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References
When Worlds Collide (1951)
 -  The plotline about building arks to escape the apocalypse, and the ending, where the survivors step out on the deck and see the sun coming up.
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
 -  Cruise ship capsizes after being struck by monster wave
Jaws (1975)
 -  Curtis says "You are going to need a bigger plane" when attempting to leave Las Vegas Airport. Direct reference to Jaws when Brody says "You are going to need a bigger boat" upon seeing the size of the shark.
Referenced in
Zombieland (2009)
 -  During the LA Scene, a poster for 2012 is seen outside of Grauman's Chinese Theater
"The Jay Leno Show: (#1.37)" (2009)
 -  Jay mentions the film in the monologue
2012: Startling New Secrets (2009) (TV)
 -  scenes of film
"The Jay Leno Show: (#1.42)" (2009)
 -  Jay says NASA announced that the film is fiction
"Saturday Night Live: January Jones/Black Eyed Peas (#35.6)" (2009)
 -  Mentioned during Weekend Update and picture shown
"The Jay Leno Show: (#1.52)" (2009)
 -  Jay says that a pale-skinned person at the movies was not a "Twilight" fan, but Sammy Sosa going to see "2012"
"Larry King Live: Thanksgiving Blockbuster!" (2009)
 -  Mention once
"Schroeder!: (#3.3)" (2009)
 -  Referenced in segment "2010 - The end of the Oettinger"
"Saturday Night Live: Taylor Lautner/Bon Jovi (#35.9)" (2009)
 -  This movie briefly sponsors the PGA Tour
Featured in
"De wereld draait door: (#5.41)" (2009)
 -  Fragments are shown.
"The Jay Leno Show: (#1.35)" (2009)
 -  a clip of the film starring John Cusack is shown
"Wetten, dass..?: Wetten, dass..? aus Braunschweig (#1.184)" (2009)
 -  Some extracts
Roland Emmerich - Mein Leben (2009) (TV)
 -  Features Clip
Spoofed in
"Saturday Night Live: Joseph Gordon-Levitt/Dave Matthews Band (#35.7)" (2009)
 -  Spoofed in re-edited SNL trailer

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