References
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)
- Alice's speech to Ben in which she lists all of the things that are unappealing about her - being older than him, having a child, etc. - is similar to Erin's speech to George after they first meet.
"Win, Lose or Draw" (1987)
Jurassic Park (1993)
- Poster seen on wall.
Referenced in
Miss Congeniality (2000)
The Mangler 2 (2001) (V)
- A character suggests a porn title of Erin Slap-A-Bitch
"The Sopranos: University (#3.6)" (2001)
- Carmela's mother mentions that she liked this movie.
Mia mera ti nyhta (2001)
- Title on a theater marquee
Three Blind Mice (2001) (TV)
"Undeclared: The Assistant (#1.5)" (2001)
- Lizzie claims that she watched the film with Adam Sandler.
Big Fat Liar (2002)
"Will & Grace: A Chorus Lie (#4.15)" (2002)
- Will says that he thought the would be emulating Julia Roberts in Erin Brockovich, but feels more like Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman.
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
The Nugget (2002)
- "I was just watching Erin Brockovich"
Cleavage (2002) (TV)
"Just Shoot Me!: Son of a Preacher Man (#7.19)" (2003)
- Simon's other fake backstory for Nina is based on this movie.
Seed of Chucky (2004)
- In the movie, Jennifer Tilly says that she could have played Erin Brockovich
"Joey: Joey and the Big Break: Part 1 (#2.1)" (2005)
- "Aww, it's like Erin Brockovich."
Danika (2006)
- DVD seen in The Good Guys store
50 Films to See Before You Die (2006) (TV)
- Makes the countdown, is talked about.
Material Girls (2006)
- Mentions the movie twice.
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Susannah Grant (2007) (V)
- Discusses writing the Oscar-nominated screenplay.
"October Road.: Best Friend Windows (#1.6)" (2007)
- Phil compares Nick's fighting spirit to Erin Brockovich's.
The Simpsons Movie (2007)
- Lisa informs the town's people that she gave them water from the town's polluted lake.
Hamlet 2 (2008)
- Characters perform a play based on this movie.
Hierarchy (2009)
- Mentioned in Conversation
"Greek: Social Studies (#2.19)" (2009)
- Cappie says that he has seen the movie
"Psych: The Devil Is in the Details... And the Upstairs Bedroom (#4.4)" (2009)
- Shawn says that he was thinking of starting a "lead investigator" business after watching "Erin Brockovich."
Features
"The Young and the Restless" (1973)
"Wheel of Fortune" (1975)
Featured in
Spotlight on Location: Erin Brockovich (2000) (TV)
The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (2001) (TV)
The Spirit of America (2001)
James Benning: Circling the Image (2003) (TV)
- Movie scene can be seen
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV)
- Erin Brockovich is #31 on the "Heroes" list.
The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers (2006) (TV)
- This film is #73 on the list.
50 Films to See Before You Die (2006) (TV)
- Clips shown.
Material Girls (2006)
"Best! Movies! Ever!: Rants (#1.4)" (2007)
- clips are shown to illustrate the best rants in films
"20 to 1: Movie Heroes & Villains (#5.1)" (2007)
- Some clips from this movie are shown in a segment on its title character.
"I Love the New Millennium: (#1.1)" (2008)
- Shown on the 2000 episode
Spoofed in
Material Girls (2006)
- after watching this movie, Tanz dresses up in a similar outfit that shows cleavage to seduce the guy who is guarding files she needs (like Erin does) but Tanz gets caught in the file room by the boss/the whole plot about finding out who ruined their makeup is very similar too and they go to the house of a customer to find out the truth
Hamlet 2 (2008)
- We see bits of Dana's stage version
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