- Reviewed; clips are shown.
Oingo Boingo: Dead Man's Party (Music Video 1986)
The music video features clips from the filmRodney Dangerfield: Twist and Shout (Music Video 1986)
features clips from the film1987 MTV Video Music Awards (TV Special 1987)
Rodney Dangerfield's "Twist and Shout" is nominated for "Best Video from a Film"Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place (TV Special 1989)
a scene from this film is shown
Caddyshack (1980)
The opening montage has a scene of Rodney Dangerfield golfing in Caddyshack.WWF Prime Time Wrestling (TV Series 1985)
Thorton and the apes are watching it while eating pizza.
Alvin Goes Back to School (TV Movie 1986)
title and partial plot spoof"Siskel & Ebert" Platoon/Lady and the Tramp/No Mercy (TV Episode 1986)
Referenced during the segment on Eddie Murphy."Camp Midnite" Show 104 (TV Episode 1989)
Keith Gordon appears; the film is mentioned."Head of the Class" Back to School (TV Episode 1989)
Title reference"Full House" Back to School Blues (TV Episode 1989)
Title reference.
Macbeth (1948)
Rodney mentions watching it instead of having read the play.A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Explicitly discussed in a conversation with the literature teacher.Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
Explicitly discussed in a conversation with the literature teacher.Bewitched (TV Series 1964–1972)
Thornton referers to Dr. Barbay as Dr. BombayWonder Woman (TV Series 1975–1979)
mentioned, with reference to golden lasso and forcing people to tell the truth
High Time (1960)
The plot is virtually the same as that of the earlier film, though it was not credited.
How High (2001)
Same joke of the dean of a college being named after a male celebrity whose first name is "Dean". In "Back To School", it's Dean Martin. In "How High", it's Dean Cain."Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!" Road Trip (TV Episode 2009)
Parodied in "Back To Squall"."The Simpsons" Bart Gets a 'Z' (TV Episode 2009)
Bart and Mrs. Krabappel watch a movie in which a Rodney Dangerfield-like character enters college as a freshman."Crossing Swords" What's Kraken? (TV Episode 2020)
Sean's dad is meant as a parody of Thornton Melon.
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