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The Right Stuff (1983) More at IMDbPro »

References

Buck Rogers (1939)
 -  "No buck, no Buck Rogers".
"The Bullwinkle Show" (1961)
 -  The scene in this film which mentions the character of Dudley Do-Right is set in 1960 or 1961

Referenced in

"Animaniacs: Video Review/When Mice Ruled the Earth (#1.47)" (????)
 -  Seen on video store shelf in 'Video Review'
Rhinestone (1984)
 -  It is one of the movies listed on the theater marquee as Nick rides by on the horse.
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
"Jeopardy!: (#1.1)" (1984)
 -  Subject of a $500 clue in the category "Actors & Roles"
The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988)
"Quantum Leap: The Wrong Stuff - January 24, 1961 (#4.7)" (1991)
 -  Movie title used in title
Sunny Side Up (1994)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Skydivers (#7.9)" (1994)
 -  Mike: They don't have the right stuff. Just some stuff.
"NileCity 105.6" (1995)
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 (1996) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun (1997)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Prince of Space (#9.16)" (1997)
 -  Mike: Dressed to the Right Stuff.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Invasion of the Neptune Men (#9.19)" (1997)
 -  Crow: The Right Shorts.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Overdrawn at the Memory Bank (#9.22)" (1997)
 -  Mike: The Right Tots.
"Home Improvement: The Write Stuff (#7.20)" (1998)
 -  title reference
The Making of 'Tremors' (1998) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Armageddon (1998/I)
 -  Sharp: "Talk about the wrong stuff."
"Action: Lights, Camera, Action (#1.8)" (1999)
 -  Slow motion entrance into studio while Peter refers to himself as an astronaut
Today's Life (2000)
Road Trip (2000)
 -  When E.L. asks for "help" from the nurse working at the sperm bank she says, "The best results seem to be obtained through fantasization accompanied by masturbation followed by ejaculation." This line was taken from a similar scene in Right Stuff, The (1983), where Gordon Cooper asks for help from Nurse Murch.
Space Cowboys (2000)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (2000) (V)
Cast Away (2000)
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) (VG)
Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Big Fat Liar (2002)
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2002)
 -  "The White Stuff" poster
Eddie Izzard: Circle (2002) (V)
 -  The bit about "Godspeed? How fast is that?" is a reference to a line from The Right Stuff (confirmed)
"Just Shoot Me!: The Write Stuff (#7.7)" (2002)
 -  Episode title puns on the title of the 80s movie.
Deconstructing Precrime and Precogs (2002) (V)
 -  Mentioned once
The Simpsons: Hit & Run (2003) (VG)
American Porn Star (2004) (V)
 -  "the right stuff" mentioned
Twisted (2004/I)
 -  poster
Sekai no chûshin de, ai o sakebu (2004)
 -  The male lead and the female lead share their favorite films.
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
 -  mentioned once
Danger Zone: The Making of 'Top Gun' (2004) (V)
 -  Mentioned once.
Valiant (2005)
 -  The classic scene of the brave RHPS pigeons preparing to board the warplane.
Zerkalnie voyni: Otrazhenie pervoye (2005)
 -  "You showed the right stuff up there"
"Jeopardy!: (#22.56)" (2005)
 -  referenced in clue and correct response in "Awards & Honors" category
Earthstorm (2006) (TV)
 -  slow-motion as the team prepares to board the spaceship
The Astronaut Farmer (2006)
Who the #$&% Is Jackson Pollock? (2006)
 -  "the right stuff" mentioned
"Numb3rs: Killer Chat (#3.11)" (2006)
 -  Reference is made in dialogue
"House M.D.: The Right Stuff (#4.2)" (2007)
 -  Title reference and Topic: Selection of a team
Great Bolshy Yarblockos! Making 'A Clockwork Orange' (2007) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007) (V)
 -  mentioned once
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick (2007) (V)
 -  mentioned once
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining' (2007) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"Phineas and Ferb: Out to Launch (#1.36)" (2008)
 -  Phineas and Ferb, in their space suits, make a slow-motion walk to their rocket ship, similar to the astronauts in "The Right Stuff."
Dragonball Evolution (2009)
 -  Goku: "Talk about the right stuff."
"30 Rock: Apollo, Apollo (#3.16)" (2009)
 -  Slow motion astronaut walk clichee is used as Tracey 'goes up into space'

Features

"Toast of the Town" (1948)

Featured in

Your Choice for the Film Awards (1984) (TV)
 -  Best film nominee; clips shown
The 56th Annual Academy Awards (1984) (TV)
Precious Images (1986)
The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993) (TV)
100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV)
Realizing 'The Right Stuff' (2003) (V)
T-20 Years and Counting (2003) (V)
The Real Men with 'The Right Stuff' (2003) (V)
This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
 -  A clip from The Right Stuff is shown.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006) (TV)
 -  This film is #19 on the list.

Spoofed in

Hot Shots! (1991)
"The Simpsons: Deep Space Homer (#5.15)" (1994)
 -  Many scenes like the NASA's tests with Homer and Barney.
RocketMan (1997)
Muppets from Space (1999)
"South Park: Helen Keller! the Musical (#4.13)" (2000)
 -  The scenes of Butters running down the hall is a parody of two scenes in this movie
Miss Congeniality (2000)
 -  The scene where the makeover-crew exits the warehouse
A Knight's Tale (2001)
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Thunderpants (2002)
 -  Patrick in his spacesuit walking down the hall in slow-motion on his way to the shuttle
Blackball (2003)
 -  When Cliff and Ray enter the arena with dazzling white light behind.
Achtung, fertig, Charlie! (2003)
7 Zwerge (2004)
 -  Famous scene "Approachin heros" that is already spoofed in "Armageddon"
Disaster! (2005)
 -  preparing for space/slow-motion walk to the spaceship
Zoom (2006)
 -  the kids' slow-motion walk down the hall in space suits mirrors the famous one in this movie
Night at the Museum (2006)
 -  Jedediah and Octavius making their slow-motion smoldering return from their crash parodies Chuck Yeager's similar return
Space Chimps (2008)
 -  'training for space' sequence

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