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Followed by 

Aliens (1986)
Alien³ (1992)

Edited into 

Bride of Monster Mania (2000) (TV Movie)
The 'Alien' Saga (2002) (TV Movie)
One Step Beyond: The Making of 'Alien: Resurrection' (2003) (Video)
footage used in movie
Superior Firepower: The Making of 'Aliens' (2003) (Video)
footage used in movie
The Making of 'Alien³' (2003) (Video)
The 100 Scariest Movie Moments (2004) (TV Mini-Series)

Spin-off 

Alien (1982) (Video Game)
Alien vs. Predator (1993) (Video Game)
Alien Trilogy (1996) (Video Game)
Aliens vs. Predator (1999) (Video Game)
Aliens vs. Predator 2 (2001) (Video Game)
Prometheus (2012)

References 

Dark Star (1974)
Jaws (1975)
Rabid (1977)

Referenced in 

Tunnel Hunt (1979) (Video Game)
The designer was inspired by the opening scene.
The Children (1980)
A magazine left on the childrens' schoolbus features a still from ALIEN (and mention of it being part of a cover story on scary summer films).
Contamination (1980)
The Intruder Within (1981) (TV Movie)
Outland (1981)
Time Bandits (1981)
Evil's headgear looks remarkably like the facehugger.
Heavy Metal (1981)
Forbidden World (1982)
the plot about the mutant killing members of a space crew
Poltergeist (1982)
Poster is in Rob's room.
Blade Runner (1982)
When Deckard starts his plane/car in the beginning of the movie, a red screen can be seen showing 'PURGE' in white letters. The same screen is seen twice in Alien when the shuttle detaches from the ship.
The Thing (1982)
Cheers: Give Me a Ring Sometime (1982) (TV Episode)
Mentioned by Norm.
La balance (1982)
Movie poster in police office
Prisoner: Cell Block H: Episode #1.364 (1983) (TV Episode)
Judy Bryant and Maureen Parker go to the cinema to watch the film and later discuss the chestbursting scene.
Xtro (1983)
creatures bursting from eggs and attaching to faces of victims. Use of acid as a weapon as well.
Urusei yatsura: The Mendou Family's Masquerade Ball (1983) (TV Episode)
One of the party goers is wearing a Xenomorph mask.
Ghostbusters (1984)
Dead End (1985)
zombie passes theater playing It! The Terror From Beyond Space/Alien double feature
Creature (1985)
Fletch (1985)
Fletch's blue USCSS Nostromo hat.
Lifeforce (1985)
Urusei yatsura: I Want a Bride! The Fox's Love Adventure! (1985) (TV Episode)
One of the students is dress up as a Xenomorph.
Neon Maniacs (1986)
Character is wearing a "Nostromo" ball cap.
Robot Holocaust (1986) (Video)
One scene from this movie copies the "creature popping from a man's stomach" bit from Alien (1979), using a creature designed after the Alien.
Metoroido (1986) (Video Game)
Female protagonist; rocky planet; aliens that eat your head; an organisation that plans to use the aliens as bioweapons; miniboss called Ridley (Ridley Scott was the director of Alien); boss called Mother Brain (Mother was the ship's computer in Alien); countdown and self-destruct at the end
Captain EO (1986) (Short)
Night Court: Dan's Operation: Part 1 (1986) (TV Episode)
Character refers to the chest bursting scene.
Lily C.A.T. (1987)
Bubblegum Crisis (1987) (Video)
Predator (1987)
Xenophobe (1987) (Video Game)
Design inspiration of the aliens and their eggs.
Doctor Who: Dragonfire: Part 1 (1987) (TV Episode)
The Dragon is based on the Alien creature
Red Dwarf: Waiting for God (1988) (TV Episode)
Reference to squiggly, slimy aliens sticking to the face
Red Dwarf: Confidence & Paranoia (1988) (TV Episode)
"In space, no one can hear you cha-cha-cha"
Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)
Eggs scenes are referenced. Also the Alien tagline "In space no one can hear you scream" is spoofed as "In space, no one can eat ice cream."
Akira (1988)
Alien Crush (1988) (Video Game)
The graphics feature strong similarities to the art from the Alien movies
The Bear (1988)
when a hunter washes his face under falling water and creature is comig
Growing Pains: Birth of a Seaver (1988) (TV Episode)
Mike says that giving birth is like Alien in 3-D.
ALF: Promises, Promises (1988) (TV Episode)
ALF watches Alien on TV.
Snatcher (1988) (Video Game)
Cosplayer in Outer Heaven
Whose Line Is It Anyway?: Series 1 Compilation 1 (1988) (TV Episode)
Referenced by name
Kujaku ô (1988)
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: Gamera vs. Zigra (1988) (TV Episode)
Dr. Forrester: "Is it true what they say about space?" Dr. Erhardt: "No one can hear you laugh!"
Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon (1989) (Video Game)
On one of the postcards in Fester's World O' Wonders, which describes the planet Achoron, there is a picture of the facehugger alien attached to human's head.
Dallas: The Two Mrs. Ewings (1989) (TV Episode)
Title referenced by Harvey Bruce.
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: Humanoid Woman (1989) (TV Episode)
Crow: "In space, no one can smell your breath."
Lobster Man from Mars (1989)
Chest-bursting scene
Leviathan (1989)
A monster bursts from Cobb's chest, just as how it happened to Kane in Alien.
Immediate Family (1989)
The Kevin Dillon character says his son reminds him of the robot (Ian Holm) from "Alien" (because he spits...)
Red Dwarf: Polymorph (1989) (TV Episode)
The Polymorph design is based on the Alien
Siskel & Ebert: Arnold Schwarzenegger: The Unlikeliest Star (1990) (TV Episode)
Roger Ebert says "Predator" (1987) starts out like "Rambo" and ends like "Alien".
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: Robot Holocaust (1990) (TV Episode)
Servo: "Somebody's been watching 'Alien.'"
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: Moon Zero Two (1990) (TV Episode)
"In space, no one can hear a wedgie"
Spaced Invaders (1990)
Kathy is wearing a self-made Halloween costume inspired by Alien (1979)
Tiny Toon Adventures: A Quack in the Quarks (1990) (TV Episode)
Buster says "In space, no one can hear you quack"
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: The Sidehackers (1990) (TV Episode)
Forrester: In space, no one can hear you sue.
Parker Lewis Can't Lose: G.A.G. Dance (1990) (TV Episode)
Videotape seen on the shelf at Mondo Video
Predator 2 (1990)
Near the end of the film, a Xenomorph skull can be seen in the predator's trophy collection.
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: King Dinosaur (1990) (TV Episode)
Tom: "He jumped right out of Paul's chest."
Wu ge ji mo de xin (1991)
comic chest burster t-shirt gag
Yuan Zhen-Xia yu Wei Si-Li (1986)
Chest buster type monsters and monster at the end looks similar to an Alien.
There's Nothing Out There (1991)
referenced in dialogue
Clarissa Explains It All: Haunted House (1991) (TV Episode)
reference to film title and the Chestbusters
Suburban Commando (1991)
Ramsey mentions "a big bug hunt with creatures that bleed acid."
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: Daddy-O (1991) (TV Episode)
Dr. Forrester: "It's a terrifying alien face hugger."
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: Gamera vs. Guiron (1991) (TV Episode)
Joel: "In space, no one can hear you spin."
Parker Lewis Can't Lose: Future Shock (1991) (TV Episode)
Frank says, "He's inside the air ducts. Kubiac's gone 'Alien' on us!"
Kvartetti (1991) (TV Mini-Series)
The movie "Alien" is mentioned in this mini-series.
Dark Seed (1992) (Video Game)
All of the pictures in the living room are reproductions of works of H.R. Giger, who did the design for Dark Seed. One of the pictures shows the famous Alien head.
Giger's Passage to the Id (1992) (TV Movie)
Alien character is mentioned
Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992) (Video)
Tetsuo II: Body Hammer (1992)
There is a scene featuring a gun bursting and protruding through a person's chest, then proceeding to move as if it were looking around.
Parker Lewis Can't Lose: When Jerry Met Shelly (1992) (TV Episode)
Parker says, "In space, no one can hear you scream."
Alien³ (1992)
When trying to lure the alien, one of the convicts says "here kitty kitty...", a reference to Alien were Brett says the same thing when looking for the cat. Also both films use a drinking bird on a table (Alien uses 2, Alien 3 one).
Critters 4 (1992)
The entire plot is a basic alien ripoff: The crew on the ship have aliens on board. These are wanted by a company to use as military weapons. The aliens hunt the crew. Basically the plot for alien
Snatcher CD-ROMantic (1992) (Video Game)
A Outer Heaven customer wears an "Alien" disguise.
El gato (1992) (Video)
homage
Mad About You: The Painter (1993) (TV Episode)
When Mark asks Paul and Jamie if they saw "Alien", Paul says: "Only the first one."
So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)
At ~20mins, Mike Myers is in the meat shop and mimics the alien (with a piece of meat) coming out of his stomach like in Alien.
The Simpsons: Boy Scoutz 'n the Hood (1993) (TV Episode)
There is an official "Alien" videogame at the arcade using the actual Alien logo and font.
Terminal Voyage (1994)
According to the german synchronisation the computer countdown during the self destruction sequence of the ship uses the same wording as in Alien. I have no access to the original version to check it.
Clerks. (1994)
Video in video rental store.
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper: For Whom the Heck the Bell Tolls (1994) (TV Episode)
mentioned by P.J.
Married with Children: Valentine's Day Massacre (1994) (TV Episode)
When Bud describes his "romantic" encounter with Rita he says he's learned that "In space, no one really can hear you scream."
Captain Planet and the Planeteers: Bug Off (1994) (TV Episode)
Wheeler compares the wasps' eating the beetles in a parasitic form to the movie plot.
Tiny Toons Spring Break (1994) (TV Movie)
A Xenomorph can be seen in a cage along with the other pet prisoners.
Beanstalk (1994)
The chest-bursting scene is alluded to by Rebecca.
Death Machine (1994)
Space Quest 6: The Spinal Frontier (1995) (Video Game)
When Roger's ship malfunctions, he gets help from a woman named Wriggley who passes nearby with her ship. After she leaves, the Alien can be seen entering her ship. The name Wriggley is may be a pun either on Ellen Ripley, the protagonist of the Alien film series, or on Ridley Scott, the series director.
The Daedalus Encounter (1995) (Video Game)
Species (1995)
Both Sil's baby and the alien from Alien are "born" by coming out of their "parent's" chest. Both these alien species are creations of H.R. Giger.
The Outpost (1995)
Space: Above and Beyond: Pilot (1995) (TV Episode)
reuse of tagline "in space no one can hear you scream"
Animaniacs: This Pun for Hire/Star Truck/Go Fish/Multiplication (1995) (TV Episode)
In "Star Truck," one the bathroom doors has an alien design on it.
Toy Story (1995)
One of the arcade games at Pizza Planet features a "Whack-a-Alien" game: a man with aliens bursting out of his chest.
The Naked Truth: Sewer Gators, Swordplay, Santa from Hell! (1995) (TV Episode)
The insides of a turkey are described as looking like the alien chestburster.
Siskel & Ebert: Screamers/Richard III/Bed of Roses/Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored/Angels and Insects (1996) (TV Episode)
Roger Ebert says "Screamers" (1995) steals from this movie.
The Oprah Winfrey Show: Summer Movie Reviews (1996) (TV Episode)
The wrong answer to Gene Siskel's trivia question.
Troldspejlet: Troldspejlet special: Besøg hos Rocket Science (1996) (TV Episode)
Jakob Stegelmann visits Rocket Science Games, mentioning Ron Cobb's work on the film
Goodnight Sweetheart: The Yanks Are Coming (1996) (TV Episode)
Gary says that Yvonne is like "something from Alien"
Tremors II: Aftershocks (1996) (Video)
The Arrival (1996)
Rocko's Modern Life: The High-Five of Doom/Fly Burgers (1996) (TV Episode)
Heffer thinks that Philbert is an alien and asks if he has plans to burst through someone's chest in The High-Five of Doom segment.
Very Important Pennis: Very Important Pennis: Part 2 (1996) (TV Episode)
When he meets Sigourney Weaver, Dennis homages the alien-bursting-out-of-stomach scene with his microphone. She laughs and says "I can't tell you how many times people do that."
Taxi (1996)
Dating the Enemy (1996)
Tash looks bewildered at her penis and says: "Look's like something from "Alien".
Dark Breed (1996)
Saturday Night Live: Bill Pullman/New Edition (1996) (TV Episode)
Referenced during cold opening
Elevated (1997) (Short)
Hewlett mentions it.
The Relic (1997)
Nightwatch (1997)
Mimic (1997)
Street Fighter III: New Generation (1997) (Video Game)
Character Twelve based on queen
Event Horizon (1997)
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997) (TV Movie)
Hidden Hollywood features scores of scenes from past movies, some in passing reference and many clips from various movies.
Scream 2 (1997)
Sucker: The Vampire (1998) (Video)
Two's a Mob (1998)
A large poster of this film hangs in the film agent's office.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Bad Eggs (1998) (TV Episode)
Copious allusions to the alien egg and facehugger, including a lift from the scene where the hugger drops onto Ripley's shoulder.
Resident Evil 2 (1998) (Video Game)
A creature bursts right out of a guy's chest in one scene.
Sphere (1998)
The scene where Harry is awake and eating closely follows the Chestburster scene from this movie; the tone and scripting of the scene are very much alike, up to the point where Harry suddenly starts to convulse.
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: The Phantom Planet (1998) (TV Episode)
Crow: Weird, we're in space and I CAN hear you scream.
Lost in Space (1998)
Species II (1998)
Cowboy Bebop: Toys in the Attic (1998) (TV Episode)
This episode's plot features Spike trying to hunt down a stealthy, deadly creature lurking aboard the Bebop.
CyberMercs (1998) (Video Game)
The "Xenos" in the game look a lot like the Alien creature... and there are numerous other references, including eggs, chestbursters and using the human bodies the aliens attack as nourishment.
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: The Space Children (1998) (TV Episode)
Mike: "It's laying eggs in my chest. Is that normal?"
The X Files (1998)
Cronenberg Interview: Shivers (1998) (Video)
mentionned once
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Dead Man's Party (1998) (TV Episode)
Xander says "You have to admire its purity" about the cat
The Faculty (1998)
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
Tyrell tells Karla that as they are on an island, no-one could hear her scream, referencing the film's famous tagline, "In space no one can hear you scream".
Half-Life (1998) (Video Game)
The Alien Legacy (1999) (Video)
Virus (1999)
Silent Hill (1999) (Video Game)
eXistenZ (1999)
Analyze This (1999)
Refers to the scene where the alien jumped out of John Hurt's stomach.
Notting Hill (1999)
Dogma (1999)
Character refers to the chest bursting scene.
Human Traffic (1999)
A poster is visible in Jip's bedroom.
Instinct (1999)
Goomer (1999)
Alien body in the store in which Goomer sells Ovomorphus.
Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Fight Club (1999)
several Alien DVDs in the video store getting erased
Freaks and Geeks: Tests and Breasts (1999) (TV Episode)
Neil compares the female reproductive systm to the Alien
Excel Saga: Melody of the Underground Passage (1999) (TV Episode)
The Main monster is inspired in the alien character
Half-Life: Opposing Force (1999) (Video Game)
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle (2000) (Video)
mentioned once
Bride of Monster Mania (2000) (TV Movie)
Angels in the Infield (2000) (TV Movie)
Simon says, "We're in section C; no one can hear you scream!"
Chicken Run (2000)
Same type of finale, the "evil bitch" hangs in a line back of the ship.
Comedy Central Presents: Dane Cook (2000) (TV Episode)
mentions the aliens from the film
Hollow Man (2000)
Half-Life: Blue Shift (2001) (Video Game)
Imagining 'Total Recall' (2001) (Video)
ER: A Walk in the Woods (2001) (TV Episode)
Open reference by a character
Tomcats (2001)
The Fairly OddParents: Spaced Out/Transparents! (2001) (TV Episode)
The appearence of the aliens in the Crash Nebula show are based on that of the alien from this movie.
Cradle of Fear (2001) (Video)
Jason X (2001)
The Making of 'Cape Fear' (2001) (Video)
Alien Evolution (2001) (TV Movie)
K-PAX (2001)
Prot says to Dr. Powell: "Don't worry, I won't pop out of your chest"
Bones (2001)
Aliens vs. Predator 2 (2001) (Video Game)
The interior of the Forward Observation Pods is based heavily on the Nostromo
Halo (2001) (Video Game)
On the deck of the ship, there is a sign on a bullatin board that says "missing cat answers to Jonesey", the same name as the cat in this movie
Welcome to Eltingville (2002) (TV Movie)
dialogue
Resident Evil (2002)
Blade II (2002)
Character stands under a stream of water and looks up and the sun light spatters on Reinhardt
Queer as Folk USA: Episode #2.11 (2002) (TV Episode)
Brian calls the film "one of the great AIDS-metaphor flicks of all time."
Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend' (2002) (Video)
mentioned once
Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Reign of Fire (2002)
Signs (2002)
Esta noche, no (2002)
The movie is mentioned in a conversation
The Fairly OddParents: Fairy Fairy Quite Contrary/Nectar of the Odds (2002) (TV Episode)
The design of the alien villains in 'Crash Nebula on Ice' are based on the alien in this film.
Splinter Cell (2002) (Video Game)
The companies Weylanda and Yutani labeled in the oil rig level are based off of the Weylanda-Yutani company from this Alien franchise.
King's Quest II: Romancing the Stones (2002) (Video Game)
Talking to ordinary fish in the Sharkee domain reveals a misquote from Alien (1979).
Macabre Pair of Shorts (1996)
Discussed in projection room.
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
mentioned in documentary
Dreamcatcher (2003)
The alien species is codenamed "Ripley." Jones (or "Jonesy") is the name of the cat.
Retarded Animal Babies (2003) (Video)
"In space, no one can hear you cream."
Finding Nemo (2003)
High Tension (2003)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds (2003) (Video Game)
Poster seen in movie theater
Underworld (2003)
Shot of hanging chains with water dripping from above
The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003) (TV Movie)
Makes the countdown, is talked about.
Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III (2003) (Video)
Referenced by name
One Step Beyond: The Making of 'Alien: Resurrection' (2003) (Video)
Jean-Pierre Jeunet talk about the first 3 alien movies
Superior Firepower: The Making of 'Aliens' (2003) (Video)
Mention Twice
The Making of 'Alien³' (2003) (Video)
Mention Twice
The Sims: Bustin' Out (2003) (Video Game)
statue of queen exoskeleton
Tripping the Rift: Creaturepalooza (2004) (TV Episode)
An Alien from Alien turns out to be the mother of the earwig
Tripping the Rift: Extreme Chode (2004) (TV Episode)
Mentioned by Chode
Angel: Harm's Way (2004) (TV Episode)
The narrator at the beginning says that Wolfram and Hart has branches that reach into major corporations like Weyland-Yutani.
Cabin Fever: Beneath the Skin (2004) (Video)
briefly mentionned
Tricks of the Trade: Making 'Matchstick Men' (2004) (Video)
Sam Rockwell mentionned once
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
The use of a 360 degree camera pan to establish the Winchester is a subtle reference to the 360 degree pan in Alien. This is confirmed as a subtle reference in the DVD's trivia subtitled track and audio commentaries.
Van Helsing (2004)
Molecular acid and werewolf drooling from above
Coupling: 9½ Minutes (2004) (TV Episode)
plot point
Love Rules! (2004) (TV Movie)
"What was scary? I thought Alien was pretty scary..."
Deep Evil (2004) (TV Movie)
character mentions creature from this movie is similar
'Hellboy': The Seeds of Creation (2004) (Video)
mentioned once
The Dead Will Walk (2004) (Video)
mentioned once
EastEnders: Episode dated 27 September 2004 (2004) (TV Episode)
Billy asks, "In what film did Captain Dallas ask his crewmate to kill him?". Keith answers, "Alien. The Director's Cut".
Ellektra (2004)
Movie poster
Fear of Clowns (2004) (Video)
re-release poster in movie theater
Halálos halál (2004) (Short)
It was a joke in the movie.
Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V (2004) (Video)
Referenced by name
World of Warcraft (2004) (Video Game)
In Dalaran you can find a red cat called "Jones" as the cat on board of the Nostromo.
Duane Hopwood (2005)
Mentions an alien bursting out of someone's chest.
Film Geek (2005)
Scotty mentions it
House M.D.: Histories (2005) (TV Episode)
Putting the patient through an MRI with a metal pin in her arm would have caused it to come out like the creature in "Alien"
The Descent (2005)
Character stands under a stream of water and looks up and water spatters on hat.
The Fairly OddParents: Blondas Have More Fun/Five Days of Flarg (2005) (TV Episode)
Some of the aliens seen briefly have their design based on the xenomorphs.
The Quatermass Experiment (2005) (TV Movie)
The boy who encounters Victor Carroon in the derelict house refers to Captain Dallas wearing a space helmet.
Queer as Folk USA: Episode #5.2 (2005) (TV Episode)
Emmett describes the bride and groom as "Alien and Predator."
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005) (TV Movie)
Listed under Ridley Scott's name
42nd Street Forever, Volume 1 (2005) (Video)
This film is referenced in the U.S. theatrical trailer for 'The Deadly Spawn'.
Grattis världen: Japanska landsbygden (2005) (TV Episode)
Mentioned by name
The Perfect Scary Movie (2005) (TV Movie)
Referenced by name
Chicken Little (2005)
When they see some Alien-like pods, someone refers to a face-hugger.
Jeopardy!: Episode #22.69 (2005) (TV Episode)
correct response in "My Favorite Films" category
The Making of 'Deep Blue' (2006) (Video)
"the man that designed 'Alien'."
The Making of 'Event Horizon' (2006) (Video)
mentioned a few times
The Sci-Fi Boys (2006)
Xenomorph collectibles are shown.
Family Guy: You May Now Kiss the... Uh... Guy Who Receives (2006) (TV Episode)
In the propaganda film about homosexuals, the homosexual bleeds acid; which eats throught the floor; before an alien bursts from his chest
Will & Grace: Partners 'n' Crime (2006) (TV Episode)
Grace mentions it
Doctor Who Confidential: Script to Screen (2006) (TV Episode)
Steven Moffat compares the set to that of Alien.
Top Gear: Episode #8.1 (2006) (TV Episode)
Jeremy: "In here, no one can hear you scream"
Savage Harvest 2: October Blood (2006) (Video)
VHS tape seen
Mustang Sally (2006)
"My heart's about to beat out of my chest." "Look out boys, he's having an 'Alien' moment."
Alien Incursion (2006)
An alien busts out of the gut of one of the girls.
50 Films to See Before You Die (2006) (TV Movie)
Makes the countdown, is talked about.
Robot Chicken: Adoption's an Option (2006) (TV Episode)
E.T. is marooned on the alien's planet.
Black Rain: The Script, the Cast (2006) (Video)
mentioned once
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)
Tom Savini wears an "Alien" t-shirt.
Pretty Cool (2006)
"The chestbuster in 'Alien'."
Torchwood: Greeks Bearing Gifts (2006) (TV Episode)
Owen asks Tosh what the hole in the man's chest reminds her of, and she says Alien.
Law & Order: Criminal Intent: Weeping Willow (2006) (TV Episode)
character references tagline "In space, no one can hear you scream"
Masters of Horror: The Screwfly Solution (2006) (TV Episode)
The daughter says that the fly's methods are like Alien.
Stargate: Atlantis: Vengeance (2007) (TV Episode)
Sheppard compares the way the creatures move through the air ducts, this is echoed by the approaching "blips" on the life signs detector.
Sunshine (2007)
Character jokes about the film while entering the Icarus I. Also the claustrophobic setting & the "alone-in-space" scenario is a direct reference to Alien
Drive Thru (2007)
Howie parodies film's tagline when he threatens MacKenzie by telling her, "When you die alone, no one can hear you scream"
House M.D.: Fetal Position (2007) (TV Episode)
When performing surgery, the insides of the patient remind House that he "forgot to TiVo 'Alien'."
H.R. Giger's Sanctuary (2007)
Is referenced by Giger, the creator of the Alien
The Office: Women's Appreciation (2007) (TV Episode)
Dwight references this film
Death Proof (2007)
A small poster is visible in the taco bar.
The Monster Hunter: Bigfoot/Nahuelito (2007) (TV Episode)
When describing the Nahuelito, Host Josh Gates describes it as having "...the head of the thing that bursts out of John Hurt's chest in Alien."
Psych: 65 Million Years Off (2007) (TV Episode)
Gus' guess.
Black Water (2007)
Lee acts out the chestburster scene in a film quiz and the others guess correctly.
Greek: Friday Night Frights (2007) (TV Episode)
They mention the movie
Superbad (2007)
One of the penis drawings during the end credits depicts a phallic version of the chestburster burrowing through Kane's stomach
Free Rainer (2007)
Phillip mentions "Mother" and being asked about it names the movie
Stargate: Atlantis: Doppelganger (2007) (TV Episode)
McKay and Dr. Keller talk about this movie. There is also a dream sequence where some creature bursts out ot Teyla's stomach just like the alien bursts out of John Hurt.
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007) (Video)
mentioned once
South Park: Imaginationland: Episode II (2007) (TV Episode)
A Xenomorph attacks Imaginationland and kills the Mayor by piercing his stomach with its extendable jaw; this scene looks like the famous chestburster scene.
NCIS: Chimera (2007) (TV Episode)
DiNozzo is comparing creeping through a darkened, abandoned ship looking for survivors: "It's like 'Alien' numero uno..."
South Park: Imaginationland: Episode III (2007) (TV Episode)
Alien is in Imaginationland.
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007) (Video)
Mentioned a few times.
All About 'Thunderbirds' (2008) (TV Movie)
Referenced by name
The Irate Gamer: Contra (NES) (2008) (TV Episode)
Chris says at the Alien's Hideout the characters encounter an Enemy whom looks remarkably like the Alien from the film Alien.
What Just Happened (2008)
Tagline: In Hollywood, everybody can hear you scream
South Park: Kyle Sucks Cartman's Balls - The Trilogy (2008) (Video)
Alien is in Imaginationland.
Doomsday (2008)
Docter Kane says almost the exact same sentence as ripley says at the end of the movie, only he says '' Doctor Kane signing off'' and ripley say ''Lt. Ripley signing off.''
Ghost Whisperer: Horror Show (2008) (TV Episode)
Mentioned by Melinda as one of the horror films a ghost is imitating.
Jellyscream! (2008)
Monster emerging from chest of a person.
Getaway: Episode #17.17 (2008) (TV Episode)
Jules describes an octopus hauled on board by a fisherman as looking like something out of Alien.
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown (2008)
Mentioned.
WarGames: The Dead Code (2008) (Video)
(when Ripley is mentioned) "Or 'Alien'."
Tropic Thunder (2008)
at 0:00:06:30, a "dying alien" shriek is heard
Plaguers (2008)
a crew member turns out to not be human (a synthoid)/one of the space creatures is ejected out of the spaceship at the end of the movie
Life: Not for Nothing (2008) (TV Episode)
Dialogue, Stark to Crews: "A horror movie, you know? Like maybe the one with the haunted spaceship... That freeky, gooey head pops out --"
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness: Destroyah (2008) (TV Episode)
James compares Destroyah's face to the Predator and Xenomorph.
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 3: Baddest of the Bands (2008) (Video Game)
While playing Limozeen's Hot Babelien Oddysey, Strong Bad references this movie's tagline: "In space, no one can hear you scream"
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
The Penguins watch a TV showing an Alien ChestBurster coming out of Shrek
Heroes Unmasked: Teenage Kicks (2008) (TV Episode)
Referenced by name
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #7.49 (2008) (TV Episode)
The Alien film series is included in a $4,000 question
Yes Man (2008)
Poster seen on wall.
Beethoven's Big Break (2008) (Video)
The "Plan K9 in Outer Space" poster contains the tagline, "In space, no one can hear you bark."
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #7.74 (2009) (TV Episode)
Included in a $300 question
Tales from the Script (2009)
Writer Dan O'Bannon discusses screenplay.
Moon (2009)
the human habitation section is a visual influence
Best Worst Movie (2009)
Mentioned by an interviewee
Bones: The Bones That Foam (2009) (TV Episode)
"I've never seen insects like that... except in 'Alien'. "
Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
Closing of doors during chase in space
The Nostalgia Critic: Moonwalker (2009) (TV Episode)
When a character dissolves into a wall, the Critic wonders if he has acid for blood, accompanied by a screen cap of the movie's alien.
Phineas and Ferb: The Chronicles of Meap (2009) (TV Episode)
When Candace says "Get away from him...Mitch!"
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
Leo Spitz warns Sam that he has an alien embryo growing inside him after being attacked by alien probe.
Alien Makers (2009)
concerns the making of Alien
Funny People (2009)
Poster seen for the fictional film "Astro- Not" features the tagline "in space no one can hear you clean" spoofing the tagline to Alien "in space no one can hear you scream."
Bad Movie Beatdown: AVP Alien vs. Predator (2009) (TV Episode)
"I love the Alien and Predator movies."
[Rec] ² (2009)
Air duct scene
Jennifer's Body (2009)
poster seen in front of cinema
Cargo (2009)
Water dripping in spaceship, lights in corridors turned on/off, stroboscope flashing lights
The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Surrogates/Pandorum/Fame (2009) (TV Episode)
Listed as a scary movies set on a spaceship
The Big Bang Theory: The Gothowitz Deviation (2009) (TV Episode)
Howard references the movies tagline "In space no one can hear you scream."
NCIS: Good Cop, Bad Cop (2009) (TV Episode)
DiNozzo says situation is creepy like Alien with Signorney Weaver. Then goes on to describes the differences between each film
Grey's Anatomy: Invasion (2009) (TV Episode)
Meredith talks about the chest bursting scene
Peep Show: Das Boot (2009) (TV Episode)
Looking at pregnant Sophie, Mark thinks "It's like Alien, if the alien was a human."
SGU Stargate Universe: Water (2009) (TV Episode)
Eli mentions aliens bursting out of his stomach
SGU Stargate Universe: Time (2009) (TV Episode)
Eli mentions the title when Rush looks down an egg plant.
Planet 51 (2009)
The Alien-like pet is named Ripley (the name is written on the doghouse).
Doctor Who: Dreamland: Episode #1.1 (2009) (TV Episode)
Referenced by name
You Again Cast Fight (2010) (Video)
-Sigourney Weaver references the movie, which she starred in.
Modern Family: Up All Night (2010) (TV Episode)
While in pain, Phil groans, "There's an alien inside of me."
Ugly Betty: The Passion of the Betty (2010) (TV Episode)
At the gallery, Amanda mentions a painting that has "an astronaut" with Betty "bursting out of his chest" - like a Chestburster-stage Alien.
Dollhouse: The Hollow Men (2010) (TV Episode)
Victor imprinted a Topher says Priya is "going Ripley."
Saturday Night Live: Sigourney Weaver/The Ting Tings (2010) (TV Episode)
Mentioned by Sigourney Weaver during her monologue
How It Should Have Ended: Avatar (2010) (TV Episode)
A human explorer says "Game over, man! Game over!"
Aliens vs. Predator (2010) (Video Game)
Weyland is revealed to be a synthetic during the final confrontation, mirroring the fight scene with Ash from this film.
V: We Can't Win (2010) (TV Episode)
When at the U.N. meeting one of the name plates shown is from the "Weyland-Yutani Corp". This is the same company from the Alien franchise.
Party Down: Precious Lights Pre-School Auction (2010) (TV Episode)
According to Roman, Kyle playing Vitaly Chernobyl in Snow Crash would be as if they'd cast Kate Hudson to play Ripley.
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010) (Video)
Renny Harlin mentions it.
Chloe, A to Z (2010)
Alien is mentioned in dialogue in Chloe, A to Z.
The Cinema Snob: Alien 2: On Earth (2010) (TV Episode)
Mentioned by the Snob.
The Nostalgia Critic: Independence Day (2010) (TV Episode)
The alien from the 1979 movie is seen during the spaceship gag.
Psych: Feet Don't Kill Me Now (2010) (TV Episode)
Gus says, "And now we revel, 'Alien'-style," after which he and Shawn imitate the shrieking of the alien.
True Blood: I Got a Right to Sing the Blues (2010) (TV Episode)
mentioned by Sookie
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (2010) (Video Game)
Map titled "Colony 426" references the planet LV-426 where the crew of the Nostromo pick up the Alien.
IMDb's 20th Anniversary Star of the Day: Eli Roth (2010) (TV Episode)
Eli Roth mentions this movie during interview
The Big Bang Theory: The Hot Troll Deviation (2010) (TV Episode)
Leonard says that Sheldon and Raj's partnership is "like if alien and predator decided to go partners in a Jamba Juice."
Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star (2010) (Video)
Poster shown
Community: Epidemiology (2010) (TV Episode)
Abed and Troy go off to "kick monster butt in our undies," like Ripley.
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XXI (2010) (TV Episode)
An X-ray machine reveals that an alien is gestating inside Professor Frink's stomach.
Sonic Colours (2010) (Video Game)
Eggman quotes the tagline of the film "In space no one can hear you scream"
Midnight Movie Review: Alien Anthology (2010) (TV Episode)
One of the films of this episode's subject
NCIS: Recruited (2011) (TV Episode)
Mentioned by DiNozzo
The Ricky Gervais Show: The Fly (2011) (TV Episode)
The movie is mentioned
Take Me Home Tonight (2011)
Video case is shown in video store.
Bad Movie Beatdown: Moon 44 (2011) (TV Episode)
mentioned as having much in common with Moon 44
Scream: The Inside Story (2011) (TV Movie)
It is mentioned in a newspaper article.
Community: Paradigms of Human Memory (2011) (TV Episode)
Abed dresses up as the alien for Halloween.
Workaholics: The Strike (2011) (TV Episode)
Referenced in dialogue
The Cinema Snob: Oversexed Rugsuckers from Mars (2011) (TV Episode)
"John Hurt from Alien?"
Duke Nukem Forever (2011) (Video Game)
Octababies also explode from the chests of impregnated victims that are "slimed" to the wall much like the facehuger
Futurama: The Silence of the Clamps (2011) (TV Episode)
"Space, where no one can hear you clamp"
Psycho Street (2011)
Mentioned in a line of dialogue
Futurama: Fry Am the Egg Man (2011) (TV Episode)
The shot of Mr. Peppy standing on hind legs before he drops a ball in front of Bender is framed exactly as the show when the alien reveals itself in this film. Much of Mr. Peppy's design is taken from the aliens too, including how he hatches resembling the chest-burster and his acidic nature.
30 Minutes or Less (2011)
"nobody can hear you scream"
The Cinema Snob: Entrails of a Virgin (2011) (TV Episode)
"Now I know what a porno spoof of Alien would look like."
Apollo 18 (2011)
It is referenced.
Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Classics from the Vault: Movies that Changed the Movies (2011) (TV Episode)
Roger mentions that the film was a horror film that came out the past summer
Game One: Fünf Tage wach: Game One auf der gamescom 2011 - Teil 2 (2011) (TV Episode)
Simon mentions that the designers of 'Aliens: Colonial Marines' asked Ridley Scott for advice, because he made the first Alien movie. He also mentions that they should have asked James Cameron, who did the second part, due to the similarity between 'Aliens' and 'Aliens: Colonial Marines'
The Nostalgia Chick: Chick Flicks! Sleepless in Seattle vs. When Harry Met Sally (2011) (TV Episode)
mentioned among movies with female protagonists
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (2011)
Convention attendees seen holding their own Face Huggers.
Le Skylab (2011)
Movie poster on a wall of the Saint-Malo railway station.
Bad Movie Beatdown: When in Rome (2011) (TV Episode)
Alien Legacy box set can be seen in the background
A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King (2011) (TV Movie)
still picture
Bad Movie Beatdown: Van Helsing (2011) (TV Episode)
"Looks like the egg nest from Alien"
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead (2011) (Video)
Poster shown
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XXII (2011) (TV Episode)
Maggie bursts from the chest of Bart's astronaut costume.
The Cinema Snob: Badi (2011) (TV Episode)
"He looks like if you crossed Michael Emerson's DNA with the Alien."
Weaverfish (2012)
As the virus spreads on his chest, Mike Eagle jokingly likens it to the "John Hurt Chestburster"
Justified: Cut Ties (2012) (TV Episode)
Mentioned in dialogue
Switched at Birth: Les Soeurs D'Estrees (2012) (TV Episode)
Daphne explains to Bay that Emmett named his motorcyckle "Ripley" after Sigourney Weaver's character in "Alien".
Chronicle (2012)
Matt wears a "USCSS Nostromo" t-shirt during the climax of the movie
Transformers: Rescue Bots: The Alien Invasion of Griffin Rock (2012) (TV Episode)
Blade claims that aliens attach to faces and lay eggs in people's bellies, just like the titular creature from this movie.
Cougar Town: A One Story Town (2012) (TV Episode)
mentioned in dialogue
Avengers Assemble (2012)
Harry Dean Stanton repeatedly asks Bruce Banner if he an Alien, referencing the film in which he himself starred
42nd Street Forever: Blu-ray Edition (2012) (Video)
Mentioned in "The Deadly Spawn" trailer.
Prometheus (2012)
During the opening credits, the title fades in one piece at a time. Also a title card after the credits explains the ship Prometheus, much like the title card that details the Nostromo.
From Beyond the Stars (2012) (Short)
Dialogue "Here, Kitty kitty" is quoted whilst looking for an alien creature.
The Nostalgia Critic: Digimon the Movie (2012) (TV Episode)
Critic compares the Digimon face-hugging scene to the Alien birth scene.
The Blockbuster Buster: ERod vs. Episode I, Vol. 1 (2012) (TV Episode)
seen among ERod's DVD collection
Futurama: Naturama (2012) (TV Episode)
Alien facehugger seen
Ask That Guy with the Glasses: Ask That Guy #69 (2012) (TV Episode)
"...and soon it will burst out of your chests like aliens from that movie..."
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness: Galaxy of Terror (2012) (TV Episode)
James after he watched the infamous Maggot rape scene "There's something you don't see in Alien".
Blood and Guts with Scott Ian: Walking Dead's Greg Nicotero Gores Scott Ian (2012) (TV Episode)
The original face-hugger is prominently displayed in Nicotero's office.
The Cinema Snob: The Mutilator (2012) (TV Episode)
"Less Ellen Ripley, more Little Orphan Annie."
The Nostalgia Critic: The Worst Movies Nostalgia Critic's Reviewed (2012) (TV Episode)
Its use of red to create an uncomfortable atmosphere is mentioned.
Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
Floor full of translucent alien eggs; larval form of alien creature sticks to character's face.
Castle: After Hours (2012) (TV Episode)
After what seems like a disastrous meal with their parents, Castle says that he's had worse dinners, and when Beckett inquires which ones, Castle replies, "Well, the dining scene from Alien comes to mind". Beckett then goes on to say, "Honestly, a creature bursting out of my dad's chest might've lightened the mood".
Decay (2012)
The reference number for the server room is LV-426.
The Simpsons: To Cur with Love (2012) (TV Episode)
alien mouth inside mouth seen
The Nostalgia Chick: The Fellowship of the Ring (2013) (TV Episode)
mentioned when discussing the sci-fi genre
Suburgatory: Junior Secretary's Day (2013) (TV Episode)
George says that the alien from the movie "Alien" had huge teeth.
Cougar Town: Restless (2013) (TV Episode)
Mentioned by Travis
90210: Dude, Where's My Husband? (2013) (TV Episode)
Dixon and Michaela talk about watching it
Archer: The Papal Chase (2013) (TV Episode)
Cheryl mentions Bishop the android.
Blood and Guts with Scott Ian: Rick Baker: Monster Maker (2013) (TV Episode)
Scott quips that he is "revisiting" the original Facehugger in Bob's basement, after its appearance in the first episode.
Supernatural: Clip Show (2013) (TV Episode)
Chest burster mentioned

Featured in 

Giger's Alien (1979)
Behind-the-scenes footage is featured.
Sneak Previews: Invasion of the Outer Space Movies (1980) (TV Episode)
Clip of space travelers from Earth exploring an alien planet
The Horror Hall of Fame (1990) (TV Movie)
1992 MTV Movie Awards (1992) (TV Special)
Clip shown during the opening montage
Violence and the Censors (1995) (TV Movie)
special effects discussed
Troldspejlet: Troldspejlet special: Væsener fra fremmede planeter (1996) (TV Episode)
Jakob Stegelmann recaps the history of aliens from other worlds featured in sci-fi films, comic books and other fiction, mentioning the film + clip shown
100 Years of Horror (1996) (Video)
100 Years of Horror: Aliens (1996) (Video)
clips
Hollywood Halloween (1997) (TV Movie)
Monster Mania (1997) (TV Movie)
Film clips included
Clay Pigeons (1998)
The Alien Legacy (1999) (Video)
Siskel & Ebert: Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) (TV Episode)
Ebert discusses Star Wars' influence on the movie
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV Special)
This film is #6 on the list.
Alien Evolution (2001) (TV Movie)
SexTV: Dark Desires: Sexuality in the Horror Film (2003) (TV Episode)
Clips from movie used in episode.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV Special)
The Alien is #14 on the "Villains" list.
I Love the '70s: 1979 (2003) (TV Episode)
The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003) (TV Movie)
Voted as a scary moment
The Perfect Scary Movie (2005) (TV Movie)
Clips are shown
The Pervert's Guide to Cinema (2006)
excerpt in movie
50 Films to See Before You Die (2006) (TV Movie)
Clips shown.
20 to 1: Magnificent Movies (2006) (TV Episode)
Some clips from this movie are shown when it is the subject of a segment.
20 to 1: Movie Heroes & Villains (2007) (TV Episode)
Some clips from this movie are shown in a segment on Ellen Ripley.
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness: Alien (2007) (TV Episode)
Clips of the movie were shown.
AFI's 10 Top 10: America's 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres (2008) (TV Movie)
This film is #7 on the "Sci-Fi" list.
20 to 1: Adults Only 20 to 01: World's Most Daring Movies (2009) (TV Episode)
Clips shown in a segment.
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film (2009)
It is mentioned and discussed. Also, footage of this movie is shown.
The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Road/Ninja Assassin/Old Dogs (2009) (TV Episode)
Their #2 Oh S**t Moment
20 to 1: Adults Only 20 to 1: Movie Monsters (2010) (TV Episode)
Clips shown in a segment on its title character.
The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Back-up Plan/The Losers/Paper Man (2010) (TV Episode)
Jackie Earle Haley's #5 Favorite Film.
Scream Awards 2010 (2010) (TV Movie)
Clips shown during the Sigourney Weaver tribute.
Hollywood's Top Ten: Monster Movies (2011) (TV Episode)
#3
Shameful Sequels: Alien Resurrection (2011) (TV Episode)
Jeavons discusses the original
Hollywood's Top Ten: Scream Queens (2011) (TV Episode)
Sigourney Weaver takes #5
The Future of Fear (2011) (TV Movie)
Clips from film used/discussed in documentary
The Nostalgia Critic: Alien: Resurrection (2012) (TV Episode)
recalling Ash the android surviving mutilation.
The Nostalgia Critic: Signs (2012) (TV Episode)
The birth of the alien scene is shown.
The Nostalgia Critic: Digimon the Movie (2012) (TV Episode)
compares the chest-bursting aliens to the face-hugging digimon
Great Movie Mistakes IV (2012) (TV Movie)
Clips of mistakes shown
Bad Movie Beatdown: Prometheus: Part 1 (2013) (TV Episode)
Film Brain recaps the plot
Alien Encounters: Superior Fan Power Since 1979 (2013)
Features footage of the film and interviews cast

Spoofed in 

30-Second Bunny Theatre: Alien (TV Episode)
The Whole Short is a Parody of Alien
Galaxina (1980)
Three of a Kind: Episode #1.2 (1981) (TV Episode)
Spoofed as 'Nailian'
The Evil Dead (1981)
Illegal Alien (1982)
The film overall is a spoof of Alien.
Wacko (1982)
The killer's list of warnings includes "Don't go into space because no one can hear you scream."
The Ice Pirates (1984)
Alien running around spaceship eating people
Fright Show (1985)
"Illegal Alien" is a spoof.
Monster in the Closet (1986)
the mouth inside the monster's mouth
Space Quest, Chapter Two: Vohaul's Revenge (1987) (Video Game)
The kissing monster which Roger may encounter on the fifth floor in Vohaul's asteroid is a parody on the Alien. If it manages to grab Roger and kiss him, later in the game a small green alien will burst out of Roger's body, killing him in the process.
Spaceballs (1987)
A chestburster bursts through the chest of a crew member played by John Hurt who played Kane in Alien.
Moving (1988)
The tagline for this movie is....."On the New Jersey Turnpike, no one can hear you scream".....which is a spoof of the Alien tagline, "In space, no one can hear you scream"
Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti (1989) (Video Game)
spiders burst out a girl's chest
Troll 2 (1990)
The small creature bursting out of Josh's stomach.
Parker Lewis Can't Lose: Musso & Frank (1990) (TV Episode)
Frank's teardrop falls to the floor, burns a hole through it, and drops down onto a desk below, spoofing the scene in which the alien's blood eats through the floor in "Alien."
Loaf (1991) (Short)
Severed Ties (1992)
Space Quest V: The Next Mutation (1993) (Video Game)
Spike, the mischievous acid-dripping face-hugging creature which Roger adopts as a pet, is a parody on the Alien. Unlike the Alien, Spike is harmless and helpful.
Animaniacs: Space Probed/Battle for the Planet (1993) (TV Episode)
The cat scene from Alien is spoofed with Dot on the spaceship. The alien drops down behind her.
The Simpsons: Deep Space Homer (1994) (TV Episode)
Itchy bursts out of Scratchy's stomach, spoofing the alien bursting out of a man's stomach scene in this movie.
The Simpsons: Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song (1994) (TV Episode)
Groundskeeper Willie chases Santa's Little Helper through the school's airducts, just as the crew does in Alien.
Space Quest 6: The Spinal Frontier (1995) (Video Game)
Djurkwhad, the alien who challenges Roger to play "Stooge Fighter" at the arcade store, is a parody on the Alien.
Toy Story (1995)
Leprechaun 4: In Space (1996) (Video)
The Leprechaun bursts out of a man's pants/a man is a robot/The Leprechaun is shot into space at the end
The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper: Casper vs. the Ultimate Fanboy/Field of Screams (1996) (TV Episode)
Near the end of "Casper vs. the Ultimate Fanboy", Casper transforms into the alien from Alien (1979) to scare off two convention security guards.
Percy tårar (1996) (TV Mini-Series)
NewsRadio: Daydream (1996) (TV Episode)
One of Beth's daydreams
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1997) (TV Episode)
An egg-laying alien attaches itself to Tom's face, spoofing what happens to Kane in "Alien."
Nowhere (1997)
NewsRadio: Space (1997) (TV Episode)
After Jimmy lets an Alien into the station, Dave and Lisa hunt it
Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998)
Vincenzo trips and the parcel bursts open out of his chest
Whose Line Is It Anyway?: Show No. 104 (1998) (TV Episode)
Ryan's interpretation of his quirk in Let's Make a Date is inspired by a scene from this film.
Men in White (1998) (TV Movie)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
Mini-me bursts through Austin's top, just like the chest bursting scene in this film.
Sex, lögner & videovåld (2000) (Video)
Conker's Bad Fur Day (2001) (Video Game)
Evolution (2001)
Scary Movie 2 (2001)
Invader ZIM: Halloween Spectacular of Spooky Doom (2001) (TV Episode)
In the opening credits, Gir wears a Xenomorph costume
Star Warp'd (2002) (Video)
A character called Uglien resembles the creature in Alien.
The Chubbchubbs! (2002) (Short)
The Alien from this film appears sitting in the bar.
Blue Gender: The Warrior (2002)
The underground nest of Blue eggs is a spoof of the underground Xenomorph eggs.
Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation: L.I.C.E./Operation: L.I.Z.Z.I.E. (2003) (TV Episode)
The scene where the lice emerge from number 5's hat and the preceding scene where the kids enjoy nachos, spoof the scene in Alien when the chest burster emerges from Kana's body, albeit toned down drastically from the movie
Space Nuts (2003) (Video)
the tagline
My Life as a Teenage Robot: Hostile Makeover/Grid Iron Glory (2003) (TV Episode)
The Little robot that turned her into a monster pops out of her belly like the way the alien pops out of the man's chest
Shrek 2 (2004)
Puss In Boots rips through Shrek's shirt a la a chestburster
Conker: Live and Reloaded (2004) (Video Game)
Hechirc
Raising the Stakes (2005)
quoted the line "mostly... mostly"
The Emperor's New Groove 2: Kronk's New Groove (2005) (Video)
Bug jumps and attaches to face of Kronk (face-hugger)
Un ticket pour l'espace (2006)
the scene with the giant turkey is a spoof of the scenes with the Alien Queen
The DiCaprio Code (2006) (Short)
alien bursts out of girl's chest
RV (2006)
Spoofs the tagline
Disaster! (2006)
The famous stomach-bursting scene.
QI: Exploration (2007) (TV Episode)
Rich: "In space, no one can hear you apologize"
The Apprentice USA: Going Once, Going Twice, You're Fired (2008) (TV Episode)
Stephen recreates chest bursting scene
Dying Breed (2008)
Jack imitates the alien chest-bursting scene with a rabbit's corpse.
Spaceballs: The Animated Series: Spidermawg (2008) (TV Episode)
Several aliens burst from peoples stomachs
ThanksKilling (2009)
the turkey bursts out of a man's chest
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009)
An alien bursts out of a man's chest and steals his beer.
Planet 51 (2009)
Alien "Pet" resembles the alien here. It also has an acid urine, a reference to the acid blood the alien has.
Saturday Night Live: Sigourney Weaver/The Ting Tings (2010) (TV Episode)
Spoofed in the "Laser Cats 5" digital short
American Dad!: Great Space Roaster (2010) (TV Episode)
From the way the Smiths wake up in the pods, and Stan's panties and tank top outfit are the same as Sigourney Weaver's in the end of Alien. The way Roger acts while hunting down the family on the spaceship is exactly like Alien
The Simpsons: Homer the Father (2011) (TV Episode)
In Bart's daydream, a bald eagle emerges from his chest in the same way that the monster does in the "Alien" films.
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: May the Best Pet Win! (2011) (TV Episode)
Rarity's cat, Opalescence, sticks out of the mouth of the Angel/Gummy/Owlowiscious hybrid in Rainbow Dash's nightmare the same way that the Xenomorph alien sticks out it's inner mouth.
Robot Chicken: Fool's Goldfinger (2011) (TV Episode)
Alien with acid blood
Robot Chicken: Poisoned by Relatives (2012) (TV Episode)
parody skit
The Nostalgia Critic: Doomsday Machine: DVD (2012) (TV Episode)
"In Space, Nobody Can Hear You Fuck. "
Robot Chicken: Robot Fight Accident (2013) (TV Episode)
parodied in The Jetsons skit
Robot Chicken: Immortal (2013) (TV Episode)
chestburster scene

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