- Reviewed; clips are shown.
El DeBarge: Who's Johnny (Music Video 1986)
clips shownPanic Room with Will Ferrell (TV Short 2002)
2003 MTV Movie Awards (TV Special 2003)
Clips shown.The Longest Yard (2005)
Scarface (1932)
The robot number 5 was watching TV, Howard Hawks's Scarface was shown the famous scene with George Raft tossing the coin and also some dialogues of the film.Woman Haters (Short 1934)
Angel and the Badman (1947)
One of several snippets shown on the TV when he and Stephanie keep turning the TV on and off.Saturday Night Fever (1977)
Short Circuit 2 (1988)
Auto Theft: Hot Cars, Cold Facts (TV Movie 1991)
- Ally Sheedy talks about her movie
El DeBarge: Who's Johnny (Music Video 1986)
Multiple references to the film: excerpts, hints, same characters.- Referenced during the "Short Circuit 2" review.
"Troldspejlet" Episode #1.3 (TV Episode 1989)
Jakob Stegelmann mentions the title in his review of Short Circuit 2 (1988)."Grange Hill" Episode #12.17 (TV Episode 1989)
There is a poster for the film in Tegs' bedroom.
Frankenstein (1931)
where Johnny is struck by lightning to be made alive and where Ben says Newton made a real Frankenstein monsterWoman Haters (Short 1934)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
Johnny 5 whistles the theme song.- Number 5 says "Say pilgrim, you wanna play rough? I can sure oblige, ya."
- Howard Marner mentions how his robot-prepared martini is "just the way I like it --- shaken but not stirred".
- Same title and synopsis, announcements of the remake have been done.
Short Circuit (Video Game 1987)
It's based on the movie.
Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon (Video Game 1989)
The droid at the control room of the garbage freighter resembles Johnny Five.- When Jane feeds all the animals in her apartment, it is similar to Stephanie (Ally Sheedy) in Short Circuit, even down to the dressing gown
Blankman (1994)
J-5 is a parody of Johnny 5."Robot Chicken" Book of Corrine (TV Episode 2006)
A robot with the number five gets hit by lightning, becomes alive and unintentionally wreaks havoc."Adventure Time" What Is Life? (TV Episode 2010)
NEPTR is a parody of Johnny 5. Like Johnny a lightning strike brings him to life. "NEPTR is fully functional" parodies "Johnny 5 is alive".
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