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References 

King Kong (1933)
Connie says, "I feel like I just got mauled by King Kong!"
Woody Woodpecker (1941)
Bob finds sketches of Woody Woodpecker in the trash.
I Love Lucy (1951)
Ritchie is introduced at the Cowboy Palace as "Ricky Ricardo Valenzuela."

Referenced in 

Psych: Game, Set... Muuurder? (2007)
Shawn (imitating Bob/Esai Morales) screams, "Ritchie!"
Saturday Night Live: Steve Carell/Usher (2008)
Mentioned by the male A-hole
Jeopardy!: Episode #26.182 (2010)
Subject of a $1,200 clue in the category "Bands in Movies"
The Cleveland Show: There Goes El Neighborhood (2012)
mentioned in dialogue

Features 

New American Bandstand 1965 (1952)
A clip of Dick Clark introducing Ritchie Valens on "American Bandstand" is shown.

Featured in 

20 to 1: Karaoke Classics (2008)
Clips shown in a segment on the song La Bamba.

Spoofed in 

La Boomba (1988)
Erotic takeoff on the title

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