Connections to the real world in the Bigfoot Cinematic Universe

The Bigfoot Cinematic Universe (BFCU) contains many connections to real-world places, concepts and people. This page exists to list the connections in SBFW: Finding Bigfoot and SBFW: THREE'S A CROWD in chronological order of their appearance. Episodes are often referred to in code, i.e. S1E1, S2E1, 3AC1, 3ACS1.
The wider cultural ideas of religion, instances of suicide or murder, and LGBTQ+ representation will be covered in separate upcoming pages due to their heavy involvement in the Bigfoot Cinematic Universe.
This page kind of acts as a way to read the series without any of the character dynamics, so this list could act as the prose version of the BFCU (if you like jokes being explained to you).
==SBFW: Finding Bigfoot==
===Season 1 and throughout===
Thing 	Connection
 	The entire premise of the series regards the mythical creature, who is often purported (falsely) to exist in real life folklore. There is even an entire TV series dedicated to , which is the spin-off's namesake.
Joe Mama's real user connections 	Joe Mama is very loosely based off of 0fflinejoe, a SpongeBob Fanon Wiki user who originally created the series with TheJasbre202. He has no idea that he has been presented in this way in the series. It has also been speculated by NotJoe that the series is based off of them, as the first episode's title, "Don't Ask Where Joe Is" (S1E1), resembles their former username, and they are referenced in S1E5 and S1E7.
 	Joe watches BBC News in S1E1.
United Kingdom of Great America and Northern Canada (UKGANC)	Some of the series takes place in a morphed version of the three English-speaking countries, , the and the , which are culturally linked and usually politically, but only Canada and the USA border each other and bloons is not a real country. Some cultural/socio-political tropes in these countries are referenced. This includes the cold winters and multicultural population of Canada, gun laws in the US and more that will not be covered here as general cultural parody is very extensive. Contrastingly, Joe refers to Canada as a separate country in S1E1 and S1E10.
Donald Trump and 	In real life, Donald Trump, former President of the United States, persuaded his followers not to accept the results of the 2020 election, which elected Joe Biden. An impersonator believed by BBC News to be Bigfoot claims that Trump won the 2020 election in S1E1. It is unknown if the UKGANC has the same Presidents as the US or has a federal system that involves the US, Canada and UK administered as separate countries.
 	A BBC News reporter claims to prostitute herself in the city of London in S1E1, implying that it exists in the UKGANC.
 	The real life country of Mexico also exists in the BFCU. It presumably borders the UKGANC, and in S1E1, Bigfoot is reported to reside there.
 	The real life country of Guatemala also exists in the BFCU, but in S1E1, Joe is prejudiced against it.
 	Joe is shown to be a fan of the My Little Pony franchise. She collects figurines that are mentioned by Scott Mama in S1E2 and S1E9, and shown in S1E10.
and the 	The YouTube service and its parody videos are referenced by Scott in S1E2, as he believes that Joe makes them. In S1E3, Ray William Johnson finds Joe's video on YouTube and uploads an Equals Three video about it in response.
 	Richard Nixon is a former President of the USA. In the BFCU, Scott assassinated Nixon via T-shirt cannon in 1971 in .
New York City 	The city of New York also exists in the BFCU, presumably in the UKGANC, as it is where Nixon was - in-universe - assassinated.
"" 	Scott's assassination of Nixon via T-shirt cannon mirrors how kills in this episode of TV series .
 	Much like in the real Western world, most people in the UKGANC celebrate Christmas.
 	The action film Die Hard exists in the BFCU, and is referenced by Joe in S1E2. The debate to whether it is a Christmas film also seems to exist in the BFCU.
and the 	The real life country of Vietnam exists in the Bigfoot Cinematic Universe, and Scott implies in S1E2 that he fought in the Vietnam War though the outcome is unknown.
 	Scott drinks the real life alcohol brand Budweiser, and according to Joe in S1E2, at an alarming rate.
and his show Equals Three 	In real life, comedian Ray William Johnson formerly hosted an Internet series called Equals Three in which he commentated over viral videos in a similar way to how he does in S1E3. Ray becomes a main character for the spin-off's first season, and carries elements of his real-life persona, including his catchphrase, "What's happenin', forum?", his "cool transitions" he uses in his videos, and an unsuccessful rapping career, as Alan and Ray parody Ray's real-life song "Doin' Your Mom" with "Boxin' Your Mom".
 	The film franchise Toy Story exists in the BFCU, as Joe and Scott play with figurines of in a flashback in S1E3.
 	Joe wrongly assumes that the prestigious publication wants to interview her in S1E3.
and 	Joe also wrongly assumes that far-right commentator Alex Jones and his news show wish to interview her in S1E3.
 	Much like Alan Walker and Ray William Johnson do in S1E4, popular musicians often record charity singles to raise money for a cause, though the songs tend to be poorly received critically despite their commercial success.
The SpongeBob Fanon Wiki 	Many of the jokes or characters referenced within the BFCU are inside jokes within the SpongeBob Fanon Wiki or SBFW Crib, and sometimes even direct parodies, with the BFCU, especially THREE'S A CROWD, acknowledging its existence as a fanon work within the writing. However, only any direct mentions of fanon works will be placed in this section. This includes Box Productions in S1E4 and S1E8, Scott seemingly being aware of the spin-off's existence in S1E6, John. being a recurring character beginning in S1E9, Joe reading "MKFC" and The Sponge in S1E10 (as well as Captain Paige and Ignacho Confetti being based off of users) and many other references throughout.
Cheese Sauce Fan 2007 	Cheese Sauce Fan 2007, or Aaron Walker, has several writing credits in the BFCU. He is also parodied in the form of the characters Alan, Adam and Aaron, who are related - whilst Alan only appears in S1E4, Adam Walker, introduced in S1E6, is a recurring character in both seasons and even THREE'S A CROWD, and Aaron appears only in 3AC6.
, and the 	In S1E4, Alan is prompted to commit suicide after listening to a radio announcer (parodying BBC Radio's chart show) announce that Ray's "Boxin' Your Mom" single has topped the UKGANC charts instead of real-life singer Adele's fictitious single "My Dog Died (Whoops!)".
 	The popular character is depicted on a golden ornament that is on Joe's crown in S1E5. Joe recites Bugs' catchphrase, "What's up, doc?" to Ray later in the episode.
Sitcom 	Obnoxious canned laughter like those that appear in appears in several episodes, including S1E5, S1E9, S1E10...
 	Podcast host Joe Rogan exists in the Bigfoot Cinematic Universe and is referenced as being "the nation's favourite Joe" according to Ray in S1E5.
Pornography 	The porn industry seems to exist in the Bigfoot Cinematic Universe, as Joe watches it in S1E6. Similarly, sexual misconduct, the #MeToo movement and sex toys are all alluded to throughout the first season, though sex is only prevalent as a main topic during the second season. Because of the nature of this connection and the fact that pedophilia is a very sensitive topic and inappropriate for FANDOM, there will be no depth in the second season's real-life connections on this page, only being alluded to in the content.
and his song "" 	"Still Tippin'" by rapper Mike Jones featuring Paul Wall and Slim Thug plays in S1E6.
bloons 	The city - and seeingly nation state - of bloons is based on , , United States. "Moving to bloons", as first stated in S1E7, refers to a message made by Bowdown where he said he hated the community he was in and was moving to bloons, which is partly why Adam Walker moves to bloons from the UKGANC.
 	's iconic painting appears as a trap in S1E7.
 	The real-life nation of Japan, or at least the language, is confirmed to exist, as Joe has a sword in S1E7 with Japanese writing on it.
 	The fast food restaurant Burger King is first mentioned in S1E7. It later plays an important role in the rest of the first season as it is where Joe gets her oestrogen to be able to transition. This premise is based on a rumour that Whoppers contained oestrogen, a feminising hormone, and was turning men into women.
Adam Sandler 	Adam Sandler first appears in S1E8 as a citizen of bloons, and later becomes a major character in the second season, serving as a member of the bloons military until his death. In real life, he is a famous comedian, actor and filmmaker, and as stated in the season two character page, some of this is true in the Bigfoot Cinematic Universe. Most information on Sandler's role in the series is listed there.
CrazySponge 	SBFW user CrazySponge first appears in S1E8, and later appears as a major character in THREE'S A CROWD, which will be covered separately.
and his song "" 	Minecraft YouTuber Dream released a widely-criticised song "Mask", and a gay parody - which also exists in real-life - was sung briefly in bloons in S1E8. It is unknown that if Dream is also a child groomer in the Bigfoot Cinematic Universe.
Golfpecks256 	Whilst the SBFW user himself is not mentioned, the reverend, a similarly devout Christian character, also opposes the idea of musicians being let into Heaven.
"" by 	Josh references the 2022 song by rapper Gunna in S1E9, with the episode carrying a warning for "Gunna references".
TheJasbre202 	Jasbre is a musician and YouTuber who co-developed the original series with 0fflinejoe. He is named as an "executive producer" in S1E9.
AllisonLoaded 	AllisonLoaded, also known as Yvonne or Locknloaded23, is a user on the SpongeBob Fanon Wiki that has several writing credits across the BFCU. Her fanon work, NKC, is referenced in S1E10 and 3AC6, wherein she appears as the main villain of the episode, being accused by Jesus Sandal of "ruining" several of the works in the BFCU.
FANDOM 	is the host site of the SpongeBob Fanon Wiki. It is begrudgingly referenced in S1E10.
Squidnerd 	Squidnerd, formerly Kelpy G, is referenced in S1E10 due to his small penis size, and later appears as a character in 3AC6.
EB the Original Master 	EB the Original Master is a YouTuber and former SpongeBob Fanon Wiki user who was mythologised in "EB Gets Drafted". S1E10 acts as a spiritual successor, wherein after murdering , he returns to to save Joe, John., Josh and Rob from Ignacho Confetti, sacrificing himself in the process. His fear of ice cream trucks is also referenced.
Rio, 	Much of the series takes place in Rio, as Joe and her friends accidentally travel there to find Bigfoot in S1E10. He resides in bloons, then returns to Brazil to invade in S2E3, seemingly taking the same train as Joe did. The final (rewritten) climax of the series, 3AC6, occurs in Brazil. The Rio in the series is a mythologised version that seems to have troubles with mafia violence.
 	EB wears a Paper Mario shirt in S1E10.
Adolf Hitler 	EB kills Hitler by accident in "EB Gets Drafted", which is referenced in S1E10.
and the Zapper 	EB expresses his desire to go to to play the video game Duck Hunt using his Nintendo Wii add-on, the Wii Zapper, which is depicted in "EB Gets Drafted".
Berlin, 	Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is also where EB kills Hitler, as referenced in S1E10.
Foreign languages 	Non-English languages are sometimes referenced or even spoken in the series. In S1E10, Scott references proverbs, and Josh claims that he cannot speak alongside a non-existent language called "Brazilliano". Italian is spoken by Ignacho Confetti in the same episode.
 	The Islamic extremists in S1E10 go to the restaurant Taco Bell.
The events of the and 	Both the terrorist attacks in New York and the nuclear accident in Chernobyl are tragedies prevented by EB in S1E10.
 	There are very few references to the actual series within Finding Bigfoot, despite technically having "SpongeBob" in the name. There are more references in THREE'S A CROWD due to the inclusion of characters, but the series is referenced in S1E10, Patrick Star appears in S2E2 and Mr. Krabs appears in S2E8.
 	Joe laments that with the loss of her laptop in S1E10, she also loses her Annoying Orange fart porn.
The Italian 	The mafia had a large presence in Italy, as well as through Italian Americans in areas of the United States. Ignacho Confetti is an archetypical mafia boss, and his character is based off of an Italian user. Despite this, the stereotypes - as they do in the BFCU - are purposefully confused with that of Latin American drug cartels. He even has , which is an important part of the South American drug trade.
, 	The real life city of Bogota is where Bigfoot sells his crack cocaine to Brazil.
 	Ignacho uses the Russian gun to attack EB.
 	The real life country of Argentina, where the character whom Ignacho originates is from, also exists in the BFCU. Ignacho seems to have some history with EB in the country though this is purposefully kept vague.
Squiddleward 	Squiddleward is a retired Encyclopedia SpongeBobia administrator whom EB once made a rant video about. In S1E10, EB starts to think of Squiddleward and get aroused by the idea of her, but dies prior.
 	The Nintendo Wii U GamePad, introduced in 2012, is one of EB's prized possessions when he gets to Heaven. Similarly, Captain Paige smokes a pipe that is actually just a Wii U console attached to a stick, which may explain why EB only has the GamePad.
 	VeggieTales is a children's Christian animated series that instils religious values through CGI vegetables. EB in real life is a big fan and has dedicated many YouTube videos to it, and in the BFCU, his DVD collection is one of his prized possessions, much to the dismay of the Reverend, who is concerned despite the fact that the series teaches Christian values.
 	The pedophile Jeffrey Epstein had an island in which many of his friends visited him and his sex trafficking ring. Joe is worried that Captain Paige will lead them to this island, but Rob claims that he knows where it is and that the boat is not moving in the right direction. This is never further elaborated on.
Conner Malarky 	The character of Conner Malarky originates from JustInCaseTheDingusRunsAway and AllisonLoaded's interpretation of a user who went under the name of Conner Malarky and used a profile picture of an orange fish from SpongeBob SquarePants, specifically the one who says "This is a load of barnacles". This Twitter user became the interpretation and depiction of this character, with His deity status and massive penis originating from the initial mythicalism associated with the anonymous user. He first appears in S1E10 but His cult of personality and origin story is developed upon in the second season.
Mr. Renaud 	Mr. Renaud is an actual school teacher who taught SBFW user The Terrible Travis, often characterised as a pedophile. He first appears on Paige's boat in S1E10, and his job as Mayor of bloons is expanded upon in the second season, though this character is largely disparate from the original person.
Mr. Gus 	Similarly disparate from the source material is Mr. Gus, a character in the Cartoon Network series who appears as a friend and bodyguard of the titular character. Gus is a stoic character in the original series, but thanks to the SBFW Crib tradition of turning him into a pedophile, he is made an emotional husband of Mr. Renaud, yet still serves as Renaud's bodyguard to some extent.
Kirkburn 	Kirkburn is the username of George Marbulcanti, a member of FANDOM staff. Due to his interactions with SBFW users over the years, he is often antagonised by them. Realistically, he is just doing his job, but he appears in S1E10 as a transphobic character, possibly linked to how he globally blocked trans user AllisonLoaded due to her spamming of an image that requested him to "find ". He appears as a looming threat later in the second season, presumably because like nearly all male characters in positions of power in the series, he is implied to be a pedophile. For all we know, Renaud and Kirkburn are not pedophiles or sex offenders in any form and these are strictly fictionalised versions, separate from their legal and personal entities. Even if they were, they are a direct criticism and/or parody of these individuals, and Kirkburn especially is arguably a public figure due to his status in FANDOM, meaning that he is open to parody and criticism based in truthful events such as his interactions with SBFW users. The fictionalised and ridiculous use of the work, whilst public, should make it clear that the Kirkburn in the series is not the person of Kirkburn, due to the hyperbolic and nonsensical nature of the work. Marbulcanti is never referred to by his legal name and only ever by "Kirkburn", which is not a username that is directly owned by or associated with Mr. Marbulcanti in the same way that "SpongeBot678" is not owned or associated with Paige Auger because it is simply a collection of words, phrases and/or numbers that someone - unless famous or easily recognisable due to some sort of unique political purpose, such as the having an ownership claim on using the username "SCOTUS" due to their role - cannot claim ownership of due to its ease of access and impersonation, as well as the fact that it is not a unique personal and creative work in itself. One could hypothetically make their username "Kirk Burn" or "Kirkburn2" and as long as they do not act as if they were Kirkburn himself, they cannot be tried for impersonation. Please don't sue me bro.
===Season 2 only===
Thing 	Connection
and the 	In "The People of Bloons v. Mr. Renaud", Adam Walker reads a newspaper regarding the then-ongoing war in Ukraine, though Adam does not seem to know the country exists.
Jew Wario 	Internet personality, Justin Carmichael, is referenced posthumously in S2E1 and later becomes the main villain of the second season under his stage name "Jew Wario", though the character and Carmichael are only loosely related.
 	Jew Wario's line "is he out of his MIND?" parallels a piece of dialogue from one of the sharks in this film. This was unintentional.
 	In many countries, an individual can change their name via deed poll, and this is how Sex Edward changed their name from George, as referenced by Jew Wario in S2E1.
"Sex Edward" 	The name Sex Edward originates from an accidental capitalisation of the word "Ed" in "sex Ed", made by CartoonGuy277 on the SBFW Crib.
Big Tech / Big Pharma, etc. 	Conspiracy theorists and activists often refer to powerful industries as "Big [industry name]", and Jew Wario does the same to refer to pedophilia as "Big Nonce" in S2E1.
 	's play Othello is the work that the second season is based on, though perhaps loosely as there is definitely a lot of artistic license used. In the character list, some of the mirrored characters and dramatic scenes/themes are elaborated upon, but the plot of Othello is largely referenced - if not exactly beat-for-beat - in the second season, and the two works have similar themes of deception and race. In S2E2 and S2E10, quotes from the play are made into dialogue, with S2E10 even portraying itself as a theatrical performance.
"Hate the Government Love the Dole" by the Hate Force Five	Australian rock band Hate Force Five released a song containing the lyrics "Hate the government, love the fucking dole / can lick my asshole", which is referenced by Bigfoot in "To Bloons or Not to Bloons", "A Midsummer's Night Bloons" and "All the World's a Stage".
"My leg!" 	In a rare reference to the actual series, Fred Rechid's catchphrase "My leg!" is said by Joe when she died in S2E2.
 	UK Prime Minister 's COBRA meetings - used in times of crisis, and increasingly used during the , are parodied by Mr. Renaud in S2E3.
 	As seen in the aforementioned character list, Adam Sandler - American actor and comedian - is a character in the second season, and a member of Renaud's bloons military. He is still very comedic, as established in S2E3, however it is unknown if he is still as prolific as an actor - though in "Bloonus Andronicus", Sex Edward mentions Sandler's film Click.
== SBFW: THREE'S A CROWD ==
This list will largely not include those already listed in the Bigfoot section.
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