Connections
References
Henry Gibson's character is named 'Thurston Howell' after the character from 'Gilligan's Island'.
The music Thus Spoke Zarathustra overlaps with the image of Phillip Seymore Hoffman pacing next to the old man in the immaculate white bed, similar to the bedridden Dave at the end of "2001".
Jimmy Gator is seen briefly being interviewed on 'Entertainment Tonight'.
Jim Kurring talks to himself while on his beat in a style inspired by 'Cops'.
Is the show 'What Do Kids Know?' is based on.
The scenes where Dixon is telling Jim he can help him solve the case reference scenes from 'Homicide'; Lionel Mark Smith also plays a detective in both films.
The way the characters meet each others.
During the game show scene, a lot of talk is about a movie audition, with Alan Thicke and Corey Haim, about destroying a high school. This refers to the film Demolition High.
Jimmy Gator's name is taken from the names Samuel L. Jackson's character lists in this film; multiple dialogue lifts; the third story in the prologue is about a young man named Sydney.
Storm announcement all along the movie.
Referenced in
parody of Tom Cruise's character in "Magnolia"
Rory mentions Lorelai's bad reaction to the film
When Stan says "It's still the same world out there, look!" and opens the door, it's raining frogs outside. This also happens in the movie Magnolia.
The name of one of Jay and Silent Bob's online critic, "Magnolia-Fan", was inspired by a feud on the View Askew website's message board.
multiple characters and plots
Xander's line: "Respect the cruller. And tame the donut!" In Magnolia, Tom Cruise says "Respect the cock! And tame the c*nt!"
The phone number given by Barry Egan (Adam Sandler) to the phone sex hotline is 818-775-3993 which was the phone number of the A to Z pharmacy in this movie.
The ensemble sings to a song from the soundtrack, like in "Magnolia"
father's death
inspired by
Inspired by the genre
"That guy from 'Magnolia' "
when Ruth, Bettina and the other women sing "Calling all Angels" and the camera show other cast members its a reference to "Magnolia" where the cast also has sung
mentioned once
Briefly discussed in the interview.
the main cast sings to a song from the soundtrack
Main characters in different locations sing the same song at the same time.
On the shelf at the video store.
incorrect answer to a $16,000 question
DVD cover shown.
Included in a $7,500 question
Erna drinks of an empty glass, like Jason Robards smokes an imaginary cigarette.
Simon Kvamm mentions the movie
Character name: Magnolia "Maggie" Anderson (Magnolia is directed by Paul Thomas Anderson). The DVD spine of Magnolia can be seen in David/Delia's apartment. Melora Walters (who plays Delia in Missing Pieces) stars in Magnolia as Claudia Wilson Gator.
Mentioned by Margaret Pomeranz in a segment on The Master as another movie made by Paul Thomas Anderson.
Features
Game appears in this film
Featured in
clips
A fragment of this film is shown in this episode
"How to Be A Man" segment
Footage from the film was featured in this mini-series.
A fragment is shown.
Brett's #4 Tom Cruise Line
a clip is shown in a montage of Julianne Moore films
clips of the film are shown as one of the films that made Christy a critic
Spoofs
Spoofed in
Song sequence
Rain of frogs
Direct spoof -- Count Blah at the Vegas nightclub