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- DirectorSidney LumetStarsFaye DunawayWilliam HoldenPeter FinchA television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor's ravings and revelations about mass media for its own profit, but finds that his message may be difficult to control.Uno - s1e1 Mentioned in dialogue
- DirectorGeorge LucasStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherLuke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.Uno - s1e1 Jimmy/Saul ask where's Lord Vader
Slip - s3e8 Freddy to Saul: "That was some Jedi mind shit right there." - DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsMichael J. FoxChristopher LloydLea ThompsonMarty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown.Uno - s1e1 The brothers holding onto the pickup truck riding skateboards, the truck pulling them, is how Marty gets around, and is an iconic image.
- DirectorSergio LeoneStarsHenry FondaCharles BronsonClaudia CardinaleA mysterious stranger with a harmonica joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad.Mijo - s1e2 Young Harmonica being kicked away by his brother hitting the ground is once again referenced, this time with Jimmy being thrown onto the dirt with duct tape over his mouth.
- DirectorBob FosseStarsRoy ScheiderJessica LangeAnn ReinkingDirector/choreographer Bob Fosse tells his own life story as he details the sordid career of Joe Gideon, a womanizing, drug-using dancer.Mijo - s1e2 Jimmy repeats Joe Gideon's "It's showtime, folks!" morning ritual, set to Vivaldi's Concert in G.
Saul Gone - s6e13 He repeats Joe Gideon's tagline "It's showtime!" - DirectorTim HunterStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalter takes a bold step in expanding his operation, forcing Jesse to secure crucial supplies in a risky heist. Meanwhile, Skyler's suspicions continue to grow.Mijo - s1e2 Tuco warns No Doze to "stop helping".
- StarsJohnny CarsonEd McMahonDoc SeverinsenHost Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.Nacho - s1e3 Saul uses the line "here's Johnny" twice in the episode as both a reference to The Shining and The Tonight Show where the line was first made famous.
Nailed - s2e9 Mentioned in dialogue - DirectorStanley KubrickStarsJack NicholsonShelley DuvallDanny LloydA family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter, where a sinister presence influences the father into violence. At the same time, his psychic son sees horrifying forebodings from both the past and the future.Nacho - s1e3 Jimmy Says "Here's Johnny" when he surprises the Kettlemans
Lantern - s3e10 The ax scene is referenced. - CreatorPeyoStarsDon MessickDanny GoldmanLucille BlissThe Smurfs are tiny blue creatures that live in mushroom houses in a peaceful forest. They repeatedly try to outwit Gargamel, an evil sorcerer, his apprentice, Scruple, and his mangy cat, Azrael.Nacho - s1e3 There is a Smurfette toy on the closet in Jo Jo Kettleman's room
- CreatorsBarbara AvedonBarbara CordayStarsTyne DalySharon GlessAl WaxmanTwo female police detectives cooperate with each other both in their professions and in their personal lives.Nacho - s1e3 Two cops are called Cagney and Lacey
- DirectorTony ScottStarsTom CruiseTim RobbinsKelly McGillisThe Top Gun Naval Fighter Weapons School is where the best of the best train to refine their elite flying skills. When hotshot fighter pilot Maverick is sent to the school, his reckless attitude and cocky demeanor put him at odds with the other pilots, especially the cool and collected Iceman.Nacho - s1e3 Jimmy says his "ass is on the highway to the danger zone" referencing the Kenny Loggins song "Danger Zone" from this movie.
Mabel - s3e1 When Jimmy is accused by the Air Force guy that the old man he brought onto the military base wasn't actually a war veteran, he responds: "Neither was Tom Cruise... and look at what Top Gun did for you!" - DirectorRob MinkoffStarsMichael J. FoxGeena DavisHugh LaurieWhen the Littles adopt Stuart, the mouse, George is initially unwelcoming to his new brother, the family cat, Snowbell, is even less enthusiastic. Stuart resolves to face these difficulties with as much pluck and courage as he can muster.Nacho - s1e3 A "Stuart Little" movie poster hangs in Jo Jo Kettleman's room
- DirectorGeorge LucasStarsHayden ChristensenNatalie PortmanEwan McGregorTen years after initially meeting, Anakin Skywalker shares a forbidden romance with Padmé Amidala, while Obi-Wan Kenobi discovers a secret clone army crafted for the Jedi.Nacho - s1e3 Poster seen in Kettleman boy's room
- DirectorLeo McCareyStarsGroucho MarxHarpo MarxChico MarxRufus T. Firefly is named the dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of his wealthy backer Mrs. Teasdale, contending with two inept spies who can't seem to keep straight which side they're on.Hero - s1e4 Howard references the famous Groucho Marx mirror scene from the film.
- DirectorsStanley KubrickAnthony MannStarsKirk DouglasLaurence OlivierTony CurtisThe slave Spartacus survives brutal training as a gladiator and leads a violent revolt against the decadent Roman Republic, as the ambitious Crassus seeks to gain power by crushing the uprising.Hero - s1e4 Mentioned in dialogue
- DirectorGeorge Roy HillStarsPaul NewmanRobert RedfordRobert ShawTwo grifters team up to pull off the ultimate con.Hero - s1e4 The wallet that Jimmy & his new friend find has a driver's license that bears the name Henry Gondorff, one of the characters in The Sting, who's also a hustler like Jimmy.
- DirectorRandal KleiserStarsJohn TravoltaOlivia Newton-JohnStockard ChanningGood girl Sandy Olsson and greaser Danny Zuko fell in love over the summer. When they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance?Hero - s1e4 Jimmy says "I would be singularly devoted to you" to the Kettlemans if he represented them. This is a reference to the "Grease" song "Hopelessly Devoted to You".
- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsKurt RussellWilford BrimleyKeith DavidA research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.Hero - s1e4 Mentioned in dialogue
Amarillo - s2e3 Mentioned in dialogue - DirectorCarol ReedStarsOrson WellesJoseph CottenAlida ValliPulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, Harry Lime.Alpine Shepherd Boy - s1e5 The movie's theme song prominently plays when Jimmy tries to peddle his services to the elderly.
- DirectorLeo McCareyStarsIrene DunneCary GrantRalph BellamyA married couple files an amicable divorce, but find letting go of each other harder than they originally thought.Alpine Shepherd Boy - s1e5 Mike watches this movie on TV
- DirectorLeo PennStarsAndy GriffithLinda PurlKene HolidayBen and Charlene take the case of Mafia don Nicholas Baron accused of murdering business rival Don Kovacs; Charlene is attracted to Baron's son Paul.Alpine Shepherd Boy - s1e5 Jimmy watches this episode on TV
- CreatorsSheldon LeonardAaron RubenDanny ThomasStarsAndy GriffithRon HowardDon KnottsWidower Sheriff Andy Taylor, and his son Opie, live with Andy's Aunt Bee in Mayberry, North Carolina. With virtually no crimes to solve, most of Andy's time is spent philosophizing and calming down his cousin Deputy Barney Fife.Five-O - s1e6 Barney Fife mentioned
- CreatorLeonard FreemanStarsJack LordJames MacArthurKam FongFollows the investigations of Hawaii Five-0; an elite branch of the Hawaii State Police, and answerable only to the governor, and headed by the stalwart, Steve McGarrett.Five-O - s1e6 The title of the episode is called Five-0 which is slang for cop, a term that originated from Hawaii Five-O.
- DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsAl PacinoRobert De NiroRobert DuvallThe early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed, while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate.Five-O - s1e6 Mike tells his son's partners, "I know it was you," which is what Al Pacino tells his brother Fredo.
Chicanery - s3e5 When Jimmy brings Chuck's ex-wife into the courtroom, and it both puzzles and distracts Chuck, happened when Frankie Pentangeli's brother was brought into court before he's able to tesify against Michael Corleone (Al Pacino). - CreatorDean HargroveStarsAndy GriffithLinda PurlKene HolidayBen Matlock is a very expensive criminal defense attorney, who charges one hundred thousand dollars to take a case. Fortunately, he's worth every penny, as he and his associates defend his clients by finding the real killer.Five-O - s1e6 When told he looks like Matlock, Jimmy replies, "No, I look like a young Paul Newman dressed as Matlock."
