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References
King Kong (1933)
Connie says, "I feel like I just got mauled by King Kong!"
Connie says, "I feel like I just got mauled by King Kong!"
Woody Woodpecker (1941)
Bob finds sketches of Woody Woodpecker in the trash.
Bob finds sketches of Woody Woodpecker in the trash.
I Love Lucy (1951)
Ritchie is introduced at the Cowboy Palace as "Ricky Ricardo Valenzuela."
Ritchie is introduced at the Cowboy Palace as "Ricky Ricardo Valenzuela."
Referenced in
Look Who's Talking (1989)
The League of Gentlemen: Love Comes to Royston Vasey (1999)
Referenced by name
Referenced by name
Psych: Game, Set... Muuurder? (2007)
Shawn (imitating Bob/Esai Morales) screams, "Ritchie!"
Shawn (imitating Bob/Esai Morales) screams, "Ritchie!"
Saturday Night Live: Steve Carell/Usher (2008)
Mentioned by the male A-hole
Mentioned by the male A-hole
Jeopardy!: Episode #26.182 (2010)
Subject of a $1,200 clue in the category "Bands in Movies"
Subject of a $1,200 clue in the category "Bands in Movies"
The Cleveland Show: There Goes El Neighborhood (2012)
mentioned in dialogue
mentioned in dialogue
Features
New American Bandstand 1965 (1952)
A clip of Dick Clark introducing Ritchie Valens on "American Bandstand" is shown.
A clip of Dick Clark introducing Ritchie Valens on "American Bandstand" is shown.
Featured in
Behind the Music: The Day the Music Died (1999)
clips
clips
20 to 1: Karaoke Classics (2008)
Clips shown in a segment on the song La Bamba.
Clips shown in a segment on the song La Bamba.
Spoofed in
La Boomba (1988)
Erotic takeoff on the title
Erotic takeoff on the title
