Movie connections for
The Music Man (1962)

advertisement

Version of

The Music Man (2003) (TV)

Edited into

Right Here in River City: The Making of Meredith Willson's 'The Music Man' (1998) (V)

Referenced in

"Diff'rent Strokes: The Music Man (#4.24)" (1982)
 -  The episode title is based on the title of this film
"Girls on Top: Skankin' (#1.6)" (1985)
 -  Shelley sings "76 Trombones."
"The Facts of Life: The Lady Who Came to Dinner (#7.20)" (1986)
 -  A song from this musical is sung.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Sidehackers (#3.2)" (1990)
 -  "Trouble" Servo: Right here in River City.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster (#3.13)" (1991)
 -  "Think system"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Hercules Unchained (#5.8)" (1992)
 -  "Wells Fargo...Wells come on everybody!"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: 'Manos' the Hands of Fate (#5.24)" (1993)
 -  Master: There's been enough trouble. Servo: Right here in River City.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Atomic Brain (#6.18)" (1993)
 -  Servo: We're talking about trouble right here in River City.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Village of the Giants (#6.23)" (1994)
 -  Crow: (singing) The Wells Fargo wagon is a...
True Lies (1994)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Undead (#9.6)" (1997)
 -  Smolken sings 76 Trombones.
"Saturday Night Live: Mike Myers/Aerosmith (#22.16)" (1997)
 -  Mentioned on Sprockets
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)
'Til There Was You (1997)
The Wedding Singer (1998)
"The Nanny: The Wedding (#5.22)" (1998)
 -  The song, "Pick a Little, Talk a Little" is playing in the background during a flashback sequence.
The Other Sister (1999)
Bowfinger (1999)
'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney (2000) (V)
 -  Referenced by name
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More, with Feeling (#6.7)" (2001)
 -  Spike's line about "seventy-six bloody trombones" is a music man reference.
Analyze That (2002)
The School of Rock (2003)
 -  Both films feature a music con man who starts up a band for children and is eventually chased by the kids parents - and then forgiven.
Sons of Provo (2004)
 -  Jill says that she and Kirby met while performing together in this musical during high school.
Reefer Madness: Grass Roots (2005) (TV)
 -  mentioned once
"Family Guy: Patriot Games (#4.20)" (2006)
 -  Peter gets the audience to sing "Shipoopi"
The Second Chance (2006)
 -  (said sarcastically) "The Music Man has come to River City"

Featured in

Precious Images (1986)
Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros. (1991) (TV)
The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV)
 -  Memorial Tribute: Buddy Hackett
"Broadway: The American Musical" (2004)
 -  Featured in Episodes One and Five
Ira and Abby (2006)
 -  Ira watches The Music Man on TV.

Spoofed in

The Outlaws Is Coming (1965)
 -  The Stooges lead the outlaws in a parody of "Ya Got Trouble".
Hysterical (1983)
"The Simpsons: Marge vs. the Monorail (#4.12)" (1993)
 -  Lyle Lanley's support-winning song is a spoof of a musical number from this film.
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
"The Simpsons: All Singing, All Dancing (#9.11)" (1998)
 -  The song "Monorail" is a spoof of a song from this movie.
"Family Guy: Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows (#3.17)" (2002)
 -  The scene where Lois and Brian are speaking along to a tune on the piano mirrors that of Marian's piano-teaching scene from "The Music Man", right down to the melody used.
That's Easy for You to Say! (2005) (V)
 -  brandon sees himself as the Music Man in his dream

---

Related Links

Trivia	Goofs	Quotes
Plot summary	Soundtrack listing	Crazy credits
Main details	IMDb trivia browser