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** In an episode where all the art in a museum comes to life, [[MonaLisaSmile Mona Lisa]] and [[ThinkerPose The Thinker]] go on a date in this painting.

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** In an episode where all the art in a museum comes to life, [[MonaLisaSmile Mona Lisa]] and [[ThinkerPose The Thinker]] go on a date in this painting. When the stars that made them come to life disalign, The Thinker is still in ''Nighthawks'', still dithering about what he should eat there.
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* Issue 5 of ''[[ComicBook/{{Crossed}} Crossed: Family Values]]'' parodies the cover in true Crossed fashion, depicting a violent massacre at the diner. The woman in the red dress is now stabbing someone, while the waiter is in the same pose he is in the original painting, except now we can see his hands are now around some random guy's neck.

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* Issue 5 of ''[[ComicBook/{{Crossed}} Crossed: Family Values]]'' parodies [[DarkParody parodies]] the cover in true Crossed fashion, depicting a violent massacre at the diner. The woman in the red dress is now stabbing someone, while the waiter is in the same pose he is in the original painting, except now we can see his hands are now around some random guy's neck.



* In the 90s, Creator/CartoonNetwork aired a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3la82bYtcPg commercial]] that took place here. ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'' tells about his brief love affair with Velma from ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo'', with WesternAnimation/TwoStupidDogs sitting on the other side of the bar and [[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones Fred Flintstone]] as the bartender. The bumper [[BookEnds begins and ends]] on this shot.

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* In the 90s, Creator/CartoonNetwork aired a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3la82bYtcPg commercial]] that took place here. ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'' tells WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo talks about his brief love affair with Velma from ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo'', with WesternAnimation/TwoStupidDogs sitting on the other side of the bar and [[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones Fred Flintstone]] as the bartender. The bumper [[BookEnds begins and ends]] on this shot.
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* ''WesternAnimation/ThePatrickStarShow'': When he has to hide in an art museum in "[[Recap/ThePatrickStarShowS2E2SuperStarsNowMuseumNowYouDont Now Museum, Now You Don't]]", Patrick escapes into the ''Nighthawks'' diner. The bartender impatiently asks if he's going to buy anything or just sit there.

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* ''ComicBook/TwoThousandAD'':
** ''ComicBook/JudgeDredd'': EvilGenius P.J. Maybe does the shout-out pose when he's waiting in a diner after he's changed his face again to win over the heart of a nonagenarian billionaire lady.
** ''ComicBook/{{Family}}'': There's a send-up to the iconic shot when Talia meets with Kurt at a bar.



* Unsurprisingly, ''ComicBook/CommonGrounds'' - a comic about a coffee shop frequented by heroes and villains - did a Nighthawks homage for the cover of one issue.
* Issue 5 of ''[[ComicBook/{{Crossed}} Crossed: Family Values]]'' parodies the cover in true Crossed fashion, depicting a violent massacre at the diner. The woman in the red dress is now stabbing someone, while the waiter is in the same pose he is in the original painting, except now we can see his hands are now around some random guy's neck.
* Matt Fraction's 2012 ''Comicbook/TheDefenders'' run ended with a nod to "Nighthawks," with Comicbook/DoctorStrange and a girl he'd wronged sitting in a diner reconciling their differences.
** It should be noted that one of the Defenders ''is'' named Nighthawk.
* The ''ComicBook/DoctorWhoTitanTwelfthDoctor'' story, ''Tulpa'' ends with the unnamed protagonist going to a cafe and the final panel is from this angle.



* In ''ComicBook/{{Transmetropolitan}}'', Spider and his assistants hang out in a diner based on Hopper's painting. It's ''called'' "Hopper's", just to drive it home.
* Parodied in the first issue of ''ComicBook/TheTick''.



* Matt Fraction's 2012 ''Comicbook/TheDefenders'' run ended with a nod to "Nighthawks," with Comicbook/DoctorStrange and a girl he'd wronged sitting in a diner reconciling their differences.
** It should be noted that one of the Defenders ''is'' named Nighthawk.
* ''ComicBook/TwoThousandAD'':
** ''ComicBook/JudgeDredd'': EvilGenius P.J. Maybe does the shout-out pose when he's waiting in a diner after he's changed his face again to win over the heart of a nonagenarian billionaire lady.
** ''ComicBook/{{Family}}'': There's a send-up to the iconic shot when Talia meets with Kurt at a bar.

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* Matt Fraction's 2012 ''Comicbook/TheDefenders'' run ended with a nod to "Nighthawks," with Comicbook/DoctorStrange ''ComicBook/DeKiekeboes'': Fanny and a girl he'd wronged sitting Inspecteur Sapperdeboere sat in a diner reconciling their differences.
** It should be noted that one of
this restaurant in the Defenders ''is'' named Nighthawk.
* ''ComicBook/TwoThousandAD'':
** ''ComicBook/JudgeDredd'': EvilGenius P.J. Maybe does the shout-out pose when he's waiting in a diner after he's changed his face again to win over the heart of a nonagenarian billionaire lady.
** ''ComicBook/{{Family}}'': There's a send-up to the iconic shot when Talia meets with Kurt at a bar.
album "Blond en Blauw" ("Blonde and Blue").



* Unsurprisingly, ''ComicBook/CommonGrounds'' - a comic about a coffee shop frequented by heroes and villains - did a Nighthawks homage for the cover of one issue.
* ''ComicBook/DeKiekeboes'': Fanny and Inspecteur Sapperdeboere sat in this restaurant in the album "Blond en Blauw" ("Blonde and Blue").
* Issue 5 of ''[[ComicBook/{{Crossed}} Crossed: Family Values]]'' parodies the cover in true Crossed fashion, depicting a violent massacre at the diner. The woman in the red dress is now stabbing someone, while the waiter is in the same pose he is in the original painting, except now we can see his hands are now around some random guy's neck.
* The ''ComicBook/DoctorWhoTitanTwelfthDoctor'' story, ''Tulpa'' ends with the unnamed protagonist going to a cafe and the final panel is from this angle.

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* Unsurprisingly, ''ComicBook/CommonGrounds'' - a comic about a coffee shop frequented by heroes and villains - did a Nighthawks homage for the cover of one issue.
* ''ComicBook/DeKiekeboes'': Fanny and Inspecteur Sapperdeboere sat in this restaurant
Parodied in the album "Blond en Blauw" ("Blonde first issue of ''ComicBook/TheTick''.
* In ''ComicBook/{{Transmetropolitan}}'', Spider
and Blue").
* Issue 5 of ''[[ComicBook/{{Crossed}} Crossed: Family Values]]'' parodies the cover in true Crossed fashion, depicting a violent massacre at the diner. The woman in the red dress is now stabbing someone, while the waiter is in the same pose he is in the original painting, except now we can see
his hands are now around some random guy's neck.
* The ''ComicBook/DoctorWhoTitanTwelfthDoctor'' story, ''Tulpa'' ends with the unnamed protagonist going
assistants hang out in a diner based on Hopper's painting. It's ''called'' "Hopper's", just to a cafe and the final panel is from this angle.drive it home.



* The cover of the ''ComicStrip/KnightsOfTheDinnerTable'' compilation "Bundle of Trouble #47" has the Black Hands sitting at the counter of the "House of Chili".



* The cover of the ''ComicStrip/KnightsOfTheDinnerTable'' compilation "Bundle of Trouble #47" has the Black Hands sitting at the counter of the "House of Chili".



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* In ''Film/GlengarryGlenRoss'', two characters visit a similar-looking diner.
* ''Film/HardCandy'' features a scene on a "Nighthawks Diner", where a character purchases a T-shirt with ''Nighthawks'' printed on it.
* In the sequel to ''Film/NightAtTheMuseum'', it is one of the paintings that come to life.

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* In ''Film/GlengarryGlenRoss'', two characters visit a similar-looking diner.
* ''Film/HardCandy'' features a scene on a "Nighthawks Diner", where a character purchases a T-shirt with ''Nighthawks'' printed on it.
* In the sequel to ''Film/NightAtTheMuseum'', it is one of the paintings that come to life.
Live-Action]]



* ''Film/DarkCity'' is heavily influenced by this trope: nearly every shot has some resonance with the Trope-Making painting, to the extent that even interior shots are defined by small pools of light against an overwhelmingly dark background. Thematically, the film echoes the painting too; the sense of isolation from others and stark artificiality isn't just a visual gimmick, but a core component of the central drama.



* Recreated as a set for a FilmWithinAFilm in Creator/WimWenders' movie ''Film/TheEndOfViolence''
* ''Film/DarkCity'' is heavily influenced by this trope: nearly every shot has some resonance with the Trope-Making painting, to the extent that even interior shots are defined by small pools of light against an overwhelmingly dark background. Thematically, the film echoes the painting too; the sense of isolation from others and stark artificiality isn't just a visual gimmick, but a core component of the central drama.

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* Recreated as a set for a FilmWithinAFilm in Creator/WimWenders' movie ''Film/TheEndOfViolence''
''Film/TheEndOfViolence''.
* ''Film/DarkCity'' is heavily influenced by this trope: nearly every shot has some resonance In ''Film/GlengarryGlenRoss'', two characters visit a similar-looking diner.
* ''Film/HardCandy'' features a scene on a "Nighthawks Diner", where a character purchases a T-shirt
with the Trope-Making painting, to the extent that even interior shots are defined by small pools of light against an overwhelmingly dark background. Thematically, the film echoes the painting too; the sense of isolation from others and stark artificiality isn't just a visual gimmick, but a core component of the central drama.''Nighthawks'' printed on it.



* In the sequel to ''Film/NightAtTheMuseum'', it is one of the paintings that come to life.



* ''Series/{{CSI}}'' once used the shot as a promo for the show.



* Promotional posters for the second season of ''Series/FreshOffTheBoat'' inserts the family into famous American artworks, [[https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTYzNjc4MDc5MF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwMjk2MjM4NjE@._V1_.jpg including Nighthawks.]]



* ''Series/{{CSI}}'' once used the shot as a promo for the show.



* Promotional posters for the second season of ''Series/FreshOffTheBoat'' inserts the family into famous American artworks, [[https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTYzNjc4MDc5MF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwMjk2MjM4NjE@._V1_.jpg including Nighthawks.]]



* The cover of Music/OrchestralManoeuvresInTheDark's album ''Music/{{Crush}}'' is done is in a Hopper-esque style and shows the corner on which the diner is situated, but from a different angle.



* The cover of Music/OrchestralManoeuvresInTheDark's album ''Music/{{Crush}}'' is done is in a Hopper-esque style and shows the corner on which the diner is situated, but from a different angle.



* ''VideoGame/DreamfallChapters'' has a painting in The House of All Worlds, which is this with Saga's parents, Magnus and Etta as the characters. The diner is named [[CreatorCameo Red Thread]].
* In ''VideoGame/KingdomOfLoathing'', this is one of many famous paintings you can walk through in the non-combat adventure "Louvre It or Leave It".



* In ''VideoGame/KingdomOfLoathing'', this is one of many famous paintings you can walk through in the non-combat adventure "Louvre It or Leave It".
* ''VideoGame/DreamfallChapters'' has a painting in The House of All Worlds, which is this with Saga's parents, Magnus and Etta as the characters. The diner is named [[CreatorCameo Red Thread]].



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* ''Webcomic/EverydayHeroes'' has an example [[http://eheroes.thecomicseries.com/comics/200/ here.]]



* ''Webcomic/EverydayHeroes'' has an example [[http://eheroes.thecomicseries.com/comics/200/ here.]]



* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' has parodied the shot several times, most notably in the episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS2E17OldMoney Old Money]]" and in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E18HomerVsTheEighteenthAmendment Homer vs. the 18th Amendment]]", featuring Officers Eddie and Lou.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' has parodied a very subtle one in the shot several times, most notably in "Terrible Trio" episode. About halfway through the episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS2E17OldMoney Old Money]]" there's a car chase with a very brief scene of the villain's car turning a corner. The very right edge of a diner called "Joe's Eats" which looks very much like Phillies from the painting, and a red brick building in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E18HomerVsTheEighteenthAmendment Homer vs. the 18th Amendment]]", featuring Officers Eddie background. You could very easily think that the painting was chopped in half and Lou.the lone man at the counter was removed.
* In the 90s, Creator/CartoonNetwork aired a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3la82bYtcPg commercial]] that took place here. ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'' tells about his brief love affair with Velma from ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo'', with WesternAnimation/TwoStupidDogs sitting on the other side of the bar and [[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones Fred Flintstone]] as the bartender. The bumper [[BookEnds begins and ends]] on this shot.



* In the 90s, Creator/CartoonNetwork aired a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3la82bYtcPg commercial]] that took place here. ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'' tells about his brief love affair with Velma from ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo'', with WesternAnimation/TwoStupidDogs sitting on the other side of the bar and [[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones Fred Flintstone]] as the bartender. The bumper [[BookEnds begins and ends]] on this shot.
* The ''WesternAnimation/VeggieTales'' sing-along video "The End of Silliness?" takes place in an ice cream parlor modeled after this painting. The actual recreation of the painting can be seen in the title shot.
* The early CG short [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JtzFRwqIXM "Night Magic"]] took place in this diner, and the opening shot matches the painting.

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* In the 90s, Creator/CartoonNetwork aired a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3la82bYtcPg commercial]] that took place here. ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'' tells about his brief love affair with Velma from ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo'', with WesternAnimation/TwoStupidDogs sitting on ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' episode "Dearly Deported," Stewie claims to have "worked" at the other side of the bar and [[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones Fred Flintstone]] as the bartender. The bumper [[BookEnds begins and ends]] on this shot.
* The ''WesternAnimation/VeggieTales'' sing-along video "The End of Silliness?" takes place in an ice cream parlor modeled after this painting. The actual recreation of the painting can be seen in the title shot.
* The early CG short [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JtzFRwqIXM "Night Magic"]] took place in this diner, and the opening shot matches the
''Nighthawks'' painting.



* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'' titled "Helga on the Couch" the painting is seen in Helga's psychologist's office, hanging on the wall.
* The ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'' episode "Gaz, Taster of Pork" has one when Dib ponders how he will reverse the curse he put on Gaz.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': This kind of shot appears in "House Music" when Luna has trouble writing a song.



* The ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'' episode "Gaz, Taster of Pork" has one when Dib ponders how he will reverse the curse he put on Gaz.
* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'' titled "Helga on the Couch" the painting is seen in Helga's psychologist's office, hanging on the wall



* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' has a very subtle one in the "Terrible Trio" episode. About halfway through the episode there's a car chase with a very brief scene of the villain's car turning a corner. The very right edge of a diner called "Joe's Eats" which looks very much like Phillies from the painting, and a red brick building in the background. You could very easily think that the painting was chopped in half and the lone man at the counter was removed.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': This kind of shot appears in "House Music" when Luna has trouble writing a song.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' episode "Dearly Deported," Stewie claims to have "worked" at the ''Nighthawks'' painting.
* ''Nighthawks'' is one of countless paintings parodied in the segment "That's Art, Folks" from the ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'' episode "Going Places." Here, the barflies are shown madly running out of the ''Nighthawks'' painting.

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* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' has a very subtle one in parodied the "Terrible Trio" episode. About halfway through shot several times, most notably in the episode there's a car chase with a very brief scene of "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS2E17OldMoney Old Money]]" and in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E18HomerVsTheEighteenthAmendment Homer vs. the villain's car turning a corner. The very right edge of a diner called "Joe's Eats" which looks very much like Phillies from the painting, 18th Amendment]]", featuring Officers Eddie and a red brick building in the background. You could very easily think that the painting was chopped in half and the lone man at the counter was removed.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': This kind of shot appears in "House Music" when Luna has trouble writing a song.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' episode "Dearly Deported," Stewie claims to have "worked" at the ''Nighthawks'' painting.
* ''Nighthawks'' is one of countless paintings parodied in the segment "That's Art, Folks" from the ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'' episode "Going Places." Here, the barflies are shown madly running out of the ''Nighthawks'' painting.
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* ''Nighthawks'' is one of countless paintings parodied in the segment "That's Art, Folks" from the ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'' episode "Going Places." Here, the barflies are shown madly running out of the ''Nighthawks'' painting.
* The ''WesternAnimation/VeggieTales'' sing-along video "The End of Silliness?" takes place in an ice cream parlor modeled after this painting. The actual recreation of the painting can be seen in the title shot.
* The early CG short [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JtzFRwqIXM "Night Magic"]] took place in this diner, and the opening shot matches the painting.
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* ''In Sunlight or In Shadow'' is an anthology of stories inspired by the paintings of Creator/EdwardHopper. Creator/MichaelConnelly's contribution is based on ''Nighthawks''.

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* ''In Sunlight or In Shadow'' is an anthology of stories inspired by the paintings of Creator/EdwardHopper. Creator/MichaelConnelly's contribution Creator/EdwardHopper, including ''Nighthawks''. One of the contributors is based on ''Nighthawks''.Creator/MichaelConnelly (see below).
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* ''In Sunlight or In Shadow'' is an anthology of stories inspired by the paintings of Creator/EdwardHopper. Creator/MichaelConnelly's contribution is based on ''Nighthawks''.
* Apart from editing the above-mentioned anthology, Creator/LawrenceBlock also had ProfessionalKiller Keller have a poster of ''Nighthawks'' (though not mentioned by name) on his wall because it made him feel he wasn't alone in his loneliness.

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