History ReferencedBy / ETTheExtraTerrestrial

* WesternAnimation/WonderPets. the episode "Save The Visitor" has alot of references of this movie. One of the most notable examples was when Ming-Ming screamed when she met the alien and it is similar to how Gertie met E.T.

* The ''WesternAnimation/WatchMyChops'' (''Corneil & Bernie'' in the USA), episode "Close Encounters of the Alien Kind" has Bernie and alien disguised Corneil being launched in the air on a scooter and in front of the full moon, with the dramatic music being abruptly cut off when they crash into the ground.

* ''Film/BackToTheFuture'': Marty scares George into taking Lorraine to the Enchantment Under The Sea dance [[ImMrFuturePopCultureReference by posing as]] "[[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]], an '''extra-terrestrial''' from [[Franchise/StarTrek the planet Vulcan]]."

* In the first episode of ''Series/ALF'', Brian is disappointed ALF can't stay with the Tanners because E.T. got to stay. Kate points out that was just a movie.

* ''[[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island]]'': Near the end, as Daffy and company wonder what they'll do with their remaining wishes, Speedy suggests they wish E.T. home.

** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS2E16BartsDogGetsAnF Bart's Dog Gets an F]]", Marge lights up a callus on her finger, and she and Lisa touch theirs together.

** The ''E.T., Go Home'' segment of "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS19E5TreehouseOfHorrorXVIII Treehouse of Horror XVIII]]" is a parody of this film.

* The ''WesternAnimation/WatchMyChops'' (''Corneil & Bernie'' in the USA), episode "Close Encounters of the Alien Kind" has Bernie and alien disguised Corneil being launched in the air on a scooter and in front of the full moon, with the dramatic being abruptness cut off when they crash into the ground.

* ''WesternAnimation/TalesFromTheCryptkeeper'': the bike chase in "Fare Tonight" ends with Camille peddling, Mildred riding in the basket, and the two jumping a movable bridge in the process of rising. While in midair, we see them and their bike pass right by a full moon. Being such movie fans, they lampshade this "ever cinematic" moment.

* ''Film/MalcolmX''. The scene where four Klansmen who have just finished terrorizing the Little family ride off into the night with a huge full moon in the background is an homage to E.T., as noted by Spike Lee.

[[caption-width-right:349:E.T. and Elliot touching fingers is to '80s film as ''[[Art/SistineChapel The Creation of Adam]]'' is to the Renaissance. [[SistineSteal And naturally]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}} they go together like chocolate and peanut butter]].]]

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** In his review of ''Film/TheTommyknockers'', Critic shouts "E.T. is a true story! All the feds will come over here, they'll take all our stuff away, and then [[TakeThat all the guns will turn into walkie-talkies!]]"

--->'''Yakko Warner:''' Painting is like show business: You have to know your audience.

* ''Westernanimation/{{Freakazoid}}'' had a WholePlotReference in "Next Time, Phone Ahead", with Mo-Ron as E.T., and in "Nerdator" Spielberg is direct a sequel where a now adult Elliot is annoyed at E.T. interrupting him kissing a girl.

* ''Westernanimation/MonstersVsAliens'': Missles have "ET GO HOME" written on them when the soldiers shoot at the giant robot probe.

* ''Film/ChipNDaleRescueRangers2022'' has in one scene Dale watching ''[[Film/{{Batman Vs|upermanDawnOfJustice}}. E.T.''.

* ''Film/BackToTheFuture'': Marty tries to scare George into taking Lorraine to the Enchantment Under The Sea dance by posing as "[[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]], an '''extra-terrestrial''' from [[Franchise/StarTrek the planet Vulcan]]."

* Reese's Pieces, naturally, did an ad campaign based on the movie, with their own little alien described as a "little blue guy with big ears," who would show up at kids' doors requesting Reese's Pieces.

* ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'': Members of E.T.'s species are members of the Galactic Senate.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'': In ''[[Recap/AnimaniacsEpisode4 Hooked on a Ceiling]]'', the Warners help [[Creator/MichelangeloBuonarroti Michelangelo]] paint the ceiling of the Art/SistineChapel, but the artist doesn't know what to put in the final blank space. The Warners end up painting a version of ''The Creation of Adam'' in which E.T. and Elliot touch fingers, just as the Pope arrives to see it. However, he turns out to be Creator/StevenSpielberg, and he approves of it.
-->'''Yakko Warner:''' Painting is like show business: You have to know your audience.