- Sally Field introduces a clip from her movie
- Clips shown
The 37th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV Special 1980)
clips"Sneak Previews" Oscar Special 1980 (TV Episode 1980)
Clips featuredThe 52nd Annual Academy Awards (TV Special 1980)
Norma Rae (TV Movie 1981)
American Gigolo (1980)
seen on a movie theater marquee"Saturday Night Live" Burt Reynolds/Anne Murray (TV Episode 1980)
Title mentioned during Bill Murray's Oscar predictions"Archie Bunker's Place" Norma Rae Bunker (TV Episode 1981)
title reference"Harper Valley P.T.A." Stella Rae (TV Episode 1982)
Title reference."The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" Sally Field/Thalassa Cruso (TV Episode 1982)
Mentioned by Johnny as he introduces Sally Field
Gone with the Wind (1939)
Reuben mentions the character of Ashley Wilkes.Bonanza (TV Series 1959–1973)
Vernon and Norma Rae talk about watching the show.
"SCTV" My Factory, My Self (TV Episode 1980)
Episode is centered around a "SCTV remake" parody of Norma Rae."Saturday Night Live" Jeff Goldblum/En Vogue (TV Episode 1997)
Spoofed during Janet Blaum sketch."The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Episode #21.70 (TV Episode 2013)
Clip from "Today" altered to depict child worker in wardrobe room standing up with sign reading "union""Mr. D" Gerry Wants a Union (TV Episode 2016)
Gerry stands on a desk holding a handwritten sign with the word UNION."The Simpsons" Night of the Living Wage (TV Episode 2024)
During the meeting where the GimmeChow workers decide to unionize Mrs. Muntz stands on a table holding a sign above her head for ONION.