Line #11 ReferencedBy/TopGun


1	[[AC:AnimeAndManga]]
2	* The ReferenceOverdosed end credits sequence of the '80s series of ''Manga/HimitsuNoAkkoChan'' features a recreation of ''Top Gun'''s poster with Akko-chan in Charlie's place.
3	* The ''Anime/KimagureOrangeRoad''-episode ''T.A.P. Gun''.
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5	[[AC:FanWorks]]
6	* ''Fanfic/PokemonCrossing'': One of Butch's Pokémon is nicknamed Maverick, and Butch yells "ride into the danger zone" during his gym battle.
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8	[[AC:[[{{Film}} Films - Live-Action]]]]
9	* ''Film/HotShots'' is essentially a WholePlotReference to ''Top Gun'', playfully skewering just about every trope used in the film.
10	* ''Film/ProudAndConfident'' does for Hong Kong's SWAT Team, what ''Top Gun'' does for the US Air Force. There's even a kickass musical bonding montage lifted from the film.
11	* ''Film/{{Wanted}}'': Wesley references the movie by asking [[DarkActionGirl Fox]] if her name is a callsign, "like Maverick".
12	* ''Film/TheCongress'', set mostly in a collective hallucination that looks like a trippy '30s cartoon, has Creator/TomCruise showing up in his Maverick attire, or at least someone using his likeness as their toon avatar.
13	* ''Film/InOrderOfDisappearance'' (as well as its 2019 American remake ''Film/ColdPursuit'') has the protagonist's brother with the nickname "Wingman" and he explains it's from ''Top Gun'', quoting the "you can be my wingman" line.
14	* ''Film/{{Captain Marvel\|2019}}'': In the comics, Carol Danvers' pet cat is named "[[Franchise/StarWars Chewie]]". For the movie, the cat's name was changed to "Goose", which fits Carol's job as a fighter pilot.
15	* ''Film/TheFlash2023'': One of the many alterations in the new timeline, where Creator/KevinBacon is now the star of the original ''Top Gun'' instead of Tom Cruise.
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17	[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
18	* In ''Literature/TheMermaidsMirror'', Kai, who is desperate for a cool surfer nickname, lets his sister Ani borrow his short board if she calls him Maverick for the rest of the day. Ani mutters, "I'll call you Goose the rest of the day."
19	* ''Literature/SirenNovels'': In ''Undercurrent'', Vanessa and Parker take turns singing their favorite cheesy movie songs. Vanessa's is "Danger Zone."
20	* ''Literature/Tempest2011'': In ''Tempest Rising'', Kona won't give Tempest a straight answer to her questions. Tempest says, "Is this one of those if-you-tell-me-you'll-have-to-kill-me things?" Kona doesn't get the reference, so Tempest explains that it's from ''Top Gun''.
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22	[[AC:LiveActionTV]]
23	* In the ''Series/BroadCity'' episode "Twaining Day," Abbi wants to train Music/ShaniaTwain. She says, "Let me train her with you. I could be your Goose!" Trey says, "Do ''not'' bring up ''Top Gun'' right now." The reference works, though, and Trey lets her help.
24	* ''Series/{{NCIS}}'': Tony, TheMovieBuff, is constantly quoting from other movies. In one episode, where he loses his voice from overexertion, Ducky gets back at his habit by telling him, "Your ego's writing checks your body can't cash."
25	-->'''Ziva:''' [[PopCulturalOsmosisFailure Oh, I know that one!]] ''Film/GoneWithTheWind''! (''Tony cringes'')
26	* In ''Series/TheOrville'' Lt. Gordon Malloy, AcePilot of the titular ship, is apparently a fan of the movie, fitting his characterization as a FanOfThePast and a MilitaryMaverick. During a space battle in the episode "Identity, Pt. 2", he's at the controls of a starfighter and quotes Maverick to his (nonhuman) wingman--"Just a walk in the park, Kazansky!"--before doing Iceman's famous bite at him. Said wingman obviously doesn't get the reference.
27	* ''Series/{{Temps de chien\|2023}}'': In the second episode, one scene has Jean-Philippe talking to his plane pilot named Maverick.
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29	[[AC:VideoGames]]
30	* ''VideoGame/SaintsRowTheThird'' turns Boss, Creator/LauraBailey!Boss in particular, into a fan of the film: half the voice samples will reference the movie in one mission, and she will make numerous comments about it.
31	* Three stations in ''VideoGame/Splatoon2: Octo Expansion'' are named after Top Gun characters: Maverick Station, Goose Station, and Iceman Station. Fittingly, all three stations involve piloting an Inkjet in order to reach the goal. Furthermore, the subtitles of the three missions are "Revvin' up your Inkjet...", "Listen to its howlin' roar", and "Jet into the danger zone..." -- all referencing the lyrics to Danger Zone, which famously is featured in the film's soundtrack.
32	* In ''VideoGame/UnrealTournament2004'', winning an air-to-air fight either with the Raptor or the Cicada has the announcer proclaiming "Top Gun!"
33	* ''Franchise/WingCommander'' centered on a pilot known as Maverick, with Iceman being one of his squadmates. However, in this case, "Maverick" is {{lampshaded}} as being an IronicNickname for a cool-headed by-the-book pilot. His wingman [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Maniac]] is another matter entirely...
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35	[[AC:WebComics]]
36	* ''Webcomic/HarkAVagrant'': [[http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=374 "Katherine Sui Fun Cheung"]] depicts the titular pioneering pilot showing up during the film's beach volleyball scene to claim the title of Top Gun.
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38	[[AC:WebVideo]]
39	* WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd has reviewed the LicensedGame of the movie for the Platform/NintendoEntertainmentSystem, as well as its sequel, ''Top Gun: The Second Mission''.
40	* ''WebVideo/Formula1'': Alonso's engineer quotes ''Top Gun'' in the team radio featured from the 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
41	* ''WebVideo/SouthpawRegionalWrestling'' has a team of Navy pilots called Top Guns/Danger Zone, played by Konnor and Viktor of Wrestling/TheAscension.
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43	[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
44	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'''s CatchPhrase is "Danger Zone", and both the song and film itself are frequently mentioned. Music/KennyLoggins also did an AdamWesting appearance in the episode "Baby Shower" and did a country-music cover of the song.
45	* ''WesternAnimation/WhatIf2021'': In "[[Recap/WhatIfS1E7WhatIfThorWereAnOnlyChild What If... Thor Were an Only Child?]]", Maria Hill mentions that Carol Danvers' cat "could devour whole armies", leading to this exchange:
46	-->'''Darcy:''' You've got a cat? What's its name?\
47	'''Carol:''' Goose.\
48	'''Darcy:''' Ooh, ''Top Gun''! You're Maverick! Is your ego writing checks that your skills can't cash?\
49	'''Carol/Maria:''' ''[simultaneously]'' No./Yes.

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