Movie connections for
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) More at IMDbPro »

Follows

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Followed by

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
Indiana Jones 5 (2012)

Edited into

"Muppet Babies: Raiders of the Lost Muppet (#1.4)" (1984)
 -  Clips of the "cult offering" & "mine cart" scenes were in this episode.

Spin off

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1985) (VG)
 -  characters, franchise
Indiana Jones in Revenge of the Ancients (1987) (VG)
 -  characters, franchise
"The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" (1992)
 -  Main character taken from this movie
Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (2008) (VG)
Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (2009) (VG)

References

Lost Horizon (1937)
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938)
 -  The spikeroom scene in Temple is based on the cliffhanger of chapter two of this serial
Gunga Din (1939)
Jungle Girl (1941)
 -  The scene in which a torrent of water rushes through a cave and spews out from the side of a cliff is from Jungle Girl, the 1941 Republic cliffhanger serial.
The Steel Helmet (1951)
Star Wars (1977)
 -  The club that Indiana escapes from in the beginning is named "Club Obi Wan"
Soldaat van Oranje (1977)

Referenced in

Best Defense (1984)
 -  When Kate Capshaw is waiting in a pick-up truck, she is humming the theme song from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, a movie that she also appeared in.
"Muppet Babies: Raiders of the Lost Muppet (#1.4)" (1984)
 -  The Basement was referred to as the Temple of Doom & Mola Ram makes an animated appearance in this episode.
"Prisoner: (#1.526)" (1985)
 -  Showing at the cinema visited by Meg Morris and Ettie Parslow.
Sunset Strip (1985)
 -  A poster is visible outside of a theater.
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (1985) (VG)
 -  Short Round claims to work for "Jones" and says "I think Indi's on a quest!"
Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
Iron Warrior (1987)
 -  Scenes of this movie copy the broken bridge scene from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
Spaceballs (1987)
 -  When entering Yoghurt's temple, Barf says "It's like the Temple of Doom"
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) (VG)
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
"Troldspejlet: (1989-12-21)" (1989)
 -  Jakob Stegelmann mentions the film by name
The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
Devil's Mine (1991)
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (1991) (VG)
Lik Wong (1991)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Time of the Apes (#4.6)" (1991)
 -  "Prepare to meet Kali... in Hell!"
"The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: Young Indiana Jones and the Curse of the Jackal (#1.1)" (1992)
 -  A 'gross out' diner scene with humor similar to the one in The Temple of Doom
Gojira vs. Mosura (1992)
 -  The bridge scene is a direct reference.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Operation Double 007 (#6.8)" (1993)
 -  Servo: Prepare to meet Kali's brother, near Hell!
"Saturday Night Live: Jeff Goldblum/Aerosmith (#19.3)" (1993)
 -  Video box on shelf in Karl's Video Store
Ernest Rides Again (1993)
 -  Ernest makes several verbal references to this movie.
Wallace & Gromit in The Wrong Trousers (1993)
Lunar: Eternal Blue (1994) (VG)
Clerks. (1994)
 -  Randal says "There's no time for love, Dr. Jones."
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Bloodlust! (#7.7)" (1994)
 -  Crow: Indiana Nerd and the Temple of Dork.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Angels' Revenge (#7.22)" (1995)
 -  Crow's blaxploitation film is named Chocolate Jones and the Temple of Funk.
Wallace and Gromit in A Close Shave (1995)
"Xena: Warrior Princess: A Fistful of Dinars (#1.14)" (1996)
 -  The rope bridge splitting in half over the river and the halves striking the cliff walls while natives are shooting arrows at Xena & co.
Powerslave (1996) (VG)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Laserblast (#8.6)" (1996)
 -  Mentioned by Mike during the closing credits of "Laserblast."
The Rock (1996)
Marvin's Room (1996)
The Making of 'Lost World' (1997) (V)
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997)
Godzilla (1998)
 -  The insurance company Jean Reno claims to work for is named Lao Che, which is the same name as the villian at the beginning of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
The Rugrats Movie (1998)
Rurôni Kenshin: Meiji kenkaku roman tan: Tsuioku hen (1999) (V)
Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko (1999) (VG)
 -  "Where's Short Round when you need him?"
The Mummy (1999)
San Fernando Jones & the Temple of Poon (2000) (V)
 -  The titles...
"Family Guy: Fifteen Minutes of Shame (#2.12)" (2000)
 -  the poison quote that peter says on the talkshow is the same as the one the asian guy says in the beginning
Chicken Run (2000)
Hannibal (2001)
"Clerks: Dante and Randal and Jay and Silent Bob and a Bunch of New Characters and Lando Take Part in a Whole Bunch of Movie Parodies... (#1.5)" (2001)
 -  Scene with human sacrifice
Shrek (2001)
The Mummy Returns (2001)
Jurassic Park III (2001)
Planet of the Apes (2001)
Rush Hour 2 (2001)
Return to Castle Wolfenstein (2001) (VG)
40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
Medal of Honor: Frontline (2002) (VG)
 -  There's a ride down a mine shaft that's like the one in Temple of Doom.
The Scorpion King (2002)
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Entropy (#6.18)" (2002)
 -  Warren calls Jonathan "Short Round".
Scooby-Doo (2002)
Minority Report (2002)
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem (2002) (VG)
WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos (2002) (VG)
"Madventures: Amazonia Peru (#1.15)" (2003)
 -  The monkey brain eating sequence is referenced in this episode.
The Hebrew Hammer (2003)
Shanghai Knights (2003)
Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb (2003) (VG)
 -  Indy's Chinese helper who appears near the end of the game is his friend who gets shot in the Shang Hai club in Temple of Doom. They also speak of their meeting with Lao Che in the final cut scene.
Bulletproof Monk (2003)
 -  the opening fight is reminicent of the bridge sequence from indiana jones.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy (2003) (V)
 -  Someone mentions this film.
"The Simpsons: The Ziff Who Came to Dinner (#15.14)" (2004)
 -  Selma calls Artie Ziff Short Round (the name of Indiana Jones' sidekick) and says she'll take him to her temple of doom.
"Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation R.A.B.B.I.T./Operation F.L.U.S.H. (#4.1)" (2004)
 -  There are several references to the film in Operation R.A.B.B.I.T., such as the use of a cage suspended by chains over lava, and the first grade class's deterioration because of the loss of an important item.
Biohazard 4 (2005) (VG)
 -  the mine cart shootout in Chapter 4 is similar to the one in the movie.
Confession (2005/I)
 -  the Indiana Jones trilogy is in Luther's hidden DVD collection
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Lucas (2005) (TV)
 -  It's referenced
Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie (2005)
 -  "Did you find the Temple of Doom yet?"
Tom yum goong (2005)
 -  in the flooded temple Kham hides behind a large rolling temple gong and reimurges at the other end of the room just like Indy did in Temple of Doom
Between Two Worlds: The Making of 'Witness' (2005) (V)
 -  referenced in film regarding Harrison Ford's previous film
"Drama Connections: Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (#1.1)" (2005)
 -  Referenced by name
The Poseidon Adventure (2005) (TV)
 -  The character with the video camera explains one of his odd shots by saying "This is the same thing Spielberg attempted in the second Indiana Jones movie.
Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade (2005) (TV)
 -  Video box on shelf in Karl's Video Store
Doogal (2006)
 -  after the skeleton fight the snail says "now lets get out of this temple of doom" refering to the movie of the same name
Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior (2006) (TV)
 -  Wendy tells Shen to return to his "Temple of Doom"
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
 -  (trying to draw their sword, which unfortunately is not there though, pausing for a moment, grinning sheepishly, before the action continues)
Achi-wa ssipak (2006)
 -  long chase scene on mine carts near the end of the film, reminiscent of Indiana Jones.
Dorm Daze 2 (2006) (V)
 -  Ice and debri fall all over floor hiding location of diamond in ballroom.
"20 to 1: Memorable Movie Characters (#3.11)" (2006)
 -  A poster for this movie is shown in a segment on Indiana Jones.
"Everybody Hates Chris: Everybody Hates Superstition (#2.9)" (2006)
 -  Chris mentions Indiana Jones saving kids from the Temple of Doom in his class presentation
"Tripping the Rift: Raiders of the Lost Crock of */@?#!" (#3.9)" (2007)
 -  The mine car chase is referenced
Grindhouse (2007)
 -  discussed by characters
Zak McKracken Between Time and Space (2008) (VG)
 -  When Zak opens up the hidden entrance to an Mayan temple, he refers to that as "opening the temple of doom"
Indyfans and the Quest for Fortune and Glory (2008)
 -  Explores the fanbase behind the film
"Saturday Night Live: Shia LaBeouf/My Morning Jacket (#33.11)" (2008)
 -  Referenced during opening monologue
Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick (2008) (TV)
 -  Indy in the Mine Car chase
Fanboys (2008)
 -  a onesheet for it is in Lucas' office at Skywalker Ranch
Indiana Jones 4: The Return of a Legend (2008) (V)
 -  Scenes are shown.
"Robot Chicken: They Took My Thumbs (#4.2)" (2008)
 -  A contractor builds temples for the Indiana Jones movies.
Død snø (2009)
 -  One of the characters quotes the Indiana Jones line "Fortune and glory, kid".
Cyprien (2009)
 -  Kiki asks Cyprien what the Hindu says to rip out Indy's heart
"Everybody Hates Chris: Everybody Hates Lasagna (#4.16)" (2009)
 -  the narrator refers to "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Weed"
I Love You, Man (2009)
 -  When Sidney takes Peter to his "man-cave", he loudly announces it as "the temple of doom"
"Muchachada nui: (#3.6)" (2009)
 -  Title mentioned by character in segment "Tú eres el protagonista: Steven Spielberg"
"Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead" (2009)
 -  Christina uses the same technique as Indiana Jones to remove the historical artifact.
One Minutes (2009)
 -  Character and title references to movie within a movie
"Psych: Bollywood Homicide (#4.6)" (2009)
 -  Shawn says, "You heard the dude from 'Temple of Doom.'"
"Community: Social Psychology (#1.4)" (2009)
 -  Abed mentions that he plans on attending a film festival showing all four Indiana Jones movies.
"Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Children of the Force (#2.3)" (2009)
 -  Mace Windu loses his lightsaber when sliding beneath a rapidly closing door and manages to grab it at the last moment a la Indiana Jones.

Featured in

The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' (1984) (TV)
Wow! (1990) (V)
"Troldspejlet: (#23.15)" (2000)
 -  VHS widescreen release reviewed + footage used
Cinerama Adventure (2002)
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy (2003) (V)
 -  scenes shown
The Light and Magic of 'Indiana Jones' (2003) (V)
 -  Features clips and behind the scenes footage
The Music of 'Indiana Jones' (2003) (V)
 -  clips used
The Sound of 'Indiana Jones' (2003) (V)
 -  Features many clips
The Stunts of 'Indiana Jones' (2003) (V)
 -  clips shown
"Troldspejlet: (#30.9)" (2003)
 -  Indiana Jones Trilogy DVD box set reviewed + footage used
Double Dare (2004)
 -  features footage from
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' (2004) (V)
 -  special effects clip shown
"Retrosexual: The 80's" (2004)
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Lucas (2005) (TV)
 -  It's featured
"Beyond Tomorrow: (#2.10)" (2006)
 -  In the segment where Adam and Jamie test the myth that a person can survive a fall from an aircraft using its escape slide as a parachute, a clip from this movie is shown to explain the source of the myth.
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)
 -  clips
"MythBusters: Mega Movie Myths (#4.19)" (2006)
 -  They show clips from Temple Of Doom before putting the scene where they jump out of a window to the test.
Rush Hour 3 (2007)
 -  Carter watches it at a Chinese restaurant in Paris
"Saturday Night Live: Shia LaBeouf/My Morning Jacket (#33.11)" (2008)
 -  Dubbed scene shown during La Rivista Della Televisione
Adventures in Post Production (2008) (V)
 -  Clips shown
Iconic Props (2008) (V)
 -  Clips shown
Production Diary: Making of 'The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' (2008) (V)
 -  Clips and references
The Effects of Indy (2008) (V)
 -  Clips shown

Spoofed in

Die Einsteiger (1985)
"Fast Forward: (#3.3)" (1987)
 -  Spoofed in 'The Adventurers'
"Fast Forward: (#3.4)" (1987)
 -  Spoofed in 'The Adventurers'
Hollywood Shuffle (1987)
"Fast Forward: (#3.5)" (1987)
 -  Spoofed in 'The Adventurers'
"Fast Forward: (#3.6)" (1987)
 -  Spoofed in 'The Adventurers'
Indiana Jed (1992) (V)
Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation (1992) (V)
The Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare (1993) (VG)
 -  The Temple of Maggie
Radioland Murders (1994)
Prison Planet 3: The Revenge (1998)
Six-String Samurai (1998)
 -  Little kid, wooden blocks on feet, saves hero driving car. Takes a big swig of alcohol.
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
Chicken Run (2000)
The Mummy Returns (2001)
Der Schuh des Manitu (2001)
Jurassic Park III (2001)
Rush Hour 2 (2001)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
Itse valtiaat - kuningasmusikaali (2003) (TV)
 -  They spoof the mine car chase in this animation.
Robots (2005)
 -  When the two magnet machines are fighting over the robot gang, they become stretched out over the road like Short Round was during the mine scene.
Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005) (V)
 -  Stewie plays as Shortround in a spoof of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
"Family Guy: The Courtship of Stewie's Father (#4.16)" (2005)
 -  Peter (dressed as Indiana Jones) and Stewie (dressed as Short Round) are chased by a turban-wearing guard named Ahmed through a mineshaft, Michael Eisner tries to rip out Peter's heart, but falls down a cliff and ripped apart by crocodiles
"The Simpsons: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bangalore (#17.17)" (2006)
 -  Homer sets himself up as Mola Ram
"Family Guy: Stewie B. Goode (#4.28)" (2006)
 -  Stewie is Short Round in the scene where Indiana Jones gets trapped in the colapsing room trap
Jackass Number Two (2006)
 -  Preston Lacy chases Wee Man around a corner, only to return followed by a whole mob of angry short people
"Family Guy: Road to Germany (#7.3)" (2008)
 -  Temple of Doom score plays when Brian, Stewie and Mort are forced to use a raft, rather than parachutes to escape a crashing plane. Stewie also whines Willie's line "We're not sinking, we're crashing!"
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
 -  Melman is going to sacrifice himself to gods. When he does he is wearing a white dress and a crown made of white flowers. This is just like what Willie was wearing when she was being sacrificed to the Kali gods.
"Family Guy: Family Goy (#8.2)" (2009)
 -  After stewie Passover prayer is interrupted, he repeats Mola Ram's chant and pulls out Meg's heart.

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