Follows
Superman (1978)
Followed by
Superman III (1983)
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Superman Returns (2006)
Superman: Man of Steel (2011)
Version of
Superman II (2006) (V)
Edited from
Superman (1978)
Edited into
Superman II (2006) (V)
References
Pretty Baby (1978)
- Movie poster seen on a wall in the background during the Ohio village sequence.
Grease (1978)
- Movie poster seen on a wall in the background during the Ohio village sequence.
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
- Movie poster seen on a wall in the background during the Ohio village sequence.
Up in Smoke (1978)
- Movie poster seen on a wall in the background during the Ohio village sequence.
La cage aux folles (1978)
A Little Romance (1979)
- Movie poster seen on a wall in the background during the Ohio village sequence.
Referenced in
Superman (1978)
- At the very end of the end credits, it says "Next year, Superman II."
"Saturday Night Live: Rod Stewart (#7.1)" (1981)
- Title mentioned by Raheem Abdul Mohammed on SNL Newsbreak
Forty Deuce (1982)
- This film's title is shown on a theater marquee.
Supergirl: The Making of the Movie (1984) (TV)
- mentionned once
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
"Father Ted: Grant Unto Him Eternal Rest (#1.6)" (1995)
- Dougal guesses this when playing charades with Ted.
Mallrats (1995)
Hercules (1997)
Screening (1998)
"Superman: New Kids in Town (#3.3)" (1998)
- Cosmic Boy disarms the farm, telepathically attracts his rifle, and bends it the same way General Zod did to the deputy's in Superman II.
"3rd Rock from the Sun: Dick's Big Giant Headache: Part 1 (#4.23)" (1999)
- Dick mentions this film.
X-Men (2000)
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend (2001) (V)
- there are many stories about the simultanious shoot of part one and two
Spy Kids (2001)
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman' (2001) (V)
- we see bits of the filming of Superman II as far back as the audtioning phase
The Magic Behind the Cape (2001) (V)
- some effect shots for part two are shown in this documentary
Spider-Man (2002)
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
- referenced as part of the documentary
Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked (2003) (TV)
- The movie 'Superman II (1980)' is referenced in this documentary.
"Garth Marenghi's Darkplace: The Creeping Moss from the Shores of Shuggoth (#1.6)" (2004)
- One of the great tragedies listed by Garth at the start.
The Incredibles (2004)
- Scene when Syndrome "catches" fuel truck with his beam is a reference to Superman - it features idendical shot of lady grabbing infant in cart, and she even yells "My baby!" just like in Superman.
"Robot Chicken: Suck It (#2.1)" (2006)
- Seth Green, Chicken and Scientist are trapped in a flat square just like the villains in this movie
Look, Up in the Sky: The Amazing Story of Superman (2006) (TV)
- Talked about as clips are shown on screen
The Curse of Superman (2006) (TV)
- Referenced by name
"What a Year: 1980 (#2.1)" (2007)
- This movie is mentioned in a segment on the top 5 Australian box office movies of 1980.
Superman/Doomsday (2007) (V)
- Superman throws his clone through a "Soder" billboard, which resembles the Coca-cola billboard General Zod is thrown into during the fight in Superman II.
"South Park: Imaginationland: Episode II (#11.11)" (2007)
- General Zod briefly appears among the villains
'Hot Fuzz': The Fuzzball Rally (2007) (V)
- mentioned once
"The Big Bang Theory: The Bat Jar Conjecture (#1.13)" (2008)
- Leonard says, "The entire Physics Bowl will kneel before Zod."
"American Dad!: Office Spaceman (#3.14)" (2008)
- mentioned in dialogue
Kevin Smith: Sold Out - A Threevening with Kevin Smith (2008) (V)
- Mentioned in dialogue
"The Venture Bros.: Self-Medication (#4.6)" (2009)
- The venemous snake is killed by Ro-Boy in the exact same way the snake in Superman II is killed by Ursa.
Featured in
The Making of 'Superman II' (1982) (TV)
Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
- The elevator with the hydrogen bomb (that frees the Phantom Zone villains) and the credits for Pierre Spengler and Ilya Salkind are seen against the backdrop of a starfield on a television screen 1 hour 3 minutes into the film.
Superman 50th Anniversary (1988) (TV)
"I Love the '80s Strikes Back" (2003)
- Footage from this film was edited into this mini-series.
Look, Up in the Sky: The Amazing Story of Superman (2006) (TV)
- Clips shown as this sequel is talked about
The Science of Superman (2006) (TV)
- Battle scene Superman vs Kryptonian Ursa
Superman II: Restoring the Vision (2006) (V)
- Clips shown and compared to the Donner cut.
The Mythology of Superman (2006) (V)
- clips shown
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006) (V)
- clips shown
"Best! Movies! Ever!: Road Trips (#1.14)" (2007)
- short clip shown when Terence Stamp is mentioned
Spoofed in
Hot Shots! (1991)
The Meteor Man (1993)
"Family Guy: Lethal Weapons (#3.7)" (2001)
- spoofed villians
"South Park: Krazy Kripples (#7.2)" (2003)
- Christopher Reeve is trapped inside the Phantom Zone (instead of Superman's enemies)
"Family Guy: The Cleveland-Loretta Quagmire (#4.5)" (2005)
- Spoof of Superman throwing a celophane S
"Robot Chicken: The Munnery (#2.12)" (2006)
- Zod hosts an exercise show
Underdog (2007)
- In Superman II, Superman gives up his powers to be with Lois and fights three Kryptonians with the same powers he had. In Underdog, Underdog gives up his powers to save his family and fights three German shepards with the same powers he had
"Supernatural: Wishful Thinking (#4.8)" (2008)
- After the child turns over the vehicle housing the bullies, he states "Kneel before Todd!", a spoof of General Zod's line "Kneel before Zod!".
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