Movie connections for
The Towering Inferno (1974) More at IMDbPro »

References

Tea and Sympathy (1956)
 -  quoted

Referenced in

"The Bob Newhart Show: What's It All About, Albert? (#4.8)" (1975)
 -  When Bob asks Jerry if he's ever seen Born Free, Jerry says he'll pass, but that he is interested in seeing The Towering Inferno
Deep Jaws (1976)
 -  The title is mentioned.
The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
 -  Segment "That's Armageddon"
Inside 'The Swarm' (1978) (TV)
 -  mentioned once
The Swarm (1978)
 -  Movie title seen on cinema marquee.
Je suis timide... mais je me soigne (1978)
 -  Disguised as a fireman, Pierre attempts to climb up the hotel wall to reach Agnès' bedroom. He thinks, "In a few seconds I would climb down, my beloved in the arms, like Steve McQueen in the Towering Inferno."
"Saturday Night Live: Fred Willard/Devo (#4.2)" (1978)
 -  Mentioned in Cliff Preston skit
Série noire (1979)
 -  As Mona keeps trying to excite Franck, he says ; "Comme feu aux fesses ... c'est plutôt la Tour Infernale !" (Talk about ass on fire ... it's the Towering Inferno !)
Fame (1980)
The Munsters' Revenge (1981) (TV)
 -  Mentioned by one of the barflies
"Dallas: Ewing Inferno (#6.28)" (1983)
 -  title reference
Memories of Me (1988)
"Linda: Tüzes babák (#3.5)" (1989)
 -  Linda and Emodi is go to see this movie
"The Critic: Marathon Mensch (#1.8)" (1994)
 -  the TV movie about Jay is titled "The Cowering Inferno"
"The Critic: Sherman of Arabia (#2.7)" (1995)
 -  one of the films at the Baghdad film festival is "The Towering Infidel"
Gentleman (1997)
Titanic (1997)
"I'm Alan Partridge: Towering Alan (#1.6)" (1997)
 -  Episode name "Towering Alan" spoofs this name -each episode name spoofs a movie title.
"Dawson's Creek: Hurricane (#1.5)" (1998)
 -  Dawson: Yeah, but Towering Inferno has a higher body count.
"Father Ted: Speed 3 (#3.3)" (1998)
 -  Characters talk about the scenes of how they save people in this film, the name is spoken and they talk about the movie's cast.
Trapped (2001) (TV)
La tour Montparnasse infernale (2001)
The Omen Legacy (2001) (TV)
Hell's Highway (2002/I) (V)
 -  The campfire the kids are going to build is compared to it.
9/11 (2002) (TV)
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
 -  referenced as part of the documentary
The Stranger Beside Me (2003) (TV)
Retarded Animal Babies (2003) (V)
 -  "towering inferno" said
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV)
 -  mentioned once
"High Chaparall: (#3.5)" (2004)
 -  Mentioned by name
"The Simpsons: The Seven-Beer Snitch (#16.14)" (2005)
 -  Mentioned by Bart during the credits
Kids in America (2005)
 -  Lawrence mentions the film before the kids set fire to the football field.
"The Simpsons: The Wettest Stories Ever Told (#17.18)" (2006)
 -  Mentioned by name
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
 -  A character mentions the film.
Eagle Eye (2008)
 -  dvd cover shown as part of Jerry's life while at Circuit City
"Family Guy: The Juice Is Loose! (#7.9)" (2009)
 -  Peter mention this movie

Featured in

Star Wars: Music by John Williams (1980) (TV)
 -  Example of John Williams Music
A Century of Cinema (1994)
Steve McQueen: The King of Cool (1998) (TV)
 -  Scenes are shown.
Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies (2000) (V)
 -  footage is shown from this film
"Biography: Jennifer Jones: Portrait of a Lady" (2001)
 -  clips shown
"I Love the '70s" (2003)
Super Secret Movie Rules: Disaster Movies (2004) (TV)
 -  features clips from this film
The Ultimate Film (2004) (TV)
 -  number 39
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (2005) (TV)
 -  excerpt shown

Spoofed in

"The Sonny and Cher Show: (#2.5)" (1976)
 -  spoofed in "The Towering Poseidon Quake Port Hinden Jaws Follies '78"

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