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Referenced in 

Lust Combo (1970)
New Girl in Town (1972)
The film is advertised on a billboard.
Sneak Previews: Taxi Driver/The Man Who Would Be King/Hester Street/The Story of Adele H. (1976)
Roger Ebert mentions two movies, including this one, in which Jack Nicholson was better than in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975).
Saturday Night Live: Raquel Welch/Phoebe Snow, John Sebastian (1976)
Mentioned in One Flew Over The Hornet's Nest
Fingers (1978)
Main character is former pianist who renounces art to live a simpler life
Hill Street Blues: Two Easy Pieces (1986)
Title reference
Charles in Charge: Five Easy Pizzas (1988)
title reference
Postcards from the Edge (1990)
Jack Faulkner quotes the line "I want you to hold it between your knees", while imitating Jack Nicholson's voice.
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Catalina Caper (1990)
Crow: This is what they must mean by Five Easy Pieces.
Saturday Night Live: Christian Slater/Bonnie Raitt (1991)
Mentioned during the monologue
The Simpsons: The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson (1997)
In Homer's flashback to his prior time in New York, he passes three pornographic theatres, one of which's marquee reads "Five Sleazy Pieces".
Completely Cuckoo (1997)
film mentioned starring Jack Nicholson
The Last Picture Show: A Look Back (1999)
mentioned once
Family Guy: Death Is a Bitch (2000)
Tom Tucker mentions it
The Pledge (2001)
About Schmidt (2002)
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
mentioned in documentary
Film Geek (2005)
one of Scotty's videos
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip: The Wrap Party (2006)
The comedy club host mentions Nicholson's chicken salad bit.
The Best Years: Five Easy Pieces (2007)
Title references the film
I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (2008)
"Hive Easy Pieces"
Spring Breakdown (2009)
mentioned during The Movie Numbers Game
Jeopardy!: Episode #26.9 (2009)
Subject of a $1,000 clue in the category "Movie Missing Links"
Jeopardy!: Episode #26.34 (2009)
Subject of a $1,600 clue in the category "Movies by the Numbers"
Sodankylä ikuisesti: Elokuvan vuosisata (2010)
Movie is mentioned
Laserdisc Memories: America Lost and Found (2010)
Film is Mentioned in Episode

Features 

You Can't Take It with You (1938)
Playing on TV at Elton's trailer

Featured in 

The Siskel & Ebert 500th Anniversary Special (1989)
Clip of the chicken salad scene is shown.
Wanderlust (2006)
Clips from Five Easy Pieces are featured.
Indie Sex: Censored (2007)
A clip is shown
Zomergasten: Episode #20.5 (2007)
A fragment of this film is shown.
The O'Reilly Factor: Episode dated 3 March 2008 (2008)
Clips of this film are featured in a Hillary Clinton for President ad featuring Jack Nicholson that was discussed on the show.
Rich Hall's Continental Drifters (2011)
Clips shown, Rich Hall discusses this film.

Spoofed in 

The Auteur (2008)
features a porno called "Five Easy Nieces"

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