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This page lists Once Upon a Time and Once Upon a Time in Wonderland's references to various Disney works.


Show and Spin-off in General

• As first seen in "Pilot", sleeping curses, and other curses, can be broken with true love's kiss, a reference to the way the Sleeping Death curse can be broken with love's first kiss in Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, and the way Prince Phillip wakes Aurora from the sleeping curse in Sleeping Beauty. (In the "Snow White" fairytale, the apple dislodges from Snow White's throat when the glass coffin is carried by the prince's servants. In the Brothers Grimm version of the "Sleeping Beauty" fairytale, the prince stoops down and kisses the princess just as the curse breaks, but doesn't actually wake her from the curse.) (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937; Sleeping Beauty, 1959)
• As seen in "Fruit of the Poisonous Tree", "Changelings", "Wish You Were Here", "A Wondrous Place" and several episodes of the spin-off, the bracelets worn by genies are from Disney's Aladdin. When a genie is set free, their bracelets disappear, just like in the movie. (Aladdin, 1992)
• As first seen in "Down the Rabbit Hole", Jafar is named after the character of the same name from Disney's Aladdin (in the "Aladdin" fairytale, the character is known as the "Sorcerer"). (Aladdin, 1992)
• As first seen in "Down the Rabbit Hole", Jafar has a magical serpent staff with eyes that glow red, just like in the movie. (Aladdin, 1992)


Once Upon a Time

Show in General

Introduced in "Pilot"

• The seven dwarves are all named after their Disney counterparts. In the original fairytale, the dwarves were unnamed. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
Doc wears glasses, just like in the Disney film. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
Dopey wears a purple hat, just like in the Disney film. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
• Most of the dwarves have traits similar to their Disney counterpart: Doc is kind and fatherly, Dopey never speaks, Grumpy has a sour deposition, Happy is bubbly and bright, Sleepy is drowsy and struggles to stay awake, and Sneezy frequently sneezes. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
Archie shares his name with Hopper, an actual hopper. (A Bug's Life, 1998)
Jiminy Cricket and his Storybrooke counterpart both carry an umbrella, just like the Disney version of the character. (Pinocchio, 1940)
• The talking Cricket is named after Jiminy Cricket from the film. (Pinocchio, 1940)
• The Fairy with the turquoise hair is called the Blue Fairy like in the film. (Pinocchio, 1940)
Pinocchio's outfit, with the red breeches, the hat with the red feather, and the bow tie, is similar to the one worn in the Disney film (Pinocchio, 1940)
• Archie working as a psychiatrist is a reference to Disney's Pinocchio, where his counterpart Jiminy Cricket serves as a conscience who leads Pinocchio down the right path; similar to the way a psychiatrist sits down with their clients and tries to help them find the right path.[1] (In the novel, the Cricket is a ghost and does not speak much.) (Pinocchio, 1940)


Introduced in "The Thing You Love Most"

• The Magic Mirror takes the form of a face surrounded by a dark background, just like in the animated film. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
• The Forbidden Fortress resembles the one in Sleeping Beauty, where Maleficent's domain is called the Forbidden Mountain. (Sleeping Beauty, 1959)
Maleficent's staff is based on the item of the same name from Disney's Sleeping Beauty. (Sleeping Beauty, 1959)


Introduced in "The Shepherd"

The seven dwarves' drinking steins are similar to the one seen in the dwarves' cottage in the animated film. This can be seen in "The Shepherd",[2] "Dreamy", "Heart of Darkness" and "And Straight On 'Til Morning". (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
• A Mickey Mouse telephone is sitting in a case in Mr. Gold's pawnshop in "The Shepherd",[3] "Desperate Souls",[4] "The Return",[5] "The Stranger",[6] "An Apple Red as Blood",[7] "We Are Both"[8] and "The Crocodile".[9] (Steamboat Willie, 1928)


Introduced in "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter"

Mary Margaret has a sugar bowl with a blue bird on top, a reference to the bluebirds in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.[10] (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)


Introduced in "True North"

• The dwarf pick axes are based on the items on the same name from the Disney film. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)


Introduced in "Skin Deep"

Belle is named after the same character from the film. Belle's father is called Maurice as in the film. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• Belle's beloved book, Her Handsome Hero, has a blue binding, just like the one her counterpart is reading in her introduction scene in the Disney film.
• A red rose is pictured on the Game of Thorns logo, a reference to the enchanted rose from Disney's Beauty and the Beast.[11] (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• The chipped tea cup is a reference to Chip from the Disney film. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• The blue and white dress Belle wears when she's Rumplestiltskin's maid (also seen on the Shadow when he's masquerading as Belle in Neverland), is similar to Belle's outfit in the Disney film. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• In Rumplestiltskin's castle, there is a kind of fur with horns which resembles Disney's Beast. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• There is a candlestick and clock in Rumplestiltskin's castle resembling Lumiere and Cogsworth. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• A hammer resembling Thor's Mjølnir is sitting on a pedestal in the Dark One's castle. It is later (in "The Heart of the Truest Believer" and "Quite a Common Fairy") hidden inside a cupboard. (Thor, 2011)
Once Upon a Time starring cast member Josh Dallas portrayed the Asgardian warrior Fandral in this movie (the role was re-cast for its 2013 sequel).


Introduced in "Dreamy"

• The dwarves mine for diamonds, just like in the Disney film (in the fairytale, they mine for gold, or gold and something else, depending on the exact edition – read the fairy crystals article for more information). (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)


Introduced in "The Stranger"

Henry has a Tron: Legacy lunchbox in "The Stranger",[12] "Going Home",[13] "Greenbacks",[14] "Wake Up Call"[15] and "Is This Henry Mills?".[16] Show creators Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis wrote the screenplay for this movie. (Tron: Legacy, 2010)


Introduced in "A Land Without Magic"

Maleficent transforms into a fire breathing dragon. (Sleeping Beauty, 1959)


Introduced in "Broken"

• The prince and princess are named Philip and Aurora, just like in Disney's Sleeping Beauty (in the original fairytale, the characters are unnamed). (Sleeping Beauty, 1959)
Mulan carries a sword, just like in Disney's Mulan (in the Ballad of Mulan, there is no mention of the titular character carrying any weapons). (Mulan, 1998)


Introduced in "The Crocodile"

Smee's hat is red as it is in Disney's Peter Pan. (Peter Pan, 1953)


Introduced in "Quite a Common Fairy"

• Tinker Bell wears a similar costume to the animated version in the Disney animated movie. (Peter Pan, 1953)


Introduced in "Ariel"

• The names of Ariel, Prince Eric, Ursula the deity and Ursula the sea witch all come from the Disney animated version of the story, since in the original fairytale, the characters are unnamed. (The Little Mermaid, 1989)


Introduced in "Dark Hollow"

• There is a hidden Mickey Mouse head on the side of Pandora's Box and its Underworld counterpart. (Steamboat Willie, 1928)


Introduced in "The Jolly Roger"

Black Beard's clothing and appearance is reminiscent of Disney's Captain Hook. (Peter Pan, 1953)


Introduced in "Heroes and Villains"

Cruella De Vil's hairstyle and clothes are similar to her Disney animated counterpart. (One Hundred and One Dalmatians, 1961)


Introduced in "Darkness on the Edge of Town"

• The license plate of Cruella's second and third car is DEV IL. This is a reference to the Disney live-action film 101 Dalmatians, featuring Glenn Close as Cruella De Vil. (101 Dalmatians, 1996)


Introduced in "Dark Waters"

• The design of the Nautilus is heavily similar to its design from the Disney film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, 1954)


Season One

"Pilot"

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Snow White is awakened by a kiss from Prince Charming (in the original fairytale, there is no kiss; instead, the apple dislodges from Snow White's throat when the glass coffin is carried by the prince's servants). This scene is re-used in "A Land Without Magic" and "Lost Girl". (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
Emma wishes on a candle shaped like a blue star, an allusion to the scene in Pinocchio, in which Geppetto wishes on a blue star and his wish is granted by the Blue Fairy. (Pinocchio, 1940)
• As Emma's car passes into town, a lawn pinwheel of Disney's Tinker Bell spins in the wind. (Peter Pan, 1953)
• Archie is heard whistling the song "Give a Little Whistle" as he walks away from Emma and Henry. (Pinocchio, 1940)
• Snow White attracts a blue bird that flies onto her hand. Mary Margaret sets free a blue bird from her hands into its nest house. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
• There is a plush of Minnie Mouse in Emma's baby room at the castle.[17] (Steamboat Willie, 1928)
Pinocchio plays with a wooden whale; a nod to Monstro the Whale. (Pinocchio, 1940)
Leroy whistles, "Heigh-Ho" when he sees Emma in jail. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)


"The Thing You Love Most"

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• The Gnome, who is turned into stone by the Evil Queen, has a similar characteristic and behavior to Creeper, the Horned King's lackey. (The Black Cauldron, 1985)


"Snow Falls"

Mary Margaret has a ceramic blue bird figurine on her nightstand. This is a reference to the bluebirds in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.[18] (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)


"The Price of Gold"

• One of Cinderella's stepsisters wears a pink dress for the ball, while the other one wears a yellow dress, just like Anastasia and Drizella in the Disney film. Cinderella's stepmother wears a blue dress for the ball, just like Lady Tremaine in the film. (Cinderella, 1950)
• Cinderella's ball gown is similar to the one she wears in the Disney film. (Cinderella, 1950)
• When Cinderella and Prince Thomas kiss, it's similar to the scene where the titular character and the prince spend private time together outside and are about to kiss, but then the clock begins to strike midnight. (Cinderella, 1950)
• A Minnie Mouse figurine is seen in the pawnshop when Ashley breaks in. (Steamboat Willie, 1928)
Prince Charming says that Snow White sends messages via bluebirds, a reference to the bluebirds that the character interacts with in the Disney movie. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)


"That Still Small Voice"

Martin and Myrna physically resemble (through costumes, and Myrna's hairstyle) the characters Honest John and Gideon respectively from the film. They are also con artists, just like in the film. (Pinocchio, 1940)


"The Shepherd"

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• A tea set with with a rose design, with cups, teapot, creamer and sugar bowl, is seen in Mr. Gold's pawnshop. This is a reference to the magical rose from Beauty and the Beast, and the scene where the living teacup and teapot (Chip and Mrs. Potts) bring Belle some tea, accompanied by a living sugar bowl and a living creamer. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)


"The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter"

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• The Evil Queen sends the Huntsman out to kill Snow White and bring her heart as proof of death but he gives her the heart of a stag instead (in the fairytale, she orders him to bring back her lungs and liver and the huntsman presents the queen with the lungs and liver of a wild boar to fake Snow White's death). This is a reference to the Disney movie, where the queen demands that the huntsman returns with Snow White's heart in a jeweled box as proof of the deed, and the huntsman brings back a pig's heart instead. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
• There are giant sea shells in Mary Margaret's classroom,[19] which is a reference to The Little Mermaid.[10] (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
• Regina's heart caskets are similar to the one the Evil Queen has in the Disney film. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)


"Desperate Souls"

• According to a piece of paper in the box of belongings, Sheriff Graham's full name is Graham Humbert. In the Disney film, the Huntsman's name is Humbert as well. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)


"7:15 A.M."

Prince Charming sends Snow White a message via a carrier pigeon, a reference to the scene where Disney's Snow White sends the Prince an airborne kiss via a blushing pigeon in the animated film. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)


"True North"

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• A Minnie Mouse figurine can be glimpsed in the pawnshop as Mr. Gold explains to Emma about his extensive records.[20] (Steamboat Willie, 1928)


"Fruit of the Poisonous Tree"

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• The genie allows the owner of the lamp to be granted three wishes (in the fairytale, the genie is merely bound to do the bidding of the person holding the lamp). (Aladdin, 1992)
• The genie states, "You cannot wish for life, nor death. You cannot wish for love." This is a reference to Disney's Aladdin, where the Genie states that a wish cannot be used to kill anybody, make someone fall in love, or bring people back from the dead. (Aladdin, 1992)


"Skin Deep"

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• This episode features Gaston from the movie Beauty and the Beast. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• In Maurice's castle, Belle is standing in the background, holding a blue book close to her chest, mirroring a segment in the Disney film. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• Belle's yellow dress is similar to the one she wears in the Disney film. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
Rumplestiltskin mentions Belle's "little town", a reference to the song Belle from the Disney film, which opens with "Little town, it's a quiet village / Every day like the one before / Little town, full of little people / Waking up to say". (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• The outfit worn by Gaston when he confronts Rumplestiltskin is similar to the one he wears in the Disney film. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• Rumplestiltskin turns Gaston into a rose, giving it to Belle, saying that he had bought it from an old woman selling roses, a reference to the enchantress and the magical rose from the movie. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• Belle does not want to marry Gaston, just like in the movie. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• The segment where Belle serves Rumplestiltskin tea is a reference to the scene where Chip and Mrs. Potts bring Belle some tea in the movie. The tea set with the cups, teapot, creamer and sugar bowl[21] mirror the scene in the movie, where Chip and Mrs. Potts are accompanied by a living sugar bowl and a living creamer. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• Similarly, when the Evil Queen visits Rumplestiltskin, he has a tea set with cups, teapot, creamer and sugar bowl laid out on the table. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• The teapot on the tray is a reference to Mrs. Potts. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• When Belle goes to town to fetch straw for Rumplestiltskin, she is carrying a basket, just like the character does when she is introduced in the Disney film.
• In the castle, there is a hat which resembles the Sorcerer's hat in Disney's "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" scene in Fantasia. (Fantasia, 1940)


"What Happened to Frederick"

Regina gives Henry a game called Space Paranoids, which was created by Kevin Flynn, the protagonist of the Tron film. (Tron, 1982)
Emma alludes to Kevin Flynn by quoting his advice to Henry while he is playing the game, "It's all in the wrists." (Tron, 1982)


"Dreamy"

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Bossy says that dwarves love to work and even whistle while they do it, a reference to the song "Whistle While You Work". (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
Grumpy and Leroy both whistle the song, "Heigh-Ho". (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
• Sister Astrid says to Leroy, "Someone once told me, you can do anything as long as you can dream it", a paraphrase of a quote by Walt Disney, "If you can dream it, you can do it."
• Astrid gives Leroy a pie to thank him for selling candles to help the convent. Snow White bakes Grumpy a pie in the film. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
• The dwarves's names are carved into their beds, just like in the Disney film. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)


"Heart of Darkness"

Snow White hums "With a Smile and a Song". (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
• Snow White wears a similar looking red bow hairband as her Disney character adaptation. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
• A blue bird lands on Snow White's hand, just like in the movie. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
• There are two small Bambi figurines in Mary Margaret's loft. (Bambi, 1942)
• They are also a reference to the two roe deer that Snow White interacts with in Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
• A figurine of two two bluebirds singing on a log, sits on Mary Margaret's shelf; mirroring the bluebirds singing on the rafters in the animated movie. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
• On Mary Margaret's nightstand, there is a bird figurine similar to the bluebirds that Snow White interacts with in the Disney film. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)


"Hat Trick"

• The Evil Queen transforms into a hag to lure in Jefferson's daughter, Grace; much like how the Evil Queen transformed into a hag selling apples to Snow White in the film (in the fairytale, the queen merely disguises herself as an old woman). (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
• The doll in the marketplace that Grace wants is a white rabbit wearing a petticoat; a reference to the White Rabbit. (Alice in Wonderland, 1951)


"The Stable Boy"

• Young Snow White wears several bow hairbands; among them a blue bow as in the Disney film. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)


"The Stranger"

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• The creature which chases Geppetto and Pinocchio is Monstro the whale from Disney's Pinocchio (in the novel, the creature is known as the terrible Dog-fish – spelled with a capital letter and a hyphen in the Italian novel). (Pinocchio, 1940)
• Geppetto has a cuckoo clock in his workshop, just like in Disney's Pinocchio. (Pinocchio, 1940)
• Pinocchio plays with a wooden whale; a nod to Monstro the whale. (Pinocchio, 1940)
• There is a Bambi plush toy in Emma's nursery room. (Bambi, 1942)
• It is also a reference to the roe deer that Emma's mother Snow White interacts with in Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
• A Minnie Mouse is sitting on a shelf in Emma's nursery room.[22] (Steamboat Willie, 1928)


"An Apple Red as Blood"

• The White Rabbit pictured on the card that Jefferson puts on Paige's bike is wearing a red petticoat and a yellow shirt,[23] just like his Disney counterpart. (Alice in Wonderland, 1951)
Snow White falls to the ground in the same fashion in Disney's 1937 film after taking a bite of the poisoned apple. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)


"A Land Without Magic"

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Emma throws the sword, directly hitting the dragon in the heart, just as Prince Phillip did in the Disney film. (Sleeping Beauty, 1959)


Season Two

Season Two in General

• During her stay at the hospital from "In the Name of the Brother" to "Lacey", Belle is wearing a yellow hospital gown in reference to her ball dress from Disney's Beauty and the Beast. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)


"Broken"

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Prince Phillip cuts down thorns to get to the sleeping Aurora (in the fairytale, the thorns separate themselves and make a path for the prince). (Sleeping Beauty, 1959)
• Prince Phillip awakens Aurora from the sleeping curse with true love's kiss, just like in the Disney film. (In the Brothers Grimm version of the fairytale, the prince stoops down and kisses the princess just as the curse breaks. This was modified for the Disney film, where the prince actually awakens the princess with a kiss, which breaks the spell and wakes everyone in the palace.) (Sleeping Beauty, 1959)
• When Emma and her parents pay Mr. Gold a visit, he is brewing tea for himself and Belle, a reference to the scene where Chip and Mrs. Potts bring Belle some tea in the Disney film. The tea set with the cups, teapot, creamer and sugar bowl mirror the scene in the movie, where Chip and Mrs. Potts are accompanied by a living sugar bowl and a living creamer. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• When Belle leaves the pawnshop, a candelabra similar to Lumiere from Beauty and the Beast[24] is sitting on a shelf by the door. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)


"We Are Both"

Leroy says, "It's off to work we go", from the song "Heigh-Ho". (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
• In Mr. Gold's shop, there is an African mask, which is an allusion to the Disney film.[25] (The Lion King, 1994)
Cora tells Regina, "You're stuck with me forever, darling, because I'm your mother, and I know best." The line is a reference to the song "Mother Knows Best". (Tangled, 2010)


"Lady of the Lake"

Mulan tells Emma and Mary Margaret, "You might survive", which is a line from the song "I'll Make a Man Out of You". It goes "Time is racing toward us, till the Huns arrive / Heed my every order, and you might survive". (Mulan, 1998)


"The Crocodile"

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• The teapot sitting in the corner of Mr. Gold's kitchen counter is a reference to Mrs. Potts from Beauty and the Beast.[11] (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• Mr. Gold offers Belle some breakfast, but she declines. After their fight, Gold knocks at Belle's door, telling her to at least come and eat something. Similarly, in the Disney film, when the Beast makes Belle eat dinner with him, she refuses, claiming to be not hungry; prompting him to storm over to Belle's room and bang on the door, ordering her to come out to have dinner with him. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• Belle enjoys drinking iced tea at Granny's Diner and says that she's never had it iced before, a reference to the scene where the living teaset bring Belle some tea in the movie. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• Mr. Gold gives Belle a library to try to regain her affections, similar to what the Beast does in the Disney film. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)


"The Doctor "

Rumplestiltskin's witch-in-training replacement, Trish, bears a resemblance to Esmeralda. (Hunchback of Notre Dame, 1996)


"Child of the Moon"

Billy's Enchanted Forest counterpart is Cinderella's household mouse, Gus. (Cinderella, 1950)
• Billy states that he, as Gus, liked cheese. In the animated film, Gus is also fond of cheese. (Cinderella, 1950)


"Into the Deep"

Belle has a glass of iced tea in front of her at Granny's Diner,[26] a modern reference to the scene where the living teaset bring Belle some tea in the Disney film. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
Cora and Mary Margaret interact with a raven, just like the Evil Queen does in the Disney film. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)


"Queen of Hearts"

• *The Queen of Hearts tells Hook to call her "your majesty", a reference to the scene where the Queen of Heart says to Alice, "Open your mouth a little wider, and always say “yes, your majesty”!" (Alice in Wonderland, 1951)
• The mask Cora holds[27] resembles the baton the Queen of Hearts carries in the Disney film. (Alice in Wonderland, 1951)


"The Cricket Game"

• In the opening scene, Hook is shown from behind, standing on a yard while holding on to it with his left appendage, and looking at the town while the camera zooms in on him. The camera then zooms in on his face as his hair is blowing in the wind. Hook then grabs a rope that was next to the mast, hangs on to it and jumps to the deck below, followed by a close-up of his feet as he steps onto the dock. This is exactly the same as Captain Jack Sparrow's introduction in Pirates of the Caribbean (note that in the Disney film; there is a whole segment between the shot where Jack jumps and the shot where he steps onto the dock; on Once Upon a Time, it cuts directly to the dock). (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, 2003)



"The Outsider"

Archie's tombstone reads "Archibald Hopper – Friend and conscience", a reference to Disney's Pinocchio, where Archie's counterpart Jiminy Cricket serves as a friend and conscience to Pinocchio. Similarly, Mary Margaret describes Archie as someone who would remind them be their best selves, do the right thing and always fight for what they believe in; another reference to the Disney character. (Pinocchio, 1940)
Mulan says that she served in the emperor's army, a reference to Disney's Mulan (in the Ballad of Mulan, the titular character joins the Khan's army). (Mulan, 1998)
• Mulan tells Belle that she found something worth fighting for, a reference to the the Disney song "A Girl Worth Fighting For". (Mulan, 1998)
• Mulan lives in a Chinese village, just like in the Disney film (in the Ballad of Mulan, the area where the titular character lives is merely referred to as her "home"). (Mulan, 1998)


"In the Name of the Brother"

See this list for special references introduced in this episode, which apply to the season in general.
• The Star Wars theme is heard as a ringtone in an episode broadcast shortly after Disney purchased the franchise. (Star Wars franchise)
Leroy mentions the movie Splash as an example of how magical beings discovered in the real world are likely to be "studied to death". (Splash, 1984)


"Tiny"

Leroy and the other dwarves whistle the melody of "Heigh-Ho". (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)


"The Queen Is Dead"

• A small Bambi statue is in Mary Margaret's loft. (Bambi, 1942)
• It is also a reference to the roe deer that Snow White interacts with in Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)


"The Miller's Daughter"

• The segment where Cora holds out her newborn daughter Regina in front of the court is a reference to scene where Simba is presented to the kingdom as the future king in The Lion King.[28] (The Lion King, 1994)


"Welcome to Storybrooke"

Kurt and Owen's last name is Flynn, a reference to Kevin and Sam Flynn[29] from the science fiction films Tron and its 2010 sequel Tron Legacy, respectively. Show creators Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis wrote the screenplay for the sequel. (Tron, 1982, Tron: Legacy, 2010)
• Owen has a Return of the Jedi sleeping bag,[29] and mentions Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader from the Star Wars movies. He also makes a reference to lightsabers. (Star Wars franchise)
• A bench outside the Marine Garage features an advertisement for computers with the ENCOM logo.[29] (Tron, 1982)
• When Regina visits the pawnshop, Gold is polishing a teakettle, a reference to Mrs. Potts.[29] (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
Emma mentions how magic laws are not capable of bringing back the dead or making someone love another, a reference to the wish rules from Disney's Aladdin. (Aladdin, 1992)
• A bird figurine similar to a bluebird is sitting on Mary Margaret's nightstand, a reference to the bluebirds that Snow White interacts with in the Disney film. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)


"Selfless, Brave and True"

• The pendant on August's necklace is a wooden carving of Monstro the whale. (Pinocchio, 1940)
• The Dragon states that the string on August's necklace is the one that Geppetto used to animate August (Pinocchio) as a freshly carved puppet, adding "In a way, it first gave you life". This is a reference to the scene where Disney's Geppetto carves the lifeless Pinocchio puppet and proceeds to play around with it by pulling its strings. (In the novel, the puppet moves on its own accord from the start.) (Pinocchio, 1940)
• As August lies on the ground in agony, there is a honey neon sign for a bar called "Winnie's Pub". (Winnie the Pooh, 2011)


"Lacey"

• In the Enchanted Forest, Belle wears a similar dress to the one in the ballroom scene in the Disney film. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
Mr. Gold orders ice tea for himself and Lacey at Granny's Diner, a modern reference to the scene where the living teaset bring Belle some tea in the movie. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
Rumplestiltskin shows Belle the library in his home, similar to what the Beast did in the Disney film. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)


"Second Star to the Right"

John wears spectacles and is carrying an umbrella. (Peter Pan, 1953)
Michael carries a teddy bear, just like in the Disney film.
• The time on Big Ben is 8:15, the same time that is shown in the Disney film. (Peter Pan, 1953)


"And Straight On 'Til Morning"

Hook references the song "Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)" from Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean. (Pirates of the Caribbean franchise)
Leroy and the other dwarves whistle the melody of "Heigh-Ho". (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)


Season Three

"The Heart of the Truest Believer"

Neal references Mulan to a Disney film of the same name. (Mulan, 1998)
David saves Emma from drowning by tying a rope around himself, which is attached to the rigging; jumping into the water, grabbing Emma, and being hoisted on board by three other crew members. This mirrors the scene where John Smith saves Thomas from drowning in Disney's Pocahontas. (Pocahontas, 1995)

(Note that the order of the shots from Pocahontas is slightly different in the actual movie.)


"Lost Girl"

Emma notes Captain Hook's appearance in the animated film as sporting a "waxed mustache and a perm". (Peter Pan, 1953)
Pan's map of Neverland is highly reminiscent of the map from the animated film. (Peter Pan, 1953)
• The close-up where Hook touches the map with his grapple hook mirrors a segment from the animated movie. (Peter Pan, 1953)


"Quite a Common Fairy"

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• The title card features Tinker Bell lighting up the title with her magic, a reference to what the Disney animated version of the character does for the company's logo at the beginning of several of its home video releases.
• The map of Neverland is highly reminiscent of the map from the animated film. (Peter Pan, 1953)


"Nasty Habits"

• The Sheriff of Hamelin is dressed similar to the Mayor of Hamelin in Silly Symphonies. (The Pied Piper, 1933)


"Ariel"

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• In the title card, Ariel is sitting on a rock, similar to how Disney's Ariel sits on a rock in the movie during the musical number "Part of Your World". (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
• The Under the Sea Celebration is a reference to the song "Under the Sea" from the movie. (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
• Ariel likes to collect random human objects. (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
• Ariel keeps the human objects she collects in a bag. (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
• Ariel learns what a fork is. (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
• Both Ariel and Eric mention a ship wreck where they first met (in the fairytale, the prince is completely unconscious when the little mermaid rescues him and unlike Eric, he does not remember the incident afterward). (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
• Eric states one of the places he will be traveling to is Agrabah, the setting of Disney's Aladdin. (Aladdin, 1992)
• The form the Evil Queen takes when she masquerades as Ursula is based on the Disney version of the character. (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
• While masquerading as Ursula, Regina says to Ariel, "My dear sweet child", which are the spoken words at the start of the song "Poor Unfortunate Souls" sung by Ursula in the Disney film. (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
• The Evil Queen says,"You can be part of Eric's world", alluding to the Disney film song "Part of Your World". (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
Regina mentions the evil munchkins' dirt road. (Oz the Great and Powerful, 2013)
Snow White's ball dress has small Mickey Mouse faces on it.[30] (Steamboat Willie, 1928)
• The real Ursula takes the form of a cecaelia, just like the Disney version of the character (in Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale, it is never described what the sea witch looks like). (The Little Mermaid, 1989)


"Dark Hollow"

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Leroy says, "No time for whistling, boys", alluding to the Disney song "Whistle While You Work". (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
Keychain is dressed in pink and has a teddy bear on his rear view mirror,[31] alluding to Disney version of Michael Darling. (Peter Pan, 1953)
• While in the Mr. Gold's shop, Ariel says, "Look at this stuff", which are the first words to the Disney song "Part of Your World". It opens with "Look at this stuff / Isn't it neat? / Wouldn't you think my collection's complete?" (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
• Ariel is fascinated by a corkscrew she finds in Mr. Gold's pawnshop. In the animated movie, the character has a box full of corkscrews. (The Little Mermaid, 1989)


"Save Henry"

Regina says to Henry, "Oh, I know that look. That's five hours of Space Paranoids and too much pizza."; a reference to the game Space Paranoids from Tron. (Tron, 1982)


"Going Home"

• A Bambi plush toy is sitting on the floor in Emma's nursery.[32] (Bambi, 1942)
• It is also a reference to the roe deer that Emma's mother Snow White interacts with in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)


"New York City Serenade"

Aurora's food features a hidden Mickey Mouse head. (Steamboat Willie, 1928)
• When first arriving in the Enchanted Forest, Belle wears a similar dress to the one in the ballroom scene in the Disney film. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• As Emma leaves the Ostria restaurant, you can see that the house number on the establishment is 1138.[33] References to this number are scattered throughout the Star Wars films (and other Lucasfilm productions). (Star Wars franchise)
• Note that the house number was not added for the show; 1138 is the actual house number of Brix & Mortar, the real-life restaurant which doubles as the Ostria,[34] which is located on 1138 Homer Street in Vancouver.[35]


"Witch Hunt"

Henry plays a hand-held video game and mentions "derezzing" an opponent. (Tron, 1982)


"The Tower"

• When Rapunzel's doppelganger enters the tower, the doppelganger ties up Prince Charming with Rapunzel's hair, just like Disney's Rapunzel does with Flynn Rider in the movie Tangled. (Tangled, 2010)
• The "witch" falls from the tower exactly like Mother Gothel did in the movie Tangled. (Tangled, 2010)


"Quiet Minds"

Lumiere is based on the character of the same name from Disney's Beauty and the Beast. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)


"It's Not Easy Being Green"

• The Wizard's figure looks like James Franco's from Oz the Great and Powerful. (Oz the Great and Powerful, 2013)
• The title of the episode comes from the song Bein' Green by Kermit the Frog, made famous on Sesame Street in the early seventies, and later on The Muppet Show (acquired by Disney in 2004). The song contains the lyrics "It's not that easy bein' green / Having to spend each day / The color of the leaves" and "It's not easy bein' green / It seems you blend in / With so many other ordinary things". (The Muppet Show, 1976


"The Jolly Roger"

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Hook opens his eyes and sees the face of Ariel, which is reminiscent of the scene in The Little Mermaid, where Eric opens his eyes and sees Ariel's blurred face after she rescues him from drowning. (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
• The shadows against the sail during Hook's duel with Black Beard is reminiscent of the scene where Peter Pan engages Hook in single combat in Disney's Peter Pan. (Peter Pan, 1953)
• When Emma sees Ariel and Eric through the mirror, they reenact the beach scene from the Disney film. (The Little Mermaid, 1989)


"A Curious Thing"

Henry recognizes the character Mr. Smee from Peter Pan and mentions how he's seen the movie "a million times". (Peter Pan, 1953)


"Kansas"

• The Wizard's figure looks like James Franco's from Oz the Great and Powerful. (Oz the Great and Powerful, 2013)


"Snow Drifts"

• The foster child carries a Mickey Mouse doll. (Steamboat Willie, 1928)
David says that back in the Enchanted Forest, whenever a new royal is born, they usually announce the name at a coronation ceremony, prompting Emma to respond, "You're not gonna hold him out in front to the clock tower and present him like Lion King, are you?"; a reference to the iconic movie scene where Simba is presented to the kingdom as their future king by being held out from a high rock. (The Lion King, 1994)
• The clasps on Emma's cloak are in the shape of Mickey Mouse. (Steamboat Willie, 1928)
Emma's alias in the Enchanted Forest is Princess Leia, from the Star Wars trilogy. (Star Wars franchise)


"There's No Place Like Home"

Emma's alias in the Enchanted Forest is Princess Leia, from the Star Wars trilogy. (Star Wars franchise)
• When marrying Mr. Gold, Belle says that sometimes the best tea cup is chipped, a reference to Chip, the living tea cup from Beauty and the Beast. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• The faceless woman who comes out of the urn is Elsa from Frozen, played by a double wearing a dress with a different design than the one the character wears when she is properly introduced in Season Four. (Frozen, 2013)


Season Four

Season Four in General

Frozen Storyline

• Season 4A is a continuation of the movie Frozen, featuring the land of Arendelle and a string of characters, locations and items from the movie:


CHARACTERS FEATURED


Original character Adapted as Episodes
DFrozenRoyals

King and Queen of Arendelle

401RoyalCoupleAboutToDie

Gerda and King Arendelle

Three (including archive footage)
DFrozenElsa

Elsa

401ElsaFocusing

Elsa

Multiple
DFrozenAnna

Anna

401TheEnchantedForest

Anna

Multiple
DFrozenGrandPabbie

Grand Pabbie

401SecondThoughts

Grand Pabbie

Three
DFrozenRockTrolls

Rock trolls

401LetsGo

Rock trolls

Three
DFrozenKristoff

Kristoff

401Uh

Kristoff

Multiple
DFrozenSven

Sven

401SvenHearsElsa2

Sven

Four
DFrozenHans

Hans

403AboutToOpenUrn

Hans

Three
Hans' twelve brothers
409NewKingOfArendelle

Hans' brothers

Two
DFrozenOaken

Oaken

406OnTheSauna

Oaken

"Family Business"
DFrozenDuke

Duke of Weselton

407DiplomaticMission

Duke of Weselton

"The Snow Queen"
DFrozenMarshmallow

Marshmallow

401WRAAA

A snowman (replica)[36]

"A Tale of Two Sisters"


LOCATIONS FEATURED


Original location Adapted as Episodes
DFrozenSea

Area where the royal ship went down

401RoyalCoupleDeath

Poseidon's Boneyard

"A Tale of Two Sisters", "Fall"
DFrozenArendelle

Arendelle

408ArendelleCastle

Arendelle

Multiple
DFrozenGravestones

Royal gravestones

401HoldingHands

Royal gravestones

"A Tale of Two Sisters"
DFrozenCastle

Arendelle castle

408ArendelleCastle2

Arendelle castle

Multiple
DFrozenRockTrolls

Rock trolls

401LetsGo

Rock trolls

Three
DFrozenDocks

Arendelle docks

401ShipLeaving

Arendelle docks

"A Tale of Two Sisters",
"Fall" (mentioned)
DFrozenValley

Valley of the Living Rock

406HelpYouWithDear

Rock trolls valley

"A Tale of Two Sisters"
Southern Isles Southern Isles (mentioned) "Rocky Road", "Heroes and Villains"
Ice palace Ice palace (mentioned) "Rocky Road"
DFrozenOakens

Wandering Oaken's Trading Post and Sauna

406WanderingOakens

Wandering Oaken's Trading Post

"Family Business"
Weselton Weselton (mentioned) "The Snow Queen"


Items featured


Original item Adapted as Episodes
DFrozenGloves

Elsa's gloves

407YourFace

Concealing gloves

Multiple
DFrozenDocks

Royal ship

401BottleThrown

Royal ship

"A Tale of Two Sisters", "Fall"

Other Disney References

• The magical hat is based on Yen Sid's hat from "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" scene from Disney's Fantasia.(Fantasia, 1940)
• As first seen in "Heroes and Villains", Maleficent's costume and headgear is similar to what she wears in the classic Disney film. (Sleeping Beauty, 1959)
• As first seen in "Heroes and Villains", Ursula takes the form of a cecaelia, just like the Disney version of the character (in the fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, it is never described what the sea witch looks like). (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
• As first seen in "Heroes and Villains", Ursula wears a shell necklace around her neck, just like she does in the movie. (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
• As first heard in "Heroes and Villains", Cruella calls people 'darling', the famous label she uses to address people in the movie. (One Hundred and One Dalmatians, 1961)
• As first seen in "Darkness on the Edge of Town", in our world, Ursula wears a black jacket with purple, scale-like textures, and a purple scarf; a reference to Ursula's design in The Little Mermaid, where the character is lavender-skinned with six black tentacles with violet suckers. (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
• As first witnessed in "Darkness on the Edge of Town", Cruella De Vil's jerky way of driving is a reference to the eponymous' character's driving in the film One Hundred and One Dalmatians. (One Hundred and One Dalmatians, 1961)


"A Tale of Two Sisters"

See this list for special references introduced in this episode, which apply to the season in general.
• When Elsa stops Leroy's car by magically freezing it, she is in a similar pose as when the Duke of Weselton's guards attack her in the movie. (Frozen, 2013)
Belle and Mr. Gold dress in similar clothes as their counterparts in dance scene from Beauty and the Beast. They also dance to an instrumental version of the title song on the gramophone. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• Elsa asks Anna, "Have you forgot your last dalliance? Hans...", a reference to their disastrous relationship from the movie. (Frozen, 2013)
• Kristoff reminds Elsa of what happened the last time she left her kingdom behind. (Frozen, 2013)
• The scene with Emma and Regina on opposite sides of a door is a reference to the "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" sequence. (Frozen, 2013)


"White Out"

Anna goes by the name of Joan. This is a reference to Anna's line, "Hang in there, Joan", during the song "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?". (Frozen, 2013)
• Anna asks to sleep in the barn. Just as Kristoff sleeps in the barn in Frozen. (Frozen, 2013)
• In the ice cave, Elsa says comments on the cold and says that "It's never bothered me", a reference to the famous song "Let It Go". (Frozen, 2013)
• Elsa asks Emma if she was born or cursed with her powers. This is what Grand Pabbie asked the King about Elsa in the movie. (Frozen, 2013)
David says to Elsa that Anna wouldn't like her to live alone in an ice cave, which harkens back to the movie. (Frozen, 2013)
• When Anna is leaving the farm, Ruth packs Anna sandwiches for the journey. Anna gratefully accepts, and says, "I love sandwiches". This is a reference to Anna and Hans' line, "We finish each other's- sandwiches!" during the song "Love Is An Open Door". (Frozen, 2013)
• Anna says to David that she nearly froze to death when helping her sister. (Frozen, 2013)


"Rocky Road"

See this list for special references introduced in this episode, which apply to the season in general.
• The Arendelle soldier refers to Kristoff as the official ice master and deliverer; a reference to his character in the film. (Frozen, 2013)
Mary Margaret adds her own personal touch to the mayor's office in the form of a painting of two bluebirds sitting on a branch, a reference to the bluebirds that Snow White interacts with in the Disney film. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
• "Marian" gains a streak of white hair in the same fashion Anna did in the film. (Frozen, 2013)
• "Marian" and Hans freeze into an ice statue, just like Anna did in the movie. (Frozen, 2013)
• Hans states he did not kill Anna, but left her to die. (Frozen, 2013)
Elsa asks her aunt if she has ever built a snowman; a reference to Olaf and the Frozen song "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?". She also talks about the ice palace she built. (Frozen 2013)
Dr. Hopper advises Mary Margaret that it's okay to let go of her child. This is a reference to the song "Let It Go". (Frozen, 2013)
Kristoff says that he's seen Anna fight wolves and snow monsters and "that idiot from the Southern Isles"; a reference to events from Frozen. (Frozen, 2013)


"The Apprentice"

• The Apprentice being turned into a mouse is a reference to Mickey Mouse, who portrayed the Apprentice in the Disney version of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". (Fantasia, 1940)
• The broomstick that the Apprentice and Mr. Gold use looks very similar to the one Mickey Moused enchants and uses in Disney's "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". (Fantasia, 1940)
• The part where Emma says to Hook, "You look...", and Hook answers, "I know", is a reference to the scene in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back where Princess Leia tells Han Solo that she loves him, and he answers, "I know".[37] (Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, 1980)
• The man and woman eating spaghetti at the restaurant is a reference to the iconic scene from Lady and the Tramp. (Lady and the Tramp, 1955)
• The waiters at the restaurant are dressed like Tony, the kelner from Lady and the Tramp, and according to the menu, the restaurant itself is called Tony's. (Lady and the Tramp, 1955)
• The candles in a bottle and the table cloths in the restaurant, and the basket of breadsticks sitting on Emma and Hook's table, are similar to the ones seen in the famous movie scene. (Lady and the Tramp, 1955)
Anna says, "Wait, what?", one of her favorite phrases from Frozen. (Frozen, 2013)


"Breaking Glass"

Elsa builds an ice staircase like the one she made in the movie Frozen during the song "Let It Go". (Frozen, 2013)
• Elsa says "I'm not afraid", which is a reference to the line Anna says right before the reprise of the song "For the First Time in Forever" from the movie Frozen. (Frozen, 2013)
David tells Mary Margaret that Belle will be able to reach them even if they fall through a portal to Asgard; a reference to the fictional realm Asgard from the movie Thor, in which Josh Dallas originally portrayed the Asgardian Fandral.[38] (Thor, 2011)
• Elsa said that she sent a giant ice monster to chase her sister away, a reference to Marshmallow from Frozen. (Frozen, 2013)


"Family Business

See this list for special references introduced in this episode, which apply to the season in general.
Oaken say's "Hoo-hoo" and maces his hand like in the movie. (Frozen, 2013)
Kristoff says that Anna fell in love with Hans only ten minutes after meeting him. (Frozen, 2013)


"The Snow Queen

See this list for special references introduced in this episode, which apply to the season in general.
• When Ingrid enters the clock tower, the clock (seen from inside) is set at 10:15, a reference to the scene from Frozen where Anna and Hans are singing "Love Is an Open Door" in front of a clock tower.[39] (Frozen, 2013)
• One of the babies, during the 'Mommy and Me' class, is wearing a Mickey Mouse outfit. (Steamboat Willie, 1928)
• When Emma uses magic to handcuff the Snow Queen, the clock (seen from inside) is set at at 12:25, a reference to the time on the White Rabbit's pocket watch in Alice in Wonderland.[39] (Alice in Wonderland, 1951)
• The instruments and the position of the musicians playing at the royal ball, are the same as in the movie.[40] (Frozen, 2013)
• The Duke of Weselton dances similar to the way he does in the movie. (Frozen, 2013)
Ingrid is given a pair of gloves to conceal her magic, mirroring the scene with Elsa in the movie. (Frozen, 2013)
• The Duke asks, "Did I say that out loud?", just like he did in Frozen. (Frozen, 2013)
Helga pronounces his name "Weaseltown" instead of Weselton, and intends to stop the trading business between their kingdoms, just like Elsa does in the movie. (Frozen, 2013)
• Ingrid freezes Helga similar to the way Elsa freezes Anna in Frozen. (Frozen, 2013)
• Emma runs away after her powers become out of control the same way Elsa does in Frozen. (Frozen, 2013)
• A set of Mickey Mouse ears cast in steel are lying in a box on the counter of Mr. Gold's pawnshop. (Steamboat Willie, 1928)


"Smash the Mirror"

Elsa expresses Anna's love of chocolate in Frozen with a table full of chocolate desserts for her return. (Frozen, 2013)
• When Emma is hiding in Mr. Gold's pawnshop, a cymbal-banging monkey toy wearing a red fez is sitting on the counter. This is a reference to Abu, Aladdin's monkey in the Disney film, who was turned into a cymbal-banging monkey toy by Jafar. (Aladdin, 1992)
• When Anna says, "Go away Anna, go away Anna", she recites dialogue from the "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" sequence in Frozen. (Frozen, 2013)
Kristoff uses his pickaxe from Frozen. (Frozen, 2013)
• *When Ingrid first arrives in the Land Without Magic in 1982, there is a Tron advertisement in the city streets. (Tron, 1982)


"Fall"

Anna says to Hans that she sang with him, referring to their duet "Love Is an Open Door" from Frozen. (Frozen, 2013)
Elsa and Anna embrace, just like they do in the movie. (Frozen, 2013)


"Shattered Sight"

Mary Margaret says that she talks to birds, which is what Snow White does in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
• Mary Margaret snidely remarks, "Still wanna hold hands, sing "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah"?" (Song of the South, 1946)
• About Arendelle, David says, "The whole place is frozen!" (Frozen, 2013)
Kristoff complains about how his sister-in-law "sets off eternal winters", a reference to the events of the movie. (Frozen, 2013)


"Heroes and Villains"

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See this list for special references introduced in this episode, which apply to the season in general.
• In the dark castle, there is a close-up of Rumplestiltskin's teacup, a reference to Chip, the living teacup from the Disney film. The tea set on the table is a reference to the scene where Chip, Mrs. Potts and the rest of the living tea set bring Belle some tea in the movie. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)

• Similarly, when Hook is being controlled by Mr. Gold, he pours some rum into two teacups in Granny's Diner. (Sleeping Beauty, 1959)

• The broomstick that Mr. Gold uses looks very similar to the one Mickey Moused enchants and uses in Disney's "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". (Fantasia, 1940)
• The way Maleficent sends her message through a raven and later shapeshifts from a flock of ravens is a reference to the Disney film, where Maleficent owns a pet raven named Diablo. (Sleeping Beauty, 1959)
Anna says, "Wait, what?", one of her favorite phrases from the movie. (Frozen, 2013)
• Before the wedding, Elsa says, "What is that amazing smell?" and she and Anna close their eyes and inhale the aroma before they face each other, saying "Chocolate" in unison, just like in Frozen. (Frozen, 2013)
• When Anna says "Did you see these bruises?" and Elsa says "Have you seen Hans's eye?" is a reference to the part of the Frozen film where Anna punches Hans in the face. (Frozen, 2013)
• Before Anna gets married, Elsa asks, "You ready?", just like in the film; once with young Elsa and again at the end of the film. (Frozen, 2013)


"Darkness on the Edge of Town"

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See this list for special references introduced in this episode, which apply to the season in general.
• When Cruella uses persuasion magic, the magic comes out of her mouth in the form of green smoke, which is designed to reflect the green cigarette smoke that Cruella puffs in the movie. (One Hundred and One Dalmatians, 1961)
• A bluebird is pictured on a poster in Mary Margaret's classroom, and two bluebirds are pictured on an illustration in Mary Margaret's former office at the town hall, a reference to the bluebirds that Snow White interacts with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
• A little blue bird sits on Mary Margaret hand, just like in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
• According to a note on the board in the Storybrooke library, the owner of the Apprentice's house is Yen Sid, a reference to the powerful sorcerer from Disney's Fantasia. (Fantasia, 1940)
• This episode features Bald Mountain and the Chernabog from Disney's Fantasia. (Fantasia, 1940)


"Enter the Dragon"

Aurora's father is called Stefan, just like in Disney's Sleeping Beauty (in the original fairytale, the princess' father is unnamed). (Sleeping Beauty, 1959)
• Aurora is humming "Once Upon a Dream" from Disney's Sleeping Beauty. (Sleeping Beauty, 1959)


"Poor Unfortunate Soul"

• The episode is named after the song "Poor Unfortunate Souls" from the Disney film The Little Mermaid. The song is sung by Ursula to Ariel. (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
• Ursula sings "Part of Your World" and "Fathoms Below" during the episode. Both songs are from the Disney film The Little Mermaid. (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
Poseidon possesses a trident which glows yellow with magic, similar to the one that Ariel's father, King Triton, has. (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
• Poseidon sees humans as dangerous, just like Triton does in the movie. (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
• Ursula's mother was killed by pirates, just like Ariel's mother was in the 2008 prequel. (The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning, 2008)
• Ursula loves singing/music due to her mother's influence, and because she loves singing, she goes against her father's orders, just like Ariel does in the prequel. (The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning, 2008)
• Ursula is seeking passage to Glowerhaven, a reference to Prince Eric's line from The Little Mermaid, "You're not still sore because I didn't fall for the princess of Glowerhaven?" (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
Hook points out that if they spill any squid ink, "Storybrooke will have a giant squid in its harbor", a reference to the scene in the animated film, where Ursula grows into a giant. (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
• The enchanted seashell is based on Ursula's necklace from the Disney film. The shell glows yellow when it is used for magical purposes, just like the one in the film. (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
• Hook opens his eyes and sees the face of Ariel, which is reminiscent of the scene in The Little Mermaid, where Eric opens his eyes and sees Ariel's face after she rescues him from drowning. (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
Mary Margaret knocks out Cruella with a frying pan, just like Rapunzel does to Flynn Rider in the movie Tangled. (Tangled, 2010)
Hook steals Ursula's singing voice by trapping it inside a glowing seashell, just like Ursula does to Ariel Disney film. The yellow/green rays emanating from the seashell when Ursula's voice is taken, and when it is returned to her, are similar to the Disney film. (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
• Ursula takes the trident from her father and and uses it to perform magic, just like Disney's Ursula takes Triton's trident and uses for the same purpose in The Little Mermaid. (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
• Ursula's father has a problem with singing/music because it reminds him of his wife's death, just like Ariel's father does in the prequel. Like Ariel's father, he realizes he was wrong and decides to accept singing/music in their lives. (The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning, 2008)
• The aria sung by Ursula when she gets her singing voice back, is the same tune that Ariel sings in the Disney film, when Ursula takes her voice. (The Little Mermaid, 1989)


"Best Laid Plans"

August Booth stated that the position of the Author "goes back eons", naming one man who held the position as Walt. This is a direct reference to Walt Disney, the famed American cartoonist, animator, film producer, and the co-founder of The Walt Disney Company.
• The final page that the Author was transcribing, mentions a bluebird landing on a branch in front of Snow White, a reference to the bluebirds that the character interacts with in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The excerpt reads "She was about to reply when a bluebird settled on a branch up ahead. The princess averted her gaze. She imagined its whispers of judgment in her ear echoing her own disappointment in her actions and was relieved when the bird flew off rather than perch on her shoulder." (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
• The way Mr. Gold shows Maleficent her newborn child through the orb of the baby rattle is a reference to the scene where Maleficent appears at Aurora's christening and shows, through the orb of her staff, the girl pricking her finger on a spinning wheel and dying. (Sleeping Beauty, 1959)


"Heart of Gold"

• As the purse snatcher races across the road on his bicycle, there is a view from the inside of a car, where you can see a Mickey Mouse keychain on the rear view mirror. (Steamboat Willie, 1928)
• In The Wizard of Oak furniture shop, there is a set of Mickey Mouse ears cast in steel, inside a drawer. (Steamboat Willie, 1928)
• While Robin Hood is waiting for Mr. Gold outside the hospital, an advertisement for the Broadway production of Aladdin can be seen in the background.


"Sympathy for the De Vil"

• The dalmatians growl at young Cruella, which is a similar attitude shown in the Disney movie. (One Hundred and One Dalmatians, 1961)
Madeline's car is similar in design and color to Cruella's car from One Hundred and One Dalmatians. (One Hundred and One Dalmatians, 1961)
• When Cruella uses persuasion magic, the magic comes out of her mouth in the form of green smoke, which is designed to reflect the green cigarette smoke that Cruella puffs in the movie. (One Hundred and One Dalmatians, 1961)
• The song that Cruella hears on the radio is a jazz instrumental version of the song "Cruella De Vil", from One Hundred and One Dalmatians. (One Hundred and One Dalmatians, 1961)
• Cruella calls Isaac a fool, which is an insult her Disney animated counterpart also uses. (One Hundred and One Dalmatians, 1961)
Ink spills on Cruella, just like Cruella spilled ink on Roger Radcliffe and Pongo in the movie. (One Hundred and One Dalmatians, 1961)


"Lily"

• During her conversation with the Apprentice, Lily remarks, "Okay, Yoda. Enough riddles."; a reference to the ancient wise little green alien famous from Star Wars. (Star Wars franchise)
• Coincidentally, John Lithgow, who voices the White Rabbit on Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, voiced Yoda in the official Star Wars radio drama.


"Operation Mongoose Part 1"

• One of the TVs in the electronics shops briefly airs the ABC logo.
• The Apprentice tells Isaac that he is to become the next author, as the previous one had "recently" passed away, which refers to Walt Disney who had passed away on the same date as the Apprentice sent a letter to summon Isaac. Walt Disney being one of the authors was alluded by August in "Best Laid Plans".
• As Henry walks down the empty streets of Storybrooke, a lawn pinwheel of Disney's Tinker Bell spins in the wind. (Peter Pan, 1953)
• One of Isaac's fans is dressed up as Disney's Ursula from The Little Mermaid. (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
• At Isaac's signing, there is a girl dressed up in a Jack Sparrow outfit. (Pirates of the Caribbean, 2003)
• When Isaac is taken prisoner, the dwarves whistle an altered version of "Heigh-Ho", and Grumpy says, "Heigh-ho" and "off to work we go"; a reference to the song from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)


"Operation Mongoose Part 2"

Belle's yellow dress is reminiscent of the one she wears in the Disney film. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• In order to rescue Emma, Hook and Henry infiltrate the prison by marching in while pretending that Henry is Hook's prisoner who is being transferred there, before the "prisoner" knocks out the guard. Henry refers to this as the "Wookiee Prisoner Transfer" ploy. This is a reference to the scene from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, where Han Solo and Luke Skywalker pretend Chewbacca (who is a Wookiee) is their prisoner, in order to enter the Death Star's detention area and rescue Princess Leia; when they enter the detention area, Chewbacca knocks out one of the guards. Hook tells the guard his prisoner is "from the kingdom of Kashyyyk", referencing the Wookiee home planet from Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. (Star Wars franchise)
• In Isaac's story, Emma is locked in a tower by her "mother", just like Rapunzel was in the movie Tangled (something which is based on the "Rapunzel" fairytale). Following the rescue, Emma is dressed in an outfit which resembles Flynn Rider, the deuteragonist of the movie and Rapunzel's love interest. (Tangled, 2010)
• Emma calls Hook a "regular Jack Sparrow"; a reference to the main protagonist from the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. (Pirates of the Caribbean, 2003)
• This movie features Once Upon a Time guest star Lee Arenberg as Pintel.
• Belle drinks a cup of tea and offers Rumplestiltskin one; a reference to the scene where Chip and Mrs. Potts bring Belle some tea in the movie. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• Rumplestiltskin drops a teacup and Belle picks it up to see that the rim is chipped; a reference to Chip from Beauty and the Beast. Similarly, the teapot on the table is a reference to Chip's mother Mrs. Potts. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)


Season Five

Season Five in General

Brave Storyline

• One of the substories of Season Five is an apdapted continuation of the movie Brave. The show contains a string of characters, locations and items from the movie: (Brave, 2012)


Characters Featured


Original character Adapted as Episodes
Multiple
"The Dark Swan"
"The Bear and the Bow"
"The Bear and the Bow",
"The Bear King"
"The Bear and the Bow",
"The Bear King"
"The Bear and the Bow",
"The Bear King"
"The Bear King"
"The Bear King"
"The Bear King"
Mor'du Mor'du (mentioned) "The Bear King"
"The Bear King"


Locations featured


Original location Adapted as Episodes
"The Dark Swan"
"The Bear and the Bow",
"The Bear King"
"The Bear and the Bow",
"The Bear King"
"The Bear King"


Items featured


Original item Adapted as Episodes
Multiple
"The Bear and the Bow",
"The Bear King"
"The Bear and the Bow"


Other Disney References

• As first seen in "The Dark Swan", Mother Superior gives Belle a rose in a jar, an iconic object from Disney's Beauty and the Beast. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• The Camelot castle, first seen in "The Dark Swan", bears a striking resemblance to the Sleeping Beauty Castle, the icon of Disneyland Park.
• The red dress Regina wears in Camelot, first seen in "The Dark Swan", resembles Mother Gothel from the movie Tangled. (Tangled, 2010)
• As first seen in "The Price", Merlin lived in a tower, just like he did while staying at Sir Ector's castle in the Disney movie The Sword in the Stone. (The Sword in the Stone, 1963)
Merlin's books, first introduced in "The Price", are a reference to Disney's The Sword in the Stone, where the character lives in a cottage filled with them. (The Sword in the Stone, 1963)
• The River of Lost Souls, first seen in "Souls of the Departed", is a reference to the Pit of Death. (Hercules, 1997)
Hades' hair, first seen in "Souls of the Departed", turns to blue flames. (Hercules, 1997)


"The Dark Swan"

See this list for special references introduced in this episode, which apply to the season in general.
• Young Emma visits a movie theater and watches The Sword in the Stone. (The Sword in the Stone, 1963)
• When Emma emerges from Vault of the Dark One, the Darkness (in the form of Rumplestiltskin) can be heard whistling "Whistle While You Work" from Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
Merida tells Emma that she's met her share of witches, a reference to the Witch from Brave. (Brave, 2012)
• Merida tells Emma, "Just be glad you're not a bear", a reference to Queen Elinor's story from Brave. (Brave, 2012)
Hook makes a reference to Henry's "Wookiee prisoner gag". (Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope), 1977)


"The Price"

See this list for special references introduced in this episode, which apply to the season in general.
• As the Knights of the Round Table gallop through town, a lawn pinwheel of Disney's Tinker Bell spins in the wind. (Peter Pan, 1953)
• The part where Hook says to Emma, "Swan, you look...", and Emma answers, "I know", is a reference to the scene in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back where Princess Leia tells Han Solo that she loves him, and he answers, "I know".[37] (Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, 1980)
• The petals of the rose in a jar fall and float around in the same manner as the iconic object from Disney's Beauty and the Beast. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• The segment where Regina, Mary Margaret, David, King Arthur and Leroy hold hands, making a human chain against the Fury, mirrors one of the final scenes of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: Faced with a formidable foe, one person willingly sacrifices themselves and lets the lethal energy pour into them; another person comes to their aid by taking their hand, causing them to share the lethal energy; the rest of the group grab onto them as well, causing all of them to share it; and with their combined powers, they are able to make the energy explode back on itself, defeating the enemy. The Fury's magic rays and the blast from the explosion are purple, just like the lethal energy from the Infinity Stone in the movie scene. (Guardians of the Galaxy, 2014)
• Co-incidentally, Wyatt Oleff, who plays young Rumplestiltskin, plays young Peter Quill / Star-Lord in this movie.


"Siege Perilous"

• While working down in the mines, the dwarves whistle the song "Heigh-Ho". (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
• The basket of breadsticks, the candle in a bottle and the table cloth on Emma's lunch table, are similar to the ones seen in the famous spaghetti scene from Lady and the Tramp. (Lady and the Tramp, 1955)


"The Broken Kingdom"

Emma orders Merida to make Mr. Gold "brave", a not so subtle reference to the movie of the same name. (Brave, 2012)


"The Bear and the Bow"

See this list for special references introduced in this episode, which apply to the season in general.
• The title of this episode was the original title of Brave.[41] (Brave, 2012)
• Merida fires an arrow straight through another arrow, splitting it down the middle, just like she does in the movie. (Brave, 2012)
• The clan symbols seen on the banners are identical to the ones from the movie. (Brave, 2012)
• The witch's magic ingredients are used to transform Merida into a bear, just like what happened to her mother in the movie. (Brave, 2012)
• Merida takes the form of a rugged black bear, just like Mor'Du did in the movie. (Brave, 2012)
• The moment where Merida, in bear form, looms over Mr. Gold with her teeth bared, mirrors the scene where Merida is attacked by Mor'du in the movie. (Brave, 2012)
• An automated message from Merlin appears from out of a cauldron, just like the witch's automated message in Brave. (Brave, 2012)


"Nimue"

• The young Apprentice is wearing red robes similar to the ones worn by Mickey Mouse, who is the sorcerer's apprentice in Disney's Fantasia. (Fantasia, 1940)
• His clothes also resemble the robes worn by young Arthur Pendragon in The Sword in the Stone. (The Sword in the Stone, 1963)
Merlin says, "Not all wizards have long, white beards", referencing the Disney film version of Merlin who has a long, white beard. (The Sword in the Stone, 1963)
• The Dark Ones' appearance with hooded robes, dark faces and glowing eyes are similar to Jawas. (Star Wars franchise)


"The Bear King"

See this list for special references introduced in this episode, which apply to the season in general.
• The "Bear King" is King Fergus' nickname in the movie Brave. "The Bear King and His Daughter" was one of the proposed titles for the movie.[42] (Brave, 2012)
• Two bear carvings are sitting on a shelf in the witch's cottage, a reference to the events of the movie, where the Witch made a living selling bear carvings. (Brave, 2012)
• King Fergus says that the Witch gave his daughter magic, and turned his wife and boys into bears, a reference to the events of the movie. (Brave, 2012)
• King Fergus' clan symbol is identical to the one from the movie. (Brave, 2012)
• The Witch warns Merida that if the enchanted helm is not returned by sundown tomorrow, she'll turn everyone into bears. (Brave, 2012)


"Broken Heart"

• As a Dark One, Hook's magic smoke color is dark red, which is a reference to Disney's Captain Hook and the color of his clothes.[43] (Peter Pan, 1953)
• *In Camelot, Merida can be seen riding a black horse, just like she does in the movie Brave. (Brave, 2012)


"Swan Song"

• As a Dark One, Hook's magic smoke color is dark red, which is a reference to Disney's Captain Hook and the color of his clothes.[43] (Peter Pan, 1953)
• As Belle is asleep in the bedroom, the blanket covering her is bright yellow, a reference to the character's yellow dress from the Disney film. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)


"Labor of Love"

Hercules and Megara's nicknames are "Herc" and "Meg" just like in the Disney film. Megara also says, "My friends call me Meg", just like she does in the movie. (Hercules, 1997)
• When Mary Margaret is at Hercules' grave, the melody of "Go the Distance" can be heard in the background. (Hercules, 1997)
Regina calls Hercules "Wonder Boy", which is what Megara calls him in the movie. (Hercules, 1997)


"Devil's Due"

• The eyeball used by Mr. Gold to see the present, is similar to the one the Fates used to see the past, present and future. (Hercules, 1997)
Cruella's purse is the same as in the Disney movie. (One Hundred and One Dalmatians, 1961)
• Cruella mentions Bambi's mother from the film, when talking about her fur coat. (Bambi, 1942)
• There is a close-up of a stuffed bear and tiger sitting next to each other in the Underbrooke swan house, a reference to Winnie-the-Pooh and Tigger. (Winnie the Pooh, 2011)


"The Brothers Jones"

• Like in the previous episode, a stuffed bear and tiger are sitting next to each other in the living room of the Underbrooke swan house, a reference to Winnie-the-Pooh and Tigger. (Winnie the Pooh, 2011)


"Her Handsome Hero"

• This episode features Gaston from the movie Beauty and the Beast. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• The outfit worn by Gaston in the Enchanted Forest is similar to the one he wears in the Disney film. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• Gaston mentions a man called LeFou, who likes to spread tall tales to embarrass him. This is a reference to Gaston's sidekick from the movie Beauty and the Beast. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
Maurice states that Gaston is the son of Lord LeGume. According to the story reel included in the Platinum and Diamond Editions of the DVD and Blu-ray release of Beauty and the Beast, Legume was originally intended to be Gaston's surname.[44]
• When Belle asks and Mr. Gold research spell books in the Underbrooke pawnshop, Belle says that there must be something in the books that can help, to which Mr. Gold remarks that it would if they were just trying to boil a pot of tea; a reference to the scene where Chip and Mrs. Potts bring Belle some tea in the movie. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)


"Ruby Slippers"

Dorothy mentions that she was committed to an asylum after telling her family about Oz. (Return to Oz, 1985)


Season Six

Season Six in General

Agrabah, which first appears in "The Savior", is based on the location of the same name from Disney's Aladdin. (Aladdin, 1992)
• As first stated in "Strange Case", Aladdin's love interest is named Jasmine, just like in the Disney film (in the fairytale, the character is named Badr al-Budur). (Aladdin, 1992)
• As first seen in "Street Rats", Aladdin is a thief and survives by stealing, just like in the Disney film (in the fairytale, he is merely an impoverished ne'er-do-well). (Aladdin, 1992)


"The Savior"

See this list for special references introduced in this episode, which apply to the season in general.
• In Belle's dream, she prepares tea for Rumplestiltskin, a reference to the scene where Chip and Mrs. Potts bring Belle some tea in the Disney movie. The tea set includes cups, a teapot, a creamer and a sugar bowl, which mirrors the scene in the movie, where Chip and Mrs. Potts are accompanied by a living sugar bowl and a living creamer. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• In Belle's dream, she drops a teacup, but Rumplestiltskin catches it and says that it's not even chipped; a reference to Chip from the Disney film. The segment where Belle is holding the cup and the teapot are a reference to Chip and his mother Mrs. Potts. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• In Belle's dream, she and Rumplestiltskin dance to an instrumental version of the title song from Beauty and the Beast. Belle's yellow dress is similar to the one her Disney counterpart wears in the dance scene from the movie. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• The red bird is an allusion to Iago from the Aladdin trilogy. (Aladdin, 1992)


"A Bitter Draught"

• When Henry lists "the best sequels ever", he mentions The Empire Strikes Back, the 1980 sequel to the first Star Wars film from 1977. (The Empire Strikes Back, 1980)


"The Other Shoe"

• The evil stepmother is named Lady Tremaine, just like in the Disney film. (Cinderella, 1950)
• Tremaine's hairstyle is similar to the one from the animated film. (Cinderella, 1950)
• Lady Tremaine carries a cane, just like in the animated movie. (Cinderella, 1950)
Clorinda wears a greenish dress before the ball, and also pulls her hair back with a bow, just like Drizella does in the animated Disney film. Tisbe also wears a yellowish dress like Drizella does, though has her hair styled similarly to Anastasia. (Cinderella, 1950)
Jacob delivers a ball invitation to the Tremaine household, just like the royal courier does in the Disney film. (Cinderella, 1950)
• When Cinderella presents the dress she intends to wear for the ball, Clorinda destroys it by throwing it into the fireplace. This is similar to the scene in the animated film, where the titular character presents her new dress and the stepsisters tear it apart. (Cinderella, 1950)
• Cinderella plans to wear her mother's dress to the royal ball, but it is destroyed when Tremaine gives the dress to Clorinda, who puts the gown into the furnace, as Tisbe holds back Ella. This alludes to the live-action film where Cinderella plans on wearing her mother's dress until her stepmother and stepsisters intentionally tear the dress apart. (Cinderella, 2015)
• Cinderella's mother's dress is pink but the gown the she wears to the ball is blue. This is a reference to the animated film, where the Fairy Godmother transforms Cinderella's tattered pink dress into a blue dress. The gowns also look similar to the ones from the Disney film. (Cinderella, 1950)
• The way Lady Tremaine and her daughters name Ella "Cinderella" ("Cinders on Ella. Cinderella.") is similar to the live-action film ("Dirty Ella. Cinder-ella!"). (Cinderella, 2015)
• This episode features Gus from the animated Disney film Cinderella. (Cinderella, 1950)
• Like Disney's Anastasia, Tisbe wears a pink dress during the ball and has her hair styled similarly. (Cinderella, 1950)
• Cinderella asks if Prince Thomas is charming, which causes Snow White to mention that the name "Charming" is already taken by somebody else. Prince Charming is the name of the prince in the animated Cinderella film. (Cinderella, 1950)
• It is also a common misconception that the prince in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is named "Prince Charming", when officially he is only known as "The Prince".
• Just like Disney's Anastasia, Clorinda falls in love with a low-class man, but her mother disapproves of their relationship. Eventually, she is helped by Cinderella, before standing up to her mother and being reunited with her lover. (Cinderella II: Dreams Come True, 2002)
• Lady Tremaine mentions her cat, a reference to Lucifer from the animated Disney film. (Cinderella, 1950)
• Cinderella is locked inside a room by Lady Tremaine, just like in the Disney film. (Cinderella, 1950)
• Gus helps Cinderella out of her room by slipping under her door and informing Snow White. In the animated film, he helps her by slipping a key under the door. (Cinderella, 1950)
• In order to ruin Cinderella's evidence, Lady Tremaine picks up one of her glass slippers with her cane and drops it, making the slipper shatter into pieces. In the movie, she does the same thing by tripping the prince's servant with her cane, making him drop the slipper. (Cinderella, 1950)
• When David visits Belle aboard the Jolly Roger, a teapot and a tea cup are sitting on the table,[45] a reference to Chip and Mrs. Potts from Beauty and the Beast. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• The candle in a bottle sitting in Belle's quarters looks like the one sitting on the titular characters' dinner table in Lady and the Tramp. (Lady and the Tramp, 1955)


"Strange Case"

See this list for special references introduced in this episode, which apply to the season in general.
Belle serves Dr. Jekyll tea, a reference to the scene where the living china bring Belle some tea in the Disney movie. The teapot and the tea cup sitting on the tray[46] are a reference to Chip and Mrs. Potts. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)


"Street Rats"

See this list for special references introduced in this episode, which apply to the season in general.
Emma tells Jasmine how she watched the Aladdin movie. (Aladdin, 1992)
Aladdin steals from people at the marketplace, just like in the Disney film. (Aladdin, 1992)
• The term "street rat" is used to describe Aladdin, Emma, and a group of thieves that Jafar encounters on the streets. (Aladdin, 1992)
• Aladdin wears a red fez, just like in the Disney film. (Aladdin, 1992)
• One of Jasmine's possession is the Golden Scarab of Agrabah, a reference to the Golden Scarab Beetle from the movie. (Aladdin, 1992)
• Aladdin steals apples, and eats them with Jasmine. (Aladdin, 1992)
• There is a treasure called the Diamond in the Rough, which turns Aladdin into a savior. Aladdin is referred to as "the Diamond in the Rough" throughout the movie. (Aladdin, 1992)
• The Cave of Wonders from Aladdin appears. (Aladdin, 1992)
• The monkey figurine that Aladdin finds in the cave, is a reference to Abu from the movie. (Aladdin, 1992)
• Jafar has a bird with an uncanny resemblance to Iago, Jafar’s parrot henchman in the movie. (Aladdin, 1992)
• When trying to convince Aladdin to give up the role as savior, Jafar asks him if "Prince Aladdin" doesn't sound more appealing. This is a reference to the events of the movie, where Aladdin pretends to be a prince. (Aladdin, 1992)
• The Sultan's throne room, with its giant columns, padded throne, and the blue and golden decor at the bottom of the walls, is similar to the one in the Disney film. (Aladdin, 1992)
• Jasmine's outfit is similar to the one she wears in the Disney film, as is the Sultan's. (Aladdin, 1992)
• The Sultan is seen playing with toy miniatures. (Aladdin, 1992)
• Jafar imprisons Jasmine within a giant hourglass, just like in the Disney film. (Aladdin, 1992)
• Jafar has the Sultan under his control with a spell, which Aladdin breaks hold of by damaging his serpent staff. (Aladdin, 1992)
• Aladdin tells Jasmine "I could show you the world", referencing the song "A Whole New World", which opens with the lyrics "I can show you the world, shining, shimmering, splendid". (Aladdin, 1992)


"Dark Waters"

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• The uniforms of Captain Nemo's crew are very similar to the ones in the Disney film. (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, 1954)


"Heartless"

Prince Charming's dog Wilby is a reference to Wilby Daniels, the main character of The Shaggy Dog. (The Shaggy Dog, 1959)
Regina delivers a message via a raven, a reference to the raven that the Evil Queen interacts with in Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)


"I'll Be Your Mirror"

• Henry tells the serum queen that she "can't Darth Vader him" and adds, "I'll never join you". This is a reference to the famous scene from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, where Darth Vader asks his son Luke Skywalker to join him, and Luke answers, "I'll never join you!" (Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, 1980)
• The queen answers that they "watched those movies enough to know that Darth Vader wasn't so black and white"; a reference to Anakin Skywalker's story from the Star Wars saga. (Star Wars franchise)
• When Aladdin steals from Mr. Gold, a cymbal-banging monkey toy wearing a red and blue fez and a red waistcoat is sitting on the pawnshop counter.[47] This is a reference to Abu, Aladdin's monkey in the movie, who was turned into a cymbal-banging monkey toy by Jafar. (Aladdin, 1992)
• The Dragon's real form is a red and yellow Chinese dragon, which is similar to Mushu from the Disney film Mulan. (Mulan, 1998)
• Aladdin says that the genie was freed from the lamp, a reference to the events of the movie. (Aladdin, 1992)


"Changelings"

Granny brings Belle some chamomile tea, a reference to the scene where the living teaset bring Belle some tea in the movie. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)


"Wish You Were Here"

• The genie allows the owner of the lamp to be granted three wishes (in the fairytale, the genie is merely bound to do the bidding of the person holding the lamp). (Aladdin, 1992)
• When David confronts the serum queen in the mayor's office, he calls her a snake and challenges her cowardice, an allusion to Aladdin's claims toward Jafar in Disney's Aladdin. This event also foreshadows the serum queen being transformed into a cobra, like the movie's Jafar was. (Aladdin, 1992)
Emma wishes on a candle shaped like a blue star, an allusion to the scene in Pinocchio, in which Geppetto wishes on a blue star and his wish is granted by the Blue Fairy. (Pinocchio, 1940)
• In the Wish Realm, the dwarves whistle the song, "Heigh-Ho". (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
• In the Wish Realm, Emma picks flowers while singing, just like her mother Snow White does in the animated film. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
• In the Wish Realm, Emma hums the song "Someday My Prince Will Come". (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)


"Tougher Than the Rest"

• The story that August is typing contains a reference to Pleasure Island (known as Toyland in the novel). (Pinocchio, 1940)


"Murder Most Foul"

Pleasure Island is named after the amusement park in Disney's Pinocchio (in the novel, the location is simply known as Toyland). (Pinocchio, 1940)
• Pleasure Island's design is based on the amusement park from the Disney film. (Pinocchio, 1940)
• The entrance to one of the rides at Pleasure Island is shaped like the face of an evil cat, whose eyes and fur pattern bear a striking similarity to Geppetto's cat Figaro from the Disney film. (Pinocchio, 1940)
Prince James' attire is near identical in design and colors of the Prince's outfit in Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
Hook tells Robert, "Dead men tell no tales", a phrase famously quoted in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies (more specifically, in The Curse of the Black Pearl and At World's End) and the title of the fifth installment of the series. (Pirates of the Caribbean franchise)


"The Black Fairy"

Hook mentions Henry's "Wookiee prisoner gag" from "Operation Mongoose Part 2"; a reference to the scene from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, where Han Solo and Luke Skywalker pretend Chewbacca is their prisoner in order to enter the Death Star's detention area. (Star Wars franchise)


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• The uniforms of Captain Nemo's crew are very similar to the ones in the Disney film. (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, 1954)


"A Wondrous Place"

• This episode is named after a lyric from the song "A Whole New World" from the Disney film Aladdin, which ends with "A thrilling chase / A wondrous place / For you and me". The song is sung by Aladdin and Jasmine. (Aladdin, 1992)
• This episode is a rendition of Aladdin, with Aladdin, Jasmine, Jafar, the Sultan, the Sultan's ring, the flying carpet, and two allusions to the Genie. The episode also introduces new characters from the film: Prince Achmed and the Street Vendor, who is based on Farouk. (Aladdin, 1992)
• The Sultan's throne room, with its giant columns, padded throne, and the blue and golden decor at the bottom of the walls, is similar to the one in the Disney film. (Aladdin, 1992)
• The uniforms of Captain Nemo's crew are very similar to the ones in the Disney film. (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, 1954)
• Jasmine sneaks through a marketplace and is offered a fish and a necklace, just like in the movie. (Aladdin, 1992)
Ariel has a collection of corkscrews, just like in the Disney film The Little Mermaid. (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
• Ariel has a collection of forks, a reference her dinglehopper (a.k.a. fork) from The Little Mermaid. (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
• Jafar has been turned into a genie by the time of this episode, a reference to the events of the movie, where Jafar is transformed into a Genie. (Aladdin, 1992)
• A plush resembling Rajah from Disney's Aladdin can be seen when Hook takes the staff from Ariel. (Aladdin, 1992)
• Jasmine's last words to Aladdin in this episode are, "Let me show you my world," which is a reference to the opening lyric of "A Whole New World", which reads "I can show you the world / Shining, shimmering, splendid". (Aladdin, 1992)


"The Song in Your Heart"

Snow White wishes upon a star and her wish is granted by the Blue Fairy, just like what happens to Geppetto in Pinocchio. (Pinocchio, 1940)
• The blue bird chirping a tune on the perch mirrors the chirping birds from the song "Whistle While You Work".[48] (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
• The bird chirping a tune is also a reference to the bird whistling along to the tune of "A Spoonful of Sugar" in Mary Poppins.[48] (Mary Poppins, 1964)
• The lyrics "With a heigh heigh heigh / And a ho ho ho" sung by Grumpy are a reference to the song "Heigh-Ho" from the film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
• The lyric "He's got no strings" sung is a reference to the song "I've Got No Strings" from the film Pinocchio. (Pinocchio, 1940)
Hook throws his mug of alcohol into the tavern fireplace, just like Gaston does in Beauty and the Beast. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)


"The Final Battle Part 1"

Aladdin wears similar prince attire to his counterpart from the Disney film. This can also be seen in "The Final Battle Part 2". (Aladdin, 1992)


"The Final Battle Part 2"

Margaret holds a blue bird while she teaches at school; a reference to the bluebirds in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
• The scene of Belle and Mr. Gold dancing features the melody of "Beauty and the Beast" from the Disney film of the same name. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)


Season Seven

Season Seven in General

The Princess and the Frog Storyline

• One of Season Seven's storylines is an adaptation of Disney's The Princess and the Frog, featuring a string of characters, locations and items from the movie: (The Princess and the Frog, 2009)


Characters Featured


Original character Adapted as Episodes
Multiple
"Greenbacks",
"A Taste of the Heights
Multiple
Multiple
James Tiana's father (mentioned) "Greenbacks"
"Greenbacks"
"A Taste of the Heights"
Prince Ralphie Naveen's older brother (mentioned) "A Taste of the Heights"


Locations Featured


Original Location Adapted as First Featured in
Multiple
Maldonia Maldonia (mentioned) "A Taste of the Heights"
"Greenbacks",
"One Little Tear" (mentioned),
"A Taste of the Heights"


Items Featured


Original Item Adapted as First Featured in
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple

Other Disney References

• The fiery portals created by Henry (and others) in Season Seven are near-identical to the inter-dimensional portals seen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Doctor Strange, 2016, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., 2017).
• As first heard in "Hyperion Heights", the evil stepmother is named Lady Tremaine, while Cinderella's stepsister is named Drizella, just like in the Disney film. (Cinderella, 1950)
• As first seen in "Hyperion Heights", Victoria's short brown hair is similar to her counterpart Rapunzel's hairstyle at the end of Tangled. (Tangled, 2010)
• As first stated in "The Garden of Forking Paths", Cinderella's other stepsister is named Anastasia, just like in the Disney film. (Cinderella, 1950)
• As first seen in "The Garden of Forking Paths", Gothel and her Seattle counterpart Eloise Gardener both wear red a red dress, just like Disney's Mother Gothel. (Tangled, 2010)
• The symbol on the Rollin' Bayou food truck, first seen on a food bag in "Greenbacks", is a firefly, a reference to Ray, one of the supporting characters in The Princess and the Frog, who is himself a firefly. (The Princess and the Frog, 2009)
• As first seen in "Eloise Gardener, Gothel's tower bears a striking resemblance to Rapunzel's tower from Tangled. (Tangled, 2010)
• As first heard in "One Little Tear", Eloise Gardener refers to herself as "Mother Gothel," the nickname used by the character in the Disney film (in the fairytale, the character is simply known as "Gothel"). (Tangled, 2010)
• The name of Jacinda and Sabine's food truck, first stated in "One Little Tear", is Rollin' Bayou; a reference to The Princess and the Frog, where the bayou of New Orleans is one of the central locations. In the movie, Sabine's counterpart, Tiana, accidentally find herself lost in the bayou after being turned into a frog. (The Princess and the Frog,'2009)


"Hyperion Heights"

See this list for special references introduced in this episode, which apply to the season in general.
• The family in the backseat of Henry's car are all wearing Mickey Mouse hats, while a Mickey Mouse backpack is lying on the hat shelf behind them. (Steamboat Willie, 1928)
• The words that Lady Tremaine says to use the Fairy Godmother's wand, "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo", come from the Cinderella film. (Cinderella, 1950)
• The plot revolving around the Fairy Godmother's wand is similar to the one from Cinderella III: A Twist in Time. The wand is used against the Fairy Godmother to neutralize her and is stolen by Lady Tremaine to commit her wrongdoing. (Cinderella III: A Twist in Time, 2007)
Cinderella's ball gown is similar to the one from the animated film. (Cinderella, 1950)
• Cinderella's ball gown and the Prince's outfit are similar to those from the live-action Disney film. (Cinderella, 2015)
• Henry mentions the animated movie Cinderella to the woman he meets. (Cinderella, 1950)
Sabine is cooking when we first meet her, a reference to The Princess and the Frog,[49] where her counterpart Tiana is a waitress who likes to cook and dreams about opening her own restaurant. (The Princess and the Frog, 2009)
Jacinda and Sabine set aside their earnings in a jar to pay the rent, similar to the way Disney's Tiana was setting aside her earnings in a can to save up money to open up her own restaurant. (The Princess and the Frog, 2009)


"A Pirate's Life"

Jacinda mentions "Someday My Prince Will Come" from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to Henry Mills. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
Sabine says, "I got to hop", a reference to the events of The Princess and the Frog, where Tiana was turned into a frog. (The Princess and the Frog, 2009)
Wish Hook used to play chess with his daughter, who is later revealed to have grown up in Rapunzel's tower. In the movie Tangled, Rapunzel played chess to pass the time. (Tangled, 2010)


"Beauty"

Various people wear costumes of Disney characters:
Elsa from Frozen, worn by Fake Lucy.[50] There's also a man wearing a male version of Elsa's coronation outfit.[51] (Frozen, 2013)
Alice from Alice in Wonderland. (Alice in Wonderland, 1951)
Snow White from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
• The family at Mr. Cluck's Chicken Shack are dressed up as The Incredibles from the movie of the same name.[52] (The Incredibles, 2004)
• The Sanderson Sisters from Hocus Pocus. (Hocus Pocus, 1993).
• During Weaver's conversation with Tilly and while Ivy is searching for Lucy, two boys walk by—one wearing a blue, yellow and red costume and the other wearing a red, white and black costume. The costumes are from Descendants 2. More specifically of Jay,[53] the son of Jafar and Carlos,[54] the son of Cruella De Vil. (Descendants 2, 2017)
• The flashback of this episode is based the Disney/Pixar animated movie Up. Belle, Mr. Gold and Gideon take the place of Ellie and Carl Fredricksen, and their child, from the movie, while Alice is an allusion to Russell from the same movie. (Up, 2009).
• The Edge of Realms bears a striking similarity to Paradise Falls from Up. (Up, 2009)
Belle and Gold's house is near identical to Ellie and Carl's house from the movie. (Up, 2009)
• The romantic scene between Belle and Mr. Gold features the melody of "Beauty and the Beast" from the Disney film of the same name. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)


"Greenbacks"

See this list for special references introduced in this episode, which apply to the season in general.
Victoria's prisoner, who is later revealed to be Gothel, asks for her "special brew" and Victoria later obtains the herbs for it; a reference to the scene from Tangled, where the queen is healed with a special brew infused with the golden flower (in the traditional fairytale, the queen is cured by eating rapunzel salad). (Tangled, 2010)
• Sabine works as a waitress at Mr. Cluck's Chicken Shack but dreams of starting her own business and takes money from the rent jar to pay for it; a reference to The Princess and the Frog, where Tiana works as a waitress and sets aside the money she earns, in a box, to save up money to start her own restaurant. (The Princess and the Frog, 2009)
• The place where Sam Ochotta was arrested for drunken behavior is called the Pleasure Island Cabaret, which was named after Pleasure Island from Disney's Pinocchio. Rogers remarks that alcohol turns some people into jackasses, an indirect reference to the events of the movie, where mischievous boys on Pleasure Island who indulge in alcohol and other vices are turned into donkeys (the word "jackass" refers to both a male donkey and a stupid person). In addition, Sam shouts that he "isn't going to some salt mine"; in the movie, the donkeys are sold to salt mines and other places for money. (Pinocchio, 1940)
• When Victoria finds out about Jacinda and Sabine's pop-up beignet shop, she calls an unseen character named Ralph and tells him to "wreck it". (Wreck-It Ralph, 2012)
Ivy refers to herself as being a clever girl, much like Disney's Drizella Tremaine did in the live-action Cinderella. (Cinderella, 2015)
• The frog couple at the end of the episode are a reference to Tiana and Naveen's story from The Princess and the Frog. (The Princess and the Frog, 2009)


"Wake Up Call"

• Henry references Lady and the Tramp when he mentions stray dogs in an alley behind a pizza place. The pizza place is called Bella Notte, a popular song from the movie. (Lady and the Tramp, 1955)


"Eloise Gardener"

Wish Hook's personality and role in the story are similar to Flynn Rider in the Disney film Tangled: Both take the place of the prince from the "Rapunzel" fairytale and both are cocky, handsome, self-centered, charismatic and flirtatious thieves. (Tangled, 2010)
• "Rapunzel"'s dress is similar to the one she wears in the Disney film. (Tangled, 2010)
•"Rapunzel" arms herself with a frying pan when she first meet Wish Hook, a reference to the scene where Rapunzel knocks out Flynn Rider with a frying pan in the movie. (Tangled, 2010)
• The golden flower from Tangled appears. (Tangled, 2010)
• Wish Hook has to sing in order to locate the golden flower and reveal its "heart", which is similar to the way Mother Gothel and Rapunzel sang to activate the golden flower's healing powers. (Tangled, 2010)
Mickey Mouse appears on the watches Tilly is selling. (Steamboat Willie, 1928)


"Pretty in Blue"

• A Star Wars backpack is hanging on a chair during Alice's tea party. (Star Wars franchise)
• The signs in the Infinite Maze are similar to the ones that Alice walks past in the Disney film. (Alice in Wonderland, 1951)
• The chairs at the tea party are mismatched and the table is situated amidst trees and hedges, just like in the Disney film. (Alice in Wonderland, 1951)
• A Mickey Mouse telephone (!) is lying in the grass during Alice's tea party. (Steamboat Willie, 1928)
• The tableware at the tea party are mismatched and there are multiple teapots, just like in the Disney film. (Alice in Wonderland, 1951)
• A tower of cups stacked on top of each other, is sitting on the tea party table, just like in the Disney film. (Alice in Wonderland, 1951)
• The yellow teapot with a red floral motif is similar to the one the Dormouse is inside in the Disney film. (Alice in Wonderland, 1951)
• Alice says that she slew a Jabberwock, a reference to the 2010 live action film, where the character does just that. (Alice in Wonderland, 2010)
• When Henry is reunited with his old friend Jack, he quotes Lando Calrissian's line from the scene where the latter is reunited with Han Solo in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. He even pretends to punch Jack before he hugs him, just like Lando does to Han. (Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, 1980)
• Jack says that Henry one of these days, Henry has to show him "this Star Wars thing", and Henry responds, "That's The Empire Strikes Back, but close enough". (Star Wars, 1977)


"One Little Tear"

Rapunzel sees the lanterns from the window in her tower, just like her Disney counterpart does in Tangled. (Tangled, 2010)
• Rapunzel hangs her long braid from a hook by the window, just like she does in Tangled. (Tangled, 2010)
• The lanterns which Anastasia sends up in hopes of being reunited with her Rapunzel, her mother, are based on the lanterns from Tangled, where thousands of glowing lanterns are launched into the sky once a year, in hope that the Disney version of Rapunzel will be guided home by them. (Tangled, 2010)
Lucy passes a mannequin in a store with Cinderella's gown, in a hair style fashioned similarly to her animated counterpart. (Cinderella, 1950)
Victoria Belfrey uses a glowing tear to save someone's life, just like her counterpart, Rapunzel, does in the movie. (Tangled, 2010)


"Secret Garden"

Memento Mori is based on the Disney World attraction of the same name.
Madame Leota from Disney's The Haunted Mansion appears.
• Several of Leota's lines are taken directly from her The Haunted Mansion counterpart's lines or the Ghost Host's lines in the attractions.
Gothel references the song "Mother Knows Best" when having Robin make her choice between her and Zelena. (Tangled, 2010)
• The ending where Doctor Sage's hair is cut is reminiscent of the scene where Gothel cuts off a lock of Rapunzel's hair in Tangled. (Tangled, 2010)
• When Zelena and Wish Hook enter Memento Mori, a cymbal-banging monkey toy wearing a red and blue fez and a red shirt is sitting on the table. This is a reference to Abu, who was turned into a cymbal-banging monkey toy by Jafar. (Aladdin, 1992)
• While Henry was in the hospital, he comments Lucy will she say that Doctor Sage is Doctor Strange. (Doctor Strange, 2016)


"A Taste of the Heights"

See this list for special references introduced in this episode, which apply to the season in general.
• Among the food for sale at the Rollin' Bayou are beignets and gumbo, both of which are heavily featured in The Princess and the Frog. (The Princess and the Frog, 2009)
Drew's food truck is called the Flamin' Cajun, a reference to Ray, a Cajun firefly from the movie. (The Princess and the Frog, 2009)
• Drew and Sabine talk about how Drew has had an easy life with a lot of things handed to him, while Sabine had to work hard to get where she is. In The Princess and the Frog, Naveen is a pampered prince, while Tiana is a waitress who works hard to save up money to open her own restaurant. (The Princess and the Frog, 2009)
• Drew used to work at his family's restaurant, but later ends up running his own food truck, like Sabine does. This is a reference to The Princess and the Frog, where Tiana and Naveen end up running a restaurant together. (The Princess and the Frog, 2009)
• Drew admits that he flunked out of cooking school. In The Princess and the Frog, Naveen is bad at cooking and is taught to do so by Tiana. (The Princess and the Frog, 2009)
• When Naveen and Tiana are in the swamps, sounds of croaking frogs can be heard. In The Princess and the Frog, Naveen and Tiana were both turned into frogs. (The Princess and the Frog, 2009)


"Knightfall"

• A Winnie-the-Pooh plushie is sitting on a shelf next to Alice's bed.[55] (Winnie the Pooh, 2011)
• Young Alice paints and is stuck in a tower with a chess set just like Rapunzel in Tangled. (Tangled, 2010)
• The design of Maui's fish hook is based on Disney's Moana. (Moana, 2016)
Ivy brings mochis from the Lucky Cat Cafe for Henry. This is a reference to Mochi, a minor character, and the location of the same name from Disney's Big Hero 6. There is an illustration of a beckoning cat on the package, the same symbol which was used on the cafe. (Big Hero 6, 2014).


"The Girl in the Tower"

• At Alice's tea party, she wears a blue dress and smock, similar to what she wears in Disney's Alice in Wonderland. (Alice in Wonderland, 1951)
• When celebrating with her toys, Alice can be heard briefly singing the tune to "The Unbirthday Song", replacing "A very merry unbirthday to you" with "A very happy birthday to you". (Alice in Wonderland, 1951)
• The troll that saves and befriends Alice is an allusion to the BFG,[56] the title character from Disney film of the same name. (The BFG, 2016)
• Alice tells Robin that her "papa used to say all the best people are mad", which is a reference to the live action movie Alice in Wonderland, where Alice tells the Mad Hatter, "You're mad, bonkers, off your head. But I'll tell you a secret. All the best people are." (Alice in Wonderland, 2010)
Roni says that she usually goes for pizza at Bella Notte, a reference to the song from the restaurant scene in Lady and the Tramp. (Lady and the Tramp, 1955)
• Alice says to Robin, "Sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast", a reference to the live action film, where the titular character says, "Sometimes I believe as many as six impossible things before breakfast" (in the novel Through the Looking-Glass, the line is said by the White Queen, not Alice). (Alice in Wonderland, 2010)


"Sisterhood"

• The lanterns which Ivy (Rapunzel's daughter) sends up, are based on the lanterns from Tangled, where thousands of glowing lanterns are launched into the sky once a year, in hope that the Disney version of Rapunzel will be guided home by them. (Tangled, 2010)
Flynn's Barcade is a reference to Flynn's Arcade. (Tron franchise)
• A Recognizer vehicle from the Tron franchise is pictured on one of the Barcade's windows. (Tron franchise)
Weaver says that if Mr. Samdi tries to get in his way, he will send him to the other side, a reference to the song "Friends on the Other Side". (The Princess and the Frog, 2009)


"Breadcrumbs"

• The signs in front of the Rollin' Bayou say "A New Orleans Tradition", a reference to The Princess and the Frog, which takes place in New Orleans. (The Princess and the Frog, 2009)


"Chosen"

• The pancakes Jacinda makes are shaped like Mickey Mouse heads. (Steamboat Willie, 1928)


"The Guardian"

• The ofrenda and the skulls and orange flowers in the Cave of the Departed are a reference to the ofrenda, sugar skulls and orange marigold flowers from Coco.[57] (Coco, 2017)
• The masks in the cave are are a reference to the ones worn by Dr. Facilier's friends on the other side in The Princess and the Frog.[58] (The Princess and the Frog, 2009)
Mr. Samdi says that if Mr. Gold kills him, he will never get back to "that sweet wife on the other side", a reference to the song "Friends on the Other Side". (The Princess and the Frog, 2009)


"Flower Child"

Jacinda finds a frog plushie in the box, a reference to Tiana and Naveen, who were transformed into frogs in The Princess and the Frog. (The Princess and the Frog, 2009)
• The film Ratatouille is listed on Henry's board, under Remy's name[59] (the names are barely readable in this episode, but can be seen more clearly in the next episode, "Is This Henry Mills?"). Remy is the name of the rat protagonist from the movie. (Ratatouille, 2007)


"Is This Henry Mills?"

• There is a postcard promoting balloon trips in Belle and Mr. Gold's travel book and the notes inside the book include the text "I wanted [obscured] stick the postcard in to remind myself that we haven't don[obscured] as much of South America as I'd hop[image ends] so this serves as [image ends] [obscured]eminder." Belle and Mr. Gold's journey across the realms in "Beauty" is based on Carl and Ellie's dream from Up, where Carl sets out to fulfill their dream to see the wilds of South America by tying thousands of balloons to his house. (Up, 2009)


"Homecoming"

• In order to free the princess, the prince has to battle a dragon; a reference to the Disney film Sleeping Beauty, where Maleficent transforms into a dragon and Prince Phillip has to fight her to get to Aurora. The prince throws his sword, directly hitting the dragon in the heart, just like Prince Phillip did. (Sleeping Beauty, 1959)
• After battling the dragon, the prince awakens the sleeping princess with true love's kiss, just like Prince Phillip does with Aurora in Sleeping Beauty (in the Brothers Grimm version of the fairytale, the prince stoops down and gives the princess a kiss just as the curse break, but does not actually wake her). (Sleeping Beauty, 1959)
Remy used to be a chef, a reference to the rat protagonist of the same name from Ratatouille, who is also a chef. (Ratatouille, 2007)


"Leaving Storybrooke"

Leroy, Walter and Doc whistle the song "Heigh-Ho". (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937)
• The design of Maui's fish hook is from Disney's Moana. (Moana, 2016)
• According to one of Wish Rumplestiltskin's prison books, Mary Margaret's unhappy ending[60] is based on Disney's Aladdin, where the Disney version of the Cave of Wonders is protected by a sand guardian taking the form of a giant tiger's head, which kills anyone besides the chosen individual who attempts to enter. (Aladdin, 1992)


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Belle's yellow dress is similar to the one she wears in the Disney film. (Beauty and the Beast, 1991)
• A garden pinwheel of Disney's Tinker Bell appears on a house lawn in Storybrooke. (Peter Pan, 1953)


Once Upon a Time in Wonderland

Spin-Off in General

• As first seen in "Down the Rabbit Hole", Cyrus allows the owner of the lamp to be granted three wishes (in the fairytale, the genie is merely bound to do the bidding of the person holding the lamp). (Aladdin, 1992)
• The town of Agrabah, which appears for the first time in "Trust Me", is from Disney's Aladdin. (Aladdin, 1992)
• As first stated in "Forget Me Not", the Red Queen, who is based on the evil stepsisters from the "Cinderella" fairytale,[61] is named Anastasia, just like in the Disney film. (Cinderella, 1950)


"Down the Rabbit Hole"

See this list for special references introduced in this episode, which apply to the spin-off in general.
• The stuffed rabbit sitting by the small table in the beginning of the episode is wearing a petticoat; a reference to the White Rabbit. (Alice in Wonderland, 1951)
• Young Alice wears the signature blue dress from the Disney film. (Alice in Wonderland, 1951)


"Trust Me"

See this list for special references introduced in this episode, which apply to the spin-off in general.
• As Cyrus explains, wishes cannot be used to kill anyone, bring anything from the dead, or make anyone fall in love. This is a reference to Disney's Aladdin, where the Genie states that a wish cannot be used to kill anybody, make someone fall in love, or bring people back from the dead. (Aladdin, 1992)
Silvermist the fairy makes an appearance. (Disney Fairies, 2008)
• While conversing with Alice, Cyrus tells her "You have the whole world, Alice. I can show it to you." This is a reference to the song "A Whole New World" from Disney's Aladdin, which opens with the lyric "I can show you the world; shining, shimmering, splendid". (Aladdin, 1992)


"Forget Me Not"

See this list for special references introduced in this episode, which apply to the spin-off in general.
• The Caterpillar has many aspects in common with Star Wars' Jabba the Hutt, such as being a sluglike, hookah-smoking crime boss who sits on a dais, having a team of bounty hunters and others criminals, and running a place of ill repute. (Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, 1983)
• Similarly, Underland has a lot in common with Jabba's palace, such as being run by a sluglike, hookah-smoking crime boss who sits on a dais, being a meeting point for bounty hunters, having musicians and dancers, and having a bad reputation. (Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, 1983)
• The name "Underland" is a reference to the Tim Burton movie Alice in Wonderland, where Wonderland is actually named Underland. (Alice in Wonderland, 2010)
• One of the mentioned creatures by the Red Queen is the Sarlacc, like the creature of the same name from Star Wars. (Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, 1983)
Maleficent's castle sits on top of the Forbidden Mountain, which is also the name of Maleficent's domain in Disney's Sleeping Beauty. (Sleeping Beauty, 1959)


"The Serpent"

• After finding out the Red Queen has the Knave of Hearts locked up in her castle, Jafar tells her to give him a public execution "so everyone will see the price for helping Alice in Wonderland." The line is an obvious reference to the Disney film of the same name (the book is called Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, not "Alice in Wonderland"). (Alice in Wonderland, 1951)
• Jafar intends to become the most powerful sorcerer in all the realms. In the Disney film, Jafar becomes the most powerful sorcerer in the world by using one of his wishes. (Aladdin, 1992)
• Derived from Amara, Jafar tells Alice "While it's true I might not be able to kill either of you, I think you'll find, Alice, there are worse things than death", a reference to Disney's direct-to-video sequel The Return of Jafar, where the character says to Abis Mal, "After all, there are things so much worse than death." (The Return of Jafar, 1994)


"Heart of Stone"

• The Red Queen, who is based on the evil stepsisters from the "Cinderella" fairytale,[61] has many aspects in common with Disney's Anastasia, such as her name and the fact that a prince chose her stepsister instead of herself. They also both wear a pink dress and fall in love with a man their mother does not approve of. (Cinderella, 1950, Cinderella II: Dreams Come True, 2002)
• The apparition of young Alice wears the signature blue dress from the Disney film. (Alice in Wonderland, 1951)


"Who's Alice"

• The signs leading pointing the way to the Black Forest are similar to the ones that Alice walks past in the Disney film. (Alice in Wonderland, 1951)


"Bad Blood"

Jafar almost has his hand cut off as a punishment for stealing, just like what happens to Jasmine in the Disney film. (Aladdin, 1992)
Mirza wears similar prince attire to Aladdin of the Disney film. (Aladdin, 1992)


"Home"

• The Caterpillar is a sluglike, hookah-smoking crime boss who sits on a dais, just like Jabba the Hutt. (Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, 1983)


"And They Lived..."

Jafar and Amara become the most powerful sorcerers in all the realms. In the Disney film, Jafar becomes the most powerful sorcerer in the world by using one of his wishes. (Aladdin, 1992)
• After breaking the laws of magic, Jafar bewitches the Red Queen, making her think she is in love with him. This is a reference to the scene where Disney's Jafar attempts to use one of his wishes to make Jasmine fall in love with him and she, in order to stall for time, manipulates him into believing she's fallen madly in love with him and even kisses him. (Aladdin, 1992)
• Jafar is defeated when the guard of the Well of Wonders, Nyx, curses him to become a genie when he took the water from Amara before she could return it. It is very similar as to when Aladdin tricked Jafar into wishing to become a genie. (Aladdin, 1992)
• Jafar is imprisoned within a black genie bottle, just like he was imprisoned within a black genie lamp in Disney's Aladdin. (Aladdin, 1992)


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  28. Jane Espenson on the Season Two Blu-Ray-exclusive Audio Commentary for "The Miller's Daughter"
  29. 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 Dove, Steve. Storybrooke Secrets: Welcome to Storybrooke. ABC. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. “At the beginning of the episode, we're introduced to Kurt and Owen Flynn. The father and son's last name is a reference to Kevin and Sam Flynn of the Tron films. (...) And speaking of Tron, a billboard for the Encom HS series 50 computer is prominently displayed in the foreground outside of Billy's garage when Regina tries to convince him to force the Flynns to stay in town. (...) Also during that opening camp scene, young Owen Flynn is snuggled up in a Return of the Jedi sleeping bag, another franchise the show creators are big fans of. (...) When Regina visits Mr. Gold in the flashback he is polishing a teakettle. This is a subtle reference to the character Mrs. Potts from Beauty and the Beast.”
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  34. Gittins, Susan (November 26, 2013). SHOOT: ONCE UPON A TIME Films Jennifer Morrison & Christopher Gorham in Yaletown as New York City – Updated. Hollywood North Buzz. “When I saw Christopher Gorham hug Jennifer Morrison on the Yaletown set outside Brix restaurant last Thursday night (November 21st), it tempted me to tweet a new shipper name like #Swangie or #AugSwan in honour of Morrison's Emma Swan character embracing Gorham’s Auggie character from Covert Affairs.”
    Gittins, Susan (November 24, 2013). SHOOT: ONCE UPON A TIME Turns Vancouver Club into NYPD 35th Precinct. Hollywood North Buzz. “Showrunner Adam Horowitz shared the title spoiler in mid-November and we've seen several location shoots for episode 3×12 in downtown Vancouver dressed as New York City — from Gastown's Koret Lofts to Stanley Park dressed as Central Park to the Vancouver Club as NYPD 35th Precinct to Yaletown's Brix restaurant and wine bar as a NYC restaurant Ostria.”
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  36. TwitterLogo @JaneEspenson (Jane Espenson) on X, formerly Twitter (February 28, 2015). "Is any monster made of snow ever the same as the original? This was my problem with Frosty the Snowman when I was a kid." (archive screenshot)
  37. 37.0 37.1 TwitterLogo @AndrewChambliss (Andrew Chambliss) on X, formerly Twitter (October 4, 2015). "with a nice little nod to the Han/Leia "I love you" from Empire Strikes Back" (archive screenshot)
  38. Vick, Megan (January 21, 2015). 'Once Upon a Time' gets a comic, but don't expect Avengers in Storybrooke. Screener. “"That falls under the category of easter egg fun as something we love as fun. It was funny to have Josh, who was in the original ‘Thor’ talk about Asgard. That was our own subversive inside joke." Kitsis explains.”
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  42. Mellor, Louisa (April 3, 2012). Pixar's Brave: 30 minutes of footage impressions, and chatting with director Mark Andrews. Den of Geek. “Previously, the bear featured higher up in Brave's title (previous versions of which included The Bear and the Bow, The Bear King and his Daughter, Brave and the Bow, and, wait for it... Bravehair.”
  43. 43.0 43.1 Nguyen, Hanh (December 3, 2015). Once Upon a Time's Colin O'Donoghue: Dark Hook Is Like a "Really Pissed-Off Boyfriend". TV Guide. “Yes, you'll see a little bit more magic, not a huge amount. A few more with the red smoke, which is nice ode to the Disney Hook.”
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  48. 48.0 48.1 TwitterLogo @zacharynweiner (Zachary and Weiner) on X, formerly Twitter (May 8, 2017). "The bird whistling is our homage to Snow White (+ a little Mary Poppins). So classic Disney!" (archive screenshot)
  49. Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis on the Season Seven Blu-ray/DVD Audio Commentary for "Hyperion Heights"
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  56. TwitterLogo @leahfong (Leah Fong) on X, formerly Twitter (March 23, 2018). "it was inspired by the Fremont Troll, but I'm a huge fan of that book so I'm sure that creeped in!" (archive screenshot)
  57. TwitterLogo @MysticKid (Steff) on X, formerly Twitter (April 20, 2018). "Brilliant nod to Coco!" (archive screenshot)
    TwitterLogo @InkTankGirl (Brigitte Hales) on X, formerly Twitter (April 20, 2018). "Thanks! And @GeofreyHildrew did a fantastic job shooting it!!" (archive screenshot)
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  61. 61.0 61.1 TwitterLogo @JaneEspenson (Jane Espenson) on X, formerly Twitter (October 29, 2017). "yes. Both Anastasias are adapted from the same fairy tale. Thx!" (archive screenshot)