 During a fight with hyenas, Pumbaa shouts, "They call me Mr Pig!"  This line, and its distinctive delivery, are a reference to  _In the Heat of the Night (1967)_ (qv), where  Sidney Poitier (qv)s character says, "They call me Mr Tibbs!"  This was used as the title of the 1970 sequel  (_They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! (1970)_ (qv)). Additionally, his line  "You talkin to me?" is a direct reference to  _Taxi Driver (1976)_ (qv).