Movie connections for
Animal House (1978) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

"Delta House" (1979)

Remake of

Orientation (1968)

Edited into

Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V)
 -  scenes involving nudity shown

References

Ben-Hur (1959)
In Like Flint (1967)

Referenced in

"Saturday Night Live: The Rolling Stones (#4.1)" (1978)
 -  referenced by Ed Koch during the monologue
Dizengoff 99 (1979)
 -  Poster
"Saturday Night Live: Cicely Tyson/Talking Heads (#4.11)" (1979)
 -  John Belushi mentions his number one movie during cold opening
"Saturday Night Live: Gary Busey/Eubie Blake and Gregory Hines (#4.14)" (1979)
 -  Mentioned several times during the cold opening
"Diff'rent Strokes: The Girls School (#1.24)" (1979)
 -  The film is mentioned by name.
All That Jazz (1979)
 -  on marquee outside theater after audition
Scavenger Hunt (1979)
The Blues Brothers (1980)
Poltergeist (1982)
 -  Diane calls a pool worker stealing food "Bluto"
Night Shift (1982)
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
 -  The troops in Vietnam mention they kill Neidermeyer, which was mentioned as his fate in the epilogue.
Bachelor Party (1984)
Fletch (1985)
House of Games (1987)
 -  When Mike is shot, he says "Thank you, sir, may I have another?"
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
"Muppet Babies: The House That Muppets Built (#4.16)" (1988)
 -  title mentioned
Girlfriend from Hell (1989)
Wired (1989)
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
 -  A videocassette of 'Animal House' is visible in the antique shop window in 2015. (It's behind the letter 'Q' in 'ANTIQUE')
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Amazing Colossal Man (#4.9)" (1991)
 -  "Looks kind of like Bluto"
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
 -  "Thank you, sir. [Please] may I have another?"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Hercules Against the Moon Men (#5.10)" (1992)
 -  "Thank you sir may I have another
Army of Darkness (1992)
 -  the little Ashes yell "ramming speed" before stabbing Ash with the fork.
"Saved by the Bell: Drinking and Driving (#4.10)" (1992)
 -  Ox and the other football players chant "Toga!" repeatedly.
The Best of the Blues Brothers (1993) (V)
 -  Dan Akroyd says he started to write the Blues Brothers movie after work completed on Animal House
The Mask (1994)
 -  A picture of Marion Wormer from Animal House is found in the park
"The Simpsons: Bart of Darkness (#6.1)" (1994)
 -  man singing "Sunshine on my shoulder" and getting punched (by John Belushi)
"Step by Step: Animal House (#4.3)" (1994)
 -  title reference
Kicking and Screaming (1995)
Mallrats (1995)
Down Periscope (1996)
The Stupids (1996)
 -  Mark Metcalf reprises his role as Doug Neidermeyer, now a Colonel in the Military
Chasing Amy (1997)
Killing Mr. Griffin (1997) (TV)
 -  The one girl says "they're like a 90s animal house"
"NewsRadio: Super Karate Monkey Death Car (#4.4)" (1997)
 -  Dave's line "Now Dean Wermer will never put the Deltas on probation"
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
The Making of 'Tremors' (1998) (V)
 -  mentioned once
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' (1998) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"Saturday Night Live: Bill Murray/Lucinda Williams (#24.14)" (1999)
 -  Quoted during 'The Quotable Caddyshack'
Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko (1999) (VG)
 -  Gex is dressed in a toga in a mythology-themed mission and sometimes says "Toga! Toga!"; he also mentions Niedermeyer
Edtv (1999)
"The Simpsons: Maximum Homerdrive (#10.17)" (1999)
 -  Homer says "Thank you, sir, may I have another?"
"The Simpsons: Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo (#10.23)" (1999)
 -  The fictional movie which is being filmed in the plane where the Simpsons travel to Japan which features Jim Belushi dressed in a toga while screaming "TOGA!"
Ghostbusters' SFX Team Featurette (1999) (V)
 -  the inspiration for Slimer turns out to be Bluto from Animal House
An Extremely Goofy Movie (2000) (V)
 -  A character by a mailbox dumps marbles into the street
Chump Change (2000)
 -  A movie executive talks about making a musical version of "Animal House."
Road Trip (2000)
"Clerks: The Clipshow Wherein Dante and Randal Are Locked in the Freezer and Remember Some of the Great Moments in Their Lives (#1.2)" (2000)
 -  At the end of Episode 2, Jay says that Silent Bob has become "Senator Robert Blutarski," referencing John Belushi's character's fate from this film.
"Freaks and Geeks: Smooching and Mooching (#1.16)" (2000)
 -  Neal mentions the scene where Flounder is sent to the room witht the blind guy and the Indian guy
"Freaks and Geeks: Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers (#1.14)" (2000)
 -  Bill has an Animal House poster in his room
Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
The Brotherhood (2001) (V)
 -  One of the characters says he has seen it one too many times
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
 -  Jay: "Thank you, sir, may I have another?"
The Chubbchubbs! (2002)
"Undeclared: Parents' Weekend (#1.11)" (2002)
 -  The boys have a poster from the film in their dorm room.
Sorority Boys (2002)
Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th' (2003) (V)
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
 -  mentioned in documentary
Shanghai Knights (2003)
"Gilmore Girls: Say Goodnight, Gracie (#3.20)" (2003)
 -  Luke compares the previous night's keg party to the film.
Finding Nemo (2003)
'Old School' Orientation (2003) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Unseen + Untold: National Lampoon's Animal House (2003) (TV)
Now Showing: Unforgettable Moments from the Movies (2003) (V)
 -  film clip
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy (2003) (V)
 -  mentionned once
"The Simpsons: Margical History Tour (#15.11)" (2004)
 -  Mentioned by name
Decoys (2004)
 -  mentioned by name
WWE: The Rise & Fall of ECW (2004) (V)
 -  Clip of Tommy Dreamer saying "Thank you sir, may I have another?" during the Singapore Caning Match with the Sandman
Meet the Fockers (2004)
 -  There's a Bluto poster in the Fockers' house.
"Jeopardy!: (#22.8)" (2005)
 -  correct response in "Movies by Characters" category
Crash Tag Team Racing (2005) (VG)
 -  Some of the pedestrians and park drones quote "Thank you, sir! May I have another?"
World Domination: The 'Family Guy' Phenomenon (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006) (TV)
 -  Makes the countdown, is talked about.
"Howard Stern on Demand: Jimmy Kimmel" (2006)
 -  Artie mentions he has a poster of John Belushi from the movie
"The Office: The Accountants: You're Mean (#1.8)" (2006)
 -  Kevin mentions it to Angela and Oscar.
"Family Guy: Mother Tucker (#5.2)" (2006)
 -  character refers to food fight scene in the film
Blood & Guts (2006)
 -  The credits say to visit the STMD! web site and "Ask for Babs." Babs is the character from Animal House that became a Universal Studios tour guide and the ad at the end of the movie says "When In Hollywood, visit Universal Studios. Ask for Babs."
The Making of 'My Super Ex-Girlfriend' (2006) (V)
 -  Referenced by name
Epic Movie (2007)
 -  A picture of Bluto is shown during the 'Lazy Pirate Day' sequence
Knocked Up (2007)
 -  He has a small poster of Animal House in his house.
Indie Sex: Teens (2007) (TV)
 -  A brief mention of this movie is made
"Supernatural: The Magnificent Seven (#3.1)" (2007)
 -  Bobby says "Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son", which Dean Wormer says to Bluto in Animal House.
"The Simpsons: Midnight Towboy (#19.3)" (2007)
 -  The family has a toga party just like this film
"The Office: Branch Wars (#4.6)" (2007)
 -  Michael says "Scranton is the cool fun branch - we're like Animal House"
American Pie Presents Beta House (2007) (V)
 -  "Faber College Theme" heard
"The Simpsons: That 90's Show (#19.11)" (2008)
 -  Homer is angry that college isn't anything like the movie
"The Office: Goodbye, Toby (#4.14)" (2008)
 -  Michael begins chanting, "Toga! Toga!"
Get Smart (2008)
 -  When Max is kicked by the jail guard, he says "Thank you sir, may I have another," which is a famous line from Animal House.
"The Middleman: The Ectoplasmic Panhellenic Investigation (#1.8)" (2008)
 -  Louis wears a sweater with "COLLEGE" blazoned across the front, just like John 'Bluto' Blutarsky (John Belushi's character) in Animal House.
"The Middleman: The Vampiric Puppet Lamentation (#1.10)" (2008)
 -  At the puppet convention, there is a 'Bluto' puppet on the table.
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#7.26)" (2008)
 -  Included in a $16,000 question
"ER: Haunted (#15.5)" (2008)
 -  Mentioned in response to Frank's costume
Fired Up! (2009)
 -  Nick made a comment about putting a cow in the Dean's office, and then Dr. Rick proceded with, "Animal House. Love it!"
"The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Miss March/Race to Witch Mountain/Sunshine Cleaning (#1.3)" (2009)
 -  One reviewer says that Trevor Moore trys to be the 'John Belushi In Animal House' type character and after that another reviewer says 'If you want a good teen comedy rent Animal House'
"Party Down: James Rolf High School Twentieth Reunion (#1.9)" (2009)
 -  Ron's nickname in high school was Bluto, because of an attempt to drink one bottle of whisky, like Bluto in the movie.
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#8.2)" (2009)
 -  Mentioned in a $300 question
"Jeopardy!: (#26.26)" (2009)
 -  Reference in a $400 clue in the category "Stars by Movie Roles"

Featured in

Precious Images (1986)
100 Years of Comedy (1997) (V)
 -  Clips shown.
The Yearbook: An 'Animal House' Reunion (1998) (V)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV)
 -  This film is #36 on the list.
D4G (2001) (V)
 -  several clips are shown
Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy (2002) (V)
 -  an example of the raunchy type of comedy the studios preffered in the early eighties
"I Love the '70s" (2003)
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
 -  Characters watch Animal House on TV
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005) (TV)
 -  the film is mentioned and clips are shown
The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases (2005) (TV)
 -  The quote "Toga! Toga!" is #82 on the list.
The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown.
"20 to 1: Funny Films (#4.6)" (2007)
 -  Some clips from this movie are shown when it is the subject of a segment.
"TV Land Confidential: Movies (#2.2)" (2007)
 -  clips
Starz Inside: In the Gutter (2008) (TV)
 -  Clips featured.

Spoofed in

Christmas Vacation (1989)
"The Simpsons: Homer Goes to College (#5.3)" (1993)
 -  Several elements from this film are parodied here including the use of the song "Louie, Louie"
Party Pack 2 (1994) (V)
 -  Scaled down lesbian porn version of mainstream comedy.
"Futurama: Mars University (#2.2)" (1999)
 -  The entire Bender sub-plot is a spoof of the main plot of Animal House, down to the way Bender walks when he tries to be stealthy.
"Family Guy: The Story on Page One (#2.19)" (2000)
 -  Peter's stealth break-in spoofs the one in this movie, he does the trademark hop/jump stealth wark and performs his own music which is basically him humming the music from this film.
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
The New Guy (2002)
 -  The scene where Gil is pumping up the football team before their game is just like the scene where Bluto pumps up the Deltas to make one final assault on the college.
"Family Guy: Brian the Bachelor (#4.7)" (2005)
 -  Herbert's spying on Chris through the window imitates Bluto in Animal House.
Green Day: Bullet in a Bible (2005) (V)
 -  During "King for a Day / Shout", they all quiet down and kick their legs in the air.

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