Cultural references in Luann

A list of cultural references found in Luann comic strips. This can refer to quotes, posters, books, television shows, video games, famous/important figures, etc.

## People

### Arnold Schwarzenegger

* December 01, 1991 - Brad volunteers to open a jar of pickles for Luann, saying you need to be Schwarzenegger to open them.

### Billy Ray Cyrus

* November 12, 1992 - Luann and Bernice see a picture of him in a magazine.

### Brad Pitt

* Various - Appears as a poster on Luann's wall.
* January 6, 1998 - Mentioned by Brad.

### Charlie Sheen

* March 16, 1994 - Tiffany tells Gunther he should turn his hair more into Charlie Sheen.

### Christian Slater

* Various - Appears as a poster on Luann's wall.

### Cindy Crawford

* Various - Appears as a poster in Luann's room.
* February 03, 1992 - Luann attempts to put a beauty mark above her lip, like model Cindy Crawford.

### Dolly Parton

* November 01, 1991 - When Luann returns from the carnival, Nancy noticed how inappropriately she dressed calling her "Miss Parton" (Dolly Parton looks similar to the outfit/makeup she was wearing).

### Elvis Presley

* January 04, 1992 - Luann shouts out "Hunka Hunka Burnin' Love", which is the lyric to an Elvis song.
* August 11, 1992 - Luann mentions that Diane is a devoted Elvis fan and Brad dreams of singing "Love Me Tender" to her.
* October 01, 1992 - Luann mentions it would take Elvis to get people interested in voting.
* April 05, 1993 - Brad shows off an Elvis stamp to Luann.
* May 1, 1998 - Mr. Fogarty purchases a toupee based on Elvis' hairstyle.

### Garth Brooks

* Various - Appears as a poster in Luann's room.

### George Clooney

* Various - Appears as a poster in Luann's room.

### Grant Show

* November 12, 1992 - Luann and Bernice see a picture of him in a magazine.

### Heather Locklear

* July 15, 1992 - Frank sarcastically asks Nancy if he runs into Heather Locklear can he invite her to dinner.

### Hugo Grotius

* October 20, 1991 - Luann discovers that Hugo Grotius is an ancestor of their family: he went by the name Hugo de Groot, although this may only be coincidence of several different families having the same last name.

### Hulk Hogan

* November 27, 1993 - While at the arcade, Brad mentions to T.J. that he pinned Hulk Hogan 24 times.

### Jane Fonda

* June 03, 1993 - Brad notices Luann exercising and calls her "Ms. Fonda".

### Janet Jackson

* January 19, 1991 - Delta wishes Janet Jackson could be her sister, while Tiffany comments "did she have a nose job?"

### Jim Carrey

* Various - Appears as a poster on Luann's wall.

### Joey Lawrence

* March 05, 1995 - An article titled "Joey Lawrence reveals his secret sex fantasies" appears in the magazine Luann reads.

### Jonathan Taylor Thomas

* Various - Appears as a poster on Luann's wall.

### Julia Roberts

* April 21, 1991 - When Luann imagines herself on the cover of *People* magazine, one of the quotes on the front page is "I'm so jealous" - Julia Roberts.

### Keanu Reeves

* Various - Appears as a poster on Luann's wall.

### Luke Perry

* January 03, 1992 - Luann shows Bernice a picture of Luke Perry.
* July 13, 1992 - Luke Perry is signing autographs at the mall.

### Madonna

* January 19, 1991 - In the third panel, the girls put on a song by Madonna, and someone asks "did she have liposuction?"
* May 11, 1991 - After Luann has her first period, she feels she is ready to give up her childish record and listen to more mature artists such as Madonna.

### Mayim Bialik

* Various - Appears as a poster in Luann's room.

### Michael Jordan

* May 1, 1998 - Mentioned by Mr. Fogarty's barber.

### Mick Jagger

* January 16, 1994 - Mr. Fogarty sees Knute dancing and asks him what he is doing. Knute replies "Jagger".

### Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.

* February 27, 1992 - Bernice calls Tiffany "General Schwarzkopf" when she starts rattling off her "battle plan".

### O.J. Simpson

* September 14, 1994 - Knute wears a button on his shirt that says "OJ", referring to the O.J. Simpson murder case.

### Patrick Stewart

* May 1, 1998 - Mentioned by Mr. Fogarty's barber.

### Paula Abdul

* Various - Appears as a poster in Luann's room.

### Queen Latifah

* December 29, 1991 - Appears as a poster in Luann's room.

### Rick Springfield

* May 05, 1994 - Luann mentions all the teen idols are gone, including Rick Springfield.

### Roger Clemens

* April 06, 1991 - Frank mentions Roger Clemens, a baseball player that played for several different teams during his career.

### Samson

* February 9, 1998 - Mr. Fogarty mentions after his moustache was cut that he feels like Sampson, a Biblical figure, and that he lost all his teaching powers.

### Stephen King

* October 15, 1991 - Gunther mentions he has read every Stephen King novel.

### Tom Cruise

* Various - Mentioned several times over the course of the strip.
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## Clothes

### Dr. Martens

* October 17, 1994 - Knute mentions "Doc Martins" as one of England's greatest exports.

### Florsheim Shoes

* August 25, 1992 - A brand of shoe that Gunther wears.

### Frederick's of Hollywood

* January 14, 1991 - Luann mentions this clothing brand when she needs "cute pajama clothes".

### Jimmy'z

* September 10, 1991 - Knute's shirt has the Jimmy'z logo on it.

### L.A. Gear

* June 28, 1991 - Nancy mentions that L.A. Gear is getting rich from all the money they spend on clothes for Luann and Brad.

## Comics/Magazines

### General

* August 05, 1990 - Brad can't decide which comic book he wants to read: Captain America, Green Hornet, X-Men, Fantastic Four, The Avengers, Thor, Hulk, Nth Man, Justice League, Teen Titans, Superman, Batman, The Tick, Wonderwoman, Wolverine, Groo. In addition, he dreams about being a superhero named Bradman, and other superheroes comment on him including one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ant-Man, Spider-Man and Iron Man.

### Cathy

* January 3, 1998 - Puddles mentions that the bed used in the strip was once used in a Cathy comic.

### Cosmopolitan

* January 05, 1992 - One of the magazines Luann mentions reading - for her horoscope.

### Dilbert

* June 13, 1997 - Dilbert appears on a t-shirt.
* August 17, 1997 - Dogbert appears in the strip.

### For Better or For Worse

* August 17, 1997 - Farley appears in the strip.

### Garfield

* April 17, 1991 - Knute writes a report on Garfield, and Luann asks if he meant the president, and Knute replies "There was a president named Garfield?" hinting that his report was on the Garfield comic strip.

### MAD Magazine

* Various - Brad is often seen reading a MAD magazine.
* July 31, 1994 - Brad dreams of himself interviewing with Alfred E. Neuman for a role in MAD Magazine.

### Motor Trend

* April 24, 1996 - The logo of Motor Trend magazine appears on Knute's shirt.

### Peanuts

* August 17, 1997 - Snoopy appears in the strip.

### People Magazine

* April 21, 1991 - Luann imagines being on the cover of *People* magazine.

### Sassy

* January 05, 1992 - One of the magazines Luann mentions reading.

### Seventeen

* January 05, 1992 - One of the magazines Luann mentions reading.

### Spiderman

* October 16, 1994 - Brad has a Spiderman comic book in his hand.

### Superman

* January 31, 1991 - Tiffany calls Knute "Jimmy Olsen" because he's taking pictures of the students for the yearbook

### Teen Magazine

* Various - One of the magazines Luann reads.

### Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

* May 25, 1991 - Frank says kids are into weird characters nowadays, as he sees a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book.

### TIME

* October 19, 1994 - Delta reads an article from the TIME magazine.

### YM

* January 05, 1992 - One of the magazines Luann mentions reading.

## Books

### A Christmas Carol

* December 19, 1991 - After Tiffany yells at Gunther and Knute for doing a terrible job at wrapping, Knute sarcastically states "I didn't know Ebenezer Scrooge had relatives".

## Movies

### A Nightmare on Elm Street

* October 31, 1990 - A kid that trick-or-treated at Luann's house was dressed like Freddy Krueger, although it was off-scene.
* February 02, 1992 - Luann mentions her week was "Freddy Kureger ugly".

### Alien

* October 15, 1991 - Gunther mentions he's seen every movie in the series.
* November 28, 1993 - Brad tells Nancy that him and T.J. stayed up late and watched three Alien movies.

### Bambi

* August 25, 1991 - One of the movies Luann and Brad argue over at the video store.

### Forrest Gump

* September 14, 1994 - Knute is wearing a pair of shoes with "Gump" on it.

### Friday the 13th

* October 15, 1991 - Gunther mentions he's seen every movie in the series.

### Ghost

* August 25, 1991 - One of the movies Luann and Brad argue over at the video store.

### Halloween

* October 15, 1991 - Gunther mentions he's seen every movie in the series.

### Hellraiser

* October 15, 1991 - Gunther mentions he's seen every movie in the series.

### Hercules (1997)

* July 13. 1997 - Appears in one of Luann's fantasies.

### Jurassic Park

* Various - Appears as a poster on Luann's wall.

### The Lion King

* September 14, 1994 - Knute is wearing a "The Lion King" shirt.

### The Mask

* September 14, 1994 - Knute is wearing a pair of shorts that says "The Mask".

### National Velvet

* August 25, 1991 - One of the movies Luann and Brad argue over at the video store.

### Pinocchio

* August 4, 1997 - Luann remembers meeting Pinocchio at Disneyland when she was 5.

### Pretty Woman

* August 25, 1991 - The pre-taped movie the family decides to watch after arguing at the video store. Turns out Brad accidently video taped senate hearings instead of the movie.

### Robocop 2

* August 25, 1991 - One of the movies Luann and Brad argue over at the video store.

### Rocky

* August 25, 1991 - One of the movies Luann and Brad argue over at the video store.

### Scarface

* April 10, 1993 - Nancy and Frank are watching *Scarface* on the television.

### Texas Chainsaw Massacre

* October 15, 1991 - Gunther mentions he's seen every movie in the series.

### Top Gun

* January 15, 1991 - Luann can't find the *Top Gun* tape, but Frank reminds her she already put it in the VCR.

## Music

### Ace of Base

* Various - Appears as a poster on Luann's wall.

### Aerosmith

* Various - Appears as a poster on Luann's wall.

### Alanis Morissette

* Various - Appears as a poster on Luann's wall.
* July 29, 1996 - Diane reveals four tickets to an Alanis Morisette concert.

### The B-52's

* Various - Appears as a poster on Luann's wall.

### The Beatles

* November 26, 1992 - Nancy tells Luann that Frank's first date with her they went to see a Beatles concert.
* March 09, 1997 - The Beatles' song *Michelle* plays over the radio.

### Boys II Men

* Various - Appears as a poster on Luann's wall.

### Def Leppard

* October 17, 1994 - Mentioned by Knute as one of England's major exports.

### Green Day

* Various - Appears as a poster on Luann's wall.

### Guns 'n' Roses

* Various - Appears as a poster on Luann's wall.
* November 20, 1992 - One of the anonymous letters for the Dear Tiffany column mentions that her boyfriend likes Guns 'n' Roses.

### Hanson

* September 14, 1997 - Appears as a poster on Luann's wall.

### Jimi Hendrix

* Various - Appears as a poster on Luann's wall.

### Kenny G

* Various - Appears as a poster on Luann's wall.

### Metallica

* September 16, 1990 - The Metallica logo appears as a doodle in Knute's notebook.

### Michael Bolton

* November 20, 1992 - One of the anonymous letters submitted to the Dear Tiffany column mentions that the author likes Michael Bolton.

### The Monkees

* Various - Appears as a poster on Luann's wall.

### Nine Inch Nails

* December 28, 1994 - Luann tells her grandfather she got a new Nine Inch Nails CD for Christmas.

### Pearl Jam

* Various - Appears as a poster on Luann's wall.

### Red Hot Chili Peppers

* Various - Appears as a poster on Luann's wall.

### Selina

* Various - Appears as a poster on Luann's wall.

### Smashing Pumpkins

* Various - Appears as a poster on Luann's wall.

### Sonic Youth

* Various - Appears as a poster on Luann's wall.

### Spin Doctors

* Various - Appears as a poster on Luann's wall.

### TLC

* Various - Appears as a poster on Luann's wall.

### U2

* Various - Appears as a poster on Luann's wall.

### Woodstock '94

* September 14, 1994 - Knute is holding a water bottle with the music festival logo on it.

## Places/Historical Landmarks

### Disneyland

* August 1997 - Luann and her family take a vacation to Disneyland.

## Television

### Abbot & Costello

* March 30, 1991 - Mentioned by Bernice at the end of their Laurel & Hardy fantasy.

### The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends

* May 25, 1991 - Frank mentions Rocky & Bullwinkle were some of the cartoon characters he used to like as a kid.

### Beanie and Cecil

* May 25, 1991 - Frank mentions Beanie & Cecil were some of the carton characters he used to like as a kid.

### Beavis and Butthead

* October 16, 1994 - Brad is wearing a Beavis and Butthead shirt.
* May 09, 1997 - T.J. reads a column in the newspaper where the author describes the younger generation as "Beavis and buttheads".

### Betty Boop

* Various - Sometimes appears on one of the character's shirts.

### Beverly Hills, 90210

* Various - Appears as a poster on Luann's wall.

### Bewitched

* September 01, 1991 - Mentioned as a show coming up next on the television.
* September 20, 1992 - Luann mentions to Tiffany that she watched 82 reruns of Bewitched, and then twitches her nose like Samantha Stephens.

### CNN

* October 03, 1992 - Luann mentions that Brad should watch CNN instead of Studs, in order to be informed about politics.

### Columbo

* October 05, 1991 - Luann asks Brad why the squeaker in Puddles' toy was in trash, and he responds "Who am I, Columbo?"

### Disney

* November 17, 1991 - Luann questions how Donald Duck can have three nephews if he doesn't have a brother.

### Doogie Howser, M.D.

* December 04, 1990 - Luann tells her family not to interrupt her book report except for meals, phone calls, and *Doogie Howser*.

### Entertainment Tonight

* April 16, 1991 - Knute mentions he watches *Entertainment Tonight*, in order to know what's going on with the world. In addition, Miss Phelps' nameplate in the second panel changes to Mary Hart, one of the anchors of the show.

### Family Matters

* May 06, 1994 - When Gunther joins Luann and Delta's conversation about teen idols, Gunther mentions Steve Urkel.

### Flintstones

* July 21, 1991 - One of the shows Brad flips through is *The Flintstones*.

### Friends

* Various - Appears as a poster on Luann's wall.
* April 08, 1996 - Brad is seen watching *Friends* on the television. Brad admits to Luann that he loves Jennifer Aniston and wonders what "Ross" has that he doesn't.
* February 1, 1998 - Mentioned by Nancy.

### Full House

* April 26, 1994 - Luann tries to remember how she liked "Take Your Daughter To Work Day" last year, but confused it with an episode of "Full House".

### General Hospital

* September 14, 1993 - Tiffany stayed home from school the day before because she wanted to watch *General Hospital*.

### Gilligan's Island

* July 21, 1991 - One of the shows Brad flips through is *Gilligan's Island*.

### Green Acres

* September 01, 1991 - Theme song plays from the television set.

### I Love Lucy

* April 02, 1991 - Brad instructs Puddles to turn on the television and Ricky Ricardo's catchphrase, "Luuucy, I'm home", is heard on the television.
* September 19, 1993 - Luann spent her summer watching *I Love Lucy*.

### Laurel & Hardy

* March 27, 1991 - Luann and Bernice are watching Laurel & Hardy on the television. This is followed by them imagining themselves as the same roles.

### Leave it to Beaver

* August 02, 1990 - Brad sarcastically answers his father with polite and respectfulness by mentioning that he's seen too much *Leave it to Beaver*.

### Love Boat

* September 01, 1991 - Mentioned as a show coming up next on the television.

### The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

* September 01, 1991 - Mentioned as a show coming up next on the television.

### Melrose Place

* January 17, 1998 - Appears on Tiffany's "What's Important To Me" essay.

### The Oprah Winfrey Show

* July 18, 1993 - A commercial for the show was seen on the television.

### Popeye

* June 22, 1991 - When Luann dreams about getting plastic surgery for her nose, she imagines taking off her bandages and looking like Olive Oyl from Popeye.

### Ren & Stimpy

* May 26, 1993 - Knute wears a Ren & Stimpy shirt.

### Scooby-Doo

* August 17, 1997 - Scooby-Doo appears in the strip.

### Seinfeld

* March 02, 1994 - Miss Phelps tells Luann it's not possible for her life to be nothing, which Luann replies, "Seinfeld".
* March 16, 1994 - Tiffany tells Gunther's he had his "Kramer"-looking hair for too long.
* February 1, 1998 - Mentioned by Nancy.

### Sesame Street

* May 11, 1991 - After Luann has her first period, she decides she no longer can listen to kid stuff, including Sesame Street records - "Ernie's Hits" and "Big Bird Sings".

### The Rugrats

* March 02, 1997 - Chuckie Finster appears on the television in the last panel.

### The Simpsons

* September 09, 1990 - Brad is seen watching *The Simpsons* on the television.
* September 16, 1990 - Bart Simpsons' head appears as a doodle in Knute's notebook.
* April 04, 1993 - Luann gets frustrated when she has a lot of homework to do, which will cause her to miss *The Simpsons*.

### Smurfs

* January 14, 1991 - Luann used to have a pair of Smurf pajamas.

### Star Trek

* February 21, 1992 - The phrase "Space - the final frontier. These are the voyages of the" is heard from the television while Luann does homework.
* December 16, 1992 - Knute mentions to Miss Phelps that he watches Star Trek: The Next Generation.

### Studs

* October 03, 1992 - Luann mentions that Brad should watch CNN instead of Studs, in order to be informed about politics.

### Wheel of Fortune

* August 26, 1990 - Wheel of Fortune can be heard on the television.

### Yogi Bear

* September 01, 1991 - Mentioned as a show coming up next on the television.

### X-Files

* Various - Appears as a poster on Luann's wall.

## Toys

### Barbie

* February 25, 1992 - Bernice tells Luann she doesn't want Tiffany turning her into a "glammed up, moussed out Barbie doll".
* March 04, 1994 - Luann writes about her life, saying she amassed a pile of Barbie dolls by the age of 5.

### Cabbage Patch Kids

* March 04, 1994 - Luann writes about her life, saying she amassed a pile of Cabbage Patch dolls by the age of 5.

### Raggedy Ann

* October 21, 1991 - Bernice dresses up as a Raggedy Ann doll for the Halloween Carnival.

## Video Games

### Pac-Man

* June 14, 1991 - When Luann asks for 3,000 dollars, Nancy responds by saying "What ever happened to the days when all you ever asked for was quarters for "Pac-Man".