Remake of
"Bewitched" (1964)
References
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- Jack's wife wears "ruby slippers," also song "Ding Dong the Witch is Dead"
"The Hollywood Squares" (1965)
- It's mentioned by name by Farrell's agent, who even mentions Farrell sitting in the bottom right square.
"I Dream of Jeannie" (1965)
- Character Maria Kelly asks Isabel when she mentions Bewitched "Is that the show with the genie"
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
- The dance that Isabel and Jack do at the foot of the staircase is part of the dance that Mia and Vincent do in the twist contest in Pulp Fiction
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
- Various dance moves in a montage replicate Moulin Rouge moves, as well as a scene that replicates the pull-rope swing in the opening of the "Sparking Diamonds" number.
Referenced in
"Saturday Night Live: Will Ferrell/Queens of the Stone Age (#30.19)" (2005)
- Referenced during the cold opening
"Gilmore Girls: Fight Face (#6.2)" (2005)
- Lorelai complains that the film had a bad premise.
16 Blocks (2006)
- As Jack and Eddie talk about birthdays in the ambulance, a street billboard can be seen out the rear window that reads "Nicole Kidman: Bewitc/"
All Our Variant Futures (2007) (V)
- Poster visible in editing room
"Getaway: (#17.8)" (2008)
- A DVD of this movie is shown in a promotion of other movies starring Will Ferrell available at BigPond Movies.
Features
"Bewitched" (1964)
"Jeopardy!" (1984)
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)
- Will Ferrell's character (Jack Wyatt) makes an appearance on the show, naked.
"Inside the Actors Studio" (1994)
- Darren appears on the Actors Studio with James Lipton
Featured in
Bewitched: Star Shots (2005) (V)
- Clips featured.
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched' (2005) (V)
- Clips featured.
Why I Love 'Bewitched' (2005) (V)
- Clips featured.
"Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Worst of 2005" (2006)
- #9 on Roeper's list.
Spoofs
My Girl (1991)
- Jack Wyatt (Darren) quotes the rhyme in the movie.
Spoofed in
"Family Guy: Jungle Love (#4.13)" (2005)
- Stewie remembers what he had to spend to see "that piece of crap remake of Bewitched", We then see Stewie travel all the way to Will Ferrell's house to attack him for saying an unfunny line.
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