This is the first film in the Indiana Jones franchise, and pits Indiana Jones against the Nazis, who search for the Ark of the Covenant, in an attempt to make their army invincible.

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Secret of the Incas

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This Movie inspired Raiders of the Lost Ark part of Indiana Jones
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Shrek 2
part of Shrek

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This Movie parodies Raiders of the Lost Ark part of Indiana Jones
Puss grabs his hat from the closing door like Indiana Jones does in the opening scene of this movie.

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Captain America: The First Avenger
part of Captain America, Captain America (Chris Evans), Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and The Avengers

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This Movie refers to Raiders of the Lost Ark part of Indiana Jones
After finding the Tesseract, Schmidt says, "And the Führer digs for trinkets in the desert." (i.e., the Ark of the Covenant) The director, Joe Johnston, was part of the visual effects team for RotLA.

Clerks
part of View Askewniverse

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This Movie refers to Raiders of the Lost Ark part of Indiana Jones
Randal quotes this movie before opening the video store at the start of the day by saying, "No time for love Dr. Jones."

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
part of Indiana Jones

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This Movie refers to Raiders of the Lost Ark part of Indiana Jones
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is the third movie in the Indiana Jones franchise.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
part of Indiana Jones

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This Movie refers to Raiders of the Lost Ark part of Indiana Jones
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is the second film in the Indiana Jones franchise, and prequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark

It is referred to by these television episodes...

Family Guy:
Season:  11  / Episode:  16 
12 and a Half Angry Men

This Television Episode refers to Raiders of the Lost Ark part of Indiana Jones
Peter wants to finish jury deliberation so he can get home to his waiting Director's cut copy of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'.

Futurama:
Season:  4  / Episode:  3 
Anthology of Interest II

This Television Episode refers to Raiders of the Lost Ark part of Indiana Jones
The second "what if" is titled, "Raiders of the Lost Arcade" which is a reference to this 1980's movie.

How I Met Your Mother:
Season:  2  / Episode:  17 
Arrivederci, Fiero

This Television Episode refers to Raiders of the Lost Ark part of Indiana Jones
While teaching Barney how to drive, Ted yells "Throw me the idol and I'll throw you the whip." Which is a quote from Raiders of the Lost Ark.

The Simpsons:
Season:  9  / Episode:  14 
Das Bus

This Television Episode refers to Raiders of the Lost Ark part of Indiana Jones
When escaping from the other children, Bart, Lisa and Milhouse have to swing across a gap on a vine; Milhouse goes across first, but refuses to throw the vine back in a reference to the opening scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark, where the same thing happens to Indiana Jones.

Californication:
Season:  7  / Episode:  4 
Dicks

This Television Episode refers to Raiders of the Lost Ark part of Indiana Jones
Hank asks Julia if she's seen 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' while Julia is cleaning his teeth. He says that dentists are his snakes (Indiana Jones is afraid of snakes).

Community:
Season:  1  / Episode:  24 
English as a Second Language

This Television Episode refers to Raiders of the Lost Ark part of Indiana Jones
Trying to get Abed to stop looking at Annie, Jeff tells him that she is the Ark of the Covenant which is a reference to Raiders of the Lost Ark where looking the Ark caused people's faces to melt.

'Til Death:
Season:  3  / Episode:  18 
Family Vacation

This Television Episode refers to Raiders of the Lost Ark part of Indiana Jones
Eddie is trying to get a bag of trail mix out of the mini bar at the hotel, but he doesn't want to pay for it. He tells Joy the mini bar is equipped with weight sensors, so he switches the trail mix with a rock, telling Joy it's just like Indiana Jones replacing the idol with a bag of sand.

The Simpsons:
Season:  9  / Episode:  8 
Lisa the Skeptic

This Television Episode refers to Raiders of the Lost Ark part of Indiana Jones
A shot of the diggers in silhouette against the sunset is modeled after Raiders of the Lost Ark.

The Critic:
Season:  1  / Episode:  4 
Miserable

This Television Episode refers to Raiders of the Lost Ark part of Indiana Jones
The opening TV gag is a parody of Indiana Jones running out of a cave in front of a giant rolling stone then knocking over a bunch of Nazis set up like bowling pins.

Family Guy:
Season:  1  / Episode:  7 
Portrait of a Dog

This Television Episode refers to Raiders of the Lost Ark part of Indiana Jones
The scene where Brian is running from the police mimics a scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark

Gossip Girl:
Season:  5  / Episode:  22 
Raiders of the Lost Art

This Television Episode refers to Raiders of the Lost Ark part of Indiana Jones
The title of this episode is a play on the title of the film 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'.

Silicon Valley:
Season:  3  / Episode:  5 
The Empty Chair

This Television Episode refers to Raiders of the Lost Ark part of Indiana Jones
The scene of hiding in wicker baskets from Indiana Jones is mentioned

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Indiana Jones

 

Raiders of the Lost Ark
part of Indiana Jones

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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
part of Indiana Jones

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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
part of Indiana Jones

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