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Robert De Niro and Jerry Lewis in The King of Comedy (1982)

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The King of Comedy

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Featured in

    • "Saturday Night Live" Jerry Lewis/Loverboy (TV Episode 1983)

      Clip shown during French dubbing sketch.
    • "The Bob Monkhouse Show" Episode #3.5 (TV Episode 1986)

      A short clip is shown before Bob introduces Sandra Bernhard.
    • "Wogan" Episode #9.145 (TV Episode 1989)

      A clip is shown and the film discussed.
    • "Siskel & Ebert" They'll Do It Every Time: Part Two (TV Episode 1991)

      A clip is shown.
    • "The Directors" The Films of Martin Scorsese (TV Episode 2000)

Features

    • Pickup on South Street (1953)

    • Permanent Vacation (1980)

Referenced in

    • "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" John Travolta/Erma Bombeck (TV Episode 1981)

      Johnny mentions that Fred de Cordova is filming his role in the upcoming movie
    • "Arena" A Pretty British Affair (TV Episode 1981)

      Powell is shown on the set with Scorsese, De Niro and Jerry Lewis
    • "Saturday Night Live" Jerry Lewis/Loverboy (TV Episode 1983)

      Title mentioned during Entertainment Tonight sketch and French dubbing sketch.
    • What Is Brazil? (TV Movie 1985)

    • "Siskel & Ebert" Short Time/Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!/Wild Orchid/Without You I'm Nothing/Santa Sangre (TV Episode 1990)

      Referenced during the "Without You I'm Nothing" review.

References

    • The Cocoanuts (1929)

    • I Cover the Waterfront (1933)

      Masha shouts at Rupert, "I cover the waterfront", in one of street scenes.
    • Duck Soup (1933)

    • Mississippi (1935)

    • Gone with the Wind (1939)

      Image of Gable appears in De Niro's makeshift home TV set.

Spoofed in

    • Chasing Kevin (Short 2000)

    • "Family Guy" Barely Legal (TV Episode 2006)

      the scene where Brian is wrapped in tape is recreated

Spoofs

    • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series 1962–1992)

      Jerry Langford is a parody of Johnny Carson, with his talk-show being a parody of "The Tonight Show".

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