Spin off
Space Chimps (2008) (VG)
References
"Star Trek" (1966)
- "final frontier" and Photon Torpedoes
Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
- two male chimps and a female chimp pilot a spaceship
Star Wars (1977)
- Dialogue: "If you swallow me I will become even more powerful" is similar to Obi-Wan's line to Darth Vader
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- prisoners frozen alive in liquid metal
Airplane! (1980)
- Dialogue: "I picked the wrong week to quit eating bananas."
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- "Axel's Theme (Axel F)" played during one scene
Dune (1984)
- Dune sandworms' doppelgangers greet the chimps
Referenced in
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#7.36)" (2008)
- Included in a $200 question
Featured in
"Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2008-07-19)" (2008)
- Clips shown for the review.
81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV)
- clip shown during 2008 Animation montage
Spoofs
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
- Entering the worm hole: similar light display and reaction shots of Ham to the spacegate in 2001
The Black Hole (1979)
- Exiting the wormhole returning to Earth: similar to exiting the Black Hole in that movie
The Right Stuff (1983)
- 'training for space' sequence
Toy Story (1995)
- Ham 3 spoofs Buzz Lightyears famous catch phrase from the movie Toy Story when he ignites his rocket backpack
One Small Step: The Story of the Space Chimps (2003) (TV)
- Ham and his comrades get flamboyant cartoon counterparts
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