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References
The Helicopters (The Cavalry) ride into battle playing Wagner's 'Ride of the Valkyries' almost exactly like how the Ku Klux Klan ride in on horses during the climax of the movie.
Lt.col.Kilgore plays music from his vehicle to frighten the enemy, just like Oddball does in Kelly's Heroes.
flashback with recording device
Referenced in
Miles says, "The horror! The horror!"
The 1979 re-edit included footage shot in 1979. In one of the shots, a marquee with the famous Apocalyse Now trademark is seen very clearly.
It is referenced.
Title mentioned by Father Guido Sarducci while wating for Richard Nixon
Title mentioned during Bill Murray's Oscar predictions
The beginning of the film looks a lot like the famous scene in Francis Coppola's Apocalypse Now - even accompanied by some Wagner-music
Fred recommends this movie to Cal.
Title appears in the film on a cinema billboard
remote controlled heli with wagner music
A sentence from colonel Kurtz' speech is quoted by the narrator.
There is a scene involving an helicopter and Wagner's "The Ride of the Valkyries"
A poster of this film can be seen
The character Jim claims having watched Apocalypse Now multiple times.
The approaching helicopters of the military assault force on the crater, including similar music.
As François and Prudence are held in the castle, Mr Guilledou and his hired men arrive and land on the lawn with their helicopters, and the famous Wagner score can be heard.
eddy ko is sent on an identical mission to martin sheens character.
during boat scene, "The Ride of the Valkyries" heard
A character references "Apocalypse Now" by name
Mentioned during a game of charades
The line "extermination with extreme prejudice" said by Michael Ironside is coming from Apocalypse Now, which was also written by John Milius
The scene where Ransom is delivered up-river in a small version of a PBR is very similar, complete with an ill-fated Laurence Fishburne lookalike who wears shades and listens on headphones - the sequence is edited and shot just like some of the early scenes Apocalypse Now with Ben Willard on the PBR
Title Reference
First we see the blades of a helicopter and then it morphes into the blades of a fan.
"I love the smell of money in the afternoon"
"Ride of the Valkyries" plays as Launchpad leads a group of helicopters to Lake Doughbegone.
The "Barfly" quotes dialogue from "Apocalypse Now" when he does his Brando impression.
Crow: "I love the smell of burning RAM chips in the morning."
see on movie marquee
Crow: "I love the smell of burning RAM chips in the morning."
Joel (as the photojournalist): "Do you want to know what fear is, man?"
"Ride of the Valkyries" plays as Launchpad leads a group of helicopters to Lake Doughbegone.
A panicked ALF shouts the name of the movie, among other things.
In 2015, when Doc discovers Marty has bought the sports almanac, there is poster advertising "Surf Vietnam"; a reference to Apocalypse Now.
"I like the smell of napon in the morning...smells like slime"
"I like the smell of Spacom in the morning...smells like checkery"
The Colonel performing a kata naked in his hotel room.
"Ride of the Valkyries" can be heard as Montana Max attacks Rover in his plane.
"Saigon, I'm still in Saigon!"
Model of Saigon
Documentary about making the film
Barry goes to the opening of a club called "Apocalypse Wow".
"I love the smell of oxygen in the morning."
Crow: "Saigon! Can't believe I'm still in Saigon."
"The Horror, Horror"
"Smell of Napalm in the Morning" reference.
Tom: "Apocalypse Not"
Tom: "The horror! The horror!"
Tom: "Kill Col. Kurtz!"
"You must kill Kurtz. Terminate with extreme prejudice."
Mikey's "flashback" takes him to a war zone, and he exclaims, "The horror!"
Crow: "I love the smell of lizard in the morning; smells like chicken."
Tom: "I knew Col. Kurtz was close - he was real close."
"I love the smell of chicken feathers in the morning. It smells like..."
Dennis says that Ben left "Saturday Night Live" and "headed up the river, like Kurtz."
Hums Wagner's 'Ride of the Valkyries' as chopper lands
when Vincent attacks the lover of his wife with the car he put a tape in the car-radio with music by Wagner - Its the same like in Apocalypse Now when the helicopters starts to bomb
Rhyde of the Valkyre is hummed during helicopter shot
Title spoken
Mentioned by Clarence when he's talking to Lee.
Yakko says, "The horror!"
"Saigon!"
Seen on video store shelf in 'Video Review'
The actor Marlon Brando is being auctioned, some of his films are mentioned including this.
"I would like someone go to my home tell my son everything...."
Title is mentioned during interview.
Tom: "Here, on 'Apocalypse Lice'"
Mike: "Saigon. Can't believe I'm still in Saigon."
Tom: "I love the smell of dragon breath in the morning."
Lines of dialogue: "The horror" and "That smell, it smells like victory"
The villager's voice is a caricature of Marlon Brando's Colonel Kurtz from Apocalypse Now. Also, the villager says "I think I swallowed a bug", which is an outtake from that film.
Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries" played in helicopter scene
Crow: "I love the smell of atrazine in the morning."
One of the penguins on the Misery exclaims, "The horror!"
A Kurtz-style character confronts Duckman in one of his Vietnam flashbacks.
The three ghosts fly in as helicopters to the song "Ride of the Valkyries"
''I love the smell of destruction in the evening.''
refer to a poem read by Marlon brando in apocalypse now
movie shown in cinema
Itchy & Scratchy "Esophagus Now" cartoon
When Brodie enters the mall for the first time, he says, "I love the smell of commerce in the morning." Direct reference to the scene where Robert Duvall's character says, "I love the smell of napalm in the morning!"
The answer to a trivia question.
Jimmy starts to say a "smells like victory" line
The title is a take on the classic war movie.
"We'll come in low out of the rising sun. Scares the hell out of the executives."
Dave: "Has Col. Kurtz gone up the river again?"
Erlita: "I love the smell of mimeographs in the evening."
Close up of the Aliens emerging from the ship head first at night
In "Boids on the Hood," the Goodfeathers attack Ralph to "Flight of the Valkyries."
Ray suggests that they rent the movie rather than actually go to Vietnam like Debra's parents
Dick, commenting on the football riot: "I love the smell of burning rubber. Smells like victory."
The dialogue spoken in the scene with the military men is lifted directly from Apocalypse Now
One of the many movie-inspired quotes Caleb utters during gameplay is, "I love the smell of napalm in the morning."
Griff says: "Haven't you ever seen a war movie? The black man always gets it first." Al asks: "What do you mean?" Griff replies: "Jim Brown in The Dirty Dozen, Laurence Fishburne in Apocalypse Now, Bubba in Forrest Gump, any black man in Star Trek."
referenced in the Home Shopping Skit
The clown's line, "I love the smell of burning asphalt in the morning!" is a reference to Apocalypse Now (1979) ("I love the smell of burning napalm in the morning...")
Dexter: "I love the smell of science in the morning"
Title reference.
Ms. Banshee: "I love the smell of ectoplasm in the morning."
The shot where Xena rises from the water, in the dark, face painted, knife between her teeth, is a clear homage to the famous shot in Apocalypse Now.
Leary says he's watching the film on VHS
Red: "Man, I love the smell of exhaust fumes in the morning. Smells like victory."
Referenced in title.
Referencd in title.
"I love the smell of napalm." in both.
Referenced by Crow
Dick says 'The horror, the horror' while being leader of a group of scouts.
Pete's internal monologue in the car is similar to Willard's. Also, Mr. Bauer quotes the final words of Colonel Kurtz.
Crow: "The horror!"
The surfboard that two soldiers are carrying in the play "Heaven and Hell".
Mentioned by Robert in the bar with Sean.
title reference
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 features many clips and references from movie and television history.
Mark's kids mention they've seen the movie.
Robert Duvall, as Kilgore, says, "I love the smell of napalm in the morning." In episode "Gingerbread," Principal Snyder says, "I love the smell of desperate librarian in the morning."
"Your character provides the comic relief like Marlon Brando in Apocalypse Now."
Roger Ebert mentions the film (in an archive clip).
"I'm gonna kill Marlon Brando"
The establishing shots of the planes before the Baldwins are killed are based directly on the famous scene from this film.
One of the soldiers talks like the photojournalist
Dialogue quoted: "Sir, I am unaware of any such activity or operation - nor would I be disposed to discuss such an operation if it did in fact exist, sir."
Mikey cries out "The horror! The horror!", echoing Marlon Brando's line
Stuart mentions the film.
The quote "You're thinking It's Sunday, I'd rather be in Apocalypse Now"
Boomhauer says the name of the movie and says "The horror... The horror.."
mentioned once
referenced in documentary
The title is a reference to the title of the movie.
Xander falls asleep watching this movie and his dream parallels a Colonel Kurtz scene
The episode title is a reversal of the film title
Before opening th.e airlock Crichton shouts 'Never get off the boat!' which references Chef's line that he says just after he and Capt. Willard are chased by the tiger.
mentioned once
Famous line is paraphrased
Fronsac wears the same face paint that Willard does in Apocalypse Now. In both films they do this when inside enemy territory with the intent to kill.
Stuart says: "I love the smell of loser in the morning."
Mike (army enphusiast)'s room is made up to look like the room in this movie. The fan on the ceiling also is a reference.
Warlock: "I love the smell of defeated witch in the evening."
"I love the smell of testosterone in the morning"
Dennis Miller references this while being interviewed with Jiminy Glick.
title reference
mentioned once
The Tick and his super friends face off against a villain named "Apocalypse Cow."
Mentioned by James Lipton.
"Drive... with extreme prejudice"
mentioned once
Arthur discusses fighting a villain named "Apocalypse Cow."
The family name is the Uaths - which is Gaelic for 'the horror'.
After Lance gets the marijuana and comes out looking "lost," somone yells "Lance." This parallels a scene in Apocalypse Now at the Do-Long Bridge, after Lance has taken the tab of acid. He climbs up on the wall, stoned, and Martin Sheen's characters yells "Lance."
poster seen in office
"The smell of fresh med students in the morning"
Both contain an Assassin meeting his 'target' and being called an 'errand boy' sent to collect.
The famous line from Apocalypse Now "I love the smell of napalm in the mornings" is said in this episode.
Lorne: "Hate to be the little demon that cried 'Apocalypse Nowish,' but, uh..."
John Milius wrote the screenplay
Little Paulie hums "Ride of the Valkyries" after a helicopter is mentioned in the Indian casino.
referenced as part of the documentary
mentioned in documentary
The film has no opening credits.
Dean Tavoularis worked on it
mentioned once
Nanahara's hideout is light by candles, has intense heat and he questions the intent of the people sent to kill him, just like Colonel Kurtz in 'Apocalypse Now'.
"Freddy vs. Jason" director Ronny Yu said in the documentary "Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy" that he got the idea of Jason rising out of the lake from a scene in "Apocalypse Now" when Martin Sheen's character, "Captain Benjamin L. Willard" rises out of a lake.
Frink says he "loves the pull of gravity in the morning" because of its smell
Sheen says "I love the smell of bannana in the morning."
Monica tries to hum 'Bolero' from '10', but Chandler says it's ''Ride of the Valkyries' from this film.
referenced in Home Shopping
Pölsa says: "I love the smell of beer in the morning"
Title is mentioned during interview.
A couple of mafia men mention this film in a conversation
Clive Owen says "The horror" ala Marlon Brando, when on the river.
"I ove the smell of bubbles in the morning."
Colonel Kurtz mentioned
Whip emerges from the swamp a la Martin Sheen
Quoted by Gus
Operation Irving level, music choices
Mentioned by Tarantino.
Garfield says "I love the smell of apple cinnamon in the morning. Smells like victory" which is a parody of the famous line from Apocalypse Now
Referenced as a film that was in production by United Artists around the time Heaven's Gate was greenlit.
"I love the smell of napalm in the morning."
When Joseph arrives in Cleveland, he says: - I love the smell of Cleveland in the morning. It smells just like...Cleveland!
Tom makes a reference to Apocalypse Now in one scene.
Quote: The last line of Marlon Brando's character: "The horror... The horror..."
mentioned once
mentioned in documentary
Shap parodies Duvall's line about "smell.... in the morning."
This film is mentioned
Sookie tries to describe her horror at finding her refrigerator rearranged by Lorelai by comparing the situation to the film.
Mentioned by Titzi in the restaurant
Title
Referenced in TV Funhouse
In the jungle region Stranglethorn Vale there is camp of renegade soldiers whose leader is Colonel Kurzen.
"I love the smell of testosterone in the morning."
Tony Scott says that he wanted to make "Top Gun" "'Apocalypse Now' of the skies".
"Ride of the Valkyries" plays as helicopters arrive
John and Wyatt Pierson show this film at their moviehouse
Scotty mentions it
Charlie says that Hurley is "happy go lucky, good time" Hurley, and then he turns into Colonel "bloody" Kurtz
Heroine emerges from still water head first, slowly with slicked down hair.
'Ride of the Valkyres' is heard as well as hummed when the Flying Monkeys bear down on Dorothy and friends. In another scene Dr. Bunsen says "The horror! The horror!"
mentioned in dialogue
Charlie says "I love the smell of brimstone in the morning".
Spongebob whispers "The horror!" just as Marlon Brando did in 'Apocalypse Now' (1979)
One of the films on the list
The voice and things one of the rice-crispy elves say after the war they have is based on Dennis Hopper' character in this film.
Close up of the zombie emerging from the river head first at night.
After defeating Robo-Prez, Crypto remarks, "Man, I love the smell of presidential brain-stems in the morning!"
as Drew addresses the troops in cowboy hat, he jokes that he feels like Robert Duvall
Mac makes fun of a line from the film
Video case is shown.
Julian Schnabel mentions the film and Robert Duvall's acting in it, during one of his interview segments.
mentioned once
Referenced by name
Supervising Producer COLONEL KURTZ ADAMSON
House (mis)quotes the "I love the smell of napalm in the morning" line.
When asked what he thinks has made number 1 in the poll, a man jokingly says "Apocalypse Now"
Mentioned by name
Vittorio Storraro claims that The Fifth Cord and Apocalypse are loosely linked in theme
Featurette about the making of the film
Will refers to the subject of his briefing as "Apocalypse Maybe".
the poster to this movie is in jeromes dorm room
famous "love the smell of napalm in the morning" line used
mentioned once
correct response in "AFI's Top 100 Movie Quotes" category
at the end of the second segment Snoop Dogg says "talk about your Apocalypse Now
Makes the countdown, is talked about.
Mentioned in a conversation about Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness'
Documentary chronicles post production editing of Apocalypse Now (1979)
Documentary based on the making of Apocalypse Now (1979)
Ari quotes the line "I love the smell of napalm in the morning" from Apocalypse Now.
A remote-controlled helicopter toy flying with Wagner's music(Ride of the Valkyries) remembers the famous scene of this film.
Benny G's reaction to his daughter's uncertain parentage
"I love the smell of a championship in the morning."
Mentioned by James Lipton (Will Ferrell)
"Puckered Lips Now" in Roddy's DVD collection
episode title reference
Dennis Hopper discusses making the film.
mentioned once
Is mentioned in this TV movie.
Archer covers his face with mud and kills a guard much like Willard.
Buddy 'Aces' Israel casually throws single playing cards onto the bodies of sleeping prostitutes in his hotel room, a reference to Kilgore's treatment of VC corpses in Apocalypse Now.
The arrival of the Black Hawk helicopters is heralded by the playing of Richard Wagner's "Ride of the Valkiries," which was also played during a helicopter attack in Apocalypse Now.
"I love the smell of pig shit in the morning."
when Carlos returns from his tour of duty, Micheal mentions the phrase "Charlie dont surf". This is a reference to Apocolypse Now
Mod uses play on the Robert Duvall line, "I love the smell of Carlsberg in the morning."
When Larry and his friends get ready to attack the Mexican village, Everett wants the proper music. He inserts a CD to play "Flight of the Valkyries" by Richard Wagner.
mentioned in dialogue
Ian talks about seeing this film
Mentioned by host Josh Gates while pondering the native islanders reaction to the arrival of his team.
Wagner plays during the MythBusters' helicopter ride, just like Colonel Kilgore plays in the helicopter sequence from Apocalypse Now
When talking about wake boarding
mentioned by Dennis Hopper as "Apocalypse"
Mentioned in dialogue
"I love the smell of retail in the morning."
referenced in dialogue
mentioned once
mentioned in dialogue
Thad says, "Love the smell of sawdust in the morning...smells like victory"
mentioned once
David quotes the line "The horror, the horror!"
"Ride of the Valkyries" plays when helicopters come to attack the space aliens.
The mission title "Charlie Don't Surf" references the same line in the 1979 film
House says "The horror" in the same way
Mentioned once.
Edward Cole says, "I love the smell of chemo in the morning."
After the chocolate fight Connie Schytt refers to both Apocalypse Now and the making of Apocalypse Now.
"I love the smell of the graveyard in the afternoon. It smells like...extinction."
When knocking down the Meth lab, Hank says "Watch this, makes them shit" and imitiates Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries"
Sawyer calls Locke "Colonel Kurtz"
mentioned in dialogue
Horton changes famous "Napalm" line to "Bananas".
you can hear the little brother whispering, "the horror, the horror" sounding like Brando
Martin says he has seen it
"Bro-pocalypse now"
This film is referenced during a repeat of a 'Great American Culture Quiz' segment.
One of the planes has "Tot von oben" written on it. This means "death from above", which is written on one of the helicopters in Apocalypse Now.
Dean Tavoularis's talking about the movie he worked in.
Tony Stark said "I love the smell of burning Metal in the morning!"
"I love the smell of garbage in the morning"
the making of "full metal jackoff" mirrors the difficulties of making "apocalypse now"
Title reference.
Charlie dialogue
Soldiers surfing while bombs are dropped in the water.
Painting documentary
Scene where the Doctor parallels the names of Robert Duval and Robert Duvall, and retells the Walkyries attack
"I was raised to be a saucier. A great saucier."
poster in video store
Kirk Lazarus states, "You know back before the war broke out, I was a saucier in San Antone...", which is a reference to Chef, who referred to himself as a saucier. Also, Four Leaf Tayback "Beds give me nightmares" is referencing Benjamin Willard's thoughts at the beginning of Apocalypse Now. Also, a man standing behind Sandusky at the "One Week Down" party is wearing Col. Kurtz's clothes and green facepaint.
The porn title "Cuntpocalypse Now" is mentioned as a possibility
Papi says: - I love the smell of dirt in the morning
Barf says 'Nothing like the smell of Mawgdirt in the morning'
the reference to Heart of Darkness
dialogue
Title variation.
Poster on the wall
"I love the smell of ass in the morning."
Quote: "I'd like to quote Marlon Brando: The horror ... the horror."
Emmett says, "I just love the smell of Buy More in the morning."
A poster is seen on the bedroom wall during a scene between Xico Silva and Lola.
"The guy's gone Kurtz"
Bernie says, "I love the smell of progress in the morning."
episode title derived from one of Kilgore's lines
Big Mike says: "I love the smell of day before christmas in the morning."
Uses "The Ride of the Valkyries" music to indicate an attack from the skies.
Quote: "Charlie Don't Surf"
Mr. Matthews' class is reading the book the movie was adapted from
Girl patient says she watched the movie
Castle: "I love the smell of bribery in the evening."
referenced in dialogue
Malachy texts Luke "The horror, fucksake the horror!" which is a send-up to Marlon Brandons famous line. Malachy spraypaints the famous "Letter home" quote from the movie on the garage doors outside Michelle's house. Also he paints "Terminate with extreme prejudice" inside the leisureplex.
Mentioned as Molly's favorite movie.
"I love the smell of pom-pom's in the morning."
Colonel Kurtz mentioned
"Ride of the Valkyries" plays during the helicoptor-attack scene in Vietnam
Otto halucinates that the bus is flying like a helicopter, then he hums Ride of the Valkyeries
Raj says, "I love the smell of paintballs in the morning."
Included in a $1,000 question
title reference
Mentioned by Cristina
Subject of an $8,000 question
"Terminate with extreme prejudice."
Ziro the Hutt says 'The Horror', immitating Marlon Brando
Big Mike quotes Apocalypse Now: "I love the smell of Burbank in the morning. Smells like... victory."
main character's idolatry of Marlon Brando
Referenced in dialogue - Chloe compares her birthday party to the "napalm scene".
Sheldon says "The horror... the horror" when he finds out their upstairs neighbors are moving out
mentioned by Hank
Andy says "I love the smell of impound yards in the morning"
"the Irish 'O'pocalypse Now' "
Guybrush: "I love the smell of treasure in the morning."
"I love the smell of gasoline in the morning."
After perpetrating a certain gaseous bodily function, Hurley says, "I love the smell of napalm in the morning."
Quoted by Pran
mentioned by Zachariah
"Ride of the Valkyries" heard as a helicopter lands
Chuck says to Jenny that Blair "has gone Colonel Kurtz".
"It smells like...victory."
Subject of a $400 clue in the category "War Films"
Drake - "I love the smell of train yards in the morning"
Elaine Hendrix and Richard Riehle humorously quote the film.
"Loved the smell of napalm in the morning. It smelled like victory"
The General says "I love the smell of mutant pumpkin guts in the evening," spoofing Kilgore's "I love the smell of Napalm in the morning."
When a Woman pops a Party Popper she says 'I Love the smell of gunpowder in the morning'
Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries plays as insects swoop down like helicopters.
The Nostalgia Critic references the movie during the snowball fight scene.
music as angels fly
"I love the smell of zit cream in the morning."
"Send Martin Sheen on a river boat to save her."
Movie is mentioned
after seeing Jackson's room, a housekeeper says, "The horror ... the horror."
Candace sees her disheveled appearance in the mirror and says, "The horror!"
Three broomsticks zoom of in formation to the sound of Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries", like the helicopters in "Apocalypse Now"
porn title seen: "Acockalypse Now"
Part 1 of 5 is entitled "Apocalypso now"
"Scent of spring flowers in the air. Smells like hope." "Well, it smells more like victory to me."
Plankton says, "I love the smell of hot cement in the morning."
Col. Ramsey paraphrases the famous Kilgore quote: "I love the sound of bonesaws in the morning! That's the sound of victory."
The Secret Order of Dirty Joke Writers' temple resembles the Kurtz compound.
"Flight of the Valkyries" sung as helicopters seen
Jeremy Piven says Mike Tyson is halfway between Terry Malloy from "On the Waterfront" and Col. Kurtz
Fishburne's character says he is from the Air Cavalry and later sings the opening of "Ride of the Valkyries"
"The smell of cheerleader camp in the morning. Love it."
Firebats during in game play will sometimes say their fire "smells like victory", quoting Lt. Kilgore from Apocalypse Now
quoted by Ari
Video case is shown.
The film's title is written on Jack's blackboard when he is seen teaching a screenwriting class in prison.
Stark: "I love the smell of tear gas in the afternoon!"
Danny jokingly asks if McGarrett like the smell of napalm in the morning
At the end of the quest "come fly with me" if the player chooses to fire the rockets, the classical piece "ride of the valkyries" comes on over the REPCONN facility's speaker system, referencing the famous scene in Apocalypse Now in which helicopters fire rockets at a Vietnamese village while the piece is played as well.
mentioned in dialogue
During the bunny stampede, one of the background ponies, Rose, delivers the line "The horror, the horror..."
The level in which you travel down river in a patrol boat is a homage to this film. Also, in the intel for the level, it references a prior mission where a Patrol Boat - River was used to insert a SOG operative.
Kent Brockman's broadcast refers to the cat flu as "Apocalypse Meow."
Ted and Marshall mention watching the movie.
When Zecora comes back to Ponyville, one of the ponies delivers the line "The horror, the horror..."
"It suddenly transformed into Apocalypse Bow-Wow"
The club Casper and Frank is attending, is reading Heart of Darkness, the source novel to Apocalypse Now . The trip down the river also have a lot of references to the movie.
Rich Hall says "Is a road movie about characters getting from point A to point B? Because if it is then technically everything from It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World to Apocalypse Now is a road movie." He also says it has the same plot as The Wizard of Oz.
Sarah Palin spoofs Captain Willard's face paint, and breaks a mirror while The Doors' "The End" plays in the background.
Helicopter - The Ride of the Valkyries reference.
Penny says, "The horror!"
Christy says that "Rango" makes reference to the film
Christy mentions that the film is referenced in "Rango"
The "I love the smell of kerosene in the evening" line is a reference to the "Apocalypse Now" line that goes: "I love the smell of napalm in the morning!"
Rob Lowe says that his childhood neighbor Martin Sheen was away from home for two years making the film
Appears on the list of DVD & Blu-Ray releases of May/June
One of Castle's quotes parodies the film's "smell of napalm" quote
Wagner's "Flight of the Valkyrie" plays during the helicopter battle.
Line "I love the smell of toner in the morning"
Title mentioned, line referenced.
Sutton: "I love the smell of gunpowder in the morning."
A character says the famous line, "the horror, the horror."
Roger mentions that Francis Coppola directed the film
the film of this episode's topic.
Christy says that "Rango" makes reference to the film
"Ride of the Valkyries heard as flies approach
Roger mentions that Martin Sheen was in the film
Gene says that if films such as this don't do well, serious films may have a hard time being made at all
"I love the smell of burning napalm in the morning..."
The family discusses about it (some characters have seen it at the Cannes Film Festival).
"Ride of the Valkyries" plays as Sawyer's toy helicopter flies through the air.
Appears on the list of Blu-ray releases of September/October
Roger mentions the film during the clip from the review of "Full Metal Jacket"
Drake - "I love the smell of propane in the morning".
Both Abed and Luis Guzmán say the Hearts of Darkness was way better than Apocalypse Now.
"Ride of the Valkyrie" played during flight scene
mentioned in dialogue
Title reference.
Referenced in the opening narration
"Ride of the Valkyrie" played during the battle
Apocalpyse Not
Regarding a person who said on his last day on earth he would buy a 60-inch plasma TV, Jay says in the "Headlines" segment, "What are you going to watch, 'Apocalypse Now'"?
Austin paraphrases Lt. Col. Kilgore in one take
When Martin Sheen first appears he is holding a box of bowling trophies. This is a reference to Willard and His Bowling Trophies a novel by Richard Brautigan. Martin Sheen played Captain Willard in Apocalypse Now
Harvey - "I love the smell of napalm in the morning."
mentioned in dialogue
Maarten van Rossem speaks out rather critical about this film.
Todd says, "I love the smell of the jungle in the morning"
Theresa says she should rent it.
Cancer patient plays with the "I love the smell of napalm in the morning".
Dennis Alink mentions it. Also, poster is shown.
Silva's arrival at Skyfall in a helicopter with music blasting from the speakers.
Seen in the infomercial, the fake "Operation Archangel" logo which reads "He thought it up and did it by himself!" comes from Willard's reading of Kurtz's dossier.
Ride of the Valkyries as soundtrack during a scene on a helicopter.
"Let's begin by talking about the Apocalypse...now."
At the campfire, the troup leader mentions Colonel Kurtz.
title mentioned in trivia about hours of footage shot
Bobby's drug and alcohol binge in the opening sequence.
Russell: "There's crazy, and then there's Colonel Kurtz crazy."
Ali Wentworth says that her experience taking care of her sick daughter in the Bahamas was like the film
During R's opening narrative, there is a brief glimpse of a newspaper headline with the words APOCALYPSE NOW
Ted says 'Charlie was everywhere'.
Charlie Sheen says that he has been a friend of Roman Coppola since their fathers made the film together
Title reference
The movie is mentioned in the "Chuy Goes to the Movies" segment.
Featured in
Clips are shown. The movie makes Roger Ebert's list of the best movies of the 1970s.
clips
Clips are shown. Cited for its message: War is hell.
Clip shown during Madonna's wedding home movie
Clips are shown. Roger Ebert picks the movie as the best he has reviewed on the show.
A fragment of this film is shown in this episode
A fragment of this film is shown in this episode
This film is #28 on the list.
Numerous clips, including the famous opening sequence, are shown.
Footage from opening scene
Footage from this film was edited into this mini-series.
clip shown
Footage of this film is shown in the opening montage of war scenes.
Sound bits on TV
Clip included; editing analysed.
evidence found in Harris' basement VCR
Clips are shown
Featured on the Vietnam War movie documentary.
The quote "I love the smell of napalm in the morning." is #12 on the list.
the Marines "sing" along with the Ride of the Valkyries scene
Clips shown.
Geirr watches the "Redux" version of the film, when Tori comes into his room to talk to him.
clips
Some clips from this movie are shown in a segment on the line "I love the smell of napalm in the morning."
This film is #30 on the list.
Footage is shown as part of Walter Murch's introduction.
The Nostalgia Critic compares a scene from this film to "Surf Ninjas".
A fragment is shown.
Clips shown in a segment on the song Flight of the Valkyries.
Clips shown in a segment on Marlon Brando.
clip shown during In Memoriam montage
Ronny Yu mentions it. Also, footage of this movie is shown.
Clips shown
Clips shown
Clip shown during intro: Bombing the jungle.
"Apocalypse Bow-Wow"
Clips from this film are shown in These Amazing Shadows.
Honorable Mention
#3
In the control room, the chopper attack on village is briefly seen playing on a monitor
Clips of mistakes shown
Spoofed in
Spoofed in Apocalypse Now sketch
In the climax, the heroes drop bowling pin bombs on the villains from their aircraft, accompanied by "Ride of the Valkyries"
When the Coast Guard lands at paradise beach, Wagner's "Ride of the Valkiries" is playing...the same music used in "Apocolypse Now" when they bombed the Vietnam beach
While Vinnie and Doogie are in a lingerie store, Vinnie says, "God, I love the smell of underwear in the morning!"
Dr. Killemoff parodies the "smell of napalm in the morning" line when saying "There's nothing like the smell of noxious paint fumes in the morning".
The scene where Lisa and Bob Hope escape in a helicopter
The Vietnamese memories of Skinner show a boat identical to that in the movie, and the crew members resemble Sam Bottoms, Frederic Forrest and Laurence Fishburn's characters
Benjamin Willard (Martin Sheen) shows up going down the river and tells Topper ('Charlie Sheen') that he loved him in "Wall Street."
A scene from Apocalypse Now featuring a cage is spoofed, Dennis Hopper's character is spoofed.
A helicopter hovers and you hear the March of the Valkeries, and a man says "I love the smell of suntan lotion in the morning".
Scene where student mimes chopping cow's head off and meat is thrown on to it. (Jeremy Piven mentions in commentary that this is an homage to Apocalypse Now.)
The scene where he is alone in the room practicing martial arts and wanting to go to war; the use of the phrase "terminate with extreme prejudice" after Maj Payne shoots the monster in the closet.
Jay shows a clip from the musical version "Apocalypse Wow!"
a charachter in this movie spoofs the 'napalm in the morning' line from Apocalypse Now
When Brodie goes into the mall, he says "I love the smell of commerce in the morning."
perry says "i love the smell of ransom money in the morning"
The "Dee Dee's Room" segment spoofs "Apocalypse Now," with Dexter's narration mimicking that of Benjamin Willard as he travels into Dee Dee's room.
Elaine goes to Burma to find Mr. Peterson in a scene that spoofs Martin Sheen meeting Marlon Brando for the first time in Apocalypse Now
Much of this episode is a parody of this film.
After Al has a conjugal visit with Peg, he lays on his side saying "The horror... The horror..."
Chip flys on a remote control helicopter with Ride of the Valkyeries playing and when he jumps out says "I love the smell of polyurethane in the morning".
spoofs famous quote
The way Mr. Softy Top prepares in his flat for the battle with Signor Whippee is exactly identical to the start of Apocalypse Now in which Martin Sheen's character is in his flat, from the voiceover, music, photography and actions of the characters.
Ares says to Athena, "As much as I love the smell of rotting cow carcass in the morning...", while in Apocalypse, Kilgore's line is "I love the smell of napalm in the morning."
Small group of soldiers try to find looney General from the jungle. They float by the river with a small boat.
The opening sequence of the movie is a spoof of Apocalypse Now
A sketch spoofs this movie, except it adds a twist to the end of the scene it spoofs.
Features a sketch spoofing the scene with Kurtz at the end where he performs magic tricks.
The janitor says "The Horror" after cleaning the mess JD made. He is reffering to the famous sentence of Marlon Brando in Apocalypse Now.
The title and setting spoof the film, Apocalypse Now.
In "Send In the Clones," a swarm of helicopters delivers doughnuts to the Homer clones to "Ride of the Valkyries."
A cop in Syracuse says "There's nothing like the smell of urine..."
When the chief of the village says "The horror The horror" with his head in his hands
Timon exclaims, "I love the smell of Pumbaa in the morning", a parody of the famous "Napalm" line.
Chopper pilot: "I love the smell of summer camp in the evening"
2001 Maniacs: "I love the smell of cow shit in the morning... Cow Shit of the South: The Smell of Victory" - Apocalypse now: "I love the smell of napalm in the morning, it smells like victory"
"I love the smell of hot dog in the evening" line
Homer is sent to India and becomes a "God" like Kurtz
Spoofed in Fun with Real Audio: Senator McCain
"Ride of the Valkyries" plays as C-Note and his friends land a helicopter on the golf course
Dwight Stifler (dressed as Robert Duvall's character) utters the comment "I love the smell of boobs in the morning" when they are firing water balloons at girls from their alumni house balcony (as "Ride of the Valkyries" plays)
Scene of Bart rising slowly to spy on lisa with the Doors song The End playing in the background parodies the climax of the film in which Willard emerges from the water, face painted, ready to kill Kurtz.
Many spoofs of scenes, Tug washing his face after the play, the confrontation of Kirk and Tug in the camp.
During training exercise, Pvt. Valentine and her squadmates rise out of water in slow motion just like Cpt. Willard does when he goes to execute Col. Kurtz.
The opening is a parody of the opening for Apocalypse Now
Jason says "I love the smell of nail polish in the morning".
spoofed in the vietnam re-enactment
During a holiday toy demonstration, the band plays "Ride of the Valkyries" when a small remote control helicopter takes a brief flight.
DiNozzo spoofs the "I love the smell of napalm line" when he says "I love the smell of felt in the morning."
The chase sequence is a parody of the air raid sequence, complete with a banjo version of Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries."
Opening of the episode
DiNozzo says he likes the smell of college girls in the morning. spoofing I love the smell of napalm in the morning
The Dean mirrors Kurtz's final words and actions.
Title spoof.
The shot of Stifler's head rising to the surface by the bullies' Jet-skis, is a parodic homage to a scene near the end of Apocalypse Now, where Martin Sheen does the same
Episode title and theme; Mr T spoofs Colonel Kurtz.