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American Graffiti (1973) More at IMDbPro »

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More American Graffiti (1979)

References

Blackboard Jungle (1955)
Dementia 13 (1963)
THX 1138 (1971)
 -  John Milner's license plate number is THX 138

Referenced in

"All in the Family: Mike and Gloria Mix It Up (#4.16)" (1974)
 -  Mike and Gloria are considering seeing the movies American Grafitti (1973) and Paper Moon (1973), both showing at local theaters.
Earthquake (1974)
 -  poster of the film in one scene
Cooley High (1975)
Drive-In (1976)
"Saturday Night Live: Steve Martin/Kinky Friedman (#2.5)" (1976)
 -  Title mentioned at the end of Plato's Cave sketch
"Saturday Night Live: Richard Dreyfuss/Jimmy Buffett, Gary Tigerman (#3.19)" (1978)
 -  Mentioned by Bill Murray on Weekend Update
C'est pas moi, c'est lui (1980)
 -  Poster visible in Pierre's apartment
Christine (1983)
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
"Saved by the Bell: Save the Max (#2.3)" (1990)
 -  Zack's DJ name is "Wolfman Zack."
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (1992) (VG)
"Step by Step: The Boss (#2.6)" (1992)
 -  Carol says the '50s restaurant reminds her of American Graffiti.
"The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: Princeton, February 1916 (#2.6)" (1993)
 -  Monster truck 'Mertle' features poster art from this movie on the side
Dazed and Confused (1993)
Radioland Murders (1994)
After Sunset: The Life & Times of the Drive-In Theater (1995) (V)
"NYPD Blue: UnAmerican Graffiti (#2.16)" (1995)
 -  title reference
"Dawson's Creek: Road Trip (#1.9)" (1998)
 -  Dawson: Good angel this, Pacey. You guys ever see American Grafitti?
Can't Hardly Wait (1998)
Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998)
The Unauthorized 'Star Wars' Story (1999) (V)
 -  Mentioned several times during the documentary
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
 -  When Ghost Dog introduces himself to the gangsters at the secluded hideaway, he says his name is "Bob Solo," a combination of two Harrison Ford characters, Bob Falfa (from American Graffit and Han Solo.i)
Drive Me Crazy (1999)
 -  When Nicole and Chase are listening to "Keep on Loving You", there is a yellow deuce coupe just like the one in American Graffiti.
In the Shadow of Hollywood (2000)
The Beginning: Making 'Episode I' (2001) (V)
 -  mentioned once
The Fast and the Furious (2001)
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (2001) (TV)
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002) (TV)
"Just Shoot Me!: The Burning House (#6.20)" (2002)
 -  Maya says George Lucas threw up while making this movie.
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
 -  Cafe scene is reference as stated by George Lucas.
Hungarian Graffiti (2003) (V)
 -  title reference
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
 -  Shows Film Fragment - 01:04:10
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company' (2003) (TV)
"Auf Wiedersehen, Pet: Britannia Waives the Rules (#4.1)" (2004)
 -  Referenced by name
"The Simpsons: Margical History Tour (#15.11)" (2004)
 -  In the end of the episode Homer sings that it will be explained what happened to the characters afterwards like it was done in American Graffiti.
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) (TV)
 -  "Z Channel" documentary references and features scores of movies that were seen on the "Z Channel."
Saving 'Star Wars' (2004)
 -  Referenced by a character
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned once
The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned once
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
 -  mentioned once
Strongbad_email.exe: Disc Four (2005) (V)
 -  In "Montage", the photos and text montages at the end of the email reference the "Where are they now" ending first seen in this movie
Munich (2005)
 -  Eric Bana walks past the poster of this film in London
Dennis Muren Interview (2006) (V)
 -  This film is mentioned by name.
"Veronica Mars: Un-American Graffiti (#3.16)" (2007)
 -  title reference
Lego Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2 (2009) (TV)
 -  Paul LeMat's yellow Ford Deuce Coupe hot rod car parked in front of theme park

Features

"The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" (1952)

Featured in

Airport 1975 (1974)
The Making of 'Star Wars' (1977) (TV)
Leonard Nimoy Demonstrates the Magnavision Videodisc Player (1981) (V)
 -  clip from film is shown as a sample of what is available
The Beach Boys: An American Band (1985)
Precious Images (1986)
The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993) (TV)
100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV)
 -  The scene in American Graffiti in which John Milner and Carol spray the windshield of the other car is featured.
The Universal Story (1995) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (1998) (TV)
 -  This film is #77 on the list.
The Making of 'American Graffiti' (1998) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV)
 -  This film is #43 on the list.
"Troldspejlet: (#25.4)" (2001)
 -  DVD release reviewed + footage used
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (2002) (TV)
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
 -  clips used as part of the documentary
"MythBusters: Explosive Decompression/Frog Giggin'/Rear Axle (#1.13)" (2004)
 -  Clip used to demonstrate 'Rear Axel' myth
Tell Them Who You Are (2004)
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV)
 -  mentioned once
Happy Days: 30th Anniversary Reunion (2005) (TV)
 -  Shows clips from the film
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Lucas (2005) (TV)
 -  It's featured
"I Love the '70s: Volume 2" (2006)
 -  Shown as part of the 1973 episode of this show on VH1.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) (TV)
 -  This film is #62 on the list.

Spoofed in

The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
"The Simpsons: Summer of 4 Ft. 2 (#7.25)" (1996)
 -  When Homer wants to buy illegal fireworks he buys all kinds of stuff first, so that it looks like he'd buy fireworks everyday - just like the way Terry "The Toad" tries to get some booze in American Graffiti
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)

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