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Followed by 

Superman II (1980)
Superman III (1983)
Superman II (2006)

Version of 

Superman (1941)
Superman (1948)
Kirk Alyn film serials based off the same material
Superboy (1966)
Superman (1975)
Superman II (1980)
Superman (1988)
Superman (1996)
Smallville (2001)
Based around the Superman Mythology
Superman II (2006)
Man of Steel (2013)

Remade as 

Edited into 

Superman II (1980)
The closing shots of Superman in space were lifted from Superman.
Knight Rider: Not a Drop to Drink (1982)
Shots of the giant dam from Superman are used in this episode
Superman III (1983)
The closing shots of Superman in space were lifted from Superman
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
The closing shots of Superman in space were lifted from Superman.
Superman Returns (2006)
Marlon Brando footage is used

Spin-off 

Supergirl (1984)
Superman (1988)
Smallville (2001)

References 

Cinderella (1950)
Peter Pan (1953)
Mighty Thor (1966)
magazine seen in Otis' pocket
Superman II (1980)
At the very end of the end credits, it says "Next year, Superman II."

Referenced in 

Dr. Strange (1978)
A flight scene in this movie is inspired by the Superman/Lois flight scene in 'Superman (1978)'.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! (1978)
Lois says hello to a man named Clark, who looks exactly like Clark Kent in Superman.
Giger's Alien (1979)
H.R. Giger mentions 'Superman'.
Lupin the 3rd: Bad Guys Are Truly Big Villians (1979)
Lupin and his gang went to see this movie.
Zombie (1979)
The character of Brian wears a t-shirt bearing the "Daily Planet" logo
The Muppet Show: Episode #4.18 (1980)
referenced throughout
Rising Damp (1980)
A poster can be seen in the attic room, with John's head pasted onto it.
¡En qué lío me han metido! (1980)
A poster of this film can be seen
Super Monster (1980)
Mork & Mindy: Invasion of the Mork Snatchers (1980)
Mork comes home with a copy of the oversized D.C. comics "Superman: The Movie" magazine.
Rapture (1980)
A cinema can be seen in the street announcing several movies (including this one)
The Children (1980)
The Island (1980)
When Justin enters Windsor's home he says it looks like Lex Luthor's place in Superman.
Flash Gordon (1980)
Fade to Black (1980)
poster
Inside Moves (1980)
A pinball machine based on the movie can be seen in the background of Max's bar throughout the movie.
Sayônara, ginga tetsudô Surî-Nain: Andromeda shûchakueki (1981)
musical theme in a similar sequence
The Making of 'Superman II' (1982)
mentioned a few times
Octopussy (1983)
ComDads (1983)
Charade (1984)
Supergirl: The Making of the Movie (1984)
mentionned once
Supergirl (1984)
Best Defense (1984)
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
Buckaroo Banzai is seen wearing a pair of red (somewhat dorky) glasses, and goes into a phone booth with them on. The situation, along with Buckaroo's general look, bears a striking resemblance to that of Clark Kent/Superman entering a phone booth.
The A-Team: Bullets and Bikinis (1984)
Murdock mentions Superman and Jimmy Olsen.
Purana Mandir (1984)
There's a movie poster of Christopher Reeve as Superman in front of an American flag hanging in the disco scene.
Operación Mantis (El exterminio del macho) (1985)
Among the list of the males potentially allowed to survive by Mantis a promotional photo of Christopher Reeve as Superman is shown.
At the Movies: Better Off Dead/The Journey of Natty Gann/Commando (1985)
Roger Ebert says that Schwarzenegger's character in "Commando" (1985) is a cross between Rambo and Superman, presumably alluding to the best-known movie version of Superman.
Punky Brewster: Henry Falls in Love: Part 2 (1985)
Punky tells Zack that she named Brandon the Wonder Dog after Superman's dad, "Marlo Brandon", before Zack tells her that Superman's dad was actually played by Marlon Brando.
Saturday Night Live: Christopher Reeve/Santana (1985)
Referenced in 'Superman Auditions' and 'Superman Nursing Home'
The Goonies (1985)
At the climax, Sloth pulls off his shirt, revealing a Superman shirt. The theme music from the Superman movies plays.
Explorers (1985)
In the final scene, Ben performs the classic Superman pose whilst flying.
European Vacation (1985)
a shot of Christopher Reeve as Superman is seen during the end credits
Saturday Night Live: Madonna/Simple Minds (1985)
Superman theme plays during Weekend Update intro
Alexander (1986)
Superman is in the movie
Cat City (1986)
Grabovsky has the same coloured outfit like Superman with a big G on it
Saturday Night Live: Robin Williams/Paul Simon (1986)
Robin sings John Williams' Superman theme while performing Hamlet
Binibining Tsuper-Man (1987)
Mentioned in the movie.
Iron Warrior (1987)
Scenes of this movie copy the Krypton trial scene from Superman.
Blood Diner (1987)
The Lost Boys (1987)
Masters of the Universe (1987)
The opening titles feature similar theme music and scroll out like Richard Donner's 1978 film.
She-Ra: Princess of Power: The Time Transformer (1987)
She-Ra and Swift Wind travel back in time the same way Superman does
Critters 2 (1988)
Sea of Love (1989)
Frank mentions the superhero.
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Crawling Hand (1989)
"You will believe a hand can crawl"
Peacemaker (1990)
"I think we just killed Clark Kent."
The Freshman (1990)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Rocketship X-M (1990)
Christopher Reeve seen floating in the air is not funny according to Tom Servo.
Troll 2 (1990)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Catalina Caper (1990)
Servo: (as Otis) I got your stick Mr. Luthor.
The Flash: Child's Play (1990)
Barry Allen passes a cinema where this film is shown in a double feature. He's not interested.
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Hellcats (1990)
Joel: "Christopher Reeve in 'Superman.'"
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Robin Williams (1991)
Theme tune referenced/sung by Robin Williams
Eh kasi bata (1991)
mentioned in the movie.
Siskel & Ebert: Doc Hollywood/Return to the Blue Lagoon/Hot Shots!/Paris Is Burning/Another You (1991)
Gene Siskel mentions that a flashback sequence in "Hot Shots!" (1991) parodies this movie.
Age Isn't Everything (1991)
Mentioned.
The Rocketeer (1991)
The Doctor (1991)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Magic Sword (1992)
Crow, Joel, and Tom (as the Krypton elders): "Guilty! Guilty!"
The Day Today: Big Report (1994)
The actor Marlon Brando is being auctioned, some of his films are mentioned including this.
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Firstborn (1994)
Worf: "Who are you?" K'Mtar: "A friend."
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Skydivers (1994)
Servo hums the main theme.
Seinfeld: The Race (1994)
The theme song from the movie is played in this episode
Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man: In the Nam of the Father (1995)
The Kurtz-style character references Marlon Brando's character of Jor-El from "Superman: The Movie".
Seinfeld: The Face Painter (1995)
George talks about the movie in one scene
Friends: The One with the Lesbian Wedding (1996)
Joey mentions the film.
The Secret Agent Club (1996)
Mentioned by Rosalie.
Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Chapter 5, Journey to the Magic Cavern (1996)
Josh is able to save Azabeth similar to how Superman was able to save Lois Lane in Superman (1978).
Doctor Who (1996)
Dear God (1996)
Mad About You: Outbreak (1996)
Paul uses this movie as an example as he explains the "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" game.
The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield (1997)
Lois Lane mentioned
Hercules (1997)
Contact (1997)
The Assignment (1997)
Donald Sutherland says: "He's like Superman."
Worms 2 (1997)
Super Sheep
Todd McFarlane: Chapter & Verse (1998)
mentioned once
U.S. Marshals (1998)
Boh fett (1999)
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Zeppo (1999)
Referenced in the dialogue: "But gee, Mr White, if Clark and Lois get all the good stories, .....
The Matrix (1999)
Worms Armageddon (1999)
Super Sheep
Witchouse (1999)
Mentioned
Goomer (1999)
The "baby Kal-El being sent off Krypton" scene is reproduced.
Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker (1999)
Dialog about Christopher Reeve in Superman
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Hope Island: Batten Down the Hatches (1999)
Kevin and Callie answer this movie when giving a Trivial Pursuit question on Marlon Brando.
Back to 'Somewhere in Time' (2000)
mentioned a few times
Toonheads: The Lost Cartoons (2000)
Referenced by title
Futurama: A Bicyclops Built for Two (2000)
The line "I'm not Superman!"
Titan A.E. (2000)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Real Me (2000)
Xander: "... and bang, boom, you're back in the Fortress of Solitude."
Friends: The One with the Holiday Armadillo (2000)
Joey dresses as Superman.
Superman: Screen Tests (2001)
the actors perform the dioalogue from the movie
Rent a Baby (2001)
Theme used when Michael climbs up to rescue the dog
A Small Summer Party (2001)
Superman fridge magnet is seen
Family Guy: Mr. Saturday Knight (2001)
Flashback scene featuring the Peter and Lois at dinner with Margot Kidder (played Lois Lane). Lois says "We loved you in the Superman movies!" Then, Kidder has a breakdown.
Joy Ride (2001)
Queer as Folk: Episode #2.15 (2002)
The plot is referenced when Michael and Justin are brainstorming comic book ideas.
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Shift Happens (2002)
Baby K2K calls Sabrina "Lois Lane".
BMX XXX (2002)
Kangaroo Jack (2003)
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
mentioned in documentary
Moby Presents: Alien Sex Party (2003)
Characters discuss how Christopher Reeves could have starred in a new "Superman" with digital help
South Park: Krazy Kripples (2003)
Butters says "You know Christopher Reeve, from Superman"
Queer as Folk: Episode #3.8 (2003)
Hunter calls Ben Superman.
Sumuru (2003)
Daddy Day Care (2003)
Superman-Luthor mentioned in hero-villain debate
Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked (2003)
The movie 'Superman (1978)' is referenced in this documentary.
Schultze Gets the Blues (2003)
One of the main characters is dressed up in a Superman costume at a party
Happy Birthday! (2003)
András is wearing a "Superman" T-shirt, some of the characters also refer to Superman as they see it
Runaway Jury (2003)
Fitch argues against "Truth, Justice, and your American way" to Rohr in the courthouse bathroom. Hackman, who plays Fitch, played Lex Luther in Superman.
My Life as a Teenage Robot: Dressed to Kill/Shell Game (2003)
A couple finds XJ9 in a field and the wife thinks it may be a UFO with a Super power alien baby inside
That '70s Show: The Acid Queen (2003)
When Eric finds out that the local library has every issue of Playboy Magazine, he also finds the issue with the actress that played Superman's Lois Lane in the first movie, Margo Kidder.
Mean Creek (2004)
Sam says "Do you think Superman will fly around the earth and turn back time?", a thing Superman did in the movie from 1978.
If Only (2004)
There's a picture of Christopher Reeve as Superman in this movie.
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
Bill's "Superman" speech
10.5 (2004)
California disappearing in the sea, just like Lex Luthor planned in Superman. Also, John Schneider's character ends stuck in a buried car, just like Lois Lane did toward the end of Superman.
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
in one of the scenes, toby maguire runs in an alley unbuttoning his shirt while changing his clothes just like superman.
World's Finest (2004)
Superman's in it.
The Year of the Tick (2004)
The character Fran mentions this movie.
The Incredibles (2004)
At the end of the movie, Mr. Incredible rips open his shirt much like Superman does.
Strongbad_email.exe (2004)
In "Some Kinda Robot", Strong Bad refers to himself the same way as Lex Luthor does: "The greatest criminal mind of our time"
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2004)
Referenced by name
Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi (2005)
Referenced in Superhero Party
Comic Relief Does University Challenge (2005)
An image of Christopher Reeve as Clark Kent is shown
Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 (2005)
Referenced by name
Sin City (2005)
Referenced by name
The Simpsons: Thank God It's Doomsday (2005)
Homer tells God, "Superman did it," after God refuses to undo the apocalypse because it involves turning back time.
Family Guy: Blind Ambition (2005)
We see Superman at the ice cave from this film.
Sin City: The Premiere (2005)
The movie is referenced
Queer as Folk: Episode #5.4 (2005)
Brian talks about "Superman-on-Superman action" at Babylon's superhero theme night.
The Fairly OddParents: School's Out! The Musical (2005)
The clown couple at the beginning of the film launch their clown baby in a rocket to save him from their fate.
Entourage: Aquamansion (2005)
mentioned in dialogue
In the Strangest Places (2005)
characters
Secuestro express (2005)
Budu says to Carla that Martin is like Superman
Vecinos: La luz interior (2005)
Mentioned by Frankie.
Teenage Superhero Pregnancy Scare (2005)
Uses a Christopher Reeve mask from the movie
Weeds: Lude Awakening (2005)
Conrad mentions ripping your shirt off in a phone booth, when explaining why the blend of pot is called 'Clark Kent.'
Joey: Joey and the Big Break: Part 2 (2005)
mentioned in dialogue
Batman: The Journey Begins (2005)
mentioned once
Beverly Kills (2005)
guy wears Superman costume
Eminem: Live from New York City (2005)
Eminem mentions Christopher Reeve as Superman in his songs "Evil Deeds" and "Rain Man"
Burnt Face Man: Episode #1.6 (2006)
Mentioned by Burnt Face Man.
Smallville: Reckoning (2006)
When Clark says he went back in time Chloe jokingly asks "What you do, spin the Earth backwards on its axis?", which references the ending of this film.
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (2006)
This movie is talked about in depth
Krrish (2006)
Krrish outrunning bus with children (train in Superman)
The Curse of Superman (2006)
Reference to the film
Return to Halloweentown (2006)
Vilains are captured inside a mirror and they ask for clemency.
The Making of 'My Super Ex-Girlfriend' (2006)
Referenced by name
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2006)
Jonathon Ross mentions this film.
Stargate SG-1: Unending (2007)
Cameron: "See, what we need, is we need Superman to fly around the ship really, really fast."
The Weakest Link: 'Doctor Who' Special (2007)
Referenced by name
Doctor Who: The Shakespeare Code (2007)
The witches trapped in the crystal ball, silently screaming to be let out, is similar to the shot of General Zod and the other two trapped in the Phantom Zone
Una familia de diez: Destapando el baño (2007)
Mentioned by name by El Abuelo.
Strongbad_email.exe: Disc Five (2007)
In "Secret Identity", one of the people listed in Bubs' Motor Lodge Registry is Mr. Tesmacher, a refererence to Lex Luthor's secretary, Eve Teschmacher
Doctor Who: Last of the Time Lords (2007)
The sequence of the Earth reversing, and everything being reset to as it was is visually very similar to the resolution of Superman
Time Patrol (2007)
The textfonts and music references Superman to add to the whole super-hero-parody-theme.
Alter Ego (2007)
A character dresses as Superman to make a living on Hollywood Boulevard.
Bionic Woman: Pilot (2007)
A little girl looks out her car window and tells her mother about a girl outside running as fast as a car, and is then told not to make up stories, like Lois Lane as a little girl.
The Big Bang Theory: The Big Bran Hypothesis (2007)
Penny says she liked it when the guys invite her to watch a Superman movie marathon
Allemaal film: De amerikaanse droom (2007)
A man in a Superman costume is seen
Family Guy: Lois Kills Stewie (2007)
Joe goes to the ice fortress as seen in Superman and asks a spanish maid if she has seen Stewie
Trick 'r Treat (2007)
Use of the song "Can You Read My Mind?", which is the love theme from the 1978 film Superman, written by John Williams and Leslie Bricusse. The use is noted in the end credits.
The Deconstructor: Superheroes (2008)
Features selected themes and characters
Smallville: Siren (2008)
The Green Arrow's line in reference to Lois accepting his secret identity, "...when the earth cracks open and time ticks backwords?", is also a reference to the scene in Superman where Lois is killed in an earthquake and Superman reverses time to bring her back to life.
Skins: Sketch (2008)
Superman costume seen
Wieners (2008)
Wyatt refers to Miss Teschmacher saving Superman by taking the kryptonite necklace off of his neck.
30 Days: 30 Days in a Wheelchair (2008)
Mentioned when showing Christopher Reeve
Hancock (2008)
When we see Hancock flying to the scene of the bank robbery, the soundtrack bass notes are rhythmical identical to the repeated bass notes in the theme from Superman.
The Angry Video Game Nerd: Superman (2008)
Nerd makes a joke that the NES game of Superman is nothing like the movie.
Dissecting the Campus Corpse: A Look Back at 'The Hazing' (2008)
References made to actor Jeff East getting this role as a result of his work in The Hazing
Jimmy on Jimmy (2008)
photo shots of motion picture
Face Eater (2008)
A comic geek is wearing a t-shirt from the 1978 Superman film.
Kevin Smith: Sold Out - A Threevening with Kevin Smith (2008)
A man in the audience wears a Superman t-shirt
Twilight (2008)
About his mysterious identity, Bella says to Edward: "I have considered radioactive spiders and kryptonite".
Pushing Daisies: The Norwegians (2008)
When being pulled up from the cliff, Ned tells Olive he's got her and she says, "If you've got me, who's got you?"
The Deconstructor: Time Travel (2008)
Features selected themes and characters
The Spirit (2008)
When Spirit is hanging from the building a bystander says "You'll believe a man can't fly" a parody of the Superman tagline "You'll believe a man can fly"
Feast III: The Happy Finish (2009)
someone is called "Jor-El"
House M.D.: The Social Contract (2009)
Wilson (answering House's question why he thinks the world will end in chaos and destruction if he's not there to save it): "Because when my parents put me in the rocket and sent me here, they said 'James, you will grow to manhood under a yellow sun.'"
Smallville: Stiletto (2009)
Lois asks the Red-Blue Blur "Can You Read My Mind?"
The Big Bang Theory: The Vegas Renormalization (2009)
Sheldon calls the apartment his Fortress of Solitude, hums theme music.
The Nostalgia Critic: Steel (2009)
Referenced among good comic book movies
Penn & Teller: Bullshit!: Lie Detectors (2009)
At one point, Penn calls lie detector user Larry Dipaola "Lex Luthor", Superman's arch nemesis.
The Nostalgia Critic: Warriors of Virtue (2009)
The theme plays as characters take off.
The Nostalgia Critic: Captain America (2009)
The main theme from this film is played.
Bad Movie Beatdown: Meteor (2009)
the opening credits of Meteor are compared to this film's opening
Jeopardy!: Episode #26.8 (2009)
Subject of a $2,000 clue in the category "Writers on Film"
Jeopardy!: Episode #26.29 (2009)
Subject of a $400 clue in the category "Other Planets in Movies"
The Nostalgia Critic: Superman IV (2009)
is mentioned when discussing the film series
The Nostalgia Critic: Jack Frost (2009)
An altered image of Superman from this film is shown.
Smash His Camera (2010)
Ron's wife mentions that they met at the premiere
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #8.89 (2010)
Shaquille O'Neal sings the theme music after presenting a $7,500 question about his "S" tattoo
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #8.95 (2010)
Included in a $10,000 question
Kick-Ass (2010)
Referenced in the beginning, when the man sitting in the chair is being interrogated
Dancing on Ice: Episode #5.24 (2010)
Holly Willoughby compares Jason Gardiner to Lex Luthor.
V: John May (2010)
James mentions Kal-El
Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: Toy Story 3 (2010)
Hewy says Lotso is voiced by the same person who played Otis
Royal Pains: In Vino Veritas (2010)
Hank calls his brother Evan, Superman
Beginners (2010)
Example for a movie of the era
Ninjas vs. Vampires (2010)
Kyle's line that Aaron has "Clark Kented our collective Supermen".
Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: Megamind (2010)
Poster shown when Hewy discusses super-hero movies
Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: The Rescuers Down Under (2010)
Hewy compares Bernard's stuttering voice to Clark Kent
Conan: Zeus Was Framed (2010)
Conan O'Brien mentions the main character in this movie in a skit
Yogi Bear (2010)
As Yogi is putting on his tie and hat, Superman's theme is playing.
The Nostalgia Critic: Top 11 Dumbest Spiderman Moments (2011)
Critic states he loves this movie, despite it's silliness
Take Me Home Tonight (2011)
Video case is shown in video store.
Phelous & the Movies: Phelous and Linkara: The Airzone Solution (2011)
The theme song plays at Airzone's reveal
Conan: What Happens on Krypton, Stays on Krypton (2011)
The opening sequence imitates the opening credits on the film
Love Bites: Modern Plagues (2011)
Judd and Colleen tell differing versions of a story about an earthquake they experienced together. Both refer to themselves as "Superman" and "Lois". And the 1978 movie Superman featured a prominent earthquake involving Superman and Lois.
Mad: Cowboys & Alien Force/Thunder LOLCats (2011)
Superman appearing in the Superkhakis skit.
Bad Movie Beatdown: When in Rome (2011)
The DVD box is seen
Mad: Money Ball Z/Green Care Bear (2011)
Goku's baseball damages Superman's Hall of Solitude.
Mad: FROST/Undercover Claus (2011)
Richard Donner mentions being the director of the first Superman movie.
Casting By (2012)
Discuss casting Christopher Reeve
The Nostalgia Critic: Dunston Checks In (2012)
Man with glasses? Fools'em.
Nikita: Wrath (2012)
Birkhoff refers to Percy as Lex Luthor.
Mad: Chronicle/Hulk Smash (2012)
Carly is disappointed she didn't get superpowers from the kryptonite.
Nikita: Crossbow (2012)
Birkhoff refers to the Division sentries at the farm as Ma and Pa Kent.

Featured in 

Star Wars: Music by John Williams (1980)
Example of John Williams Music
The Making of 'Superman III' (1983)
Clip of baby Clark Kent lifting the van is included.
Superman (1987)
stolen footage used
Troldspejlet: Episode #1.1 (1989)
Jakob Stegelmann mentions the title + footage used
Scene Smoking: Cigarettes, Cinema & the Myth of Cool (2001)
Superman tells Lois Lane she should stop smoking.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003)
Superman is #26 on the "Heroes" list.
The World's First Time Machine (2003)
Clips of film included in documentary
The Ultimate Film (2004)
number 51
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (2006)
clips are shown as this is talked about on screen
The Science of Superman (2006)
Several scenes Lois and Superman
The Curse of Superman (2006)
Clips are shown
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006)
Making of the Superman series
The Mythology of Superman (2006)
clips shown
Superman II: Restoring the Vision (2006)
Clips shown.
Troldspejlet: Episode #36.13 (2006)
DVD box set Superman: Ultimate Collector's Edition featuring the film is release reviewed + footage used
Brando (2007)
clips
Best! Movies! Ever!: Rescues (2007)
clips featured to illustrate the best rescues in movie history
20 to 1: Movie Heroes & Villains (2007)
Some clips from this movie are shown in a segment on its title character.
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound (2008)
Talked about, clips shown.
Troldspejlet: Episode #40.9 (2008)
Jakob Stegelmann presents the film as a nominee for the poll "Best Live Action Super-Hero Movie" + clip shown
The Nostalgia Critic: Ernest Saves Christmas (2009)
"Look out, you're gonna run into Superman trying to make the world turn backwards!"
The Cinema Snob: Superman: The 1975 Musical (2010)
Footage used in review intro.
The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Salt/Ramona and Beezus/Summer Doc Round-Up (2010)
Terence Stamp Creepazoiditude segment
Atop the Fourth Wall: Action Comics #1 (2010)
recalling the scene of Superman taking Lois home.
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010)
Scenes are shown and discussed in detail
Hollywood's Top Ten: Holding Out for a Superhero (2011)
Christopher Reeve takes the #2 top movie superhero
Nova ScienceNow: Can We Live Forever? (2011)
brief clips or Jor-El in the Fortress of Solitude when discussing computerized Avatars
The Nostalgia Critic: Top 11 Dumbasses in Distress (2011)
Lois Lane ranks #6. Clips are shown.
Bad Movie Beatdown: 2012: Part 1 (2011)
clip of Lex Luthor
Breakfast: Episode dated 20 May 2011 (2011)
Clip shown to introduce today's guest Vic Armstrong.
Hollywood's Top Ten: Romantic Adventures (2011)
Honorable mention, clips shown
Great Movie Mistakes III: Not in 3D (2011)
Clips of mistakes shown

Spoofed in 

Superwoman (1979)
The title of the film and overall superhero plot with such characters as "Superwoman", "Lois Lay"and "Clark Click" are a spoof of Superman.
Saturday Night Live: Michael Palin/The Doobie Brothers (1979)
Spoofed as Uberman in 'What If'
Saturday Night Live: Margot Kidder/The Chieftains (1979)
Spoofed in Superhero party skit
El Cid cabreador (1983)
Rodrigo's battle uniform is a Medieval version of the Superman costume.
Maple Town: Papa, kocchi mui te (1986)
Towards the end of this "Maple Town" episode, Gretel (Wilde) Wolf crashes a car into a log, and then flies off from the driver's seat à la the Man of Steel.
Leisure Suit Larry 3: Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the Pulsating Pectorals (1989)
After Larry is kicked by his wife from home, he enters a secret phone booth and changes his aloha shirt to his white polyester leisure suit.
Tiny Toon Adventures: Cinemaniacs! (1990)
Spoofed in the "Superbabs" segment
Alice (1990)
Hot Shots! (1991)
Parker Lewis: Fat Boy and Little Man (1991)
Larry runs down the hall and changes into his football uniform in the same manner as Superman, and when he appears on the field, the crowd says: "It's a bird! It's a truck?! It's Kubiac!"
Darkwing Duck: The Secret Origins of Darkwing Duck (1991)
The "Secret Origins of Darkwing Duck" is very simalr to Supermans.
The Simpsons: Bartman Meets Radioactive Man (1992)
Radioactive Man is a parody
Casper (1995)
Casper: Spook, Lies and Videotape/Ghostfather (1996)
Superman-like music plays as Casper flies back from the moon to Whipstaff in "Ghostfather."
Estranghero (1997)
When the character of Andrew E was pulled to outer space, it was a scene spoof from Superman.
Half Baked (1998)
Saturday Night Live: David Duchovny/Puff Daddy/Jimmy Page (1998)
spoofed in The Ambigiously Gay Duo
Mystery Men (1999)
Saturday Night Live: The Rock/AC/DC (2000)
Spoofed in Superman skit
Aerobic Man (2000)
The Aerobic Man suit was made as a 'femmed up' version of the classic Superman costume.
Little Nicky (2000)
Banyo Queen (2001)
Saturday Night Live: Hugh Jackman/Mick Jagger (2001)
spoofed in Fortress of Solitude skit
South Park: Red Sleigh Down (2002)
The boys visit Santa at the north pole at his fortress of solitude. The fortress is Superman's taken directly from this movie.
Ultrachrist! (2003)
Burnt Face Man: Movie Trailer (2004)
The music as well as much of the content plays on this film.
Promedio rojo (2004)
The night flight scene over the clouds is spoofed
Drawn Together: The Other Cousin (2004)
The scene where Captain Hero flies with Bleh is a spoof to where Superman flew with Lois Lane
The Fairly OddParents: School's Out! The Musical (2005)
The clown couple at the beginning of the film launch their clown baby in a rocket to save him from their fate.
Drawn Together: Ghosteses in the Slot Machine (2005)
The League of Heroes holds captain hero in the same floating rings the Kryptonian council used to hold Zod, Ursa, and Non during their trial.
Drawn Together: Terms of Endearment (2006)
Captain Hero circles the Earth at an incredible speed to spin it in the opposite direction and turn back time to save Foxxy like Superman did to save Lois Lane.
The Venture Bros.: Hate Floats (2006)
As the Monarch carries the drugged Dr. Girlfriend through the air over the food court, he recites lyrics to "Can You Read My Mind?" in his mind, just as Lois Lane did when being carried by Superman.
My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
G-Girl's night flight with Matt is a gender-reversed mirror of Superman's flight with Lois Lane
The Suite Life of Zack and Cody: Super Twins (2007)
Zack races fast around the world to make it spin backwards and reverse time, which parodies Superman doing the same thing to save Lois Lane
Underdog (2007)
Underdog suprises a catburglar by standing above him on the building. Underdog's flight with Polly mirrors Superman's flight with Lois Lane
Family Guy: Padre de Familia (2007)
The Griffins screen the fictional "Superman V: The Broken Condom" (where Superman breaks up with Lois Lane after learning - through X-ray vision - that she's pregnant)
American Dad!: The Most Adequate Christmas Ever (2007)
Jim Henson and Kermit the Frog are trapped in the Phantom Zone just like General Zod, Ursa and Non.
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
It is one of the "sweded" movies (Mike wears a Superman suit).
Superman ieotdeon sanai (2008)
A fantasy sequence features a spoof of the Daily Planet newsroom with period (1978) costumes
South Park: Kyle Sucks Cartman's Balls - The Trilogy (2008)
The opening credits and music of this movie are parodied.
Superhero Movie (2008)
Spoofs film character
Muchachada nui: Episode #3.4 (2009)
'The Fortress of Solitude Scene' is spoofed in segment "La Fortaleza de la Soledad"
Muchachada nui: Episode #3.7 (2009)
'The Fortress of Solitude Scene' is spoofed in segment "La Fortaleza de la Soledad"
Muchachada nui: Episode #3.11 (2009)
'The Fortress of Solitude Scene' is spoofed in segment "La Fortaleza de la Soledad"
Robot Chicken: Due to Constraints of Time and Budget (2009)
Lex Luthor contacts Superman via a high-range frequency
Robot Chicken: Especially the Animal Keith Crofford (2009)
Jor-El shares his years of wisdom with his son
The Simpsons: Homer the Whopper (2009)
The "Everyman" theme is a send-up of John Williams's "Superman" theme.
Spanish Movie (2009)
spoofed in the film
Muchachada nui: Episode #4.9 (2010)
'The Fortress of Solitude Scene' is spoofed in segment "La Fortaleza de la Soledad"
Muchachada nui: Episode #4.12 (2010)
'The Fortress of Solitude Scene' is spoofed in segment "La Fortaleza de la Soledad"
30 Rock: When It Rains, It Pours (2010)
Jack begins his message to his son the same way Jorel does.
Mad: WALL-E-NATOR/Extreme Renovation: House Edition - Superman's Fortress of Solitude (2010)
One of the topics parodied in this episode ("Extreme Renovation: House Edition - Superman's Fortress of Solitude")
South Park: Coon vs. Coon and Friends (2010)
When The Father Reveals Mint Berry Crunch's Origins
Robot Chicken: Robot Chicken's DP Christmas Special (2010)
Superman and Santa settle a childish argument over speed and skill.
Superman XXX: A Porn Parody (2011)
XXX parody
The Looney Tunes Show: Best Friends (2011)
Bugs says he was born on the planet Krypton to get Daffy to pay attention, with a flashback parodying a scene from the movie, including using John Williams' famous score.
Robot Chicken: The Core, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (2011)
Superman flies back in time to TiVo "Top Chef."
Robot Chicken: The Godfather of the Bride 2 (2011)
Clark Kent/Superman tries to keep his dad from dying.

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