"Siskel & Ebert" Sister Act/Encino Man/Alien³/Far and Away (TV Episode 1992)
A clip is shown during a segment on the Cannes Film Festival.The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV Special 1993)
Clips"WatchMojo" Top 10 Movie Mockumentaries (TV Episode 2014)
Bob Roberts gets an honorable mention."Outsiders" Episode #8.30 (TV Episode 2023)
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"Late Night with David Letterman" Episode dated 10 September 1992 (TV Episode 1992)
Referenced during Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert's interview.- A still is shown for the "In Current Release" bumper. Two thumbs up.
"Saturday Night Live" Tim Robbins/Sinéad O'Connor (TV Episode 1992)
Title plugged by Tim Robbins during his monologue and goodnights. Tim appears as Bob Roberts in the Book Burning sketch."The Simpsons" Sideshow Bob Roberts (TV Episode 1994)
Episode title reference and also in one scene Sideshow Bob has a US flag draped over him, referencing the Bob Roberts movie poster where the title character has a US flag wrapped around him. Like Bob Roberts, Sideshow Bob runs for office as a Republican candidate and uses underhand tactics."Siskel & Ebert" The Best Films of 1995 (TV Episode 1995)
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Bugs Raplin says "There are Mr. Smiths in Washington. Mr. Smith has been bought."Bob Dylan: Subterranean Homesick Blues (Music Video 1967)
The lead character makes a clip inspired by this one.Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (TV Series 1968–2001)
In the TV studio they walk past the scenery from this show.Saturday Night Live (TV Series 1975)
Bob Roberts guest stars on a TV comedy sketch show that is similar to this.This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
As the mockumentary style of This Is Spinal Tap was a big influence on Bob Roberts, there is a homage in one scene where Bob briefly gets lost backstage when he is due to perform at a venue.
Saturday Night Live (TV Series 1975)
Bob Roberts originally appeared in a sketch in a 1986 episode."Saturday Night Live" Steve Guttenberg/The Pretenders (TV Episode 1986)
The character debuts in this episode
Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back (1967)
The music video for "Wall Street Rap" is modeled on the clip for Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues."