Did You Know?
Followed by
Edited into
This is a documentary about 2001.
movie is edited into short comedic clip
References
This film features the same rotating room, that is in "2001: A Space Odyssey
wheel space station, several spoiler plot points
Reason: In Strangelove, Major Kong says, "Fire the explosive bolts!" In 2001, the entry hatch sign reads "CAUTION: EXPLOSIVE BOLTS."
Referenced in
Large banner at studio entrance shows title.
It is a promotional piece for this film.
Title seen on a theater's marquee.
A photograph showing spacecraft from the movie can be seen.
Simon plays this film's theme in his record player
mentioned
The famous music score of 2001 is used
uses the same ape suit as this film
Soundtrack LP prominently placed in record store
use of "The Blue Danube" in a scene involving motion of a vehicle and points of light in black space
mentioned once
The movie starts with the narrator saying : First, "Birth of a Nation". Then, "Gone with the Wind". "2001: A Space Odyssey". "Love Story". "See You Next Wednesday". And now ... Schlock !
Movie poster can be seen
Nick Winters opens his act with a vocal interpretation of "Also Sprach Zarathustra" or as he calls it, '20.01'
Luke and Sally pass by the movie poster and buy tickets for it
title reference
Poster visible in Picard's apartment with french title "2001 l'odyssée de l'espace".
The movie is mentioned in a conversation
H.R. Giger mentions 2001: A Space Odyssey
title reference
Siskel and Ebert discuss how 2001 changed the sci-fi genre
The title is spoofed in that it is now, "1999: A Popcorn Odyssey".
A Japanese poster of this movie was on display at the theater.
The astronaut sequence resembles Dave Bowman in the Star Gate sequence
"Also Sprach Zarathustra" is heard when the aliens appear
When the frog raises the gold ball up out of the well, "Also Sprach Zarathustra" plays.
A poster is displayed outside of the theater.
music (also sprach zarathustra) during astronaut sketch
The film's poster can be seen briefly in the junkyard scene
Photos from the film are shown.
Features "Blue Danube" as the space-travel music, like in the movie - quite obvious
at the start of the film the worlds first lonely guy is introduced; he is a caveman/moonwatcher type, and a synth version of the 2001 theme is played.
Same classical music heard during spaceflight
When the giant ice walls open, a few notes from Also Sprach Zarathustra play
The poster appears on the movie theater even though the title is changed to "2011: A Space Odyssey".
An alien sees a monolith-like object on a road sign, while "2001"-style music plays.
The video uses "Also Sprach Zarathustra" in an obvious nod to this film.
Musical reference when Murdock pops up from the hood of a car
The device in Doc Brown's lab that Marty plugs his guitar into is labeled "CRM-114", which was the name of the message decoder on the B-52 in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), and the serial number of the Jupiter explorer in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), both directed by Stanley Kubrick.
guy hums "Thus Spake Zarathustra" as he dramatically opens a door
In the opening sequence, Aram Khachaturyan's 'Ballet Suite Gayaneh' playing as a spacecraft is seen crossing outer space is a reference to '2001' 's Discovery at the very beginning of segment 'Jupiter Mission 18 Months Later'.
As David Basner is shown his new office with a window, the staff is humming like the score, when the apemen discover the monolith.
Monolith near Jupiter during Howard's space trip
Sledge refers to the ATM as HAL 9000
Video case is shown.
voices mess is similar to 2001's monolith discover scene
Roger Ebert compares "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" (1988) to this film: "a technical breakthrough and a lot of fun both at the same time."
Joel mentions, during a special effects sequence, that "The Green Slime" was made the same year as 2001.
The Discovery's EVA pod can be seen in the garbage freighter's junkyard.
Referenced on Dr. Erhardt's list of movies
Reference to saucer crash site as "TMA-1" (Tycho Magnetic Anomaly)
Servo: "That was in '2001: A Space Odyssey,' too, I think."
Penn compares the airport metal detector to HAL 9000
Title Reference
ship looks very similar to the pods
Tom Servo quotes Hal 9000 while his voice box was changing.
when Plucky and Buster wind up back in prehistoric times, there are several apes beating the ground with bones like in the beginning of the movie
"I can see you're really upset about this, Dave"
Tom (as a red light appears on the spaceship): "Hey, it's HAL!"
"Dawn of Man" excerpt visible on one of the TV's @ 01:09:15
Poster in the mall
Crow: Hey, there's a monolith outside!
Crow: Hey, HAL is reading your lips.
Shot of sunrise over the orb of the Earth & the space shuttle, with "Zarathustra" playing in the background.
The scene which Piccolo enters the Big Gete Star resembles the star gate sequence in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Crow andTom make the ominous noises of object in 2001
Homer's hallucination while sitting in the vibrating recliner resembles the "stargate" sequence animation from 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Joel: Open the pod bay door, Hal.
Joel: "Play the theme music from '2001: A Space Odyssey.'"
Tom (as HAL 9000): "I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave."
Simon Phoenix says to the kiosk at 24:50, "Come on HAL, where are the guns?"
COS is a homage to HAL 9000.
Upon arriving over New York City, Professor Neweyes instructs his assistant, stating "You may open the pod bay doors."
Video in video rental store
Diana reads two criminal's lips while they conspire in a parked car, exactly as HAL 9000 does in 2001.
Loretta the Super Computer sings Daisy like HAL did.
"Thus Spake Zarathustra" soundtrack; Lewis's father (Mr. Skolnick, Jamie Cromwell) proclaims, "Behold, the Nerd Child!"
"Thus Spoke Zarathustra" hummed
Servo hums the theme during his planetarium show.
It is referenced.
The famous phrase, "Open the pod bay door, HAL" is repeated several times.
Tom hums "Thus Spake Zarathustra."
"I think It's a starchild"
The part of Duckman traveling into another dimension with the healing crystal, then finding himself lying in a hotel bed as an old guy pointing at his own grave stone is a direct take from the movie.
The music of Kelly's "Sheos" movie is "Also sprach Zarathustra". A spinning shoe on a string mimics the revolving space station in "2001".
mentioned as a landmark of 1968
Kerry's voice on the computer is refered to as HAL.
A take from the movie is shown during the Quantum Freak montage opening.
The answer to Gene Siskel's trivia question.
Roger Ebert mentions the movie.
In the second episode Duke ends up on the Moon, where he battles his way to an excavation site with the dark monolith from the film. Also the music from the film is referenced here.
Crow: "Open the pod bay door, HAL."
Freakazoid finds himself looking at Dave in the hotel room with the monolith. Dave askes Freakazoid where the bathroom is, but Freakazoid doesn't know.
The interior design of Macanudo's bedroom seems to refer to the last scene's of Stanley Kubrick's movie
Black monoliths involving a step on human evolution.
A send-up of "Thus Spake Zarathustra" is heard as Dee Dee plays with Dexter's planetarium.
Grace refers to the Doctor as "Dr. Bowman", a reference to David Bowman, the main astronaut in 2001. Like Bowman, the Doctor proceeds to carefully dissemble a computer.
As Dexter begins to shut down his computer, it asks him, "What are you doing, Dexter?"
Servo sings the "Also sprach Zarathustra" theme.
"Good Morning, Dave" startup message on David's computer
Mentioned in documentary on robots. Still photos shown.
In the Pheonix, Riker talks about the Moon in the 24th century, he mentions Tyco City, Tyco is the crater where the first monolith is found in 2001. The system used to release the Enterprise's deflector dish is labeled "AE35", this is the name of the part replaced by Poole and Bowman in 2001, and that part controls the antenna dish.
Monkeys gather around a giant black stone slab.
depiction of the Grand Staircase ceiling (waltz playing in background)
Characters reference the musical score
Crow: (to a computer) Hey, HAL why don't you go on break, huh?
Kermit tells the monkey writers they can touch the monolith
"Open the pod bay door, HAL"
Crow: This is almost as good as 2001...nails driven into your eyes!
mentioned once
MPU has a red one eye-camera and dysfunctions, much like the HAL-9000..
title reference
Same ending shot.
The red chairs in the space ship are also seen in the space-station lounge in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Mike mentions that William Sylvester was in this movie
The match cut of the red bag filled with stolen money to the red phone falling into its place is an hommage to Kubrick's famous shot
The Monolith, as a sign of a new land to discover... pioneer... just as Moon or Jupiter, or Insectopia..
Robert mentions Hal 9000,
Joe: "You read our lips, like a computer?"
essentially a rehash of the plot, with several scenes having direct counterparts
metioned
Referenced by Dilbert and Dogbert.
Mentioned by James Cameron.
Ebert discusses 2001's influence on Star Wars
One of the capsules from this film is seen in Plato's junkyard.
A picture of Dave Bowman is visible in Jip's bedroom.
Ovomorphus' eye is similar to HAL, and similar POV shots are used.
When Bill Harford returns to Soho, a sign painted on the side of a building prominently features the name BOWMAN. David Bowman is a character in director Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).
banter of Slavick-Cabal similar to Dave-Hal
Crow: (as HAL 9000) What are you doing, Dave?
One of the things that can be seen floating is a book labeled 2001
The shot filmed from inside the freezer of people looking in and talking about it, plus the music. Quote "Almost as though it's self-aware".
The shot of a paper spinning up into the sky is just like the shot of the bone thrown by a chimp thrown into the sky.
During the opening, when Buzz Lightyear steps on the floating steps, they play the five opening notes of "Also Sprach Zarathustra", a piece of music made famous by this movie.
The music Thus Spoke Zarathustra overlaps with the image of Phillip Seymore Hoffman pacing next to the old man in the immaculate white bed, similar to the bedridden Dave at the end of "2001".
Reference: Mentions / Discusses
The famous black rectangle "mystery object" from this movie can be seen floating in space but it has an "out of order" sign on it.
The music used as the characters enter the internet.
Pilot says "I'm sorry John. I cannot do that."
Referenced by name
Colourful mind (or is it space?) trip.
Val mentions movie by name
title reference
Referenced by title
title reference
A home pregnancy test is compared to a spaceship from 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Mentioned by Tom Mankiewicz.
title reference
The space stations look the same
Documentary about the making of the movie
title reference
When handling a heavy book, Christopher declares it "the monolith from 2001."
Referenced by name
characters Georg and Vroni go see it together and discuss it
title reference
The mental instute is named the HAL Institute after HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey
Max says "Say good night HAL" to the Hoverdrone
Jack: "Welcome to Jack 2001: A Space Odyssey"
Opening Sequence
Nate mimics HAL 9000 when joking with his brother David ("I sense you're not being completely honest with me, Dave")
Similarity of moonbase design
The scene where Derek and Hansel try to turn on the apple computer.
Referenced by Gobey in Jarret's room
Professor's eyes reflecting the passing colours in the vortex.
Hideo Kojima mentions the influences of 2001 on MGS' story (Otacon and Snake's real names being Hal and Dave).
Bender floats through space much like a scene in this film to music from the film.
The space station is based off of the one in this movie.
Mark Hoppus mentions it by name.
the scene with Lisa in the bubble
mentioned once
mentioned once
Movie poster in Alex' bedroom
Johnny sings, "Daisy, Daisy," right before he loses his intelligence like HAL's "death" scene.
Psychedelic effects like the ones in this movie appear when the characters (seem to) travel in time.
When acting like an ape, Stan picks up a bone and the music cue from this movie plays.
The opening scenes mimic the opening strains of "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" and include a close-up of blinking eye with reflection.
mentioned in the documentary
When Kevin shows the videotape to his nerdy sci-fi loving friends.
One of the characters, who is an actor, is called Hal, as all other character that are actors are references to computers; Hal refers to the HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Oddyssey. (See also: the trivia section.)
music during intro to Robosaurus
Shot of knife thrown into air is identical to shot of the bone in 2001. It has the exact timing and cuts
The shot of a casino chip being tossed into the air and turning into an antacid tablet echoes a famous moment from this film.
referenced as part of the documentary
Dialog and editing sequence when Denis shows the wedding home video
The line "I'm scared Dave, will I dream? Daisy....Daisy..."
Sheila the Tank says, "I'm scared, Dave," and starts singing "Bicycle Built for Two" a.k.a. "Daisy"
Tunnel going through space with psychedelic lights
Stone-age man looks at obelisk while classic music plays.
The Sequence where Juni is thrusted toward the virtual game world is reminiscent to the Stargate Sequence
Harald Lesch & Wilhelm Vossenkuhl refer to "2001: A Space Odyssey" when they talk about artificial intelligence
Sounds of Dave's pod as he tries to rescue Frank are used in the scene where Clooney speaks to the (very) senior partner.
Echos of Hal in distress and of David Bowman after entering the monolith
the woman in the park compares indigo children to the 'child in the movie 2001, with his eyes wide open'
Homer's belly is slowly expanding to the tune of 'Also Sprach Zarathustra'.
computer voice (that sounds like HAL) calmly says things like "I can't do that, Charlie."
The scene with Chris arriving at the stadium in a helicopter references the opening credits scene from 2001.
The playing of the Blue Danube Waltz during the surgery montage is a direct reference to Stanley Kubrick (and 2001), a fact Spurlock confirms in the audio commentary on the DVD. He says that it was his "little homage to probably his favorite American filmmaker".
the Blue Danude theme during the zero-G sequence
When Snake reveals his real name, Dave, to Hal, he says, "Hal and Dave? That's a good one. Maybe we should take a trip to Jupiter."
The film's soundtrack is tossed at zombies.
In the heart attack dream sequence, Peter's white glowing face references the Star Child in space. The Blue Danube is played as well.
In a space shot is "An der schönen, blauen Donau" playing
The TEC-XX character.
Daniel is introduced as "Also Spach Zarathustra" plays
the problem light looks like the eye of HAL
mentioned once
mentioned once
mentioned once
Poster on Steven's wall
Funnybone tells the computer to open "pod bay doors" twice in the movie. Also, the Computer keeps refering to Sir Funnybone as "Dave", and at one point even quoted "I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that". Furthermore, the computer's name, PAL, rhymes with HAL, the name of the computer from 2001: A Space Odyssey
Harvey's death scene ripped right out of it.
The room of pod craft that Bob runs through is the same as the pod bay on the Discovery in that movie. Also, the device that Mirage places in Bob's cubicle projects onto his face like the computer does to Dave's face.
In "Invisibility", one of the Tandy's displayed comments is one of the movie's lines: "My mind is going. I can feel it."
when talking about sci-fi movies, "Space Odyssey" is mentioned
When Peter Baynam refers to a scene from The Simpsons, he says it's like Space Odyssey.
in dialogue
movie in 'Scotty's Favorites' section
Referenced by name
the daisy, daisy song Bigweld sings
Same line of Dialogue: "My god, it's full of stars."
Tom and Jerry run into a monolith emitting similar noises as the one in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
"Ever see the first ten minutes of 2001: A Space Odyssey?"
one of the movies in a collage
Referenced by name
When Obi-Wan and pregnant Padme arrive at the moon like planet at the end of the film, we see two people in spacesuits watching Obi-Wans space ship land. Just like two astronauts watch the moon landing of Dr. Heywood Floyt in 2001.
Title mentioned by Steven Spielberg
David Sereda: "2001 was a real space odyssey for me."
EDI's voice and manner is an homage to 2001's Hal 9000, another computer in the future that goes haywire.
The bizarre colors appearing as reality falls apart come from this movie
Explicitly referenced by one of the characters when speaking on the phone
A Spanish poster for this movie is prominently featured in the background.
correct response in "Sci-Fi Movies by Character" category
The animals react to the hedge in a similar way as the apes (from 2001) react to the monolith. And the hedge is filmed in a very similar way as the monolith as well.
the scene where Steve 'meets' himself is a reference to the famous last scene in 2001
a Jeopardy! round category is titled "2001: A Sports Odyssey"
in the plane, when there is no gravity, everything starts to float. in a slow motion sequence lois lane grabs a floating pen.
Makes the countdown, is talked about.
Tommy asks if some people want to go watch the directors cut of this film in the cinema which he says is "Longer in the middle... I'm just curious as to how that's physically possible"
Comparing the end of The Crazy Cartoon III not making any sense to 2001: A Space Oddysey not making any sense
mentioned in dialogue
Dave's apartment is made to look like the spacestation in 2001, and "Dave" is also the name of the person who switches off HAL the robot in the original film.
"Also Sprach Zarathustra" plays during the rocket scene
Fargo calls S.A.R.A.H. "Hal". Also, the computer says: "I'm afraid, I can't do that." when it refuses to set the humans free.
Tom calls a computer "HAL"
The title for the mission "1969-A Space Odyssey"
beginning of the movie is reference to the space ballet in '2001: Space Osyssey' - the same music, the same spaceship
When watching a lighter in a dryer, the narrator says it's very spacy in a Kubrick kind of way while classical music is played in the background. Then in a HAL style voice he says he can see how upset Adam is.
Paris says the film would be good inspiration for a party theme.
Holando the Computer is a talking self-aware red light in a spaceship (inspired by HAL)
"Star Gate" sequence
When Nick introduces Wayne to Hal, Wayne repsonds "9000" as in the movie computer.
Fred mentions HAL the computer.
ending scene shutting down tv's mimicks shutting down HAL.
Both the scene where Mace, Capa and Harvey jet from airlock to airlock is almost identical to the scene in 2001 where Dave does the same thing, and the part where Icarus 2s voice starts to deepen and slow when the cores are pulled out is very reminiscent of HAL singing "A Bicycle Made for Two" as Dave turns him off.
the first movie I ever watched in a cinema
They speak about it.
In "Cliffhangers", the left-hand "screen" picture in the cardboard spaceship and center "eye" when Space Captainface is on screen are from this movie
title reference
when Itchy and Scratchy are on the moon, "Also Sprach Zarathustra" plays.
Black monoliths involving a step on human evolution
The dorks stare at a piece of Sydney's underwear as "Thus Spake Zarathustra" plays.
The visual effects (close-up shot of a blinking eye, psychedelic colors changing with each blink, the colored landscapes, the spectrum effects and the 'star'-like shapes) prior to the plane-crash are all references to the 'star-gate' scene.
GLaDOS's erratic, and possibly insane, behavior is very similar to HAL9000's unravelment, especially when she starts to try to destroy the protagonist...
"Throw me a bone." Music cue resembles "Also Sprach Zarathustra".
mentioned once
Mentioned once.
Homer sitting in the bubble closely resembles the starchild.
It is listed as one of the "sweded" movies.
"The Blue Danube" plays as the flies float in zero gravity
The talking "Central device" thing from the spaceship is based on HAL 9000.
Opening of the first chapter with the stars exploding and imploding is a homage of a kind to the stargate scene in 2001.
When the spaceship is destroyed at the beginning of the game, Sam & Max listen to the AI onboard the spaceship say, "Spaceship destroyed, but I still have the greatest enthusiasm and confidence in the mission."
The opening sequence is a reference to the space exteriors in 2001.
Leonard has its posters in his room.
The subplot regarding AUTO (who resembles HAL) features many scenes from 2001. For instance, 'Thus Spake Zarathustra' as the captain is taking his first steps, and the air compression chamber that WALL-E and EVE must pass through.
R.I.P.L.E.Y listens in on conversations via lip-reading just like HAL does in 2001.
In Cave Girl Squad, using the alien in the second scene causes a monolith to appear while Strong Bad hums the movie's theme music
Jakob Stegelman mentions the film in his review of Spore
Red eye computer versus humans trying to prevent it from listening in but computer uses lip reading; guy who removes parts from omnipotent computer is named "Bowman"
Street address number for central location is 2001. Stanley Kubrick is director Brad Mays' favorite filmmaker.
When Tyler mentions his computer, a character in 1973 jokingly asks if he means like HAL in 2001: A Space Odyssey
Colbert says that his new financial advisor is HAL, and in a supposed phone conversation between Colbert and HAL, lines from 2001: A Space Odyssey are played.
They come out of the movie theater after watching the movie
The Nostalgia Critic says that Billy and Jimmy's vehicle might as well have HAL 9000 in it.
The HAL institute for insane robots is named after HAL, the computer from this film.
Black monolith appears in front of apes 1 million years in the past
Hank jokingly asks Ronny if the title of his next film will be '2069: A sit on my face odyssey'.
Sheldon describes the rock-climbing wall as monolithic, and half expects hominids learning tools around it.
GERTY is a HAL-like computer with a calm voice
Mike tells KITT he sounds like HAL from movie
The Nostalgia Critic says that Henry is like Hannibal and HAL-9000's spawn.
At about 58 minutes into the theatrical version, Dr. Manhattan stands alone in his room after Laurie had left. His room looks remarkably similar in design and appearance to that of Dr. Bowman during the "Through Space and Time" sequence of 2001: A Space Odyssey (right before the "Star Child" sequence).
Also Sprach Zarathustra is heard as Tracey 'goes up into space'
An injured C.A.R. sings a few bars from "Bicycle Built for Two," a la HAL 3000's death scene
In segment 'Celebreties' Jiggs (La Mona Chita, played by Joaquín Reyes) the male chimp who played Cheeta in the Tarzan movies throws a bone into the air.
Pete, dressed as the chicken, hatches from the egg as "Thus Spake Zarathustra" plays.
Strauss' Blue Danube is played by an out-of-tune marching band in preparation for celebration of the Challenger launch.
Shockwave's line "I'm afraid I can't let you do that" is a reference to HAL. Both of these characters have some simular traits as well.
"Also Sprach Zarathustra," by Richard Strauss is playing when Dr. Rick Marshall gives his "Tachyons" presentation to school children. And the scene when the trio of protagonists first encounter Chaka and the "primitive apes" pays homage to the infamous opening scene in Kubrik's 2001
Al explains that we have as much chance fully understanding how the brain works as we do the last twenty minutes of this movie.
the theme plays
The theme music is played when Gerrard Gosens demonstrates his interpretation of the Moonwalk.
Henry sings the song "Daisy" with this daughter when saying that he has no control over going away
Many references during the film: Old man in a white room, the spaceship design.
Johnny refers to a roller derby match as a "space oddity."
Mark refers to the boiler as "HAL", the computer from this.
HAL's personality is based on HAL from the movie
The injured Claptrap's rambling speech about knowing a little song, then singing "Daisy Bell," is a reference to the scene in "2001: A Space Odyssey" where Dave Bowman shuts down HAL the computer.
In his stand-up routine, Robin Williams mentions something about HAL-9000.
Category titles "'Hal'", "2001" and "I'm Sorry Dave"
James Cameron says the movie influenced him
When EDI (an AI) suggests giving her control of the ship to escape the Collectors, Joker tells her "If you start singing 'Daisy Bell' I'm done!" This is a reference to the last moments of the homicidal HAL computer.
When the Terries find the road blocked by big concrete blocks, Lucy says "This is just like that Space Odyssey thing."
Mentioned by Kristian Schmid in a segment on Barbarella's opening credits as having nothing on Barbarella.
Armand mentions the title.
Poster in Ryota's apartment.
Subject of a $1,000 clue in the category "Acting the Part"
Subject of a $1,200 clue in the category "At the Ancient Roman Cineplex"
When the car drives of the road it floats across the screen in slow-motion to the sound of The Blue Danube Waltz, similair to space sequences in 2001.
Jeff remarks that Abed has "gone from lovable Johnny Five to evil HAL."
Huey mentions he loves the movie and became facinated with A.I.s because of the movie.
Movie title parodies 2001: A Space Odyssey
Dr. Doofenshmirtz says that the crabs on his island are "getting all Kubricky" in their adulation of his "De-Evolutionator" device, which comes to resemble the "2001" monolith to them.
One of Tim's professor's names is Clarke, after author Arthur C. Clarke, co-writer of 2001: A Space Odyssey featuring the HAL 9000 computer which heavily influenced Motorvader's appearance and personality.
"It's like if Snoop Dogg directed 2001."
Pete: Well, sitting in a windowless room for ten years playing Monopoly with HAL. What could go wrong?
DVD case is shown.
Bridgette wants to watch it
Mentioned in documentary
Movie referenced in this episode.
dramatic intro to Pfizer with Thus Spoke Zarathustra playing
Flynn's residence is based on the white room where Bowman ages.
Discussing the signal, Eli quips, "Could be a black monolith orbiting a planet."
"...which looks like the last ten minutes of 2001"
Nerd -"Don't rust anything called Hal"
Referenced episode title
Science fiction relation. Isaac takes down the A.I computer system while being asked to stop similar to the character in 2001 as he disables a very similar A.I system in a similar enviornment that involves crawling through small spaces.
The opening of Rarity's second fashion show references the main theme from this movie.
An hommage to Douglas Trumbull's star gate sequence
The theme is played
Abed compares himself to HAL 9000.
Volker mentions "Also Sprach Zarathustra" as his favorite piece of music, and everyone refers to it as the theme from 2001.
Snob points out the theme playing as the derelict approaches the vacuum
The monolith can be seen in the final level of the game
The Helicarrier computer starts to say 'I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave'
Iron Liz points out Linkara's AI as being Hal 9000.
The 4th dimension is depicted as the colours peered into in this film. Also, the monolith and the Discovery are seen in the ship graveyard, and two astronauts dressed like the ones in the movie step out of the whale at the end.
The 2001 A Space Odyssey opening theme is used.
Roger says people tend to forget who starred in the film
Roger says that as big a hit as the film was, it was not immediately influential because it was not easy to imitate
Movie poster in Frank's room
A poster on a wall in a sketch
Critic does the HAL voice for Braniac.
"You're not 2001: A Space Odyssey, okay?"
"Leave it to drugs to have the ending of The Great Train Robbery shoot at the ending from 2001."
Howard mentions HAL.
Scientist working on satellite dishes is listening to Also sprach Zarathustra on his headphines - a direct reference to the classic science fiction film.
Annie says, "Look at '2001.' Did we have a space odyssey?"
Oancitizen says the book made more sense than the movie.
Featured in
last film in movie
scenes are featured in this special effects special
Clips from the film is showed during the show
still frames in the prologue
The first movie that made Gene Siskel think of the movies as an art form. Clips of the "Dawn of Man" sequence and the pre-intermission scene are shown.
Clips are shown.
A clip is shown. Tom Hanks says he has seen this movie in a theater about 30 times.
A clip is shown on the television at the hospital.
This film is #22 on the list.
Documentary about the making of the movie
This film is #40 on the list.
HAL 9000 is #13 on the "Villains" list.
clip shown
clips shown
The quote "Open the pod bay doors, HAL." is #78 on the list.
It shows a clip on the TV of 2001 just before he makes the chocolate appear on the Television.
clips
excerpt
This film is #47 on the list.
Clips shown.
One of the movies shown.
This film is #15 on the list.
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clips shown
clip shown
clips shown
mentioned numerous times
clip shown
This film is #1 on the "Sci-Fi" list.
The Critic has a clip of this movie in the background after hearing the line "I'm not a chicken, you're a turkey!"
"Learning History Through Film" segment
A food related clip from the movie is shown.
Part or all of the trailer is shown and discussed.
Simon, Sam and Frida watch this movie.
#8
HAL is one of the Critic's finalists
Clip shown during intro: Space station spins above Earth.
features clips of rotating space station when discussing artificial gravity
clips when discussing artificial intelligence
clips are shown during David Poland's segment
Clips shown
#6
Clips shown
The scene of the apes and the monolith.
Climax of the film was shown.
Spoofed in
In a Gilliam's cartoon, there's a planets' alignment to the helmet of an anti-riot policeman, with "Also spracht Zarathustra" theme
There's an animation of a caveman throwing a bone into the air that turns into a space station and ultimately drops on his head.
Schlock finds some jaw bones on the floor and sends them into the air, while the famous music from 2001 is being heard.
A version of the "2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)" theme music plays during the rocket designer's party that Dick and Jane attend.
Caveman scene is spoofed.
Parodies the plotline of the emotional computer trying to take over the ship and kill its inhabitants
The Space Station that Jimpei was in resembles the one from this movie.
When Caddilac customer throws glasses, "Thus Spake Zarathustra" plays as The Jerk catches them
Spoofs
The opening scene, which is narrated by Orson Welles, is a parody of the opening scene in "2001," in which we witness the birth of our "ancestors."
Take-off on HAL the computer
"Also sprach Zarathustra" plays when a cavemen is inspired to invent the wheel.
There is a sequence near the end where Benten's hired spaceship's warp drive malfunctions and catapults the occupants into hyperspace, which features advancing walls and swirls of colour, along with closeups of the colours reflected on Lum's face and eyes, in a very close parody of the famously psychedelic sequence in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
in final scene, close up of Otto's eyes darting back and forth as car flies over L.A., with city lights reflected on window glass; spoofs "Beyond the Infinite" scene in "2001"
This movie spoofs the "ape throwing up bone" scene from 2001.
Talking computer named HAL.
x rated spoof
On Mars there is a black monolith, but it's actually a ticket-vending machine.
Raisins dressed as monkeys around obelisk. One raisin puts a coin into it, and it plays music.
Just before Al smashes the computer with a sledgehammer, it asks "What are you doing, Al?"
entire "Leaving Earth" segment is a dead-on "2001" rip-off
In a parody of the "Dawn of Man" sequence, a group of cavemen find a crate of beer. After emptying a bottle, it is thrown into the air like the bone in 2001, all accompanied by "Also Sprach Zarathustra".
The GAL 9000 computer spoofs HAL 9000 and "2001: A Space Odyssey."
The opening scene is a shorter animated version of The Dawn of Man part from 2001.
The closeup of Dr. Forrester and TV's Frank's lips mimicks a scene from the movie.
a clip shows a monkey banging on a monolith which turns out to be a vending machine
Many scenes including part of the itchy & scratchy episode, the scene of Homer floating in space eating chips to classical music and the end scene where Bart throws a marker pen into the sky for it to cut to a Fox satellite in space.
in a clip, an ape bangs on a monolith which turns out to be a soda machine
Gary and Wyatt discuss the danger of the supercomputer, while it tries to read their lips
in a clip, an ape bangs on a monolith which turns out to be a soda machine
Fran pretends she's an astronaut, with "Also Sprach Zarathustra" playing in the background.
Spoofed in the "Deep Space Homer" clip
MOE 2000 is a parody of HAL 9000, and the ending of the episode parodies the film.
The ending is a parody of 2001's ending.
Peg and Kelly discover a microwave oven. They circle it in amazement, just like the apes circled the monolith in '2001', accompanied by the same music, 'Also sprach Zarathustra' by Richard Strauss.
After Klayman pulls out the pin, it spins in the air in slow motion and the music imitates the scene with the apes throwing the bone in the air.
the drums from "Also Sprach Zarathustra" are heard when the Leprechaun's body parts are floating in space
The famous "monkey and the monolith" scene gets spoofed
many one-liners are copied/spoofed
Dick, currently obsessed with computers, says to Mary in a very HAL-like voice: "I can't allow that to happen, Mary." Also, at the end, he throws her pager into the air as triumphant orchestral music plays.
The computer device in the truck says "I'm afraid I can't let you do this, Red!"
In the vomiting scene, they play the classic 2001 theme.
Daisy approaching the big cardboard box is a spoof of the man approaching the big black box, similar music plays too.
A computer that looks into various employers having office sex
Billy Crystal's Opening Skit
Kyle briefly appears in the form of the space baby from this movie
music plays after Sherman farts on the space shuttle
the monolith falls on a monkey, Dix is the Star Child floating in space, 'The Blue Danube' scene on a spaceship, SAL the Italian computer
Kyle travels inside the huge Cartman computer blob to shut him down. It's exactly like the scene from this movie where they try to shut down Hal from inside.
women in the different color space suits as music from this movie plays
it's obvious - this entire film is a one-minute LEGO spoof of "2001"
Tim and Daisy's rapid conversation inside the cupboard mimicks Frank and Dave's inside the pod, even down to lighting and ambient sound
the way Hal Weidmann talks to Dave on the phone, "No, Dave."
The entire 2nd segment is a parody of this. The Hal computer in control of the house takes over and tries to kill Homer, he has the same camera eyes and then they have to shut down the computer's brain in the same way.
Shoot-out in the end of the film synced to Strauss' "ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA"
The main plot where a spaceship's computer tries to kill the people inside and has to be shut down, also the use of the song "Daisy, Daisy"
lots of funny references: Sasshi buying a tiny black monolith/Sasshi in ape form using a bone as a club/Sasshi dying and being reborn as an "astral fetus"/psychedelic imagery and so on.
Music and the baby in this movie resemble those from 2001: A Space Odyssey.
slow-motion scene where Patrick throws a spoon in the air as "Thus Spake Zarathustra" plays
In this episode, Homer has bought a satellite dish and started watching satellite TV all day long. It shows how the beam from his dish reaches a satellite where a team of monkeys use wire connectors (like at old telephone stations) to connect various channels. Everything happens with a spectacular space backdrop (Earth, space) and Johann Strauss's The Blue Danube Waltz, all like in "2001."
In middle of "Save the Green Planet!" the main character dresses up as a primitive man spoofing the "2001 Space Odyssey" scene when the primate destroys the bones.
Santa's Little Helper's Duff TV commercial features a space station and music from "The Blue Danube."
Fry's coffin floating in space is made to look like the black cuboid of this film, when Leela opens it, she sees random colours flying past her, just like in this film. The musical theme throughout this scene is also the main theme of the movie.
the Al 5000 looks like and quotes HAL from 2001
Many scenes in pre-historic times directly spoof that of the apes learning in the 1st 20 minutes of this movie. The music also is spoofed.
The couch gag shows the galaxy while the famous 2001 music is heard.
Includes the monolith, Hal, and a tribe named after Stanley Kubrick
Two scenes spoofing the film: The thermometer flying to the Blue Danube as the pen does in the film, and the eyes in changing colours when they travel through time
Spoofs the black monolith scene
Harvey's death scene.
Also Sprach Zarathusa plays while ZeBad throws the diamonds in the air
spoof of quest for higher meaning, alien interference with Earth's development, dysfunctional robot/computer, spaceship designs
A direct reference to 2001: A Space Odyssey when Charlie sees the gorillas jumping up and down around the candy bar, exactly like the obelisk scene in 2001 with the same scene where the gorillas jump up and down around it. The "theme song" of 2001: A Space Odyssey ( "Also Sprach Zarathustra" by Strauss) is played during this scene,
The Ship enters a giant wheel of cheese like at the start of 2001 where the ship enters a giant space station that looks like a giant wheel also the same music is playing
the unveiling of the Leather Buddy as "Also Sprach Zarathustra" plays
"Blue Danube" during rendezvous sequence with the space station.
Spoofs that famous slo-mo moment from "2001" with Strauss's "Also Sprach Zaratustra" fanfares: Homer jumps into air simultaneously undoing his belt and pants to land onto a sofa in front of Lenny's new hi-def plasma TV (all in slo-mo!) with Strauss' fanfares score.
The black monolith appears in the very last scene
first penguin at zoo,tells Mumble it's heaven and calls him Dave in a "HAL 9000" voice
C.A.R. imitates HAL 3000 in order to keep the Daring family from using it's air conditioning system
a caveman smashes bones as "Also Spach Zarathustra" plays then he tosses one in the air in slow-motion which falls and hits another caveman in the head
Opening Homage spoofed 2001
Doris's red eye is an homage to HAL in 2001.
when the computer hologram Syntax is breaking down, he says "I feel funny, Dave. Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do..."
It is one of the "sweded" movies. Also, video case is shown.
Non-gravity scene set to "The Blue Danube".
As the stereo plays "Also Sprach Zarathustra", the guys act like the apes finding the monolith.
Auto's red-light eye and ship-controlling personality parallel that of HAL9000.
Entering the worm hole: similar light display and reaction shots of Ham to the spacegate in 2001
Coming soon: "2001 - The Sexy Enhanced Version" with Playboy Cybergirl Robin Bain
As the Axiom goes into hyperspace, the streaming light display and the way it reflects off Burn-E's screen mimic the Stargate sequence.
Ending spoof.
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The line "I'm afraid I can't do that Nora." is lampooning the famous line, "I'm afraid I can't do that Dave."
HAL's red eye is a homage to this movie, as is the struggle between the Gamer and HAL
Chuck sings the theme song while planting the flag, his ship is called "Odyssey" and resembles a compressed Discovery.
"2010: A Porn Odyssey".
In segment "Pedro Duque presenta Muchachada Nui".
The evil coffee maker named CAL was a direct parody of HAL 9000 from this movie
The minion speaks in HAL 9000's voice, and even has a single bright red light
Jeff's halluncination after being sprayed by "monkey gas" is a spoof of the ending sequence of "2001: A Space Odyssey," including the study group table representing the monolith.
A parody/homage scene of a space shuttle unfolding itself over the orb of the Earth, with "Zarathustra" playing in the background.
Spoofed in the humping robot segment




