Movie connections for
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)

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References

Gunga Din (1939)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
Casablanca (1942)
 -  The wife says "heres looking at you" also As time goes by is playing at the start.
An Affair to Remember (1957)
The Sand Pebbles (1966)
 -  mentioned in conversation between tom hanks and victor garber when they were mocking women's conversation about the movie "an affair to remember"
The Dirty Dozen (1967)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
"The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986)
"Geraldo" (1987)
Fatal Attraction (1987)
Basic Instinct (1992)

Referenced in

"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Sleepless in Bel-Air (#4.14)" (1994)
 -  title reference
"Wings: Sleepless in Nantucket (#5.19)" (1994)
 -  The title is a reference to the title of the movie.
"Married with Children: Sleepless in Chicago (#9.8)" (1994)
 -  title reference
"ER: Blizzard (#1.10)" (1994)
 -  Linda Farrell asks Carol Hathaway if she believes in a true love like in Sleepless in Seattle.
"Full House: Dateless in San Francisco (#8.17)" (1995)
 -  title reference
"Baywatch: A Little Help (#5.16)" (1995)
 -  A passing refence made by C.J.
"ER: Sleepless in Chicago (#1.18)" (1995)
 -  title reference
"The Simpsons: Bart Sells His Soul (#7.4)" (1995)
 -  Itchy & Scratchy toon is named "Skinless in Seatlle" as a reference to the name of this film.
The Cable Guy (1996)
Sammy the Screenplay (1997) (V)
 -  The lead character "Sammy the Screenplay" is described as being like 'Sleepless in Seattle'
20 Dates (1998)
You've Got Mail (1998)
The Making of 'Hanging Up' (2000) (TV)
"Saturday Night Live: Rob Lowe/Eminem (#26.1)" (2000)
 -  Referenced by The Ladies Man on Weekend Update
"Dharma & Greg: Sleepless in San Francisco (#4.6)" (2000)
 -  title reference
Hello, He Lied & Other Truths from the Hollywood Trenches (2002) (TV)
Kuutamolla (2002)
 -  This movie is mentioned in Kuutamolla (2002).
Marci X (2003)
 -  meg ryan montage
Realms of Blood (2004) (V)
Strongbad_email.exe (2004) (V)
 -  In "making out", the email sender's pseudonym is similar to those given to correspondents of Ann Landers and Dear Abby (e.g. "Sleepless in Seattle").
"Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service: Head Case (#3.15)" (2006)
 -  Tony mentions this in his long list of voodoo movies - saying maybe it wasn't a voodoo movie, but it terrified him.
"Kyle XY: Sleepless in Seattle (#1.2)" (2006)
 -  The title is a reference to the title of the movie.
"Game K N B: (2007-03-03)" (2007)
 -  One of the answers in the semi-final round in which host Kris Aquino asked for the movies of Meg Ryan since 1985.
Wunder von Loch Ness, Das (2008) (TV)
 -  Mother Anna Bender: Your father ... can pare an apple, that the skin keeps entire - Son Tim Bender: That was in "Sleepless in Seattle"

Features

An Affair to Remember (1957)

Featured in

100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV)
 -  It's near the end of the montage
A Century of Cinema (1994)
The Cable Guy (1996)
20 Dates (1998)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions (2002) (TV)
New York at the Movies (2002) (TV)
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Tom Hanks (2002) (TV)
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
"The Movie Break: (2003-04-03)" (2003)
 -  Film shown.
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched' (2005) (V)
 -  Clips featured.

Spoofed in

Kate & Leopold (2001)
Date Movie (2006)
 -  they name the movie in the article saying they should meet at the top of the empire state building, because it's too far they decide to meet on her rooftoop

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