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Referenced in
elements from film
Mr. Bickley watches "the original" version of "Invasion of the Body Grabbers."
Perkins wonders if his paranoia is a result of seeing this Kevin McCarthy classic too many times.
Bobby's afraid body snatchers have landed nearby.
Title reference
several references; Santa Mira is the same name of the town in the orginal Body Snatchers movie.
parody of pod growing in garden
Dialogue: "Has no one seen 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers'?"
Mildred tells Laura that she watched this movie on television and thought of Mr. Steele.
Faith has an Uncle Ira assimilated by an alien.
Video case is shown.
title reference
The title of the episode is a take on this movie.
One of the movies Cliff brings to the bar
Charlie refers to the body switching as "Invasion of the Body Switchers."
Invasion of the Nanny Snatchers
Carla implies that Lilith would give birth through a pod.
Mentioned by name.
Joan Allen's character mentions both this movie and its 1978 remake
Sophia tells the girls not to fall asleep because that's when the pods take over
Poster in the director's editing room.
"It's the wagon that carries the Body Snatchers"
Kevin McCarthy is in the remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), but mainly as a reference to his *starring* role in the 1956 version.
Doctor Catheter comes in carrying a seed pod.
In "Rear Window Pain," Plucky suspects Elmer Fudd of being a "body snatcher."
Kim Newman mentions this by title.
Since Norm is not acting like his normal self, Cliff accuses him of being an imposter coming from an alien pod.
Alien pod people from Invasion of the Body Snatchers is mentioned.
Some enemies are alien plants that create instant clones of the main characters
Upon seeing the store mannequin that looks eerily like Elaine, Jerry quips "don't fall asleep, Elaine!"
The film is discussed at length in a few scenes.
Film mentioned and still photos shown.
character mentions film
title reference
When Sharon tells her mom that Yvonne is weird her mom ask if she is 'weird like Body Snatchers'.
A character refers to 'pod people'.
Prop "pods" seen amongst shrubbery.
Characters accuse Louis of becoming a pod person from this film.
When discussing fall decorations, Taylor tells Luke "it's time you became one of us", to which Luke replies "guess my pod is defective"
Miles at the beach says, "They're all pod people". Later he asks a beach couple, "Do any of you remember climbing out of a pod?"
mentioned once
Dr. Cox calls Kelso a pod-person.
Lorelai calls Richard "Pod Grandpa" because he's in a good mood. This is the series second reference to the film.
Pod People mentioned
Fred: Invasion of the bodysnatchers...
Open reference by a character
Makes the countdown, is talked about.
The crew is on a Planet and sees Bodysnatchers.
Dave: 'I come into the apartment, it's like something out of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers". Where are you hiding the pods? Where's my friend Cal?'
Para-Medic mentions this film in a radio conversation with Snake after you save.
The film is shown in the base a number of times
This film is referenced in the U.S. theatrical trailer for 'The Deadly Spawn'.
mentioned once
Dave repeatedly refers to the survivors group, as Pod People. This is a reference to "Invasion of the body snatchers" (1956) about people who were replaced by alien duplicates.
"body snatchers" mentioned
Jenny says being pregnant is like "Invasion of the Body Snatchers".
townspeople are being replaced by alien insects (instead of pod people) are grown from plantlike pods, disguise themselves in "human suits" then they look like perfect physical duplicates who kill and dispose of their human victims
"body snatchers" mentioned
P.J. Soles and Tommy Lee Wallace mention it.
paraphrases the title, except the fifth word
Poster is shown.
Open reference by Claire.
Zach says that Claire has "been body snatched."
Mentioned in dialogue between Neil and a Media Giant clerk.
Mentioned by James Ursini in reference to Don Siegel's career.
Cristabel says, "So, now I'm a pod person."
Toni says, "Pod people - ten o'clock" when the silent villagers attack
Mentioned by the manager.
Again trying to get Leonard to help him, Sheldon then invokes "the Body Snatchers Clause" of their friendship.
George mentions it to Roxy at Camerons mansion.
"Invasion of the Block Snatchers"
A man jokes about a girl being replaced by a pod.
mentioned in the dialogue
Invation of the Booty Snatchers is mentioned in What's Up With That
Eric's friend calls Jenny and her bees "the invasion of the Body Snatchers"
The town growing paranoid about who is controlled by an alien and who isn't
Title reference
Sue and Brick watch "Revenge of the Pod Zombies"
Divya says that when Evan was nice to her because he thought she was pregnant, it was like the Invasion Of The Body Snatchers
Wong mentions this movie when describing a woman's mental condition that makes her believe her daughter's been replaced by a duplicate
Sheldon mentions the movie by name.
Video case is shown in video store.
Same plot device used of an alien invastion and people being copied by the aliens.
Appears on the list of DVD/Blu-ray releases of March/April
Mentioned in dialogue
"body snatched"
Morgan mentions the movie by name.
mentioned
Movie is mentioned by Josh's film geek friends after Dylan gives him a makeover
A book on Selma's bookshelf is titled "The Body Snatcher in the Rye."
"She's a pod person. She's been body-snatched."
Mentioned in "The Deadly Spawn" trailer.
Featured in
Clips from the film is showed during the show
Gizmo is seen watching it in Billy's room.
a couple of clips are shown
In a scene in which Tommaso (Massimo Troisi) is sad and alone in his bedroom, we can see about 60 seconds of one of the final scenes of the movie featured on TV.
A clip is shown.
on television
The main characters go to see the film at a movie feature. We see clips from the film.
This film's theatrical trailer is featured.
clips
Film clips included
clip featured
This film is #47 on the list.
Clips are shown.
watched at the base
Referred to repeatedly; several clips featured.
This film is #9 on the "Sci-Fi" list.
It is mentioned and discussed. Also, footage of this movie is shown.
Gale Anne Hurd talks about Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
film clip
Spoofed in
the aliens send duplicate humanoids via pods looking exactly the same as the ones in the Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Spoofed as Invasion of the Brain Snatchers
alien doubles, humorously used
Besides the title reference, the episode is about evil alien duplicates.
Invasion of the Mommy Snatchers film clip
The scene where Lisa tries to stop the townspeople recycling before jumping on a truck and seeing barrels of Lisa slurry parodies a scene in this film with pod people in place of recyclers and pods in place of the slurry.
full body snatching, recurrent
one wrestling-themed level is called "Invasion of the Body Slammers"
Kevin McCarthy cameo based on earlier role
You can body snatch someone



