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* ''Literature/TomGates'': In ''WHAT Monster?'', Buster Jones mis-reads the name of Oakfield School's upcoming ''Literature/JackAndTheBeanstalk'' play as "Star Wars", prompting a brief discussion on lightsabers. After correcting the group of students, Solid thinks he could have played a Wookie in a ''Star Wars'' play.
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* [[https://github.com/this_page_does_not_exist The 404 page for GitHub]] reads, "This is not the web page you are looking for.", referencing the famous JediMindTrick scene from ''Film/ANewHope'' -- and even features the website's {{Mascot}}, Octocat, dressed up as Obi-Wan Kenobi, stood in front of a landspeeder and a few Tatooinian buildings.

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* [[https://github.com/this_page_does_not_exist com/404 The 404 page for GitHub]] reads, "This is not the web page you are looking for.", referencing the famous JediMindTrick scene from ''Film/ANewHope'' -- and even features the website's {{Mascot}}, Octocat, dressed up as Obi-Wan Kenobi, stood in front of a landspeeder and a few Tatooinian buildings.

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* Four gear items available as rewards from ''VideoGame/Splatoon3'''s [[MultiMookMelee Salmon Run]] mode resemble an X-Wing pilot's flight suit and an Imperial officer's uniform.

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* Four gear items [[AndYourRewardIsClothes available as rewards rewards]] from ''VideoGame/Splatoon3'''s [[MultiMookMelee Salmon Run]] mode resemble an X-Wing pilot's flight suit and an Imperial officer's uniform.


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* [[https://github.com/this_page_does_not_exist The 404 page for GitHub]] reads, "This is not the web page you are looking for.", referencing the famous JediMindTrick scene from ''Film/ANewHope'' -- and even features the website's {{Mascot}}, Octocat, dressed up as Obi-Wan Kenobi, stood in front of a landspeeder and a few Tatooinian buildings.
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* ''Film/StarTrekFirstContact'': The ''Millienium Falcon'' takes part in the opening battle against the Borg in a very "blink and you'll miss it" cameo, thanks to [[Creator/IndustrialLightAndMagic ILM]]'s involvement with both franchises.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'' episode "Bus the Two of Us", Bloo engages in TollBoothAntics when trying to toss coins out the window and failed, using a line from ''Film/ANewHope''.
-->'''Bloo:''' Negative. It didn't go in. It just impacted on the surface.

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* ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'':
** One episode is titled "Store Wars".
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In ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'' the episode "Bus the Two of Us", Bloo engages in TollBoothAntics when trying to toss coins out the window and failed, using a line from ''Film/ANewHope''.
-->'''Bloo:''' --->'''Bloo:''' Negative. It didn't go in. It just impacted on the surface.surface.
** In "One False Movie", Mac sells his collection of boxed ''Rocket Wars'' action figures on [=SchmeBay=] to fund ''T-Rexatron Alien Wolf III: A Prequel in Time'', the movie that Bloo was making for the state student film festival. This collection re-appears in a later episode, "The Buck Swaps Here", where it is being sold at a swap meet for $100.00, which Mac tries to buy using the $100.00 bill that Eduardo found.
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* ''VideoGame/GeneTroopers'' has Planet Nemesis, a lava-filled world with floating platforms and tubes, inspired by Planet Mustafar from the then-recent ''''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''. There's even lava waves periodically splashing in the background looking like the iconic Anakin-vs-Obi-wan film poster.

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* ''VideoGame/GeneTroopers'' has Planet Nemesis, a lava-filled world with floating platforms and tubes, inspired by Planet Mustafar from the then-recent ''''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''.''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''. There's even lava waves periodically splashing in the background looking like the iconic Anakin-vs-Obi-wan film poster.

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* In ''Film/TheGiant2016'', members of the OpposingSportsTeam call Rikard "Jabba the Hutt."



* In ''Film/TheGiant2016'', members of the OpposingSportsTeam call Rikard "Jabba the Hutt."
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* ''Film/TheUnbearableWeightOfMassiveTalent'': Creator/NicolasCage quips that ''Star Wars'' is one of the only sure fire bets at the box office anymore, [[ActorAllusion acknowledging]] the most marketable reason Creator/PedroPascal portrays his new friend.

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* ''Film/TheUnbearableWeightOfMassiveTalent'': Creator/NicolasCage quips that ''Star Wars'' is one of the only sure fire bets at the box office anymore, [[ActorAllusion acknowledging]] the 2020's most marketable reason for Creator/PedroPascal portrays to portray his new friend.
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* ''VideoGame/Persona5'': During Rank 3 of Futaba's Confidant, Futaba refers to the first bullet point on her promise list as "[[Film/RevengeOfTheSith Akihabara Wars: Revenge of the Futaba]]".
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* ''VideoGame/Cyberpunk2077'': The compendium description for the [[SmartGun Yukimura smart pistol]] notes that you could "shoot as [[ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy poorly]] as the robots in a certain late 20th century space opera" with it and still hit your target with 100% accuracy.
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* In ''Literature/SaveTheEnemy'', Ben's room is decorated with ''Star Wars'' memorabilia his dad bought on Website/EBay, including a ''Star Wars'' comforter and ''Star Wars'' pajamas that are too small for him.

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* In ''Literature/SaveTheEnemy'', Ben's room is decorated with ''Star Wars'' memorabilia his dad bought on Website/EBay, eBay, including a ''Star Wars'' comforter and ''Star Wars'' pajamas that are too small for him.
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*** While doing deliveries, the Simpsons and the Planet Express crew end up on an ice planet in the Lucas Galaxy. What happens afterwards is a parody of Luke Skywalker's encounter with a wampa in ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''.

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*** ** While doing deliveries, the Simpsons and the Planet Express crew end up on an ice planet in the Lucas Galaxy. What happens afterwards is a parody of Luke Skywalker's encounter with a wampa in ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''.

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* In ''ComicBook/Robin1993'', Tim Drake's friend Ives is a huge Star Wars fan and brings the original trilogy up at various points, and has a loud argument with one of their other friends on the merits of the [[Franchise/StarWarsLegends Expanded Universe]] vs personal {{Fanon}}.

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* In ''ComicBook/Robin1993'', Tim Drake's friend Ives is a huge Star Wars fan and ''Star Wars'' fan, brings the original trilogy up at various points, and has a loud argument with one of their other friends on the merits of the [[Franchise/StarWarsLegends Expanded Universe]] vs personal {{Fanon}}.{{Fanon}}.
* ''ComicBook/TheSimpsonsFuturamaCrossoverCrisis'':
** The Action Figure Moon has at least one ''Star Wars'' action figure.
** When the Brain Spawn make everyone dumber with their powers, Nerdanus XII (who became dumber as well) says that George Lucas was right to make Greedo shoot first in the ''Star Wars'' [[GeorgeLucasAlteredVersion special edition]].
** When he gets arrested by URL, Comic Book Guy agrees to surrender, but only on the condition of having a metal slave bikini like Princess Leia's from ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''. Even though he has no stomach, URL openly admits the image makes him nauseous.
*** While doing deliveries, the Simpsons and the Planet Express crew end up on an ice planet in the Lucas Galaxy. What happens afterwards is a parody of Luke Skywalker's encounter with a wampa in ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''.
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* ''Film/BackToTheFuture'': To convince George to invite Lorraine to the dance, Marty decides to scare his future father by putting on his radiation suit and pretending to be an alien from the planet [[Franchise/StarTrek Vulcan]] named Darth Vader.

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* ''Film/BackToTheFuture'': ''Film/BackToTheFuture1'': To convince George to invite Lorraine to the dance, Marty decides to scare his future father by putting on his radiation suit and pretending to be an alien from the planet [[Franchise/StarTrek Vulcan]] named Darth Vader.
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* Jeremy from ''Series/TopGearUK'' once introduced The Stig by saying "Some say that he thought that ''Star Wars'' was a documentary."
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** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS18E3PleaseHomerDontHammerEm Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em]]", there's an arcade game titled ''Triangle Wars'', whose title is shown in the ''Star Wars'' font. Also, Bart's battle with Principal Skinner parodies the climactic lightsaber battle from ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'', right down to "Duel of the Fates" playing.
** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS18E8TheHawHawedCouple The Haw-Hawed Couple]]", Homer's [[FixFic revised ending]] to ''Angelica Button and The Dragon King's Trundle Bed'' involves a trip to "Star Wars Land".
** The credits in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS18E11RevengeIsADishBestServedThreeTimes Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Three Times]]" are dedicated to everyone who died in the ''Star Wars'' films.
** One of the pictures at the entrance of the multicultural meeting in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS18E12LittleBigGirl Little Big Girl]]" is ''Darth Vader's helmet''.
** The cinema in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS21E1HomerTheWhopper Homer the Whopper]]" has posters for several movies, including ''Star Wars VII: The Apology''.
** Santa's Little Helper is shown wearing a Darth Vader mask in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS23E4ReplaceableYou Replaceable You]]".
** During "[[VillainSong High to be Loathed]]" in the episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS24E14GorgeousGrampa Gorgeous Grampa]]", Darth Vader is one of the villains mentioned by Mr. Burns.
** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS25E20BrickLikeMe Brick Like Me]]", Lego Bart's mech vomits Sith lightsabers.

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* [[Music/DareToBeStupid "Yoda"]] by Music/WeirdAlYankovic (a parody of [[Music/LolaVersusPowermanAndTheMoneygoroundPartOne "Lola"]] by Music/TheKinks) is a FilkSong about, well, Yoda, comedically recounting the plot of ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''. Weird Al would also rewrite [[Music/DonMcLean "American Pie"]] into [[Music/RunningWithScissors "The Saga Begins"]], a retelling of ''Film/ThePhantomMenace''.
* According to bandleader Haruomi Hosono, [[Music/YellowMagicOrchestraAlbum "Simoon"]] by Music/YellowMagicOrchestra was inspired by the Tatooine scenes in ''Film/ANewHope''.

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[[Music/DareToBeStupid "Yoda"]] by Music/WeirdAlYankovic (a parody of [[Music/LolaVersusPowermanAndTheMoneygoroundPartOne "Lola"]] by Music/TheKinks) is a FilkSong about, well, Yoda, comedically recounting the plot of ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''. ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''.
** To commemorate the release of ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'',
Weird Al would also rewrite rewrote [[Music/DonMcLean "American Pie"]] into [[Music/RunningWithScissors "The Saga Begins"]], a retelling of ''Film/ThePhantomMenace''.
the film made before it was officially out. Al got his info from online spoilers and the tie-in novelization and only had to make a couple of adjustments after attending an advance charity screening.
* According to bandleader Haruomi Hosono, Music/HaruomiHosono, [[Music/YellowMagicOrchestraAlbum "Simoon"]] by Music/YellowMagicOrchestra was inspired by the Tatooine scenes in ''Film/ANewHope''.
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** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS17E17KissKissBangBangalore Kiss Kiss, Bang Bangalore]]" Comic Book Guy says to Creator/RichardDeanAnderson that, out of the four "Star" franchises (''Wars'', ''[[Franchise/StarTrek Trek]]'', ''[[Franchise/StargateVerse -gate]]'', and ''Search''), ''Stargate'' is his ''third'' favorite.

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** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS17E17KissKissBangBangalore Kiss Kiss, Bang Bangalore]]" Bangalore]]", Comic Book Guy says to Creator/RichardDeanAnderson that, out of the four "Star" franchises (''Wars'', ''[[Franchise/StarTrek Trek]]'', ''[[Franchise/StargateVerse -gate]]'', and ''Search''), ''Stargate'' is his ''third'' favorite.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'':
** In the public service announcement at the end of "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS1E5BartTheGeneral Bart the General]]", Bart mentions the ''Star Wars'' trilogy as one of the only good wars ever fought (along with the [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution American Revolutionary War]] and UsefulNotes/WorldWarII).
** Darth Vader is among the people in line to tell Abe what to do with his money in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS2E17OldMoney Old Money]]".
** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS3E12IMarriedMarge I Married Marge]]", Homer and Marge watch ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' in 1980. Homer then accidentally reveals that movie's [[LukeIAmYourFather plot twist]] to a line of people waiting to see it:
--->'''Man waiting in line:''' [[SarcasmMode Oh, thank you, Mr. Blow-The-Picture-For-Me!]]
** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS4E4LisaTheBeautyQueen Lisa the Beauty Queen]]", one of the hairdos Lisa gets is Leia's "cinnamon buns". Also, Darth Vader is one of the celebrity caricatures at the caricaturist's booth at the carnival.
** "The Imperial March" has been used as a {{Leitmotif}} for Mr. Burns several times, such as in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS4E7MargeGetsAJob Marge Gets a Job]]".
** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS4E12MargeVsTheMonorail Marge vs. the Monorail]]", when Creator/LeonardNimoy appears, we get this exchange which shows Mayor Quimby mistaking ''Franchise/StarTrek'' for ''Star Wars'':
--->'''Quimby:''' And let me say, "May the Force be with you!"\\
'''Nimoy:''' ''[clearly annoyed]'' Do you even know who I am?\\
'''Quimby:''' I think I do. Weren't you one of ''Film/TheLittleRascals''?
*** Also in that same episode, [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/simpsons/images/c/cf/Conductor_Homer_Tapped_Out.png Homer's monorail conductor uniform]] is inspired by [[https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Imperial_military_uniforms the Imperial Military uniforms]] from ''Star Wars''.
** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E2LisasRival Lisa's Rival]]", Ralph's entry in the contest is a box of unopened ''Star Wars'' limited edition action figures, making him the winner simply because Skinner thinks they're cool.
** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E17HomerVsPattyAndSelma Homer vs. Patty and Selma]]", Bart is being told to "use the ballet", in a similar manner to "Use the Force".
** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E22RoundSpringfield Round Springfield]]", Bleeding Gums' apparition in the clouds is joined by Darth Vader, [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 Mufasa]], and CNN's announcer, all of whom were voiced by Creator/JamesEarlJones.
** Chewbacca appears in the PoliceLineup in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E10TheSpringfieldFiles The Springfield Files]]". He later appears when the town spontaneously sings [[Theatre/{{Hair}} "Good Morning, Starshine"]] together.
** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS9E18ThisLittleWiggy This Little Wiggy]]", during the science expo, there is a scene on an alien planet [[https://frinkiac.com/img/S09E18/297129.jpg with "ARS" written]] in the ''Star Wars'' font. Turns out [[https://frinkiac.com/img/S09E18/297696.jpg it's an exhibit for "Mars"]].
** "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS10E9MayoredToTheMob Mayored to the Mob]]" has a lot of ''Star Wars'' reference given that Creator/MarkHamill makes an appearance as himself. For example, when Homer is fighting Fat Tony's gangsters:
--->'''Mark Hamill:''' (''strained'') Homer, use the for...\\
'''Homer:''' The Force?\\
'''Mark:''' The '''forks'''! [[ForkFencing Use the forks!]]
** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS10E10VivaNedFlanders Viva Ned Flanders]]", the Comic Book Guy has a bumper sticker that reads "My Other Vehicle is the Millennium Falcon".
** Yoda appears officiating the Leprechaun and the Gypsy's wedding in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS13E1TreehouseOfHorrorXII Treehouse of Horror XII]]".
** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS13E17GumpRoast Gump Roast]]", Dr. Hibbert is dressed like Darth Vader. This gets him arrested because, according to Chief Wiggum, Springfield has a law against impersonating movie characters.
** "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS15E15CoDependentsDay Co-Dependents' Day]]" introduces the in-universe ''Cosmic Wars'' franchise, which is an obvious parody of ''Star Wars''. This also makes it a case of ExpyCoexistence given all the direct references to ''Star Wars'' itself in numerous other episodes.
** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS17E17KissKissBangBangalore Kiss Kiss, Bang Bangalore]]" Comic Book Guy says to Creator/RichardDeanAnderson that, out of the four "Star" franchises (''Wars'', ''[[Franchise/StarTrek Trek]]'', ''[[Franchise/StargateVerse -gate]]'', and ''Search''), ''Stargate'' is his ''third'' favorite.
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* In Creator/OsamuTezuka's ''Manga/{{Unico}}'', an early chapter features the titular unicorn befriending a little girl named "Tico" who's on the verge of death due to living in a polluted area. After Unico takes her alongside a father rat to an area inhabited by magical faires. After getting a white feather that makes her feel better, Unico takes her back home. However, a power planet (controlled by a sentient computer) immediately sends two small jets that resemble X-wing starfighter (then known as T-65B model) to separate her from Unico and the father rat. The chapter was written and published on Creator/{{Sanrio}}'s ''Lyrica'' magazine months after the first Star Wars Movie was released in 1977.
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* ''Literature/{{Transpecial}}'' compares [[SapientCetaceans Iterk]]'s whistles to R2-D2.
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* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' does have a [[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerbStarWars direct parody episode]], but references to the movies are scattered throughout the show. Enough for the show's [[TheWikiRule wiki]] to have compiled [[https://phineasandferb.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_references_to_pop_culture/Star_Wars a list]]. Highlights include:

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* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' does have a [[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerbStarWars direct parody episode]], but references to the movies are scattered throughout the show. Enough for the show's [[TheWikiRule wiki]] wiki to have compiled [[https://phineasandferb.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_references_to_pop_culture/Star_Wars a list]]. Highlights include:
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* In ''Literature/IWishYouAllTheBest'', Ben and Nathan watch an outdoor screening of ''A New Hope'' at the park. Afterwards, Ben complains, "I hate sand. It's coarse, and it gets everywhere." Nathan says, "Please tell me you didn't just quote [[Film/AttackOfTheClones the worst movie of the saga]]."
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* Music/Blink182's song "A New Hope" is themed around ''Franchise/StarWars'', and bassist Mark Hoppus has confirmed that it was named after ''Film/ANewHope''. He's been a fan of the franchise since his father brought him to the cinema to watch ''A New Hope''.

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* Music/Blink182's song "A New Hope" is prominently themed around ''Franchise/StarWars'', and bassist Mark Hoppus has confirmed that it was named after ''Film/ANewHope''. He's been a fan of the franchise since his father brought him to the cinema to watch ''A New Hope''.
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* Music/Blink182's song "A New Hope" is themed around ''Franchise/StarWars'', and bassist Mark Hoppus has confirmed that it was named after the ''Film/ANewHope''. He's been a fan of the franchise since his father brought him to the cinema watch ''A New Hope''.

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* Music/Blink182's song "A New Hope" is themed around ''Franchise/StarWars'', and bassist Mark Hoppus has confirmed that it was named after the ''Film/ANewHope''. He's been a fan of the franchise since his father brought him to the cinema to watch ''A New Hope''.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'' episode "Scales of Justice", one of the things Lana takes out in the house's attic is a helmet-like mask that's clearly based on Darth Vader's helmet.
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* Music/Blink182's song "A New Hope" was confirmed by bassist Mark Hoppus to be named after ''Film/ANewHope''; he's been a fan of the franchise ever since his father brought him to the cinema to watch the film.

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* Music/Blink182's song "A New Hope" was confirmed by is themed around ''Franchise/StarWars'', and bassist Mark Hoppus to be has confirmed that it was named after ''Film/ANewHope''; he's the ''Film/ANewHope''. He's been a fan of the franchise ever since his father brought him to the cinema to watch the film.''A New Hope''.
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* ''Animation/BreadBarbershop'': In "Wilk's Story", when he begs Master Bread to help him with his milk label, Wilk paraphrases a quote from ''A New Hope''.
-->'''Wilk:''' Help me, Obi-Bread Kenobi! You're my only hope!
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