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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) More at IMDbPro »

Edited into

"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Sweet Dee Has a Heart Attack (#4.10)" (2008)
 -  one of Danny DeVito's scenes was cut into the episode

References

Shock Corridor (1963)

Referenced in

"Saturday Night Live: Lily Tomlin (#1.6)" (1975)
 -  Mentioned in Landshark
"Laverne & Shirley: One Flew Over Milwaukee (#1.8)" (1976)
 -  title reference
"Charlie's Angels: Angels at Sea (#1.21)" (1977)
 -  Frank Gorshin recites several of McMurphy's lines, impersonating Nicholson.
"The Brady Bunch Hour: (#1.5)" (1977)
 -  The Brady kids brainstorm about the title of a movie they want to make, and Jan suggests "One Flew Over the Brady's Nest."
Specijalno vaspitanje (1977)
Cinderella (1977)
 -  When the Lord Chamberlain encounters Cinderella's stepmother and stepsisters, he exclaims, "Three flew over the cuckoo's nest!"
Ils sont fous ces sorciers (1978)
 -  French poster visible in Picard's apartment.
Dizengoff 99 (1979)
 -  Poster
"Saturday Night Live: Richard Benjamin/Rickie Lee Jones (#4.16)" (1979)
 -  Mentioned on Bill Murray's Celebrity Corner Oscars predictions
"The Jeffersons: One Flew Into the Cuckoo's Nest (#6.12)" (1980)
 -  title reference
Times Square (1980)
 -  The title is mentioned.
Student Bodies (1981)
 -  Hardy mentions this movie
"Three's Company: Two Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (#6.7)" (1981)
 -  title reference
"Remington Steele: Steele Trap (#1.10)" (1982)
 -  Character reference, "Nurse Ratched".
Charade (1984)
37°2 le matin (1986)
 -  suffocation of drugged (kinda lobotomized) girl with pillow in hospital
Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
 -  Steve suggests that Taylor could be a native American escapee from the asylum. Taylor is played by Will Sampson who starred as Chief Bromden in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - an Indian who breaks out of an asylum.
Kukolka (1988)
 -  title mentioned by lead character
"Designing Women: Oh, Brother (#2.15)" (1988)
 -  Julia is compared to Nurse Ratched.
Monkey Shines (1988)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Breast (1989)
 -  porno version
The Dream Team (1989)
Batman (1989)
 -  When we see Jack in Grissom's office there is a shot of him sitting in a seat and shuffling a deck of cards. This is similar to the shot we see of McMurphy(Jack) shuffling cards when he is attending the ward meeting in One flew over the cuckoo's nest.
"Blackadder Goes Forth: General Hospital (#1.5)" (1989)
 -  Nurse Fletcher Browns is named after actress Louise Fletcher who plays Nurse Ratchett and Alonzo Brown who plays Dr Miller.
"Columbo: Uneasy Lies the Crown (#9.5)" (1990)
 -  A character makes a joke about a possible sequel to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
"Who's the Boss?: One Flew Over the Empty Nest (#7.5)" (1990)
 -  title reference
"The Golden Girls: Stand by Your Man (#6.11)" (1990)
 -  Sophia calls Dorothy Nurse Ratched.
Ulladakkam (1991)
"The Simpsons: Stark Raving Dad (#3.1)" (1991)
 -  The scenes at the mental hospital
"Saturday Night Live: Christian Slater/Bonnie Raitt (#17.4)" (1991)
 -  Mentioned during the monologue
"The Golden Girls: One Flew Out of the Cuckoo's Nest: Part 1 (#7.25)" (1992)
 -  title reference
"The Golden Girls: One Flew Out of the Cuckoo's Nest: Part 2 (#7.26)" (1992)
 -  title reference
Death Becomes Her (1992)
The Who's Tommy, the Amazing Journey (1993)
"Wild Palms" (1993)
 -  Tully Woiwode and his sister talk about a depressing movie starring Jack Nicholson and in which "the Indian got away"
Philadelphia (1993)
 -  Andy refers to a nurse as "Nurse Ratched"
Drug-Taking and the Arts (1994)
Color of Night (1994)
Ice Cream Man (1995)
Stripteaser (1995)
"ER: Welcome Back Carter! (#2.1)" (1995)
 -  Open reference by a character.
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
"Asylum: (#1.4)" (1996)
 -  "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" is guessed by Adam in charades.
Bordello of Blood (1996)
 -  Rafe mentions Nurse Ratched
"Martin: One Flew over the Hoochie's Nest (#5.22)" (1997)
 -  title reference
A Smile Like Yours (1997)
Hav Plenty (1997)
"Spin City: Paul Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (#2.1)" (1997)
 -  title reference
"Nash Bridges: One Flew Over the Cuda's Nest (#3.4)" (1997)
 -  title reference
Scream 2 (1997)
 -  mentioned / character of Mickey looks like Jack Nicholson
Completely Cuckoo (1997) (V)
 -  Documentary is about the film
The Wedding Singer (1998)
Relax... It's Just Sex (1998)
Návrat idiota (1999)
Gideon (1999)
 -  Mrs. Willows is referred to as "Nurse Ratched" from one flew over the cuckoo's nest.
"Dharma & Greg: One Flew Over the Lawyer's Desk (#3.1)" (1999)
 -  title reference
"Ballykissangel: Two Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (#5.1)" (1999)
 -  Title reference.
"Sports Night: Kafelnikov (#2.5)" (1999)
 -  Casey says to Dan ~"Listen McMurphy if it were up to me I'd let you and the big Indian out of the hospital".
Flawless (1999)
 -  Direct reference: Rusty is calling the ambulance attendant: "Nurse Ratched"
"Twice in a Lifetime: Second Service (#1.13)" (1999)
 -  Markie refers to a tough nurse as Nurse Ratched.
The Green Mile (1999)
Girl, Interrupted (1999)
The Sinister Saga of Making 'The Stunt Man' (2000) (V)
 -  mentionned once
"Freaks and Geeks: Carded and Discarded (#1.7)" (2000)
 -  Toby refers to Daniel as "McMurphy," the Jack Nicholson character, because of his hat
Chump Change (2000)
 -  A movie studio exec pitches a new version of "Cuckoos Nest," only this time having it take place in an office building and Nurse Ratched is a secretary.
Der Krieger und die Kaiserin (2000)
"Seven Days: Top Dog (#3.9)" (2001)
 -  When Parker is being lead into the rubber room, he asks the attendent's 'Which one of you is Nurse Rathced?"
"Futurama: Insane in the Mainframe (#3.12)" (2001)
 -  The head nurse in this episode is named "Nurse Ratchet" and she looks like a robotic version of Nurse Ratched.
Bicho de Sete Cabeças (2001)
 -  Character emprisoned in a mental institution.
Who Is Bernard Tapie? (2001)
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
The Omen Legacy (2001) (TV)
Repli-Kate (2002)
 -  Eugene Levy references an all hamster cast of one flew over the cuckoo's nest when a hamster is smacking itself against the bars of its cage.
Hello, He Lied & Other Truths from the Hollywood Trenches (2002) (TV)
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Normal Again (#6.17)" (2002)
 -  Willow: "No more Cuckoo's Nest?"
"The West Wing: The U.S. Poet Laureate (#3.17)" (2002)
 -  C.J. has an outburst to Josh in which she compares the members of his fansite to the ward members in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and tells him to "Climb out the ward window before they give you a pre-frontal lobotomy and I have to smother you with a pillow!"
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002) (TV)
About Schmidt (2002)
So schnell Du kannst (2002) (TV)
 -  dialog in the bar
Final Destination 2 (2003)
 -  In the sanitarium, where the only surviving characters from part 1 lives, we see a giant Indian with long hair behind bars.
Agent Cody Banks (2003)
 -  School's nurse is "Nurse Ratched"
Moby Presents: Alien Sex Party (2003)
 -  Porn title of "One Flew Over the Poo Poo's Nest" parodies this film
'Catch Me If You Can': Behind the Camera (2003) (V)
Finding Nemo (2003)
The Year of the Rat (2003) (V)
 -  Crispin Glover references the film in an interview situation
Something's Gotta Give (2003)
 -  Diane Keaton comments "I don't want to play the role of the uptight nurse to your bad-boy patient" to Nicholson, referencing Louise Fletcher as Nurse Ratched to Nicholson's McMurphy
"Angel: Damage (#5.11)" (2004)
 -  Harmony: "A girl over in the nuthouse went all Cuckoo's Nest."
"King of the Hill: DaleTech (#8.16)" (2004)
 -  Dale asks Cotton if he's seen this film then he attempts to smother him with a pillow like the climax.
"Arrested Development: Let 'Em Eat Cake (#1.22)" (2004)
 -  On the whiteboard in the hospital, the RN on duty is listed as Ratchet, likely a reference to the character Nurse Ratched from the movie.
Saving 'Star Wars' (2004)
 -  The name "Nurse Ratchett's" referenced
Noel (2004)
 -  Randy refers to the nurse as "Nurse Ratched"
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
 -  mentioned once
The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent (2004) (V)
 -  talked about Douglas' success with this film
The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned once
... A Father... A Son... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2005) (TV)
 -  the Douglases argue over the film
"High Chaparall: (#3.7)" (2005)
 -  Mentioned by name
Film Geek (2005)
 -  on shelf in video store
The Ring Two (2005)
 -  When Rachel is looking through the video tapes at the fair, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest is one of them
Jolly Roger: Massacre at Cutter's Cove (2005)
 -  Officer Lowenstein (while waiting to get dna) says "I'm to get Nurse Ratched down here to take a DNA sample"
"Favouritism: Zippy and George's Puppet Legends (#1.10)" (2005)
 -  Referenced by name
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Gathering Storm (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Kyon Ki... (2005)
 -  salman khan in mental institution with lots of other patients. medicine handed out individually to each patient.
"Peep Show: Sectioning (#3.2)" (2005)
 -  Jeremy alludes to the film when he's talking to the psychiatrist.
"Supernatural: Asylum (#1.10)" (2005)
 -  Dean says: "Man, electroshock, lobotomies, they did some twisted stuff to these people. Kind of like my man Jack in Cuckoo's Nest."
"Stroker and Hoop: The Wrath of Kahn'Ja (#1.11)" (2005)
 -  Stroker mentions it in dialogue while in mental hospital
"The Green Green Grass: One Flew Over the Cuckoo Clock (#1.7)" (2005)
 -  Referenced in title
Psychology of Human Behavior (2006) (V)
 -  Professor Martin mentions the movie in reference to shock therapy.
Driving Lessons (2006)
 -  Evie tells Ben, that she once auditioned for the part of Nurse Ratched.
'Dog Day Afternoon': After the Filming (2006) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Bernard and Doris (2006)
 -  "She's one of those Nurse Ratched types."
Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland (2006)
 -  title mentioned
"Frisky Dingo: Flowers for Nearl (#1.10)" (2006)
 -  In the background of Nearl's flashback to the mental hospital, you can see a large man carrying a drinking fountain.
Memory (2006/II)
 -  nurse is called "Nurse Ratched"
"Saturday Night Live: Jeremy Piven/AFI (#32.11)" (2007)
 -  Mentioned during Weekend Update
My Name Is Bruce (2007)
 -  Bruce calls a girl in a nurse outfit 'Nurse Ratched'
"Neues aus der Anstalt: Jahresabschluss-Therapie (#1.10)" (2007)
 -  Quote by Urban Priol concerning birdflu: "Tamiflu over the cuckoo's nest."
Minutemen (2008) (TV)
 -  Mr. Tolkan refers to the school nurse as "Nurse Ratched" over the school PA system
"Neues aus der Anstalt: (#2.3)" (2008)
 -  Urban Priol says the movie, especially Nurse Ratched, reminds him of Angela Merkel every time he watches it.
"Saturday Night Live: Ashton Kutcher/Gnarls Barkley (#33.10)" (2008)
 -  Mentioned by Dode the bouncer
"Heroes Unmasked: New World Disorder (#2.7)" (2008)
 -  Referenced by name
Futurama: Bender's Game (2008) (V)
 -  Nurse Ratchet is based on Nurse Rached.
"Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America: Would Ya Hit a Guy with Glasses?: Nerds, Jerks & Oddballs (#1.1)" (2009)
 -  Still is shown.
Spring Breakdown (2009)
 -  mentioned during The Movie Numbers Game
"Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: Some Must Watch While Some Must Sleep (#2.16)" (2009)
 -  a nurse is called Nurse Ratched
"Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service: Toxic (#6.21)" (2009)
 -  A nurse is referred to as Nurse Ratchet, the main antagonist from Cuckoo's Nest
"Have I Got News for You: (#37.2)" (2009)
 -  An audience member suggests "One Flew Over the Cookie's Nest" as a biscuit-related pun on a film title.
Road Trip: Beer Pong (2009) (V)
 -  a crazy woman (who says that she escaped from somewhere) mentions a Dr. Ratched

Featured in

The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976) (TV)
 -  The night's big winner
Precious Images (1986)
Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992) (V)
The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993) (TV)
Love & Human Remains (1993)
The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997) (TV)
Completely Cuckoo (1997) (V)
 -  Clips are shown
The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: Against the Grain (1998) (TV)
 -  Cited as one of best 100 movies in last 100 years
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies (1998) (TV)
 -  This film is #20 on the list.
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV)
 -  Nurse Ratched is #5 on the "Villains" list.
Tell Them Who You Are (2004)
The Ultimate Film (2004) (TV)
 -  number 59
"E! True Hollywood Story: Jack Nicholson" (2005)
 -  About starring and earned his first oscar
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)
 -  clip
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006) (TV)
 -  This film is #17 on the list.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) (TV)
 -  This film is #33 on the list.
"20 to 1: Movie Saints and Sinners (#5.6)" (2007)
 -  Clips shown in a segment on Nurse Ratched.
The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV)
 -  Featured in Best Picture montage.

Spoofed in

"Saturday Night Live: Raquel Welch/Phoebe Snow, John Sebastian (#1.18)" (1976)
 -  spoofed as One Flew Over The Hornet's Nest
High Anxiety (1977)
Dead End (1985)
 -  huge Indian zombie wearing pajamas throwing sink through window
Morons from Outer Space (1985)
The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
"The Simpsons: So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show (#4.18)" (1993)
 -  Barny tries to smother Homer, then picks up a drinking fountain, smashes a window and runs off into the distance parodying a scene from this film along to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest-esque music.
"The Critic: Dr. Jay (#1.10)" (1994)
 -  Duke's Phillipsvision changes the film's ending
Heavy Weights (1995)
 -  When the kid comes back from being away mysteriously, he acts as if he were lobotomized.
High School High (1996)
Good Burger (1997)
 -  The scene in that they escape from the sanatorium by throwing Dexter through the window (originally a drinking fountain, on "One flew over...")
"The Simpsons: The Old Man and the 'C' Student (#10.20)" (1999)
 -  Chief Brake-Everything
Is It Fall Yet? (2000) (TV)
 -  Mr. DeMartino imitates Big Chief Bromden's triumphant climax
"Spaced: Mettle (#2.3)" (2001)
 -  The Daisy sub-plot spoofs this movie, all the characters spoof characters from this film and the basic plot of the woman manipulating everyone else and being over-come by the new person is the same. Costumes and music also parody it.
Say It Isn't So (2001)
"Futurama: Insane in the Mainframe (#3.12)" (2001)
 -  The majority of the 1st half of the plot and most of the characters within the mental home are based on this film.
Gorillaz: Phase One - Celebrity Take Down (2002) (V)
 -  A scene in a documentary on the DVD set in a mental hospital spoofs this film.
Anger Management (2003)
"Itse valtiaat: Koukussa (#5.13)" (2003)
 -  One of the characters, Paavo Lipponen, escapes from the asylum like Chief in the Forman's film.
Stella Street (2004)
 -  Features a spoof of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Sweet Dee Has a Heart Attack (#4.10)" (2008)
 -  Escape scene echoes that from film, which also featured Danny DeVito

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