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References 

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Metal dome on Kenny Baker's head
Alien (1979)
Evil's headgear looks remarkably like the facehugger.

Referenced in 

Ultima II: Revenge of the Enchantress (1982) (Video Game)
Creator Richard Garriott has stated that the Time Doors to different times/locations and physical cloth map showing how they interconnect were both inspired by Time Bandits. As homage, he made the villain's castle only accessible via the Time of Legends.
What Is Brazil? (1985) (TV Movie)
The Twilight Zone: Monsters!/A Small Talent for War/A Matter of Minutes (1986) (TV Episode)
Poster for Time Bandits visible in front of theater as June and Michael Wright run past.
Labyrinth (1986)
Toys in Sarah's bedroom become characters later in the film just as the toys in Kevin's bedroom become the attackers at the end of Time Bandits.
Delicatessen (1991)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Amazing Colossal Man (1991) (TV Episode)
Glen: "I really thought that part in 'Time Bandits' was gonna kick it loose for me."
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?: The Time Bandit (1991) (TV Episode)
Title reference.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)
"'Cause we need somebody to stay here with Splinter... in case the time bandit here decides to flip out."
Chrono Trigger (1995) (Video Game)
the theme of the game involves time traveling and theivory. Especially how time portals appear around certain areas and out from a wardrobe.
Blackadder Back & Forth (1999) (Short)
Gladiator (2000)
Shrek (2001)
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos (2002) (Video Game)
Farscape: Unrealized Reality (2002) (TV Episode)
The man John encounters keeps repeating "Time". One of John's responses is "Bandits".
Jersey Girl (2004)
Video case is shown in a video store.
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) (TV Movie)
The title is displayed on a magazine cover.
The History and Allure of Time Travel (2004) (Video)
mentioned
Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005) (Video)
Video case is shown.
Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2 (2006) (Video)
Video case is shown.
World of Robin Hood (2006) (TV Movie)
Referenced by name
Flushed Away (2006)
When Toad is Speaking to Roddy & Rita after the Le Frog & his gang catch up with them on the Jammy Dodger "Return what you have stolen" apes the scene where the disembodied head of the Supreme Being demands the same from the Time bandits.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
A ship seen on dry land, similar to that found in Time Bandits.
In Bruges (2008)
Ray mentions the film while talking about dwarfs who committed suicide
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
Several scenes are reminiscent of Time Bandits, including Anton swinging on the rope to rescue Tony (Wally swinging from cage to cage), stage of the Imaginarium show resembles Napoleonic show "Me and my Shadow", mirrors in the Imaginarium and the mirror in the desert on the way to the Fortress of Ultimate Evil.
The Big Bang Theory: The Guitarist Amplification (2009) (TV Episode)
They are going to watch the new digital print on the movie theater
Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010) (Video)
Video case is shown.
Life's Too Short: Episode #1.2 (2011) (TV Episode)
Mentioned in interview.

Features 

A Night to Remember (1958)
footage of the Titanic sinking

Featured in 

World of Robin Hood (2006) (TV Movie)
Clips are shown
The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Repo Men/The Bounty Hunter/The Runaways (2010) (TV Episode)
"Time Travel Movie" segment.
The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Best of Science Fiction Movies (2010) (TV Episode)
Clips shown as part of Brett's Time Travel movie
Brows Held High: Tideland (2011) (TV Episode)
detailing Gilliam's film career
Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #2.22 (2011) (TV Episode)
a clip is shown of the film which was partially shot in Morocco

Spoofed in 

Family Guy: Seahorse Seashell Party (2011) (TV Episode)
Return the Map scene

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