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Movie connections for
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

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Followed by
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
Remade as
Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation (1989) (V)
Edited into
Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) (TV)
The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' (1981) (TV)
"I Love the '80s" (2002)
Spin off
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1982) (VG)
 -  The video game is a spinoff from the movie.
Indiana Jones in Revenge of the Ancients (1987) (VG)
 -  characters, franchise
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (1992) (VG)
"The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" (1992)
 -  Main character taken from this movie
Indiana Jones: Greatest Adventures (1994) (VG)
Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine (1999) (VG)
Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb (2003) (VG)
 -  Both titles have the same main character
Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (2008) (VG)
References
Foolish Wives (1922)
 -  Belloq watches Marion undress with the mirror in an identical scenario and shot framing.
M (1931)
Stagecoach (1939)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Green Hell (1940)
Citizen Kane (1941)
Casablanca (1942)
For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)
Secret Service in Darkest Africa (1943)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Ladri di biciclette (1948)
Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
 -  When Gabrielle opens up the "great whatsit" and gets burned up, it's just like when Belloq opens up the Ark.
North by Northwest (1959)
Yojimbo (1961)
The Train (1964)
Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
C'era una volta il West (1968)
THX 1138 (1971)
 -  A THX-1138 reference appears in this film when over the loudspeaker of the Nazi sub the following numbers are heard, "eins, eins, drei, acht." (German for one-one-three-eight.)
Duel (1971) (TV)
Star Wars (1977)
1941 (1979)
 -  Kleinschmidt pulls out what appears to be a torture device from his jacket, then assembles it as a coat hanger. Tott does the same thing as he prepares to interrogate Marion.
Referenced in
Coming Soon (1982) (V)
Dünyayi kurtaran adam (1982)
Creepshow (1982)
"Gimme a Break!: Porko's (#2.6)" (1982)
 -  The film is mentioned by name.
Sweet Alice (1983)
 -  This film is advertised in front of a theater.
The Big Chill (1983)
2010: The Odyssey Continues (1984)
Bimini Code (1984)
Splash (1984)
Gremlins (1984)
Sesión continua (1984)
 -  A poster of this film can be seen
"Punky Brewster: Take Me Out to the Ball Game (#1.6)" (1984)
 -  Punky dresses as Indiana Jones, the lead character from this film.
What Is Brazil? (1985) (TV)
Witness (1985)
"The A-Team: Moving Targets (#3.19)" (1985)
 -  Murdock wears a fedora and calls himself 'Pasadena' Murdock
Moving Violations (1985)
The Goonies (1985)
Back to the Future (1985)
Sky Pirates (1986)
The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
 -  Basil and Dawson are pursued by a rolling wheel toy dog that is a carbon copy of Indiana being pursued by a boulder
Howard the Duck (1986)
 -  In the opening scene, a "Breeders of the Lost Stork" movie poster is seen in Howard's apartment.
"L.A. Law: Raiders of the Lost Bark (#1.6)" (1986)
 -  title reference
Zuijia paidang zhi qianli jiu chaipo (1986)
 -  Ronald Lacey's character makes reference to having played a villain in Raiders.
King Kong Lives (1986)
 -  Hank Mitchell is refered to as Indiana Jones, because of his appearance
Iron Warrior (1987)
Back to the Beach (1987)
The Monster Squad (1987)
Willow: The Making of an Adventure (1988) (TV)
 -  mentioned once
"Muppet Babies: The House That Muppets Built (#4.16)" (1988)
 -  Kermit is dressed like Indiana Jones
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Moonwalker (1988)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) (VG)
Chiesa, La (1989)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Batman (1989)
Garfield's Feline Fantasies (1990) (TV)
 -  The arrows hitting the stick, Garfield's "Step where I step" comment, his look as Odie reaches for the banana, the way the banana is displayed and the result as Odie takes the banana from the podium are similar to this movie.
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)
"Tiny Toon Adventures: A Quack in the Quarks (#1.2)" (1990)
 -  One of the crates in the warehouse is labeled as "Lost Ark"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Sidehackers (#3.2)" (1990)
 -  Crow: Indy, throw me the whip. Servo: Throw me the idol.
"Law & Order: A Death in the Family (#1.13)" (1991)
 -  Someone points to a man's hat and calls him Indiana Jones
Popcorn (1991)
 -  Maggies said, that Mark looked like Indiana Jones comig down a wire
Puppet Master II (1991)
 -  Kid playing with whip and calling himself Indiana
Lik Wong (1991)
Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever (1991)
 -  Dr. Vadar attacks Jessie with a whip, he comments "She thinks she's Indiana Jones".
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (1992) (VG)
 -  In the desert of Algeria, you can find a picture of the Lost Ark. Indy comments "I've seen THAT before".
"Saturday Night Live: Jerry Seinfeld/Annie Lennox (#17.18)" (1992)
 -  Mentioned in history class
Ancient Secrets of the Bible (1992) (TV)
 -  Film mentioned by name
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Being from Another Planet (#5.5)" (1992)
 -  "Indy! Throw me the whip!" "Throw me the idol."
Aladdin (1992)
 -  Aladdin picks up the lamp similarly to how Indy picks up the golden idol at the beginning, and then Abu snatches a jewel which triggers the lava wave that Aladdin and Abu escape from.
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
"Married with Children: Proud to Be Your Bud? (#8.3)" (1993)
 -  Costume and hat from his time as 'Indiana Bundy' can be seen in Bud's gallery of failed former personae.
Aladdin (1993/II) (VG)
 -  On the Cave of Wonders escape level, Aladdin runs from rolling boulders just like Indiana Jones.
"Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man: Ride the High School (#1.6)" (1994)
 -  Duckman runs away from what looked like a boulder, only to discover that it was only a pile of caffeteria garbage being swept by the janitor.
Maverick (1994)
Swimming with Sharks (1994)
 -  Another prominent background poster is of "Raiders..."
Boys Life: Three Stories of Love, Lust, and Liberation (1994)
 -  Indiana Jones poster on wall in A Friend of Dorothy
Stargate (1994)
A Friend of Dorothy (1994)
 -  Indiana Jones poster on wall
Drop Zone (1994)
 -  The female leadrole calls one of the men in this movie Indiana Jones
Street Fighter (1994)
Discworld (1995) (VG)
 -  In the movie director's office is a poster for "Raiders of the Lost Offler"; and the where Rincewind retrieves the gem in the temple of Offler is the opening scene from the movie.
The Langoliers (1995) (TV)
 -  Albert mentions that he used to "play Indiana Jones" when he was a kid.
Pocahontas (1995)
 -  the spirits from the fire go around Kocoum and looks around and behind at them in the same manner as the spirits go around the soldier when the Ark is opened
Toy Story (1995)
Wallace and Gromit in A Close Shave (1995)
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars (1996) (VG)
 -  When Nico says they need help with the manuscript, George says "Who do you reccomend, Indiana Jones?"
Crash Bandicoot (1996) (VG)
 -  The scene where Indie is chased by a boulder is re-created in several levels.
Tou tou ai ni (1996)
Duke Nukem 3D (1996) (VG)
"Xena: Warrior Princess: The Royal Couple of Thieves (#1.17)" (1996)
 -  Xena, Gabrielle and Autolycus must retrieve an ark very similar to the Ark of the Covenant in "Raiders of the Lost Ark". The scene when the ark is opened is similar in the episode and the movie.
Powerslave (1996) (VG)
A Boy's Life (1997)
 -  Indiana Jones poster on wall in A Friend of Dorothy
The Making of 'Lost World' (1997) (V)
True Heart (1997)
The Fifth Element (1997)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Parts: The Clonus Horror (#9.11)" (1997)
 -  Mike impersonates and quotes Belloq in one of the host segments.
Spawn (1997)
 -  I'm making this up as I go",
Orgazmo (1997)
Gentleman (1997)
Sammy the Screenplay (1997) (V)
 -  scenes in the script warehouse echo the final resting place of the Ark of the Covenant.
A Hora Mágica (1998/I)
 -  Spoof of archeologist
Spriggan (1998)
 -  Same setting, same premise.
Trespasser (1998) (VG)
Taxman (1998)
 -  In his last remark before the end credits start rolling Al calls himself the "Raider of the Lost Taxes".
Wide Awake (1998)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (1998) (TV)
The X Files (1998)
Lola rennt (1998)
Free Enterprise (1998)
Future Fear (1998)
Sonic Adventure (1998) (VG)
 -  Sonic does the old "chased by a rolling boulder" routine
The Last Great Ride (1999)
The 71st Annual Academy Awards (1999) (TV)
The Mummy (1999)
Entrapment (1999)
Notting Hill (1999)
Wakko's Wish (1999) (V)
 -  a big boulder chases after the Warners while they are on the "torture ride"
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
Mumford (1999)
George Lucas in Love (1999)
"Spaced: Gatherings (#1.2)" (1999)
 -  Tim grabs Daisy's arm and says "It's important Daisy, trust me" in a serious tone of voice, a reference to a scene from this film,
Thumb Wars: The Phantom Cuticle (1999) (TV)
Medal of Honor (1999) (VG)
 -  crate appears in back of truck during training mission
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine (1999) (VG)
Diner: On the Flip Side (2000) (V)
 -  referenced in documentary
Private Black Label 15: Indiana Mack - Sex in the Jungle (2000) (V)
 -  Indiana Mack runs from the natives like Indiana Jones did from the Hoviti's, variations on Raiders march used.
Spyro: Year of the Dragon (2000) (VG)
"Comisario, El: El huevo de la serpiente (#2.1)" (2000)
 -  Charlie compares himself with Indy
Syphon Filter 2 (2000) (VG)
 -  Gabe's line: "I'm making this up as I go", which then evolves into total chaos
"Family Guy: Running Mates (#2.10)" (2000)
 -  "Did somebody open the Ark of the Covenant?"
"Troldspejlet: (#23.15)" (2000)
 -  VHS widescreen release reviewed in episode of Troldspejlet
Beautiful Joe (2000)
 -  Ca. 6 minutes into the film Happy references the character of Indiana Jones in dialogue.
Chicken Run (2000)
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' (2000) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
Sexy Beast (2000)
"Jack of All Trades: Monkey Business (#2.3)" (2000)
 -  When Jack and Emilia go after the monkey statue it mimics the opening sequence of this film, e.g. Jack not replacing the statue with a weight and all hell breaking loose.
Dungeons & Dragons (2000)
The Believer (2001)
Recess: School's Out (2001)
 -  Ninjas? Why did it have to be ninjas? is a reference to the line Snakes? Why did have to be snakes?
Exit Wounds (2001)
Serious Sam: The First Encounter (2001) (VG)
 -  Sam whistle the "Indiana Jones" theme
"Further Tales of the City" (2001)
"Andromeda: Its Hour Come 'Round at Last (#1.22)" (2001)
 -  Capt. Hunt says "Magog, Why did it have to be Magog? I hate Magog." This is a spoof of Indy's famous line, "Snakes, Why did it have to be snakes?"
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV)
Schuh des Manitu, Der (2001)
Return to Castle Wolfenstein (2001) (VG)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
"Dawson's Creek: Text, Lies and Videotape (#5.7)" (2001)
 -  When Pacey meets Karen in a restaurant, he likens himself to Indy in Raiders of the Lost Ark
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (2001) (TV)
The Majestic (2001)
"Futurama: Anthology of Interest II (#4.3)" (2002)
 -  A segment is entitled "Raiders of the Lost Arcade"
Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher (2002) (TV)
 -  Mathew is refered to as 'Indiana' at the party
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (2002) (VG)
 -  The nazi dock in MOHAA looks exactly like the nazi dock in RotLA
"Futurama: A Pharaoh to Remember (#4.7)" (2002)
 -  Snakes making it inside the temple/statue pyramid thing.
Biohazard (2002) (VG)
 -  The player has to flee from a giant rolling boulder
The Scorpion King (2002)
Daybreak (2002)
 -  The warehouse scene at the start of the film where the mysterious crates were heisted was inspired by the closing shot of Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
"Even Stevens: Raiders of the Lost Sausage (#3.7)" (2002)
 -  title reference
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem (2002) (VG)
"South Park: Free Hat (#6.9)" (2002)
 -  The boys go on a mission to stop George Lucas and Steven Spielberg from changing this film and re-releasing it.
The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002)
Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)
The Transporter (2002)
Timesplitters 2 (2002) (VG)
 -  One level has the same giant boulder in a booby trapped tomb
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: 20th Anniversary Celebration (2002) (V)
 -  Peter Coyoto recalls his Raiders auditions
Runaway: A Road Adventure (2002) (VG)
 -  Reference to an archaelogist with a hat and a whip
"Just Shoot Me!: It's Raining Babies (#7.8)" (2003)
 -  Dennis has written new Indiana Jones scripts.
A Guy Thing (2003)
"Angel: Awakening (#4.10)" (2003)
 -  Angel: "Wood. Why'd it have to be wood?"
"Angel: Soulless (#4.11)" (2003)
 -  Angelus: "What's the deal with Angel and the Raiders of the Lost Ark?"
Gran aventura de Mortadelo y Filemón, La (2003)
Kung Phooey! (2003)
 -  An Indiana Jones look-alike comes to the rescue of Sue Shee.
Bulletproof Monk (2003)
 -  the heroes are persued by nazis bent on superpowers granted from an artifact.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV)
Sonic Adventure DX: Deluxe (2003) (VG)
 -  Sonic does the whole "chased by rolling boulder" routine
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
 -  Having Elizabeth wear the dress when eating with Barbossa is the same as Marion having to wear a dress when she is held hostage
George of the Jungle 2 (2003) (V)
 -  the narrator calls him "Indiana George"
The Rundown (2003)
The Making of 'Kill Bill' (2003) (TV)
 -  mentioned once
Now Showing: Unforgettable Moments from the Movies (2003) (V)
 -  film clip
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy (2003) (V)
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
 -  The temple area is based upon the opening of the film
The Making of 'Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas' (2003) (V)
 -  Jeffrey Katzenberg mentions this movie.
Subdivision, Colorado (2004)
 -  The film feature's a neighborhood map that is traversed by a red line in a reference to "Raider's" topography
The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV)
 -  Music during Steven Spielberg introduction
101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (2004) (TV)
 -  Oops called "Indiana Jones and the Golden Earring"
"South Park: The Jeffersons (#8.6)" (2004)
 -  Michael Jackson has the Ark of the Covenant in his house
'Saving Private Ryan': Looking Into the Past (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned once
'Duel': A Conversation with Director Steven Spielberg (2004) (V)
 -  posters shown and was briefly talked about
Without a Paddle (2004)
 -  The main characters play at it when they are kids, they use an Indiana Jones compass, and one character has the theme on his phone.
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV)
 -  Harrison Ford's success in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" was mentioned, as part ot the events leading up to: before it became clear whether he would make another appearance as Han Solo in "Return Of The Jedi".
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
 -  Polly says to her editor "You know what a careful girl I am" when leaving for Radio City as he tries to dissuade her from going. In Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones says to Marcus Brody "You know what a careful guy I am" while packing for his trip.
Layer Cake (2004)
 -  The stack of boxes in Eddie Temple's massive warehouse is very similar to the stacks of boxes in the huge government warehouse in Raiders of the Lost Ark in both appearance and purpose
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
 -  mentioned once
"The Venture Bros.: The Trial of the Monarch (#1.12)" (2004)
 -  In the intro, Hank is dressed as Indiana Jones.
The Incredibles (2004)
 -  Rob Parr/Mr. Incredible outrunning large rolling sphere/robot as Indiana Jones did in RotLA.
Bad Friend (2004) (V)
 -  "You throw me the idol, I throw you the whip." Is said by Jack.
"South Park: Something Wall-Mart This Way Comes (#8.9)" (2004)
 -  Raiders of the Lost Ark DVDs are on sale at Wall-Mart
National Treasure (2004)
 -  They have to wait for the sun to be at a certain spot to be able to figure out where the glasses are hidden. This is the same in Raiders of the Lost Ark when Indiana is in the map room
After the Sunset (2004)
 -  Naomie Harris is kissing Woody Harrelson wherever he says it hurts on his body, and keeps pointing out new places. This happens exactly the same way between Marion and Indiana on the boat.
Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004)
 -  US Churchill wears a brown felt fedora on an adventure against Nazis.
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004) (TV)
 -  General theme, various sub-plots
Cerberus (2005) (TV)
 -  entire sections of dialogue and plot devices taken from this movie
Return to Edge City (2005) (V)
 -  This title is referenced.
Settling the Score (2005) (TV)
 -  mentioned once
Mercenaries (2005) (VG)
 -  During a news report a ticker message reads "Egyptian artifact found packed in crate in government warehouse since 1936." Indiana Jones is an unlockable skin.
Biohazard 4 (2005) (VG)
 -  near the beginning of the game Leon is chased by a boulder just like the movie
Alone in the Dark (2005)
 -  Edward Carnby does the old "chased by a rolling boulder" routine
"Stargate SG-1: Moebius: Part 1 (#8.19)" (2005)
 -  Sabrina: "I always used to picture some Indiana Jones type with a bull whip and a pistol chasing bad guys through some ancient temple."
"Robot Chicken: Plastic Buffet (#1.4)" (2005)
 -  clip of Harrison Ford running from giant boulder
Confession (2005)
 -  the Indiana Jones trilogy is in Luther's hidden DVD collection
"American Dad!: Francine's Flashback (#1.4)" (2005)
 -  Roger asks the fat girl about locking her in a place of this movie.
Epopeja o bureku (2005)
 -  The whole begining of the film
AFI Tribute to George Lucas (2005) (TV)
 -  It's referenced
Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie (2005)
 -  hat referred to as an Indiana Jones hat
Yôkai daisensô (2005)
 -  Uses a large spherical stone rolling toward characters as in the beginning of RotLA
High Octane: Detonate (2005) (V)
 -  Remakes the scene where Indiana is trading the idol for the whip
"Drama Connections: Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (#1.1)" (2005)
 -  Referenced by name
Thank You for Smoking (2005)
 -  Jeff describes an action hero as "Indiana Jones meets Jerry Maguire"
The Brundle Museum of Natural History (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Crash Tag Team Racing (2005) (VG)
 -  Crash's secret outfit
Gun (2005) (VG)
 -  The "place object on the pedestal, object shows where treasure is" device
'War of the Worlds': Production Diaries, East Coast - Beginning (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
'War of the Worlds': Production Diaries, West Coast - Destruction (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"The Boondocks: Guess Hoe's Coming to Dinner (#1.3)" (2005)
 -  after Granddad uses his belt as a whip, someone says "Damn, Indiana Jenkins"
Any Night But Tonight (2006)
 -  Scene re-enacted.
The Alibi (2006)
 -  "That's real Indiana Jones shit."
Dennis Miller: All In (2006) (TV)
 -  Miller says, as a kid, his skin was so fair when he went out in the sun he melted like a Nazi staring at the Ark of the Covenant
Goldene Zeiten (2006)
 -  Dialog references "Indiana Jones" when Doug Burnett has a chat at the charity golf tournament
The DiCaprio Code (2006)
 -  Harrison Ford is referred to as a future archeologist
"Martha: (2006-02-16)" (2006)
 -  Martha mentions this movie when recapping some of Harrison's career.
Hooked (2006)
 -  Scotty has memorabilia from the film on display in his cubicle.
The Exodus Decoded (2006) (TV)
 -  Shows the closing scene of the movie
"Howard Stern on Demand: J.J. Abrams and the Film Festival Winner" (2006)
 -  Artie mentions the film while joking around
"The Office: Conflict Resolution (#2.21)" (2006)
 -  a box of Dwight's complaints is stored anonymously among other identical boxes in a warehouse, similarly to the last shot of Raiders.
Munich: Editing, Sound and Music (2006) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Snakes on a Plane (2006)
 -  "Is that a cobra? Like in Indiana Jones?"
The Prisoner or: How I Planned to Kill Tony Blair (2006)
 -  Indiana Jones mentioned
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006) (V)
 -  mentioned once
The Holiday (2006)
 -  Miles Plays the Raiders theme on his keyboard
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile (2006) (V)
 -  The drinking game being played at the fraternity house when we first see it is reminiscent of the drinking game Indy finds Marion Ravenwood playing in Nepal, including the betting and the dramatic turning over of shot glasses
"Tripping the Rift: Raiders of the Lost Crock of */@?#!" (#3.9)" (2007)
 -  Title reference
Fortabte sjæles ø, De (2007)
 -  Copies the idea where a pillar of light goes into the sky, where the clouds open up to heaven, to take the lost souls
"How I Met Your Mother: Arrivederci, Fiero (#2.17)" (2007)
 -  When Ted and Barney are yelling in the car, during Barney's driving lesson, Ted yells "Throw me the idol, I'll throw you the whip".
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2007) (VG)
 -  At one point Don references the famous 'boulder scene'.
"Trading Spaces: Cast Gone Wild" (2007)
 -  Mentioned while talking about kissing
Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick (2007) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"South Park: Imaginationland: Episode III (#11.12)" (2007)
 -  Indiana Jones is in Imaginationland.
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (2007) (VG)
 -  Indiana Jones is a playable charater in this game.
"Have I Got News for You: (#34.5)" (2007)
 -  Reference to Indiana Jones
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007) (V)
 -  mentioned a few times
Caesar and Otto's Summer Camp Massacre (2008)
 -  spoof of spoken line
One Minutes (2008)
 -  Character references to movie within a movie
All About 'Thunderbirds' (2008) (TV)
 -  Reference to the Indiana Jones series
"Family Guy: Back to the Woods (#6.9)" (2008)
 -  James Woods is carted away, like the Ark, by "top men..."
The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV)
 -  When he presented the Best Visual Effects Award, Dwayne Johnson said he was scared by its facemelting scene
Doomsday (2008)
 -  When they cross the tunnel towards Kane's castle, in the sight of the numerous piled up boxes, one of them says that he has to have the Lost Ark there.
What Happens in Vegas (2008)
 -  During the birthday party in Brooklyn, the main characters discover that it's the favorite movie of both of them
Indyfans and the Quest for Fortune and Glory (2008)
 -  Explores the fanbase behind the film
"Saturday Night Live: Shia LaBeouf/My Morning Jacket (#33.11)" (2008)
 -  Referenced during opening monologue
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
 -  reappearance of the Ark of the Covenant
Featured in
Twice Upon a Time (1983)
Precious Images (1986)
Wow! (1990) (V)
100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (1998) (TV)
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic (1999) (TV)
 -  ILM's effect work on this film is discussed, with clips
"Troldspejlet: (#23.15)" (2000)
 -  footage used in episode of Troldspejlet
AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV)
Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (2002) (TV)
"I Love the '80s" (2002)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV)
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy (2003) (V)
The Light and Magic of 'Indiana Jones' (2003) (V)
 -  Features clips and behind the scenes footage
The Music of 'Indiana Jones' (2003) (V)
 -  clips used
The Sound of 'Indiana Jones' (2003) (V)
 -  Features many clips
The Stunts of 'Indiana Jones' (2003) (V)
 -  clips shown
AFI Tribute to George Lucas (2005) (TV)
 -  It's featured
Chicken Little (2005)
 -  A clip is screened in the theatre that's attacked
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People (2006) (V)
 -  Has clips
Spielberg on Spielberg (2007) (TV)
 -  clips shown
"20 to 1: Movie Heroes & Villains (#5.1)" (2007)
 -  Some clips from this movie are shown in a segment on Indiana Jones.
Spoofed in
Cleveland Smith: Bounty Hunter (1982)
 -  Several scenes are spoofed.
Mai nei dak gung dui (1982)
 -  recreating Marian's drinking contest
The Pirate Movie (1982)
Hysterical (1983)
Tie ban shao (1984)
 -  Main character Michael Hui wears the exact same clothings and wield a bullwhip as Indy, while trying to rescue his girlfriend from indigenous natives, who kidnapped her. Hui chases them on horseback while the natives were in a truck. Hui does the exact same under-the-truck stunt, albeit with some comical slapstick thrown in.
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins (1984) (TV)
Oddballs (1984)
Gremlins (1984)
Top Secret! (1984)
"Muppet Babies: Raiders of the Lost Muppet (#1.4)" (1984)
 -  the episode features an adventure story from the movie
Einsteiger, Die (1985)
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986)
Hollywood Shuffle (1987)
"Magnum, P.I.: Legend of the Lost Art (#8.10)" (1988)
 -  Magnum attempts to find a long-lost artifact while wearing the same costume and facing similar villains as Indiana Jones in the original movie.
Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death (1989)
UHF (1989)
 -  Opening sequence
Ding et Dong le film (1990)
The Secret of Monkey Island (1990) (VG)
The Adventures of Dynamo Duck (1990) (TV)
Crocodile Jones: The Son of Indiana Dundee (1990)
 -  Basically a spoof of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), it spoofed a number of the movie.
"Muppet Babies: Muppet Babies: The Next Generation (#7.1)" (1990)
 -  Indiana Jones Parody
Killer Tomatoes Eat France! (1991)
 -  As Michael climbs the tower of 900 steps to rescue marie near the end of the movie, skates start to fall on him, and he puts on a fedora and comments "Skates, why did it have to be skakes".
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (1991) (VG)
Fei ying gai wak (1991)
Indiana Jed (1992) (V)
There's Nothing Out There (1992)
"The Simpsons: Bart's Friend Falls in Love (#3.23)" (1992)
 -  There's a sequence that spoofs the opening sequence from Raiders.
Honey I Blew Up the Kid (1992)
Braindead (1992)
Sam and Max Hit the Road (1993) (VG)
"The Simpsons: So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show (#4.18)" (1993)
 -  A clip of Bart stealing Homer's change jar almost shot-for-shot parodying the opening of this movie to similar music.
"Animaniacs: Hello Nice Warners/La Behemoth/Little Old Slappy from Pasadena (#1.13)" (1993)
 -  Another movie the Animaniacs is a parody of this film complete with spoof music and similar costumes. The spoof Indiana Jones is called "Illanoi Smith", Indiana Jones was originally going to be called Indiana Smith.
Toy Story (1995)
 -  When the Globe is rolling toward Woody, you hear the same sound as in Raiders.
"The Simpsons: Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in 'The Curse of the Flying Hellfish' (#7.22)" (1996)
 -  The scene in which the Hellfish treasure location is revealed spoofs the scene in Raiders, in which the location of the Well of Souls is revealed.
A Very Brady Sequel (1996)
"Xena: Warrior Princess: The Xena Scrolls (#2.10)" (1997)
 -  Gabrielle's descendant is an Indiana Jones-type character who fights Germans and searches for the lost "Xena Scrolls"
Gentleman (1997)
"Hercules: The Legendary Journeys: Beanstalks and Bad Eggs (#4.1)" (1997)
 -  When Autolycus attempts to steal the pouch, he fills a bag with sand, thinks then empties some while Hercules rubs his fingers together in the background, identical to the scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark when Indy steals the Golden Head.
The Curse of Monkey Island (1997) (VG)
Blue Movie (1998) (V)
 -  the movie-within-a-movie "The Legend of the Golden Oyster" is a parody
Almost Heroes (1998)
Antz (1998)
The Rugrats Movie (1998)
A Bug's Life (1998)
Kung Fu Kenobi's Big Adventure (1999)
 -  Lando grabbing hat ala Indiana Jones
Mifunes sidste sang (1999)
Tondemo kuraishisu! (1999) (VG)
South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)
Guest House Paradiso (1999)
Chicken Run (2000)
"Rabu Hina: I Love You!/Romantic Confession Inside a Cave/Tall Tale (#1.15)" (2000)
 -  Both include a scene with main character chased by a large boulder
Snatch. (2000)
Pizzás (2001)
Paper Mario (2001) (VG)
"Undergrads: Risk (#1.12)" (2001)
 -  "Bad stroganoff" scene mimics the poison olive swallowed by the monkey
"Family Guy: Stuck Together, Torn Apart (#3.19)" (2002)
 -  To find his black book of phone numbers, Peter uses a medallion on a pole like Indiana Jones did in Raiders of the Lost Ark
"The Fairly OddParents: Action Packed/Smarty Pants (#2.4)" (2002)
 -  Much of the stuff that happens to Timmy in the world after he wishes it was like an action movie is based on this film. The boulder scene is spoofed, the snake pit and closing in walls are too.
"South Park: Free Hat (#6.9)" (2002)
 -  The famous melting nazi scene is spoofed when George Lucas and Stephen Spielberg are killed by watching their new digitally altered print of Raiders of the Lost Arc which is so bad that it kills those who see it.
The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002)
The Jedi Hunter (2002)
No Law 4000 (2002)
Jeffrey Archer: The Truth (2002) (TV)
Made in Wario (2003) (VG)
 -  Wario runs from a huge boulder in one of the games.
Purple Gas (2003)
The Gidge (2003)
 -  Main character's fantasy sequence
Dopperugengâ (2003)
 -  One of the characters runs down the stairs followed by a giant discoball.
"Family Guy: When You Wish Upon a Weinstein (#3.22)" (2003)
 -  The Jewish man says "I have to go, I have temple" and Peter says "You mean like Indiana Jones?" then we see a clip spoofing the opening of this movie.
Itse valtiaat - kuningasmusikaali (2003) (TV)
 -  They spoof the chasing boulder in this animation.
DragonBlade (2005)
 -  dialogue reference
Shrek 2 (2004)
 -  scene where Puss in Boots reaches under lowering door to retrieve hat
Mawaru made in Wario (2004) (VG)
 -  One minigame features a boulder chasing the player.
Alabama Jones and the Busty Crusade (2005) (V)
 -  Plot (and title) lampoons Indiana Jones movies
Dream on Silly Dreamer (2005)
 -  Animation desks, in an animated sequence, are pushed into the famous infinite warehouse
"Scrubs: My Quarantine (#4.16)" (2005)
 -  The introductory (pre-credit) scene spoofs the scene in the beginning of IJ: ROTLA - a scene in an abandoned ancient temple when IJ unknowningly sets off a booby trap and shutdown of that huge door-gate. He still has time not only for rolling into that door but also for GRABBING at the VERY LAST moment HIS FAMOUS HAT. In the beginning of the TV episode one of the characters sets down alarm for automatic quarantine shutdown of all doors in the hospitals and one of the characters repeats that HAT trick, rolling in under the closing down door.
Aloha, Scooby-Doo (2005) (V)
 -  Velma getting her glasses from under a closing rock door in t he cave.
"Family Guy: Blind Ambition (#4.3)" (2005)
 -  Final fight scene with the chicken at the airport involving the chicken spoofs Indiana Jones' fight with Nazi's
VeggieTales: Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush (2005) (V)
 -  Character "Minnesota Cuke" is based on character "Indiana Jones"
"Family Guy: Peter's Got Woods (#4.11)" (2005)
 -  Peter spoofs the last scene with Brian
"Family Guy: Jungle Love (#4.13)" (2005)
 -  The infamous opening scene is spoofed when the family escapes the natives on the island.
Chicken Little (2005)
 -  Running from ball, to go into theatre screening Indiana Jones during the ball scene.
Crash Tag Team Racing (2005) (VG)
 -  Retrieval of the Happily Ever Faster Power Gem
"Scrubs: My Missed Perception (#5.6)" (2006)
 -  The rolling stone scene is spoofed. In J.D. imagination Turk is inside the body snapping a golden tumor off a pedestal.
"Robot Chicken: Federated Resources (#2.2)" (2006)
 -  Bush's daughters are taken to the same warehouse that is shown at the end of Raiders.
Sigillet (2006)
 -  Treasure hidden i a large warehouse
Over the Hedge (2006)
 -  Verne being chased by the globe in the backyard
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
 -  When Cap'n Jack Sparrow is running for the Black Pearl on the Cannibal Island and the indians are running behind him.
"Grim & Evil: The Crass Unicorn/Billy & Mandy Begins (#6.13)" (2006)
 -  The segment where Billy and Mandy retrieve Grim's head parodies Raiders of the Lost Ark, namely the parts where they attempt to replace Grim's head with a bag of sand to not set off a trap and the boulder-chase sequence that follows.
"Robot Chicken: Metal Militia (#2.13)" (2006)
 -  skit with young Indiana Jones
"Robot Chicken: A Day at the Circus (#2.17)" (2006)
 -  game show with booby traps and giant boulder killing contestants
"Scrubs: My Night to Remember (#6.11)" (2007)
 -  clip on Turk in fantasy sequence
"Family Guy: No Chris Left Behind (#5.16)" (2007)
 -  While fighting Peter, the chicken finds a snake in the plane similar to the opening sequence of Indiana Jones
Bee Movie (2007)
 -  When Barry is trying to chase a honey truck, he mimics Indiana Jones' movements from this movie
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007)
 -  scene where Jason runs from the giant dodgeball
"Psych: The Greatest Adventure in the History of Basic Cable (#3.4)" (2008)
 -  In an episode all about treasure hunting, a map of Santa Barbara is superimposed on the screen, showing Shawn and Gus's path walking around town, much like the map detailing Indy's travels to Nepal and so forth.

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