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Followed by
Spin-off
video game
it's a spin-off video game
References
Shown in Billy's bedroom in wide shots
Poster is visible in Billy's room
Robbie the Robot appears in the background at the inventors' convention. During his second appearance, he is heard to repeat his lines from "Forbidden Planet", including "Would 60 gallons suffice?"
The projector running out of film is copied from smallest show. The cinemas in both films has the same name.
Gerald says "Give me a vodka martini. Shake, don't stir".
cute little furry pets reproduce asexually and alarmingly frequently
Billy has a 'Road Warrior' ('Mad Max 2') poster in his attic bedroom.
Stripe hides in a pile of toys similar to a scene from this movie, and the toy in front of him is of E.T. Also, the movie theater in Kingston Falls features "A Boy's Life", which was the working title for "E.T.: the Extra-Terrestrial"
Referenced in
other films by Joe Dante
The host compares the Chollo into Antichollo transformation to the gremlins' one
zombie playing with Gizmo doll
Very similar creatures.
When Chunk calls the police to explain about the Fratellis, the cop disbelieves him, recalling all of Chunk's wild stories. One involved "little creatures that mutate when you pour water on them."
A newspaper headline is "Kingston Falls 'Riot' Still Unexplained". Kingston Falls was the town in Gremlins
In the beginning when Pee-wee is playing with his toy truck, at the foot of the bed is a Spike toy from Gremlins.
Evil little creatures.
Character Fidget looks, sounds and behaves (mischievously) like the Gremlin Stripe and both films have a scene in a toyshop where the protagonists use toys as vehicles and weapons suited to their small physical size. Both scenes also have a friendly dog (full size).
Poster is shown.
Mentioned and imitated by Phil Cool
A poster of this film can be seen in a videostore
Video box seen at video store.
There's a box of Gremlins Cereal by the Peterson's sink, a reference to the movie also directed by Joe Dante.
John calls one of the demon minions a Gremlin
Not knowing what the Kremlin is a goon says: "Kremlins? You mean those cute little furry dudes from the movie?"
Title mentioned by Phil Cool
zombies are put in a blender like the Gremlins
Homer buys his son a present from an Asian man in a similar fashion to Mr. Peltzer in the film.
Will: "and whatever you do, never ever feed her after midnight"
Video box on shelf in Karl's Video Store
Jakob Stegelmann mentions the film in his review of Matinee (1993)
Gremlin seen
Referenced by McCoy.
Video box on shelf in Karl's Video Store
Forrest J Ackerman mentions the film during a guided tour through his Acker Mansion, a huge collection of sci-fi and monster memorabilia
There is a poster of it in the first office (Dreamworks office) shown (the addition to be the focus of this movie)
mentioned once
Randal mentions it in the court
A man puts a dog in a microwave oven to kill it and says to the camera, "I saw them do this in 'Gremlins.'"
The flash of the camera repels the werewolves not unlike the gremlins in movie of the same name
Stitch behaves similar to a gremlin.
Michael puts on Gremlins for Kady to watch
Musical score from Gremlins heard in film. In both movies, Jerry Goldsmith provided the score, and Joe Dante directed.
bugs in computer games are referred to as "Gremlins"
A Gizmo doll is visible on a shelf.
Referenced during guest introduction segment, as on of three movies that made Corey a superstar.
Poster on wall.
mentioned once
"Gremlin gumming up the works?"
mentioned in the movie
Video box on shelf in Karl's Video Store
mentioned once
Marshall talks about feeding Gremlins after midnight
Homer asks about Gremlins and then says, "I'm going to get them so wet"
Referenced in Unsolved Mysteries
Evil 'agified' hamsters run amok Gremlins-style
In both films, a panicked character throws an attacking creature into a microwave, causing it to explode.
Shawn mentions "Gremlins" when trying to remember where he stole the 'haunted indian burial ground' gimmick from.
title mentioned in dialogue
baby called Gremlin
Mel says, "That's like inviting gremlins to a pool party."
baby called Gremlin
Jordi remembers when both he and his mother has to leave the theater because of bad Mogwai / Gremlins
Mogwai mentioned
The Critic compares a character to the gremlins
A Gremlin is seen in Imaginationland
Gizmo can be seen in Imaginationland.
In "Happy Hallow-day", The Cheat's Halloween costume is of Gizmo
Sawyer calls Ben "Gizmo"
Gizmo is in Imaginationland.
The Swedish Backpacker is wearing a Gizmo backpack.
Gizmo doll visible at Godzilla Internet Café
Movie poster seen in background.
Contestant mentions having named his dog after a gremlin
"Must have the same bright-light syndrome as the gremlins do"
Brett said on the top 5 Monsters/Ailens Gremlins is excluded because its a group of films
Bill Hader talks to a friend like Gizmo on his cellphone
A man says this movie scared him as a child.
Phil says Allan is like a Gremlin for all the rules Tracy gave about him
Poster shown when Hewy discusses horror movies with PG ratings
A still is shown of Mogwai
Suck's Rockin' Roger is a take-off of Gremlins' Rockin' Ricky Rialto.
Barney explains that the rules of dating are the same as the rules for Gremlins.
They mention watching the movie to celebrate Columbus day since it is a Chris Columbus film.
Neal recites the rules for the caring of Mogwais to an elderly oriental man.
Dr. Turk compares Dr. Mahoney with a Gremlin
Referenced by character in segment "Celebrities"
They mention this movie
Mogwai seen in Casting Session
Title of this film appears on screen.
"We just sell Mogwais and Frogurt here"
Included in a $2,000 question
When DiNozzo sees scars on Palmer's back, he yells "Someone fed him after midnight."
The Critic points out that Phoebe Cates also starred in this film
mentioned during end credits
mentioned
Film Brain wears a Gremlins T-Shirt bearing the character Stripe on it.
in overview on Joe Dante's career
Doug is dressed as Gizmo for Halloween.
"Gremlins" DVD is visible on a shelf in the living room
Referenced by Shasta on "What Up with That?"
The monster can be repelled by bright lights and sunlight will kill him
dialogue quoted
Referenced by Stefon on Weekend Update
Cappie mentions this movie
Andy refers to April's grandmother as "Gizmo."
Gremlins mentioned
The Pawn Shop at the beginning of the episode, complete with a Mogwai pet.
Film is dicsussed
Gizmo toy can be seen in the toy shop in Japan
Rachel likens a woman to a "gremlin"
"Don't put that mogwai in water!"
Ask That Guy is asked when after midnight can he feed the Gremlins.
also featured effects by Chris Wallace.
Sandy says that she was looking for Krabby Patty gremlins
Film Brain wears a Gremlins shirt
Title mentoined by Andy Richter
Mentioned by Julia Morris during the boardroom
Referenced in Abed and Troy's "Baby Boomer Santa" song
"He looks like Gizmo if he was thrown into the laundry with a green crayon."
Lupa recalls the backstory during the credits.
Dwayne refers to Gremlins after weeing on a frog, making it bubble.
Kevin mentions the Gremlins and "Chucky the doll" as examples of things that are "little but dangerous."
Russell Tovey mentions his love for the film as a child.
Adam is going to break up with Deanna because she has never seen Gremlins. Later on, Joe and Laura are watching Gremlins on television and Laura mentions never having seen it before.
While trying to insult Trent, Adam asks him where his mogwais are.
mentioned in dialogue
Features
The gremlins watch it at the theatre.
Seen playing on the bar's television in the background as Billy talks to Chuck Jones the director of the cartoon.
Is the foreign movie the Futtermans watch.
Gizmo is seen watching it in Billy's room.
It appears very briefly in the scene where the Gremlin in the school hatches.
the mogwais can be seen playing donky kong
One of the gremlins plays it at the bar.
Game appears in this film
Featured in
Clips are shown for the "x-ray" segment.
Clips are shown. Movie is reviewed.
Footage from this film was edited into this mini-series.
In the top 100
Joe Dante mentions it. Also, footage of this movie is shown.
Footage contributed into the sketch 'Cars never start when you need them to'
Movie is among the Critic's finalists
Clips shown in a segment on its title characters.
Ellen's #4 Kid's Movie Inappropiate For Children
clip shown
Spoofs
At the end when Spike's corpse becomes a skeleton and melts into a puddle like at the end of The Evil Dead where the deadites melt.
Spoofed in
The little snowballs and the way they act are exactly like the Gremlins (mischevious and dangerous). Add to this a snowball with a spiked mohawk of icicles for hair, just like the lead villian in Gremlins.
Peter feeds his mowgli after midnight
George Bush gets a pet Mogwai with expected catastrophic results
Holiday Movie parody
referenced in film via a parody story




