Edgar Allan Poe. The poem "The Haunted Palace" is contained within the short story "The Fall of the House of Usher".

Bosola. John Webster wrote the tragic play "The Duchess of Malfi".

Ode To A Nightingale. John Milton wrote a sonnet called "To the Nightingale".

Mr. John Brooke. In "Little Women" Margaret and John Burke have the twins Daisy and Demi.

The Bug War. The Bug War is between the Terran Federation and the Arachnids.

A Vampire. The series chronicles the adventures of the Monroe family and their pets, Harold the dog, Chester the cat, and Bunnicula the rabbit.