The sequence of images that appear on the Guide are a reference to:
- The Babel Fish
- Earth's entry in the Guide - "Mostly Harmless"
- "There is an art to flying, or rather a knack. Its knack lies in learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss"
- The Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster - the effects of drinking which is "similar to having your brains smashed in by a slice of lemon wrapped round a large gold brick."
- The Infinite Improbability Drive - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjbtZ4NgtdA
- The creation myth of the Jatravartid people of Viltvodle VI. They believe that the entire Universe was in fact sneezed out of the nose of a being known as the Great Green Arkleseizure
- Mankind are only the third most intelligent species on the planet. Dolphins are more intelligent than man, and mice are more intelligent than dolphins
- Towels are a hitchhiker's best friend
- Earth being demolished by Vogons
- The answer to Life, the Universe and Everything - 42, as calculated by Deep Thought
All of which comes from the Hitchhiker's Guide novels.
- The Babel Fish - Earth's entry in the Guide - "Mostly Harmless" - "There is an art to flying, or rather a knack. Its knack lies in learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" - The Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster - the effects of drinking which is "similar to having your brains smashed in by a slice of lemon wrapped round a large gold brick." - The Infinite Improbability Drive - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjbtZ4NgtdA - The creation myth of the Jatravartid people of Viltvodle VI. They believe that the entire Universe was in fact sneezed out of the nose of a being known as the Great Green Arkleseizure - Mankind are only the third most intelligent species on the planet. Dolphins are more intelligent than man, and mice are more intelligent than dolphins - Towels are a hitchhiker's best friend - Earth being demolished by Vogons - The answer to Life, the Universe and Everything - 42, as calculated by Deep Thought
All of which comes from the Hitchhiker's Guide novels.