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References

I Was a Male War Bride (1949)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
The Entertainer (1960)
 -  Poster in Michael's bedroom

Referenced in

"Oi treis harites: Tootsie: Part 1" (????)
 -  title
"The Directors: The Films of Sydney Pollack (#2.4)" (????)
"Saturday Night Live: Joan Rivers/Musical Youth (#8.17)" (1983)
 -  referenced on Saturday Night News
Special Effects (1984)
 -  There is a scene in which Bogosian, looking through a stack of black-&-white glossies, comes across a picture of Dustin Hoffman as his TOOTSIE character, Dorothy Michaels.
Just One of the Guys (1985)
 -  Buddy mentions the movie when learning of Terry's plan
The 58th Annual Academy Awards (1986) (TV)
Crocodile Dundee (1986)
 -  "Dundee walking in crowd" shoot, copy of the classic "Dorothy walking in crowd" shoot
The 59th Annual Academy Awards (1987) (TV)
"Growing Pains: The Mom Who Knew Too Much (#3.17)" (1988)
 -  Mike says that Dustin Hoffman is the guy from the movie where he "dressed up as a chick and kissed a guy."
Monster in a Box (1992)
"Full House: Silence Is Not Golden (#6.17)" (1993)
 -  Jesse and Steve discuss the film.
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
"Saturday Night Live: Charlton Heston/Paul Westerberg (#19.8)" (1993)
 -  Mentioned in David Spade's Hollywood Minute
"The Critic: Marty's First Date (#1.2)" (1994)
 -  the movie's title is printed on one of Jay's socks
Waiting to Exhale (1995)
Pitch (1997)
 -  Spencer compares their script to the movie in its gender switching aspect.
"The Nanny: From Flushing with Love (#5.10)" (1997)
 -  Niles and Fran talk about him dressing up as Tootsie for last Halloween.
The Other Sister (1999)
The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect (2000) (TV)
 -  mentioned once
Whipped (2000)
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth (2000) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man' (2001) (V)
"Home Movies: Improving Your Life Through Improv (#3.4)" (2002)
 -  Coach McGuirk mentions it in dialogue
The Another World Reunion (2003) (TV)
 -  it is mentioned after a clip of one of the actors in a dress that he got help from the costume designer from Tootsie
Capital City (2004) (TV)
 -  Paige is said to look like Jessica Lange in "Tootsie".
The Dying Gaul (2005)
 -  Used as an example by Campbell Scott's character
Fear of the Flesh: The Making of 'The Fly' (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once in extended version
"30 Rock: Blind Date (#1.3)" (2006)
 -  Liz is compared to Tootsie
The Holiday (2006)
"Ugly Betty: I'm Coming Out (#1.14)" (2007)
 -  Betty gives it to Daniel to watch it
"Ugly Betty: Brothers (#1.15)" (2007)
 -  referenced in dialogue
"30 Rock: Fireworks (#1.18)" (2007)
 -  Character mentions it.
Butch Jamie (2007)
 -  Jamie, a butch lesbian actress, gets cast as a man in a film. When Jamie pitches this idea to Lola as a script Jamie's writing, Lola says, "Oh, it's like Tootsie, but in reverse."
"Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy: A Scottsman Who Can't Watch a Movie Without Shouting at the Screen (#1.5)" (2008)
 -  One of the movies the Scottsman shouts at while watching it.
"30 Rock: Flu Shot (#3.8)" (2009)
 -  Tracy says that Liz looks like "Tootsie"
Oh, My Girl!: A Laugh Story... (2009)
 -  A man dresses like a woman to be close to his loved one, a famous star.

Featured in

"The Directors: The Films of Sydney Pollack (#2.4)" (????)
The 55th Annual Academy Awards (1983) (TV)
Precious Images (1986)
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol (1990)
100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV)
The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV)
M*A*S*H, Tootsie & God: A Tribute to Larry Gelbart (1998) (TV)
 -  uses clips from film
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (1998) (TV)
 -  This film is #62 on the list.
The Lady with the Torch (1999)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV)
 -  This film is #2 on the list.
New York at the Movies (2002) (TV)
"I Love the '80s Strikes Back" (2003)
 -  Footage from this film was edited into this mini-series.
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)
 -  clips
"20 to 1: Memorable Movie Characters (#3.11)" (2006)
 -  Clips shown in a segment on its title character.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) (TV)
 -  This film is #69 on the list.
14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2008) (TV)
 -  Clips shown during Charles Durning tribute.
15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) (TV)
 -  Clips featured during In Memoriam segment.
"Zomergasten: (#22.4)" (2009)
 -  A fragment is shown.

Spoofs

"General Hospital" (1963)
 -  "Southwest General" is a parody of "General Hospital", even referencing the "Sally Armitage is Max Hedges!" storyline plot twist.

Spoofed in

"Family Guy: Jungle Love (#4.13)" (2005)
 -  Stewie is told by his agent that no one in town will hire him, so he dresses like a woman like Tootsie.

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