"The Magical World of Disney" Flight of the Navigator: Part 1 (TV Episode 1988)
Movie is presented."The Magical World of Disney" Flight of the Navigator: Part 2 (TV Episode 1988)
Movie is presented.
"Get Fresh" Episode #2.7 (TV Episode 1987)
Clip shown in connection with cinema release."Troldspejlet" Episode #1.3 (TV Episode 1989)
reviewed and footage shown"Troldspejlet" Troldspejlet Special: Tegnefilm på computer (TV Episode 1989)
Jakob Stegelmann looks at computer animation, mentioning the CGI in the film + clip shown"Nostalgia Critic" Top 11 Underrated Nostalgia Classics (TV Episode 2008)
Featured as the Number 5 spot"WatchMojo" Top 10 "Good" Movie Robots (TV Episode 2012)
Max is #9.
The Price is Right (TV Series 1972)
David's mother and the NASA people watch the show.Blancmange: Lose Your Love (Music Video 1985)
David Freeman (Joey Kramer) watches this video on MTV.
Mac and Me (1988)
Eric's fall off the cliff.Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Young boy teaching a robot how to smile and talk like humanGalaxy Quest (1999)
Flick (2000)
"The Venture Bros." The Invisible Hand of Fate (TV Episode 2008)
The Nozzle's appearance is a reference to the alien computer Max.
Starsky and Hutch (TV Series 1975–1979)
David asks Carolyn when "Starsky and Hutch" is on. He is very disappointed when she says that it was cancelled years earlier as it was his favourite show.Rocky (1976)
Dog named Rocky.Grease (1978)
In 1978, the film's closing number "You're the One That I Want" is played on the Freemans' car radio. Grease (1978) was likewise directed by Randal Kleiser.Roller Boogie (1979)
When David watches Jennifer through a telescope, the song Lovefire plays.E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
When David flies away from the gas station, Big Al the gas station attendant says "He just said he wanted to phone home."
Flashback (2011)
Movie cover seen for a movie called Flight of the Litigator."Nostalgia Critic" To Boldly Flee: Part I (TV Episode 2012)
the mind reading scene.To Boldly Flee (Video 2012)
the mind reading sceneIce Age: Collision Course (2016)
The spaceship internals and controls, and Scrat's reaction to them appear to borrow heavily from Flight of the Navigator.
Star Trek (TV Series 1966–1969)
Max says in a Scottish accent, "Scotty to Bridge: she can't take much more of this, Captain."