Movie connections for
Meatballs (1979) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

Meatballs Part II (1984)
Meatballs III: Summer Job (1986)
Meatballs 4 (1992)

Remade as

Meatballs (2010)

References

"M*A*S*H" (1972)
Jaws (1975)
Shock Waves (1977)

Referenced in

"Action: Love Sucks (#1.13)" (????)
 -  Mentioned by Bobby G.
"Saturday Night Live: Martin Sheen/David Bowie (#5.7)" (1979)
 -  Referenced by Bill Murray on Weekend Update
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters (1984) (TV)
Angus (1995)
"Saturday Night Live: Heather Graham/Marc Anthony (#25.2)" (1999)
 -  Referenced on The Ladies Man
Frailty (2001)
 -  Adam Meiks wants to go see this movie again, summer of 1979
'Old School' Orientation (2003) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"Family Guy: Untitled Griffin Family History (#4.27)" (2006)
 -  "Are You Ready For The Summer?" is played when the slaves put their master's bed out to sea.
"American Dad!: The American Dad After School Special (#2.2)" (2006)
 -  Stan makes many references to this movie and its star Chris Makepeace
The Making of 'My Super Ex-Girlfriend' (2006) (V)
 -  Referenced by name
Indie Sex: Teens (2007) (TV)
 -  VHS cover shown.
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#7.26)" (2008)
 -  Included in a $16,000 question
"Community: Pilot (#1.1)" (2009)
 -  Abed mentions the film
"One Tree Hill: I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight (#7.8)" (2009)
 -  Julian quotes a line from the film

Featured in

"Svengoolie: Meatballs" (1999)
 -  This film is featured in this episode.

Spoofed in

Wet Hot American Summer (2001)

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