"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" Bill Murray/Tony Bennett (TV Episode 2004)
A clip is shown during Bill Murray's interview.Starz on the Set: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (TV Movie 2005)
clips shownMatthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal (Video 2005)
Making of from the movieThe 79th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special 2007)
Clip shown during In Memoriam segment (Gretchen Rau)"WatchMojo" Top 10 Bill Murray Performances (TV Episode 2012)
Steve Zissou is #6.
"Film Junk Podcast" Space Junk Radio Episode 1: The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (Podcast Episode 2005)
ReviewedThis Is an Adventure (Video 2005)
mentioned many times; this documentary is the making-of for this filmThe 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
Poster appears in backgroundThe Benchwarmers (2006)
Video case is shown in a video store.Pittsburgh (2006)
Mentioned by Craig Kilborn while introducing Jeff Goldblum.
Casablanca (1942)
When Steve, Ned and Bill are in the elevator leaving Oseary's office, Bill says "I'm also a human being" - a quote from Victor Lazlo in Casablanca.The World of Apu (1959)
The last scene of the movie is a tribute to Satyajit Ray's 'Apur Sansar'.The Ladies Man (1961)
The scenes with the Belafonte seen in cross-section mirror the "Dollhouse" scenes with the cross-sectioned house in 'The Ladies Man'.Jules and Jim (1962)
When Zissou says to Klaus "Not this one, Klaus," just as Jules says "Not this one, Jim" in the same context.8½ (1963)
Both scenes involving aerial shots of character's feet (in the Hot Air Balloon as well as the shot before the helicopter crashes) are homages to Federico Fellini's '8½ (1963)'.
"Family Guy" Three Directors (TV Episode 2017)
Spoofed in the Wes Anderson segment."Unikitty!" Pool Duel (TV Episode 2019)
While piloting the penguin sub, Unikitty, Dr. Fox, Hawkodile, and Richard all wear Jacques Cousteau-style blue uniforms and red hats. The shot composition also mirrors that of the iconic submarine shot from 2004 film.
The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau (TV Series 1966–1987)
Steve Zissou in red woolen cap like Jacques-Yves Cousteau, plus many other referencesWhat About Bob? (1991)
Bill Murray's character pours a seahorse in a drinking cup similar to how Gill was poured in What About Bob