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References

Freaks (1932)
 -  Mark asks Robert if they are going to remake this film.
The Invisible Man (1933)
The Thin Man (1934)
 -  Nick and Nora Charles referenced.
La grande illusion (1937)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
 -  Marks ex-girlfriend is referred to as a Munchkin.
Gone with the Wind (1939)
 -  Rhett and Scarlett mentioned by Mark to Claire.
Citizen Kane (1941)
Casablanca (1942)
Laura (1944)
 -  Mentioned by Mark at his party.
Gilda (1946)
 -  Rita Hayworth's character mentioned by Richard.
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
 -  Mentioned by man in car.
Cyrano de Bergerac (1950)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
 -  Mentioned by Robert in toy store.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
 -  Mentioned by Mark at his birthday party.
Rear Window (1954)
 -  Mentioned by Robert while making dinner.
Forbidden Planet (1956)
 -  Mentioned by Robert in toy store.
Touch of Evil (1958)
 -  Mentioned in opening scene.
Vertigo (1958)
 -  Movie poster on the door of Mark's office.
"The Twilight Zone" (1959)
 -  Robert picks up a book about the show in the bookstore.
Psycho (1960)
 -  Mentioned by Mark in mexican restaurant.
"The Twilight Zone: To Serve Man (#3.24)" (1962)
 -  Referenced in end credits.
8½ (1963)
 -  Mentioned by Mark in mexican restaurant.
From Russia with Love (1963)
Charade (1963)
 -  Poster on wall in Mark's house.
"Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1964)
 -  Mentioned by guest at Mark's party.
Goldfinger (1964)
 -  End credit: "Man with the Midas Touch -- Auric Goldfinger"
"Star Trek" (1966)
 -  Referenced throughout the film.
"Star Trek: The Corbomite Maneuver (#1.10)" (1966)
 -  Episode mentioned by Robert while playing pool with Mark.
"Star Trek: This Side of Paradise (#1.24)" (1967)
 -  Episode mentioned by Mark in his office when talking to William Shatner.
"Mahha GoGoGo" (1967)
 -  Mentioned by Sean in bar.
"Star Trek: The City on the Edge of Forever (#1.28)" (1967)
 -  Episode mentioned by Mark in his office when talking to William Shatner. Also mentioned by Mark at Robert's apartment.
"Star Trek: Operation - Annihilate! (#1.29)" (1967)
 -  Episode mentioned by Mark at Robert's apartment.
Belle de jour (1967)
 -  Catherine Deneuve's character referenced by Robert.
"Star Trek: Amok Time (#2.1)" (1967)
 -  Episode mentioned by Mark at Robert's apartment.
"Star Trek: The Doomsday Machine (#2.6)" (1967)
 -  Episode mentioned by Robert while playing pool with Mark.
Planet of the Apes (1968)
 -  Mentioned by Robert in comic book store.
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
 -  Robert mentions Hal 9000,
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
 -  Mentioned by Mark in car.
"Star Trek: The Paradise Syndrome (#3.3)" (1968)
 -  Episode mentioned by Robert as he's being quizzed by his ex in a flashback.
"Star Trek: Day of the Dove (#3.7)" (1968)
 -  Episode mentioned by Mark at his birthday party.
"Star Trek: For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky (#3.8)" (1968)
 -  End credit: "Yonada (the store, not the asteroid)."
"Star Trek: The Empath (#3.12)" (1968)
 -  Episode mentioned by Mark at his birthday party.
"Star Trek: Requiem for Methuselah (#3.19)" (1969)
 -  Robert mentions this episode when his girlfriend leaves him.
"Star Trek: The Way to Eden (#3.20)" (1969)
 -  The guys sing a song from this episode at a restaurant.
"Star Trek: The Savage Curtain (#3.22)" (1969)
 -  Episode mentioned by Robert while playing pool with William Shatner.
Putney Swope (1969)
 -  Mentioned by Richard in restaurant.
"Scooby Doo, Where Are You!" (1969)
 -  Robert wears Scooby Doo boxers when talking to Mark on the phone.
"The Brady Bunch" (1969)
 -  Mentioned in opening scene.
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
"UFO" (1970)
 -  End credit: The producers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of S.H.A.D.O.
La noche del terror ciego (1971)
 -  The film is mentioned in a discussion between characters in Free Enterprise. The main character's friends are shocked that his new girlfriend is familiar with such an obscure cult film.
THX 1138 (1971)
Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
 -  End credit: The producers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of Kardova Milk Bar.
The Godfather (1972)
Solyaris (1972)
 -  Mentioned by Robert in toy store.
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
"Kung Fu" (1972)
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
 -  Mentioned by guest at Mark's party.
Black Mama, White Mama (1973)
 -  Pam Grier's character referenced by Richard.
Soylent Green (1973)
 -  Robert quotes this film to the bartender.
Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
Jaws (1975)
 -  Poster in Roberts bedroom.
Rollerball (1975)
 -  Mentioned by Mark in toy store.
"Space: 1999" (1975)
 -  End credit: The day the moon left Earth's orbit - September 13, 1999.
"Isis" (1975)
 -  Several references are made to the Isis action figure in the film
The Sunshine Boys (1975)
"Wonder Woman" (1976)
 -  Mentioned in bar while Robert and Mark are playing pool.
Logan's Run (1976)
 -  Mentioned by Robert in toy store.
Annie Hall (1977)
 -  Mentioned by man in car.
Star Wars (1977)
 -  Mentioned by man in car.
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Saturday Night Fever (1977)
 -  Mentioned by Mark trying to buy a movie ticket.
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
 -  T-shirt seen that references the film, and mentioned by Claire.
"Battlestar Galactica" (1978)
 -  End credit: Boxey's Pet - Muffet the Daggit
Battlestar Galactica (1978) (TV)
Superman (1978)
"Star Blazers" (1979)
 -  End credit: The producers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of Queen Starsha of Iscandar.
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) (TV)
 -  Referenced by waitress at restaurant.
Manhattan (1979)
 -  Poster on wall in Mark's house.
Apocalypse Now (1979)
 -  Mentioned by Robert in the bar with Sean.
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
 -  On theater marquee.
The Black Hole (1979)
The Lathe of Heaven (1980) (TV)
 -  Mentioned in toy store.
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Xanadu (1980)
 -  Movie poster at theater.
Thief (1981)
 -  Robert asks Mark if he wants to watch this film in a Michael Mann double bill.
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
"T.J. Hooker" (1982)
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
 -  Mentioned by Mark in his office.
Blade Runner (1982)
 -  "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe"
The Thing (1982)
 -  Movie poster on the wall of Mark's office.
The Beastmaster (1982)
 -  Tanya Robert's character mentioned by Sean.
"The Winds of War" (1983)
 -  Mentioned by Mark in restaurant.
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
 -  Endor mentioned as a crossword puzzle clue.
Octopussy (1983)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
 -  "Coming Soon ...'William Shatner vs. the World Crime League'" refers to "coming soon: Buckaroo Banzai vs. the World Crime League" at the end of the 1984 movie.
Amadeus (1984)
The Terminator (1984)
Dune (1984)
Lifeforce (1985)
Re-Animator (1985)
 -  T-shirt seen that references the film.
Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986)
 -  Mentioned by Mark in mexican restaurant.
Aliens (1986)
 -  Mentioned by man in car.
Manhunter (1986)
 -  Mentioned in opening scene, and later when Robert asks Mark if he wants to watch this film in a Michael Mann double bill.
The Color of Money (1986)
 -  Mentioned by Robert while playing pool with William Shatner.
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
"Wiseguy" (1987)
 -  End credit: "Wiseguy -- Vinny Terranova"
"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)
 -  Mentioned by Robert when arguing with Claire.
Pryde of the X-Men (1989) (TV)
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
 -  Mentioned by Robert in bookstore.
When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
 -  Harry and Sally mentioned by Mark to Claire.
Goodfellas (1990)
 -  Mentioned in opening scene.
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
 -  Mentioned in opening scene.
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Basic Instinct (1992)
 -  Mentioned by Dan in restaurant.
The Player (1992)
 -  Mentioned in opening scene.
Alien³ (1992)
 -  Mentioned by man in car.
"X-Men" (1992)
 -  Action figure in office.
Romeo Is Bleeding (1993)
 -  Poster in Robert's bedroom.
"Babylon 5" (1994)
Forrest Gump (1994)
 -  Mentioned by Mark in mexican restaurant.
"The Drew Carey Show" (1995)
Se7en (1995)
 -  Mentioned in opening scene.
Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Scream (1996/I)
 -  Mentioned by Robert when talking to Sean in bed.
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (1996) (VG)
 -  Referenced in the toy store.
Hamlet (1996)
 -  Mentioned by William Shatner in the bar.
Men in Black (1997)
 -  Mentioned by boy in toy store.
The New Gods (1997)
 -  Poster on door in studio.
Titanic (1997)
 -  Mentioned by guest at Mark's party.
Starship Troopers (1997)
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
 -  Movie poster in office.

Features

Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
 -  On television at Mark's house.
Charade (1963)

Featured in

Where No Fan Has Gone Before: The Making of 'Free Enterprise' (1999) (V)
 -  clips shown

Spoofs

"Star Trek: Arena (#1.18)" (1967)
 -  Young Robert's fight with the bully, and his refusal to hurt him after he knocks him down. Also reenacted by Robert and Claire in costume.
Logan's Run (1976)
 -  Mark has a dream about this film.
Swingers (1996)

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