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References

"Columbo: Ransom for a Dead Man (#1.0)" (1971)
"Kojak" (1973)
 -  Brooke is told to get the "Telly Savalas" and the line, "Who loves ya, baby?" is also spoken.
Two-Minute Warning (1976)
 -  There's a French-language poster for the film in the apartment's livingroom.
A Christmas Story (1983)
 -  Addie tells her kid to take the soap out of his mouth saying, "we'll save that for when you're 12." This is a clever nod to the Christmas classic starring Peter Billingsley, her husband in this film.
"Band of Brothers" (2001)
 -  When Gary gets kicked off the bowling team he bends down and tell one of the other guys to rent "Band of Brothers".
Old School (2003)
 -  Gary (Vaughn) warns Lupus (Hauser) that he could be arrested for the lewd chat-up lines he uses on two girls in the nightclub scene. Lupus asks "Arrested? What for, being awesome?" This same come back was used by Vaughn's character in Old School when Luke Wilson's character is worried he may be arrested for sleeping with a minor.

Referenced in

"The Oprah Winfrey Show: (2006-05-10)" (2006)
 -  Vince Vaughn discusses this movie
"Howard Stern on Demand: Dustin Diamond Needs Money" (2006)
 -  George Takei is wearing a shirt with this movie title on it
The Making of 'The Break-Up' (2006) (V)
 -  Filming referenced in this short
"Andy Barker, P.I.: Pilot (#1.1)" (2007)
 -  Poster inside Video Riot.
"Howard Stern on Demand: Kathy Griffin" (2007)
 -  Howard is upset that the movie is a hit
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
 -  DVD seen
Disaster Movie (2008)
 -  mentioned by Juney
How to Be a Serial Killer (2008)
 -  Mentioned in dialogue
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#8.13)" (2009)
 -  Included in a $7,500 question

Features

"SportsCenter" (1979)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) (VG)
 -  Gary plays this game
Madden NFL 2006 (2005) (VG)
 -  Gary plays this game
Fight Night Round 3 (2006) (VG)
 -  Gary plays this game

Featured in

"Getaway: (#15.17)" (2006)
 -  During a celebrity interview with Jennifer Aniston, some clips from this movie are shown.
The Making of 'The Break-Up' (2006) (V)
 -  Features clips of film.
"Getaway: (#16.1)" (2007)
 -  Some clips from this movie are shown in a celebrity interview with Vince Vaughn.

Spoofs

Basic Instinct (1992)
 -  Marilyn Dean's self-portrait is a parody of one promotional poster for Basic Instinct, which used a still from the interrogation scene in that movie.
Swingers (1996)
 -  When Gary (Vince Vaughn) is playing a football video game with one of Brooke's (Jennifer Anniston) date, he wins the game and says "I can't take the credit, it's the digital guys and their hearts." In Swingers, Vince Vaughn's character wins a hockey video game and says "It's not so much me as it is Roenick (a character/player in the game)"

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