Legends of Tomorrow

Tagumo Attacks!!! - S4-E5

Trivia: Nate's dad, played by Thomas F. Wilson, says "let's make like a tree and leave", to which Nate replies "I'm not sure that's how it goes." Thomas F. Wilson famously played Biff in the Back to the Future films, who frequently got that saying wrong.

Jon Sandys

Legendary - S1-E16

Trivia: When Rip Hunter gets knocked over the edge of the building, he reappears standing on the Waverider (the time machine) as it rises up, with his arms crossed. He does so in the same manner as Marty McFly did in Back to the Future 2 when he reappears standing on the DeLorean (the time machine). They even used part of the Back to the Future theme music for the scene.

Bishop73

The Magnificent Eight - S1-E11

Trivia: In the town of Salvation there's a place called "Kubert's Barber Shop." Joseph Kubert was a comic book artist for DC Comics and creator of Hawkman/Carter Hall.

Bishop73

Left Behind - S1-E9

Trivia: Not quite a mistake given the fictitious nature of the show; but in 1960, as a college physics professor, Ray makes a comment indicating one of the guys in his class is Bill Gates' father. Bill Gates' proper name is William Henry Gates III, and the man in class would be William Henry Gates II (or William Gates Jr.), which should have been enough of a clue for Ray who this man was. However, Bill Gates' father graduated from law school in 1950 and would have been 35 in 1960, not some young college kid taking a physics class as shown.

Bishop73

Left Behind - S1-E9

Trivia: After being stranded in 1958, Sara, Kendra, and Ray go to Hub City. Hub City is home to the DC comics character, The Question.

Bishop73

I Am Legends - S5-E13

Trivia: After the Legends escape the military vehicle and try to flag down a passing car, the old lady in the passenger seat says "Don't stop, Wilbur!" There is a very similar line from "Back to the Future" when Marty is trying to flag down a passing car and an old lady in the passenger seat says "Don't stop, Wilbert!"

Bishop73

Hey, World! - S4-E16

Trivia: At the end, the names of the "sinners" on the soul coins seen are Joseph Stalin, Caligula, John Wayne Gacy. Charles Manson, Mary Tudor, Grigori Rasputin, and Lizzie Borden. Lizzie Borden incidentally was acquitted of murdering her father and step-mother.

Bishop73

Aruba-Con - S3-E1

Trivia: When the team is stealing the Waverider, Sarah, says "engines to power, turbines to speed." In the 1960's Batman show, Robin would say "Atomic batteries to power, turbines to speed" as they were leaving the Batcave in the Batmobile.

Bishop73

Left Behind - S1-E9

Factual error: Ray, Sara, and Kendra are Left Behind in 1958. However, 10 weeks later Sara and Kendra are playing the board game "The Game of Life." The modern version, as seen, didn't come out until 1960 (previously it was called The Checkered Game of Life and doesn't resemble the modern version).

Bishop73

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