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References
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
"Reading Rainbow" (1983)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
 -  During a scuffle in Paulie's store, a man can be seen reading a newspaper with a front headline that reads "Doin' The Right Thing." A reference to one of Spike Lee's earlier films, Do the Right Thing.
Referenced in
"The Directors: The Films of Spike Lee (#2.7)" (????)
Chez Whoopi (1991) (TV)
 -  In a tirade against Spike Lee, Whoopi refers to this film as "Jungle Beaver."
"Saturday Night Live: Christian Slater/Bonnie Raitt (#17.4)" (1991)
 -  Mentioned on Weekend Update
Clerks. (1994)
 -  When Randall first enters the conveince store he shuffles in imitating Samuel L. Jackson's shuffle at the end of Jungle Fever.
How to Be a Player (1997)
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)
Next Friday (2000)
"Futurama: I Dated a Robot (#3.15)" (2001)
 -  Bender says Fry has "metal fever" for dating a robot.
South West 9 (2001)
Love and a Bullet (2002)
 -  Wesley Snipes and Jungle Fever are mentioned in the van on the way to the first job.
Bringing Down the House (2003)
Century of Black Cinema (2003) (V)
 -  Mentioned in film.
Taxi (2004/I)
 -  They mention it in the movie. Black Girl and White Guy in NYC
"Chappelle's Show: (#3.1)" (2006)
 -  Spike Lee claims the casting director called him a 'nigger'
"ER: Jigsaw (#13.7)" (2006)
 -  When the girls were at the bar at the end of this episode, Sam admitted that she would sleep with Pratt. Haleh's comment about Sam having "the fever" refers to Jungle Fever. The movie deals with an interracial couple, which would've reflected Sam and Pratt.
"Andy Barker, P.I.: Fairway, My Lovely (#1.2)" (2007)
 -  Simon proposes to watch this film with Nicole
Featured in
"The Directors: The Films of Spike Lee (#2.7)" (????)
Hollywood vs. Religion (1994) (V)
Spike Lee's '25th Hour': The Evolution of an American Filmmaker (2003) (V)
"I Love the '90s: Part Deux" (2005)
 -  Footage from this is featured.
"Ego Trip's Race-O-Rama" (2005)
 -  clips
"Everybody Hates Chris: Everybody Hates the Lottery (#1.15)" (2006)
 -  clip of Samuel L. Jackson from the film

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