Slumdog Millionaire

Slumdog Millionaire

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  • Type: Movie
  • Genres: Drama, Romance
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Pop Culture Connections - Outgoing

It is based on these books...

Q & A
written by

This Book is the basis of Slumdog Millionaire

It refers to these books...

The Three Musketeers
written by

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  • Type: Book
This Book is referred to by Slumdog Millionaire
This is the book the teacher was reading in the class at the beginning of the movie, and was also used as part of a question on the game show.

It plays these songs...

Paper Planes
performed by M.I.A.

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  • Type: Song
This Song is played in Slumdog Millionaire
This song is played while the kids were getting chased for playing on the airfield, later when they are on the train, as well as being used in the movie trailers.

It is based on these television series...

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

This Television Series is the basis of Slumdog Millionaire
The Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire is a large part of the plot of the movie.
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It shows these movies...

Zanjeer

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  • Type: Movie
This Movie is shown on Slumdog Millionaire
This Indian movie was featured in one of the questions on the game show.
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Pop Culture Connections - Incoming

It is parodied by these television episodes...

Sons of Anarchy:
Season:  2  / Episode:  2 
Small Tears

This Television Episode parodies Slumdog Millionaire
A movie poster on Georgie Caruso porn film set is "Cum Dog Millionaire".

It is referred to by these television episodes...

New Girl:
Season:  1  / Episode:  5 
Cece Crashes

This Television Episode refers to Slumdog Millionaire
Schmidt desperately tries to impress CeCe. After he finds out that she is of Indian decent, he starts listing all the things he can think of that are related to India. Among other things, he says that he loves "Slumdog".

Community:
Season:  1  / Episode:  16 
Communication Studies

This Television Episode refers to Slumdog Millionaire
Senor Chang realizes Jeff and Abed are missing from class, the day after their drinking binge. He says "Looks like the law firm of Seacrest and Slumdog are taking the day off."

The Office:
Season:  5  / Episode:  26 
Company Picnic

This Television Episode refers to Slumdog Millionaire
Michael and Holly are performing a skit for the company picnic. After going through several movie ideas, they settle on a sketch that parodies the movie 'Slumdog Millionaire', calling their version 'SlumDunder Mifflinaire'.

Family Guy:
Season:  9  / Episode:  2 
Excellence in Broadcasting

This Television Episode refers to Slumdog Millionaire
Lois asks Brian what he thinks about the movie 'Slumdog Millionaire'. Brian tells her it was overrated and just terrible.

30 Rock:
Season:  5  / Episode:  4 
Live Show

This Television Episode refers to Slumdog Millionaire
Liz says, "You'll never be a 'mil-un-air'!" mimicking the accent of the host from India's version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in SlumDog Millionaire.

Parks and Recreation:
Season:  5  / Episode:  17 
Partridge

This Television Episode refers to Slumdog Millionaire

Community:
Season:  1  / Episode:  17 
Physical Education

This Television Episode refers to Slumdog Millionaire
Joey (White Abed) wants to fight Abed after hitting on Jenny (Joey's girlfriend). Joey says to Abed, "Let's Go Slumdog.".

Family Guy:
Season:  14  / Episode:  20 
Road to India

This Television Episode refers to Slumdog Millionaire

The Office:
Season:  7  / Episode:  14 
The Seminar

This Television Episode refers to Slumdog Millionaire
Gabe can't figure out how Erin is beating him at Scrabble, and assumes it must be some "Slumdog Millionaire scenario" where each word has a special meaning in her life.

Family Guy:
Season:  11  / Episode:  12 
Valentine's Day in Quahog

This Television Episode refers to Slumdog Millionaire
Peter shows Lois his copy of the Kama Sutra, telling her it's an Indian sex book. He then says, "Slumdog Millionaire? More like Scumdog Put It There!".

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