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Version of
The Hobbit (1977) (TV)
The Return of the King (1980) (TV)
"Hobitit" (1993)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Hobbit: Part 1 (2011)
Edited from
Aleksandr Nevskiy (1938)
 -  battle scenes used from this movie for rotoscoping
Referenced in
Hawk the Slayer (1980)
The Dark Crystal (1982)
WarCraft: Orcs & Humans (1994) (VG)
WarCraft II: Tides of Darkness (1995) (VG)
WarCraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal (1996) (VG)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Jack Frost (#9.13)" (1997)
 -  Mike: "Frodo getsdrunk and screws with his neighbors."
"Freaks and Geeks: Kim Kelly Is My Friend (#1.4)" (2000)
 -  Karen calls Neil "Bilbo Baggins"
WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos (2002) (VG)
Taxi (2004/I)
 -  The line "My Precious" said in a Gollum-like voice.
Enteng Kabisote: Okay ka fairy, the legend (2004)
 -  Mention in the movie.
Ringers: Lord of the Fans (2005)
 -  mentioned in the LOTR history
"American Dad!: All About Steve (#1.10)" (2005)
 -  The terrorist is obsessed with Lord of the Rings and dresses as Frodo.
"The Colbert Report: Christiane Amanpour (#2.69)" (2006)
 -  An image from a calendar issued as a tie-in for the film is shown in order to illustrate the difference between the Devil and a Balrog.
Death Row (2007) (V)
 -  mentioned on Fire and Ice ad
"Being Erica: Shhh... Don't Tell (#2.6)" (2009)
 -  Fiona mentions this movie by name.
Featured in
"Troldspejlet: (#22.6)" (1999)
 -  VHS release reviewed + footage used
Spoofed in
King's Quest: Quest for the Crown (1984) (VG)
 -  An elf gives you a magic ring that makes you invisible, a la Tolkien's One Ring.
Bugi Fiction (2003) (V)
 -  Main plot: John Bugilanca is trying to find a lost ring.
"Marinara" (2004)
 -  Zadama refers to the demon she invokes from an ancient ring as "Lord of my Ring."

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