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* ''VideoGame/{{Spyro2RiptosRage'' references this, as a sage in one of the later levels claimed that saying those words would bring Spyro to Dragon Shores (being where he wanted to go at the start of the game). However, he couldn't quite remember the third word, so he dropped the matter.

* ''VideoGame/SpyroTheDragon''. 'VideoGame/{{Spyro 2}} (Ripto's Rage/Gateway to Glimmer)'' references this, as a sage in one of the later levels claims that saying those words would bring Spyro to where he wanted to go at the start of the game. However, he couldn't quite remember the third word, so he dropped the matter.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS19E5TreehouseOfHorrorXVIII Treehouse Of Horror XVIII]]'' Bart throws a ball hiting Kodos and Kodos "swears" with this.

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* In ''[[Franchise/EvilDead Army of Darkness]]'', Ash needed to say these three words to shut down a rampage too. And of course when it came time to say them, he forgot what the third word was. Twice.

** Some of the subsequent allusions to this phrase (including some listed on this page) refer to ''[[Franchise/EvilDead Army of Darkness]]'', which has [[WeirdAlEffect overshadowed]] ''Film/TheDayTheEarthStoodStill1951'' to some extent.
** Extremely obvious in Germany. In Army of Darkness's German dub version, the line was "Klaatu ''Verata'' Nikto", so every German dub afterwards that considered AoD to be the origin of the reference will have the "Verata" line.

* In ''{{Tron}}'', a plaque that reads "Gort, Klaatu Barada Nikto" can be seen on the wall of Alan Bradley's cubicle. [[AIIsACrapshoot Oddly appropriate for a programmer on a system like]] [[MasterComputer ENCOM's grid]].

* In one DonRosa comic DonaldDuck greets an alien with this phrase, accompanied by the [[Franchise/StarTrek Vulcan salute]] (or as close to it as he can get with only four fingers).

* ''Literature/ThePoisonwoodBible'' gives a brief mention of this phrase when Rachel wants to yell some foreign language at the Congolese villagers, among other options "Bukabuka" or "[[DwightDEisenhower We like Ike]]".

* In ''Webcomic/MonsterOfTheWeek'' [[Glamour Mrs. Paddock]] has a [[BuffySpeak chapel-thing]] on which she wrote "Klaatu Barada Nikto" under the pentagram.

* ''[[http://www.vanvonhunter.com/vvh56.html Van Von Hunter]]''

* ''Series/{{Farscape}}''
* ''HerculesTheLegendaryJourneys''
* ''Series/HoneyIShrunkTheKids''

* ''Series/{{Wings}}'' "Black Eye Affair"

* The play TheForeigner references this. The main character, a science-fiction magazine editor, ends up [[ItMakesSenseInContext scaring off the local KKK]] with a string of frightening-sounding nonsense, including this line.

* ''{{Reunion}}'' has a scientist named Klaat'''oo''' and a planet named after him with moons called Barada and Nikto.
* ''TheLostVikings 2''; in the medieval levels, the teleportation spell is always "Klaatu, barada, something". Needless to say they don't work as desired.
* ''Myth II: Soulblighter''
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* In ''RuneScape'', the magic words "Klaatu Barada Nikto" spoken by a certain character trigger a spell that teleports you a place where you can mine rune essence.

* Mysterio's first appearance in ''SpiderMan 2'', TheGameOfTheMovie, has him posing as an alien invader, and says this, as well as "AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs."

* ''[[SpyroTheDragon Spyro 2 (Ripto's Rage/Gateway to Glimmer)]]'' references this, as a sage in one of the later levels claims that saying those words would bring Spyro to where he wanted to go at the start of the game. However, he couldn't quite remember the third word, so he dropped the matter.

* Spike the Clown from ''ToonStruck'' says this in response to being told "I believe the spatula is mine!". Did we mention he's an ''insane'' clown?
* In one mission in the RTS ''Myth: The Fallen Lords'', a barbarian is sent to say the magic phrase that will awaken Myrdred the Deceiver. Subverted when, even though the barbarian says something like "Clambake Baraka Nictuu", it works anyway... Myrdred wakes up from his thousand-year-sleep, says "close enough", and teleports himself and your troops out of the area.

* The Peacekeeper in ''SwordOfTheStars'', in PigLatin. It's been nicknamed "Ortgay" as a result.
* ''RagnarokOnline'' the quest in the underworld Nifflheim (part of the very long "Sign" quest) where you speak the magic words "Klaatu Barada Nikto" to a ghost named "Ash", this is another ''[[Franchise/EvilDead Army of Darkness]]'' reference as the title character of that movie is Ash.
* Uttered by the Advanced Magic Towers in VideoGame/KingdomRush.

* [[http://www.bobandgeorge.com/archives/index.php?date=000506 This]] ''BobAndGeorge''. The commentary by the author states that it was in reference to ''[[Franchise/EvilDead Army of Darkness]]'', and he had [[OlderThanTheyThink never seen The Day the Earth Stood Still]].

* In ''{{Sinfest}}'', this is [[http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=2904 the incantation]] to summon a [[strike:{{hellhound}}]] heckhound.

* Webcomic/LegostarGalactica features three dark jedi named Chris Klaatu, Barada and Ambar Nikto.
* ''{{Nodwick}}''. [[http://nodwick.humor.gamespy.com/gamespyarchive/index.php?date=2007-05-16 It's a password]].

* In ''TwoLumps'', near the end of its YetAnotherChristmasCarol, Eben tries various escape chants: "[[TheWizardOfOz There's no place like home!]] Klaatu Barada Nikto! Film/{{Beetlejuice}}, WesternAnimation/{{Beetlejuice}}, B--"
* A RunningGag in ''JoeLovesCrappyMovies'' is imagining [[McDonalds The Grimace]] in various movie roles to make crappy movies better. When he's pictured in Keanu Reeves's place in ''Film/TheDayTheEarthStoodStill2008'', he says "Klaatu Barada Milkshake".

* JimmyNeutron used these as magic words in a Franchise/HarryPotter parody. The phrase was also used by Carl in the episode "Time Is Money", when Jimmy met his own parents in the past.

* In an episode of ''RockosModernLife'', Heffer, convinced that Filburt is an alien, intent on high-fiving the rest of them to death (just go with it), says the phrase to Filburt, in an attempt to trick him into revealing that he's an alien by way of understanding it. According to Heffer, "It's alien language, I heard it from [[Film/TheDayTheEarthStoodStill1951 a sci-fi movie]]."

* Bat-Bat turns it into a malapropism in the Bakshi MightyMouse episode "Bat With A Golden Tongue." Confronted by a figure who he thinks is not of this world, he chants "Klaatu! Baraga! Nicotine!"
* In ''JohnnyBravo'', Carl used this (amongst other sci-fi catchphrases) to greet an alien.

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* Mozilla Firefox used to have a page at "about:robots" with the title "Gort! Klaatu barada nikto!"
** No "used to" about it. It actually is the title of the page up on the frame, not in the text of the page.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', it is revealed that [[spoiler: the Avatar's struggle to maintain balance]] goes back to an ancient war between the spirits Vaatu and Raava, whose names are pronounced nearly identically to the first two words of the phrase.

* In TheLegendOfKorra , it is revealed that [[spoiler: the Avatar's struggle to maintain balance]] goes back to an ancient war between the spirits Vaatu and Raava, whose names are pronounced nearly identically to the first two words of the phrase.

* In a third-season episode of ''TheXFiles'', a man pretending to suffer from stigmata begins faking glossolalia (speaking in tongues); one of the phrases he says is this.

* BettiePage Comics #1, [[http://comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=165255&GSub=26260 Bettie greets visiting aliens with this famed phrase]]... but gets it wrong. "Klaatu Barrada [[SteveDitko Ditko]]" indeed.

* When Globox is trying to open the doors in ''[[{{Rayman}} Rayman 3]]'', he can be heard calling out this phrase, among others.

* ''WebVideo/ToBoldlyFlee'', the sequel to the above, has the Critic get saved in the middle of a battle by [[spoiler: The Angry Video Game Nerd]] dressed as Gort. He mumbles "Klaatu, Barada, whatever" and goes on with his mission.

In the classic 1951 sci-fi film ''Film/TheDayTheEarthStoodStill1951'' the alien Klaatu arrives on Earth with a message for the world's leaders. His welcome on arrival was less than warm.

* In a ComicBook/FantasticFour comic by JohnByrne, the FF run into aliens in the Arctic. A rather frustrated Ben Grimm says that if he hears any "Klaatu Barada Nikto!", he's out of there (paraphrased).

* JimmyNeutron used these as magic words in a HarryPotter parody. The phrase was also used by Carl in the episode "Time Is Money", when Jimmy met his own parents in the past.

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