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| Film | Reference | Date |
AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS |
While fighting with her sister Gwen (Catherine Zeta Jones), Kiki (Julia Roberts) takes a cheap shot at her by making reference to Gwen's Latin boyfriend (Hank Azaria): "You've been shacked up for the past year with Ricky Ricardo." | 2001 |
THE CABLE GUY |
In the last scene of the film which the DVD menu calls, "Ricky Ricardo and His New Buddy," Steven (Matthew Broderick) asks The Cable Guy (Jim Carrey) what his real name is. He replies, "Ricky. Ricky Ricardo" and imitates that famous Desi Arnaz laugh. Following this, a version of the I Love Lucy theme song provides background music. | 1996 |
CROCODILE DUNDEE |
In his hotel room, Mick notices the television. "I saw a TV once," he says, and turns it on. An episode of I Love Lucy is on. "Yep," he said. "That's what I saw." | 1986 |
BIG FAT LIAR |
In this comedy starring teen actors Frankie Muniz and Amanda Bynes, one man refers to the other as "Ricky Ritardo." | 2002 |
THE BRADY BUNCH MOVIE |
Cindy reads Marsha’s diary aloud: “And someday, my dream is to be Mrs. Desi Arnaz, Jr.” Of course, this is a reference to when Desi, Jr. appeared on episode of the TV show. | 1995 |
FOOLS RUSH IN |
Starring Matthew Perry and Selma Hayek, the plot of this movie is not so different from that of I Love Lucy's: a Latin (Isabel) marries an American (Alex), opening the door for endless comedic possibilities. In a particular scene, the movie tips its hat to Lucy when Isabel sends her husband out into the desert shooting with her protective brothers. When Alex returns home stuck with numerous porcupine quills and in a lot of pain, he angerly tells Isabel, "Lucy, you have some 'splaining to do." | 1997 |
HOME ALONE 3 |
In one particular scene, a talking parrot enters riding a remote-control toy car saying, "Lucy, I'm home!" | 1997 |
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS |
In the number "Somewhere That's Green," Audrey's dream house includes a 12-inch televison tuned to I Love Lucy. | 1986 |
THE MASK |
Jim Carrey's Mask chick-chicky-booms his way away from the cops by breaking out into a big musical number first made popular by Desi Arnaz: "Cuban Pete."
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1995 |
MONA LISA SMILE |
The film, appropriately set in the fall of 1953, makes reference to an incident that Lucy most certainly never remembered fondly. In the scene, as I Love Lucy begins to come on the television, Nancy (Marcia Gay Harden) sits down in front of the set. “Oh, I love Lucy! Even if she is a communist.” A friend comes up behind her and says matter-of-factly, “The only thing red about Lucy is her hair, and even that’s fake. Desi said it; Winchell wrote it.” | 2003 |
MY BOSS'S DAUGHTER |
In this comedy starring Ashton Kutcher, a character expresses his belief that Desi Arnaz shot John F. Kennedy. | 2003 |
PRETTY WOMAN |
Vivian (Julia Roberts) enjoys a bath while cracking up at the popular I Love Lucy "grape stomping" episode.
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1990 |
RAT RACE |
En route to snag a fortune, Owen (Cuba Gooding, Jr.) must drive a bus filled with Lucy impersonators who are on their way to an I Love Lucy convention. One in particular is not exactly a lady: |
2001 |
REVENGE OF THE NERDS II: NERDS IN PARADISE |
The nerds stay in the Ricky Ricardo Wing of the Hotel Coral Essex. | 1987 |
A SMILE LIKE YOURS |
In this film about a couple (Lauren Holly and Greg Kinnear) who are having difficulties conceiving, they unhappily watch a clip from I Love Lucy when Lucy tells Ricky that she is excepting. | 1997 |
WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING |
Two characters are having a conversation. One of them mentions Cuba. The other announces, “Ricky Ricardo was Cuban.” | 1995 |
A special thanks to: Rebekah for info on Big Fat Liar and Home Alone 3.
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