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References
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
"The Mighty Mouse Playhouse" (1955)
 -  Kent refers to Mitch as "Mighty Mouse."
"The New Casper Cartoon Show" (1963)
 -  Chris compares himself to Casper.
The Great Race (1965)
"The Monkees" (1966)
Sleeper (1973)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Referenced in
Twister (1996)
Gentleman (1997)
"Boy Meets World: The War (#7.15)" (2000)
 -  One of the pranks involved moving an entire car into a dorm room
The Holiday (2006)
 -  DVD on Amanda's shelf
Strongbad_email.exe: Disc Five (2007) (V)
 -  In "Secret Identity", Homestar's "toxic waste" T-shirt and bunny slippers are both references to this movie
"Psych: The Old and the Restless (#2.12)" (2008)
 -  Henry says that Shawn has an "unhealthy fascination with the guy from 'Real Genius' (Val Kilmer)."
"Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service: Child's Play (#7.9)" (2009)
 -  DiNozzo says one of the children looks like Val Kilmer in Real Genius
Spoofs
Sleeper (1973)
Spoofed in
"Spaced: Change (#2.2)" (2001)
 -  Quote "I want to come back, I don't like it here anymore" recorded from a telephone call spoofs similar qote recorded from a call by Real Genius's main Character.

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