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Followed by 

Remade as 

Saturday Night Live: Will Ferrell/King Princess (2019) (TV Episode)
Plot elements recounted by Joe Biden 2020 Democratic Debate sketch.

Edited into 

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)
brief clips from the first movie are edited into flashbacks

References 

Devil's Harvest (1942)
poster in apartment
The Twilight Zone (1959) (TV Series)
"The Twilight Zone" is mentioned by name in the Harold and Kumar movie.
Sixteen Candles (1984)
Characters in the movie discuss _Sixteen Candles_, also movie marquee at the cinema
The Karate Kid (1984)
One of the skateboarders tells Harold "What you're gonna to about it, Mr. Miyagi?"
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
Freakshow spoofs Jesus fanatic/Myers persuer that drives in truck complete with Jesus stickers
Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989) (TV Series)
Neal Patrick Harris starred in that show and Harold and Kumar talk to him about it
The Simpsons (1989) (TV Series)
Punks tease Kumar by mentioning Apu and the Qwik E Mart
Curly Sue (1991)
Movie marquee at the cinema where Maria goes to see Sixteen Candles.
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
The references to "the universe tends to unfold as it should" is a reference to Spock in Star Trek VI.
Beavis and Butt-Head (1993) (TV Series)
VHS tape seen
The Joy Luck Club (1993)
Kumar refers to the Asian students as "the Joy Luck Club."
The Brothers McMullen (1995)
Cole refers to Harold and Kumar as "The Brother's McFag," a play on the movie title "The Brother's McMullen."
Tommy Boy (1995)
Harold and Kumar are driving and listening to music, which they're reluctant to sing to, just the same as Tommy and Richard are before they fight on the road.
King of the Hill (1997) (TV Series)
VHS tape seen
South Park (1997) (TV Series)
Kumar wears a 'Meekrab' shirt and Goldstein/Rosenberg have a Cop Cartman poster near their door
The Mask of Zorro (1998)
Harold fantasizes of being Zorro and seducing Maria.
You've Got Mail (1998)
Mention of Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan when Harold and Kumar see Maria at the cinema
Futurama (1999) (TV Series)
VHS tape seen
Blind Date (1999) (TV Series)
"Blind Date" is mentioned by name in the Harold and Kumar movie.
Dude, Where's My Car? (2000)
Harold asks "Dude, where's my car?"
The Gift (2000)
References are made to Katie Holmes' nude scene throughout the movie.
Better Luck Tomorrow (2002)
Some tells 'John Cho': Better luck tomorrow!

Referenced in 

Veronica Mars: Rashard and Wallace Go to White Castle (2006) (TV Episode)
Title reference.
The Benchwarmers (2006)
Video case is shown in a video store.
Epic Movie (2007)
A White Castle appears with a response from Edward saying "I think I've been there before." Also, during the battle sequence, someone beats Edward down and says "Take that, Kumar!"
Drawn Together: Toot Goes Bollywood (2007) (TV Episode)
Kumar is mentioned in this episode.
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
Video case is shown.
The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
Seen on the shelf in Old Hop's pawn shop.
Saturday Night Live: Ashton Kutcher/Gnarls Barkley (2008) (TV Episode)
Mentioned on Weekend Update
Futurama: Bender's Game (2008) (Video)
The group makes a journey to Wipe Castle
Family Guy: 420 (2009) (TV Episode)
Peter says he was in it
Community: Advanced Criminal Law (2009) (TV Episode)
Prof. Chang refers to Abed as "Kumar."
Jeopardy!: Episode #26.27 (2009) (TV Episode)
Subject of an $800 clue in the category "The Comeback Kids"
Undercover Boss: White Castle (2010) (TV Episode)
Referenced by Dave
Bad Movie Beatdown: Epic Movie (2010) (TV Episode)
points out the inheritent parody
Community: Accounting for Lawyers (2010) (TV Episode)
Troy refers to Abed as "Kumar."
Shameful Sequels: Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2011) (TV Episode)
"That hilarious gag was brought to us by the guy from Harold & Kumar."
Two Days in New York (2012)
When Mingus introduces his Washington friend, Manu says how he loved him in this film.
New Girl: Fancyman Part 1 (2012) (TV Episode)
Schmidt mentions Harold and Kumar going to White Castle.
New Girl: Fancyman Part 2 (2012) (TV Episode)
Schmidt names Cece's breasts "Harold" and "Kumar" and tells them they cannot go to White Castle
Switched at Birth: Street Noises Invade the House (2012) (TV Episode)
Jeff makes a reference.
Honest Trailers: Lord of the Rings (2012) (TV Episode)
Mentioned by the narrator
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.73 (2013) (TV Episode)
Jay asks Jessica Simpson what restaurant Harold and Kumar were trying to get into
Todd's Pop Song Reviews: Mac and Devin Go to High School (2013) (TV Episode)
Todd thought Mac and Devin would be more like this movie
Jay and Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie (2013)
Doc Brown calls Jay and Silent Bob by their names.
Particka: Episode #6.8 (2013) (TV Episode)
Richard mentioned it.
iZombie: Astroburger (2015) (TV Episode)
Johnny, " You wanna slip some Harold & Kumar into the DVD ..."
The Ali-wood Shuffle (2015)
Talked about
GoGoManTV: Den s youtubermi vlog (2016) (TV Episode)
Referenced by GoGo and Martin Carev.
Jmenuju Se Martin: USA Trip #4 - VidCon & Výhra 1000$ v Las Vegas! (2016) (TV Episode)
Mentioned by Martin Carev.
Late Night with Seth Meyers: Amy Sedaris/John Cho/Bleached/Matt Cameron (2016) (TV Episode)
John Cho comments on his role as Harold
Loose Canon: 9/11 (2016) (TV Episode)
Lindsay mentions the first Harold and Kumar film when discussing the second film.
Mixxxer Show: Mirai (2017) (TV Episode)
Mentioned.
Nostalgia Critic: The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2017) (TV Episode)
"Harold and Sulu Park a Car"
Baxtrix: Vyhrál 12 000, - kc!!! (2017) (TV Episode)
Mentioned by House.
Hi Everybody! A Bad Medicine Podcast: Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle: "I didn't get pimped in my med school interviews" (2019) (TV Episode)
This episode discusses the medical accuracy of scenes in the film.
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019)
Alyssa calls Jay and Silent Bob 'Harold and Kumar.'
Hollywood Game Night: Chrisley's Believe It or Not (2020) (TV Episode)
Jane mentions that Kal was in this movie.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: In the Hot Seat: Joel McHale and Food Truck Owner Tom Miller (2020) (TV Episode)
Characters names included in question.

Featured in 

The Art of the Fart (2005) (Video)
Clips featured
John Cho & Kal Penn: The Backseat Interview (2005) (Video)
Clips featured
The Slanted Screen (2006)
clip
The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Town/I'm Still Here/Easy A (2010) (TV Episode)
Milla Jovovich's Secret Movie Confession
WatchMojo: Top 10 Stoner Comedies (2011) (TV Episode)
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle is #4.
WatchMojo: Top 10 Funniest Movie Road Trips (2013) (TV Episode)
Burger Run is #3.
WatchMojo: Top 10 Hilarious Movie Bromances (2013) (TV Episode)
The bromance between Harold and Kumar is #7.
WatchMojo: Top 10 Hilarious Gross Out Scenes (2013) (TV Episode)
Battle Shits is #4.
WatchMojo: Top 10 Best Product Placements in Movies (2014) (TV Episode)
The placement of White Castle in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle is #7.
WatchMojo: Top 10 Comedy Movies: 2000s (2014) (TV Episode)
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle gets an honorable mention.
WatchMojo: Top 10 Hilarious Movie Toilet Scenes (2014) (TV Episode)
Battleshits is #5.
WatchMojo: Top 10 Movie Druggies (2015) (TV Episode)
Harold Lee & Kumar Patel are #5.
WatchMojo: Another Top 10 Hilarious Movie Sex Scenes (2015) (TV Episode)
Almost Foursome gets an honorable mention.
WatchMojo: Top 10 Food Eating Scenes in Movies (2015) (TV Episode)
Eating Burgers is #1.
WatchMojo: Top 10 Drive-Thru Scenes in Movies and TV (2015) (TV Episode)
The scene where Harold and Kumar learn the secret ingredient of the special sauce at the Burger Shack drive-thru is #4.
WatchMojo: Top 10 Hilarious Animal Attack Scenes in Movies (2015) (TV Episode)
Rabid Raccoon is #2.
WatchMojo: Top 10 Hilarious Peeing Scenes in Movies (2015) (TV Episode)
Is This Your Special Bush? is #7.
Nostalgia Critic: The Smurfs (2015) (TV Episode)
"I thought this movie as a continuation of its drug high from"
WatchMojo: Top 10 Unusual Operating Room Movie Scenes (2015) (TV Episode)
Unexpected Success is #7.
WatchMojo: Top 10 Movie Crossovers We Want (2016) (TV Episode)
A crossover between Jay and Silent Bob & Harold and Kumar is #10.
WatchMojo: Top 10 Comedy Trilogies (2016) (TV Episode)
The "Harold & Kumar" trilogy is #9.
WatchMojo: Top 10 Greatest Movie Slackers (2016) (TV Episode)
Kumar Patel is #10.
WatchMojo: Top 10 Funniest Movie Quotes of the 2000s (2016) (TV Episode)
I'm So Hiiiiigh! gets an honorable mention.
Brain Dump: The Apu That I Know (2018) (TV Episode)
Clips shown and is mentioned.
The IMDb Show: Take 5 With Kal Penn (2019) (TV Episode)
extract of the film
WatchMojo: Top 10 Movie Characters Hated for Stupid Reasons (2019) (TV Episode)
Harold Lee is #10.
WatchMojo: Top 20 Dumbest Insults in Movies (2019) (TV Episode)
I AM Quick Enough... is #2.
WatchMojo: Top 10 Comedy Movies That Were Way Better Than We Expected (2020) (TV Episode)
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle is #3.
WatchMojo: Top 20 Funniest Comedy Movie Scenes of the Century (So Far) (2020) (TV Episode)
Neil Patrick Harris Breaks Bad is #20.

Spoofs 

Bringing Up Baby (1938)
The giant cat/jail connection
The Simpsons (1989) (TV Series)
The line "Thank you come again," spoken by Apu on The Simpsons, is quoted in Apu's voice numerous times
Swingers (1996)
opening scene with the guys discussing getting back in the game after 6 months
Fight Club (1999)
The scene where the racoon is in the car, it bites Harold, and then looks at him and shakes the blood onto him as is done in Fight Club.
Jackass (2000) (TV Series)
"extreme" guys do jackass imitation stuff
National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002)
After the surgery scene, Ryan Reynolds (the nurse) blots Kal Penn's (Kumar's) brow. In Van Wilder, which came out two years prior, Penn blots Reynold's brow.

Spoofed in 

Late Show with David Letterman: Episode #19.157 (2012) (TV Episode)
From "Top Ten Summer Blockbuster Films About Presidents: "8.Harding and Kumar Go to White Castle"

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