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Remake of 

Diversion (1980)
Based on a short film made for British TV which James Dearden wrote and directed.

Edited into 

Referenced in 

Panting at the Opera (1988)
The title is advertised on a marquee.
The Main Attraction (1988)
Character sees "Fatal Attraction" and then worries that his life is being influenced by that movie.
Moonlighting: Fetal Attraction (1988)
title reference
Cheers: Bar Wars (1988)
Mentioned by Carla.
Whose Line Is It Anyway?: Episode #1.1 (1988)
Referenced by name
The Siskel & Ebert 500th Anniversary Special (1989)
Siskel and Ebert quarrel about the film (in an archive clip).
Saved by the Bell: Fatal Distraction (1989)
title reference
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
Referenced by Robin Williams
Cheers: Feeble Attraction (1989)
Title reference
Siskel & Ebert: Pacific Heights/King of New York/Miller's Crossing/Texasville (1990)
Gene Siskel cites this movie (and another) as one that is similar to but better than "Pacific Heights" (1990).
Prom Night III: The Last Kiss (1990)
mentioned in song lyrics
Northern Exposure: Russian Flu (1990)
referenced by Joel
Parker Lewis: Love's a Beast (1990)
Parker says that Shelly saw "Fatal Attraction" 15 times.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: It Had to Be You (1991)
Will references the bunny on the stove scene when referring to his date
The Flash: The Trickster (1991)
Lt. Garfield about The Trickster: "And now he's got this fatal attraction thing for you and The Flash."
The Hard Way (1991)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera vs. Barugon (1991)
Tom: "This is gonna be just like 'Fatal Attraction,' I know it!"
The Player (1992)
Picket Fences: Fetal Attraction (1993)
title reference
The Crush (1993)
The Making of '...And God Spoke' (1993)
The caterer character in this film depicts his food service as thematic and mentions he'd cook a rabbit if he'd catered "Fatal Attraction."
Saved by the Bell: The College Years: Teacher's Pet (1993)
Slater says, "This is exactly how things started in 'Fatal Attraction.'"
Saved by the Bell: The College Years: Kelly and the Professor (1993)
Slater says, "This is exactly how things started in 'Fatal Attraction.'"
Grumpy Old Men (1993)
Max says, "It's like one of them 'Fatal Attraction' things that they show on the 'Donahue' show."
Hearts Afire: Fatal Traction (1994)
title reference
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: The Ol' Ball and Chain (1994)
Will references the movie
Dangerous Seductress (1995)
movie is mentioned
The Nanny: Pen Pals (1995)
Fran mentions the movie by name.
Very Important Pennis: Very Important Pennis: Part 2 (1996)
Dennis says "I respect films that aren't too explicit, like Fatal Attraction, it would have been very easy for them to film those sex scenes right up Close."
Scream (1996)
In & Out (1997)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Devil Doll (1997)
Tom: "Mortimer Snerd, in 'Fatal Attraction'"
Just Shoot Me!: La Cage (1997)
Mentioned; Dennis tells Nikki "go boil someone else's bunny in a stew pot."
I'm Alan Partridge: Alan Attraction (1997)
Episode name "Alan Attraction" spoofs this movie title (every episode is a movie title with Alan replacing a word)
Home Improvement: Futile Attraction (1998)
title reference
In the Flesh (1998)
When Oliver catches Philip stalking him (not knowing he's a cop), he says "Next thing I know you'll be boiling my rabbit."
Siskel & Ebert: Remembering Gene Siskel (1999)
Siskel and Ebert quarrel about the film (in an archive clip).
Molly (1999)
Love Stinks (1999)
Spaced: Art (1999)
The shot of a swinging lightbulb turning on and off.
Next Friday (2000)
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000)
In 'The Broken Hearts Club', Cole says that Taylor should be okay as long as nobody catches him boiling any bunnies - a reference to a famous scene from 'Fatal Attraction'.
Friends: The One with the Engagement Picture (2000)
While discussing their dating lives, Phoebe asks Ross, "How are things going with crazy? Has she cooked your rabbit yet?"
Gilmore Girls: Hammers and Veils (2001)
Lorelai teases Rory that Dean is so in love with her that he would say "I will not be ignored"
Doggystyle (2001)
the song "Fatal Attraction" mentions this movie
Dark Water (2002)
Gilmore Girls: It Should've Been Lorelai (2002)
Rory describes Emily's fear of Sherri with "coming home to find a rabbit boiling on the stove". This is the film's 2nd reference in the series.
Secret (2002)
Will & Grace: Fagel Attraction (2002)
title reference
Swimfan (2002)
Mimics basic plot structure
Hope Springs (2003)
stalker boiling rabbits
The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003)
Makes the countdown and is talked about.
Saturday Night Live: Megan Mullally/Clay Aiken (2004)
Mentioned by 'Sharon Stone'
Smallville: Obsession (2004)
Chloe says Alicia's 'going all Glenn Close' on Clark.
101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (2004)
Actors turn down roles: Barbara Hershey & Debra Winger - "Fatal Attraction"
Hope & Faith: Natal Attraction (2004)
title reference
Smallville: Pariah (2005)
Lois references the movies events using the line 'Alicia's name came up more then once in a bunny-boiler-kind-a-way'.
30 Days: Off the Grid (2005)
Vito shoots a rabbit and is said to have "pulled a Fatal Attraction".
Jeopardy!: Episode #22.5 (2005)
correct response in "My Fear Lady" category
Los Serrano: La maldición de las Capdevilla (2006)
Fiti mentions this movie during this episode.
The DiCaprio Code (2006)
George Lucas mentions this movie when talking about Michael Douglas
Gilmore Girls: Partings (2006)
Rory quotes the line "I won't be ignored, Dan."
Good Cop, Bad Cop (2006)
David Bouchard mentions seeing this movie, as he relates a similar story
Black Rain: The Script, the Cast (2006)
mentioned once
Gray Matters (2006)
Evil Women in Film discussion
Standoff: Heroine (2006)
"Boiled bunnies" are mentioned in a stalker conversation.
Equipajes (2006)
The movie is mentioned in a conversation
The Holiday (2006)
Seen on the shelf in the DVD store
2 Days in Paris (2007)
A taxi driver mentions it.
Brothers & Sisters: Love Is Difficult (2007)
Kevin asks Chad, "Is this gonna be like Fatal Attraction?"
Peep Show: Handyman (2007)
Jeremy asks what Mark would say if hypothetically Sally asked to have sex with him and he says "If she promised she wasn't a Glenn Close type and had a recent clean AIDS certificate?"
The Sarah Jane Adventures: Eye of the Gorgon: Part 2 (2007)
Chrissie Jackson describes Sarah Jane as a "bunny boiler"
In Treatment: Laura: Week One (2008)
Laura mentions it
Supernatural: Malleus Maleficarum (2008)
mentioned by Dean
Skins: Michelle (2008)
"She's a...bunny boiler!"
Cold Case: Andy in C Minor (2008)
Mentioned in dialogue by Det. Jeffries.
Robson Arms: I Pagliacci (2008)
Sault mentions the movie by name.
20 to 1: Girls on Film (2008)
Mentioned in the dialogue of one of the clips shown from Sleepless in Seattle.
The Happening (2008)
"You have got to stop calling me. You're acting like the 'Fatal Attraction' guy here."
30 Rock: The One with the Cast of 'Night Court' (2008)
mentioned by Liz when she describes Claire to Jack
NCIS: Caged (2009)
DiNozzo: "I give her an 8 on the DiNozzo-PsychoChick-Meter, 10 being Glenn Close in 'Fatal Attraction'"
NCIS: Love & War (2009)
DiNozzo: "Ever see 'Fatal Attraction'?"
Saturday Night Live: Bradley Cooper/TV on the Radio (2009)
Alex Forrest (Michaela Watkins) from "Fatal Attraction" appears on "Bad Guys & Good Conversation."
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #7.103 (2009)
Included in a $500 question
30 Rock: The Ones (2009)
Elisa compares herself to Glenn Close in it, but says the title in Spanish.
The Rotten Tomatoes Show: 17 Again/State of Play/Crank High Voltage (2009)
Brett says the trailer for "Obsessed" looks like this movie meeting nothing.
The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Ugly Truth/G-Force/Orphan (2009)
Ellen says "Orphan" is for people who liked movies like this.
General Hospital: Episode #1.11914 (2009)
"This is Morbid Curiosity instead of Fatal Attraction."
Smallville: Roulette (2009)
mentioned from Oliver
Supernatural: The Song Remains the Same (2010)
Dean mentions Glenn Close's character in this movie
Dancing on Ice: Episode #5.14 (2010)
Tony Gubba mentions the film.
30 Rock: Future Husband (2010)
Kenneth says it was a romantic movie that he only saw the first 10 minutes of
Richard Roeper & the Movies: Chloe (2010)
Roeper compares the movie to "Chloe"
The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Hot Tub Time Machine/Chloe/How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
Brett says "Chloe" is no "Fatal Attraction"
Little Blossom (2010)
Zach tells Candy that their relationship is like Dan Gallagher's and Alex Forrest's.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #8.133 (2010)
Included in a $10,000 question
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #8.134 (2010)
Alex Forrest is included in a $5,000 question
Gossip Girl: Ex-Husbands and Wives (2010)
mentioned by Nate
Heartbeats (2010)
One of the women talking about her love interest compares herself to Glenn Close in that movie.
Community: Pascal's Triangle Revisited (2010)
Troy tells Michelle, "You look great - very 'Fatal Attraction.'"
General Hospital: Episode #1.12144 (2010)
"Uh, she boiled Emma's favorite stuffed animal over a bunsen burner. I don't know how much more Glenn Close you can get than that."
The Big C: Taking Lumps (2010)
Cathy presents her class a vhs of it
Men Vs Women (2010)
Mentioned in a board game
Saturday Night Live: Tina Fey/Ellie Goulding (2011)
Referenced by Michele Bachmann (Kristen Wiig) in the Republican candidates' debate
EastEnders: Episode dated 14 October 2011 (2011)
Cora compares Jean to the bunny boiler from the movie Fatal Attraction.
Californication: JFK to LAX (2012)
"bunny boiler"
The Vampire Diaries: The Ties That Bind (2012)
when Damon is making sure Ric's potential girlfriend isn't crazy, he checks the stove "looking for a bunny in a pot"

Features 

You Can't Do That on Television: Television (1982)
a clip from the green slime segment is shown in the opening scene.

Featured in 

Paejabuhwaljeon (1997)
includes a film clip from Fatal Attraction that one of the characters watches on TV
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003)
Alex Forrest is #7 on the "Villains" list.
The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003)
Clips are shown.
20 to 1: Memorable Movie Characters (2006)
Clips shown in a segment on Alex Forrest.
Indie Sex: Extremes (2007)
A clip is shown
20 to 1: Movie Heroes & Villains (2007)
Some clips from this movie are shown in a segment on Alex Forrest.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Million Dollar Movie Week 1 (2009)
Clip featured in a $2,000 video question
The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Informers/The Soloist/Tyson (2009)
"Girl's Guide to Getting What You Want" segment
20 to 1: Hollywood's Hot List (2009)
Clips shown in a segment on Michael Douglas.
A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers (2009)
clip with Michael Douglas and Glenn Close
Great Movie Mistakes 2: The Sequel (2011)
Clips of mistakes shown
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.72 (2011)
a clip is shown in a montage of Michael Douglas films
Something Borrowed (2011)
The film plays on a TV in Rachel's apartment as she is cleaning and reminiscing
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.67 (2012)
a clip is shown in a montage of Glenn Close films

Spoofed in 

Saturday Night Live: Glenn Close/Gipsy Kings (1989)
Spoofed in Support group skit with Glen Close as Alex
Sleeping with Emily (1991)
Story elements.
Twisted (1991)
Adulterous Christy keeps reassuring she's not like this film
There's Something About Mary (1998)
scene spoofed
South Park: Chef Aid (1998)
The bunny boiling scene is spoofed, but instead of a bunny, it's Mr. Twig, a puppet.
Spaced: Leaves (2001)
The bunny boiling scene is spoofed except instead of a rabbit, a dog's stuffed toy is boiled.
Duck Dodgers: The New Cadet/The Love Duck (2004)
Duck Dodgers and Eager Young Space Cadet find a boiling pot in the kitchen that has their pet rabbit in it.
The King of Queens: G'Night Stalker (2005)
Doug says the whole thing with the stalker is like in "Fatal Attraction"
Date Movie (2006)
the "sex in the elevator" scene was spoofed
Family Guy: Barely Legal (2006)
scenes and dialogue as Meg is obsessed with Brian
Robot Chicken: Especially the Animal Keith Crofford (2009)
As part of "Here's Your Problem..."
South Park: 1% (2011)
Cartman finds Muscleman Mark boiled on the stove

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