History Franchise / IndianaJones

* ShaggyDogStory: The first, third and fourth films would have ended the same way if Indy hadn't even gotten involved.
** In Raiders, the Nazis would've gotten their hands on the Ark and promptly had their faces melted off.
** In Crusade, Ilsa would have given Donovan the false grail and later died trying to remove the true grail. However, Henry Jones Snr would've probably been killed.
** In Crystal Skull, Irina Spalko would have reached the alien ship and returned the skull, only to have her brain burned out by the aliens' knowledge. Oxley and Marion would've been lost though.

* CharacterNameAndTheNounPhrase

* ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''*

* ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''* ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade''
* ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull''

* ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade''

* ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''

* ''VideoGame/RaidersOfTheLostArk''

* InMediasRes: Done OncePerEpisode, usually during some unrelated archaeological dig that serves as Indy's EstablishingCharacterMoment.

** And the Grail Knight stayed in a small cavern with only [[TheBible one book]] for ''centuries'' to guard a magic cup.

A series of films (and ExpandedUniverse) produced by famous directors GeorgeLucas and Creator/StevenSpielberg, which were inspired by the 1930s cliffhanger serials, and which [[FountainOfExpies (re)popularized]] the AdventurerArchaeologist. Armed with little more than a bullwhip and attitude ("little more" in this case meaning a [[RevolversAreJustBetter .455 Webley]]), Indiana Jones (HarrisonFord) discovers long-lost {{MacGuffin}}s, fights ThoseWackyNazis over them and makes love to the GirlOfTheWeek. With the fourth film, produced 20 years later, the {{homage}} shifts to include 50's creature and sci-fi films.

''The Series/YoungIndianaJones Chronicles'' was a TV series produced by GeorgeLucas in the early 1990s. Initially taking the form of hour-long episodes, the show chronicled the adventures of Indy as a young man, principally at the ages of 10 (as played by Corey Carrier) and 16-up (as played by Sean Patrick Flanery). The Carrier episodes focus on Indy touring the globe alongside his parents as part of a world lecture tour given by his father, while the Flanery episodes primarily deal with Indy’s service in WorldWarOne (in just about every theater!). In each episode, Indy would meet some famous person from the early 20th century, and learn some sort of moral lesson (yes, [[GeorgeLucas Lucas]] very openly intended the series as edutainment). Notably, the show aired in a very AnachronicOrder, with Carrier's and Flanery's episodes often alternating. Each episode was also initially introduced by a 93-year old Indy with an {{eyepatch| of power}}. One episode however, had a bearded HarrisonFord introduce the adventure.

* ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''
* ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom''
* ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade''

[[AC:Video Games]]
* ''VideoGame/RaidersOfTheLostArk''
* ''VideoGame/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade''

* ''VideoGame/IndianaJonesGreatestAdventures''

* ''VideoGame/IndianaJonesAndTheEmperorsTomb''

* AdventureDuo: Indy and Marion in ''Raiders'' [[spoiler:and ''Crystal Skull''.]]

* CoolHorse: Ridden by Indy. The white one from ''Raiders'' and the black one from ''The Last Crusade''.

* DeadlyFireworksDisplay: All of the movies except ''Temple of Doom''.

* EverybodySmokes

* MrFanservice: HarrisonFord. Oh so very much.

A series of films (and ExpandedUniverse) produced by famous directors GeorgeLucas and StevenSpielberg, which were inspired by the 1930s cliffhanger serials, and which [[FountainOfExpies (re)popularized]] the AdventurerArchaeologist. Armed with little more than a bullwhip and attitude ("little more" in this case meaning a [[RevolversAreJustBetter .455 Webley]]), Indiana Jones (HarrisonFord) discovers long-lost {{MacGuffin}}s, fights ThoseWackyNazis over them and makes love to the GirlOfTheWeek. With the fourth film, produced 20 years later, the {{homage}} shifts to include 50's creature and sci-fi films.

The franchise is also fondly remembed for the two LucasArts adventure games it spawned: an adaptation of the thrid movie, ''Videogame/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade'' in 1989, and an original [[AdventureGame cinematic adventure]] story, ''IndianaJonesAndTheFateOfAtlantis'', in 1992. The latter had the {{fan nickname}} of ''Indy 4'' for many years, creating speculation that it would be [[WhatCouldHaveBeen made into a film]].

Three platformer-style adventure games followed, ''Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures'' in 1994, ''Infernal Machine'' in 1999, and ''Emperor's Tomb'' in 2003. In 2008, ''[[LEGOAdaptationGame LEGO Indiana Jones]]'' was released, covering the events of the entire film series, but using [[BuiltWithLego characters and settings made entirely of virtual LEGO blocks, of course]]. Another {{video game}}, ''VideoGame/IndianaJonesAndTheStaffOfKings'', was released in 2009.

** Do NOT call Indy "Junior".

* TempleOfDoom: OncePerEpisode.

*** In the "Making of Indiana Jones" book producer Howard Kanzanjian said they actually had two cuts of the movie. One with the Indy fighting the swordsman with the whip(preferred by Lucas) and another version with the Indy shooting him(Spielberg). They left it to the test preview to decide which to use. The audience reaction to Indy shooting was so great that that became the final version.

The franchise is also fondly remembed for the two LucasArts adventure games it spawned: an adaptation of ''The Last Crusade'' in 1989, and an original [[AdventureGame cinematic adventure]] story, ''IndianaJonesAndTheFateOfAtlantis'', in 1992. The latter had the {{fan nickname}} of ''Indy 4'' for many years, creating speculation that it would be [[WhatCouldHaveBeen made into a film]].

** Well, everything that isn't explicitly overwritten by something else, anyway. [[spoiler:Elsa can be spared from her PlotlineDeath]] by having Indy pick up up the Grail before she does in the computer game version of ''The Last Crusade'', but this isn't canon.

* DressingAsTheEnemy: Appears in several of the movies.

There are four films, the first three of which are set before {{WWII}}. Lucas and Spielberg are known to be working on a fifth film, which would fit with their original deal with {{Paramount}}. It's going to be set in the Bermuda Triangle.

A series of films (and ExpandedUniverse) produced by famous directors GeorgeLucas and StevenSpielberg, which were inspired by the 1930s cliffhanger serials, and which [[FountainOfExpies (re)popularized]] the AdventurerArchaeologist. Armed with little more than a bullwhip and attitude ("little more" in this case meaning a [[RevolversAreJustBetter .455 Webley]]), Indiana Jones (HarrisonFord) discovers long-lost {{MacGuffin}}s, fights ThoseWackyNazis over them and makes love to the GirlOfTheWeek. With the fourth film, produced 20 years later, the {{homage}} shifts to the 50's creature and sci-fi films.

There are four films, the first three of which are set before {{WWII}}:
* ''Film/{{Raiders of the Lost Ark}}'' (1981) -- The US government hires Indiana to stop Nazi agents from locating and acquiring [[ArtifactOfDoom the Ark of the Covenant]]. The Nazis are willing to ignore its Jewish origins because they think it will provide supernatural powers. It popularized many of the tropes of the modern adventure film genre, including the bruised-knuckle action hero who isn't afraid to get dirty. [[FirstInstallmentWins Widely considered to be the best of the]] ''[[FirstInstallmentWins Indy]]'' [[FirstInstallmentWins films]].
* ''Film/{{Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom}}'' (1984) -- DarkerAndEdgier {{prequel}} set one year before the first film. In this movie, the Thuggees resurface in India. Indiana crosses their path when trying to track down some [[MacGuffin sacred stones]], which they stole in order to [[BestServedCold take bloody revenge]] on the British and TakeOverTheWorld.
* ''Film/{{Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade}}'' (1989) -- LighterAndSofter {{sequel}} to the first film, beginning with a {{flashback}} to Indiana’s youth, which explains his customary attire, usage of whip as a chosen weapon, the scar on his chin ([[BadassBookworm Henry Jones Jr.]]'s chin, since it's also on HarrisonFord's chin) and his trademark fear of snakes. Alongside his previously estranged father (SeanConnery), Indiana races the Nazis to locate and get the Holy Grail, which was traced in Hatay State (a then-independent province in Turkey). the Nazis want it as they believe it grants eternal life to those who drink from it.
* ''Film/{{Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull}}'' (2008) -- set about 20 years after the others in TheFifties with DirtyCommunists standing in for the Nazis. The accompanying film also adapts character types and general worldview changes that happened in that era. Aside from the change in time period and thus [[CharacterAgedWithTheActor the lead character's age]], this one is most notable for having a GainaxEnding involving science fiction elements. The film also introduced ShiaLaBeouf as Mutt Williams.
* [[GeorgeLucas Lucas]] and [[StevenSpielberg Spielberg]] are known to be working on a fifth film, which would fit with their original deal with {{Paramount}}. It's going to be set in the Bermuda Triangle.

* ''IndianaJonesAndTheFateOfAtlantis''

* ''[[LegoAdaptationGame LEGO Indiana Jones]]''

** The famous scene in ''RaidersOfTheLostArk'' where Indiana faces the MasterSwordsman has the swordsman demonstrating just how skilled he is by throwing his scimitar from one hand to the other, and then spinning it in his hands.

** Belloq and Mola Ram are fond of their hats, too. (The latter wears an animal skull adorned with BadassLonghair).