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References 

Rear Window (1954)
Cassette seen on shelf
Psycho (1960)
stabbing scene from Colin Firth with Aurelia
Marnie (1964)
Cover seen next to the DVD-player when Juliet plays wedding-recording at Marks flat.
The Graduate (1967)
The scene when Sam bangs on the glass and yells "Joanna!"
Parkinson (1971) (TV Series)
Billy Mack appears in a fake episode of the show.
Jaws (1975)
The movie poster for Jaws hangs in Billy Mack's manager's apartment and can be seen over his left shoulder when Billy comes over on Christmas Eve.
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Daniel reminds Sam: Ringo Starr married a Bond girl: Barbara Bach from this movie.
The Princess Bride (1987)
When Colin Firth and Lucia Moniz are in the lake, she says "don't disturb the eels," a reference to the Shrieking Eels and a line from "The Princess Bride."
Cinema Paradiso (1988)
The wedding video's pictures of Keira is inspired by Nuovo Cinema Paradiso's famous end scene
Barney & Friends (1992) (TV Series)
A Barney doll plays the baby Jesus in a children's play.
Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
Joe and Billy records "Love Is All Around", a soundtrack song of the film
Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
Martin Freeman's character John says that he was a stand-in for Brad Pitt in Seven Years in Tibet.
Titanic (1997)
Mentioned in dialogue. Daniel and his stepson even re-enact a scene from the film.
Dogma (1999)
The opening scenes at the airport
The West Wing (1999) (TV Series)
Mark tells Juliet that he has probably wiped his footage from her and Peter's wedding and taped it over with episodes of "The West Wing".
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
In 'Love Actually' when Hugh Grant picks up the call from his sister he says "I'm very busy and important", Bridget says the same thing to him when she and Grant's character are in the middle of their instant-message war.

Referenced in 

Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do (2003) (TV Movie)
Richard Curtis says he has recently written and directed a new film starring Hugh Grant
What I Like About You: The Incredible Shrinking Group (2004) (TV Episode)
Gary says that he and Henry plan to see the film and pick up women at the theater.
Comic Relief Does University Challenge (2005) (TV Movie)
Referenced by name
Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 (2005) (TV Movie)
Referenced by name
Bridget Jones Interviews Colin Firth (2005) (Video)
Referenced by name
How I Met Your Mother: Where Were We? (2006) (TV Episode)
is mentioned by Barney
Have I Got News for You: Episode #32.4 (2006) (TV Episode)
Referenced by name
The Office: Safety Training (2007) (TV Episode)
Kelly mentions this movie
The Last Legion (2007)
In Love Actually Colin Firth's character fell in love with a woman named Aurelia. In The Last Legion he plays Aurelius.
It Takes Two: Episode #2.2 (2007) (TV Episode)
After Russell Gilbert and Wendy Matthews perform the song Love Is All Around, James Valentine refers to this movie's parody of the song.
Love is All (2007)
Makers have admitted to making 'a Dutch version of Love Actually'.
'Gavin & Stacey': How It Happened (2007) (Video)
Referenced by name
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
Video case is shown.
Sex @ctually (2008) (Video)
Title reference
Comedy Connections: Rab C. Nesbitt (2008) (TV Episode)
Referenced by name
Family Guy: Love Blactually (2008) (TV Episode)
title reference
Privileged: All About Love, Actually (2008) (TV Episode)
Title Reference
In the Loop (2009)
Title mentioned in dialogue.
Richard Roeper & the Movies: Valentine's Day (2010) (TV Episode)
Roeper recommends renting this movie instead of watching "Valentine's Day"
Greek: Love, Actually, Possibly, Maybe... Or Not (2010) (TV Episode)
Title reference
Skins: Everyone (2010) (TV Episode)
mentioned in dialogue
Parenthood: The Situation (2010) (TV Episode)
Haddie and Steve discuss this movie.
Cuatro estaciones (2010) (TV Movie)
In final scene, Mario references quotes from this movie.
How I Met Your Mother: The Wedding Bride (2010) (TV Episode)
Dramatic moments in "The Wedding Bride" use the soundtrack to "Love Actually"
Parenthood: Team Braverman (2010) (TV Episode)
poster in Haddie's room
Parenthood: I'm Cooler Than You Think (2010) (TV Episode)
poster in Haddie's room
Terriers: Asunder (2010) (TV Episode)
Mentioned in dialogue by Britt
Parenthood: Put Yourself Out There (2010) (TV Episode)
poster in Haddie's room
Cougar Town: No Reason to Cry (2011) (TV Episode)
mentioned in dialogue
Parenthood: Meet the New Boss (2011) (TV Episode)
Hattie's favorite movie
Parenthood: Opening Night (2011) (TV Episode)
poster in Haddie's room
Parenthood: A House Divided (2011) (TV Episode)
poster in Haddie's room
Modern Family: Bixby's Back (2011) (TV Episode)
mentioned in dialogue
Gossip Girl: It-Girl Happened One Night (2011) (TV Episode)
Lily tells Rufus that "Love Actually" and the Jacques Torres fondue he had planned for Valentine's Day will have to wait.
Chuck: Chuck Versus the Masquerade (2011) (TV Episode)
Mentioned by Morgan. Movie Chuck and Sarah were going to watch on Valentine's day.
Parenthood: New Plan (2011) (TV Episode)
poster in Haddie's room
Parenthood: Slipping Away (2011) (TV Episode)
poster in Haddie's room
Parks and Recreation: Fancy Party (2011) (TV Episode)
Jean-Ralphio suggests that Tom use a quote from "Love Actually" in his wedding toast.
Hjelp, vi er i filmbransjen! (2011)
One of the characters jokes about renting this film
Fry's Planet Word: The Power and the Glory (2011) (TV Episode)
Mentioned by Stephen
Hollywood's Top Ten: Movies to Warm Your Heart (2011) (TV Episode)
Honorable mention
Family Guy: Cool Hand Peter (2011) (TV Episode)
mentioned in dialogue
It's a Disaster (2012)
Buck confesses to the group that he secretly loves the movie.
Glee: Glee, Actually (2012) (TV Episode)
title reference; the way the story is told is based on the film's.
Happy Endings: No-Ho-Ho (2012) (TV Episode)
Alex has a "Love Actually" display in her shop.

Features 

Titanic (1997)
Daniel and his step-son watch the movie in their living room.

Featured in 

The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (2004) (TV Special)
clips
The Ultimate Film (2004) (TV Movie)
number 77
Have I Got News for You: Episode #32.4 (2006) (TV Episode)
A clip is shown
20 to 1: Hollywood's Hot List (2009) (TV Episode)
Clips shown in a segment on Hugh Grant.
20 to 1: Sizzling Superstars (2009) (TV Episode)
Clips shown in a segment on Claudia Schiffer.
Great Movie Mistakes 2: The Sequel (2011) (TV Movie)
Clips of mistakes shown
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.94 (2011) (TV Episode)
a clip is included in a montage of Liam Neeson films
The Borrowers (2011) (TV Movie)
Footage from film is shown
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.36 (2012) (TV Episode)
Clip included in montage of Keira Knightley films

Spoofed in 

The Comic Strip Presents...: Sex Actually (2005) (TV Episode)
episode title is a spoof of the film's title
Date Movie (2006)
Grant professes his love to Julia in a Love Actually fashion while Michael Jackson gets beat up.
Hormones (2008)
The love confession scene which character used the plate to tell the girl is being use in this movie, but the outcome is completely different. In the original, the girl kisses the boy. But in this movie the boy do the same thing (of course he watches the movie and hope the same outcome) but the girl turned him down
The Simpsons: Love Is a Many Splintered Thing (2013) (TV Episode)
"Love, Indubitably"

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