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Back to School (1986) More at IMDbPro »

Remake of
High Time (1960)
Remade as
Back to School (2010)
References
Macbeth (1948)
 -  Rodney mentions it instead of having read the play.
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
 -  Explicitly discussed in a conversation with the literature teacher
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
 -  Explicitly discussed in a conversation with the literature teacher
"Bewitched" (1964)
 -  Thornton referers to Dr. Barbay as Dr. Bombay
"Wonder Woman" (1975)
 -  mentioned, with reference to golden lasso and forcing people to tell the truth
Caddyshack (1980)
 -  The opening montage has a scene of Rodney Dangerfield golfing in Caddyshack.
Referenced in
"Step by Step: Back to School (#4.18)" (1995)
 -  title reference
"Psych: Earth, Wind and... Wait for It (#3.12)" (2009)
 -  Shawn tells Gus not to be "William Zabka from Back to School."
30 Rock: A XXX Parody (2009) (V)
 -  Referenced as 'Black to School'
"Jeopardy!: (#26.8)" (2009)
 -  Subject of an $800 clue in the category "Writers on Film"
Featured in
Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place (1989) (TV)
 -  a scene from this film is shown
A Tribute to Sam Kinison (1993) (TV)
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? (1998) (TV)
"I Love the 80's 3-D" (2005)
 -  in the 1986 episode
Legends: Rodney Dangerfield (2006) (TV)
 -  clips
Spoofed in
"The Simpsons: Bart Gets a 'Z' (#21.2)" (2009)
 -  Bart and Mrs. Krabappel watch a movie in which a Rodney Dangerfield-like character enters college as a freshman.

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