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It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)

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Followed by
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad MAD World: The Sequel (2008)
Remade as
Neveroyatnye priklyucheniya italyantsev v Rossii (1974)
Edited into
Bass on Titles (1977)
 -  Title sequences form part of this documentary.
References
King Kong (1933)
 -  Music used at rescue in the end when the ladder goes up.
"The Jack Benny Program" (1950)
 -  Benny appears in his Maxwell automobile from his series
Referenced in
"What's My Line?: (1963-10-27)" (1963)
 -  Both Dorothy Kilgallen and John Daly mention the film in connection with Ethel Merman's appearance on the show.
"What's My Line?: (1964-01-26)" (1964)
 -  John Daly and Jonathan Winters discuss the possibility that Winters may be nominated for an Oscar for his work in the film.
Who Killed Teddy Bear (1965)
 -  A reflection of a marquee advertising this film can be seen in a window as Lawrence runs down the street.
"Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: Pilot (#1.0)" (1967)
 -  The theme tune from this movie plays under Mod Mod Mod Mod world
The Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Pilot Special (1967) (TV)
 -  the theme tune from this movie plays under Mod Mod Mod Mod world
The Daisy Chain (1969)
Milton Berle's Mad Mad Mad World of Comedy (1974) (TV)
 -  title reference
1941 (1979)
 -  plane crashing through Coca-Cola billboard
Scavenger Hunt (1979)
Midnight Madness (1980)
 -  race between teams to find giant letter
"Remington Steele: Steele Among the Living (#1.17)" (1983)
 -  Mentioned in the dialogue.
Lost in America (1985)
 -  "Big W" reveal background music used
Fu gui bi ren (1987)
 -  title reference
"The Wonder Years: It's a Mad, Mad, Madeline World (#4.5)" (1990)
 -  title reference
"Cheers: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Bar (#11.14)" (1993)
 -  title reference
"Family Matters: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad House (#4.17)" (1993)
 -  title reference
It's a Mad World, World, World, World (1993) (TV)
 -  title reference
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Eegah! (#6.6)" (1993)
 -  "It's under a big W"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Santa Claus (#6.21)" (1993)
 -  Servo: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad....World.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Invasion USA (#7.2)" (1994)
 -  "It's under a big W"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Dead Talk Back (#7.3)" (1994)
 -  Crow: (as Jimmy Durante) A big W!
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)
 -  Mike: Okay, out baby, out out out.
1st Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review (1997) (TV)
 -  Servo: That's it. Out, baby, out out out!
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Deadly Mantis (#9.4)" (1997)
 -  Gypsy: All right, baby, out out out!
"Suddenly Susan: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Maddy World (#2.6)" (1997)
 -  title reference
"Ellen: It's a Gay, Gay, Gay, Gay World! (#5.17)" (1998)
 -  title reference
"Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad Season Opener (#3.1)" (1998)
 -  The episode title is a play on the title of the movie.
Snow Day (2000)
Dai tek baau (2000)
 -  title reference
"The Simpsons: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge (#11.21)" (2000)
 -  Episode title is based on the title of this movie.
"Jack of All Trades: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Opera (#1.14)" (2000)
 -  Title reference.
AFI's 100 Years, 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV)
Chicken Run (2000)
"Son of the Beach: It's a Nude, Nude, Nude, Nude World (#2.10)" (2001)
 -  title reference
Rat Race (2001)
Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001)
 -  poster in video store window
Cinemania (2002)
 -  the soundtrack album is shown
"Charmed: It's a Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad World: Part 1 (#6.22)" (2004)
 -  The title is a reference to the title of the movie.
"Charmed: It's a Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad World: Part 2 (#6.23)" (2004)
 -  The title is a reference to the title of the movie.
"Will & Grace: It's a Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad World (#7.21)" (2005)
 -  title reference
"The Suite Life of Zack and Cody: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad Hotel (#1.12)" (2005)
 -  title reference
Dhamaal (2007)
 -  A couple scenes are copied: A dying man gives location of a treasure, located under a big 'W', and kicks a bucket before dying. The characters fight over the number of shares everybody should receive.
Featured in
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' (1991) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years, 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV)
Cinerama Adventure (2002)
Behind the Action: Stuntmen in the Movies (2002) (TV)
The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV)
A Tribute to Stanley Kramer (2004) (V)
 -  clip shown
Spoofed in
Dead End (1985)
 -  People scrambling to find a giant W
"The Simpsons: Homer the Vigilante (#5.11)" (1994)
 -  The last few minutes are a parody of the the movie, with scenes and even characters lifted from the film.

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