Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Music referenced in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

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The Asteroid Field (Song)

composed by John Williams

 

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Movie Series

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Star Wars (Movie Series)

1977 - 2008

Title	Release Date
Star Wars: The Clone Wars	2008
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith	2005
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones	2002
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace	1999
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi	1983
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back	1980
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope	1977

 

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Music that reference Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

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A Bunch of Muppets (Song)

performed by Clerks (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

October 11, 1994

In 'A Bunch of Muppets", Dante and Randal discuss which movie is better, "Return of the Jedi" or "The Empire Strikes Back".

 

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Adidas Commercial (Television Commercial)

Summer/Fall 2011

Genres: Clothing and Shoes

Numerous scenes from The Empire Strikes back are used in this commercial.

 

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Family Guy

Brian Sings and Swings (Television Episode)

Season: 4
Episode: 19

January 8, 2006

The scene where Meg watches Chris's hat being lowered on to his head is a parody of the scene from TESB where Admiral Piett watches Darth Vader’s helmet being lowered over his deformed head.

 

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Family Guy

Chitty Chitty Death Bang (Television Episode)

Season: 1
Episode: 3

April 18, 1999

Stewie freezes the airline worker in carbonite which references Jabba the hut freezing Han Solo in TESB

 

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30 Rock

Don Geiss, America and Hope (Television Episode)

Season: 4
Episode: 15

March 18, 2010

Don Geiss's body is cryogenically frozen similar to how Han Solo is frozen in carbonite.

 

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How I Met Your Mother

Drumroll, Please (Television Episode)

Season: 1
Episode: 13

January 23, 2006

The fake name that Ted gives Victoria, Lando Calrissian, is a reference to a character in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back played by Billy Dee Williams.

 

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How I Met Your Mother

Happily Ever After (Television Episode)

Season: 4
Episode: 6

November 3, 2008

In the cab, when Marshall wants Ted to get more angry about Stella, he gives away a secret he knows since the Do I Know You? episode: "Stella hated Star Wars. She lied to you. Search your feelings, Ted. You know it to be true." It is a reference to Star Wars: Episode V.

 

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Weeds

Lady's a Charm (Television Episode)

Season: 4
Episode: 2

June 23, 2008

We learn that Andy took the money that his dad gave him to bet on a trifecta at the racetrack and bought a Boba Fett (bounty hunter from Star Wars) toy. Unfortunately, the trifecta actually won and it cost his dad $20,000.

 

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Mary the Paralegal (Television Episode)

Season: 1
Episode: 19

April 26, 2006

During dinner at the awards ceremony, Mary makes a joke about Sandy Rivers' hair being put on like Darth Vader's helmet, which references Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.

 

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Family Guy

Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater (Television Episode)

Season: 2
Episode: 1

September 23, 1999

Peter and Brian parody a the scene from The Empire Strikes Back where Darth Vader cuts off Luke's hand

 

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Something, Something, Something, Dark Side (Television Episode)

Season: 8
Episode: 20

May 23, 2010

SSSDS is a parody of The Empire Strikes Back.

 

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Gossip Girl

The Empire Strikes Jack (Television Episode)

Season: 3
Episode: 16

March 29, 2010

The title of this episode of 'Gossip Girl' is taken from the Star Wars film 'The Empire Strikes Back'.

 

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How I Met Your Mother

Three Days of Snow (Television Episode)

Season: 4
Episode: 13

January 19, 2009

When coming to the bar during the snow storm, one of the girls makes a Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back reference, saying it's snowing like Hoth outside. Ted, who was previously shown to be a huge fan of Star Wars, immediately calls dibs on her.

 

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Clerks (Movie)

October 19, 1994

Genres: Comedy

 

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Mallrats (Movie)

October 19, 1995

Genres: Comedy

Jay tells Brody and T.S. that Silent Bob just watched "Empire" and "Jedi" last week, and he's trying to use the force to move his cigarette with his mind. There is also a parody of the scene where Luke is hanging upside down in the ice cave where Silent Bob is trying to get the VHS tape.

 

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