Movie connections for
The Natural (1984) More at IMDbPro »

Referenced in

"The Jeffersons: The Unnatural (#11.10)" (1985)
 -  title reference
"Who's the Boss?: The Unnatural (#2.24)" (1986)
 -  title reference
"Quantum Leap: Genesis: Part 1 - September 13, 1956 (#1.1)" (1989)
"The Wonder Years: The Unnatural (#3.19)" (1990)
 -  title reference
Mr. Destiny (1990)
"Married with Children: The Unnatural (#5.4)" (1990)
 -  title reference
"Step by Step: The Un-Natural (#2.21)" (1993)
 -  Title reference
The Sandlot (1993)
 -  B.F. Rodriguez hits the covering off a baseball and runs the bases during a fireworks show on the 4th of July mimicking Roy Hobbs last at bat in the natural.
"Frasier: The Unnatural (#4.16)" (1997)
 -  Title reference
Playboy: The Story of X (1998) (V)
BASEketball (1998)
 -  After Coop hit the game-winning homerun in the Denslow Cup, the sparks from the lights rain down on Coop as he is rounding the bases.
"The X Files: The Unnatural (#6.19)" (1999)
 -  title reference/baseball plot
The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)
Never Among Friends (2002)
 -  A character references the movie
Kangaroo Jack (2003)
The Movie Hero (2003)
 -  mentioned by lead actor Jeremy Sisto
"What's New, Scooby-Doo?: The Unnatural (#1.13)" (2003)
 -  Title reference.
Mr 3000 (2004)
 -  A sample of The Natural's main theme is played at the start of the ceremony where Ross' number is retired.
The Last Shot (2004)
 -  Steven says he wants Randy Newman to score his film, and refers to this film.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
 -  The bat with "Wonder Girl" is a reference to the "Wonder Boy" bat from "The Natural"
"Jeopardy!: (#22.10)" (2005)
 -  correct response in "Sports Movies" category
Shadows of Suspense (2006) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Watchmen/Shuttle/12 (#1.2)" (2009)
 -  A Man says his favourite film as a child was The Natural (1984)
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009)
 -  When a character is in the process of selling a car near the end of the movie, the music references a dramatic, heroic theme from Randy Newman's score from The Natural

Featured in

"The Directors: The Films of Barry Levinson (#2.11)" (????)
Precious Images (1986)
Diamonds on the Silver Screen (1992) (TV)
Sports on the Silver Screen (1997) (TV)
The Lady with the Torch (1999)
The Heart of 'The Natural' (2001) (V)
 -  clips shown
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)
 -  clips

Spoofed in

"The Simpsons: Homer at the Bat (#3.17)" (1992)
 -  Episode where Homer tells of 'Wonder Bat' shows him under a tree that is struck by lighting. He then takes that tree branch to make his bat.
The Natural (1993) (V)
Kingpin (1996)
BASEketball (1998)
"The Simpsons: I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (#19.4)" (2007)
 -  The Ichy and Scratchy Cartoon about steriods in baseball is named the "Un-natural"
"Wizards of Waverly Place: The Supernatural (#1.15)" (2008)
 -  Title and part of the plot

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