Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
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Follows
Star Wars (1977)
Followed by
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Edited into
SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (TV)
Godzilla Versus Disco Lando (1998)
Quentin Tarantino's Star Wars (1998) (V)
"I Love the '80s" (2002)
Star Wars: A Musical Journey (2005) (V)
 -  clips edited into music videos
Star Wars: Empire at War (2006) (VG)
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (2006) (VG)
Spin off
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1982) (VG)
"Droids" (1985)
The Empire Strikes Back (1985) (VG)
Star Tours (1987)
The Empire Strikes Back (1990) (VG)
Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1993) (VG)
Star Wars: TIE Fighter (1994) (VG)
Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter (1996) (VG)
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (1996) (VG)
Star Wars: Yoda Stories (1997) (VG)
Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi (1998) (VG)
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (1998) (VG)
Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance (1999) (VG)
Star Wars: Force Commander (2000) (VG)
Star Wars: Demolition (2000) (VG)
Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds (2001) (VG)
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III - Rebel Strike (2003) (VG)
Star Wars: Battlefront (2004) (VG)
 -  This video game is based on the five Star Wars movies that had been released to that point.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords (2004) (VG)
 -  Prequel to the movie
Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005) (VG)
 -  This game was based on the six Star Wars movies that had been released to that point.
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (2006) (VG)
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (2007) (VG)
References
THX 1138 (1971)
Kagemusha (1980)
Referenced in
"The Directors: The Films of Lawrence Kasdan" (????)
 -  Mentioned in film.
One Trick Pony (1980)
 -  coming out ot the theater after watching it and talking about it
Inspecteur la Bavure (1980)
La boum (1980)
 -  A french movie poster can be seen
Twilite Pink (1981)
 -  Poster of the film is seen at a bus stop.
Outland (1981)
Sayônara, ginga tetsudô Surî-Nain: Andromeda shûchakueki (1981)
 -  father-son revealing final fight
Return of the Ewok (1982) (V)
 -  Contains refrances and charactors from this movie
"Bosom Buddies: The Slightly Illustrated Man (#2.9)" (1982)
 -  Kip suggests taking his date to see the film.
Cat People (1982)
 -  Empire Strikes Back gum bought by a Boy Scout
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Author! Author! (1982)
 -  One of the sons of Al Pacino wears a T-Shirt with Yoda on it
TRON (1982)
Private Teacher (1983)
 -  Jimmy has this film's poster as well as a Yoda portrait in his room
"Hill Street Blues: Eugene's Comedy Empire Strikes Back (#3.19)" (1983)
 -  Title reference
Valley Girl (1983)
 -  Ad for this movie is shown in night shots of Hollywood.
"Auf Wiedersehen, Pet: Who Won the War Anyway? (#1.2)" (1983)
 -  Referenced by name
2010: The Odyssey Continues (1984)
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1984)
 -  The second fight between Gawain and the Darth Vaderesque Black Knight inside the cave is designed to parallel the similar scene in The Empire Strikes Back.
Brazil (1985)
 -  Sam slays the masked Samurai, to find his own face behind the mask.
Real Genius (1985)
Joey (1985)
Alone in the T-Shirt Zone (1986)
Frog Dreaming (1986)
Howard the Duck (1986)
 -  A kid in the diner wears an "ESB" shirt
The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Captain EO (1986)
Willy/Milly (1986)
Night Screams (1987)
 -  A character parodies Yoda by mimicking his voice and giving advice about how to handle faliure in the same exhuberant manner as Yoda did in the referred title. Also, the character doing the impression calls his friend Skywalker.
Iron Warrior (1987)
Star Tours (1987)
Raising Arizona (1987)
"Muppet Babies: Adventures in Muppet-Sitting (#4.15)" (1987)
 -  Piggy's Little Red Riding Hood Story takes place on the planet Dagobah.
Hell Comes to Frogtown (1988)
Coming to America (1988)
Rockman 2: Dr. Wily No Nazo (1988) (VG)
Barbarian Queen II: The Empress Strikes Back (1989)
"Cheers: Bar Wars II: The Woodman Strikes Back (#7.10)" (1989)
 -  title reference
"Troldspejlet: (#1.2)" (1989)
 -  Jakob Stegelmann mentions the Star Wars trilogy in his review of Willow (1988)
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
 -  Ted: "I'm Darth Ted." Bill: "Well I'm Luke Bill. And you're not my father!"
Batman (1989)
"Saved by the Bell: Beauty and the Screech (#1.10)" (1989)
 -  Screech says, "I will be your Yoda."
Whatever Happened to Mason Reese (1990)
"Cheers: What is... Cliff Clavin? (#8.14)" (1990)
 -  Carla talkes to norm as Yoda.
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (1991) (VG)
Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show (1991) (TV)
 -  referenced in a joke
La setta (1991)
The Hard Way (1991)
Kidô senshi Gundam F91 (1991)
 -  One of the songs is an awful lot like "The Imperial March", and is used to represent the bad guys.
"Married with Children: Buck the Stud (#5.25)" (1991)
 -  Bud puts on a Jedi-style coat and says: "And what is wrong with my clothes, Kel?" - "Nothing, Yoda!"
Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever (1991)
 -  Ray, dressed up like Darth Vader, says "Dale, I am your father" when they are fencing with their nightsticks.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Cave Dwellers (#4.1)" (1991)
 -  Crow (imitating James Earl Jones): "This is CNN, Luke."
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Pod People (#4.3)" (1991)
 -  Joel: Hey, it looks like Yoda's home.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Stranded in Space (#4.5)" (1991)
 -  "His name isn't Yoda, by any chance?"
"Home Improvement: Mow Better Blues (#1.2)" (1991)
 -  Tim (talking about his torque wrench): "It's not old, it's experienced. This is the Yoda of my tool bench here."
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Unearthly (#4.20)" (1991)
 -  Servo: (as Darth Vader) Luke, it is your destiny.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Star Force: Fugitive Alien 2 (#4.18)" (1991)
 -  Tom and Crow debate of Yoda
"The Simpsons: I Married Marge (#3.12)" (1991)
 -  The film is mentioned by name.
America's Funniest Pets (1992) (V)
"Wings: Stew in a Stew (#3.14)" (1992)
 -  Helen explains sequels to Antonio, and uses the "Star Wars" films as an example.
Monster in a Box (1992)
Snatcher CD-ROMantic (1992) (VG)
 -  A Outer Heaven customer wears a "Yoda" disguise.
"The Simpsons: Marge Gets a Job (#4.7)" (1992)
 -  Music from the film plays to introduce us to Mr. Burns' office.
Day of the Tentacle (1993) (VG)
 -  Yoda is mentioned
Escape Through Time (1993) (V)
The Making of 'The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (1993) (V)
 -  Referenced by the sound editors
"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: The Baby Comes Out (#3.20)" (1993)
 -  Will says the new baby looks like Yoda
"Animaniacs: Space Probed/Battle for the Planet (#1.15)" (1993)
 -  Yakko calls the alien Yoda.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Outlaw (#6.19)" (1993)
 -  Crow: "Boba Fett!"
Lunar: Eternal Blue (1994) (VG)
Clerks. (1994)
 -  Dante and Randal argue over which is the better film, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) or Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983).
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Teen-Age Crime Wave (#6.22)" (1994)
 -  Meanwhile, Darth Vader--in his relentless search for Luke Skywalker--and the doughnut-headed Princess Leia are found on the ice planet Hoth, where they are-
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
"Boy Meets World: Kid Gloves (#1.19)" (1994)
 -  Cory uses the scuba mask like Darth Vader's mask and quotes the "Luke, I am your father" line.
Mazâ 2: Gîgu no gyakushû (1994) (VG)
"The Nanny: Curse of the Grandmas (#2.5)" (1994)
 -  Fran mentions the character, Yoda.
"The Simpsons: A Star Is Burns (#6.18)" (1995)
 -  The music for "The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)" is used when you see Mr. Burns in his office.
Slam Dunk Ernest (1995) (V)
 -  Opening scene, players tell Ernest he's short like Yoda.
Darkman II: The Return of Durant (1995) (V)
Se7en (1995)
 -  Detective Mills mentions that just because he read some books, John Doe is not Yoda
"Freakazoid!: And Fan Boy Is His Name/Lawn Gnomes Chapter IV: Fun in the Sun/Freak's French Lesson (#1.4)" (1995)
 -  Fanboy quotes Darth Vader as he approaches towards Mark Hamil at the Expo.
Mallrats (1995)
GoldenEye (1995)
"Asylum: (#1.5)" (1996)
 -  The ending of "The Empire Strikes Back" is referenced.
Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders (1996)
The Making of 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial' (1996) (V)
 -  The Yoda story is recollected by Steven and George
Duke Nukem 3D (1996) (VG)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Incredible Melting Man (#8.4)" (1996)
 -  Crow: (as Darth Vader) Join me, Luke.
"NewsRadio: Presence (#2.19)" (1996)
 -  Boba Fett action figure used as spying camera
The Cable Guy (1996)
Independence Day (1996)
 -  IMHO: The sequence where Bill Pullman climbs the ladder to his jet and watches the UFO take off bears a strong semblance to the scene in ESB where Luke climbs into his X-Wing after the Hoth battle and watches the Falcon take off.
Fei hu (1996)
Chasing Amy (1997)
Fools Rush In (1997)
"Saturday Night Live: Sting/Veruca Salt (#22.15)" (1997)
 -  referenced in the Home Shopping Skit
Tæt på troldmanden George Lucas (1997) (TV)
 -  topic of the tv-special
"Suddenly Susan: With Friends Like These (#1.18)" (1997)
 -  Luis asks Jerry if Han or Leia went with Luke when he went to study under Yoda.
The Fifth Element (1997)
Street Fighter III: New Generation (1997) (VG)
 -  Oro is an old cave-dweller who does Yoda's levitation trick
Hercules (1997)
Bad Business (1997)
Spawn (1997)
 -  Spawn calls Cog Yoda when first testing his powers
Kull the Conqueror (1997)
Orgazmo (1997)
Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997)
The Assignment (1997)
 -  The movie references a line from "Empire Strikes Back".
Hacks (1997/I)
 -  referenced by John Ritter
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: School Hard (#2.3)" (1997)
 -  Referenced in the dialogue: "You were my sire, man! You were my... Yoda!"
"The Weird Al Show: Time Machine (#1.5)" (1997)
 -  Al's "Yoda" song recounts much of the plot of "The Empire Strikes Back."
Starship Troopers (1997)
 -  Rico recuperates in a large tank, similar to the bacta tank where Luke is treated.
"Dexter's Laboratory: Unfortunate Cookie/The Muffin King (#2.18)" (1997)
 -  Dexter's Dad imitates Darth Vader in The Muffin King
Scream 2 (1997)
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
"Oh Yeah! Cartoons: The Fairly OddParents" (1998)
 -  Cosmo, dressed like Darth Vader, says "I am your father".
Troops (1998)
Gex: Enter the Gecko (1998) (VG)
 -  One of the levels is called "The Umpire Strikes Out"
"Dexter's Laboratory: Old Flame/Don't Be a Hero/My Favorite Martian (#2.28)" (1998)
 -  Dexter quotes Han Solo's famous line "Never tell me the odds."
StarCraft (1998) (VG)
Enchanted (1998)
"NewsRadio: Jackass Junior High (#4.21)" (1998)
 -  Mark Davis uses the line "Luke, I am your father" in the Crazy Eric's advertisement
Godzilla (1998)
 -  The first sequence of the AH64-Apache gunships hunting Godzilla through the streets references both Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) with the line "Echo 4 to Echo Base"
Can't Hardly Wait (1998)
The X Files (1998)
Wrongfully Accused (1998)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Final Sacrifice (#10.10)" (1998)
 -  Tom: "Luke, it is your destiny."
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Quest of the Delta Knights (#10.13)" (1998)
 -  "Maybe it's your father" Servo: (as Darth Vader) Luke...
Free Enterprise (1998)
"NewsRadio: The Lam (#5.7)" (1998)
 -  Mr. James: "Do, or do not. There is no try."
A Bug's Life (1998)
"Jesse: The Cheese Ship (#1.8)" (1998)
 -  Jesse quotes Darth Vader: "Luke, I am your father."
Half-Life (1998) (VG)
Desperate But Not Serious (1999)
Savage Garden: International Video Collection: The Story So Far (1999) (V)
The Stars of 'Star Wars': Interviews from the Cast (1999) (V)
The Unauthorized 'Star Wars' Story (1999) (V)
 -  the making of this film is recounted
"Just Shoot Me!: Toy Story (#3.17)" (1999)
 -  Dennis sarcastically calls Jack "Yoda."
Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko (1999) (VG)
 -  When in an icy level, Gex mentions planet Hoth
"Saturday Night Live: Sarah Michelle Gellar/Backstreet Boys (#24.19)" (1999)
 -  Billy Dee Williams is introduced as Lando Calrissian himself, discusses the character on Weekend Update
Human Traffic (1999)
 -  A poster is visible in Moff's bedroom.
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
 -  Dr. Evil quotes the "I am your father" line
Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill (1999) (V)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: It Lives by Night (#11.10)" (1999)
 -  Tom: "Could this be my Yoda-like mentor?"
The Boondock Saints (1999)
 -  When the brothers come out of the holding cell after the incident in the alley, one of the detectives offers coffee and says, "We would be honored if you would join us".
The Making of 'Silverado' (1999) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"Go' morgen Danmark: (1999-08-19)" (1999)
 -  film critic Niels Frid-Nielsen makes a reference to 'the original trilogy'
Bang Boom Bang - Ein todsicheres Ding (1999)
"Family Guy: Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater (#2.1)" (1999)
 -  Brian uses a Star Wars collectible cup and a story from the movie to explain to Peter that he has changed for the worse.
"Spaced: Chaos (#1.5)" (1999)
 -  Tim, Daisy and Brian watch the Star Wars trilogy and talk about it in depth.
"South Park: Korn's Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery (#3.10)" (1999)
 -  At the end of the episode, little X-Wings come and take down Kenny's RoboCop robot the same way Luke Skywalker took down an AT-AT Imperial Walker in The Empire Strikes Back.
"The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror X (#11.4)" (1999)
 -  The Collector tries to kill Stretch Dude & Clobbergirl by encasing them in Carbonite, just like Hans Solo famously was in this film -this is a reference as The Collector is a big Star Wars fan.
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Half-Life: Opposing Force (1999) (VG)
Blink 182: The Urethra Chronicles (1999) (V)
Face the Music (2000)
 -  "Thanks, Yoda"
"Freaks and Geeks: Carded and Discarded (#1.7)" (2000)
 -  Neil mentions waiting in line for the Empire Strikes Back
"Freaks and Geeks: Girlfriends and Boyfriends (#1.8)" (2000)
 -  Sam has a Time magazine cover of The Empire Strikes Back
The Independent (2000)
 -  One of the 'lessons' Morty has taught Ivan is, "Do or do not. There is no try".
"Brak Presents the Brak Show Starring Brak: (#1.2)" (2000)
 -  Segment: The Umpire Strikes Brak
"Freaks and Geeks: Chokin' and Tokin' (#1.13)" (2000)
 -  Neal dresses as Yoda
"Farscape: Crackers Don't Matter (#2.4)" (2000)
 -  Character refering to Yoda
Gladiator (2000)
Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000)
"Clerks: A Dissertation on the American Justice System by People Who Have Never Been Inside a Courtroom, Let Alone Know Anything About the Law, But Have Seen Way Too Many Legal Thrillers (#1.4)" (2000)
 -  Randal mentions it in the court
"Clerks: The Clipshow Wherein Dante and Randal Are Locked in the Freezer and Remember Some of the Great Moments in Their Lives (#1.2)" (2000)
 -  Jay makes a reference to the planet "Hoth".
"Farscape: Look at the Princess: Part 2: I Do, I Think (#2.12)" (2000)
 -  Crichton gets turned into a statue. Also just before he's about to be turned into a statue Chiana says "I love you." he replies "I know" just like Han Solo did before he was frozen.
The Mythology of 'Star Wars' (2000) (TV)
 -  is being mentioned and / or shown in the form of clips within this documentary
"Freaks and Geeks: Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers (#1.14)" (2000)
 -  Bill has an Empire Strikes Back glass
Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth (2000) (V)
Miss Congeniality (2000)
The Beginning: Making 'Episode I' (2001) (V)
 -  mentioned a few times
Wendigo (2001)
"The Simpsons: Worst Episode Ever (#12.11)" (2001)
 -  Part of Martin's property that his mum tries to sell is a reel of this movie with an alternate ending "Luke's father is Chewbacca"
Saving Silverman (2001)
Horrorvision (2001) (V)
"Clerks: Leonardo Is Caught in the Grip of an Outbreak of Randal's Imagination and Patrick Swayze Either Does or Doesn't Work in the New Pet Store (#1.3)" (2001)
 -  A new "black" character is called Lando, a reference to Lando Calrissian.
"Spaced: Back (#2.1)" (2001)
 -  Tim says "You Lando"
A Galaxy Far, Far Away (2001)
"Futurama: The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz (#3.9)" (2001)
 -  Leela puts on a heavy jacket and goes searching for Bender on an ice planet in the midst of falling temperatures.
"Undergrads: Party (#1.1)" (2001)
 -  Gimpy shows off a Malaysian bootleg copy of this movie, plus, he compares Rocko with Lando Calrissian
"Undergrads: New Friends (#1.4)" (2001)
 -  Gimpy assumes Spud will freeze him in carbonite as punishment for his Star Wars fan-dom
Planet of the Apes (2001)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
 -  Cockknocker (Mark Hamill), eventually cutting off his hand (in reference to Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back).
Vidocq (2001)
 -  (SPOILER) After fighting with the Alchemist, Vidocq falls into the hole and gets saved the same way Luke does after fighting with Vader.
"Trading Spaces: Maple Glen: Fiedler Road (#2.3)" (2001)
 -  Homeower says, "Luke, I am your father", while painting a lamp shade black.
"The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XII (#13.1)" (2001)
 -  Yoda is at the Gypsy's wedding.
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (2001) (TV)
ReBoot: My Two Bobs (2001) (TV)
"Family Guy: Screwed the Pooch (#3.13)" (2001)
 -  Peter: "I will give you all my Star Wars cards if it is. Except Boba Fett. I never risk the Fett man."
"Alias: Mea Culpa (#1.9)" (2001)
 -  Alternate candidate than "His Girl Friday" for best film ever, suggested by Francie
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
Star Fox Adventures (2002) (VG)
 -  Michael Wood (http://www.michaelcawood.com) claims that Scales' expressionless observation during his interrogation of the Cloudrunner Queen was a reference to Vader's look as Han Solo is encased in carbonite
The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees (2002) (V)
"Just Shoot Me!: Nina Van Mom (#6.10)" (2002)
 -  During the role playing exercise, Maya says she is a guide; Dennis asks "Like Yoda?", then imitates him.
"Family Guy: Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows (#3.17)" (2002)
 -  Peter imagines one of his swallows as Boba Fett.
Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre (2002)
Fanalysis (2002)
 -  several people dressed up like Boba Fett, who first appeared in this movie.
EV Nova (2002) (VG)
My Brother's Light (2002)
Spider-Man (2002)
"ER: Lockdown (#8.22)" (2002)
 -  Open reference to a character from this movie (Yoda)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos (2002) (VG)
 -  When clicking an Orc unit several times, he says: "Me not sound like Yoda, do I?"
Men in Black II (2002)
Reign of Fire (2002)
"South Park: Free Hat (#6.9)" (2002)
 -  The boys go to watch this re-released at the cinema.
"Mission Hill: Happy Birthday, Douchebag (#1.12)" (2002)
 -  Kids go inside to watch it at Andy's flashback birtthday party
Science Fiction (2002)
 -  Wietse dresses up like Darth Vader and says 'Andreas, I am your father'
"Taken" (2002)
"Top Gear: (2002-10-27)" (2002)
 -  Jeremy talks about Darth Vader while driving the Nobel
"South Park: A Ladder to Heaven (#6.12)" (2002)
 -  the boys say that they haven't seen Cloud City, from this movie, yet
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Conversations with Dead People (#7.7)" (2002)
 -  Andrew and Jonathan call each other Echo 1 and Echo 2 over the walkie-talkies.
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II' (2002) (V)
 -  mentioned a few times
Die Another Day (2002)
Eddie Izzard: Circle (2002) (V)
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) (TV)
"Futurama: The Route of All Evil (#5.3)" (2002)
 -  Space worm from Star Wars makes an appearence.
Party Monster (2003)
 -  "You're the Yoda to my Luke"
Red Dwarf: The Doug Naylor Interview (2003) (V)
 -  Reference to the Star Wars movies
"Chappelle's Show: (#1.7)" (2003)
 -  Yoda is parodied
"Angel: Orpheus (#4.15)" (2003)
 -  Willow: "Does seem like you've given in to the grumpy side of the force."
Retarded Animal Babies (2003) (V)
 -  picture of Yoda on Donkey's shirt
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
"The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius: The Eggpire Strikes Back (#1.16)" (2003)
 -  Title Reference
Monster Man (2003)
 -  During sex, Sarah says "Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try."
"Firefly: Heart of Gold (#1.12)" (2003)
 -  A minitaure Han Solo in carbonite appears in this episode
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (2003) (TV)
 -  Trivia question asked by Triumph the Insult Comic Dog in Star Wars line segment
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan (2003) (TV)
 -  referenced in Home Shopping
Herr Lehmann (2003)
"What's New, Scooby-Doo?: The Vampire Strikes Back (#2.5)" (2003)
 -  Title reference.
Moritz (2003) (TV)
 -  dialog at the party
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy (2003) (V)
 -  mentioned once
The Light and Magic of 'Indiana Jones' (2003) (V)
 -  Mentioned by George Lucas
Something to Do with Death (2003) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"Troldspejlet: (#30.9)" (2003)
 -  Jakob Stegelmann mentions Lucas had already made the first two Star Wars films when he and Spielberg began working on Raiders
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
 -  Bugs and Marvin fight ala Luke and Darth
Requiem for Mutants: The Score of 'X2' (2003) (V)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
 -  The elephant battle scenes were strikingly similar to the Hoth At-At battles. An elephant is brought down by Legolas, much in the same way that Luke Skywalker brought down the Imperial walker.
Armed & Dangerous (2003) (VG)
 -  When Q is about to "revive" Rexus, Roman observes this gesture by stating: "I've seen this done before. He'll split open the dead beast's stomach and stick Rexus amongst the warm entrails... should keep him warm for at least a day." This is performed in "Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back" by Han Solo.
The Beast Within: The Making of 'Alien' (2003) (V)
Beer Run (2003)
 -  dialogue
"Tripping the Rift: Cool Whip (#2.1)" (2004)
 -  A pink Yoda levitating a plane is shot to pieces
Dead Leaves (2004) (V)
 -  character named Bobafett Guy
"Angel: Damage (#5.11)" (2004)
 -  Andrew: "... driven insane by Yoda knows who."
"Saturday Night Live: Drew Barrymore/Kelis (#29.12)" (2004)
 -  Referenced during the monologue and in Spy Glass
Monster Island (2004) (TV)
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
 -  Shaun quotes the line "Get behind me" and handles his cricket bat like a lightsabre.
Hellboy (2004)
 -  Abe Sapien suspended in a tank of healing blue liquid with wires attached mirrors Luke Skywalker's recovery
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
 -  The Bride's training by Pai Mei is a reference to Luke Skywalker/Yoda
Knuckle Sandwich (2004)
 -  "Luke, I am your father"
Looking for Kitty (2004)
 -  explicitly mentioned in dialogue
The 24th Day (2004)
 -  While the two leads play a trivia game with each other, they mention this movie.
Strings (2004)
 -  Hal has been caught, and is hanging in his leg in an icy cave. So does Luke Skywalker.
The Wedding Date (2005)
 -  Kat refers to to Nick several times in the film as "the Yoda of escorts"
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
 -  Sam wears a "hello, my name is Yoda" badge at the party
"Tripping the Rift: Emasculating Chode (#1.11)" (2004)
 -  During a lightsaber duel, Darph Bobo cuts off Chode's tentacle
"Tripping the Rift: Love Conquers All... Almost (#1.12)" (2004)
 -  A Yoda clone called Smoda offers his help
"Tripping the Rift: Android Love (#1.13)" (2004)
 -  A bounty hunter called Francis Boba Fett III flies a ship modelen on the Slave I
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"Six Feet Under: Grinding the Corn (#4.9)" (2004)
 -  This film is mentioned in the eulogy at Lawrence's funeral.
El año de la garrapata (2004)
 -  Morgan misquotes a sentence from that movie; Fran talks about Yoda
Simon's Cam (2004) (V)
 -  Simon Pegg attempts to recreate the famous Death Star scene with some dodgy impressions whilst walking down an alley with a camera.
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
 -  reference to "landing platform 327" (Bespin/RAF Aerial Landing Strip)
"Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Diet (#3.9)" (2004)
 -  Shake says he's from Tatooine, Dagobah, Alderaan, etc. and imitates R2-D2.
Around the Bend (2004)
 -  Two of the characters (in Around the Bend) mention Star Wars in a conversation.
"The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius: Lights! Camera! Danger! (#3.3)" (2004)
 -  A movie parody and/or quote reference.
Meet the Fockers (2004)
 -  Gaylord says to Jorge "Search your feelings, you know it to be true" just like Darth Vader tells Luke about him being his father. Gaylord then says "I am your father" in Spanish.
Wolf Creek (2005)
 -  Line: "I am your father" + Vader breathing
"Saturday Night Live: Paris Hilton/Keane (#30.11)" (2005)
 -  Referenced in Exclusive Connections
"American Dragon: Jake Long: Act 4, Scene 15 (#1.5)" (2005)
 -  The scene where the huntsmaster's helmet is placed on the on his head is a reference to a similar scene with Darth Vader.
Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI (2005) (V)
 -  Referenced by name
Sin City (2005)
 -  Hartigan says to Bob: "Real credit to the force, you are." (Yoda style)
"Robot Chicken: A Piece of the Action (#1.7)" (2005)
 -  Yoda appears at Star Wars convention
Kim Possible: So the Drama (2005) (TV)
 -  The line "You have failed me for the last time"
"Veronica Mars: Hot Dogs (#1.19)" (2005)
 -  (Logan speaks like Yoda) "Important your family is, hmm."
"Gilmore Girls: But I'm a Gilmore! (#5.19)" (2005)
 -  Mention about Luke, Han and taun taun.
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005) (TV)
 -  The sound of Gonzo unplugging himself from the computer is the same sound as the hyper-drive failing
How to Stand in Line for Star Wars (2005)
 -  Several people name it as their favorite episode
Generation Jedi (2005) (TV)
 -  The film is discussed at length
"Lost: Exodus: Part 1 (#1.23)" (2005)
 -  When Michael and Jin are buliding the boat, he says "This goes there, THAT goes THERE," just like Han Solo says in the Empire Strikes back to Chewie
'Star Wars': Feel the Force (2005) (TV)
 -  Documentary is about the Star Wars series
The Eurovision Song Contest (2005) (TV)
 -  Referenced Princess Leia
Stinger (2005)
 -  talk about the Pet Psychic going "Yoda"
"Only Human: Make Me Normal (#1.1)" (2005)
 -  Moneer is obsessed with Star Wars; makes reference to original trilogy
"Family Guy: Don't Make Me Over (#4.4)" (2005)
 -  Stewie does an impression of Yoda in this film.
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Lucas (2005) (TV)
 -  It's referenced
Pinoy/Blonde (2005)
 -  Mentioned in the movie.
Re-Imagining the Magic (2005) (V)
 -  Yoda poster on wall
"Weeds: Free Goat (#1.2)" (2005)
 -  Shane and his dad play a scene from Empire Strikes Back
"Criminal Minds: Extreme Aggressor (#1.1)" (2005)
 -  Morgan quotes Yoda.
"My Name Is Earl: Quit Smoking (#1.2)" (2005)
 -  Old Man says "Luke, I am your father."
"ER: Man with No Name (#12.3)" (2005)
 -  Yoda is mentioned
"The Office: The Fire (#2.4)" (2005)
 -  referenced in dialogue
"Jeopardy!: (#22.24)" (2005)
 -  referenced in clues in "Star Wars Forever" category
"How I Met Your Mother: The Slutty Pumpkin (#1.6)" (2005)
 -  Marshall: "woah. what's her take on Ewoks?"
Chicken Little (2005)
 -  A reference is made to Darth Vader being Luke's father.
Jarhead (2005)
 -  A soldier quotes Darth Vader while wearing a gas mask.
"South Park: Ginger Kids (#9.11)" (2005)
 -  A poster of Yoda can be seen in one scene.
"Saturday Night Live: Eva Longoria/Korn (#31.6)" (2005)
 -  Referenced in Trapped in the Closet Two
"Numb3rs: Toxin (#2.9)" (2005)
 -  Colby calls Agent Edgerton "The bastard son of Clint Eastwood" and Yoda:"
"The Boondocks: Granddad's Fight (#1.4)" (2005)
 -  "I won't fail you. I'm not afraid...Oh, you will be. You will be."
Clone Wars: Connecting the Dots (2005) (V)
 -  discusses Clone Wars cartoons in reference to the film series
"Saturday Night Live: Jack Black/Neil Young (#31.9)" (2005)
 -  'The portal to Hoth' is mentioned in the Sbarro sketch
His and Her Christmas (2005) (TV)
 -  One of the characters refers to this film when giving the hero Yoda-like advice.
"Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion (#2.0)" (2005)
 -  The Doctor's duel with the Sycorax Leader and his hand being chopped off
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! (2006)
 -  "In the shack and you live like Yoda" (lyrics)
The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide (2006) (TV)
 -  The villain encases Timmy's friends in carbonite just like Hans Solo in this movie.
"How I Met Your Mother: Drumroll, Please (#1.13)" (2006)
 -  When Ted and Victoria choose fake identities, Ted chooses "Lando Calrissian"
Tibor vagyok, de hódítani akarok (2006)
 -  mentioned in the film
"Scrubs: Her Story II (#5.10)" (2006)
 -  Turk refers to Billy Dee Williams as his character from this movie
Incontrôlable (2006)
 -  Line: "She looks like Yoda's mother"
"Drawn Together: The Lemon AIDS Walk (#2.12)" (2006)
 -  Captain Hero mentions he and Popeye should "rule the galaxy as father and son".
Frostbiten (2006)
 -  The line "never tell me the odds" is from star wars
Failure to Launch (2006)
 -  Paula talks to her client in the coffee shop about how the original trilogy was better since it was about story telling and not just about special effects and CGI
"What I Like About You: Finally (#4.18)" (2006)
 -  Vic works overnight to assure that there are no Star Wars decorations at the wedding, then jokes that he regrets not having Yoda present.
"Gilmore Girls: I'm OK, You're OK (#6.17)" (2006)
 -  Mrs. Kim paraphrases Yoda by saying, "Don't try. Do."
The Benchwarmers (2006)
 -  Yoda in Schmegmer Estate
Mammoth (2006) (TV)
 -  Jack says, that the older film was one of her grandpa's favorite movies.
"How I Met Your Mother: Mary the Paralegal (#1.19)" (2006)
 -  Mary: "You know that scene in Empire where they lower the helmet onto Darth Vader's head?"
"Family Guy: You May Now Kiss the... Uh... Guy Who Receives (#4.25)" (2006)
 -  Peter remembers how he helped Luke Skywalker by taking the place of Han Solo's Tauntaun
Clerks II (2006)
 -  SW vs. LOTR discussion
Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior (2006) (TV)
 -  Wendy refers to Shen as Yoda
"Hannah Montana: Oh Say, Can You Remember the Words? (#1.10)" (2006)
 -  Jackson was Yoda the Halloween of '99.
Shark Bait (2006)
 -  The quote "I am your father"...
"Stargate: Atlantis: No Man's Land (#3.1)" (2006)
 -  Sheppard explains that the idea of latching on to the hull of the hive is from a movie he saw, Han Solo did exactly the same thing with a stardestroyer in The Empire Strikes Back
Crossover (2006)
 -  References to Yoda in the film
Enter the Zombie (2006)
 -  Character refers to Yoda.
The Ant Bully (2006)
 -  Sound of snow speeder when ants are attacked by flies, incl. sounds of firing
"The Venture Bros.: Twenty Years to Midnight (#2.5)" (2006)
 -  Colonel Gentleman wishes he had an AT-AT Imperial Walker when he was kid.
Kiltro (2006)
 -  Nik Nak is totally inspirated by Yoda.
Killer Bikini Vampire Girls Strike Back (2006) (V)
 -  Title references. This series spoofs all the title of the Star Wars trilogy.
The Astronaut Farmer (2006)
Flushed Away (2006)
 -  Frozen Han Solo in freezer
Homestarrunner.com: Everything Else, Volume 2 (2006) (V)
 -  In "Halloween Potion-ma-jig", Homestar mistakes Bubs' costume as being Star Wars character Lando Calrissian
"30 Rock: Jack the Writer (#1.4)" (2006)
 -  Pete calls Liz 'Captain Needa'
"30 Rock: Jack-Tor (#1.5)" (2006)
 -  Frank says his friend in accounting is Lando Calrissian, a character from the Star Wars films.
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006) (V)
 -  poster shown
"Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Guru (#2.19)" (2006)
 -  During his Avatar training with the Guru, Aang has an image of Katara in trouble and decides to abandon the rest of his Avatar training to go help her. Then the Guru tries to convince Aang that he hasn't completed his training, but Aang leaves ignoring the Guru's warning; This is a similar situation in "Star Wars Episode V" when during Luke's Jedi training with Master Yoda, he also has an image of his friends in trouble and abandons the rest of the Jedi training to go help them.
"Psych: Forget Me Not (#1.9)" (2007)
 -  Shawn says to the mountain lion, "Simba, I am your father."
"How I Met Your Mother: Arrivederci, Fiero (#2.17)" (2007)
 -  Ted: "Slice me open like a Tauntaun."
"Psych: Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast (#1.15)" (2007)
 -  Young Gus is dressed in a Lando Calrissian costume.
"The Girls Next Door: May the Horse Be with You (#3.2)" (2007)
 -  Bridget dresses as Yoda to decorate a float for the Rose Parade
Heart of an Empire (2007)
 -  Documentary film of Star Wars costuming group.
Producing Fiction (2007)
 -  The person auditioning as Luke says a line from this.
"30 Rock: Hiatus (#1.21)" (2007)
 -  Liz Lemon says "I will cut you like a tauntaun."
Acuity (2007) (V)
 -  "Why do all the old authors sound like Yoda?"
Knocked Up (2007)
 -  Ben spoofs the "No, I am your father" line.
Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
 -  A cardboard standee can be seen of Boba Fett.
A Fitting Tribute (2007)
 -  When Niall is in the dead boy's bedroom he plays with a light sabre and quotes Darth Vadar "Luke, I am your father!"
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (2007) (VG)
 -  Elysia is a city floating in the clouds above a planet, just like Bespin in this movie
The Jane Austen Book Club (2007)
 -  "it's like 'The Empire Strikes Back', but it's in reverse."
Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity (2007) (TV)
 -  Peanut: Search your feelings, Jeff Dun-HAM!
"Family Guy: Blue Harvest (#6.1)" (2007)
 -  events from the film are mentioned
"The Boondocks: ...Or Die Trying (#2.1)" (2007)
 -  Ruckus calls Granddad "Lando Calrissian"
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Go to Hell (#8.3)" (2007)
 -  A character guesses six videotapes are the six Star Wars movies.
"How I Met Your Mother: How I Met Everyone Else (#3.5)" (2007)
 -  Barney compares himself to Yoda.
"The Mighty Boosh: Journey to the Centre of the Punk (#3.2)" (2007)
 -  After Howard Moon's archenemy tells him, "Because, I'm your father!", Howard Moon screams, "Noooooo!".
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007) (V)
 -  Mentioned once.
Baghead (2008)
 -  movie on shelf
"Lost: Confirmed Dead (#4.2)" (2008)
 -  Sawyer calls Ben "Yoda"
The Sword, the Wand and the Stone (2008) (V)
 -  The girls walk down the isle to receive their reward and they discuss similarities to the original star wars trilogy.
South Park: Imaginationland (2008) (V)
 -  Yoda is in Imaginationland.
Drillbit Taylor (2008)
 -  Jim wears a Empire Strikes Back T-shirt
One, Two, Many (2008)
 -  Yoda mentioned in dialogue and imitated
"The Big Bang Theory: The Jerusalem Duality (#1.12)" (2008)
 -  Leonard imitates Yoda.
Kakushi toride no san akunin - The last princess (2008)
 -  The Figth scene Between Darth Vader vs Luke Skywalker is very similar than the battle between Gyobu Vs Rokurota
"The Office: Goodbye, Toby (#4.14)" (2008)
 -  Michael and Holly both imitate Yoda.
"Saturday Night Live: Steve Carell/Usher (#33.12)" (2008)
 -  Female A-hole does her Yoda impression
"Grey's Anatomy: Freedom (#4.16)" (2008)
 -  Patient says he's like Han Solo trapped in Carbonite
Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (2008) (VG)
 -  On the level with Indy and Marion in Nepal, a Lego Luke Skywalker can be seen hanging upside-down in an ice cave in the background.
Three Little Words (2008)
 -  The bartender's solution for how Darren should have responded to Melissa mirrors Han Solo's response to Princess Leia.
Get Smart (2008)
 -  The security breach at Disney Hall was sector 19 Zone IG-88. IG-88 was an assasin droid/bounty hunter in Empire Strikes Back.
Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! (2008)
 -  mentioned that the third movie will be called "Another Gay Movie Strikes Back"
Death on Demand (2008)
 -  someone is called Yoda
Space Chimps (2008)
 -  prisoners frozen alive in liquid metal
"Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog: Act III (#1.3)" (2008)
 -  The sound effect when the freeze ray dies is the same as the engine of the Falcon.
"The Middleman: The Cursed Tuba Contingency (#1.7)" (2008)
 -  Lacey mention Boba Fett
Fanboys (2008)
 -  onesheets for it are in Lucas' office at Skywalker Ranch
The House Bunny (2008)
 -  natalie askes if shelly is in a "Yoda" moment
Disaster Movie (2008)
 -  Indiana Jones: "Will, i'm your father"
Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)
 -  "The Empire Strikes Ass"
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#7.2)" (2008)
 -  Yoda is the subject of a $1,000 question
"3satfestival: Rainald Grebe & Die Kapelle der Versöhnung - 1968 (#9.6)" (2008)
 -  When Rainald Grebe enters the stage he says the famous "I'm your father, Luke." quote to the one who is sitting on his chair.
I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (2008) (TV)
 -  Reference to the "I am your father" line
"Schnitzelparadijs - De serie: Mijn naam is haas (#1.3)" (2008)
 -  The famous "I am your father" scene is reenacted.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Preview Special (2008) (TV)
 -  Star Wars Universe
"The Amazing Race: Do You Like American Candy? (#13.2)" (2008)
 -  Mark and Bill quote Yoda.
"The Office: Business Ethics (#5.2)" (2008)
 -  Jim mentions 'Dumbledore Calrissian' in relationship to Battlestar Galactica
"Knight Rider: A Hard Day's Knight (#1.4)" (2008)
 -  KITT quotes Yoda's line from movie
"Dancing with the Stars: (#8.7)" (2008)
 -  As Luke Jacobz and Luda Kroitor head to the green room after performing their Paso Doble, Daniel says "Luke, I am your father."
"Heroes Unmasked: Playing God (#3.4)" (2008)
 -  Reference to Yoda
Kevin Smith: Sold Out - A Threevening with Kevin Smith (2008) (V)
 -  Mentioned in dialogue
"Bones: The Skull in the Sculpture (#4.7)" (2008)
 -  Daisy imitates Yoda: "Amazing it is, this machine you have"
Slap Shot 3: The Junior League (2008) (V)
 -  Riley does an impersonation of Yoda.
"Neues aus der Anstalt: Jump! You Fuckers! (#2.9)" (2008)
 -  Michael Mittermeier compares the CSU with the Empire from Star Wars, which will "strike back" at the next election in Bavaria.
Wallace and Gromit in 'A Matter of Loaf and Death' (2008) (TV)
 -  The shape of Gromit embedded in the shovel is an allusion to Han Solo frozen in carbonite.
"Two and a Half Men: The Devil's Lube (#6.11)" (2008)
 -  James Earl Jones says "You want me to say 'Luke, I'm your father'?"
The Supermarket (2009)
 -  Character's van called "The TIE Bomber," toy TIE Bomber mounted as hood ornament
"Saturday Night Live: Neil Patrick Harris/Taylor Swift (#34.12)" (2009)
 -  Kathie Lee Gifford (Kristen Wiig) refers to her co-host as "Yoda."
"Robot Chicken: PS: Yes, in That Way (#4.6)" (2009)
 -  Billy Dee Williams is irritated how most people only remember him is for his traitorous role as Lando Calrissian
"How I Met Your Mother: Three Days of Snow (#4.13)" (2009)
 -  Ted's date says that the snowstorm makes the city look like Hoth.
"Psych: Earth, Wind and... Wait for It (#3.12)" (2009)
 -  A fireman mentions "requistion form IG-88." IG-88 was the name of one of the bounty hunters who searched for Han Solo in "The Empire Strikes Back."
Scout Camp (2009)
 -  Reggie pretends that the Spirit Stick is a light saber and says, "You're not my father!"
"Chuck: Chuck Versus the Third Dimension (#2.12)" (2009)
 -  The IG-88 grenade is named after the droid bounty hunter from The Empire Strikes Back.
"Ace of Cakes: Food Fashion and Galactic Bounty Hunters (#6.4)" (2009)
 -  The crew create a cake based on the scene in Empire where Boba Fett and some Storm Troopers load the carbonite cask containing Han Solo into Fett's spacecraft.
"Saturday Night Live: Bradley Cooper/TV on the Radio (#34.15)" (2009)
 -  Kathie Lee (Kristen Wiig) refers to Hoda (Michaela Watkins) as "Yoda."
"Psych: Tuesday the 17th (#3.15)" (2009)
 -  In the flashback, Shawn tells the kid who wore the overcoat to camp to "go live on Hoth."
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009)
 -  mentioned when talking about killing artists after their greatest works
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Jerry Seinfeld/Craig Bierko (#17.29)" (2009)
 -  Triumph the Insult Comic Dog asks fans what substance Han Solo was frozen in
"Being Erica: This Be the Verse (#1.8)" (2009)
 -  Dr. Tom quotes Yoda.
"Bob Gratton, ma vie/My Life: Motel Wong (#3.9)" (2009)
 -  Mr. Wong asks Steven to join him on the dark side of the force.
"Supernatural: Death Takes a Holiday (#4.15)" (2009)
 -  Dean calls the kid that is training them to use their ghost powers "Yoda".
17 Again (2009)
 -  Yoda and memorabilia
"Life on Mars: All the Young Dudes (#1.15)" (2009)
 -  Annie says Sam's mother called him "Commander Skywalker" in a message she left for him
"Neues aus der Anstalt: Frühjahrsbeginn (#3.3)" (2009)
 -  "Luke, I am your father." gets quoted.
"The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Duplicity/Knowing/I Love You, Man (#1.4)" (2009)
 -  John Cena says his 5th favourite film of all time is the Star Wars Series (All of them)
Safari (2009)
 -  Mr Charles saying, "I feel my dark side coming back. Coming back my dark side I feel".
"Saturday Night Live: Seth Rogen/Phoenix (#34.19)" (2009)
 -  Seth Rogan talks to a friend like Yoda on his cellphone
Star Trek (2009)
 -  Reuse of joke of faster-than-light drive failing to work after giving the order to "punch it"
"Lost: Some Like It Hoth (#5.13)" (2009)
 -  Hurley is writing the script to "Empire" for George Lucas, with "a couple of improvements."
"Phineas and Ferb: The Chronicles of Meap (#2.10)" (2009)
 -  Mitch (in reference to Darth Vader) says, "I am *not* your father!"
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (2009) (TV)
 -  Amy mentions "Yoda Minnesota" on Weekend Update.
"The Apprentice: (#5.7)" (2009)
 -  Following her team's success, Mona raises a toast saying "Empire Strikes Back".
"The Big Bang Theory: The Monopolar Expedition (#2.23)" (2009)
 -  When the others complain about the cold, Sheldon mentons Han Solo cutting open a tauntaun to save Luke.
"Supernatural: Lucifer Rising (#4.22)" (2009)
 -  Ruby says, "It's the final run on the Death Star."
"Sonny with a Chance: Battle of the Networks' Stars (#1.13)" (2009)
 -  Grady quotes Darth Vader's climactic revealation
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
 -  The aerial chase under the dinosaurs legs is taken from the opening sequence where rebel fighters fly underneath the legs of the Imperial AtAts.
"10 Things I Hate About You: Pilot (#1.1)" (2009)
 -  Michael quotes the film's famous "I am your father" line.
"Robot Chicken: President Hu Forbids It (#4.14)" (2009)
 -  The Nerd has a Boba Fett action figure
"The Angry Video Game Nerd: Godzilla (#4.15)" (2009)
 -  The Nerd mentions this film
"The Simpsons: Homer the Whopper (#21.1)" (2009)
 -  A Boba Fett helmet can be seen at the Mylar Baggins Comic Book Shop.
"Family Guy: Family Goy (#8.2)" (2009)
 -  when the spirit of peters father appears, peter askes him to say a line from this movie before he disappears
"Wizards of Waverly Place: Franken-Girl (#3.1)" (2009)
 -  Justin thinks Max's Igor imitation is that of Yoda
"30 Rock: Stone Mountain (#4.3)" (2009)
 -  In a flashback to last years Halloween party, Lutz is dressed as Boba Fett
"SGU Stargate Universe: Water (#1.6)" (2009)
 -  Eli mentions Hoth and the movie title by name
"The Jay Leno Show: (#1.35)" (2009)
 -  Frank Caliendo does an impersonation of Al Pacino playing Darth Vader in the film
Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (2009) (VG)
 -  On the level with Indy and Marion in Nepal, a Lego Luke Skywalker can be seen hanging upside-down in an ice cave in the background.
Paul (2010)
 -  Simon Pegg's character wears a Empire Strikes Back t-shirt throughout the film
Darren & Abbey (2010)
 -  While stuck in the freezing car that won't start, Abbey specifically references the film saying that she may have to use Darren's organs for warmth.
Featured in
Star Wars: Music by John Williams (1980) (TV)
 -  Example of John Williams Music
SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (TV)
 -  special effect scenes from this film are featured in this special
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983) (TV)
 -  This film is featured among many other classics
From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga (1985) (V)
Precious Images (1986)
"Muppet Babies: Adventures in Muppet-Sitting (#4.15)" (1987)
 -  Clips of the movie were used in Piggy's Little Red Riding Hood story.
Wow! (1990) (V)
Special Effects: Anything Can Happen (1996)
"Troldspejlet: (#17.11)" (1997)
 -  Jakob Stegelmann mentions the upcoming 1997 Special Edition + clip shown
Tæt på troldmanden George Lucas (1997) (TV)
 -  footage used in the tv-special
"Troldspejlet: (#17.14)" (1997)
 -  Jakob Stegelmann mentions the film + clip shown
Hollywood Aliens & Monsters (1997) (TV)
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic (1999) (TV)
"Troldspejlet: Troldspejlet special: Bag Klonernes angreb (#27.15)" (2002)
 -  Jakob Stegelmann mentions the film in his review of Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) + clip shown
State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II' (2002) (V)
 -  clips shown
"I Love the '80s" (2002)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV)
 -  Darth Vader is #3 on the "Villains" list.
The Untitled Star Wars Mockumentary (2003)
 -  There is archive from this film present in this mockumentary.
Freddy VS Ghostbusters (2004)
 -  One of the characters is watching Empire Strikes Back right before Freddy kills him in his sleep.
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) (TV)
 -  Contains footage from The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV)
 -  scenes shown
When Star Wars Ruled the World (2004) (TV)
 -  clips
The Birth of the Lightsaber (2004) (V)
 -  clip shown
The Characters of 'Star Wars' (2004) (V)
 -  clips shown
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' (2004) (V)
 -  clips shown
"Troldspejlet: (#32.6)" (2004)
 -  DVD release reviewed + footage used
The Ultimate Film (2004) (TV)
 -  number 67
"How Art Made the World" (2005)
 -  Clips are shown.
Generation Jedi (2005) (TV)
 -  Film clips are shown throughout
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Lucas (2005) (TV)
 -  It's featured
The Chosen One (2005) (V)
 -  brief clips shown
"Family Guy: PTV (#4.14)" (2005)
 -  Stewie rides his trike through actual footage of this movie.
Clone Wars: Connecting the Dots (2005) (V)
 -  Features footage from this movie
"20 to 1: Memorable Movie Characters (#3.11)" (2006)
 -  Clips shown in a segment on Darth Vader.
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed (2007) (TV)
 -  clips
"20 to 1: Movie Heroes & Villains (#5.1)" (2007)
 -  Some clips from this movie are shown in a segment on Darth Vader.
"Drawn Together: Charlotte's Web of Lies (#3.9)" (2007)
 -  Boba Fett appreared as the dead extermanator.
Bring Back... Star Wars (2008) (TV)
 -  Clips shown
15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) (TV)
 -  Clips featured during James Earl Jones tribute.
Spoofed in
Lunch Wagon (1981)
 -  Characters joke about seeing "Empire Strikes Back" in a drive-in theater
The Pirate Movie (1982)
The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew (1983)
Bloodbath at the House of Death (1984)
 -  Sheila is beheaded by a lightsaber
Dead End (1985)
 -  After killing a zombie, one character quotes Han Solo's line "And I thought they smelled bad on the outside"
Spaceballs (1987)
 -  Yogurt is a parody of Yoda
Saturday the 14th Strikes Back (1988)
 -  It spoofs the title.
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
Braindead (1992)
 -  When hit the baby
Army of Darkness (1992)
Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
The Three Musketeers (1993)
Radioland Murders (1994)
Space Quest VI: The Spinal Frontier (1995) (VG)
Tank Girl (1995)
Tommy Boy (1995)
"The Simpsons: 'Round Springfield (#6.22)" (1995)
 -  When talking to Bleeding Gum's spirit in the sky, Darph Vader's head also appears and says "Luke, I am your father"
Mallrats (1995)
Gumby: The Movie (1995)
Kung Fu Kenobi (1997)
"The Weird Al Show: Promises, Promises (#1.2)" (1997)
 -  After Al's infomercial fails, Ron Popeil says, "That boy is our last hope." Tony Little responds, "No, there is another."
The Curse of Monkey Island (1997) (VG)
 -  -I'm not afraid. -You will be... You will be.
Santa vs. the Snowman (1997) (TV)
Godzilla Versus Disco Lando (1998)
Deep Rising (1998)
Can't Hardly Wait (1998)
Wrongfully Accused (1998)
The Avengers (1998)
Six-String Samurai (1998)
'Weird Al' Yankovic Live! (1999) (V)
"Family Guy: Chitty Chitty Death Bang (#1.3)" (1999)
 -  Stewie freezes the aeroplane pilot in carbonite just like what happenned to Han Solo in this film.
South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)
 -  where the Mole dies in the arms of Kyle, is a parody of The Empire Strikes Back
Wild Wild West (1999)
George Lucas in Love (1999)
Thumb Wars: The Phantom Cuticle (1999) (TV)
Toy Story 2 (1999)
 -  Zurg (during the elevator shaft battle scene, after Buzz says "I'll never give in! You killed my father!"): "No, Buzz, I AM your father!"
Galaxy Quest (1999)
"Futurama: A Clone of My Own (#2.15)" (2000)
 -  The "Near Death Star" is a spoof of The Death Star from this movie, also hologram messages are used.
"Family Guy: Let's Go to the Hop (#2.14)" (2000)
 -  Peter's undercover name is Lando Griffin, a spoof on the character Lando Calrissian.
"Mission Hill: Andy and Kevin Make a Friend (#1.3)" (2000)
 -  Andy and Kevin's fight at the convention spoofs Luke's fight with Darth Vader
"Family Guy: He's Too Sexy for His Fat (#2.17)" (2000)
 -  Peter talks about his great uncle Jabba the Griffin, we then see a scene spoofing this movie with Jabba the Hut.
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
"South Park: 4th Grade (#4.11)" (2000)
 -  The scene where Garrison is training Ms. Choksondik is similar to Luke being trained by Yoda.
Dude, Where's My Car? (2000)
Misión en Marbella (2001)
"Spaced: Dissolution (#2.6)" (2001)
 -  The dialogue over walky-talkies spoofs dialogue from star wars, then Mike yawns and it sounds just like Chewbacca, then Tim grips Daisy like Luke and Leia, then the Star Wars theme plays with the credits to a star background.
Scary Movie 2 (2001)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
"Coupling: The Melty Man Cometh (#2.4)" (2001)
 -  the melty man parodies the 'i am your father' speech
Zoolander (2001)
Out Cold (2001)
ReBoot: My Two Bobs (2001) (TV)
The Chubbchubbs! (2002)
Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre (2002)
The Sweetest Thing (2002)
"The Simpsons: Gump Roast (#13.17)" (2002)
 -  Dr. Hibbert plays Darth Vader and says: "I am your father"
Reign of Fire (2002)
Girl Fever (2002)
Santa vs. the Snowman 3D (2002)
 -  The battle is a spoof on the AT-AT's from "Empire".
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) (TV)
Run Leia Run (2003)
Retarded Animal Babies (2003) (V)
 -  The whole episode of RAB13 is a spoof of all the Star Wars films
Bugi Fiction (2003) (V)
 -  Dialogue: Sal Cabone tells Bugilanca that he is his father and that they should rule the galaxy together.
Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose? (2003)
Jake's Booty Call (2003)
 -  Yoda parody character
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
The Fairly OddParents in: Abra Catastrophe! (2003) (TV)
 -  The opening of the episode sees Timmy travelling through a series of movie parodies in his dreams, one is a spoof of the iconic Luke Vs. Darth Vader fight from this movie.
Futurama (2003) (VG)
 -  The Great Master who taught the Professor is named Adoy, which is Yoda backwards. Also, the planet on which Adoy lives is named Bogad, which is almost, but not quite Dagobah backwards.
Silent But Deadly 3 (2004)
 -  parody
Pink Five Strikes Back (2004) (V)
 -  parodies events in Empire Strikes Back
(T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 (2004)
 -  famous line "I'm your father" is cited
"The Venture Bros.: Return to Spider-Skull Island (#1.13)" (2004)
 -  Dr. Venture's father, in Rusty's dream, says "there is another" - and Rusty asks him why he's speaking like Yoda
G.O.R.A. (2004)
 -  Many uses of light sabers and a hologram of a hooded man
"Arrested Development: The Immaculate Election (#2.14)" (2005)
 -  A videotape features a younger George Michael re-enacting a light-saber battle and saying lines like "You're not my father!"
"Robot Chicken: Vegetable Fun Fest (#1.6)" (2005)
 -  the surprise ending is spoofed
"Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation S.N.O.W.I.N.G. (#4.10)" (2005)
 -  The entire episode is one big spoof on this movie
Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves (2005) (VG)
 -  Cutscene with Murray training in the swamp with the Guru on his back like Yoda
6:30 (2005) (V)
 -  two clerks recreate the duel between Darth Vader and Luke (with mock lightsabers) and say the lines: "My son." "You're not my father."
"Family Guy: Brian Sings & Swings (#4.19)" (2006)
 -  parodies scene of the back of Darth Vader's head just as his helmet is going on
"The Office: Michael's Birthday (#2.19)" (2006)
 -  At the store, Pam says "Luke, this IS your father" into the open microphone
"Robot Chicken: Suck It (#2.1)" (2006)
 -  At the alien space ship there's someone on the carbonite just like Han Solo in TESB.
Over the Hedge (2006)
 -  Sound effect of the Millennium Falcon's Hyperdrive failing
"Robot Chicken: Massage Chair (#2.9)" (2006)
 -  when Bush argues with his daughter, the scene parodies the ending scene between Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker
"The Venture Bros.: Escape to the House of Mummies Part II (#2.4)" (2006)
 -  The final scene of the episode spoofs the scene where Han Solo cuts open the animal to keep Luke warm.
Chad Vader (2006) (V)
 -  many lines and situations parodied
"The Venture Bros.: Victor. Echo. November. (#2.6)" (2006)
 -  The scene of Billy poking his mechanical hand mirrors the scene with Luke and his hand.
"The Venture Bros.: Love-Bheits (#2.7)" (2006)
 -  The Baron has a personal chamber like Darth Vader; and when inside, a wig is lowered onto his head like Vader's helmet.
Das kleine Arschloch und der alte Sack - Sterben ist Scheiße (2006)
 -  the famous "Luke, I'm your father"-scene gets another spoof....
Beyond Lovesauce (2007)
 -  spoofs Yoda's speech explaining the force when Caulfield explains metasexual energy
Meet the Robinsons (2007)
 -  When Doris is first seen levitating to the table the Memory Scanner is on, she looks like the Imperial Probe Droid, and the music changes momentarily to be reminiscent of Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back.
Robot Chicken: Star Wars (2007) (TV)
 -  numerous sketches spoofing scenes from the film
"Robot Chicken: Moesha Poppins (#3.10)" (2007)
 -  Darth Vader wonders if Lando serves Colt .45 with a big meal with the other Star Wars
"Muchachada nui: (#1.8)" (2007)
 -  Luke Skywalker's conversation with Yoda in his house on the swampy planet Dagobah.
"MythBusters: Super Sized Myths! (#5.21)" (2007)
 -  Buster "imitates" Darth Vader ("No, I am your father").
"Kureyon Shin-chan: Shin Wars (#2.1)" (2008)
 -  a Shin Chan version of this episode in the second half
Futurama: The Lost Adventure (2008) (V)
 -  Parody of the death star, parody of Yoda and the AT-ST "Chicken walker"
Fanboys (2008)
 -  Eric's dream where his dad chops off his hand
"Spaceballs: The Animated Series: Revenge of the Sithee (#1.1)" (2008)
 -  Training scene with Yoda spoofed
Brooklyn Force (2008)
 -  Star Wars fan film; spoofs, among other things, Vader's revelation to Luke.
Futurama: Bender's Game (2008) (V)
 -  The lightsaber battle between Vader and Luke parodied.
Lesbian Vampire Killers (2009)
 -  Fletch mimics the Darth Vader breath and the lightsaber sound while wielding a sword and then he says he wasn't doing the Star Wars thing, mimics Yoda's voice and mentions Chewie.
The Prototypes (2009) (TV)
 -  alien makes fun of Yoda's backwards speech pattern
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien: (2009-02-18)" (2009)
 -  the Masturbating Bear is frozen in carbonite like Han Solo
"Robot Chicken: We Are a Humble Factory (#4.11)" (2009)
 -  An Ugnaught has a flashback of his football career
"Family Guy: Something, Something, Something Dark Side" (2010)
 -  The entire episode is a Family Guy retelling of "The Empire Strikes Back".

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