Pinocchio

Pinocchio

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  • Type: Movie
  • Genres: Animation, Child/Family
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The plot of the film involves a wooden puppet being brought to life by a blue fairy, who tells him he can become a real boy if he proves himself "brave, truthful, and unselfish". Thus begin the puppet's adventures to become a real boy, which involve many encounters with a host of unsavory characters.

Pop Culture Connections - Outgoing

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The Adventures of Pinocchio
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This Book is the basis of Pinocchio

Pop Culture Connections - Incoming

It is parodied by these television episodes...

Perfect Couples:
Season:  1  / Episode:  9 
Perfect Exes

This Television Episode parodies Pinocchio
Dave teases Julia, after realizing how manipulative she can be, by saying "Look, your puppet's growing up! Look at me! I can move!", pretending to be Pinocchio.

It is referred to by these television episodes...

The Simpsons:
Season:  11  / Episode:  17 
Bart to the Future

This Television Episode refers to Pinocchio
Bart emerging from the case and Arthur Crandall proclaiming that Gabbo had become a real boy is a reference to Pinnochio.

Mad Men:
Season:  2  / Episode:  1 
For Those Who Think Young

This Television Episode refers to Pinocchio
Don is late to a meeting, and when Peggy asks his new secretary, Lois, where Don is, Lois tells her she thinks he went to the movies, saying he mentioned going to see 'Pinocchio'.

The Simpsons:
Season:  6  / Episode:  4 
Itchy & Scratchy Land

This Television Episode refers to Pinocchio
"Pinnitchio" is a parody of the 1940 Disney film Pinocchio.

The King of Queens:
Season:  4  / Episode:  12 
Ovary Action

This Television Episode refers to Pinocchio
Doug and Carrie are sleeping on the futon in the office while Doug's parents are visiting. They learned earlier in the day that Carrie is ovulating so the next 3 days are perfect for trying to get pregnant. Doug worries that the bed is too creaky, and his parents will hear them. Carrie tells him not to worry, but Doug says that once they start "doing stuff, it's going to sound like Geppetto's workshop in here."

Family Guy:
Season:  13  / Episode:  16 
Roasted Guy

This Television Episode refers to Pinocchio
When Peter joins in on making fun of Lois, his conscience appears in the form of "Jiminy Cricket". Peter quickly swats at him, smashing him to death on his shirt.

Mad Men:
Season:  2  / Episode:  3 
The Benefactor

This Television Episode refers to Pinocchio
Jimmy refers to the overweight Mrs. Shilling as the whale from Pinocchio.

The Simpsons:
Season:  23  / Episode:  17 
Them, Robot

This Television Episode refers to Pinocchio
Homer takes a robot fishing, telling him that he is giving him his wish of becoming a real boy. The robot informs Homer that he does not have the ability to have wishes.

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Sky Movies Disney Commercial

This Television Commercial refers to Pinocchio

It is the basis of these movies...

Pinocchio

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This Movie is based on Pinocchio
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind

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  • Type: Movie
This Movie refers to Pinocchio
This film is mentioned because a play based on the story is being performed nearby
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Platoon

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  • Type: Movie
This Movie refers to Pinocchio
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Shrek
part of Shrek

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  • Type: Movie
This Movie refers to Pinocchio
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Pinocchio

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  • Type: Movie

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