Season 1 of Fallout is great. Wonderful. Fantastic even. And one of the reasons is the attention to
detail and care put into this thing. Fans of the games are going to be eating it
up, because there is a buffet of video game references, easter eggs, teases and so much
more. So in this video we’re going to be covering
EVERY little thing we found, obviously there is a blurred line between what's simply an
in-world reference and what is an easter egg, but honestly I… I ehh we’re talking about it all. Deal with it. So do all the things, like, subscribe, grab
a pip-boy, suit up, and load up on chems as we hit the wasteland… Kicking things off, the opening scene showcasing
Cooper Howard, a renowned movie star in the Fallout world, who’s movie posters were
recently added to Fallout 76 in one of their latest updates. Anyway he’s sporting the same blue and yellow
colors that Vault-Tec decided to use for their patented vault jumpsuits. The song playing in this opening is “Orange
Colored Sky” by Nat King Cole. A subtle nod to what eventually happens in
this opening scene, but this song was also featured in a TV advertisement for Fallout
New Vegas, and later was added to the radio stations in Fallout 4 and 76. Cooper mentions his horse’s name is “Sugarfoot”,
a nod to the real life western TV show by the same name. Heck, Cooper’s outfit and persona are also
like a retro version of the show’s main character Tom 'Sugarfoot' Brewster. On the television set, there’s various ads
for Nuka Cola, a staple to this world, along with Sugar Bombs cereal. It then switches to a Saturday Morning cartoon
for Grognak the Barbarian, this world’s version of the 90’s cartoon Conan The Barbarian. Grognak is featured in various magazines in
Fallout 4 that could raise your Barbarian state, whereas the title of this episode is
Grognak & the Ruby Ruins, which is actually one of the pip-boy games you can play in Fallout
4. Later on you can find a unique weapon in a
comic store called Grognak's axe. When we first meet Lucy, she is the embodiment
of “Rosie the Riveter" with her wrench. We are quickly shown a classroom featuring
the 14 star flag, first appearing in the original Fallout game, with the stars standing for
the commonwealths that make up the USA. The vault boy images around the room are the
same art style and designs from Fallout 76’s perk card system Lucy talking with the vault council is basically
her picking her stats or I guess listing off her stats, much like the Fallout games start
with the player assigning there states or perks before hitting the wasteland. This movie shows up and is references several
times, but Lucy and Hank are watching the same Cooper Howard movie that is being filmed
in the opening of episode 3. The War and Peace book is a clever foreshadowing
of what Vault-Tac had been planning this whole time. HOPING for a war and then peace. Yeah good try. Lucy’s brother Norm is playing the pip-boy
game, Atomic Command from Fallout 4, which is basically a rip-off of Missile Command
from 1980 A familiar vault boy bobblehead is shown front
and center, being sought after items in the games as they could help increase stats or
perks or give permanent bonuses to the sole-survivor. I’m not going to point out EVERY piece of
art I see, but this one behind Lucy is the Iron Fist perk card from Fallout 76. Maybe a stretch, but Lucy’s husband from
the tri-annual vault trade is named Monty, of which there is a character by the name
of Monty that’s mentioned in Fallout 4, and he is affiliated with the raiders. Could be him, with this series taking place
only 9 years after those events. Lucy’s pip-boy detects radiation with the
same familiar sound effect from the games Upon opening the first aid kit, Lucy heals
herself with a stimpak, a mainstay for the games to aid the player character after they’ve
lost health. The weapon Lucy uses appears to be a sleek
vault dweller version of the dart gun, or rather syringer rifle from Fallout 4, that
you guessed it, launches various syringes at enemies. There’s a “Don’t lose your head poster”
which is multi-layered, subconsciously telling Lucy to keep her cool, but also foreshadowing
the eventual mission of transporting Wilzig’s severed head. This is also a subtle easter egg for the Fallout
Shelter mobile game, referring to a weekly quest called “Game Show Gauntlet” where
players answer questions, and if incorrect they confront raiders and try not to “lose
their heads” This raider takes a hit of Jet, an addictive
hallucinogenic chem, giving the user a rush of energy and heightened strength for a brief
amount of time. Once the Vault 33 projector goes out, the
wall is projected with the familiar “Please Stand By” screen used in many of the games,
both in game and promos. We’re first introduced to Maximus, currently
sided with the Brotherhood of Steel. Maximus’s name, could be a hint at where
we see him in the future, with the origin of the name being a military title to honor
successful commanders, which at the end, could be the future path of Maximus. Further exploring the Brotherhood of Steel,
the red flag they run up the poll is the New California style flag, while the father later
is sporting what looks to be an insignia from “Lost Hills” featured in Fallout 1 & 2. The squires are also sporting the “official”
maroon squire outfits first appearing in the games. The “relic” that Maximus is asked to identify
is a circuitry item, essentially a crafting item, used for high-tec weapon modifications,
hinting at the Brotherhood of Steel wanting nothing but power. This Brotherhood of Steel airship is the Caswennan,
not to be confused with the Prydwen that is accessible in Fallout 4, when working with
the brotherhood of steel. The power armor model the Brotherhood use
is the T-60 power armor. They mention other models, but this is the
model featured in Fallout 4 and Fallout 76. Of course this wouldn’t be Fallout without
a Nuka Cola machine, essentially the coca-cola of this world, and its pop caps are what's
used for currency. While the power armor is store used a Power
Armor Station, something that can be crafted and later used to upgrade and modify your
player’s Power Armor. Once Lucy is outside of Vault 33, we can see
she is in California, specifically at the Santa Monica Pier because of the ruined ferris
wheel. Which this location shows up in the original
Fallout game, but only on the map, you can’t actually access it. Shout out to Indiana Jones and The Crystal
Skull for teaching little Maximus to hide in a refrigerator if there is a nuclear explosion. BEST scene of the whole movie, I said it. Dane can be seen reading the Guns and Bullets
issue # 6, The Moon: A Communist Doomsday Device? One of various magazines in Fallout 4 that
will increase critical damage for any ballistic guns. The giant bags are easily my favorite addition
to the Fallout series, because this is supposed to be a cheeky visualization of how you purposely
use your companion characters as essentially pack mules. Picking up weapons, armor, and scrap, and
forcing them to comically carry 150 pounds for you. The “mug drawings” of Wilzig and the Dog
are in the same art style as the Total Hack magazines from Fallout 4. One of the criminals digging up The Ghoul
is rocking the Junk Jet, a unique weapon from Fallout 4 that jets junk, thats about it. It also makes an appearance in Filly when
Lucy is looking at the store’s inventory, and funny enough it has a price of 285 caps,
which is the same value of the weapon in Fallout 4. The Ghoul, or rather Cooper Howard has a lot
of Western movie influences surrounding him, with this standoff scene taking inspiration
from The Good The Bad and The Ugly. Although this puppo at the Enclave is named
CX202, it’s a reference to Dog Meat, the dog you meet in Fallout 4 at the Red Rocket
gas station. Which almost beat for beat happens later in
episode 7 I believe, with The Ghoul rescuing CX202 from the freezer. Also umm… you know, dogs and red rockets… it’s allll a joke The guard outside of the Enclave is holding
what looks like a laser rifle because of the stock, and I’m saying it’s actually the
custom “Righteous Authority” laser rifle you can acquire in Fallout 4. In this scene you can also see a monster hand
slip from underneath the sheet, which is no doubt a super mutant experiment, probably
using the Forced Evolutionary Virus developed by West Tek. The brain in the jar has gotta be an early
experiment or update to the robobrains that we get to see later in Vault 31. Essentially it was a way to extend life spans
of civilians, and were used in various military settings. Wilzig and CX404 have to avoid a machine gun
turret when escaping the Enclave, a standard stationary turret that’s a major headache,
or could later be crafted to use as defense measures. As Lucy is continuing her exploration of the
wasteland, she stumbles across a rundown and rusted Assaultron. I hated these in Fallout 4, as they were originally
used in the front lines of the military, probably the Great War. Radroaches make a few cameos throughout the
series, and Wilzig nails their description. They are mutated cockroaches. So no thank you, but you could eat the meat
to regain some health. The more you know I forgot to mention these earlier, but Maximus
and Knight Titus are flying on a Brotherhood of Steel Vertibird, originally used as US
military gunships and military transport. There are a lot of Fallout food logos that
make cameos throughout the series. We already mentioned Nuka Cola and Sugar Bombs. Here Wilzig opens up a can of cram, our version
of spam. Lucy drinks from a “purified” water bottle,
same exact design from the games. Big Boss cigarettes are featured in Ma’s
shop, along with an advertisement for Abraxo cleaner. At the campsite Lucy is munching on some yum
yum deviled eggs. In the super duper mart, there is a baggie
of Radaway on the coffee table, and in the abandoned overseer office glue, a prominent
crafting supply is on the desk. Another beloved weapon or I guess hated depends
who you talk to, the big ole’ ugly assault rifle from Fallout 4, with a few different
customizations on it. Which instantly gets chomped up by Yao Guai,
essentially an irradiated bear of the wastelands. And is quickly dispatched by Maximus, using
what looks like a variant of the Crusader pistol from Fallout 76. Amongst the venders in Filly, Lucy walks by
a vendor claming to sell Dog Meat, another nod to the puppo from Fallout 4. But he also sells iguana, another food staple
of the wasteland, a little sign that mentions Stingwing meat, a mutated version of a scorpionfly,
and a pile of what looks like Brahmin meat. Which we see a live version of later, essentially
a cow, but two heads. A little behind the scenes info, Jonathan
Nolan mentioned that viewer’s introduction to Filly is supposed to be intended to generate
similar feelings to players' first introduction to Megaton in Fallout 3, juxtaposing the "pre-"
and "post-apocalyptic" worlds. During THE GHOUL shoot out of Filly, he basically
uses the Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System aka V.A.T.S. Which is a system that allows players to specifically
target weak parts on enemies and dispatch them that way. And yes, I know The Ghoul doesn’t have a
pip-boy, but come on, he’s targeting specific limbs AND the slow motion sequence of following
the bullets to their targets. The Ghoul is also packing some explosive ammo. In the chaos of this firefight, other company
logos can see seen, such as CMR, a transportation company in this world. Rob Co Industries, a robotics and software
company, and Poseidon Energy, an energy company ranging from typical gas stations to oil rigs. There are half a dozen things in Ma’s shop,
first a quick glimpse of a magazine on the counter, looking similar to Grognak issue
19 - What Sorcery This? On the desk, there is a copy of Wasteland
Survival Guide issue 4 - The Scrapyard Home Decoration Guide. There’s a copy of Tales of a Junktown Jerky
Vendor issue 4 on the wall, and later there is another copy of Wasteland Survival Guide
issue - 2: Insect Repellent Special Other things in Ma’s shop is a mini-nuke
in the glass case when The Ghoul wanders in and there is a poster of Mr. Pebbles in the
background, the first cat in space… allegedly. I.. I’m supposed to say that. This is a great one, so the brand of robotic
limb that they shove on Wilzig’s foot is called Jim’s Limbs, and this is a nod to
the BIG JIM weapon that’s just a wrench. But the special ability of it is a 20% chance
to cripple the enemy. Perfect, no notes. The heads up display of Maximus’s power
suit, showcasing the same vitals as are shown to players of the game when they get into
power armor. The integrity of the suit, fusion core levels,
and so forth. The tool Lucy has to use on Wilzig is a variation
of the ripper tool from the games. A small handheld clipper chainsaw tool. Funny enough his severed head is a…. Nod… To the Fallout tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
side mission Vault 0, where a severed head of a scientist is used as a quest item. The phrase Cooper mentions like 5 times is
a reference to John Wayne yet again… which translates to “Ugly, Strong, and Dignified”,
something Wayne originally wanted written on his own gravestone. The giant salmon colored creature we learn
is a genetically altered human, but The Ghoul refers to it as a Gulper, which are big old
slimy gecko-like creatures you will run into in the wasteland. Back in the vault, when the one vault member
mentions that the water chip is broke, this is the same design as the water chip from
the original Fallout, but is also extremely clever, because the events of that game start
with a malfunction of the water chip, forcing the player to find a new chip. The billboard The Ghoul shoots is pretty cheeky,
because the vault-boy is standing next to a clock, as in “time is running out on these
sales, get a vault now”, but in reality it’s symbolizing the doomsday clock and
how close the world was to dropping the bombs, Vault-Tec you sneaky bastards. Another sneaky Vault-Tec thing is when someone
asks “does this really protect against radiation?” referring to the Vault-Tec jumpsuit, because
like it kind of does, but really only has a plus +10 radiation protection The other ghoul that The Ghoul knows mentions
he’s been like this for somewhere around 28 years, a nice reference to the 28 trilogy
of films, 28 days later, 28 weeks later, and the upcoming 28 years later. Another corporation reference is Super Duper
Mart, your stereotypical “super market” in this world, using the logo and coloring
from Fallout 4 rather than the drab looking Fallout 3 design. The Pick a job that’s special to you banner
in Vault 33, is the same design and format as the perk cards section of Fallout 76. Inside of the Super Duper mart, all of the
ghouls in the freezer are a reference to a side mission in Fallout 4 called “Kid in
the Fridge” which has a lot of the elements featured here. Obviously a kid is stuck in a fidge, and then
you are give the option to return him home or sell him essentially into slavery, much
like these ghouls. Lucy’s new get up shows she’s slowly adapting
to the wasteland, while also looking like the Wastelander’s armor set found in Fallout
4. The Ghoul takes a break to enjoy some chems
and television, with the TV brand being Radiation King. This appears in the world, the games, they
also make other electronics, but this brand is actually a reference to The Simpsons, first
appearing in Season 6 Episode 10 released in 1994. Apparently this was a purposeful inclusion
by Leonard Boyarsky, solely to make Tim Cain laugh, both original creators of Fallout. While the movie The Ghoul watches is The Man
From Deadhorse, again a reference to older westerns, but Dead Horse may be a reference
to the Dead Horses, a tribe that was originally located at Dead Horse Point on the Colorado
River Lucy talks about Power Armor, and mentions
that this model was put into use after the Battle of Anchorage. Something that the games featured in the opening
of Fallout 4, and could be accessed via a simulation in Fallout 3 with the add on Operation:
Anchorage. This was a war between the US and China over
control of Alaska back in 2066, that took roughly a decade, leading right up to the
Great War of 2077. On the chalkboard for voting day, there is
a picture of Betsy Ross, who created the second official US flag, and that the 14 Star flag
of Fallout used as a template before the Great War broke out. When crossing the bridge with the two raiders,
Maximus mentions they are fiends. Now at first I thought it just meant they
were bad, monsters even, but this is a reference to the chem based raider group by the same
name, located mainly on the outskirts of New Vegas. Shady Sands is heavily featured in this series,
and they pretty much give the gist of it. As it was the best attempt at rebuilding,
becoming the capital of the New California Republic, featured in Fallout 1 and 2. And we now know Vault-Tec was behind it’s
destruction. Less of an easter egg and more of a potential
season 2 plot piece, but we learn the Hawthrones are scientists who experimented on vault dwellers,
heck Hawthorne medical was a subsidiary of Vault-Tec anyway, we learn Stephanie who is
deemed overseer of Vault 32, her last name is Hawthrone… Coincidence?! Matt Berry plays Sebastian Leslie, one of
Cooper’s hollywood buddies, who we realize sold his voice rights to the Mr. Handy robot,
but when flirting with the party workers, he recites he is Bartholomew Codsworth the
3rd, which Codsworth is the name of the Mr. handy robot you first meet in Fallout 4. When Lucy takes a glance at the New California
Republic flag, the iconic main theme from Fallout 4 drops The scientist in Vault 4 grabs a harpoon or
spear gun, which is no stranger to the series, but this doesn’t look like the models in
Fallout 4, the DLC of Far Harbor or even 76, this looks like the simple spear gun from
Fallout Tactics. The cap farmers in the opening of episode
7 are wearing the NCR Ranger Combat armor that is the same armor featured on the cover
of Fallout: New Vegas, which hint hint is where the series ends, showcasing the New
Vegas skyline on the horizon, featuring The Lucky 38 Resort and Casino. The snake oil salesman is like any sleezy
vender you meet in the wasteland, but him fixing a foot or growing back limbs is casually
mentioned in episode 2, BUT these chems that result in ghoulification ties in with John
Hancock from Fallout 4, making himself a ghoul, just like Thaddeus, whereas most other ghouls
get it the natural way. The poster behind Regg in the bathroom is
the Astoundingly Awesome Tales issue #6 - Attack Of The Fishmen from Fallout 4, but even funnier
in the game this is found on the back of a toilet. I forgot this one, A fallout lunch box can
also be seen in Ma’s shop on the table behind Lucy. In game these were fun little almost mystery
boxes that could have a wide range of supplies in them. Another magazine is spotted in Coopers home,
the Tesla Magazine #7 from Fallout 4, which in game these magazines would give a boost
to the player’s energy weapon damage. I already mentioned Thaddeus turning into
a ghoul, but later at the Radio station when he is shot with the arrow, he displays the
effects of the Ghoulish perk, granting lost HP to the character when irradiated Speaking of perks, Norm’s hacking perk has
gotta be at an all time high, because he hacks into the overseer’s computer, using the
same jumbled word selection screen from the games. Maybe the game reference I nerded out the
most to. I couldn’t help but think of Anakin and
Palpatine in the scene between Maximus and the father, it feels very sinister, and like
a power hungry situation that you know is not going to end well. The meeting of the minds, or Vault-Tec and
the cabal of other corporations running with world, start to throw out ideas of experiments
they want to run in various vaults, and these are in fact pulled straight from the games. Vault 87 was the vault used to create Super
Mutants, something we mentioned at the Enclave in episode 2. Vault 51 had an AI overseer, via a ZAX 1.3c
super computer. Vault 27 was the purposely overcrowded vault. Vault 106 had psychoactive drugs released
into the air filtration system 10 days after the door was sealed, resulting in a destroyed
vault and insane survivors. And Vault 29 was the vault that was run by
children, whereas their parents were taken to an undisclosed location. All of these are big wigs in their own respect,
but the one Fallout fans will be interested in is the head of RobCo Industries, Robert
House, one of the main antagonist from Fallout New Vegas. The frozen corpses and cryo-chambers are no
stranger to the Fallout franchise, but does tie in with the opening of Fallout 4, where
the sole survivor character is placed into one once the vaults are closed without them
knowing exactly what it is. Outside of Vault-Tec, in the background you
can see a Protectron, a robot used for construction all the way to simple office tasks, sweeping
the front steps. Barb Howard, now thinking about it, I’m
curious if the name Howard is a nod to Todd Howard, producer, director, pretty much everything
at Bethesda and this Fallout series. I’m getting off topic, Barb mutters the
phrase, “War never changes” which has been a staple to how almost all of the Fallout
games start. Hank's pin code that Holdover needs for the
cold fusion activation is 101097, which is the original release date of the first Fallout
game. Holdover is rocking a laser pistol when the
Brotherhood of Steel shows up and lastly we hit the Mojave Desert, one of
the main areas in Fallout New Vegas, where we see a Deathclaw skull, scary ass monsters
on the wastelands, that were originally genetically-engineered creatures developed by the United States military
to replace humans during close-combat search-and-destroy missions. Season 2 better have these lizard bois! That is everything we found in the Fallout
series. There is a LOT packed in here, and I love
the care and attention to detail of everything. I mean the small nods, references, and easter
eggs are a great addition to this already solid story and maybe the best video game
to screen adaptation we’ve gotten. Or at least it is by far my favorite. Let me know in the comets what were some of
your favorite easter eggs and references were, along with some things I might have missed. Because I know for a fact I did NOT find everything,
there’s probably some obscure weird obtuse thing, and I would love to hear about it,
so again in the comments. A MASSIVE thank you to everyone who made it
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