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The Goodbye Girl
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The Goodbye Girl (1977) More at IMDbPro »

Remade as
The Goodbye Girl (2004) (TV)
References
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Gone with the Wind (1939)
 -  On the carriage ride, Elliot tells Lucy they're going home to Tara.
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Richard III (1955)
 -  Dreyfuss's character references Olivier's portrayal of the hunchbacked king while preparing for a stage version of the play.
Inherit the Wind (1960)
The Godfather (1972)
 -  Elliot mentions Al Pacino in the movie.
The Exorcist (1973)
Referenced in
"Saturday Night Live: Christopher Lee/Meat Loaf (#3.15)" (1978)
 -  Mentioned on Weekend Update
Cotton Candy (1978) (TV)
 -  A poster is visible outside of the movie theater.
The Ecstasy Girls (1979)
 -  Title mentioned by a character.
On the Air Live with Captain Midnight (1979)
 -  A billboard advertising The Goodbye Girl is visible.
"Three's Company: The Goodbye Guy (#4.24)" (1980)
 -  title reference
The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980) (TV)
"Kate & Allie: The Goodbye Girl (#4.11)" (1986)
 -  title reference
Moon Over Parador (1988)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Catalina Caper (#3.4)" (1990)
 -  Frank: Thank you Tommy Kirk for making us laugh about love...again.
"Married with Children: The Goodbye Girl (#6.22)" (1992)
 -  title reference
Another Stakeout (1993)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Alien from L.A. (#6.16)" (1993)
 -  Crow: Well, I know you own the autographed script of 'The Goodbye Girl'
The Last of the High Kings (1996)
"Spin City: The Goodbye Girl (#2.4)" (1997)
 -  title reference
"Strangers with Candy: The Goodbye Guy (#2.4)" (2000)
 -  title reference
"Just Shoot Me!: The Goodbye Girl (#7.16)" (2003)
 -  title reference
"The O.C.: The Goodbye Girl (#1.21)" (2004)
 -  title reference
"Gossip Girl: The Goodbye Gossip Girl (#2.25)" (2009)
 -  title reference
Featured in
The Amazing Miss Cummings: An Actress at Work and Play (1977)
 -  clips
The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl' (1977) (TV)
The 35th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1978) (TV)
 -  clips
Precious Images (1986)
Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992) (V)
The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002) (TV)
 -  This film is #81 on the list.
New York at the Movies (2002) (TV)
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)
 -  clips
Spoofed in
"Saturday Night Live: Richard Dreyfuss/Jimmy Buffett, Gary Tigerman (#3.19)" (1978)
 -  Scenes parodied by John Belushi during Weekend Update

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