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Christina Applegate, Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, David Koechner, and Paul Rudd in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

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Edited into

    • Wake Up, Ron Burgundy (Video 2004)

      The re-edited version
    • "Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series" Requiem for a Nyeh (TV Episode 2009)

      "Glass case of emotion" sound clip in stinger.
    • "Everything Wrong with..." Everything Wrong with Battle Los Angeles in 18 Minutes or Less (TV Episode 2017)

      Ron Burgundy's voice can be heard at the end of the video

Featured in

    • "Wheel of Fortune" Wheel Goes to the Movies 2 (TV Episode 2004)

      The featured prize copy includes a trailer for the movie.
    • "Siskel & Ebert" Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy/Before Sunset/De-Lovely/The Clearing/Fahrenheit 9/11/Spider-Man 2/Two Brothers/White Chicks (TV Episode 2004)

      Reviewed; clips are shown.
    • "Reel Comedy" 'Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy' (TV Episode 2004)

      clips shown
    • 2005 MTV Movie Awards (TV Special 2005)

      Clips are shown.
    • "Siskel & Ebert" All the King's Men/Jet Li's Fearless/Flyboys/Jackass: Number Two/The Science of Sleep (TV Episode 2006)

      A clip is shown when introducing Fred Willard.

Features

    • Tornado Baseball (Video Game 1976)

      Appearance of the game
    • That's Incredible! (TV Series 1980–1984)

      Footage of the water-sking squrill is seen.
    • Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)

      Outtakes from the final credits of this film are included among the outtakes in the final credits of Anchorman
    • Far and Away (1992)

      Music from the film is used in trailer

Followed by

    • Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)

Referenced in

    • 2004 MTV Movie Awards (TV Special 2004)

      Ron Burgundy appears in a skit.
    • "Saturday Night Live" Will Ferrell/Queens of the Stone Age (TV Episode 2005)

      Referenced during the cold opening
    • The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)

      In The 40-Year-Old Virgin, the shirt that Dave is wearing while playing Mortal Kombat has a picture of himself as Brian Fantana from Anchorman.
    • "Jeopardy!" 2005 College Championship Quarterfinal Game 5 (TV Episode 2005)

      referenced in clue and correct response in "Movie Songs" category
    • The Benchwarmers (2006)

      Video case is shown in a video store.

References

    • Triumph of the Will (1935)

      Burgundy's arrival by helicopter at the start of the film is lifted from Adolf Hitler's arrival by plane at the begining of "Triumph."
    • The Sound of Music (1965)

      When Ron is talking with his news team about Veronica and how she is taking over his life, he gets angry at the guys and says that he and Veronica's children will form a family band and tour the countryside. This is what the Von Trapp family does in The Sound of Music.
    • Fantastic Four (TV Series 1967–1968)

      The Human Torch is mentioned during Ron's vocal routine,
    • Planet of the Apes (1968)

      Two guys on horses throw a net on Brian Fantana and drag him while drum music plays
    • The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series 1970–1977)

      Ron's dog is named Baxter, a reference to anchorman Ted Baxter on this show

Spin-off

    • Wake Up, Ron Burgundy (Video 2004)

      An Anchorman side story film.
    • The Ron Burgundy Podcast (Podcast Series 2019)

      Podcast following the character of Ron Burgundy.

Spoofed in

    • Tropic Thunder (2008)

      Macho character expresses, then jokingly, retracts his own soft side - met with approval, "There he is".
    • Anchorman: A XXX Parody (Video 2011)

      Porn parody.
    • Anchorwoman: A XXX Parody (Video 2015)

      XXX parody
    • Anchorman Parody (TV Special 2024)

      Title is a parody

Spoofs

    • Tales of the Texas Rangers (TV Series 1955–1959)

      The famous tracking shot of the walking Rangers parodied in the Channel 4 News Team promo
    • West Side Story (1961)

      Every meeting with Wes Mantooth's news team and the huge anchorman battle scene are spoofing West Side Story. The music during the fights also mimics this.
    • The Avengers: United They Stand (TV Series 1999–2000)

      "Newsteam Assemble!"
    • Gangs of New York (2002)

      similar gory violence and neo-medieval weapons used humorously in newsmen's street battle

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