Movie connections for
Rocky IV (1985) More at IMDbPro »

Follows

Rocky (1976)
Rocky II (1979)
Rocky III (1982)

Followed by

Rocky V (1990)
Rocky Balboa (2006)

Edited from

Rocky (1976)
 -  Some short clips are shown during the montage of flashbacks when Rocky is driving the car
Rocky II (1979)
 -  Some short clips are shown during the montage of flashbacks when Rocky is driving the car
Rocky III (1982)
 -  fight with Clubber Lang from the end of Rocky III is seen at the start of Rocky IV

Edited into

Rocky V (1990)
 -  fight with Drago from the end of Rocky IV is seen at the start of Rocky V
Rocky Balboa (2006)
 -  clip of Rocky fighting Captain Ivan Drago

Spin off

Rocky Legends (2002) (VG)

Referenced in

"Punky Brewster: Accidents Happen (#2.22)" (1986)
 -  The film is mentioned by name.
37°2 le matin (1986)
Spaceballs (1987)
 -  Cassette tape below the Mel Brooks video shelf
"The Golden Girls: Letter to Gorbachev (#3.6)" (1987)
 -  The film is mentioned by name.
"Hollywood Stuntmakers: Fantastic Fights" (1991)
 -  discussed by Dolph Lundgren
Nudist Colony of the Dead (1991)
 -  Lou mentions this film while quoting bible verses.
"Saved by the Bell: Wicked Stepbrother: Part 2 (#3.14)" (1991)
 -  A "Rocky IV" poster hangs in Eric's bedroom.
Doing Time on Maple Drive (1992) (TV)
 -  Andy congratulates Sylvester Stallone for Rocky IV on the videotape.
"Saved by the Bell: The College Years: Bedside Manner (#1.15)" (1994)
 -  One of the films mentioned by Slater that is playing at the Sylvester Stallone film festival
Camp Nowhere (1994)
Canadian Bacon (1995)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Jack Frost (#9.13)" (1997)
 -  Crow: Now, what film delved deeper into the former Soviet Union's relationship with the US than Sylvester Stallone's "Rocky 4", wherein he fights a Russian superman.
Up 'n' Under (1998)
"Sports Night: April Is the Cruelest Month (#2.19)" (2000)
 -  Casey makes a list of his Top 10 movies.
15 Minutes (2001)
"Undergrads: Rivalries (#1.8)" (2001)
 -  Nitz knows that Gimpy actually quoted a line from this movie(instead of Rocky III)
Film School Confidential (2002)
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
 -  mentioned in documentary
Century of Black Cinema (2003) (V)
 -  Mentioned in film.
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
 -  Fran's red jumpsuit is like Drago's
Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude (2004) (VG)
 -  Larry mentions Ivan Drago's murder of Apollo Creed in one of Zanna's conversations.
A Tale of Two Titans (2004) (V)
 -  This title is referenced.
Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of 'Universal Soldier' (2004) (V)
 -  This title is referenced.
"High Chaparall: (#3.2)" (2004)
 -  Mentioned by name
Robots (2005)
 -  there is a poster in Rodney's room that says "Rock 'Em Sock' Em IV: Red VS Blue"
Bummin' It: The Life and Times of Oyster Bummins (2006)
 -  referenced in dialogue
"Durch die Nacht mit...: Dolph Lundgren und Ralph Herforth" (2006)
 -  picture
"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Hundred Dollar Baby (#2.5)" (2006)
 -  this movie is referenced in this episode
"The Angry Video Game Nerd: Chronologically Confused About Sequel Titles (#1.15)" (2006)
 -  complained about titles name
The Opponents (2006) (V)
 -  the film is discussed and used in clips
Tanner (2007)
 -  Conversation
"Entourage: Malibooty (#4.3)" (2007)
 -  Turtle says that Eric didn't like Rocky IV.
Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav (2007) (TV)
 -  Patton Oswalt referenced Rocky IV and Sylvster Stallone when roasting Flavor Flav.
"Family Guy: Movin' Out (Brian's Song) (#6.2)" (2007)
 -  Stewie brings out the robot from Rocky IV
Trip & Sloan (2007)
 -  Sloan discussed the prevelence of Soviet culture during the 1980's.
"South Park: Imaginationland: Episode III (#11.12)" (2007)
 -  Captain Ivan Drago appears among the villains.
"X-Play: Super Mario Special" (2007)
 -  Morgan mentions Ivan Drago and quotes him.
"Doctor Who: The Fires of Pompeii (#4.2)" (2008)
 -  The Doctor refers to one of the Pyroviles as "Rocky IV".
"American Dad!: Stanny Slickers II: The Legend of Ollie's Gold (#3.15)" (2008)
 -  Ivan Drago, the main antagonist from Rocky IV, appears during Stan's song.
Disaster Movie (2008)
 -  mentioned by Juney
"Saturday Night Live: Ben Affleck/David Cook (#34.7)" (2008)
 -  Mentioned by John McCain on Weekend Update
"Everybody Hates Chris: Everybody Hates Big Bird (#4.8)" (2008)
 -  Kelly says her favorite character from the "Rocky" movies was Drago
"Chowder: Chowder's Catering Company/The Catch Phrase (#2.6)" (2008)
 -  One of the catch-phrases in Gazpacho's book.

Features

Rocky (1976)

Featured in

Precious Images (1986)
"I Love the 80's 3-D" (2005)
 -  They showed clips of it.
"The Angry Video Game Nerd: Rocky (#1.16)" (2006)
 -  Movie clips are used.
The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV)
 -  clips shown
Bigger Stronger Faster* (2008)
 -  Several brief clips
"The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Duplicity/Knowing/I Love You, Man (#1.4)" (2009)
 -  Footage is shown when referenced

Spoofed in

Rocky VI (1986)
Rocky IV: An Animation (1999)
Faccia di Picasso (2000)
Scary Movie 2 (2001)
Hatley High (2003)
 -  The Soviet/US chess match is a spoof of the boxing match in the movie
'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection (2003) (V)
 -  "Living with a Hernia" spoofs James Brown's "Living in America" perfromance in "Rocky IV."
Racing Stripes (2005)
 -  In Rocky IV, Rocky uses low-tech training methods and Ivan uses hi-tech methods. In Racing Stripes, there's a spoof where the zebra represents Rocky and the horse represents Ivan.
"American Dad!: Threat Levels (#1.2)" (2005)
 -  When Stan finishes the match, after receiving Francine's help.
"Family Guy: Brian Goes Back to College (#4.15)" (2005)
 -  Brian "training" for his test
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006) (VG)
 -  A film in this title called 'Push-Up: The Movie' spoofs elements of this film.

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