History Main / RaidersOfTheLostParody

* Several episodes of ''HannahMontana'' briefly feature Miley Stewart acting in a MovieWithinAMovie series called "Indiana Joanie".

** There's another episode where JD encourages Carla to confide her problems in him. He gets more than he bargained for when she begins unloading ''all'' of her problems on him at once, in rapid succession. This leads to an imagine spot where she opens up her head, which reveals a blinding light that melts JD's face.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': An early episode dedicated the first few minutes of its opening act to the famous introduction of ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''. Bart steals Homer's change jar from his dresser, Homer wakes up and chases him, but trips and rolls down that stairs after him.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': An early episode dedicated the first few minutes of its opening act to the famous introduction of ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''.

* ''DisasterMovie'', like most films made by SeltzerAndFriedberg, contains a parody of ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull''.

Screenwriters tend to have a certain pool of references they call upon certain genres of movies to come up with an AffectionateParody: science-fiction (Mainly MayTheFarceBeWithYou and WhereNoParodyHasGoneBefore for ''Franchise/StarWars'' and ''Franchise/StarTrek'', respectively, as well as ''Franchise/JurassicPark''), fantasy (''TheLordOfTheRings'', ''Franchise/HarryPotter'', and ''DungeonsAndDragons''), and mystery and spy adventure (particularly ''Franchise/JamesBond''). As commonplace as the aforementioned subgenres of parodies is one that seemingly sprang up to immense popularity among screenwriters since movie titans Creator/StevenSpielberg and GeorgeLucas teamed up and created a dream project for New Year's Day 1981. Like Lucas's previous mega-hit, ''StarWars'', the ''IndianaJones'' franchise has been subjected towards numerous parodies and homages over the years, some of them downright [[DeconstructiveParody nasty]], others that pay a [[AffectionateParody rather touching tribute]] to the quadrilogy, specifically ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'', the most easily recognizable and famous film of the franchise, and where this trope gets its name. The common elements that a majority of these parodies contain include:

* In ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas : Wild Wasteland'', you can find a skeleton with a brown fedora in a refrigerator just outside Goodlands, in a TakeThat to ''IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull''.

* ''DisasterMovie'', like most films made by SeltzerAndFriedberg, contains a parody of ''FilM/IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull''.

* The opening scene of ''FilM/{{UHF}}''. Weird Al in adventurer attire grabs the Oscar, sets off a booby trap, and runs away from a boulder that follows his every turn, past several famous world landmarks.

* The [[WesternAnimation/GarfieldSpecials Garfield Special]] ''Garfield's Feline Fantasties'' had a scene almost exactly like the famous tileWesternAnimation/: An early episode dedicated the first few minutes of its opening act to the famous introduction of ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''.

** A giant rolling ball of doom, straight from ''RaidersOfTheLostArk''.

* A plot, if said parody goes beyond the iconic scenes in ''RaidersOfTheLostArk'', ''IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade'', or ''IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom'', that tends to get pretty crazy and ridiculously over-the-top.

* ''TheRugratsMovie'' has an entire opening FakeOutOpening recreating the first scene of ''RaidersOfTheLostArk'' straight down to the original score. Hell, Tommy dons the moniker and outfit of Indy, or "Okeydokey Jones", later on in the movie.

* ''DisasterMovie'', like most films made by SeltzerAndFriedberg, contains a parody of ''IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull''.

* The opening scene of ''{{UHF}}''. Weird Al in adventurer attire grabs the Oscar, sets off a booby trap, and runs away from a boulder that follows his every turn, past several famous world landmarks.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': The episode "Read It And Weep" dedicates part of the episode to recounting a book Rainbow Dash just read. Said book is essentially ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'', but with ponies.
** The star of the book, JustForFun/DaringDo, now has her own entry.

* In ''FalloutNewVegas : Wild Wasteland'', you can find a skeleton with a brown fedora in a refrigerator just outside Goodlands, in a TakeThat to ''IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull''.

Screenwriters tend to have a certain pool of references they call upon certain genres of movies to come up with an AffectionateParody: science-fiction (Mainly MayTheFarceBeWithYou and WhereNoParodyHasGoneBefore for ''Franchise/StarWars'' and ''Franchise/StarTrek'', respectively, as well as ''Franchise/JurassicPark''), fantasy (''TheLordOfTheRings'', ''Franchise/HarryPotter'', and ''DungeonsAndDragons''), and mystery and spy adventure (particularly ''Franchise/JamesBond''). As commonplace as the aforementioned subgenres of parodies is one that seemingly sprang up to immense popularity among screenwriters since movie titans StevenSpielberg and GeorgeLucas teamed up and created a dream project for New Year's Day 1981. Like Lucas's previous mega-hit, ''StarWars'', the ''IndianaJones'' franchise has been subjected towards numerous parodies and homages over the years, some of them downright [[DeconstructiveParody nasty]], others that pay a [[AffectionateParody rather touching tribute]] to the quadrilogy, specifically ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'', the most easily recognizable and famous film of the franchise, and where this trope gets its name. The common elements that a majority of these parodies contain include:

* The opening scene of ''{{UHF}}''. Weird Al in adventurer attire grabs the Oscar, sets off a booby trap, and runs away from a boulder that follows his every turn, past several famous world landmarks.
* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' did a shout out to the boulder scene with Buzz being chased by a rolling ball that got knocked loose, not long before he fell out the window.

* From ''{{Svengoolie}}'': A very short scene from "Indiana [[DemBones Bones]] and the Last Beer Frame" starring [[FlyingFace Tombstone]]; he runs away from a giant bowling ball.

* One ImagineSpot by JD in ''{{Series/Scrubs}}'' shows Turk climbing into a patient's intestines and removing a tumor in a parody of the idol-swap scene.

* DiscoveryChannel mini series ''UnchainedReaction'' had one of the machines start off with an imitation of the idol swap scene.

* There was a parody in the ''NationalLampoon'' magazine that had the hero being a gynecologist instead of an archeologist.

* In ''WorldOfWarcraft'', about half of Uldum (an ancient Egypt-style zone) consists of helping "Harrison Jones" find a magic relic in an ancient temple and fight nazi goblins.

* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'' ends with Mordecai forced to choose the correct hat out of a collection of other hats in an obvious homage to ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade'', down to an aged knight watching over the proceedings and the fact that he'll be skeletonized if he chooses poorly.

Screenwriters tend to have a certain pool of references they call upon certain genres of movies to come up with an AffectionateParody: science-fiction (Mainly MayTheFarceBeWithYou and WhereNoParodyHasGoneBefore for ''Franchise/StarWars'' and ''Franchise/StarTrek'', respectively, as well as ''JurassicPark''), fantasy (''TheLordOfTheRings'', ''Franchise/HarryPotter'', and ''DungeonsAndDragons''), and mystery and spy adventure (particularly ''Franchise/JamesBond''). As commonplace as the aforementioned subgenres of parodies is one that seemingly sprang up to immense popularity among screenwriters since movie titans StevenSpielberg and GeorgeLucas teamed up and created a dream project for New Year's Day 1981. Like Lucas's previous mega-hit, ''StarWars'', the ''IndianaJones'' franchise has been subjected towards numerous parodies and homages over the years, some of them downright [[DeconstructiveParody nasty]], others that pay a [[AffectionateParody rather touching tribute]] to the quadrilogy, specifically ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'', the most easily recognizable and famous film of the franchise, and where this trope gets its name. The common elements that a majority of these parodies contain include:

* From ''SesameStreet'' "The Golden Triangle of Destiny"; after 'Minnesota Mel' shows up and tells Telly and Chris about said triangle, Mel gets a 'charley horse', so Telly gets his own costume, calls himself 'Texas Telly' and takes his place.

* One ImagineSpot by JD in ''Series/Scrubs'' shows Turk climbing into a patient's intestines and removing a tumor in a parody of the idol-swap scene.

Screenwriters tend to have a certain pool of references they call upon certain genres of movies to come up with an AffectionateParody: science-fiction (Mainly MayTheFarceBeWithYou and WhereNoParodyHasGoneBefore for ''StarWars'' and ''StarTrek'', respectively, as well as ''JurassicPark''), fantasy (''TheLordOfTheRings'', ''HarryPotter'', and ''DungeonsAndDragons''), and mystery and spy adventure (particularly ''JamesBond''). As commonplace as the aforementioned subgenres of parodies is one that seemingly sprang up to immense popularity among screenwriters since movie titans StevenSpielberg and GeorgeLucas teamed up and created a dream project for New Year's Day 1981. Like Lucas's previous mega-hit, ''StarWars'', the ''IndianaJones'' franchise has been subjected towards numerous parodies and homages over the years, some of them downright [[DeconstructiveParody nasty]], others that pay a [[AffectionateParody rather touching tribute]] to the quadrilogy, specifically ''RaidersOfTheLostArk'', the most easily recognizable and famous film of the franchise, and where this trope gets its name. The common elements that a majority of these parodies contain include:

* ''FullmetalAlchemist'': In the 5th Laboratory episode of the 2003 anime series, there is a Giant Rolling Ball of Doom sequence a la ''RaidersOfTheLostArk''.

* ''ToyStory'' did a shout out to the boulder scene with Buzz being chased by a rolling ball that got knocked loose, not long before he fell out the window.

* From ''SesameStreet'' "The Golden Triangle of Destiny"; after 'Minnesota Mel' shows up and tells Telly and Chris about said triangle, Mel gets a 'charley horse', so Telly gets his own costume, calls himself 'Texas Telly' and takes his place.

* ''FamilyGuy'' usually throws in an ''IndianaJones'' parody (or two), but season four’s ''The Courtship of Stewie’s Father'' takes the cake by dedicating the entire final act towards the final minutes of ''IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom''.
* The [[GarfieldSpecials Garfield Special]] ''Garfield's Feline Fantasties'' had a scene almost exactly like the famous tile puzzle scene from ''RaidersOfTheLostArk''.
* ''TheSimpsons'': An early episode dedicated the first few minutes of its opening act to the famous introduction of ''RaidersOfTheLostArk''.
* ''TinyToonAdventures'' had a Raiders parody with Buster as Indy and Montana Max as...that German guy whose name I don't remember.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': The episode ''Read It And Weep'' dedicates a majority of the episode recounting a book Rainbow Dash just read. Said book is essentially ''RaidersOfTheLostArk'', but with ponies.
* From ''VeggieTales'': the episode "Minnesota Cuke" and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush'; Larry the Cucumber in a story about bullying.
* One episode of ''RegularShow'' ends with Mordecai forced to choose the correct hat out of a collection of other hats in an obvious homage to ''IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade'', down to an aged knight watching over the proceedings and the fact that he'll be skeletonized if he chooses poorly.

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* There was a parody in the ''National Lampoon'' magazine that had the hero being a gynecologist instead of an archeologist.

* ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': The episode ''Read It And Weep'' dedicates a majority of the episode recounting a book Rainbow Dash just read. Said book is essentially ''RaidersOfTheLostArk'', but with ponies.

* A "map with constantly moving red line superimposed on stock footage of various modes of transportation and famous landmarks" sequence to indicate where the characters are going next.

* From ''VeggieTales'': the episode "Minnesota Cuke" and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush'; Larry the Cucumber in a story about bullying.