This is an attempt to keep track of Vonnegut references in movies and television shows. This is the newest section of the site and some of the examples are a little unclear. If you have information to add, or would like to submit a new Vonnegut sighting, please email me! Thanks! Someone recently emailed me about a possible Mystery Science Theatre 3000 Vonnegut reference . . has anyone else noticed this?

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Can't Hardly Wait

Near the end of this movie, Preston (Ethan Embry) passes up a chance to go to a Vonnegut writing seminar to spend a little time getting to know Amanda (Jennifer Love Hewitt), who he's had a crush on throughout high school. Kurt Vonnegut is Preston's favorite author.

heather1@telusplanet.com

   

Daria

In one episode on this MTV animated series, Daria is given a reading list by her teacher, and on that list is the novel Breakfast Of Champions. She ends up writing a short story about people she knows.

jpyclik1@purdue.edu

Disturbing Behavior

In this movie, there is a janitor who carries around a copy of Slaughterhouse Five and the novel is briefy discussed in the movie.

SkATriNaJ@aol.com

 

Footloose

In this Kevin Bacon movie, not only are the kids not allowed to dance, but they are not allowed to read Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five.  
 

My So Called Life

In one episode, Rayanne's (AJ Langer) mother tells Angela (Claire Danes) that she (the mom) and Angela's mother (played by Bess Armstrong) are part of the same karass. I think this is the same episode that Jordan and Rayanne are in a band that covers the Ramones, I Wanna Be Sedated.

afn27907@afn.org

   

Back To School

In this comedy classic, Rodney Dangerfield's character hires Kurt Vonnegut to write a paper on one of his books. Dangerfield's teacher says that the person who wrote the paper obviously knew nothing about Vonnegut. A rare Vonnegut cameo!

shannonmark@juno.com

   

Varsity Blues

In this movie, 'Mox' (James Van Der Beek) reads a copy of Slaughterhouse Five instead of his football playbook while warming the bench. Coach Kilmer (Jon Voight) isn't impressed.

brij21@aol.com

The Wonder Years

In one episode of The Wonder Years, one of Kevin's friends and another girl have a conversation about Slaughterhouse Five. Click HERE for more information!

mpetro@netcom.ca

     

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