"At the Movies" The Worst Films of 1985 (TV Episode 1986)
One of their picks."Siskel & Ebert" Guilty Pleasures - 1987 (TV Episode 1987)
One of their picks.Martians Go Home (1989)
At 9:46, footage is used of masked red alien knight actors from Pee-Wee's Big Adventure during montage when Mark enters Paramount Studios"Troldspejlet" Episode #2.9 (TV Episode 1989)
VHS release reviewed + clip shown"Delusions of Grandeur" Impromptu (TV Episode 1998)
The figures comment as a clip of the Large Marge scene plays in the movie they're watching
Pee-wee's Playhouse (TV Series 1986–1991)
Big Top Pee-wee (1988)
Christmas at Pee-wee's Playhouse (TV Movie 1988)
Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016)
The Pee-Wee Herman Show (TV Movie 1981)
"Late Night with David Letterman" Episode dated 30 July 1985 (TV Episode 1985)
Pee-Wee Herman promotes this movie- Reference in the monologue
"Saturday Night Live" Madonna/Simple Minds (TV Episode 1985)
Mentioned on Weekend Update as Louie's Big Adventure- Mentioned in the monologue
- Title mentioned by Peewee Herman during his monologue
It's a Gift (Short 1923)
Pee-wee's breakfast machine is borrowed from this short.Roman Scandals (1933)
The "draw and quarter" and "i say we let him go" threats and response at the biker bar are lifted directly from this film.It Happened One Night (1934)
Bambi (1942)
There is a Bambi rug in Pee-wee's room.Godzilla (1954)
Pee-Wee crashes into a filming of a Godzilla movie
Rated Sex (Video 1986)
One of the movies reviewed in Rated Sex is entitled "Pee Pee's Big Adventure".Star Tours (Short 1987)
Rex (whose voice is done by Pee Wee Herman) says "I meant to do that"UHF (1989)
Loose Cannons (1990)
Fielding does his impression of Pee-wee."Mystery Science Theater 3000" The Sinister Urge (TV Episode 1994)
Crow (as Pee-Wee): "Mad Dog!"
Un chien andalou (Short 1929)
Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
Pee Wee swings on a vine across a lake, doing the Tarzan yell.The Wizard of Oz (1939)
the fortune teller sceneThe Wolf Man (1941)
Bicycle Thieves (1948)
A man goes on an obsessive quest for his stolen bicycle, but with a more comical tone.