Andor Season One - 135 Easter Eggs

Despite being lighter on easter eggs, cameos, and the usual references Star Wars movies and series have become known for, I still found over one hundred in the first season of Andor, and there were some deep cuts in there! Here is everything I picked out.
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[@Blazecap]

Crazy how this show was genuine good all the way while still having fun Easter eggs. I never understand that “criticism” if you can even call it that.

[@Myriip]

Because it is not really criticism most of the time, just some unripe minds crying.

[@danieltravelstead]

It’s not really references that draw criticism. It’s characters we’ve seen before appearing again and again without a whole lot of logical reasoning. With the Star Wars universe being so big, outside of the main story we shouldn’t be getting things that don’t really make sense.

[@kevingingerbread]

@@danieltravelsteadthis

[@blackcatiswatchingyou7776]

Easter Eggs work best when not drawing attention to itself.

[@hunspeaks]

If you have a compelling story then the easter eggs and cameos won't be so jarring. Remember, they introduced moff gideon to us by having him go on a rant about e-web cannon and how it was used to wipe out some tribe etc etc only to end his diatribe with I'll be back to finish all of you off after dark? lol

[@VictorNoriegaDetective]

what a trip this show has been, emotion, tension, spectacular speeches, visually great, perfect? no, excellent? completely

[@mannyfernandez1713]

I just realized that the episodes blended together in their arcs perfectly to a point that it really feels that every arc IS the complete episode. Man this series was awesome

[@MisterHatSir]

One of the Quad Jumper aliens was Controlled and voiced by Mike Quinn who was the man in the suit for Nien Nunb For all films. It was his first voice over role in star wars

[@mloicano]

I am so thankful for how great this show was and I am so thankful for Star Wars explained.

[@AbnormallyLilith]

In the scene with the Death Star, the droids working on it resemble Separatist Buzz droids

[@ScoDiddley]

This show is so good on so many levels. I hope the Emmys finally agree.

[@barryallen871]

Finally? This is a new show.

[@ScoDiddley]

@@barryallen871 no kidding. I'm talking about the other shows they've missed.

[@andyb1653]

@@ScoDiddley Well, it's the first Star Wars show that really deserves consideration. Shows like Mando, Clone Wars and Rebels were fun and all, don't get me wrong, but Andor is the first one with genuinely powerful acting, and actors of Stellan Skarsgard and Andy Serkis' caliber.

[@nlptrckshmn5535]

Mando was nominated for best drama one year I think. If that sets bar for how good a SW show needs to be for Emmy nomination then I would think that Andor is a sure thing. That said, the Emmys always screws up.

[@andyb1653]

@@nlptrckshmn5535 Was it, now? Hadn't heard about that. Good on 'em. Ultimately it doesn't matter though, because you're right about the Emmys. Like the Oscars, it's more of an industry circle-jerk than anything else. It's more about favoritism and virtue-signaling than the actual quality of the productions, actors and crews nominated.

[@jeffreycarman2185]

Fan service is Jabba concept art being used as a gag in a cheesy cliche slow-speed chase. What Andor does is populates the galaxy with some recognizable elements to provide true immersion for the viewer and delight for the Star Wars nerd.

[@madtitan0825]

God the world building of this show is amazing

[@AlfonsoSRT]

Oh no, you missed the Aztec calendar in Luthen's shop! I'm so sad! It even appears in this video. It's the stone tablet with markings that appears when Kleya and Vel are arguing.

[@Thatshistoryright]

One of the two big aliens that briefly capture Cassian and Melshi by the quad jumper reminds me of the aliens experimented on by the Techno Union at the end of the Clone Wars micro series.

[@stanley5745]

I had that thought too! Especially with the missing hand.

[@CameraPanda0717]

THANK YOU. Its the first thing I thought of when watching that episode.

[@adpirtle]

I do appreciate that, while all of this is present, none of it is necessary to enjoy the show. It's just thrown in to tickle observant fans.

[@GenErik253]

The planet canari being mined like “canary in the coal mine”

[@ruthbennett7563]

The poison/toxic contamination also turned the victims yellow… just to make the reference stronger, no?

[@sirrickardjameses]

This is the first SW series where I actually rewatched the episodes right away. I've probably viewed the funeral sequence in episode 12 a dozen times.

[@annjeffery425]

I love this breakdown! I don’t know if it’s an option, but it would be helpful to put more arrows. I appreciate the information, but when there is more than one item or person, I can’t tell which you’re referring to.

[@frigyesbalazs9606]

So glad the low flying TIE fighter was mentioned, I immideatly thought of Lost Stars. Taking inspiration from the best

[@IsaacKuo]

At 20:09 - when Luthen says Saw's cell is flush with cash, it's because he's pretending to be convinced that Saw's group was behind Aldani.

[@jackrutledgegoembel5896]

It's funny that Saw doesn't deny it.

[@IsaacKuo]

@@jackrutledgegoembel5896 Saw does deny it, but Luthen pretends to see Saw's denial as evidence he actually did it.

[@christopherdaffron8115]

Well, no good Perin is finally good for something.

[@mutantmagnet]

Favorite Easter egg is the crystal. That moment Luthien talks about the Rakata invaders gave Star Wars a sense of long standing history that only the prequels attempted to do. It's a very appreciated detail.

[@PlayaWebDesign]

Luthen's collection has a pair of clawed gauntlets that look a lot like those of the Inquisitor in Tales of the Jedi.

[@KingCobraLolcow]

135 whopping ones! This series is insane!

[@G7M9W]

There are some clawed gauntlets in Luthen's shop that look very similar to those most recently seen being worn by the Raxus Secundus guards in Episode 3 of Tales of the Jedi and perhaps other appearances that I've long since forgotten.

[@ajzeg01]

Loved all the sequel trilogy love in this series!

[@jonathangomez9548]

What a great thanksgiving getting an Easter egg video and deviled eggs later 😂

[@steven_gd]

At 15:48 her high heeled boots remind me of the Star Wars: Underworld test footage, where we see the heels of the rebel spy as she steps out of her vehicle.

[@C666O]

This whole series reminds of the show Lucas was proposing to Fox that takes place between RotS and ANH saw was rumored to be the main protagonist and was meant to be his debut in Star Wars lore.

[@rob28781]

Unbelievable knowledge!!

[@nikkothegoblin]

I love that thr philosphy behind Andor was both being made by people who love star wars, but also made specifically without star wars in mind. Those who filled in references for the script and set design did great

[@PerovNigma]

I would have mentioned that the banging of metal on Ferrix is inspired by Irish citizens doing the same during the Troubles, to warn of troop movements.

[@nei1mchugh]

Wow you're living up to the channel name. I'm not a Star wars newbe but the amount of Easter eggs that you can source is amazing

[@moviemaniacdjp]

I really enjoyed how partagaz calls the ISB surgeons. It lines up with my favorite class in the Old Republic the Imperial Agent. There, Keeper, the head of Imperial Intelligence says they are sanitation workers.

[@Jedi_James]

Incredible video!

[@zechariahlea2317]

Star Wars Explained: talks about double-headed rancor relic Also Star Wars Explained: points at Luthen’s ear

[@michaelramon2411]

My personal speculation is that that big round space station is the "Peace Moon" I keep hearing rumors about.

[@paulg9042]

Just started to watch, hope you noticed the Wilhelm Scream in the last episode (when the trooper is kicked off the tower).

[@C666O]

The theft in Kessel is actually not the theft from Solo but actually what Phoenix Squadron's liberation of Wookie Slaves in Kessel that was told in the very first episode of Rebels which makes sense since Andor and the first season of Rebels takes place in the same time.

[@chipe420]

Awesome. Just watched Andor the first time and it does not disappoint.

[@HopeEnduresAlways_]

Common Star Wars Explained W. Happy Thanksgiving, all!

[@petefischer3820]

Happy Thanksgiving!

[@autrist598]

The alien dancer species is actually recently revealed to be a Namara

[@Ace_of_Horns]

This show is so good. I need more episodes, season 2 needs to come out soon.

[@SSGTStryker]

“Henceforth, the Death Star shall be known as…THE MURDER BALL!”

[@revolver70]

Not a star wars reference, but the Imperial Bureau of Standards is very reminiscent of a shot from the classic Hollywood film The Crowd (1928) directed by King Vidor

[@abraxasnl]

You had me laughing out loud at “murder ball” 😂

[@gabormolnar7961]

Chain codes weren't just mentioned in the Mandalorian, if my memory serves, Boba Fett uses his chain codes to prove to Din that the green armor and helmet are his. Nice to see blockchain fundamentals in Star Wars btw.

[@joncarroll2040]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed Cassian's pistol. I thought this was a really great reference since its the weapon you start with in Dark Forces when you're on a mission to recover the Death Star plans. It's a nice tie in to how Cassian eventually dies.

[@thehippoman1]

There's another helmet in Luthan's shop that is very similar to the Starkiller one but the face is based on early Boba Fett concept art instead.

[@Boldard]

22:33 You forgot to mention that the mechanical parts that we see assembled on the Death Star are the ones produced in the imperial prison

[@marjoe32]

4:20 like a bantha 🌬

[@C_rue]

What a great show so happy I finally got into it after only watching the first three episodes

[@IggyStardust1967]

"The Murder Ball".... that's hilarious!

[@fivetimesyo]

I swear if you told me that the Murder Ball appeared in some obscure reference book that only you know about I would totally believe you.

[@AutumnStarr]

"That's called The Murder Ball" I love it

[@karlhays5058]

“That’s called the murder ball, that’ll be important later”

[@Lonewolf0840]

Thank you for acknowledging the fact that it is only Starkiller's helmet and not "his suit". I would like to add that there is a second suit on a mannequin in the back of the shop and a single helmet laying down on a table in the back as well. This single helmet is missing its accents, the flaps on the side and the 'feathers' on top.

[@stanley5745]

15:05 These droids are the same model as the SE8 waiter droids on Canto Bight

[@paakdisayaniyom]

I don't know that anyone noticed​ this but if I remembered correctly in episode 12​ has the scene where Cassian using Macromonocular​ to spot some Imperials on Ferrix, this could be a reference to Jason Bourne movies (tactical monocular) due to the fact that Tony Gilroy wrote a screenplay for the trilogy and directed Bourne Legacy...

[@benobrien7920]

1:26 Wobani is also an anagram of Obi-Wan

[@whatsupmason6514]

I love that you guys used a picture of the crew and mon smiling while talking about a massacre lmao

[@KyokujiFGC]

The amount of insanely deep cuts from legends in Andor shows how many of the writers are hardcore Star Wars fans.

[@greghardin3322]

While not identical, there is Chandrillan glassware seen in several of the Mon Mothma segments whose shape very closely resemble ones used onboard the CSL Halcyon and in Oga's Cantina on Batuu. Sort've obscure, but I thought is was very very cool

[@notobi-wan8344]

Im kinda sad you missed alien Who was same species as Greez. He was i think In episode 1 or 2 In Ferrix. It was blink and miss it moment

[@ItsJustVirgil]

I could have sworn I’d seen some Zeffo wind chimes in the antique shop, but I could be wrong.

[@Noxx55]

This will probably get down-voted/ignored, but I don't consider myself a toxic Star Wars fan, and fans the sequel trilogy are still Star Wars fans. Same as OT trilogy fans, and Prequel era fans, and Legend/EU fans. That said, I really dislike the sequel trilogy and references to it. Andor's writing was so good that I didn't care that references were made to it quite frequently at all. It shows that when you have a good story with excellent writers you could reference anything, like the country Mexico, or Austin Powers and, I'd nod and say "Yup that fits". That's what good writing and, a clear vision of a story can do. Suck you in and make you believe anything.

[@GeographyGeek]

It blows my mind that you can find all of these easter eggs.

[@onemariobro]

Man that murder ball is really crazy, I hope they make a movie about it

[@RandoMan07]

What's funny is that people complained about blasters looking too real when Han's blaster is almost an exact match to its irl counterpart.

[@HunterTheHero]

Cassian's blaster in the third episode of the series almost looks very similar to Rey's from The Force Awakens.

[@gracenblackwelder7727]

9:57 I actually wrote a paper on that Aztec artifact for art history recently. I was watching an ep of Andor while adding in foot notes and imagine my surprise when I saw Luther cleaning (?) it!

[@benbookworm]

The finale is massive homage to the Haymarket Bombing.

[@TheMetahedron]

You missed the Discovery One from "2001: A Space Odyssey" on display in Luthen's shop. It's not in focus, and it's a white ship on a white shelf, but it's 5 feet long and may be the actual model used in Kubrick's film! See if you can spot it.

[@DiegoRodriguez-ty5nb]

happy to see there are no references to Rise of Skywalker, may that film be forgotten

[@Payduro]

I could be stretching with this but I think the Biggs decal on Cassian’s ship might be a callback to early fan theories about Rogue One. When the cast pictures first dropped, a lot of people thought that Diego Luna’s character was going to be Biggs Darklighter because of their similar physical appearance to one another.

[@PrototypeSpaceMonkey]

The thing with the orange light behind it at 6:22 is an egg slicer. Also I noticed a pair of Rolykits on Tim's kitchen counter.

[@shawn.m.schmidt]

Not sure I would call any of this "easter eggs", it's just adhereing to the universe that Andor is set in.

[@AchtungEnglander]

...wow - talk about knowing the lore. Impressive. Very impressive. Obiwan taught you well

[@LosthoboFilmz]

It may be a long shot, but there's also a pair of long clawed gloves/hand pieces next to Padme's headpiece. It may be a live action version of the clawed gloves/uniform of the Raxus Secundas guard, seen in Tales of the Jedi episode 3.

[@cooltriplets_2]

What about the DT-12 (Greedo’s blaster) that they used on Aldhani

[@connormcleod9595]

Wow.. What a first season. Too good for star wars

[@maymorris342]

The component beeing wheeled through the door in the prison could also be alluding to the logo on the scientists working on the death star in Rogue One. The Tarkin Initiative logo. Would make sense considering what they are actually building.

[@Sillygoosespoofse]

The parts they were working on in the prison was the pieces the droids were installing into the deathstar in the final shot, so all those prisoners were basically helping build cogs and fittings for the murderball

[@joelheinitz2139]

I work in the produce department of a grocery store and I IMMEDIATELY recognized that the meloran fruit on the table is an actual fruit called a Kiwano melon.

[@worldwideinterests1]

Good Lord. Who in the production knows all this stuff?? I caught the Indy references, but that was about it. I guess not knowing much outside the films has put me at a serious disadvantage. Amazing show, regardless.

[@Droidsbane]

I've seen people complain about the lack of aliens in Andor, and yet you've pointed out several that have been in almost every episode

[@theonelegend]

Might be hard to confirm, but at the end of "One Way Out" it looks like it might be LAAT/le's searching the water for escapees. We saw them in Rebels.

[@forrestpenrod2294]

Yeah I was wondering if they were those or some kind of new probe?

[@Temporary_Doctor]

The things they were building in prison are the things they’re installing on the Death Star in the post-credits scene.

[@Stompbox99]

I'm forever now calling it the "Murder Ball"

[@High_Key]

Another Easter Egg: B2EMO is voiced by the creator of BB-8

[@seanpatrickcain2]

Ikr

[@NinossoniN]

having established animals in the background is not fan service though... its like having a cow in the backgorund of a farm scene in a new bond flick and calling it fan service cuz there also was a cow seen in Dr No

[@jarekr5784]

The thing I noticed is the parts that Casian and the prisoners were building were there joints connecting the inner ring of the Murder Ball in the post credit scene.

[@andyb1653]

"Andor contained no fan service" is not accurate at all. A more accurate statement would be "The fan sercive in Andor was subtle, tasteful, and blended into the background in an unobtrusive way."

[@mikelach7550]

Also the Reason Death Star was on Scarif and Not Geonosis was explained on Star Wars Rebels !!

[@crispy_338]

Syrill was holding a DL-44 when he ran into Dedra

[@paakdisayaniyom]

Actually it's Merr Sonn Power 5 (DL-44 doesn't have semicircle thing at the side of blaster)

[@LivinMyJeffLife]

How about this: Stellan Skaragard also plays Bootstrap Bill Turner from Pirates of the Caribbean!

[@znidy9113]

I believe you missed an item in Luthen's shop, just right of the Mortis tablets. There is a round tablet with an alien head in the middle that looks like a Zeffo ✌️

[@andreyspiridonov]

The Murder Ball 😆

[@jimberjamber8540]

It's crazy that Tony Gilroy claimed that he wasn't a Star Wars fan, and then proceeds to make one of the most accurate and faithful Star Wars stories. This is how you do fan-service right. Also, Mommy Kleya can step on me any time.

[@Grievousapprentice15]

I think the Kassel mention may be a reference to the premiere episodes of Rebels, where the Ghost Crew freed the Wookiee prisoners, since that does take place in the same year. Too bad that’s the only sort of hint of when the two shows happen in relation of each other on an organized timeline.

[@Grievousapprentice15]

I meant Kessel. Stupid auto correct. Forgive me.

[@dannyvgonzalez8456]

Missed the Aztec Calendar 🙂

[@CRYSTAL_CUSTOMS]

16:50 ord mantel was in forces of destiny

[@trippiered3674]

Sly Moore most definitely is a Fun Person