References
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- When Shelley leaves the Mansion, she has her hair in pigtails, and is wearing a blue-gingham dress with white puffy sleeves, so that she looks like a blond Dorothy. A bully teases Joanne about her back brace by saying "oil can," and Shelley mentions this during the photo shoot.
The Exorcist (1973)
- Shelley does a weird voice and a girl says "You hired the Exorcist"
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- natalie askes if shelly is in a "Yoda" moment
Scarface (1983)
- the bunnies mention this movie when Hef askes what they want to watch
Days of Thunder (1990)
- Guy who distracts Lily when she is trying to mail the pledges, at play time 1:18:30, calls himself Cole Trickle
Jurassic Park (1993)
- natalie mentions this movie while talking about the bake sale
Braveheart (1995)
- shelly mentions this in the pool hall/bar
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
- Natalie mentions it during the calendar photoshoot.
"American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2002)
- Shelley mentions the judges after being asked who's she going to vote for
"Battlestar Galactica" (2004)
- natalie mentions this to colby while eating a hot dog
Referenced in
"Saturday Night Live: Anna Faris/Duffy (#34.3)" (2008)
- Anna Faris says the audience may know her from The House Bunny in her opening monologue
"The Bachelor: (#13.1)" (2009)
- Title seen on marquee behind Dominique
"Jeopardy!: 2009 Teen Tournament Quarterfinal 2 (#26.37)" (2009)
- Subject of a $1,200 clue in the category "Funny Folks"
Features
It Happened One Night (1934)
- It's playing on a TV in the nursing home when Shelley comes to volunteer.
Featured in
"The Girls Next Door: House Bunnies (#5.0)" (2008)
- a screening of the movie is held at the Mansion
"The Jay Leno Show: (#1.11)" (2009)
- a clip is shown to introduce Owen Benjamin
Spoofs
The Seven Year Itch (1955)
- Shelley wears similar white dress that blows upward
Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
- A pig is released in the sorority house by the other bullying sorority to mock the girls
Forrest Gump (1994)
- Joanne runs and consequently causing her brace to break; Shelley says "Run, Joanne, run!"
Jerry Maguire (1996)
- A pledge yells out, "You had me at 'itchy ass cheeks.'" This parodies "You had me at 'Hello.'"
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