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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) (VG)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

References

Double Indemnity (1944)
La belle et la bête (1946)
Champagne for Caesar (1950)
 -  The character Violet Beauregarde is a reference to Beauregard Bottomley, Ronald Coleman's character in Champagne for Caesar - a film which also has outlandish inventions as a theme.
Alice in Wonderland (1951)
 -  Wonka says, "Button button whose got the button?"

Referenced in

"The Muppet Show: (#1.17)" (1976)
 -  Ben Vereen sings "Pure Imagination"
Back to the Future (1985)
 -  "What? What? Is it hot?" "It's cold. Damn cold."
The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
 -  When Jennifer Tilly's character auditions, she sings "The Candy Man"
Lik Wong (1991)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Crash of Moons (#5.17)" (1992)
 -  "It's kind of like an everlasting gobstopper"
"The Critic: Siskel & Ebert & Jay & Alice (#2.2)" (1995)
 -  Jay blows up like a blueberry while interviewing Willy Wonka
"Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man: Forbidden Fruit (#3.2)" (1996)
 -  Duckman askes Fluffy and Uranus if Willy Wonka was their decorator.
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)
 -  Servo: So, they worship the everlasting gobstopper?
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Laserblast (#8.6)" (1996)
 -  Mentioned by Mike during the closing credits of "Laserblast."
Mark Lamarr Uncensored and Live (1997) (V)
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Horror of Party Beach (#9.17)" (1997)
 -  Mike: Oompa-loompa doopity doo...
The Cruise (1998)
"King of the Hill: Peggy's Pageant Fever (#3.6)" (1998)
 -  Luanne dyes Peggy's hair to look like an Oompa Loompa's from this film.
"Will & Grace: The Buying Game (#1.8)" (1998)
 -  mentions it
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Girl in Gold Boots (#11.2)" (1999)
 -  Willy Wonka is named amongst Crow's list of W's on his bracelet
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
 -  "Is he giving off too much of a creepy Oompa Loompa vibe?"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Diabolik (#11.13)" (1999)
 -  Mike: Had Willy Wonka's contractors do this part.
"Will & Grace: Terms of Employment (#2.8)" (1999)
 -  Will: "Like this is Willy Wonka and you've given me the keys to the chocolate factory?"
100 Girls (2000)
 -  Mentioned in elevator.
Snack and Drink (2000)
Super Troopers (2001)
Spy Kids (2001)
Dinner with Friends (2001) (TV)
"Saturday Night Live: John Goodman/Ja Rule (#27.4)" (2001)
 -  Referenced on Weekend Update
Ocean's Eleven (2001)
"Futurama: Anthology of Interest II (#4.3)" (2002)
 -  A grunka lunka (spoof of an oompa loompa from this film) appears.
I Am Trying to Break Your Heart (2002)
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
"Will & Grace: Boardroom and a Parked Place (#5.6)" (2002)
 -  Near the end of the episode, Gene Wilder says "Strike that. Reverse it.", reminiscent of his character Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971).
"Six Feet Under: Timing & Space (#3.7)" (2003)
 -  Claire and Russell discuss watching Willy Wonka when they were little.
"Gilmore Girls: Happy Birthday, Baby (#3.18)" (2003)
 -  Luke tells Taylor to hire Oompa Loompas to work in his new soda shoppe.
Jake's Booty Call (2003)
 -  Jake calls a little person an Oompa Loompa
"Gilmore Girls: Say Goodnight, Gracie (#3.20)" (2003)
 -  Taylor sings a song from the film to promote his soda shoppe.
"Angel: Home (#4.22)" (2003)
 -  Lilah: Come on, Charlie. Let me show you around the Chocolate Factory.
Bruce Almighty (2003)
Finding Nemo (2003)
The Rundown (2003)
 -  When Christopher Walken is surrounded by the townspeople, he calls them "Oompa Loompa morons"
"Gilmore Girls: Chicken or Beef? (#4.4)" (2003)
 -  Lorelai calls Michel "Augustus Gloop" when she catches him, cheeks inflated, holding his breath.
Tarnation (2003)
 -  Rosemary calls Jonathan "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."
Miss Cast Away (2004)
 -  Capt. Power offers golden tickets to winners of the potato sack race.
"The Simpsons: The Ziff Who Came to Dinner (#15.14)" (2004)
 -  Lisa says that Homer is upset because he thinks that the chocolate factory is real.
"Angel: Power Play (#5.21)" (2004)
 -  Lindsey: "It's kinda like gettin' the key to the chocolate factory."
"Lost: Walkabout (#1.4)" (2004)
 -  The movie is mentioned in this episode.
The Bard's Tale (2004) (VG)
 -  a group of Trow sing several "Oompa Loompa" style songs.
"The 100 Scariest Movie Moments" (2004)
Sons of Provo (2004)
 -  Larry says, "Who's ever heard of a schnozberry?"
"Gilmore Girls: But Not as Cute as Pushkin (#5.10)" (2004)
 -  Lorelai says that Luke is hotter than Willy Wonka and jokes that he should wear a purple top hat.
"The Simpsons: Fat Man and Little Boy (#16.5)" (2004)
 -  Goose Gladwell's personality and attire are modeled after Willy Wonka.
Brave New World (2005) (V)
 -  Kerry mentions Wonka vision
Breakfast of Imbeciles (2005) (V)
 -  Lawfirm named "Bucket, Slugworth, and Gloop" homage to characters in this classic film.
Adam & Steve (2005)
 -  "My place looked like something out of Willy Wonka after he left"
The Devil's Rejects (2005)
 -  mentioned by Otis before killing Roy
Madagascar (2005)
 -  Alex hears "The Candy Man."
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse (2005)
 -  Scene at Dr Pea's house (41:30). Hands protruding from walls, holding candlesticks. As the camera pulls back, there is a foot sticking out of another hole, on which one of the characters deposits his hat. In Willy Wonka..., the visitors to the factory leave (or have taken from them) hats and coats on similar "living hooks".
The Wonderful World of Roald Dahl (2005) (TV)
 -  How story adapted for screen
"Extras: Kate Winslet (#1.3)" (2005)
 -  Kate Winslet talks about Willy Wonka and Oompa Loompas
Block Party (2005)
 -  Dave mentions golden tickets that he is giving away
"Gilmore Girls: New and Improved Lorelai (#6.1)" (2005)
 -  Paris makes a reference to The Chocolate Factory while joking about Doyle's family's height, insinuating that they are like Oompa Loompas.
Best Ever Family Films (2005) (TV)
 -  One of the items on the list
"Gilmore Girls: He's Slippin' 'Em Bread... Dig? (#6.10)" (2005)
 -  Christopher offers to buy Rory an Oompa Loompa.
The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV)
 -  Makes the countdown, is talked about in detail.
"Gilmore Girls: The Perfect Dress (#6.11)" (2006)
 -  Sookie sings the "Golden Ticket" song.
Dennis Miller: All In (2006) (TV)
 -  Miller says that Saddam Husein drew the Wonka ticket in the asshole lottery
Clerks II (2006)
 -  Becky says that Emma is Dante's "golden ticket"
"Pepper Dennis: Pepper Dennis Behind Bars: Film at Eleven (#1.11)" (2006)
 -  Charlie refers to Blanca as Veruca Salt.
Surf School (2006)
 -  Oompa Loompa mentioned
Everything's Gone Green (2006)
 -  "Mr. Wonka" and "chocolate factory" mentioned
"Weeds: Bash (#2.9)" (2006)
 -  Mentioned by Andy in dialog with Nancy and his nephews.
Gray Matters (2006/I)
 -  Willy Wonka mentioned
Let's Go to Prison (2006)
American Pie Presents The Naked Mile (2006) (V)
 -  midgets called "Oompa Loompas"
"Street Fighter: The Later Years: (#1.3)" (2006)
 -  Vega calls Blanka an "electrical Oompa Loompa".
"Hannah Montana: We Are Family: Now Get Me Some Water! (#1.22)" (2007)
 -  Jackson's repeated line "Good day sir! I SAID GOOD DAY!" references a famous quote said by Willy Wonka in the movie.
"Ugly Betty: In or Out (#1.13)" (2007)
 -  Betty tells Daniel he looks like an Oompa Loompa due to his orange fake tan, a reference to the original movie version of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory in which the Oompa Loompas are orange.
Epic Movie (2007)
 -  "Willy" copies Wonka's first appearance, complete with cane and somersault.
Because I Said So (2007)
 -  Oompa Loompa mentioned
Norbit (2007)
 -  Willy Wonka/Oompa Loompa mentioned
"Two and a Half Men: My Damn Stalker (#4.15)" (2007)
 -  Charlie laments that they remade the movie. "Gene Wilder was perfect!"
"The Girls Next Door: Snow Place Like Home (#3.1)" (2007)
 -  Kendra compares Hef's love for candy to "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"
Kill Buljo: The Movie (2007)
 -  Unni mentions the name "Jompa Lompa" (pronounced Oompa Loompa)
"Superjail!: Bunny Love (#1.0)" (2007)
 -  The Warden general apperence is based on that of Willy Wonka
Sicko (2007)
 -  The song "(I've got a) Golden Ticket" from the film is played when Moore reveals how a senator became CEO of a health care insurance company for a $2 million salary
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter David Seltzer (2007) (V)
 -  Discusses writing uncredited script
The Rage (2007)
 -  Oompa-Loompa mentioned
"South Park: Le Petit Tourette (#11.8)" (2007)
 -  Cartman sings, "I've got a golden ticket."
"SpongeBob SquarePants: Atlantis SquarePantis (#5.15)" (2007)
 -  The episode's plot and many of it's story elements mirror those in 'Willy Wonka''s.
Psychopathic: The Videos (2007) (V)
 -  Lyric from "Real Underground Baby": "Who can paint their face up/Who can paint their face up/And wear a ninja suit/and wear a ninja suit"
"American Dad!: The Most Adequate Christmas Ever (#3.8)" (2007)
 -  When Stan lays the Heaven gun on God's desk and walks away, God says "So shines a good deed in a weary world", just as Willy Wonka did in the movie.
"Psych: Dis-Lodged (#2.14)" (2008)
 -  Shawn says, "I'm surprised he didn't say good day" after being yelled at which references Wonka saying good day after yelling at Charlie.
"Phineas and Ferb: Toy to the World (#1.16)" (2008)
 -  At the toy factory, Phineas encounters the "Badinka-Dinks," who are clones of the "Oompa Loompas."
"The Bold and the Beautiful: (#1.5278)" (2008)
 -  Donna: "I look like an Oompa Loompa."
"The Big Bang Theory: The Jerusalem Duality (#1.12)" (2008)
 -  Sheldon calls engineers the Oompa-Loompas of science.
Princess (2008) (TV)
 -  Louis refers to reclusive Ithaca as "Willy Wonka" and to William's date with her as a "golden ticket."
"The Office: Goodbye, Toby (#4.14)" (2008)
 -  Michael wants an antigravity machine like a potion he saw people drink in a movie
"Psych: Ghosts (#3.1)" (2008)
 -  Shawn says that the hot chocolate he is served "tastes like it was dipped straight out of Willy Wonka's river."
"The Middleman: The Clotharian Contamination Protocol (#1.11)" (2008)
 -  Wendy talks about how the Nano-Bots look like Oompa Loompas.
"America's Next Top Model: America's Next Top Model Is... (#11.13)" (2008)
 -  Mentioned when runway is shown
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 5: 8-Bit Is Enough (2008) (VG)
 -  Strong Bad calls Strong Sad a "dumpa-lumpa"
"Chuck: Chuck Versus the Third Dimension (#2.12)" (2009)
 -  Golden ticket in movie candy takes kids to factory; golden ticket in show CD takes clerks to concert
"The Office: Golden Ticket (#5.17)" (2009)
 -  Michael dresses up as Willy Wonka and distributes golden tickets in five boxes of paper.
"Family Guy: FOX-y Lady (#7.10)" (2009)
 -  The music from Willy Wonka is played when Louis got the job for Foxnews.
"The Simpsons: Eeny Teeny Maya Moe (#20.16)" (2009)
 -  Moe turns on the TV to see the Oompa-Loompas singing.
World's Greatest Dad (2009)
 -  Referenced by name.
"Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Holocron Heist (#2.1)" (2009)
 -  While using thruster boots, Cad Bane and Todo 360 are almost sucked into a giant ventilator, just like Grandpa Joe and Charlie
"Supernatural: I Believe the Children Are Our Future (#5.6)" (2009)
 -  dean mentioned willie wonka
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)
 -  Connor and Murphy relate to the gun shop to Charlie winning the Golden Ticket Conner then Quotes Veruca Salt wanting an Oompa Loompa

Featured in

Video Days (1991) (V)
 -  Features clips from the film.
"Gilmore Girls: Kiss and Tell (#1.7)" (2000)
 -  Lorelai, Rory and Dean watch the movie.
Pure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' (2001) (V)
 -  shows many scenes
"Everwood: The Great Doctor Brown (#1.2)" (2002)
 -  Delia watches this movie and then has a nightmare in which her teacher turns into a blueberry as happens in the film.
"I Love the '70s" (2003)
The 100 Greatest Musicals (2003) (TV)
Best Ever Family Films (2005) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown
Last Laugh '05 (2005) (TV)
 -  clips
The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV)
 -  Clips shown.
"De wereld draait door: (#5.26)" (2009)
 -  A fragment is shown.

Spoofed in

"The Simpsons: When Flanders Failed (#3.3)" (1991)
 -  Factory scene from movie
Willie Wanker at the Fudge Packing Factory (1995) (V)
 -  The Title
"The Simpsons: Trash of the Titans (#9.22)" (1998)
 -  The song "The Garbageman Can" is a parody of "The Candyman Can". It's sung to the same tune and has similar dance movements.
Torrance Rises (1999)
 -  they start singing songs from the film
"Family Guy: I Never Met the Dead Man (#1.2)" (1999)
 -  You see Peter in the chocolate factory talking to Willy Wonka.
"Futurama: Fry and the Slurm Factory (#2.4)" (1999)
 -  Most of this episode is a spoof of this movie.
"That '70s Show: Jackie Moves On (#2.22)" (2000)
 -  In a dream sequence, Jackie can't stop eating from her grief after breaking up with Kelso, and she turns into a giant blueberry.
"Jackass: (#1.1)" (2000)
 -  Wee-Man is dressed up as a Oompa Loompa.
"Family Guy: Wasted Talent (#2.20)" (2000)
 -  Most of this episode is a spoof of this movie.
Bit Players (2000)
Super Troopers (2001)
Conker's Bad Fur Day (2001) (VG)
 -  When they win in a multiplayer game, the tediz sing the "Oompa-loompa" song
"Saturday Night Live: Drew Barrymore/Macy Gray (#27.3)" (2001)
 -  Spoofed in Willie Wonka Anniversary skit
Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002)
"Saturday Night Live: Al Gore/Phish (#28.8)" (2002)
 -  Spoofed in Willy Wonka skit
"South Park: Butt Out (#7.13)" (2003)
 -  The cheerful workers in the cigarette factory and the song they sing
"Drake & Josh: The Bet (#2.1)" (2004)
 -  Josh dresses up as Willy Wonka, welcoming Drake into his bedroom, decorated with junk food. He eats a chocolate cup.
"What's New, Scooby-Doo?: Recipe for Disaster (#2.9)" (2004)
 -  The gang winds up in a Scooby Snack factory owned by a demented man who bears a resemblance to Willy Wonka.
"The Simpsons: Simple Simpson (#15.19)" (2004)
 -  Golden Ticket that leads to a visit to "Farmer Billy's Bacon Factory"
Conker: Live and Reloaded (2004) (VG)
 -  When the tediz win, they sing the Oompa Loompa song.
"How I Met Your Mother: Mary the Paralegal (#1.19)" (2006)
 -  Barney stands, waiting for someone to speak so he can shout over the top, "I said Good Day"
"The Office: Traveling Salesmen (#3.12)" (2007)
 -  Andy sings his own version of the Oompa Loompa's song.
"Robot Chicken: Love, Maurice (#4.7)" (2009)
 -  Cruel pranks at the Wonka Factory
Midgets Vs. Mascots (2009)
 -  all the oompa loompas

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