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Speed (1994)

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Speed (Movie)

June 10, 1994

The plot focuses on police officer Jack Traven who tries to arrest an insane bomber/extortionist. After the bomber escapes, he sets up a bomb on a city bus which Traven boards and must keep moving above 50 miles per hour or the bomb will explode. He endures a race against time with the help of a beautiful passenger, with whom he falls in love.

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Speed (Movie Series)

June 10, 1994 - June 13, 1997

Title	Release Date
Speed 2: Cruise Control	1997
Speed	1994

Music referenced in Speed

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Speed (Song)

performed by Billy Idol

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Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life

How to Survive Your Roommate's Girlfriend (Television Episode)

Season: 1
Episode: 5

February 21, 2016

Barry tells Cooper, Neal and Kelly that while he was looking for a closet to hide in (from Ashley's father), he accidentally stumbled into a private movie theater, adding that 'Speed' totally holds up.

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Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

I'm Going to Take a Percocet and Let That One Go (Television Episode)

Season: 5
Episode: 6

December 11, 2014

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New Girl

Kids (Television Episode)

Season: 1
Episode: 21

April 17, 2012

Winston gives his boss a pep talk, telling him that his boss needs to show his true self, the man who grabbed 7 VHS copies of 'Speed' at a yard sale earlier in the day.

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Family Guy

The New Adventures of Old Tom (Television Episode)

Season: 14
Episode: 18

May 8, 2016

After Peter is alone in the mall at night, he gets on the children's train, the Ladybug Express, and rides it around the track. The train quickly speeds up, out of control. Peter comments on the fast moving train, comparing it to the movie 'Speed'.

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Bob's Burgers

Weekend at Mort's (Television Episode)

Season: 1
Episode: 11

May 8, 2011

Bob is looking forward to spending the weekend finishing his model, the bus from the film 'Speed'. He tells Linda that he hasn't seen the movie yet, because he likes to wait till his car models are finished before watching the films each is featured in.