References
A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) (TV)
- Traitoro begins to hear Margo speaking as one of the adults in Charlie Brown's world.
Star Wars (1977)
- Leonidas says "Yo' mama's so hairy she speaks Wookiee!"
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- one of the Spartan prophets says "I look like Jabba the Hutt"
Scarface (1983)
- Rambo said "Say hello to my little friends"
"Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" (1995)
- Kevin Sorbo spoofs himself by shouting how he's about to go Hercules on the Persians
Toy Story (1995)
- Dilio said "To infinity and beyond"
Mr. Wrong (1996)
- The Ellen DeGeneres-lookalike talks about not being able to understand, then says that was the reaction most people who saw Mr. Wrong had
Galaxy Quest (1999)
- Dilio says, "Never give up. Never surrender," which is the mantra from "Galaxy Quest."
Gladiator (2000)
- quote "are you not entertained"
Jeepers Creepers (2001)
- Dilio is seen with no eyes, just like one of the Creeper's victims.
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
- Leonidas did Kung Pow's kung fu move to pumble Xerxes some more.
"Pimp My Ride" (2004)
- A Spartan said "I just Pimp your Momma".
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
- When Leonidas is annoyed by the Dane Cook-lookalike, he first hits him lightly with the five-pressure-point-stroke, a martial arts-stroke that is described and performed in Kill Bill: Vol.2
1 Night in Paris (2004) (V)
- (to Paris Hilton) "What can you do?" "Have you seen my video?" "Oh yeah."
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
- When Leonidas is "training" his son, he says: - If you can dodge a golf ball, you can dodge a sword, paraphrasing the Average Joe's coach who says: If you can dodge wrench, you can dodge a ball.
"Heroes" (2006/II)
- "Save the cheerleader, save the world." "Actually I'm not into 'Heroes'."
"Ugly Betty" (2006)
- Betty is the Spartans' oracle
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
- Nicole Parker as Britney Spears is wearing a shirt which reads this movie title
An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
- "Yo momma's so fat that when she farts, Al Gore accuses her of global warming!"
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
- Borat tattoo/"He looks like that fat guy from 'Borat'."
Employee of the Month (2006)
- Dane Cook asks if anyone seen Employee of the Month in his stand up routine
300 (2006)
- Mentioned in dialogue: "This movie is just a cheap rip-off of '300'."
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
- Margot turns into the black-suited Spider-Man
"The Sopranos: Made in America (#6.21)" (2007)
- Someone mentions the last episode was very bad during the end credits
Rush Hour 3 (2007)
- Referenced by name
Rambo (2008)
- old Rambo makes a cameo in the credits.
Spoofs
Spartacus (1960)
- "I am Leonidas".
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- Leonidas runs after his son while wielding a chainsaw
"American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2002)
- Leonidas kicks Sanjaya, Paula, Randy and Simon into the pit, and convinces Ryan to jump in after them; cast sings "I Will Survive" on the set at the end
"America's Next Top Model" (2003)
- "Sparta's Next Top Model"
"The Apprentice" (2004)
- A Donald Trump look alike appears and tells the black suited Spider-man he's fired.
You Got Served (2004)
- during the dance-off, Leonidas cracks his head while doing the sliding head dance move from this movie before saying "You got served"
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) (VG)
- Grand Theft Auto: Hot Gates
"Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I)
- "Dancing With The Spartans"
"The Tyra Banks Show" (2005)
- A look-alike re-creates Tyra's "you can kiss my fat ass" rant and then reveals her very large bottom.
"Deal or No Deal" (2005)
- Xerxes offers a deal to Leonidas that if he surrenders, he and his people go on a vacation
"Ugly Betty" (2006)
- Ugly Betty is the Oracle
Dane Cook: Vicious Circle (2006) (TV)
- Knocked into the Pit of Death for his dull comedic routine, seen in the ending credits
"Yo Momma" (2006)
- Yo Momma competition
Casino Royale (2006)
- a Le Chiffre lookalike tortures Leonidas by hitting him with the knotted rope while in the chair
Happy Feet (2006)
- The tap-dancing penguin. Also, Leonidas says "You've got happy Feet".
300 (2006)
- "300" is the main film spoofed in Meet the Spartans
Rocky Balboa (2006)
- an old Rocky Balboa appears as the movie's equivalent of the Über Immortal
Stomp the Yard (2007)
- Leonidas says "We're about to stomp the yard" and the soldiers break out dancing like in this film
Ghost Rider (2007)
- Part of the Persian force
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
- Queen Margo turns into the black-suited Spider-Man to fight Traitoro who is the sandman/fired by Trump
Shrek the Third (2007)
- The Ogre Baby.
Transformers (2007)
- Xerxes finds the Allspark and uses it to turn into a Megatron-like robot
MTV Video Music Awards 2007 (2007) (TV)
- Britney's botched performance is reenacted at the end of the film
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