- Scenes from the previous movie are shown
"Quantum Leap" Another Mother - September 30, 1981 (TV Episode 1990)
The opening aerial shots of the suburban neighborhood are the same shots that were used in the opening of Poltergeist (1982).
"Sneak Previews" Rocky III, Poltergeist, E.T., Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (TV Episode 1982)
Clips shownThe Making of 'Poltergeist' (TV Short 1982)
The documentary takes us behind the scenes and focuses on how the special effects were made.Terror in the Aisles (1984)
Precious Images (Short 1986)
Hollywood Ghost Stories (1986)
Clips shown
A Guy Named Joe (1943)
Go for Broke! (1951)
It is being played on TV when Carol Anne is asked to change the channelToday (TV Series 1952)
On TV during breakfastMister Rogers' Neighborhood (TV Series 1968–2001)
Steve Freeling has a fight with Ben Tuthill, his neighbor, changing the channel from his football show to Mister Rogers because Ben Tuthill's kids wanted to watch "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" (1968).
Poltergeist III (1988)
"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" Robin Williams (TV Episode 1982)
Johnny Carson notes the movie's box office successBilly Joel: Pressure (Music Video 1982)
Characters being pulled through a wall"Saturday Night Live" Eddie Murphy/Lionel Richie (TV Episode 1982)
Mentioned during the monologue- Eddie Murphy comments on the movie
"Dolly Dots" Dottenhove op stelten (TV Episode 1983)
Mike says he's taking Angela to see this movie
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
When Tangina is first introduced, Steve says "So, what side of the rainbow are we working tonight?", which is a reference to both the Munchkins and the song "Over The Rainbow".The Uninvited (1944)
Jobeth Williams' line in the movie "Mmm, smell the Mimosa" was a tribute to the movie "The Uninvited", a 1949 ghost story that was a favorite of Steven Spielberg's. In "The Uninvited", the characters knew a ghost was in the room whenever they smelled Mimosa, hence the reference that Spielberg gave to Jobeth to say."The Twilight Zone" Little Girl Lost (TV Episode 1962)
Blonde little girl disappears into an alternate dimension inside her house, parents hear her cries echoeing through the house, but from this alt dimension60 Minutes (TV Series 1968)
Steve asks that the jewelry that fell through the ceiling not be shown on 60 minutes.Sesame Street (TV Series 1969)
Ernie and Bert poster is in Robbie's room
Poltergeist (2015)
- Remake
"The Twilight Zone" Little Girl Lost (TV Episode 1962)
Blonde little girl disappears into an alternate dimension inside her house, parents hear her cries echoeing through the house, but from this alt dimension
Poltergeist: The Legacy (TV Series 1996–1999)
"SCTV Network" Sweeps Week (TV Episode 1983)
the plotline of the poltergeistThe Ghost Snatchers (1986)
Some scenes parody 'Poltergeist'Poltergash (1987)
Film's title is a takeoff on the mainstream film's title.- Rotten food item crawling across refrigerator in same manner as the possessed steak in Poltergeist
Curse of the Queerwolf (1988)
little girl says "They're queer."