Followed by
More American Graffiti (1979)
References
Blackboard Jungle (1955)
Dementia 13 (1963)
THX 1138 (1971)
- John Milner's license plate number is THX 138
Referenced in
"All in the Family: Mike and Gloria Mix It Up (#4.16)" (1974)
- Mike and Gloria are considering seeing the movies American Grafitti (1973) and
Paper Moon (1973), both showing at local theaters.
Earthquake (1974)
- poster of the film in one scene
Cooley High (1975)
Drive-In (1976)
"Saturday Night Live: Steve Martin/Kinky Friedman (#2.5)" (1976)
- Title mentioned at the end of Plato's Cave sketch
"Saturday Night Live: Richard Dreyfuss/Jimmy Buffett, Gary Tigerman (#3.19)" (1978)
- Mentioned by Bill Murray on Weekend Update
C'est pas moi, c'est lui (1980)
- Poster visible in Pierre's apartment
Christine (1983)
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
"Saved by the Bell: Save the Max (#2.3)" (1990)
- Zack's DJ name is "Wolfman Zack."
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (1992) (VG)
"Step by Step: The Boss (#2.6)" (1992)
- Carol says the '50s restaurant reminds her of American Graffiti.
"The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: Princeton, February 1916 (#2.6)" (1993)
- Monster truck 'Mertle' features poster art from this movie on the side
Dazed and Confused (1993)
Radioland Murders (1994)
After Sunset: The Life & Times of the Drive-In Theater (1995) (V)
"NYPD Blue: UnAmerican Graffiti (#2.16)" (1995)
- title reference
"Dawson's Creek: Road Trip (#1.9)" (1998)
- Dawson: Good angel this, Pacey. You guys ever see American Grafitti?
Can't Hardly Wait (1998)
Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998)
The Unauthorized 'Star Wars' Story (1999) (V)
- Mentioned several times during the documentary
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
- When Ghost Dog introduces himself to the gangsters at the secluded hideaway, he says his name is "Bob Solo," a combination of two Harrison Ford characters, Bob Falfa (from American Graffit and Han Solo.i)
Drive Me Crazy (1999)
- When Nicole and Chase are listening to "Keep on Loving You", there is a yellow deuce coupe just like the one in American Graffiti.
In the Shadow of Hollywood (2000)
The Beginning: Making 'Episode I' (2001) (V)
- mentioned once
The Fast and the Furious (2001)
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (2001) (TV)
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002) (TV)
"Just Shoot Me!: The Burning House (#6.20)" (2002)
- Maya says George Lucas threw up while making this movie.
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
- Cafe scene is reference as stated by George Lucas.
Hungarian Graffiti (2003) (V)
- title reference
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
- Shows Film Fragment - 01:04:10
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company' (2003) (TV)
"Auf Wiedersehen, Pet: Britannia Waives the Rules (#4.1)" (2004)
- Referenced by name
"The Simpsons: Margical History Tour (#15.11)" (2004)
- In the end of the episode Homer sings that it will be explained what happened to the characters afterwards like it was done in American Graffiti.
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) (TV)
- "Z Channel" documentary references and features scores of movies that were seen on the "Z Channel."
Saving 'Star Wars' (2004)
- Referenced by a character
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope (2004) (V)
- mentioned once
The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast (2004) (V)
- mentioned once
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
- mentioned once
Strongbad_email.exe: Disc Four (2005) (V)
- In "Montage", the photos and text montages at the end of the email reference the "Where are they now" ending first seen in this movie
Munich (2005)
- Eric Bana walks past the poster of this film in London
Dennis Muren Interview (2006) (V)
- This film is mentioned by name.
"Veronica Mars: Un-American Graffiti (#3.16)" (2007)
- title reference
Lego Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2 (2009) (TV)
- Paul LeMat's yellow Ford Deuce Coupe hot rod car parked in front of theme park
Features
"The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" (1952)
Featured in
Airport 1975 (1974)
The Making of 'Star Wars' (1977) (TV)
Leonard Nimoy Demonstrates the Magnavision Videodisc Player (1981) (V)
- clip from film is shown as a sample of what is available
The Beach Boys: An American Band (1985)
Precious Images (1986)
The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993) (TV)
100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV)
- The scene in American Graffiti in which John Milner and Carol spray the windshield of the other car is featured.
The Universal Story (1995) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies (1998) (TV)
- This film is #77 on the list.
The Making of 'American Graffiti' (1998) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV)
- This film is #43 on the list.
"Troldspejlet: (#25.4)" (2001)
- DVD release reviewed + footage used
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (2002) (TV)
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
- clips used as part of the documentary
"MythBusters: Explosive Decompression/Frog Giggin'/Rear Axle (#1.13)" (2004)
- Clip used to demonstrate 'Rear Axel' myth
Tell Them Who You Are (2004)
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV)
- mentioned once
Happy Days: 30th Anniversary Reunion (2005) (TV)
- Shows clips from the film
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Lucas (2005) (TV)
- It's featured
"I Love the '70s: Volume 2" (2006)
- Shown as part of the 1973 episode of this show on VH1.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) (TV)
- This film is #62 on the list.
Spoofed in
The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
"The Simpsons: Summer of 4 Ft. 2 (#7.25)" (1996)
- When Homer wants to buy illegal fireworks he buys all kinds of stuff first, so that it looks like he'd buy fireworks everyday - just like the way Terry "The Toad" tries to get some booze in American Graffiti
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
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