Movie connections for
The Breakfast Club (1985) More at IMDbPro »

Edited into

"I Love the '80s" (2002)

References

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
"The Twilight Zone" (1959)
"Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" (1963)
"MisteRogers' Neighborhood" (1968)
Annie Hall (1977)

Referenced in

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
"Growing Pains: The Breakfast Club (#2.10)" (1987)
 -  title reference
The Lost Boys (1987)
Clerks. (1994)
 -  Video in video rental store.
"Saturday Night Live: Emilio Estevez/Pearl Jam (#19.18)" (1994)
 -  Mentioned by Emilio Estevez in his monologue
Friday (1995)
 -  When Anthony Micheal Hall smokes the joint, he tries catching the smoke he exhales with his mouth. Chris Tucker does the same thing in Friday.
Empire Records (1995)
Beautiful Girls (1996)
Chasing Amy (1997)
Mixed Signals (1997)
Snitch (1998)
"Dawson's Creek: Detention (#1.7)" (1998)
 -  The entire episode is based on this movie.
Monty Python's Flying Circus: Live at Aspen (1998) (TV)
A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
Go (1999)
Lost & Found (1999/I)
Dogma (1999)
 -  Jay and Silent Bob state that they were on a search for the fictional town of Shermer, Illinois, referenced in John Hughes's movies. Rufus later reveals a secret from Bethany's past about a boy named Brian Johnson, which is the same name as a character from the John Hughes film The Breakfast Club (1985) set in Shermer
American Pie (1999)
 -  Prom band plays "Don't You Forget About Me," by Simple Minds
Loving Jezebel (1999)
Final Destination (2000)
Boys and Girls (2000)
Happy Campers (2001)
 -  Referenced in dialog
Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
"Futurama: The Luck of the Fryrish (#3.10)" (2001)
 -  7-leaf clover hidden in LP jacket for movie soundtrack; also features song "Don't You Forget About Me" from same soundtrack
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
"Gilmore Girls: Nick & Nora/Sid & Nancy (#2.5)" (2001)
 -  Lorelai: "Working on his Breakfast Club audition."
"Grange Hill: (#25.12)" (2002)
 -  Breakfast Club parallels - Ian's accumulated detention, Maddie's initially prone form on the desk, and individual revelations about their personal life.
"South Park: Asspen (#6.2)" (2002)
 -  At the end of the teen movie spoof "Don't You Forget About Me"-parodying music plays.
Van Wilder (2002)
 -  When Professor McDoogle(Paul Gleason) is arguing with the kids, it's the exact same scene as in the breakfast club. In the breakfast club Richard Vernon(played by Paul Gleason) is also arguing with a gruop of kids.
"Lizzie McGuire: She Said, He Said, She Said (#2.19)" (2002)
 -  the letter at the end of the episode resembles the one at the end of "The Breakfast Club" they also sign the letter as the Lunch Bunch
"South Park: Toilet Paper (#7.3)" (2003)
 -  While the gang is waiting outside the principal's office, Cartman concocts an alibi which includes bowling next to Ally Sheedy, the "goth chick from The Breakfast Club."
Retarded Animal Babies (2003) (V)
 -  In RAB19 when Puppy is going spelunking, he tells himself a joke before falling down, just like Bender does in The Breakfast Club
Holes (2003)
"Gilmore Girls: The Fundamental Things Apply (#4.5)" (2003)
 -  Marty refers to his friends as "The Breakfast Crew."
"Gilmore Girls: Ted Koppel's Big Night Out (#4.9)" (2003)
 -  Rory illustrates Brendon's stupidity by telling Lorelai that watching the film inspired him to tape his butt cheeks together.
Klais? (2003)
The Perfect Score (2004)
 -  Characters mention a scene from this movie in a conversation.
"Cold Case: The Sleepover (#2.6)" (2004)
 -  The girls (young versions of Brandi, Ariel, Tiffany, and Rita, the murder victim) are watching the film at the Beaudry's home in 1990.
"The King of Queens: Hi, School (#7.14)" (2005)
 -  Doug refers to himself as Emilio Estevez and compares Carrie with Ally Sheedy. When Carrie doesn't understand what he's talking about he explains it's from The Breakfast Club and that he's amazed she hasn't seen it.
The Pacifier (2005)
 -  The vice principal uses the same line as the principal in breakfast club "You mess with bull, you get the horns."
Road Warriors: The Life and Death of Wrestling's Most Dominant Tag Team (2005) (V)
 -  Hawk uses "Neo-Maxi Zoom Dweebies" in an interview from 1987.
Campus Confidential (2005) (TV)
 -  Favorite movie of Violet and her potential beau
"The Office: The Fire (#2.4)" (2005)
 -  referenced in dialogue
"The Office: The Fight (#2.6)" (2005)
 -  Michael botches a quote from Emilio Estevez's character
"Cold Case: Detention (#3.12)" (2006)
 -  A present day Dawn mentions that being in detention was like high school not like the film.
"Gilmore Girls: Bridesmaids Revisited (#6.16)" (2006)
 -  Lorelai calls Rory "Anthony Michael Hall in 'Breakfast Club' smart."
In the Land of Women (2007)
 -  Lucy asks Carter: "Does it get more 'Breakfast Club' than that?"
50 Films to See Before You Die (2006) (TV)
 -  Makes the countdown, is talked about.
"American Dad!: Failure Is Not a Factory-installed Option (#2.3)" (2006)
 -  Referenced in dialogue
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006) (VG)
 -  Couzin Ed quotes the movie's line "You won't accept tongue in your mouth"
Target Audience 9.1 (2007)
 -  A young group of humans trapped in a closed environment learn to get along.
"One Tree Hill: Pictures of You (#4.13)" (2007)
 -  John Kapelos plays the teacher who gives the class assignment. He played Carl the Janitor in Breakfast Club. Bevan refers to the teacher at one point as Carl.
"Family Guy: Blue Harvest (#6.1)" (2007)
 -  John Bender is at the Death Star attack briefing and asks if General Dodonna raids Barry Manilow's wardrobe
"Corner Gas: Spin Cycle (#5.2)" (2007)
 -  Hank begins reciting a speech from the voiceover in "The Breakfast Club"; Karen then points out that it is from "The Breakfast Club" and Hank says that he had watched the movie the previous night.
Swanland (2008)
 -  When Casey is making fun of the group
Maybe Tomorrow (2008/I)
 -  The pose on the poster is a salute to The Breakfast Club
"Miss Guided: Rebel Yell (#1.4)" (2008)
 -  While running wild through the school after hours, Becky, Tim, and Lisa dance around like the characters in The Breakfast Club to Karla DeVito's "We are not alone," and then Becky Says, "I feel like we're in The Breakfast Club and I'm Molly Ringwald."
"Gossip Girl: Woman on the Verge (#1.17)" (2008)
 -  Blair refers to the friendship of Blair, Serena, Nate, and Chuck as the non-judging Breakfast Club.
"Psych: Murder?... Anyone?... Anyone?... Bueller? (#3.2)" (2008)
 -  Shawn says to Gus, "Who hasn't seen 'The Breakfast Club'?"
Pineapple Express (2008)
 -  Red bounces a ball in his house when Saul and Dale first enter and says he is trying for a scholarship, similar to Bender's line in the gymnasium.
"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.
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Teacher Week 2 (#7.32)" (2008)
 -  Subject of a $16,000 question
"One Tree Hill: You Have to Be Joking (Autopsy of the Devil's Brain) (#6.12)" (2008)
 -  Mentioned by name.
"Samantha Who?: The Family Vacation (#2.9)" (2008)
 -  mentioned during a game of charades
Still Waiting... (2009) (V)
 -  quotes a line from the movie "this is what happens at my house when you spill paint in the garage"
"How I Met Your Mother: The Stinsons (#4.15)" (2009)
 -  Mentioned by characters.
"Wizards of Waverly Place: Hugh's Not Normous (#2.18)" (2009)
 -  I heard a ruckus. Could you describe the ruckus?
"Community: Pilot (#1.1)" (2009)
 -  Abed mentions the film several times, and quotes the dialogue
"One Tree Hill: I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight (#7.8)" (2009)
 -  Julian quotes a line from the film

Featured in

Not Another Teen Movie (2001)
My Little Eye (2002)
 -  17 minutes into the film, the girls watch a video of the John Hughes movie.
Trapped (2002)
"I Love the '80s" (2002)
"Retrosexual: The 80's" (2004)
50 Films to See Before You Die (2006) (TV)
 -  Clips shown.
Indie Sex: Teens (2007) (TV)
 -  A clip is shown

Spoofed in

Back to the Beach (1987)
 -  quoted
The Faculty (1998)
Go (1999)
"Family Guy: Let's Go to the Hop (#2.14)" (2000)
 -  Peter walks into a room in the school and says Holy Crap its the Breakfast Club! then sees lots of cereal characters lying around like characters from this movie. Later on he walks along to the song "Don't Forget About Me" from this film, spoofing a scene from it.
Not Another Teen Movie (2001)
 -  Principal yells at them in detention.
Gay Propaganda (2002)
 -  the segment features homosexal characters
"Scrubs: My Drama Queen (#2.21)" (2003)
 -  Ted punches his fist into the air after Dr. Kelso permits him to get a soda before returning to work. This gesture, as well as the music playing during this scene, is the same as the last scene in The Breakfast Club after Molly Ringwald's character gives Judd Nelson's character her earring.
Along Came Polly (2004)
 -  Movie poster of fictional 1980s movie 'Crocodile Tears'
"Degrassi: The Next Generation: Take on Me (#3.16)" (2004)
 -  The entire set-up is the same as the film. Mr. Raditch wears a similar outfit to Principal Vernon. Sean = Bender, Hazel = Claire, Jimmy = Andy, Toby = Brian, Ellie = Allison.
"Psych: Murder?... Anyone?... Anyone?... Bueller? (#3.2)" (2008)
 -  Gus's narration at the end is a take-off on Brian's letter on behalf of the group, and Shawn pumps his fist like Bender after walking through a field.

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