Movie connections for
Bull Durham (1988) More at IMDbPro »

Referenced in

The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV)
The Dream Team (1989)
"The Golden Girls: Where's Charlie? (#7.5)" (1991)
 -  The film is mentioned by name.
A Perfect World (1993)
 -  The title "Bull Durham" is painted on a wall behind Kevin Costner as he walks toward the "friendliest" store.
Welcome to Hollywood (1998)
 -  Nick Decker says he like the movie to its directer Ron Shelton
"Gilmore Girls: Richard in Stars Hollow (#2.12)" (2002)
 -  Lorelai suggests renting it for a "Three Faces of Costner" movie night.
Tangled Web (2002)
 -  Parodies one of the scenes from Bull Durham
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
 -  duplicate quote:"..you couldn't hit water if you fell out of a boat.."
"Gilmore Girls: Say Goodbye to Daisy Miller (#5.1)" (2004)
 -  During the scene when Sookie confronts Lorelai about knowing that Lorelai and Luke have kissed, Sookie then says "How was it?.... Was it on top of a table? Cause I always thought it would be on top of a table. OH - like in 'Bull Durham'!"
The Upside of Anger (2005)
 -  During the wedding scene, the band plays the song "Try a Little Tenderness" and after singing a few lines, the singer starts humming, as if he forgot the lyrics. This is a cross-movie joke as this was the same song featured in the older film, where Costner's character gets upset with another player for not knowing the words to the song.
"Jeopardy!: (#26.30)" (2009)
 -  Mentioned by Alex Trebek in relation to a $1,000 clue in the category "Basebrawl"

Featured in

Diamonds on the Silver Screen (1992) (TV)
Sports on the Silver Screen (1997) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV)
 -  This film is #97 on the list.
Playing the Field: Sports and Sex in America (2000) (TV)
Between the Lines: The Making of 'Bull Durham' (2001) (V)
 -  documentary about Bull Durham
Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (2002) (TV)
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V)
 -  footage shown
"Retrosexual: The 80's" (2004)
AFI's 10 Top 10: America's 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres (2008) (TV)
 -  This film is #5 on the "Sports" list.
Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema (2009) (TV)
 -  Clips featured.

Spoofed in

Major League (1989)
Idle Hands (1999)
The Rookie (2002/I)

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