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Movie connections for
Planet of the Apes (1968)

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Followed by
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
"Planet of the Apes" (1974)
"Return to the Planet of the Apes" (1975)
Version of
Planet of the Apes (2001)
References
Animal Farm (1954)
Referenced in
"My Gym Partner's a Monkey: Gorilla of My Dreams/The Prince & The Pooper" (????)
 -  Jake screaming, "It's a madhouse!"
Aysecik ve sihirli cüceler rüyalar ülkesinde (1971)
Zardoz (1974)
"Saturday Night Live: Ruth Gordon/Chuck Berry (#2.12)" (1977)
 -  Mentioned by 'Dino de Lorentiis'
Islands in the Stream (1977)
Ciao maschio (1978)
 -  The chimp baby is given the name Cornelius, which is the name of one of the main characters (a chimp) in Planet of the Apes
Grease (1978)
Heavy Metal (1981)
Mai nei dak gung dui (1982)
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
Memories of Videodisc (1986) (V)
Hell Comes to Frogtown (1987)
Time of the Apes (1987) (TV)
"Red Dwarf: Stasis Leak (#2.4)" (1988)
 -  Referenced by name
Snatcher (1988) (VG)
 -  Cosplayer in Outer Heaven
Do the Right Thing (1989)
When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
 -  Harry's line: "Planet of the apes? She just said it's a baby. How about planet of the dopes?"
By Dawn's Early Light (1990) (TV)
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Sidehackers (#3.2)" (1990)
 -  "Get your hands off me..." Crow: You damn dirty ape!
Wooly Booly 2: Ang titser kong alien (1990)
 -  The movie was also mentioned..
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Cave Dwellers (#4.1)" (1991)
 -  Crow: A planet where snakes evolved from men?
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Unearthly (#4.20)" (1991)
 -  Crow: A playground where apes evolve from men?
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Master Ninja I (#4.22)" (1992)
 -  "Someone's broken Ape law"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Magic Sword (#5.11)" (1992)
 -  Crow: (an ape appears) Roddy McDowell, no!
Army of Darkness (1992)
 -  The ending sees Ash sleeping too long to awaken in the future after nuclear war, he then shouts and drops to his knees in sadness, like the character at the end of Planet of the Apes when he discovers he's on Earth after a nuclear war. Also, Ash's line "Get your damn dirty bones outa my mouth" is a reference to the line "Get your damn dirty paws off me" from this film. Other pieces of dialogue are also inspired from the film.
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Lunar: Eternal Blue (1994) (VG)
Sunny Side Up (1994)
Reality Bites (1994)
"The Simpsons: Deep Space Homer (#5.15)" (1994)
 -  Homer says there'll be no problem as long as he isn't sent to "That planet of the apes", then he stops to think and realises that it was Earth and re-enacts the end scene of the film.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Bloodlust! (#7.7)" (1994)
 -  Crow: (as Charlton Heston) Damn you all to hell!
"The Simpsons: Bart of Darkness (#6.1)" (1994)
 -  Itchy & Scratchy cartoon title
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: High School Big Shot (#7.18)" (1994)
 -  "Is that Lincion or Dr. Zaius on the wall"
"The Nanny: A Fine Friendship (#2.19)" (1995)
 -  The film is mentioned by name.
"Friends: The One with Ross's New Girlfriend (#2.1)" (1995)
 -  Rachel tells Phoebe that Andy McDowell is the actor in 'Planet of the Apes', as opposed to Roddy McDowall.
"American Masters: Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval" (1995)
"The Simpsons: A Fish Called Selma (#7.19)" (1996)
 -  Troy McClure stars in a musical version of The Planet of the Apes.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Laserblast (#8.6)" (1996)
 -  Do they know they are the forbidden zone!
"The Simpsons: Homerpalooza (#7.24)" (1996)
 -  T-Shirt on crowd member
Love and Other Catastrophes (1996)
Mother (1996/II)
The Evening Star (1996)
Eight Days a Week (1997)
"Saturday Night Live: Alec Baldwin/Tina Turner (#22.14)" (1997)
 -  Mentioned in Bill Brasky's funeral
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies (#9.12)" (1997)
 -  Servo: (on a beach) You did it, you finally did it, damn you all to hell!
George of the Jungle (1997)
"Pinky and the Brain: Pinky and the Brain and... Larry/Where the Deer and the Mouselope Play/Brain Noir" (1997)
 -  Brain says "Get your hand of me you damn dirty hamster", a play on the famous line "Get your stinking hands off me you damn dirty ape" from this movie,
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: When She Was Bad (#2.1)" (1997)
 -  referenced to by Willow and Xander in their movie quote trivia game at the beginning
RocketMan (1997)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Invasion of the Neptune Men (#9.19)" (1997)
 -  Crow: (as Charlton Heston) You blew it up!
Planet of the Gapes (1998) (V)
 -  title reference
"Seinfeld: The Reverse Peephole (#9.12)" (1998)
 -  Elaine refers to Puddy as Dr Zaius
Krippendorf's Tribe (1998)
Free Enterprise (1998)
Rejected by Vultures (1999)
Primal Force (1999) (TV)
 -  Deutsch says to Frank "You keep quiet about this "Planet of the Apes garbage.".
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues (#11.6)" (1999)
 -  "We Will March in the Forbiddion Zone"
Warlock III: The End of Innocence (1999) (V)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
 -  Felicity asks Austin about what the present (her future) is like and he says "The world is ruled by damn dirty apes!" as a joke. He's making reference to the plot of this film and the famous line from it "Get your stinking paws off me you damn dirty ape!"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: It Lives by Night (#11.10)" (1999)
 -  Mike: Vacation in the Forbidden Zone
Bleeder (1999)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Diabolik (#11.13)" (1999)
 -  Servo: I'll go find Nova and hang with her for a while.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders (#11.3)" (1999)
 -  Jonathan: Merlin, you bastard! Mike: (as Charlton Heston) You blew it up!
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Freshman (#4.1)" (1999)
 -  Oz: "It's pretty much a madhouse, a madhouse."
"Beast Machines: Transformers: Forbidden Fruit (#1.5)" (1999)
 -  Nightscream's first spoken line is: "Get your stinking paws off me you big dirty ape!" (referring to Optimus Primal).
"Troldspejlet: (#22.9)" (1999)
 -  video box-set release reviewed in episode of Troldspejlet
The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect (2000) (TV)
 -  mentioned once
Englar alheimsins (2000)
"The Simpsons: Pygmoelian (#11.16)" (2000)
 -  Mentioned by name
Gladiator (2000)
Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000)
"Clerks: A Dissertation on the American Justice System by People Who Have Never Been Inside a Courtroom, Let Alone Know Anything About the Law, But Have Seen Way Too Many Legal Thrillers (#1.4)" (2000)
 -  A line is quoted, then a character says "That's from Planet of the Apes"
Laughing Boy (2000)
"Saturday Night Live: Kate Hudson/Radiohead (#26.2)" (2000)
 -  referenced by Bill Clinton
"Jack of All Trades: One Two Three Give Me Lady Liberty (#2.6)" (2001)
 -  After Lady Liberty is blown up her torso lands on the beach in the same posture as in the finale of this film. Also, Napoleon drops to his knees and vents his anger very similar to Taylor.
"Clerks: Leonardo Is Caught in the Grip of an Outbreak of Randal's Imagination and Patrick Swayze Either Does or Doesn't Work in the New Pet Store (#1.3)" (2001)
 -  A line is quoted, then a character says "That's from Planet of the Apes"
"The Simpsons: Simpsons Safari (#12.17)" (2001)
 -  The doctors monkey research is pictures of monkeys from famous movies, one is from Planet of the Apes.
Josie and the Pussycats (2001)
"That's My Bush!: Eenie, Meenie, Miney, MURDER! (#1.3)" (2001)
 -  The Charlton Heston character quotes the last line from this movie towards the end of the episode
All Over the Guy (2001)
AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV)
Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) (VG)
 -  A sign can be seen advertising a fictional movie "Planet of the Chaos". It's a parody of this movie's poster but with Chaos in place of the original character.
Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)
Planet of the Apes (2001)
 -  An ape says "Get your stinking paws off me you damn dirty human!" which references the famous line "Get your stinking paws off me you damn dirty ape!" from this movie.
Drive-in Movie Memories (2001)
 -  mentioned as part of documentary
Domestic Violence (2001)
 -  The husband of a character in the film refers to the wife as looking like she is from Planet of the Apes.
When Good Ghouls Go Bad (2001) (TV)
"Dark Angel: Boo (#2.5)" (2001)
 -  Rafer asks if Joshua is dressed as on of the Apes from the movie
Millionär zum Frühstück, Ein (2001) (TV)
Out Cold (2001)
The Simpsons: Road Rage (2001) (VG)
 -  Billboard advertising the musical of Planet of the Apes
"Dark Angel: Borrowed Time (#2.12)" (2002)
 -  The doctor mentions the film
The Time Machine (2002)
"Futurama: Future Stock (#4.9)" (2002)
 -  The line "Get your stinking trike of me you damn dirty ape!" spoofs a famous line from this film.
The Son of Samsonite (2002)
Cryptz (2002) (V)
"Malcolm in the Middle: Monkey (#3.22)" (2002)
 -  Hal says "Get your stinking paws of me you damn, dirty helper monkey!", a reference to the famous line "Get your stinking paws off me you damn dirty ape!" from this film.
"South Park: Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society (#6.10)" (2002)
 -  Austronauts crash and see the kids acting like apes. They then say "Oh my God! We've landed thousands of years into the future and apes have taken over!" "You blew it up! Didn't you!" which is what happens in this film. "You blew it up!" is a quote from the film.
Eddie Izzard: Circle (2002) (V)
 -  Mentioned by name
National Security (2003)
 -  When at the police station for the first time, Montgomery sees a picture of the Lieutenant with his tall, Scottish kilted father and asks him who the "Planet of the Apes-looking lady in the dress is".
House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
Red vs. Blue: The Blood Gulch Chronicles (2003) (TV)
 -  "Damn dirty apes" referenced in episode 44
Processen (2003)
"Futurama: Bender Should Not Be Allowed on TV (#5.15)" (2003)
 -  A poster in the tv studio is for "Planet of the Clams" which is a parody of this film. The poster art is almost identical to the poster art of this film.
George of the Jungle 2 (2003) (V)
 -  a sign says that this movie has been "held over" at the Ape Mountain Cinema
"Just Shoot Me!: Evaluate This (#7.23)" (2003)
 -  Finch has a Dr. Zaius action figure from this movie; Jack mentions being aroused by the female apes.
The Haunted Mansion (2003)
 -  "Damn you to Hell" is said by Charlton heston's Character in this movie.
"Garth Marenghi's Darkplace: The Apes of Wrath (#1.4)" (2004)
 -  The ape people's costumes in Garth's dream are based on that of the apes from this movie. The basic concept of humanoid apes taking over and using weapons too.
"Angel: Time Bomb (#5.19)" (2004)
 -  The following dialouge alludes to the film - Illyria: Ridiculous apes. ..Angel: Get your damn hands off me!
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
 -  Two guys on horses throw a net on Brian Fantana and drag him while drum music plays
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2 (2004) (V)
 -  Mentioned at Bill Brasky's funeral
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV)
 -  mentioned once
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
 -  When Joe, Polly and company arrive at the abandoned mine, the establishing shot from "over the shoulder" of the mine tower is identical to the reveal of the Statue of Liberty in The Planet of the Apes. The tower even has antennae that mimics the Statue's crown.
101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (2004) (TV)
 -  Mentioned by the narrator
Planet of the Pitts (2004)
5th World (2005)
 -  in dialogue
"The Simpsons: Future-Drama (#16.15)" (2005)
 -  In the future a sign can be seen saying "Give apes the vote! You wont regret it!", a reference to the apes in this film who took over Earth and enslaved men in the future.
The Great New Wonderful (2005)
 -  "Have you seen Planet of the Apes?"
Spaceballs: The Documentary (2005) (V)
 -  Mentioned by name
Madagascar (2005)
 -  Alex yelling on the beach when the rescue fire burns up
AFI's 100 Years, 100 'Movie Quotes': The Greatest Lines from American Film (2005) (TV)
The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
"Grim & Evil: Modern Primatives/Giant Billy and Mandy All-Out Attack (#6.4)" (2006)
 -  References final scene.
Land of the Blind (2006)
 -  Uses the line "Take your hands off her, you damn dirty ape"
The War Tapes (2006)
 -  A soldier compares the Iraqi landscape to the Forbidden Zone
"The King of Queens: Hartford Wailer (#8.21)" (2006)
 -  At the end, Spence feeds a monkey, and is heard yelling, "take your stinking paws off me, you damned, dirty ape!"
Dolla Morte (2006) (V)
 -  The Statue of Liberty and lines at the end reference the end of this movie.
Bobby (2006)
"South Park: Go God Go XII (#10.13)" (2006)
 -  The sea otters, like the apes are animals who have evolved to the level of speach in the future and are at war with humans. They ride ostriches like the apes ride horses, sound similar battle horns before fighting and one shot of them running accross a corn field is based on a scene from this film.
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (2006) (VG)
 -  Para-Medic mentions it during a radio conversation.
Weirdsville (2007)
 -  Jason Taylor says "You damn dirty apes!" while semi-conscious
"30 Rock: Up All Night (#1.13)" (2007)
 -  Poster in Liz's office.
Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
 -  Warlock has a ape from PotA painted on his wall.
Monster Squad Forever! (2007) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)
 -  Statue of Liberty shot when the convoy enters Las Vegas
Crash of the Titans (2007) (VG)
 -  On the Beach level, Cash sees a Statue of Liberty rip-off featuring N. Gin, half burried in the sand as he throws a temper tantrum in reference to the movie
"Have I Got News for You: (#34.8)" (2007)
 -  Referenced by name
Blonde Ambition (2007)
 -  "you damn dirty apes"
"The Big Bang Theory: The Pancake Batter Anomaly (#1.11)" (2008)
 -  Leonard, Howard and Raj go to see it in a marathon
"Saturday Night Live: Ashton Kutcher/Gnarls Barkley (#33.10)" (2008)
 -  Referenced on Weekend Update
"The Middleman: The Pilot Episode Sanction (#1.1)" (2008)
 -  When Wendy is grabbed by a computer-enhanced, superintelligent gorilla, she says, "Get your filthy paws off me, you damned dirty ape!"
Featured in
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special (1981) (TV)
 -  clips
The 54th Annual Academy Awards (1982) (TV)
The Statue of Liberty (1985)
 -  contains clip from
Precious Images (1986)
The Chase (1994)
Nightmare Theatre's Late Night Chill-o-Rama Horror Show Vol. 1 (1996) (V)
 -  This film's theatrical trailer is featured.
Dunston Checks In (1996)
20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years (1997) (TV)
Hollywood Aliens & Monsters (1997) (TV)
20 Dates (1998)
Bulworth (1998)
Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998) (TV)
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 2 (1999) (TV)
 -  "Hollywood Screen Tests, Pt. 2" references and features many movies and tv shows in reference to the stars featured.
"Troldspejlet: (#22.9)" (1999)
 -  footage used in episode of Troldspejlet
How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog (2000)
 -  Peter and Melanie watch it on TV.
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV)
Into the Shadows: The CIA in Hollywood (2001) (TV)
New York at the Movies (2002) (TV)
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V)
Nightmares in Foam Rubber (2004) (V)
 -  clips shown
AFI's 100 Years, 100 'Movie Quotes': The Greatest Lines from American Film (2005) (TV)
"I Love the '70s: Volume 2" (2006)
 -  is co-featured with Beneath in 1970 episode
"The O'Reilly Factor: Miller Time!" (2008)
 -  Clips from the film are featured during a reference.
"The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-04-07)" (2008)
 -  Clips of thie film were show during a tribute to Charlton Heston.
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008)
 -  Clip of Taylor in captivity is included
Spoofed in
The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (1975) (TV)
 -  as "Planet of the Pigs"
Trapalhão no Planalto dos Macacos, O (1976)
The Creature Wasn't Nice (1983)
Trancers (1985)
Evil Dead II (1987)
Spaceballs (1987)
 -  The head of the Statue of Liberty maid falls on the beach, in a manner very similar to the ending of Planet of the Apes
Wooly Booly: Ang classmate kong alien (1989)
 -  When Wooly Booly first appeared, he looked like an ape character from Planet of the Apes and he did some spoofing of the ape act.
"The Simpsons: Rosebud (#5.4)" (1993)
 -  The future we see for the final scene of the episode sees apes ruling over man and discovering Burns' teddy, the apes ruling over man idea is spoofing this movie as is their outfits and the scenery.
"Saturday Night Live: Charlton Heston/Paul Westerberg (#19.8)" (1993)
 -  Spoofed during cold opening, credits and monologue
The Best Movie Ever Made (1994)
"The Simpsons: Bart's Girlfriend (#6.7)" (1994)
 -  When chasing the kids through the field and putting them in sacks like in this film, Milhouse's dad rides past Milhouse on horse-back and sacks him, just like in this movie.
Spy Hard (1996)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Revenge of the Creature (#9.1)" (1997)
 -  The host segments are a parody of this
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Leech Woman (#9.2)" (1997)
 -  Host segments
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Mole People (#9.3)" (1997)
 -  The Host Segments
"The Simpsons: Simpson Tide (#9.19)" (1998)
 -  At the open of this episode, Homer is day-dreaming that he is a captive on "The Planet of the Doughnuts" where he stands trial for eating half the population.
"Futurama: Raging Bender (#2.12)" (2000)
 -  We see a poster for a film called "Planet of the Clams" which is a spoof of this film.
"Family Guy: I Am Peter, Hear Me Roar (#2.8)" (2000)
 -  One flashback sees Peter captured by the apes (reliving a scene where Charlton Heston was captured in a net) and he refers to the apes as "Damn dirty apes".
The Road to El Dorado (2000)
Shrek (2001)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
Play-Mate of the Apes (2002) (V)
The Powerpuff Girls (2002)
"Mission Hill: Planet 9 from Mission Hill (or I Married a Gay Man from Outer Space) (#1.13)" (2002)
 -  Heston-like character repeats lines from the movie
"The Fairly OddParents: Abra Catastrophe!: Part 2 (#3.17)" (2003)
 -  A chimp wishes apes ruled the Earth and the episode becomes a parody of this movie, complete with human-testing lab.
Rugrats Go Wild (2003)
The Fairly OddParents in: Abra Catastrophe! (2003) (TV)
 -  Bippy wishes that Apes ruled the Earth, countless parallels are made between Earth and this movie. The monkey, human-testing lab scene is a direct almost shot-for-shot reenactment of this movie.
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
 -  During the 'anchor gang fight' scene, two horsemen string a net between them and catch someone in it.
"I Am Not an Animal: Planet of the Men and Women (#1.2)" (2004)
 -  Episode name "Planet of the Men & Women" spoofs the name of this movie. Much of the plot is similar such as the characters being submersed in new unknown surroundings with other animals who are all mute.
Madagascar (2005)
 -  after Melman accidentally burns down the wooden Statue of Liberty we see Alex the Lion kneeling in front of it paraphrasing the famous Charlton Heston scene from the end of Planet of the Apes. Alex says "You maniacs, you burned it up. Darn you! Darn you all to heck!"
Disaster! (2005)
 -  when Dixon is attacked by a space monkey, Harry says "Get your stinkin' paws off him, you damn dirty ape!"
Farce of the Penguins (2006) (V)
 -  a penguin sees the Statue of Liberty buried by the water and says "My God they went and did it! Damn you all! DAMN YOOOOOOOOOOOOOU!"
"Family Guy: I Take Thee, Quagmire (#4.21)" (2006)
 -  Adam West says "You blew it up! Damn you all to hell!"
Norbit (2007)
The Simpsons Game (2007) (VG)
 -  The destroyed Statue of Liberty in "Around the World in 80 Bites" and Groundskeeper Willie referencing the line too

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