Movie connections for
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) More at IMDbPro »

Remade as

Badi (1983)

Edited into

Visions of Light (1992)

Spin off

E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) (VG)
E.T.: Return to the Green Planet (2002) (VG)

References

Dracula (1931)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Citizen Kane (1941)
Miracolo a Milano (1951)
 -  In "Miracolo" a group of flying bicycles signifies the film's apotheosis.
Supersonic Saucer (1956)
 -  Many elements of the two films, including the emphasis on children heroes, and especially the creature's design, are observed to be remarkably similar in each case. There is one scene where one of the children takes "Meba" for a ride on her bike just as in E.T.
"The Twilight Zone" (1959)
 -  The theme song is hummed on the group's first hunt through the backyard for the creature causing noise.
The AbsentMinded Professor (1961)
 -  absent-minded professor flying his Model T in silhouette past the moon (around the 55 minute mark); E.T. & Elliot flying their bike in silhouette past the moon
The Day of the Triffids (1962)
"Star Trek" (1966)
Star Wars (1977)
Asteroids (1979) (VG)
 -  Mentioned by Michael
The World of Strawberry Shortcake (1980) (TV)
 -  A Purple Pieman toy can be seen on a shelf.
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Referenced in

"Animaniacs: Video Review/When Mice Ruled the Earth (#1.47)" (????)
 -  Seen on video store shelf in 'Video Review'
"Future Fantastic: Alien (#1.1)" (????)
 -  Movie mentioned in discussion of what aliens look like.
Blu (????)
 -  With the same extra-terrestrial theme, this movie has a lot of references to E.T.
"Gimme a Break!: Porko's II (#2.6)" (1982)
 -  The film is mentioned by name.
Playing with Fire (1983)
 -  During the Danny-Catherine courtship montage, they stroll past a marquee showing the title.
Good-bye Cruel World (1983)
"The A-Team: Mexican Slayride (#1.1)" (1983)
 -  Mentioned by Murdock
"Gimme a Break!: The Custody Suit (#2.16)" (1983)
 -  This film is mentioned by name.
Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads (1983)
Valley Girl (1983)
 -  Poster on bedroom wall.
"Saturday Night Live: Joan Rivers/Musical Youth (#8.17)" (1983)
 -  referenced on Saturday Night News
Daijôbu, mai furendo (1983)
V (1983) (TV)
 -  "Aw mom, he's no E.T."
Mr. Mom (1983)
Krull (1983)
Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island (1983)
Uuno Turhapuron muisti palailee pätkittäin (1983)
 -  Poster for ET is shown during the movie.
Los nuevos extraterrestres (1983)
Pas de repos pour Billy Brakko (1984)
 -  In one of the scenes E.T. appears and rescues the main character.
The Devil's Gift (1984)
 -  Poster on the boys wall
The Making of a Horror Film (1984)
 -  The main character (E.T.) is referenced in this film.
La Lola nos lleva al huerto (1984)
 -  The film is mentioned in a conversation
"The A-Team: It's a Desert Out There (#2.18)" (1984)
 -  Mentioned by Murdock
"A Fine Romance: Happy Ever After? (#4.7)" (1984)
 -  movie Laura goes to see
Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
"The Young Ones: Time (#2.4)" (1984)
 -  Characters talk about it.
Gremlins (1984)
 -  Stripe hides in a pile of toys similar to a scene from this movie, and the toy in front of him is of E.T. Also, the movie theater in Kingston Falls features "A Boy's Life", which was the working title for "E.T.: the Extra-Terrestrial"
Hyperspace (1984)
 -  When the kids see the spaceship they say: "E.T. ..."
Perfect Strangers (1984)
"Muppet Babies: From a Galaxy Far, Far Away (#1.12)" (1984)
 -  The plotline of this episode is similar to this movie.
Starman (1984)
"Knight Rider: Lost Knight (#3.9)" (1984)
 -  Many parelells in this boy meets alien/talking car, K.I.T.T. calls Doug 'Elliott'
Fallen Angels (1985) (V)
 -  An E.T. doll is sitting on the VCR in Hal Freeman's office.
"Mahô no yousei Pelsia: Henshin! Mata henshin!! (#1.27)" (1985)
 -  The poster appears on the movie theater even though the title is changed to "A.T."
"The Dukes of Hazzard: Strange Visitor to Hazzard (#7.15)" (1985)
 -  An alien gets left behind in the woods, the Dukes help him return to his mothership as it returns
"Super Gran: Supergran and the Skimmer (#1.2)" (1985)
 -  Mentioned by one of the little soccer players
El rollo de septiembre (1985)
 -  The film is mentioned in a conversation
The Sure Thing (1985)
 -  Bumper sticker reads "I Love E.T."
King Kongs Faust (1985)
Back to the Future (1985)
Explorers (1985)
Biohazard (1985)
 -  The 'Bio Monster' ripps off an E.T. Poster and destroys it
The Quiet Earth (1985)
 -  At the university, an "I've Seen E.T." bumper sticker can be seen stuck to a desk.
Joey (1985)
Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
Horrible Horror (1986) (V)
Isang platitong mani (1986)
 -  Mentioned in the movie.
Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986)
 -  A television commercial featuring E.T. and Elliot is seen.
TerrorVision (1986)
 -  When discussing the alien, O.D. mentions a friendly alien. Sherman says "E.T., stupid!".
The Vindicator (1986)
 -  When Carl tells the boy in the junkyard that he's from outerspace, the boy asks him if he knows E.T.
Critters (1986)
 -  One of the critters comes across an E.T. doll, tries to communicate with it. It becomes frustrated with it and bites its head off.
Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
 -  Film poster on the wall in the kids' bedroom.
Flight of the Navigator (1986)
 -  When David flies away from the gas station, Big Al the gas station attendant says "He just said he wanted to phone home".
"ALF: A.L.F. (#1.1)" (1986)
 -  "Can he stay? E.T. got to stay!"
"Saturday Night Live: Sigourney Weaver/Buster Poindexter (#12.1)" (1986)
 -  E.T. gets shot in Alienses
"ALF: Mother and Child Reunion (#1.13)" (1987)
 -  ALF asks why he is constantly being compared to ET.
"ALF: Try to Remember: Part 1 (#1.16)" (1987)
 -  After Kate says no to keeping Alf Brian says 'But E.T. got to stay'
"De Ep Oorklep show: (#1.4)" (1987)
 -  A man claims to have gone to see E.T. at the cinema the evening before
The Monster Squad (1987)
Bad Taste (1987)
 -  "There's no glowing fingers on these bastards"
Kid Safe: The Video (1988) (V)
Two Idiots in Hollywood (1988)
Willow: The Making of an Adventure (1988) (TV)
 -  mentioned once
"Cheers: Yacht of Fools (#6.16)" (1988)
 -  Frasier mentions "Forbidden Planet" being better than "E.T.".
"Saturday Night Live: Tom Hanks/Randy Travis (#13.12)" (1988)
 -  Reverenced on Weekend Update
Mac and Me (1988)
Married to the Mob (1988)
High Hopes (1988)
 -  Referenced in dialogue, Wayne reminds the couple of ET
Rocket Gibraltar (1988)
 -  Kids biking out to boat wish they could fly like kids in E.T. -- but that was a movie, they are "real."
Moonwalker (1988)
"Designing Women: E.P., Phone Home (#3.3)" (1988)
 -  the episode's title is a play on the famous line in the film.
976-EVIL (1988)
No Other Possibility (1989) (V)
Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland (1989) (V)
The Tall Guy (1989)
Ghostbusters II (1989)
Longtime Companion (1990)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Women of the Prehistoric Planet (#2.13)" (1990)
 -  mentioned as part of Joel & the Bots' comments
"Northern Exposure: Sex, Lies and Ed's Tapes (#1.6)" (1990)
 -  mentioned by Ed
"Saved by the Bell: Rent-A-Pop (#2.7)" (1990)
 -  Screech says, "It'll be sadder than the end of 'E.T.'"
"Saved by the Bell: Jessie's Song (#2.9)" (1990)
 -  Zack mentions sneaking out to see "E.T." with Jessie when they were younger.
Predator 2 (1990)
 -  Open reference by a character
Abdulladzhan, ili posvyashchaetsya Stivenu Spilbergu (1991)
 -  Mentioned in narration.
Eh kasi bata (1991)
 -  mentioned in the movie
Jeuk ngau jai foo dik Jung Kwai (1991)
 -  Gucci suggests Tsu might be a keung si, an alien, or an E.T.
No Skin Off My Ass (1991)
How to Survive a Broken Heart (1991)
"Saturday Night Live: Michael J. Fox/Black Crowes (#16.15)" (1991)
 -  Referenced on America's Most Wanted: Former Child Actors
Hudson Hawk (1991)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Pod People (#4.3)" (1991)
 -  Joel: (during a scene with the kid and the alien) Henry Thomas, this kid's not.
Une époque formidable... (1991)
Omohide poro poro (1991)
 -  The image of the two finger touching each other form the same image as the one from this movie.
Company Business (1991)
 -  Pyotr Ivanovich Grushenko mentions E.T. while talking to Sam Boyd
"Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster and Babs Go Hawaiian (#2.8)" (1991)
 -  A poster for this movie is seen in Spielberg's office
Den ofrivillige golfaren (1991)
 -  In the children's room, there is a little E.T. doll on a shelf.
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (1992) (VG)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Master Ninja II (#4.24)" (1992)
 -  Servo: "Or E.T. No, wait."
The Player (1992)
Ek Ladka Ek Ladki (1992)
 -  Kids wanted to watch this movie
Mortal Kombat (1992) (VG)
 -  You see E.T. and Elliot fly across the moon on his bike on the Pit stage
"Men Behaving Badly: Rent Boy (#2.2)" (1992)
 -  The movie is mentioned in this episode.
Olivier, Olivier (1992)
Malcolm X (1992)
 -  KKK riding into the moon echoes E.T. (an homage noted by Spike Lee himself)
"Saved by the Bell: The Time Capsule (#4.25)" (1992)
 -  Zack mentions sneaking out to see "E.T." with Jessie when they were younger.
Aliens (1993)
Nowhere to Run (1993)
 -  Boy thinks van Damme is E.T. twice.
The Pickle (1993)
Coneheads (1993)
 -  In the scene where Beldar fixes the communication machine, in the beginning, his wife says "Phone home, Beldar!"
Airborne (1993)
"Saturday Night Live: Jeff Goldblum/Aerosmith (#19.3)" (1993)
 -  Mentioned during the monologue
Hua qi Shao Lin (1994)
 -  Chow Yun Fat and Wu Chien Lien fly to escape the Shaolin monks, just like Elliott and E.T. escaping the police in E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. It's also referenced in the music cue (it's similar to the John Williams score).
Ski School 2 (1994)
 -  Dave's film story whilst skiing on a bed-on-skis.
"The Critic: Every Doris Has Her Day (#1.7)" (1994)
 -  Jay has a phone-in contest in which a woman can win a date with him by identifying E.T.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Bloodlust! (#7.7)" (1994)
 -  Mike: Please tell my mom that Tom Servo is not related to E.T.
"Law & Order: Second Opinion (#5.1)" (1994)
 -  Rodgers suggests that a murder victim is ET's cousin.
"Law & Order: Precious (#5.7)" (1994)
 -  Van Buren: "I don't care if this child was beamed up by E.T."
"The Simpsons: Homer Badman (#6.9)" (1994)
 -  "What if ET and Mr T had a baby?"
The Bitch Is Back (1995)
 -  Doll quotes "E.T. phone home" line.
"Law & Order: Privileged (#5.18)" (1995)
 -  Referenced by McCoy.
Peggio di così si muore (1995)
"The Critic: All the Duke's Men (#2.6)" (1995)
 -  E.T. is shown vacuuming the television studio
"Father Ted: Grant Unto Him Eternal Rest (#1.6)" (1995)
 -  Ted says "So, there he is, risen from the dead, like...that fella'... E.T.?"
The Doom Generation (1995)
Balto (1995)
Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders (1996)
 -  E.T. promotional poster on the wall of the boy's room.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Laserblast (#8.6)" (1996)
 -  "Great, E.T. calls and we come and he's not here."
The Arrival (1996)
Independence Day (1996)
 -  Open reference by a character
"Rocko's Modern Life: Ed Good, Rocko Bad/Teed Off (#4.3)" (1996)
 -  Heffer keeps saying, "Heffer, phone home."
Darkman III: Die Darkman Die (1996) (V)
Bal Bramhachari (1996)
 -  Character referred to this movie.
Petticoat Planet (1996)
Scream (1996/I)
Harald (1997)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Deadly Mantis (#9.4)" (1997)
 -  Mike: E.T. go home.
Invasion (1997) (TV)
Hijacking Hollywood (1997)
Men in Black (1997)
Contact (1997)
Orgazmo (1997)
The Big One (1997)
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)
"Dawson's Creek: Pilot (#1.1)" (1998)
 -  Joey: [imitating E.T.] I'll be right here. & Dawson: I have his career chronicled up on my wall. If you notice, everything is arranged in receding box office order. Starting with the blockbusters: Jurassic Park, ET, Jaws, Indiana Jones and if you follow it to my critically acclaimed wall...
Barney's Great Adventure (1998)
Meteorites! (1998) (TV)
"Daria: Pierce Me (#2.12)" (1998)
 -  Daria says, "Gee, maybe E.T. came in my room and touched my navel"
The Faculty (1998)
The Making of 'The Frighteners' (1998) (V)
 -  Mentioned once
Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller (1998)
Charades (1998)
Loose Change (1999)
 -  ET character mentioned in a line of dialogue
"Daria: Through a Lens Darkly (#3.2)" (1999)
 -  Brittany says to Daria, "It's not like you're ET or somebody"
Doug's 1st Movie (1999)
"The X Files: The Unnatural (#6.19)" (1999)
 -  Mulder mocks the famous phrase "E.T. phone home" as "E.T. steals home"
"Friends: The One with the Ride Along (#5.20)" (1999)
 -  Ross says: "Hey, Gary, who am I? (Imitates E.T.) 'Phone home.'"
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
 -  Several member of E.T.'s species can be seen in the Senate. Anakin yells out "It's working!" when his pod racer works. Elliott does the same when he sees that E.T.'s radio transmitter works.
Dogma (1999)
 -  Bartleby and Loki refer to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial on the bus.
Goomer (1999)
 -  "E.P." poster.
2001 Yonggary (1999)
The Iron Giant (1999)
The Muse (1999)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders (#11.3)" (1999)
 -  Crow: (as E.T.) He's with Elliott.
"Hope Island: You Can't Look at the Sea Without Wishing for Wings (#1.7)" (1999)
 -  Brian mentions the title character by name.
Man on the Moon (1999)
In the Shadow of Hollywood (2000)
Love & Sex (2000)
"The X Files: Closure (#7.11)" (2000)
 -  Mentioned by name.
"Just Shoot Me!: Paradise by the Dashboard Light (#4.14)" (2000)
 -  Dennis: "One breeze and it's ET phone home."
"3rd Rock from the Sun: Frankie Goes to Rutherford (#5.19)" (2000)
 -  Dick asks Mary if she's seen this film.
Laughing Boy (2000)
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
"The Directors: The Films of Martin Scorsese (#1.6)" (2000)
What Lies Beneath (2000)
 -  When Claire brushes her hair on the commode, you can see a little E.T. doll standing next to the mirror.
"Stargate SG-1: Scorched Earth (#4.9)" (2000)
 -  O'Neill: "Not exactly E.T."
"Saturday Night Live: Kate Hudson/Radiohead (#26.2)" (2000)
 -  discussed on the Actor's Studio
Charlie's Angels (2000)
Phantom of the Megaplex (2000) (TV)
Zenon: The Zequel (2001) (TV)
Donnie Darko (2001)
"The Zeta Project: His Maker's Name (#1.2)" (2001)
 -  One of the Spaceys tells the Government Agents that Zeta (whom they think is an alien) wants to "phone home"
Saving Silverman (2001)
"Clerks: Leonardo Is Caught in the Grip of an Outbreak of Randal's Imagination and Patrick Swayze Either Does or Doesn't Work in the New Pet Store (#1.3)" (2001)
 -  A character inhales helium and does an E.T. impression.
See Spot Run (2001)
"Spaced: Change (#2.2)" (2001)
 -  referenced when Amber leaves
Exit Wounds (2001)
The Forsaken (2001)
The Mummy Returns (2001)
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (2001) (V)
 -  Someone mentions this film.
Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)
 -  Shot of Osment's half head in coffee machine breakfast scene mirrors shot of E.T. half head in Elliot's room.
"South Park: Cripple Fight (#5.2)" (2001)
 -  Steven Spielberg has an E.T. doll in his room.
Siu lam juk kau (2001)
Made in Israel (2001)
"South Park: Towelie (#5.8)" (2001)
 -  The line "Perhaps they're telepathically linked with the towell like E.T."
Vengeance of the Dead (2001) (V)
Hidden Values: The Movies of the Fifties (2001) (TV)
"Coupling: My Dinner in Hell (#2.2)" (2001)
 -  character refers to film by name
Zoolander (2001)
"Scrubs: My First Day (#1.1)" (2001)
 -  Turk points to Elliott and says her name just like in the movie
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
'The Sixth Sense': Reflections from the Set (2002) (V)
Big Fat Liar (2002)
Pipe Dream (2002)
Creating A.I. (2002) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Showtime (2002)
"King of the Hill: Of Mice and Little Green Men (#6.14)" (2002)
 -  The film is mentioned by name.
Like Mike (2002)
"South Park: Free Hat (#6.9)" (2002)
 -  The boys see a trailer for this being re-released.
Stuart Little 2 (2002)
Signs (2002)
"The Rerun Show: Saved by the Bell: Jessie's Song/The Jeffersons: Florence in Love (#1.4)" (2002)
 -  Zack mentions sneaking out to see "E.T." with Jessie when they were younger.
The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)
Ritana (2002)
In America (2002)
 -  In addition to showing footage from E.T., the film also references the film in its dialogue and features an E.T. plush doll.
Terminal Invasion (2002) (TV)
 -  The main character E.T. is mentioned in dialog by Kedar Brown's character Darian.
"Taken" (2002)
'Minority Report': The Story, the Debate (2002) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"Saturday Night Live: Jeff Gordon/Avril Lavigne (#28.9)" (2003)
 -  Mentioned by Gary Bussy
The Hebrew Hammer (2003)
Darkness Falls (2003)
Book of Days (2003) (TV)
 -  When asked if he believes in the mythical title book a character says "yeah, and I believe in E.T., the tooth fairy and the Easter Bunny as well."
Cookie Jar (2003)
 -  Children run through the forrest carring flashlights similar to the opening shots in E.T.
Dreamcatcher (2003)
 -  Morgan Freeman's character calls the aliens E.T.s
Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do (2003) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
Jigureul jikyeora! (2003)
 -  ET toy in drawer
Pgisha Iveret (2003)
 -  "Look's like ET's home"
Charlie's War (2003)
A Good Night to Die (2003)
 -  Ronnie in his men understanding men talk says E.T. means extra testicle.
'Catch Me If You Can': Behind the Camera (2003) (V)
Necromaniac: Schizophreniac 2 (2003) (V)
 -  The lead character says his movie will be much better than this one.
29th Telluride Film Festival Aug. 30 - Sept. 2, 2002: Terry Gilliam Interviewed by Salman Rushdie (2003) (V)
Hollywood and the Muslim World (2003) (TV)
Alien Hunter (2003)
 -  Mentioned in a line of dialogue
Conversations with the Ancestors: 'The Color Purple' from Book to Screen (2003) (V)
Cultivating a Classic: The Making of 'The Color Purple' (2003) (V)
Koi... Mil Gaya (2003)
 -  Hiding an alien in the house, a human befriending an alien.
Unleashing the Beast: Making 'The Howling' (2003) (V)
Scarface: Creating (2003) (V)
Now Showing: Unforgettable Moments from the Movies (2003) (V)
 -  Film clip
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy (2003) (V)
 -  Mentioned once
"Tripping the Rift: Cool Whip (#2.1)" (2004)
 -  E.T. and Eliott are shot out of the sky
"Wonderfalls: Crime Dog (#1.5)" (2004)
 -  Sharon tells how she was taken to see E.T.
Shouf shouf habibi! (2004)
 -  Open reference by a character
"Saturday Night Live: Drew Barrymore/Kelis (#29.12)" (2004)
 -  Mentioned during the monologue
Jersey Girl (2004)
My Date with Drew (2004)
 -  Main character first saw Drew Barrymore in this movie.
'Saving Private Ryan': Looking Into the Past (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned once
'Duel': A Conversation with Director Steven Spielberg (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Mysterious Skin (2004)
 -  Mentioned in dialogue
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2 (2004) (V)
 -  Referenced in Inside the Actor's studio
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Viva Las Vegas (#5.1)" (2004)
 -  One of the team members says "E.T. phoned home"
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
 -  Mentioned once
Bad Friend (2004) (V)
 -  The pez scene is a direct reference to the Reece's Pieces scene in E.T.
"South Park: Something Wall-Mart This Way Comes (#8.9)" (2004)
 -  E.T. DVDs are on sale at Wall-Mart
Die Nacht der lebenden Loser (2004)
 -  The guys mention how E.T. was sliced up by doctors
"South Park: Wing (#9.3)" (2005)
 -  I.T. poster in Super Awesome Talent Agency
Memories (2005)
 -  Musical reference
"Robot Chicken: Badunkadunk (#1.10)" (2005)
 -  Monica Lewinsky hiding among the stuffed toys is a reference to the film
The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV)
 -  Referenced by title
"American Dad!: Homeland Insecurity (#1.6)" (2005)
 -  Klaus asks himself why does Roger not get ill like ET.
Destroy All Humans! (2005) (VG)
 -  When attacking the humans, one person says "We're being invaded by E.T."
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005) (TV)
 -  Listed under Steven Spielberg's name
"Extras: Samuel L Jackson (#1.5)" (2005)
 -  Andy tells a joke about E.T.
Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005) (V)
 -  Video case is shown.
"Threshold: The Burning (#1.4)" (2005)
 -  Baylock at one point says he wonders what E.T has got in store for us
"My Name Is Earl: Faked My Own Death (#1.4)" (2005)
 -  Randy mentions it
"South Park: Marjorine (#9.9)" (2005)
 -  I.T. poster is a parody of E.T.
Best Ever Family Films (2005) (TV)
 -  One of the items on the list
Designing the Enemy: Tripods and Aliens (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Scoring 'War of the Worlds' (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
We Are Not Alone (2005) (V)
 -  Mentioned once
King Kong (2005)
 -  Carl giving chocolate to the native "Here, take it!"
"My Name Is Earl: White Lie Christmas (#1.10)" (2005)
 -  Earl references this film.
The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV)
 -  One of the items on the list
"To kokkino domatio: Dyo idia baby doll (#1.14)" (2006)
 -  dialogue
Quinceañera (2006)
 -  A girl says that a boy with a shaved head looks like E.T.
"Smallville: Reckoning (#5.12)" (2006)
 -  When Clark tells Chloe that he has revealed his secret to Lana, she asks: "So how did she take the whole 'E.T. phone home' thing?"
"Grim & Evil: Modern Primatives/Giant Billy and Mandy All-Out Attack (#6.4)" (2006)
 -  When Billy, Irwin, Mandey and Grim ride past the moon on a bike, Billy says its like the movie with the alien.
Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York (2006) (TV)
 -  "Do you remember the scene in E.T.?"
Hooked (2006/I)
 -  Scotty has memorabilia from the film on display in his cubicle.
Cars (2006)
 -  When Mater drives backwards, he launches into the air, and flies across the moon, like when Elliot and E. T. fly across the moon
"The Simpsons: Million Dollar Abie (#17.16)" (2006)
 -  Logo on baseball cap worn during 'Stars Sing' segment
"The Dark Side of Porn: Does Snuff Exist? (#2.4)" (2006)
 -  It's mentioned that Cannibal Holocaust outsold E.T. in Japan.
Mammoth (2006) (TV)
 -  (talking about aliens) "Somebody called home"
"Saturday Night Live: Tom Hanks/Red Hot Chili Peppers (#31.17)" (2006)
 -  Referenced in Ma skit
"The Colbert Report: Frank Rich (#2.61)" (2006)
 -  referenced during the "Over the Hedge" part of the sketch as being "pro-illegal aliens propaganda."
"Kyle XY: Sleepless in Seattle (#1.2)" (2006)
 -  Josh calls Kyle E.T.
Petrified (2006) (V)
 -  "Oh, you mean like E.T.?"
"Family Guy: Stewie Loves Lois (#5.1)" (2006)
 -  ET's finger is seen on TV
Visions and Horror from 'The Dead Zone' (2006) (V)
 -  Mentioned once
"Smallville: Sneeze (#6.2)" (2006)
 -  Lois: "I wasn't too crazy about the E.T. spin either, but my editor insisted it helps selling papers."
Gray Matters (2006/I)
 -  "I feel like E.T."
"Everybody Hates Chris: Everybody Hates a Liar (#2.4)" (2006)
 -  the narrator says that Drew hadn't looked that sad since E.T. went home
Eye of the Dolphin (2006)
 -  "You don't have to go to the moon to find E.T."
Myortvye docheri (2007)
 -  One of its well-known characters appears in the middle of the movie, written on the wall of the Daughters' flat
"Saturday Night Live: Drew Barrymore/Lily Allen (#32.12)" (2007)
 -  Mentioned during the monologue
"American Dad!: A.T. Abused Terestrial (#2.12)" (2007)
 -  title reference
Humanos con patatas (2007)
 -  One of the kids mentions E.T.
The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV)
"Dancing with the Stars: (#6.2)" (2007)
 -  After David Graham and Eliza Campagna perform, Daryl suggests that a blackboard with the sign "Eliza's Tango Class" has the subliminal message "E.T. phone home", encouraging viewers to vote for them.
Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007)
 -  "You look like E.T."
"Andy Barker, P.I.: Pilot (#1.1)" (2007)
 -  Poster in window of Video Riot.
Illegal Aliens (2007)
 -  "You were going around yelling 'E.T.' "
Recon 2022: The Mezzo Incident (2007)
 -  "Come on E.T., I got a close encounter right here for you."
Werewolf: The Devil's Hound (2007) (V)
 -  "What did E.T. do?" "Phone home."
Black Water (2007)
 -  The characters are acting out film titles and this is a wrong solution given.
"Los Serrano: La sombra de la Candelaria es alargada (#6.21)" (2007)
 -  Santi makes a reference to the alien in ET.
Mr. Brooks (2007)
 -  Mentioned by Mr. Brooks when Mr. Smith covers his head with a hoodie, reminicent of Elliott (Henry Thomas) wearing a similar outfit.
"Schlag den Raab: (#1.5)" (2007)
 -  question of the game "Wann war was?"
Transformers (2007)
 -  A character made a reference to E.T.
Tropa de Elite (2007)
 -  While looking at a monitor to watch her unborn child, one of the characters calls it E.T.
Bob Saget: That Ain't Right (2007) (TV)
 -  References to the alien from the film.
"The Simpsons: He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs (#19.1)" (2007)
 -  Burns and Smithers look for a cell phone in "Crazy E.T. Phone Home."
Things We Lost in the Fire (2007)
 -  film poster is seen
Our World (2007) (V)
 -  Mentioned once
"Smallville: Cure (#7.4)" (2007)
 -  Kara says she's an "E.T. junkie" and Jimmy uses the phrase "Nothing to phone home about" a little later.
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007) (V)
 -  Mentioned once.
Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers (2007) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"Top Gear: (2007-12-09)" (2007)
 -  Mentioned by James
Labou (2008) (V)
 -  Reggie says "phone home" when Labou take cell phone
"The Girls Next Door: Everyday Is Wednesday (#4.7)" (2008)
 -  a poster for the film can be seen during Wednesday's photo shoot
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
 -  Video Seen
Cheung Gong 7 hou (2008)
 -  Stephen Chow, who is a big Steven Spielberg fan, named "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial" the major inspiration behind the movie.
Meet Dave (2008)
 -  E.T. is mentioned in the dialogue of the three policemen discussing the composite sketch.
South Park: Imaginationland (2008) (V)
 -  E.T. is in Imaginationland.
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of an Artist (2008) (V)
 -  artwork courtesy of Drew Struzan
See prang (2008)
 -  A character in the third segment wears a shirt which says 'I love ET'.
"The Andromeda Strain" (2008)
 -  Dr. Charlene Barton: "It's not cuddly like E.T."
"The Office: Goodbye, Toby (#4.14)" (2008)
 -  Referenced in the dialogue by Michael.
"The Simpsons: All About Lisa (#19.20)" (2008)
 -  Bart impersonates E.T. at his audition
The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
 -  An FBI agent says that Mulder's sister was abducted by E.T.
"My Name Is Earl: The Magic Hour (#4.1)" (2008)
 -  Randy does the "E.T. phone home" line.
Indiana Jones 4: The Return of a Legend (2008) (V)
 -  Mentioned by Spielberg.
Production Diary: Making of 'The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' (2008) (V)
 -  We see a close up of the picture of E.T. on one of the tiles at the temple of Akator
"Have I Got News for You: (#36.1)" (2008)
 -  Referenced by name
Kevin Smith: Sold Out - A Threevening with Kevin Smith (2008) (V)
 -  Kevin says the "Be good" line E.T. style during the credits
"Heroes Unmasked: Teenage Kicks (#3.6)" (2008)
 -  Referenced by name
The Escapists (2008)
 -  directly and in the voice of DoeDoe, Drew Barrymore
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
 -  Mentioned in the dialog
"Schlag den Raab: (#1.14)" (2008)
 -  mentioned
Multiplayer (2009)
 -  Poster visible in Eddie's room
Cyprien (2009)
 -  E.T. doll visible at Cyprien's appartment
"America's Next Top Model: Do You Light the Way I Look? (#12.3)" (2009)
 -  Tyra says she used to be called ET
"Saturday Night Live: Tracy Morgan/Kelly Clarkson (#34.18)" (2009)
 -  Plot recounted by McIntosh & McEntire
Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
 -  A missile is labeled "E.T. Go Home" and a burst of John Williams' E.T. theme is heard when the missile is on screen.
"Heroes: Chapter Seven 'Cold Snap' (#3.20)" (2009/II)
 -  Hiro and Ando hide in the closet among toys like E.T. did
"Muchachada nui: (#3.6)" (2009)
 -  Title mentioned by character in segment "Tú eres el protagonista: Steven Spielberg"
"The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Mosters vs Aliens/The Haunting in Connecticut/12 Rounds (#1.5)" (2009)
 -  On The Monsters Vs. Aliens Footage missles are labled 'E.T. Go home'
"Phineas and Ferb: The Chronicles of Meap (#2.10)" (2009)
 -  Meap helps Candace ride her bicycle up to Mitch's spaceship while sitting in the front basket
The Cove (2009)
 -  Model of E.T. visible.
"UFO Hunters: Alien Harvest (#3.6)" (2009/I)
 -  Referenced a couple times.
"The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: (#1.11)" (2009)
 -  Conan says the Whoopi Goldberg wax figure looks like E.T.'s Jamaicancousin.
Simon Konianski (2009)
 -  After his grand-father has been buried, the boy asks if E.T. is buried here.
"Saturday Night Live: Drew Barrymore/Regina Spektor (#35.3)" (2009)
 -  Title mentioned by Vinny Vedecci while interviewing Drew Barrymore
"Saturday Night Live: Gerard Butler/Shakira (#35.4)" (2009)
 -  D'Andre Cole says 'E.T. likes Reeces Pieces' during What's Up With That
Hunting Grounds (2009)
 -  A character's name is Elliot. Other characters in the film do E.T. impressions as they same his name.
"Community: Home Economics (#1.8)" (2009)
 -  Abed tell Britta that Jeff is like E.T.

Features

The Mouse Comes to Dinner (1945)
 -  This is the "Tom and Jerry" cartoon that is featured while E.T. is watching TV.
The Quiet Man (1952)
 -  E.T. watches it on television
This Island Earth (1955)
 -  E.T. watches it on television
"Sesame Street" (1969)
 -  It plays in the background as Gertie shows ET how to read and shows a elephone.

Featured in

Coming Soon (1982) (V)
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors (1982) (TV)
 -  Features
The 55th Annual Academy Awards (1983) (TV)
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983) (TV)
 -  This film is featured among many other classics
"Vradya epitheorisis: (#1.3)" (1984)
 -  A clip is shown
"Muppet Babies: What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? (#1.8)" (1984)
 -  clip of Gertie screaming shown!
Precious Images (1986)
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues (1988) (V)
The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993) (TV)
100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV)
The Universal Story (1995) (TV)
The Making of 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial' (1996) (V)
Hollywood Aliens & Monsters (1997) (TV)
"Dawson's Creek: Pilot (#1.1)" (1998)
 -  characters watch the movie
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (1998) (TV)
 -  This film is #25 on the list.
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
"Friends: The One Where Chandler Can't Cry (#6.14)" (2000)
 -  This shown on the tv in the episode
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV)
 -  This film is #44 on the list.
Live at the Shrine! John Williams and the World Premiere of 'E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial': The 20th Anniversary (2002) (V)
 -  This is a feature on the premiere of the 2002 rerelease
The E.T. Reunion (2002) (V)
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special (2002) (TV)
 -  Numerous clips from the film are shown
"Troldspejlet: (#27.12)" (2002)
 -  20th anniversary edition reviewed + footage used
In America (2002)
 -  They see the movie in the theater
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: 20th Anniversary Celebration (2002) (V)
"Troldspejlet: (#28.9)" (2002)
 -  VHS/DVD release of the 20th anniversary edition reviewed + footage used
"I Love the '80s" (2002)
"Biography: The Barrymores" (2004)
 -  A clip from this film is shown.
The Ultimate Film (2004) (TV)
 -  number 31
"How Art Made the World" (2005)
 -  Clips are shown.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 'Movie Quotes' (2005) (TV)
 -  The quote "E.T. phone home." is #15 on the list.
Best Ever Family Films (2005) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown
Steven Spielberg and the Original 'War of the Worlds' (2005) (V)
 -  Clip shown
The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown
Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
 -  Dialog from the movie can be heard at one point
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)
 -  clips
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers (2006) (TV)
 -  This film is #6 on the list.
"Best! Movies! Ever!: Chases (#1.12)" (2007)
 -  Clips featured to illustrate the best movie chase scenes
"20 to 1: 50 to 01: Great Movie One Liners (#4.10)" (2007)
 -  Some clips from this movie are shown in a segment on the line "E.T. phone home".
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) (TV)
 -  This film is #24 on the list.
Spielberg on Spielberg (2007) (TV)
 -  Clips shown
"Best! Movies! Ever!: Goodbyes (#1.18)" (2007)
 -  clips are shown to illustrate the best "goodbye" scenes in movies
"20 to 1: Child Stars: Where Are They Now? (#6.6)" (2008)
 -  Clips shown in a segment on Drew Barrymore.
"20 to 1: Girls on Film (#6.7)" (2008)
 -  Clip of Drew Barrymore shown in a segment on the movie Charlie's Angels.
AFI's 10 Top 10 (2008) (TV)
 -  This film is #3 on the "Sci-Fi" list.

Spoofs

The Quiet Man (1952)

Spoofed in

Young Doctors in Love (1982)
Star-Studded Spoof of the New TV Season, G-Rated, with Glamour, Glitter and Gags (1982) (TV)
"Saturday Night Live: Drew Barrymore/Squeeze (#8.7)" (1982)
 -  Spoofed in 'Gertie kills E.T.'
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
Estong Tutong: Ikalawang yugto (1983)
 -  In the opening credit of this movie, the wording E.T. flashes, just like in the E.T. movie. The E.T. later emerged as Estong Tutong.
El E.T.E. y el Oto (1983)
Still Smokin (1983)
Los extraterrestres (1983)
 -  The movie features a group of people who find an extraterrestrial and use his magic to win a tournament, after that they help him return "home"
Segni particolari: bellissimo (1983)
 -  Mattia's face is pasted onto a poster of E.T.
Bloodbath at the House of Death (1984)
 -  Pamela Stephenson flies passing the moon
Oddballs (1984)
Gremlins (1984)
Top Secret! (1984)
Meatballs Part II (1984)
Blood Simple. (1984)
 -  When Ray reaches for the gun from Marty, their fingers almost touch, with the light of the moon behind, emulating the E.T. movie poster.
Ride on Baby (1985)
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Munchies (1987)
 -  Both movies have a little boy reaching out to touch his finger with an alien's.
Galactic Gigolo (1988)
 -  A human and a broccoli-alien slowly touch fingertips.
Magic to Love (1989)
"The Simpsons: Bart's Dog Gets an F (#2.16)" (1991)
 -  Lisa shows Marge her sewing callous and their fingers touch. Music that is similar to that from the movie plays in the background.
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
 -  The scene where the bike flies against the background of the Moon is spoofed.
Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers (1992)
 -  The rocket containing the clones crashes into E.T. and Elliot causing them to fall from the bicycle.
Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation (1992) (V)
Last Action Hero (1993)
 -  Danny Madigan rides his bicycle across the moon after he realizes he's the comedy sidekick and thus, mortal.
Extra Terrestrian: Die Ausserirdische (1995) (V)
 -  This is an adult spoof of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
"The Simpsons: A Star Is Burns (#6.18)" (1995)
 -  The end scene from this film is spoofed.
"The Critic: A Song for Margo (#2.4)" (1995)
 -  Jay reviews "D.T. the Drunken Terrestrial" featuring an alcoholic alien
Balto (1995)
 -  Star does an imitation
Leisure Suit Larry 7: Love for Sail (1996) (VG)
 -  When Larry gets his head squashed by the locker wall he pulls out his squashed head resembling E.T.
Spy Hard (1996)
Warriors of Virtue (1997)
Plump Fiction (1997)
Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998)
 -  An alien resembling E.T. is seen at the docks.
Six-String Samurai (1998)
El milagro de P. Tinto (1998)
Films That Suck (1999)
Herd (1999)
Tondemo kuraishisu! (1999) (VG)
Wild Wild West (1999)
"Heppoko jikken animêshon excel saga: Increase Ratings Week (#1.8)" (1999)
 -  A cutaway scene, when Excel and Cossette touch their fingers, parodies the scene when Elliott touches E.T.'s finger.
"Family Guy: Da Boom (#2.3)" (1999)
 -  Chris tells ET to run from Peter.
The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV)
 -  Billy Crystal's Opening Skit
Chicken Run (2000)
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
Banjo-Tooie (2000) (VG)
 -  Kazooie guesses that the Aliens problem is that they need to "phone home" a spoof to Quote from E.T "E.T. Phone Home"
Donnie Darko (2001)
 -  bike ride shot; Drew Barrymore in both films
The Mummy Returns (2001)
Beer Money (2001) (TV)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
Zoolander (2001)
The Chubbchubbs! (2002)
Reflections of Evil (2002)
Star Warp'd (2002) (V)
 -  Character NT (non-terrestrial) is a spoof of E.T.
"Even Stevens: Close Encounters of the Beans Kind (#3.8)" (2002)
 -  Louis' effort to help Beans flee the police is a mockery of Elliot and his alien friend
Miss Cast Away (2004)
 -  Before entering the spacecraft, the dodo bird's heart glows red, and he says, "I'll be right here."
Back to Gaya (2004)
 -  famous "bicycle silhouette against the moon" scene
"South Park: The Jeffersons (#8.6)" (2004)
 -  I.T. poster is a take-off of E.T.
Der Wixxer (2004)
 -  "flying" with bicycle in front of the full moon
Shrek 2 (2004)
 -  When Mongo man sinks into the moat he says to the little one, "Be Good" --ET's last line in the movie.
(T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 (2004)
 -  The dialogue between Spuck and Kork when they have to leave the volcanette back in time.
"The Simpsons: Future-Drama (#16.15)" (2005)
 -  The dustbin men use a space ship just like ET's, they fly down to Earth to E.T.-ish music and it's filmed just like a scene in this film.
"American Dad!: Homeland Insecurity (#1.6)" (2005)
 -  The famous "bicycle scene".
Chicken Little (2005)
 -  The little orange alien wants to 'go home' like ET and during the scene, the music from ET plays.
"Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: One False Movie (#3.11)" (2006)
 -  Bloo's movie has a bike scene similar to the one in E.T.
"Saturday Night Live: Julia Louis-Dreyfus/Paul Simon (#31.18)" (2006)
 -  Referenced in Unsolved Mysteries
"Robot Chicken: Cracked China (#2.7)" (2006)
 -  E.T. does not phone home.
The Ant Bully (2006)
 -  When the boy is shrunk, he screams scared at a larger insect which in turn screams back at him, just as scared.
"Robot Chicken: Adoption's an Option (#2.11)" (2006)
 -  E.T. goes home and gets picked on.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006) (VG)
 -  A film in this title called 'Full Moon' spoofs the poster of this film. And in a mission, the protagonist rides a bike over a ramp, flying in front of the moon (on the poster) like a scene from this film
"The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XVIII (#19.5)" (2007)
 -  One of the three movies spoofed. In E.T. Go Home, Bart befriends Kodos, an alien.
"Family Guy: Back to the Woods (#6.9)" (2008)
 -  The climatic scene, where Peter and Brian use Reese's Pieces to bait a trap for Woods, is taken from the movie.
"Family Guy: Long John Peter (#6.12)" (2008)
 -  E.T. is afraid to use his finger to try and heal Tom Hanks's character from 'Philadelphia'
"Muchachada nui: (#2.13)" (2008)
 -  Spoofs the character of Elliott.
"Robot Chicken: I Love Her (#4.10)" (2009)
 -  E.T occupies himself for the long trip home
Monsters vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space (2009) (TV)
 -  Link and Cockroach ride up to the Murphy's on a bike. With Cockroach wrapped in a blanket like E.T.

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