.

Of course, some changes are worth noting: the wizard in the film seems to be a much more generous jailer than his comic book counterpart. Where Mister Mind was kept in a glass flask, in a glass case, in the film we see some greenery that you can sit on.

IBIS INVINCIBLE

Some have speculated that Doctor Fate's Helm of Fate appeared in the film, but unfortunately this is not the case. However, a certain gold stick, as in the photo above, could have been discovered in the film, specifically in the Rock of Eternity.

This scepter is known as the Ibistic, and is a key magical device used by Ibis the Invincible. Straight out of the Golden Age, the character first appeared in 1940 in the pages of Fawcett Comics, and he was born in the same place as Billy Batson. This may be a pretty clever reference for fans, but it's unlikely that the Egyptian prince will awaken in the DCEU anytime soon.

THE STORY OF BLACK ADAM

How the common thread began between " Man of Steel», « Wonder Woman" And " Justice League" has now become a legitimate touchstone for any DCEU film. We refer to the tendency of films to pause their plots and enjoy a flashback or expositional sequence, usually involving storytelling or retelling, and often using surprising physical environments or art style, to do this.

« Shazam!" is no exception, as the Wizard dissipates glowing golden energy from his staff to tell his story through a magical moving diorama. The story follows Billy about the previous Council champion and his work to destroy them all except the Wizard Shazam. Fans know that this fallen champion is none other than Black Adam. And even if Dwayne Johnson hasn't appeared as Shazam's nemesis Black Adam yet, it's nice to see him still playing a role in the story.

FAWCETT CENTRAL SCHOOL

The film brings many scenes from the 2011 comic book reboot to life exactly as they were depicted on screen, but it also maintains one of the biggest changes made to the original series. Before this, the heroes of the Shazam family lived in the city of Fawcett. This was a tribute to Fawcett's original publications, in which he created and published stories featuring Billy Batson, then called Captain Marvel. The rebooted comic took the action to Philadelphia, and the movie did the same.

The filmmakers also found a way to honor the character's beginnings, though, by having Billy and the rest of the foster kids attend Fawcett School, a school named after the original publisher who made Captain Marvel a superhero who even rivaled Superman in his golden years.

ACE CHEMICALS

Believe it or not, but " Shazam!" not only makes reference to Batman through the use of a batarang, but through the use of his enemy, the Joker. At least the chemical company that indirectly led to the birth of the Joker when the man he used to be fell into a vat full of toxin. The toxins that discolored his skin, colored his hair and broke his soul forever.

Oddly enough, Ace Chemicals is also the birthplace of superhero personality Billy Batson, as they own the warehouse where he and Freddy test their powers on camera. The Ace Chemicals logo is only visible on the massive steel tanks that fill the space at one time, but it's important to notice this rather iconic logo at all.

ZAP-TAIN AMERICA

The legitimacy of the name Shazam/Captain Marvel means that DC is only making it generic by passing on the jokes to the name that the hero initially states. But thanks to the nickname Freddie Freeman invented, fans can confirm that " Shazam!"takes place in the same universe as " Avengers» Marvel.

When Freddie begins uploading videos of Billy's exploits and abilities, he does so under different titles. The most notable ones are "Red Cyclone" and "Thunder Crack", but one of the titles is quite interesting - Zap-Tain America. It's a pretty clever name considering his superpowers over electricity, but the joke only really makes sense if Captain America is a regular icon. As a living hero or comic book inventor, it's nice to see that DC and Marvel can play nicely outside of the spotlight.

CAPTAIN SPARKLEFINGERS

It was expected that the film would contain some kind of reference to either the film " Captain Marvel" from Marvel Studios, released a month earlier, or on the character himself, given that Shazam once had the same name. In the end, this is what happened, but not everyone noticed it.

Among the names Freddy has in mind for Billy's character, the worst is without a doubt Captain Sparklefingers. Oddly enough, this is a direct reference to Carol Danvers, as her modern comic book series by Kelly Sue DeConnick does the same thing. Carol is given the alias Princess Sparklefists, which is actually considered MCU canon based on the tie-in novel. It is also worth noting that Billy, at least in this form, receives the name “Captain”.

NOLAN'S BATMAN'S BATCAVE

Fans would assume that this would be the version of Ben Affleck that is referenced in this film, given that it is part of the DCEU. But just as Christopher Reeve's Superman legacy is included, so too is Christian Bale's version of Batman. At least according to Billy Batson's vision of a real-life superhero lair.

When Freddy describes the secret base they're looking for to the real estate agent, his vision is an acceptable, universally cool castle. But Billy is looking for a base with a view of the water, with a waterfall, that he can drive through. This is a perfect and pivotal description of the Batcave from Christopher Nolan's trilogy, and is as unforgettable for fans as it is for Billy.

HOLY MOLEY, BILLY

On at this stage, it was necessary to interpret the superhero's main expression. For the original Billy Batson comic strip, the phrase "Holy Moley" was something of a gimmick, and we hear it in the film.

Fans may remember when Shazam first approaches the bus hanging from the bridge and makes his first noise. famous phrase in a more irritated tone when he sees a situation and does not understand how to solve it.

JIM GORDON IN A BATMAN COSTUME?

The influence of DC merchandise is felt most strongly when Billy and Sivana's first fight takes place in a toy store filled with Justice League paraphernalia. And director David F. Sandberg explained that every product in the store is available for purchase at real world. Essentially, this meant that the studio had to approve every toy to avoid confirming characters they hadn't yet adapted or working within canon.

This is what makes the appearance of the Superheavy Batman so special. The hero's armor can be seen when Billy runs from the toy aisles, and in the comics, this suit was worn by Jim Gordon in Bruce Wayne's absence. So if he exists as a product for kids in the DCEU... could this confirm that Jim wore the Batman costume at some point in the past? Or perhaps he will have to do this in the future? Time will show.

FLOOR KEYBOARD FROM “BIG”

The film has some connection with the film " Big» 1988 release. Movie with Tom Hanks leading role talks about a child who wants to become an adult as soon as possible. Doesn't it remind you of anything if you take away the muscles and superpowers? AND " Shazam!” pays homage to the film.

Surely, most people who watched " Shazam!"haven't seen the movie" Big", and therefore, did not see the scene using the floor keyboard. The version of the scene with Billy and Sivana is much shorter, and much less friendly. But it's a stunning moment for any older fans who have yet to recognize the resemblance.

BILLY'S PARENTS NAMES

The specific reason Billy Batson was abandoned has changed over the years, and the scene with his mother Rachel is a complete fabrication for the film. But one of the nicest details about tragic story occurs when Eugene explains the information he found about Billy's parents. Namely, their names.

It's all about Billy's father, who is called C.C. Batson is a reference to CC Beck, or Charles Clarence Beck, co-creator of Captain Marvel, aka Shazam, who worked at Fawcett.

SHAZAM'S LUCKY NUMBER? SEVEN

Fans don't need to be told about the meaning of the number 7 in this story. But it's a good bet that the frequency of this number will contain a few surprises. Obviously, the Seven Deadly Sins and the Council of Wizards, each having seven members, can be explained as those that were specially selected.

But once you think about the fact that Billy's mother was 17 when she left him, and she lives in apartment number 707, you might think about it.

DIRECTOR CAMEO

David F. Sandberg is the director "Shazama!", but he also managed to appear in the film itself, he decided that he more than deserved his own cameo appearance. And as it turned out, he even played more than one role in the film. In one such scene, he donned the Crocodile Man costume, and that was just the beginning.

THE CROCODILE MAN

As the kids escape Sivana and the Seven Deadly Sins by running across the Rock of Eternity, they encounter a sight guaranteed to delight comic book fans: a collection of doors that promise to open in all sorts of magical scenes. And through one of the doors that the heroes enter, they see male crocodiles sitting at a table and playing cards.

This could be a hint at what we will see in the apparently imminent sequel." Shazama!" In the simplest modern version mythology, male crocodiles are simply intelligent crocodiles. They were originally alien villains, so origin buffs prefer until proven otherwise.

HINT TO MONSTERLANDS?

Fans may have found themselves so fascinated by the Rock of Eternity upon their first viewing that they won't have to wonder if there are other doors to other realms where magic allows reality to be shaped in so many ways. The film, in turn, may give viewers their first look at nightmarish monsters that contain enough evil to destroy all people.

In the comics, people live in the Lands, where there are seven different magical realms. And the only one that is closed from others is Monsterlands. Although it was never shown or explored in the comics, it would probably look like the doorway Mary opens: foggy, mysterious and seductive, until it tries to kill you. We hope we will be introduced to this land in future films.

SHAZAM'S SECRET SPELL

Remember the mirror that was mentioned earlier that could be seen in the Rock of Eternity and the face of a creature named Francesca? In the comic book from which the film is based, Francesca encourages Billy to make the right decision. All the while she tries to make him see that the Wizard has given him a "secret spell" that he must eventually unlock.

At the end of the film, a voice tells Billy that he must "open his heart" so that he can share his magic. In the comics, the mantra is pronounced: "Family is what it can be, not what it should be." While the film doesn't turn the phrase into a literal spell, it does make the phrase the theme of the entire story.

SHAZAM FAMILY

What's better than a child who can transform into a demigod superhero by saying a magic word? What about a whole family of children turning into heroes? This is a moment that audiences will talk about for years to come, not only because of the surprise and impact, but also because of how well it recreates the same moment from the New 52 comics.

From their costumes to their abilities, the versions of Freddy, Darla, Pedro, Eugene and Mary are taken straight from the printed page of the comic. In fact, the film takes their specialization of powers and goes even further. Pedro remains the strongest, even stronger than Shazam himself, Darla is the fastest, and Eugene has the gift of using electricity and, in the comics, can "talk" to technology. But in the film, only Freddy can fly. A poetic touch, considering he would "give anything" to be able to walk or run, let alone parry.

"SAY MY NAME... NO, NOT BILLY BATSON, THE OTHER ONE!"

The arrival of the Shazam Family could be the emotional payoff of the entire movie, seeing Darla become a hero, Pedro become strong, Freddy fly and more. But it follows the film's powerful emotional climax, when the adopted siblings go "all hands on deck" and grab the Wizard's staff to gain their powers. This is also where one of the film's subtlest jokes comes in, something comic book fans will definitely appreciate.

Billy instructs the children to do the same as him, "say my name" so that the lightning will give them powers too. But when the children say Billy's name, he corrects them, explaining that they should say his other name. In the original comic, Billy was the first to turn Freddy into a hero. How Captain Marvel Jr. Freddy received his powers from Billy indirectly, meaning he actually had to shout "Captain Marvel" to gain the powers. It's a really weird hierarchy in retrospect, so the movie gets it right.

SECOND CHANCE FOR AN ACTOR?

Seeing Adam Brody as the adult version of Freddie Freeman brought to mind that this actor was originally supposed to play the Flash in Justice League. Now, apparently, he has been given another chance to gain a foothold in the DCEU. And perhaps he used his chance as expected.

THE PRESENCE OF SUPERMAN

Most die-hard fans caught a couple of hints at Superman's cameo in the final scene even before the film's official release. Although we weren't shown the actor's face, there are a few details worth noting. To begin with, Superman's costume has been changed from " Justice League" And " Batman v Superman", it had more red around the hips and waistband than when Henry Cavill wore it.

But more fun for fans was the classic Superman song from composer John Williams for the film Man of Steel. David F. Sandberg claimed that he did not use a musical cue during the toy battle between Batman and Superman, as the previously leaked trailer suggested. But he uses it in the last frame, but it's easy to miss.

MISTER MIND IN AFTER CREDITS SCENE

In fact, the film ends with the introduction of a new villain to the DCEU - Mister Mind, a master of mental manipulation. We see the voice box he uses to communicate with his "prey" - meaning Doctor Sivana. I wonder how he managed to escape from the Rock of Eternity and get to Sivana's prison cell, moving at the speed of a normal caterpillar? Oh yes, he's a magician.

Many movie fans watch their favorite films very carefully again and again to find previously unnoticed details in them. Today we would like to introduce you to the most interesting and unexpected Easter eggs and references that were discovered in famous movies. We think this post will definitely be appreciated by all cinema fans.

Doc's bandana in Back to the Future 3 is made from his shirt in Back to the Future 2.

In this scene from The Matrix (1999) it was impossible to prevent the camera from being reflected in the doorknob. Therefore, half of Morpheus was “finished” on the pen.

In Cars, flies are little cars with wings.

In The Truman Show, Truman's ring is a hidden camera.

In "Hercules" (1997), during the parade of planets, you can see only 6 planets lined up in a row. This is the Earth and 5 other planets whose existence the ancient Greeks knew. The planet Uranus was discovered in 1781, Neptune in 1846, and Pluto (which is still a planet) in 1930.

The flag that covered the Comedian's coffin in the film Watchmen (2009) has fifty-one stars, because in the film's universe, as a result of the actions of Doctor Manhattan and the Comedian himself, Vietnam became a US state.

In Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), when Peter Quill is arrested, the display states that he has a built-in translator in his neck, which explains how he can talk to all aliens.

In Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), the prayer gesture resembles a V8 engine.

In The Pursuit of Happyness (2006), Will Smith, who plays Chris Gardner, at the end of the film walks next to a man who is the real Chris Gardner, on whose life the film is based.

It was only after filming the pool scene in Poltergeist (1982) that actress JoBeth Williams learned that the skeletons were real. It was cheaper for the director in those years to buy skeletons from a medical company than to make them from rubber.

In Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013), every president on Rushmore gets a pie in the face except Lincoln, who gets a pie in the back of the head, just like he did with a bullet.

When Kevin "Home Alone" goes through Buzz's things, he finds a portrait of his girlfriend, and says "woof" implying that she looks like a dog. The director thought it would be rude to use a photo of a girl for this shot, and asked the art director to dress his son as a girl for the portrait.

In Django Unchained (2012), in the Candyland scene, a man in a bar asks Django his name. When he says "Django, the first D," the man replies, "I know." This actor's name is Franco Nero, he is the actor who played Django in the 1966 film.

In "The Brave Little Toaster (1987)", all the walls are clean only as high as Blanky can reach.

For the filming of Interstellar (2014), Christopher Nolan planted 200 hectares of corn because he thought it would look bad if used. computer graphics. After filming was completed, he collected and sold the corn, thereby recouping part of the budget.

The very first phrase uttered by James Rhodes in the film “ Iron Man 2 (2010)” breaks the 4th wall, and is dedicated to changing the actor playing the role of Colonel Rhodes.

In Batman (1989), a TV presenter stops wearing makeup after the Joker poisons his cosmetics products.

In the first scene" Pulp Fiction"Vincent Vega can be seen going to the toilet.

In The Fifth Element, Manhattan, the Statue of Liberty, and the Brooklyn Bridge are on a higher elevation compared to the city, as the film mentions that the world's sea levels have fallen, creating new land.

In The Lion King, unlike other lions, Scar's claws are in combat condition throughout the film.

In The Little Mermaid (1998), during Neptune's speech, Mickey, Goofy, Donald Duck and Kermit the Frog can be seen in the crowd.

In "Dogs vs. Cats", the dogs shift the transmission into "Sit" mode while parking.

As you know, on Easter we have a popular custom of beating eggs. In the Western tradition, adults hide Easter eggs for children to look for - whoever collects the most wins.From this custom, jokes hidden by developers in programs or video games are called “Easter eggs” or “Easter Eggs”.

Especially for Easter, we collected (and tested) a selection of 20 funny secrets.

Windows

Botanist
Let's start with the classics. Many people know that in Windows you cannot create a file or folder called Con. According to legend, Bill Gates had the nickname con as a child, i.e. botanist. And when Gates grew up, he did everything to ensure that there were no such files and folders in his system. Beautiful story, but everything is explained much more simply: con is an abbreviation for console from the days of the MS-DOS operating system.

Alternative mathematics

A regular Windows calculator and a Windows engineering calculator count differently. Try calculating 2 plus 2 times 2 and compare the results.


Google

Head in the refrigerator
If in Google search Using the pictures, enter the number “241543903” without quotes, and the results will show a lot of photographs of people sticking their heads into the refrigerator.

Barrel
To perform an aerobatics maneuver, search for the phrase “do a barrel roll.”

Starcraft
The request “zerg rush” will launch a mini-game where the user must click on the letters “O” attacking the search engine page.

Gravity
Follow the link and Google something. The search works even in this state! Yandex also has a similar Easter egg.

Arkanoid

Enter “atari breakout” in Google image search and set records.

Google dinosaur

Browser developers Google Chrome hidden a mini-game in the program. The internet connection error page shows a monochrome dinosaur. By pressing the spacebar, he begins to run along the track. To jump over the cacti, the user must press the spacebar again, and to duck, press the down arrow.




Do not blink
The request “blink html” will make you remember the annoying layout of LiveJournal in the early 2000s.

Translator in reverse
Type the phrase “Of course I can write in English”, Google will translate it “I of course NOT I can write in English."

Doctor Who

Enter "police box" in the map search. Drag the street panorama icon onto the search result and go inside the blue booth.


YouTube

Harlem shake
The request “do the harlem shake” will make the YouTube logo dance first, and then other elements on the page.

Rainbow font

The "Doge meme" request changes all fonts and text colors on YouTube.

Mystery channel
The request “webdriver torso” changes the design of the search results to red and blue rectangles, similar to the video from the Youtube channel of the same name. In Google, this request will change the search engine logo. For more information about the mysterious Webdriver torso channel, watch the video below.



star Wars
The phrase from the legendary movie about a galaxy far, far away, “use the force luke,” makes YouTube elements “float” on the page, and search results can be moved with the mouse cursor.


uTorrent

Secret Tetris

In uTorrent, go to Help > About and press T on your English keyboard. To exit the game, press "T" again.

8-bit melody
If you click on the program logo in the same “About the program” window, a simple 8-bit melody will sound.


WinRAR

Ocean is shaking

Open the “About” window and click on the icon with a stack of books - it will fall and bounce 10 times. If you click on the WinRAR inscription, the sea will be covered with ripples. When you click again, a lone sail will appear on the horizon.

Skype

Secret emoticons

There are a huge number of hidden emoticons. Here are some of them: (finger), (rock), (smoking), (drunk), (mooning), (tauri), (dog), (football), (oliver), (movie), (idea), ( brokenheart), (mail) - enter any of these words and send to the recipient.

For example, the emoticon (zilmer) is Priidu Zilmer, the chief designer of Skype, and the emoticon (wfh) means “working from home.” For fans of English football club Liverpool has a whole set of unique emoticons: (LFClaugh), (LFCfacepalm), (LFCparty), (LFCworried).

Bonus

For a modern TV series to be successful, it is not enough to have a clever plot and a stellar cast. The personal participation of the viewer is important, for whom the show’s authors come up with many games and riddles called Easter eggs. They do not interfere with viewing and exist independently of the plot, but at the same time they make fans look forward to new episodes in search of clues or new puzzles.

How to engage an audience largely depends on the tone and genre of the series. Sometimes writers resort to planting Easter eggs when the show already has a fan base. In other series, transparent hints are laid out from the very beginning. They help create the required atmosphere or tell about an important plot twist in a hidden form.

Easter eggs for the most attentive

The simplest Easter eggs are placed in the frame simply for the sake of being found. For example, in one of the most popular animated series, Adventure Time, a tiny snail appears in each episode and waves welcomingly to the viewer. The task of the beholder is to find it during the series.

There are many such examples. In “Inside Number Nine” the scene is always the room or house at number 9. Also in each episode there is one constant object - a silver figurine of a hare. For “Clairvoyant” they also came up with something similar and no less senseless: the authors hid a pineapple in each episode.

In the series "Fringe", the viewer is constantly frightened by the mysterious Observer, lurking somewhere in the background. A little later, other projects of the Fox television network began to use the services of this character. The observer could be seen everywhere, from pop music shows to sports broadcasts.

Everyone who is at least a little familiar with the animated series knows about Kenya from South Park, who is regularly killed and revived in the next episode. Slightly less famous is Old Fred from SpongeBob, who once exclaimed “My leg!” This phrase was often heard in the first two seasons, then disappeared, but then returned to the great delight of fans.

Continuing the theme of animated series, it is worth mentioning The Simpsons. In some episodes of the show, excerpts from another action movie about McBain are shown. They look like a parody of typical Hollywood blockbusters, but if you connect all the clips in the order of the episodes, you get a short and logical story.

Easter eggs for the most curious

Anagrams in the TV series Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad

Often, with the help of hidden messages, authors help understand the subtext of a situation or hint at what they will talk about next. For example, in the second season of Better Call Saul, the first letters of the episode titles spelled out the anagram FRINGSBACK. But the creators of the series were in vain rejoicing that they were able to carefully hide the hint of the appearance of Gus Fring. Vince Gilligan was going to solve the mystery in the summer, but inquisitive viewers figured out the puzzle back in April.

In the drama about Walter White, there is also a mystery with the titles of the episodes. If you pick the titles of the first and fourth episodes of the second season, you can guess about a plane crash over Albuquerque.

But even without anagrams, there are plenty of references to the series “Breaking Bad”. This includes the name “Better Call Saul,” which was written on an advertising sign above Saul’s office in the second season of “Breaking Bad,” and familiar locations, and little things like a preserved license plate number. The series also features a number of secondary characters.

The omnipresent Nibbler and the alien language in Futurama

In the first episode of Futurama, during the scene where Fry accidentally ends up in a cryochamber, Nibbler's shadow briefly appears. The twisted story of multiple adjustments to the past, in which Nibbler travels to the year 2000, was not told until the fifth season.

It is also worth mentioning the bizarre language, the inscriptions of which are visible on many city posters. This is not just a set of random characters, but two ciphers. The first one replaces English letters with the corresponding symbols. The second one is much more difficult, but it was solved thanks to the persistence and determination of the fans.

How I Met Your Mother Countdown

Usually clues about future plot developments are given in advance, but in the episode "Bad News" of the sixth season of the comedy How I Met Your Mother, there is a countdown. It starts with the number 50 on the cover of the brochure, moving to 49 in the next scene, then to 48 on the bottle label, and so on. The last number 001 is hidden in the taxi number. It is followed by an Expired sign. Immediately after this, Marshall learns of the death of his father.

Easter eggs for classic lovers

Some TV series use Easter eggs to create a certain mood and setting. These are usually references to famous films that inspired the authors, or hidden elements from previous seasons.

A kaleidoscope of 1980s sci-fi scenes in Stranger Things

The hit "" will evoke nostalgic memories for fans of cult science fiction of the 1980s. The series copies shots, shooting angles and the content of many scenes from such films as “Alien”, “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”, “A Nightmare on Elm Street” and many others.

Initially, the show's creators, the Duffer brothers, planned to make a television version of the film "It" based on the novel by Stephen King, but in the end they came up with their own story. It cannot be said that the brothers took advantage of other people's ideas: references to film classics are not striking and fit organically into the plot.

Hints to Coen Brothers films and past seasons of Fargo

The first thing that catches your eye is the signature style of filming cars, when the camera follows the heroes' car from afar. Many shots and scenes are entirely borrowed from the Coen brothers. For example, in the third season, during Gloria's trip to Los Angeles, you can notice several scenes from Barton Fink, first of all, calling the administrator with a desk bell.

Maurice's comical trip to the job, when he tries to throw a cigarette out the car window, but it gets on his trousers and causes an accident, is similar to a similar incident with the Dude from The Big Lebowski. The episode with the fantastic bowling club and the stranger philosophizing behind the bar was taken from there.

The UFO motifs from the second season indirectly refer to the film "The Man Who Wasn't There", and the scenes in the forest and the Gerhardt house - to "Miller's Crossing". Intersections are found even in such trifles as first and last names minor characters. And some characters were transferred to Fargo under other names, but they cannot be confused with anyone else. Enter the instantly simmering veteran Carl Weathers, with the revival of one of The Dude's best friends, Walter Sobchak.

But Noah Hawley is not limited to references only to the Coens: in the second and third seasons there are enough hints to previous episodes. For example, the fish on the motivational poster in Lester's basement appeared in the second season in Peggy Bloomquist's bathroom. And when asked about the damaged car body, the same heroine stated that she hit a deer, just like Lorne Malvo in the first season.

In the third season, one of the stumbling blocks becomes a stamp with Sisyphus depicted on it, about whom they talked so much a year earlier. The footage of a UFO on Ennis' TV screen is taken from the second season, as is the comical dialogue heard in the motel room where Nikki and Ray are staying.

Noah Hawley himself said in an interview that he did not seek to turn Fargo into a set of puzzles, where viewers pause each frame and peer into the image in search of the next find. But fans who once encountered a hidden Easter egg cannot be stopped.

Easter eggs for hackers and detectives

Problems for hackers from "Mr. Robot"

IN last couple For years, the interaction of TV series with audiences goes far beyond the screen. The dialogue with the viewer flows onto the Internet, where television networks create thematic websites that complement artistic history. One of these series was “,” which talks about hackers and computer security.

The central site became Who is Mr. Robot, which copies the console of a Linux server, and is now more like a graphical work environment with an open terminal. It's ironic that anonymous hacker fans found at least two vulnerabilities on this site that had to be hastily patched.

Subsequently, the emphasis from this site was transferred to others, the addresses of which appeared in the series. These are mainly resources of the fictitious corporation E Corp, various thematic promotional pages, links to pictures with slogans and manifestos, or secure pages for which you need to select a login and password.

Online immersion in the series “Westworld”

Mr. Robot was followed by the TV series Silicon Valley, which opened the websites of Piebald Piper and the venture capital firm Bream-Hall, but it has not yet gone further than that. But another HBO project, Westworld, uses the Internet much more actively.

Their main site, Discover Westworld, is full of hidden tricks. Click and hold the mouse button on the round white logo in the center or just hold Shift: you will immediately see one of them. You can also text chat with a robot named Aeden and try to decipher its cryptic answers.

After wandering around the site, you can stumble upon the rules for visiting the park, try to book yourself a place for the next date, or take a personality test. By entering VIOLENT DELIGHTS in the Access line, you will be taken to the secret website of the Delos company, where several system messages and pieces of internal correspondence of employees are collected. If you try really hard, you can find a real treasure there: right after the end of the first season, a short video was discovered on the site, hinting that Elsie was probably still alive.

A dizzying quest for Archer fans

But the coolest Internet adventures were invented by the creators of the animated series “Archer”. In one of the episodes of the sixth season, one of the Reddit users noticed a hexadecimal code behind which a shortened link to the video was hidden. A little later, other viewers guessed to open the audio track in a sound editor and received a new shortened address. Having followed it to the advertisement site, they saw another encrypted message. After a few more steps, fans found themselves on the website of mad scientist Krieger.

The site was updated as episodes were released with new clues and until the end of the season attracted the attention of fans, who during the quest had to solve a crossword puzzle, click on the “final” button a million times and solve dozens of riddles in order to ultimately receive a funny prize.

Surprisingly, in the seventh season, viewers were treated to a new, even larger-scale game. As a prize, the creators gave fans a file with a pirate model for a 3D printer.

Tell us in the comments about Easter eggs in the TV series that you remember.

Easter eggs are the best thing that developers can do for their fans, not counting the games themselves that contain these same eggs. And there are so many of them that it is very easy to compare them with each other in order to find the best ones and tell you about them. Since there are quite a few of them, I think I'll make several parts. For now, enjoy, I'm starting the list.

Killer Turkey

Connor from Assassin's Creed 3 may be one of the most serious killers in the history of the series, but it can also enjoy Easter eggs. You can find one of them in the Davenport estate. If you hide near a certain corner of the house and whistle, a small turkey will appear , which you would not have been able to find before. And here, if you enter the official Konami code (Still don’t know about its existence? How can you do this: Up, Up, Down, Down, Right, Left, Right, Left, A, B for gamepads, or 22441313e + Space for PC), then Connor will feed the turkey. What will happen next? A small cap will appear on the bird, which will say that this turkey is an assassin. Officially.

Death of an Immortal

As you know if you've noticed, LucasArts is famous for making their adventure games... main character never died, so his death is more than just an easter egg. IN Monkey Island 2, when Guybrush finds himself in a not very pleasant situation, you need to put out the candle so that it does not burn the rope. It seems that nothing will happen, but if you do nothing for about 10 minutes, the protagonist will still die. Although, his death will still be embellished, and after loud screams there will be a dialogue in which the girl is angry that the main character is talking nonsense about his recent death: he is nearby and alive.

Space Plunder

While LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga already existed, and LEGO Indiana Jones was just about to come out, and there was one Easter egg in the first one, which was quite nice. By entering the room with the "?" icon, you can find a place where all the videos opened as you progress are viewed. But there is also a trailer for a new one at that time Indiana Jones! If you watch it, you will have the opportunity to buy Jones himself for 50,000. Now the treasure hunter can visit space. Hooray.

Among the creepy masks

There's no doubt that Majora's Mask is one of the weirdest Nintendo games to ever appear (That's a compliment). The creepy mask of the seller at the very beginning makes it clear where you are. And if you look at the masks that the seller wears here and there, you will see a Mario mask. It would be interesting if there was an opportunity to turn into a legendary plumber, but this is just an ordinary Easter egg, the action of which, alas, we will never see.

Creepy underwater surprise

Returning to the history of the Assassins, I’ll tell you about an interesting Easter egg in Assassin's Creed 2. When you want to plunder the grave of the Assassins under Santa Maria della Visitazione, and you reach a large lever that will have to be activated (Not the one at the end), activate it and look into the pond for about a minute. Through for a while you will see a terribly creepy inhabitant of an underground lake with tentacles. After repeating the action with the lever, you will be able to hang on the tentacle. Slippery, but cool.

Memories of beauty

When you kill thousands of zombies in Left 4 Dead 2, you need to motivate yourself somehow. And then you go to a nearby cafe and turn it on. Scroll through the list of songs and one day you will come to the song “Still Alive” from a fairly popular game Portal. A very appropriate song if you are still alive and fighting for your life, don't you think?

Jump back

Have you ever thought to yourself something like, “Damn, I really want to play Atari games in a modern first-person shooter!”? If yes, then you will really like this easter egg. You can play such hits as Kaboom!, Pitfall, and River Raid directly in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. And to try this, you will have to start a private match on the Nuketown 2025 map, shoot all the mannequins in the head in 90 seconds or less, after which you can play near the population sign on the TV screen. Cool idea.

Forget about problems

In a terribly cool game ToeJam & Earl on the first level there are always two large islands and an ocean. Using some kind of power-up like water skis or flying boots, you can reach the bottom left of the screen. There's an island there full of girls, lemonade and with a large swimming pool. Just a wonderful holiday. No problems (The author himself played this game and found this Easter egg. It’s really cool). In general, you won’t go against a large army. In general, you can’t go against a large army.

Abstergo reminds us of itself

And again speaking about Assassins Creed(Not really though). In DLC for Far Cry 3, which is called Lost Expeditions, you can find a lot of Abstergo icons who were supposedly conducting experiments in the same place where the events of the DLC take place. Not a bad surprise for fans of stealth kills and minimalist icons.

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