Edited into
"MacGyver: GX-1 (#3.6)" (1987)
- Initial dogfight scene made from Top Gun footage.
Storm Catcher (1999)
"I Love the '80s" (2002)
The Marksman (2005) (V)
Spin off
Top Gun (1987) (VG)
Top Gun: The Second Mission (1990) (VG)
Top Gun: Fire at Will (1996) (VG)
Referenced in
"Animaniacs: Video Review/When Mice Ruled the Earth (#1.47)" (????)
- Seen on video store shelf in 'Video Review'
"Saturday Night Live: Anjelica Huston and Billy Martin/George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic (#11.18)" (1986)
- Reviewed in Actors on Film and mentioned during Weekend Update
After Burner (1987) (VG)
Spitting Image: The Ronnie and Nancy Show (1987) (TV)
Baburugamu kuraishisu (1987) (V)
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
- Zed tells Sweetchuck that in the pilot uniform he looks like Tom Cruise in the film about pilots.
Creepshow 2 (1987)
- "I feel the need...the need for weed!"
"Designing Women: Howard the Date (#2.11)" (1987)
- Mentioned by name.
Aenigma (1987)
- movie poster on the wall
"Dallas: Top Gun (#11.27)" (1988)
- title reference
Dance 'Til Dawn (1988) (TV)
Captain Skyhawk (1989) (VG)
Moontrap (1989)
- Dialogue reference to Top Gun nicknames.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Crawling Eye (#2.1)" (1989)
- Crow: I feel the need, the need for speed.
"Saved by the Bell: The Zack Tapes (#1.14)" (1989)
- Miss Wentworth refers to Zack as a "blond Tom Cruise" and "Top Gun."
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Project Moonbase (#2.8)" (1990)
- "I feel the need, the need for speed"
Maging sino ka man (1991)
- mentioned in the movie.
"Red Dwarf: Dimension Jump (#4.5)" (1991)
- Opening scene references the film
Dakota Road (1992)
- Jen has a poster of Top Gun in her room.
Peter's Friends (1992)
Dazed and Confused (1993)
"Saturday Night Live: Nicole Kidman/Stone Temple Pilots (#19.7)" (1993)
- referenced during the monologue
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Santa Claus (#6.21)" (1993)
- Crow: I feel the need, the need for speed.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Skydivers (#7.9)" (1994)
- Mike: I still like this movie better than Top Gun.
Sleep with Me (1994)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Starfighters (#7.12)" (1994)
- Tom: "This must be the highway to the danger zone."
The Making of 'Crimson Tide' (1995) (V)
- mentioned once
"JAG: Pilot: Part 2 (#1.2)" (1995)
- DePalma: "With Borini's camera angles I'll come off lookin' like Tom Cruise"
Struggles in Steel: The Fight for Equal Opportunity (1996)
- an interviewee is wearing a hat with the logo from "Top Gun"
"A Touch of Frost: Unknown Soldiers (#4.2)" (1996)
- Poster in Steven's room.
"JAG: Smoked (#1.14)" (1996)
- The incoming Admiral Chegwidden tells Harm "Your record here reads like a cross between Top Gun and A Few Good Men"
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)
- Servo: Maverick!
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Deadly Mantis (#9.4)" (1997)
- Crow: (as jets fly by) Top Bug.
Das Leben ist eine Baustelle. (1997)
G.I. Jane (1997)
Scream 2 (1997)
StarCraft (1998) (VG)
"NYPD Blue: Top Gum (#6.1)" (1998)
- title reference
StarCraft Expansion Set: Brood War (1998) (VG)
"The X Files: Dreamland II (#6.5)" (1998)
- Mulder calls an old indian woman "Grandma Top Gun."
American Pie (1999)
- In scene where Jim is watched on video by high school boys group, one remarks "he's re-engaging!" staring at a screen surrounded by fellow viewers, a clear reference to final scene of Top Gun, where Maverick re-enters the dog fight, and a Navy sailor remarks "he's re-engaging!" looking at a screen surrounded by fellow sailors.
Inspector Gadget (1999)
A Slight Case of Murder (1999) (TV)
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: This Year's Girl (#4.15)" (2000)
- Willow: "I mean, Riley is their Top Gun guy."
"Tatort: Direkt ins Herz (#1.449)" (2000)
- The name of the shooting club is "Top Gun".
Meet the Parents (2000)
- Characters reference callsign "Iceman"
A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon' (2001) (V)
- mentionned once
Pretty Cool (2001)
- Howard's Tom Cruise dream mentions him "flying a plane"
Pearl Harbor (2001)
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (2001) (V)
- Steven Spielberg mentions this film.
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
Yaadein... (2001)
Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
- Basketball game
Hard Ball (2001)
- They do the "Top Gun high five" during the little league game montage.
Ocean's Eleven (2001)
"Scrubs: My Blind Date (#1.12)" (2002)
- Quote by JD
WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos (2002) (VG)
Alas rotas (2002)
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) (VG)
- There are vans with the words "Top Fun" on them and they are in the same style as the film Top Gun
Jake's Booty Call (2003)
- Jake calls Siton his wing man
Haggard: The Movie (2003)
- In the scene where Falcone is playing with two of his action figures and pretending that they're having anal sex, he says something like "I put on the brakes and now I'm behind you" which is a reference to the scene in Top Gun where Maverick says "I'm gonna put on the brakes and he'll fly right by".
"Top Gear: (2003-10-26)" (2003)
- Mentioned during the Stig segment
True Crime: Streets of LA (2003) (VG)
Speed Demon (2003)
- "The need for speed" is heard in song lyrics
Beer Run (2003)
- dialogue
"Tripping the Rift: Cool Whip (#2.1)" (2004)
- Whip fantazises about being a fighter pilot called 'Maverick'
C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America (2004)
- in a newspaper, "Top Gunners" is one of the top movies at the box office
"Home Movies: Camp (#4.1)" (2004)
- Is mentioned in dialogue
"Gilmore Girls: Girls in Bikinis, Boys Doin' the Twist (#4.17)" (2004)
- Paris says that a group of volleyball players on the beach seem to be reenacting the film.
"High Chaparall: (#2.6)" (2004)
- Mentioned by name
Soul Plane (2004)
- Captian Mack's resume shows his "Relevant Experience" as "Saw Top Gun" 7 Times.
Matando Cabos (2004)
- The main character attempting to win the woman's heart by singing a song in a party, and his partner not wanting to.
Iluzija (2004)
- Marko rips poster off his wall
Team America: World Police (2004)
- Gary's line "Took my breathe away"-"Take my breathe away" is the love song from Top Gun, Gary is called "Top Gun - Actor" and Spottswood also calls him a "Maverick" which is Tom Cruise's callsign in Top Gun
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) (VG)
- Many of the flight rankings are the callsigns of pilots in Top Gun (Maverick, Goose, Jester, Iceman, Viper, etc.).
Best of the Best: Inside the Real Top Gun (2004) (V)
- Documentary of School featured in the film Top Gun
Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire' (2005) (V)
- mentioned twice
Red Dwarf: Howard Goodall - Settling the Score (2005) (V)
- Referenced by name
"House M.D.: Cursed (#1.13)" (2005)
- Gabriel Reilich says his father is a fighter pilot, "Real 'Top Gun' stuff."
The Brotherhood IV: The Complex (2005) (V)
- "You guys are flying right into the danger zone"
"Veronica Mars: M.A.D. (#1.20)" (2005)
- instant messages from guy with the name Top Gun
Waiting... (2005/I)
- Monty talks to Dean at one point and says "Talk to me Goose" as if Dean was Monty's wingman from Top Gun
Más que hermanos (2005) (TV)
- A poster of this film can be seen
Standing Still (2005/II)
- Referenced in dialogue.
"How I Met Your Mother: The Slutty Pumpkin (#1.6)" (2005)
- Barney is dressed as the characters in the movie and wants Ted to be his "wingman".
Santa's Slay (2005)
- mentioned by Nicolas
The Best Man (2005)
- mentioned several times
'War of the Worlds': Characters - The Family Unit (2005) (V)
- mentioned once
Movie Music Mania (2005) (TV)
- Referenced by name
Last Laugh '05 (2005) (TV)
- dialogue
"Top Gear: (2005-12-27)" (2005)
- Mentioned by Jeremy
The Bros. (2006)
- "I feel the need. The need for weed."
The Ground Truth: After the Killing Ends (2006)
- One of the soldiers interviewed mentions the film
Final Destination 3 (2006)
- Frank says, "Find another cockpit, Top Gun" after dashing past Wendy and Kevin and taking their place in the train.
SSI: Sex Squad Investigation (2006) (V)
- (while flying) "Hey, Maverick."
"Gilmore Girls: Go, Bulldogs! (#7.6)" (2006)
- Kirk compares himself and Luke to Maverick and Goose, then begins singing "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling".
Totally Awesome (2006) (TV)
- "Taking it to the Danger Zone"
UKM: The Ultimate Killing Machine (2006)
- guy wants to get a Harley so he can be like Maverick
Snow Angels (2007/I)
- Glenn tells his daughter Tara that she looks like from Top Gun when she puts on a pair of sunglasses.
"The O.C.: The Case of the Franks (#4.13)" (2007)
- Kirsten mentions the film in conversation with Summer.
"Saturday Night Live: Forest Whitaker/Keith Urban (#32.13)" (2007)
- Mentioned by astonaut during Weekend Update
The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV)
- "Take My Breath Away" played during credits
"Game K N B: (2007-03-03)" (2007)
- One of the answers in the semi-final round in which host Kris Aquino asked for the movies of Meg Ryan since 1985.
"Family Guy: Airport '07 (#5.12)" (2007)
- Peter fantasizes about doing the inverted taunting trick in his flying pickup truck
Succubus: Hell Bent (2007)
- Lilith calls Adam "Top Gun" when they are flying jets/"Never leave your wingman in the dark, Maverick."
Grizzly Rage (2007) (TV)
- the "need for speed" line is used
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (2007) (VG)
- The theme music from Top Gun is an optional track.
"The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XVIII (#19.5)" (2007)
- Homer says, "Someone's taking the highway to the danger zone."
Pigs (2007)
- student that looks like Tom Cruise is called "Top Gun"
"Nip/Tuck: Dr. Joshua Lee (#5.7)" (2007)
- mentioned in dialogue
Baghead (2008)
- movie on shelf
Drillbit Taylor (2008)
- "highway to the danger zone"
What Happens in Vegas (2008)
- After Banger tells them he's going to promote one of them, Joy tells Chong that she'll be Maverick and Chong will be Goose
Wanted (2008)
- Wesley asks Fox if her name is a nickname like Maverick's.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
- Johann: "It looks like a highway to the danger zone"
"Generation Kill: Get Some (#1.1)" (2008)
- Character with the nickname "Iceman"
Fanboys (2008)
- one of Eric's coworkers compares the dealership's commercial to it; Hutch says "Talk to me, Goose"
A Name for Myself (2008)
- The Cook and Eli say several lines from Top Gun including "There is two o's in Goose"
Sex Drive (2008)
- wingman mentioned/"Danger Zone" played
Wallace and Gromit in 'A Matter of Loaf and Death' (2008) (TV)
- Wallace and Gromit's bakery is called Top Bun.
"30 Rock: Reunion (#3.5)" (2008)
- Rob Sussman complains that Liz said he was gayer than the volleyball scene
"The Office: The Duel (#5.11)" (2009)
- I feel the need... the need for tweed
"Psych: Lassie Did a Bad, Bad Thing (#3.11)" (2009)
- Shawn says that "Kenny Loggins" was "in the danger zone." The real Kenny Loggins recorded "Danger Zone" for "Top Gun."
"Saturday Night Live: Rosario Dawson/Fleet Foxes (#34.13)" (2009)
- Mentioned by Larry the Goose on Weekend Upate
The Rebound (2009)
- A scene is recreated at the theater
Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W Bush (2009) (TV)
- Bush says he had "Danger Zone" playing in his helmet during his landing on the USS Lincoln in 2003
"Royal Pains: There Will Be Food (#1.2)" (2009)
- Hank uses it to describe Tucker, calling him 'Maverick' while he's flying his remote control airplane. They both say "Top Gun" at the same time in a direct reference to the film. Hank also uses a same line reference, quoting "Talk to me Goose"
Van Wilder: Freshman Year (2009) (V)
- Van in Team Maverick is dressed like Tom Cruise's character
"Hell's Kitchen: 12 Chefs Compete (#6.5)" (2009)
- Van said "....Need for speed" as they get to the fighter jets. Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer mentioned as well.
Whiteout (2009)
- Australian pilot references the film when talking about the altered flight schedule.
"The Jay Leno Show: (#1.2)" (2009)
- Mentioned by Cameron Diaz
"Saturday Night Live: Taylor Swift (#35.5)" (2009)
- Plot recounted by Lorenzo MacIntosh
"Miranda: Job (#1.3)" (2009)
- Miranda refers to Gary as "Maverick" and starts singing Take My Breath Away.
"Jeopardy!: (#26.52)" (2009)
- Reference in a $200 clue in the category "Military Slang"
Featured in
100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV)
The Spirit of America (2001)
Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (2002) (TV)
"I Love the '80s" (2002)
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
- clip shown
"Retrosexual: The 80's" (2004)
Danger Zone: The Making of 'Top Gun' (2004) (V)
- Clips are shown in the documentary on the making of the film.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases (2005) (TV)
- The quote "I feel the need - the need for speed!" is #94 on the list.
This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
- A clip from Top Gun is shown.
"20 to 1: 50 to 01: Great Movie One Liners (#4.10)" (2007)
- Some clips from this movie are shown in a segment on the line "I feel the need ... the need for speed."
"20 to 1: Scene-Stealing Songs (#8.12)" (2009)
- Clips shown in a segment on the song You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'.
Spoofed in
Hot Gun (1986) (V)
Top wo Nerae! (1988) (V)
- Parody of the movie where the main character aims to be the best pilot.
Hot Shots! (1991)
"The Ben Stiller Show: With Bobcat Goldthwait (#1.2)" (1992)
- Spoofed as part of the comedy routine in "Tom Cruise: Dress Casual"
Inspector Gadget (1999)
"Saturday Night Live: Val Kilmer/U2 (#26.7)" (2000)
- Spoofed in Iceman the later years
Not Another Teen Movie (2001)
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
Stuck on You (2003)
- jukebox sequence
Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004)
- Gung-ho American military man says: "She's lost that lovin' feelin'", to his pal before they break into song to try and impress a female object-of-desire.
Valiant (2005)
- Spoofs characters and dialogue from Top Gun (1986).
X-Gen (2006)
- Volleyball scene in the "Teen Spirit" boy band video includes shot-for-shot recreations of the volleyball sequence in "Top Gun"
The Danger Zone (2008)
- A re-imagining of the classic film.
"American Dad!: Phantom of the Telethon (#4.7)" (2008)
- The homosexual newscasters re-enact the volleyball scene from this film.
"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: The D.E.N.N.I.S. System (#5.10)" (2009)
- Dennis' sex scene directly spoofs the sex scene between Maverick and Charlie
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