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Rocky Balboa (2006) More at IMDbPro »

Follows

Rocky (1976)
Rocky II (1979)
Rocky III (1982)
Rocky IV (1985)
Rocky V (1990)

Edited from

Rocky (1976)
 -  several clips of Rocky's fight with Apollo are shown
Rocky II (1979)
 -  clip of Rocky fighting Apollo Creed
Rocky III (1982)
 -  clip of Rocky fighting Clubber Lang
Rocky IV (1985)
 -  clip of Rocky fighting Captain Ivan Drago

References

"The Yogi Bear Show" (1961)
 -  Rocky uses the phrase "smarter than the average bear" but can't remember where he heard it; it was Yogi's signature phrase.
Network (1976)
 -  The line "mad as hell and not going to take it anymore" appears at the end of the Mason Dixon fight at the beginning of the movie.

Referenced in

"The Angry Video Game Nerd: Chronologically Confused About Sequel Titles (#1.15)" (2006)
 -  complained about titles name
"Have I Got News for You: (#32.8)" (2006)
 -  Reference to the new "Rocky" film
"The Angry Video Game Nerd: Rocky (#1.16)" (2006)
 -  The Nerd tells us how he is looking ford to seeing the new Rocky (it wasn't out yet when the episode was made).
"Vecinos: El amor de Magda (#2.6)" (2007)
 -  Frankie is reading a synopsis about the new movie of Rocky.
Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence (2007)
 -  Nanni Moretti mentions this film in his speech.
"Heroes Unmasked: The Dreamer (#1.3)" (2007)
 -  Referenced by name
Danny - Tähti ja tähtien tekijä (2007) (V)
 -  Poster seen
"Family Guy: Back to the Woods (#6.9)" (2008)
 -  A poster for the movie is seen in the episode.
Kevin Smith: Sold Out - A Threevening with Kevin Smith (2008) (V)
 -  Talks about being offered to see the new Rocky with Bruce Willis
"The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Duplicity/Knowing/I Love You, Man (#1.4)" (2009)
 -  John adds 'Not any of the other Rockys...'
Swooped: Based on a Real Life Occurrence (2010)
 -  The characters Stan and Jack talk about this movie.

Features

The Super Fight (1970)
 -  a clip is shown on TV

Featured in

Reality in the Ring: Filming Rocky's Final Fight (2007) (V)
 -  Featurette about the making of the film
Skill vs. Will: The Making of 'Rocky Balboa' (2007) (V)
 -  Featurette about the making of the film

Spoofed in

"MADtv: (#12.8)" (2006)
 -  They make fun of how they are making a new Rocky movie even though Stallone is too old
The Comebacks (2007)
 -  a geriatric Rocky is defeated
Meet the Spartans (2008)
 -  an old Rocky Balboa appears as the movie's equivalent of the Über Immortal

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