Movie connections for
The King and I (1956) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

"Anna and the King" (1972)

Version of

Anna and the King of Siam (1946)
The Beautician and the Beast (1997)
The King and I (1999)
Anna and the King (1999)

Referenced in

"The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour: The Celebrity Next Door (#1.2)" (1957)
 -  The film is mentioned by name.
A Scent of the Matterhorn (1961)
More Than Friends (1978) (TV)
Memories of Videodisc (1986) (V)
"Saturday Night Live: Valerie Bertinelli/Robert Cray Band (#12.13)" (1987)
 -  referenced in On Broadway
"Perfect Strangers: The 'King' and I (#4.16)" (1989)
 -  title reference
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Mighty Jack (#1.14)" (1989)
 -  "Run Elisa Run"
"The Cosby Show: Shall We Dance? (#6.7)" (1989)
 -  Song in title in movie
"The Cosby Show: Getting to Know You (#6.12)" (1989)
 -  Song in title in movie
"The Golden Girls: Wham, Bam, Thank You, Mammy (#6.5)" (1990)
 -  The film is mentioned by name.
"Twin Peaks: (#2.7)" (1990)
 -  Leland sings "Getting To Know You"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Amazing Colossal Man (#4.9)" (1991)
 -  "Etc. Etc. Etc."
"Full House: The King and I (#5.5)" (1991)
 -  episode title
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera vs. Zigra (#4.16)" (1991)
 -  "We struck like Yul Brynner in The King and I"
The Addams Family (1991)
The Making of 'The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (1993) (V)
 -  Referenced by Martin Benson
"Keeping Up Appearances: The Commodore (#4.4)" (1993)
 -  Mentioned by name.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Village of the Giants (#6.23)" (1994)
 -  Crow: (as Yul Brynner) Et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.
"Home Improvement: Reel Men (#3.15)" (1994)
 -  One of three movies Jill rents to watch with her friends
Shall we dansu? (1996)
"The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror VII (#8.1)" (1996)
 -  The first segment's title is a pun on the name of this film.
"NewsRadio: Rose Bowl (#3.15)" (1997)
 -  Jimmy bought a wig he thought Yul Brenner wore in this film
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998) (TV)
 -  referenced in On Broadway
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 2 (1999) (TV)
 -  "Hollywood Screen Tests, Pt. 2" features many movies and tv shows in reference to the stars featured.
"Friends: The One with Joey's Big Break (#5.22)" (1999)
 -  Chandler, teasing Rachel: "How much did I love 'The King and I'."
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999) (TV)
"Spaced: Beginnings (#1.1)" (1999)
 -  "Getting to Know You" plays
Flick (2000/I)
"Family Guy: The King Is Dead (#2.7)" (2000)
 -  Peter wishes this musical was more like The Jerry Springer Show
"Reba: The King and I (#1.20)" (2002)
 -  title reference
Unconditional Love (2002)
"That '70s Show: Hey Hey What Can I Do (#5.18)" (2003)
 -  Mentioned by Eric in the "bald bad guy" conversation.
Shall We Dance (2004)
 -  Miss Mitzi mentions a song reminding her of the movie
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Alec Baldwin (2005) (TV)
 -  Mentioned in the Bill Brasky skit
"Four Kings: Tale of the Tape (#1.4)" (2006)
 -  Ben says he watched the movie on prom night.
'Network': The World and Words of Paddy Chayefsky (2006) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Confetti (2006)
 -  discussed as a possible theme for the Hollywood Musical wedding
Homestarrunner.com: Everything Else, Volume 2 (2006) (V)
 -  In "3 Times Halloween Funjob", Homestar knocks on Marzipan's house's door to the rhythm of "Shall We Dance"
"Doctor Who Confidential: Alter Ego (#3.8)" (2007)
 -  Russell T. Davies mentions the film while talking about the dance sequences.
"Good Eats: The Wing and I (#11.14)" (2008)
 -  Title Reference
College Road Trip (2008)
 -  "Getting To Know You" is sung by Doug and Wendy
"Dancing with the Stars: Round Two (#9.4)" (2009/I)
 -  Tom Bergeron refers to the film after Kathy & Tony dance to "Shall We Dance?"

Featured in

Rodgers and Hammerstein: The Sound of American Music (1985) (TV)
 -  Clips from this are shown
Precious Images (1986)
The Sound of Music: From Fact to Phenomenon (1994) (V)
Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of Movies (1996) (TV)
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults (1997) (TV)
 -  Hidden Hollywood II features scores of scenes from past movies, some in passing reference and many clips from various movies.
20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years (1997) (TV)
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997) (TV)
 -  Hidden Hollywood features scores of scenes from past movies, some in passing reference and many clips from various movies.
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 (1999) (TV)
 -  Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 features many clips and references from movie and television history.
"Biography: Anna and the King: The Real Story of Anna Leonowens" (1999)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions (2002) (TV)
 -  This film is #31 on the list.
The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV)
The 100 Greatest Musicals (2003) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs (2004) (TV)
 -  The song "Shall We Dance" is #54 on the list.
The Ultimate Film (2004) (TV)
 -  number 92
My Favorite Things: Julie Andrews Remembers (2005) (V)
 -  During a montage of previous movies based on Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals
"American Masters: Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About" (2009)
 -  The movie is shown as Jerome Robbins first Broadway to big screen translation.

Spoofed in

The Girl Can't Help It (1956)
 -  Makes fun of the Bryner's constant repeating of "etcetera, etcetera, etcetera"
"Family Guy: The King Is Dead (#2.7)" (2000)
 -  Peter creates a sci-fi version of this musical

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