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* The plot of the first ''[[Rivers of London]]'' book is a whole plot reference of {{spoiler|[[Punch and Judy]]}} of all things. |
* The plot of the first ''[[Rivers of London]]'' book is a whole plot reference of {{spoiler|[[Punch and Judy]]}} of all things. |
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* The "[[Known Space|Man-Kzin War]]" novel ''The Children's Hour'' by [[Jerry Pournelle]] and [[S.M. Stirling]] does a whole-plot lift of the movie ''[[Casablanca]]'', except at the end when {{spoiler|"Ilsa" dumps "Lazlo" and runs off with "Rick".}} |
* The "[[Known Space|Man-Kzin War]]" novel ''The Children's Hour'' by [[Jerry Pournelle]] and [[S.M. Stirling]] does a whole-plot lift of the movie ''[[Casablanca]]'', except at the end when {{spoiler|"Ilsa" dumps "Lazlo" and runs off with "Rick".}} |
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* The story "Honor in the Night" from the third ''[[Star Trek Myriad Universes]]'' book applies the series' [[For Want of a Nail]] premise to the Original Series episode "The Trouble with Tribbles". The end result can be summed up as "''[[Citizen Kane]]'' in the [[Star Trek]] universe". |
* The story "Honor in the Night" from the third ''[[Star Trek: Myriad Universes]]'' book applies the series' [[For Want of a Nail]] premise to the Original Series episode "The Trouble with Tribbles". The end result can be summed up as "''[[Citizen Kane]]'' in the [[Star Trek]] universe". |
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* Also the series finale of ''[[Dallas]]'', which was a subverted ''[[Wonderful Life]]'' episode. |
* Also the series finale of ''[[Dallas]]'', which was a subverted ''[[Wonderful Life]]'' episode. |
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* ''[[Charmed]]'' has an entire episode based on the movie ''Ladyhawke'', down to the eclipse. It's [[Lampshaded]] by Prue: "I swear I saw this in a movie once." |
* ''[[Charmed]]'' has an entire episode based on the movie ''Ladyhawke'', down to the eclipse. It's [[Lampshaded]] by Prue: "I swear I saw this in a movie once." |
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* A number of people have noted quite a resemblance between ''[[The Fixer (TV series)|The Fixer]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Callan |
* A number of people have noted quite a resemblance between ''[[The Fixer (TV series)|The Fixer]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Callan (TV series)|Callan]]''. Both are ITV shows, so copyright isn't an issue here. |
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* ''[[Early Edition]]'' had an episode with a plot that strongly resembled the classic movie ''[[Roman Holiday]]''. Princess gone missing, officials covering her while she meets a down to earth man and they enjoy the American city together; and they both end on much the same note. |
* ''[[Early Edition]]'' had an episode with a plot that strongly resembled the classic movie ''[[Roman Holiday]]''. Princess gone missing, officials covering her while she meets a down to earth man and they enjoy the American city together; and they both end on much the same note. |
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* The ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]'' episode "Citizen Solomon" includes a plot based on a portion of ''[[Citizen Kane]]''. Oddly, it's the [[Two Lines, No Waiting|"B" story]] which is based on ''Kane'', not the "A" story. In the episode, Tommy is Kane, Alissa is Susan and August is Leland. |
* The ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]'' episode "Citizen Solomon" includes a plot based on a portion of ''[[Citizen Kane]]''. Oddly, it's the [[Two Lines, No Waiting|"B" story]] which is based on ''Kane'', not the "A" story. In the episode, Tommy is Kane, Alissa is Susan and August is Leland. |
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