Connections
References
Annie Hall (1977)
Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
The Little Mermaid (1989)
Doug (1991)
(TV Series)
Crumb (1994)
Nixon (1995)
Both contain the main characters turning into the real people at the end - Hopkins playing Nixon walking out of the White House cuts to real footage of Richard Nixon walking out of the White House, and Paul Giamatti walking down the sidewalk at the end cuts to footage of Harvey Pekar walking down that same sidewalk.
Both contain the main characters turning into the real people at the end - Hopkins playing Nixon walking out of the White House cuts to real footage of Richard Nixon walking out of the White House, and Paul Giamatti walking down the sidewalk at the end cuts to footage of Harvey Pekar walking down that same sidewalk.
Referenced in
Dead Scared (2004)
poster at movie theater
poster at movie theater
Gilmore Girls: Luke Can See Her Face (2004)
(TV Episode)
Paris refers to one of Rory's classmates as "Toby from American Splendor."
Paris refers to one of Rory's classmates as "Toby from American Splendor."
Raise Your Voice (2004)
In Raise Your Voice, Paul has an American Splendor poster on his bedroom door.
In Raise Your Voice, Paul has an American Splendor poster on his bedroom door.
Frame on the Wall: The Making of 'The Door in the Floor' (2004)
(Video)
mentioned once
mentioned once
Saturday Night Live: Paul Giamatti/Ludacris featuring Sum-41 (2005)
(TV Episode)
Mentioned in the Limo Ride skit
Mentioned in the Limo Ride skit
The Oh in Ohio (2006)
bottom half of poster visible in video store
bottom half of poster visible in video store
The TV Set (2006)
Mentioned by Richard when talking to Lenny about Hope Davis.
Mentioned by Richard when talking to Lenny about Hope Davis.
Features
The David Letterman Show (1980)
(TV Series)
Late Night with David Letterman (1982)
(TV Series)
Late Night with David Letterman: Episode dated 31 August 1988 (1988)
(TV Episode)
footage used for the film
footage used for the film
MTV News (1981)
(TV Series)
Movie describes how Harvey Pekar's friend Toby Radloff became a "Genuine Nerd" correspondent for "MTV News" incorporating actual footage from at least one of the real Toby Radloff's "MTV News" appearances.
Movie describes how Harvey Pekar's friend Toby Radloff became a "Genuine Nerd" correspondent for "MTV News" incorporating actual footage from at least one of the real Toby Radloff's "MTV News" appearances.
Featured in
Anatomy of a Scene: American Splendor
(TV Episode)
clip
clip
The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (2004)
(TV Special)
clips
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The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2004)
(TV Movie)
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clips
The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004)
(TV Special)
Silenci?: Episode #5.6 (2005)
(TV Episode)
clips
clips
The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Watchmen/Shuttle/12 (2009)
(TV Episode)
Footage is shown when Ellen discusses movie adaptations of graphic novels
Footage is shown when Ellen discusses movie adaptations of graphic novels
