Movie connections for
The Andromeda Strain (1971)

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The Andromeda Strain (2008) (TV)

Edited into

"The Six Million Dollar Man: Population Zero (#1.1)" (1974)
 -  footage and stills of the town taken from that movie
The Strain Andromeda (1992)

Referenced in

On Location with Westworld (1973)
The Crazies (1973)
Dead End (1985)
 -  when satellite crashlands, referance is made to Andromeda Strain
Dudes (1987)
 -  Biscut recalls an old movie where scientists enter a deserted town where a meteor landed and turned everyone's blood to sand.
"Shin seiki evangerion: Rei, kokoro no mukô ni (#1.5)" (1995)
 -  The error code 601 for "cannot be analyzed" from the film is displayed when Ritsuko attempts to analyze the remains of an Angel.
"Shin seiki evangerion: Magmadiver (#1.10)" (1995)
 -  Two scenes from the film are referenced: an almost word-for-word conversation between Misato and Aoba when the Angel's egg is discovered that mirrors the dialogue between Dr. Stone and Manchek after when he issues the "7-12" order; and a homage to the scene where Hall and Stone see flashes in the sky, reflections from air force jets.
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
The Making of 'Lost World' (1997) (V)
"Stargate SG-1: Message in a Bottle (#2.7)" (1998)
 -  The plot outline is basically the same, a probe is brought to Earth and has a virus that feeds off of energy, like heat, or a nuclear detonation. This episode also has several other references to the movie including a wildfire protocol. The name of the program in The Andromeda Strain is Wildfire.
Joe Dirt (2001)
Evolution (2001)
Who Is Alan Smithee? (2002) (TV)
Resident Evil (2002)
 -  the viral facility five levels beneath the earth
'Silent Running': By Director Douglas Trumbull (2002) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"Enterprise: Observer Effect (#4.11)" (2005)
 -  Trip asks Hoshi if she's seen it

Featured in

Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Hollywood Aliens & Monsters (1997) (TV)
The Andromeda Strain: Making the Film (2001) (V)
A Portrait of Michael Crichton (2001) (V)
The Jurassic Park Phenomenon: A Discussion with Author Michael Crichton (2001) (V)

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