Rocky Balboa, the titular character of the series.
For detailed information about this series, see: Rocky Wiki
Rocky is a sports drama film series created by John Avildsen and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Films[]
- Rocky (December 3rd, 1976)
- Rocky 2 (June 15th, 1979)
- Rocky 3 (May 28th, 1982)
- Rocky 4 (November 27th, 1985)
- Rocky 5 (November 16th, 1990)
- Rocky Balboa (December 20th, 2006)
- Creed (November 25th, 2015)
- Creed II (November 21th, 2018)
- Creed III (March 3rd, 2023)
- Creed IV (TBA)
Short Film[]
- Creed: Shinjidai (May 26th, 2023)
Video Games[]
- Rocky Super Action Boxing (1983) for ColecoVision
- Rocky (April 19th, 1987) for Master System
- Rocky (October 18th, 2002) for Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Game Boy Advance
- Rocky Legends (September 28th, 2004) for Xbox and PlayStation 2
- Rocky Balboa (January 26th, 2007) for PlayStation Portable
- ROCKY (2016) for Mobile Phones
- Creed: Rise to Glory (September 25th, 2018) for VR Devices
- Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions (September 3rd, 2021) for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC
Stage Production[]
- Rocky the Musical (November 18th, 2012)
Publications[]
Novels[]
- Rocky (1976)
- Rocky II (1979)
- Rocky III (1982)
- Rocky IV (1985)
- Rocky the Musical (2014)
Comics/Manga[]
- Rocky (May 1977)
- Creed: The Next Round (June 28th - September 27th, 2023)
Links to Other Series[]
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Garfield | June 2, 1977 | In the June 2, 1977 Jon comic strip, Garfield thinks about Rocky. | 2 |
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Super Stars (Ertl) | 1981 | Ertl's Super Stars line includes an action figure of Sylvester Stallone in his Rocky III outfit. |
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Airplane! | December 10, 1982 | A poster for Rocky XXXVIII can be seen in Airplane II: The Sequel. | 3 |
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Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots | 1982 | Rocky Rock 'Em Sock 'Em is a format crossover between both series. | 1 |
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Spaceballs | June 24, 1987 | Rocky VHS tapes appear in Spaceballs. | 2 |
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Mario | September 26, 1989 | The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode "The Fire of Hercufleas" features a reference to Rocky. An NPC in Mario is Missing! references the name "Italian Stallion" from Rocky. |
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Manta Manta | October 3, 1991 | The poster of Rocky V can be seen in Manta, Manta. Rocky is mentioned by one of the characters in Manta Manta – Zwoter Teil. | 2 |
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Friends | April 4, 1996 | Rocky is mentioned in the Friends episodes: "The One Where Old Yeller Dies" and "The One Where Ross Hugs Rachel". | 2 |
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Eek! The Cat | August 1, 1997 | The Eek! The Cat episode "Rock-Eek 6" is a parody of Rocky. | 3 |
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Malcolm in the Middle | March 21, 2004 | Rocky is mentioned in the Malcolm in the Middle episode: "Reese's Apartment". | 2 |
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | July 13, 2006 | Rocky IV is mentioned in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "Hundred Dollar Baby". | 2 |
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Happy Tree Friends | October 2, 2006 | Rocky is referenced in Ipso Fatso when Disco Bear is punching meat in a meat locker. | 3 |
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Angry Video Game Nerd | December 14, 2006 | The sixteenth episode of The Angry Video Game Nerd is a review of the Sega Master System game Rocky; he also reviews Rocky Super Action Boxing in the episode "Double Vision: Part 2". | 2 |
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Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei | August 25, 2007 | Mr. Despair attempts to dream of his own death scene similar to Psycho when suddenly he is attacked by Darth Vader, Ghostface, Freddy Krueger, and Rocky Balboa. | 2 |
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Modern Family | February 3, 2010 | Rocky is mentioned in the Modern Family episodes: "Moon Landing" and "Perfect Pairs". | 2 |
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Breaking Bad | May 2, 2010 | Rocky is mentioned in the Breaking Bad episodes: "One Minute" and "Bug". | 2 |
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Nostalgia Critic | August 31, 2010 | The Nostalgia Critic reviews "Rocky IV". | 2 |
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The Big Bang Theory | October 7, 2010 | Rocky is mentioned in the Big Bang Theory episodes "The Zazzy Substitution" and "The VCR Illumination". | 2 |
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SpongeBob | November 25, 2011 | In The Way of the Sponge, SpongeBob's training montage is a parody of Rocky. What's Eating Patrick? feature references to Rocky. In the season 9 episode Two Thumbs Down, the music that plays while SpongeBob trains his thumb is similar to the song "Eye of the Tiger" from Rocky 3. | 3 |
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2012 | In 2012, a potential Rocky and The Karate Kid crossover film was in consideration. The film would have followed Daniel LaRusso's daughter and Rocky Balboa, Jr. "getting together and opening a dojo". The film was abandoned in favour of Creed and Cobra Kai. | ||
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Pitch Perfect | September 24, 2012 | Rocky is mentioned in Pitch Perfect. | 2 |
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New Girl | November 20, 2012 | Rocky IV is mentioned in the New Girl episode: "Parents". | 2 |
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Regular Show | November 26, 2012 | The season 4 episode "One Pull Up" from Regular Show features references to Rocky IV. | 3 |
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Anno Dracula | September 06, 2013 | A Character called "Apollo Creed" makes an appearance in Anno Dracula: Johnny Alucard. | 3 |
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Armada | July 14, 2015 | Rocky Balboa is mentioned twice in Armada. | 2 |
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Superstore | February 22, 2016 | A whiteboard with names on it features Rocky Balboa in Season 1, Episode 10 of Superstore, “Labor”. | 2 |
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Family Guy | April 26, 2017 | A Rocky event for Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff is released. | 1 |
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Ted Lasso | August 27, 2021 | Rocky and Apollo are mentioned in the Ted Lasso episode "The Signal". | 2 |
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Monster Lab | September 5, 2021 | Rocky is parodied in the Monster Lab episode "The Man Trials". | 3 |
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Demon Turf | November 4, 2021 | One of the soundtracks in Demon Terf mention Rocky. | 2 |
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Entergalactic | September 30, 2022 | Creed is mentioned in Entergalactic. | 2 |
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High on Life | December 13, 2022 | Rocky is mentioned in High on Life | 2 |
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Weekend Update | January 21, 2023 | Adonis Creed appeared on an episode of Weekend Update. | 1 |
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Fortnite | March 2, 2023 | Adonis Creed appears in Fortnite. | 1 |
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Clone High | May 23, 2023 | Rocky Balboa is mentioned in the Clone High episode: "Sleepover". | 2 |
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Ted (Universal) | January 11, 2024 | Rocky is mentioned in the Ted episode: "Just Say Yes". | 2 |
Links to Non-Media Series[]
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Bill & Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure | September 28, 2007 | Cherry Darling appears in Bill & Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure. | 3 |
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Freddy Funko (Mascot) | 2013 | Official Funko Pop! Vinyl merchandise was released that featured Freddy Funko dressed in costumes based on Apollo Creed and Rocky. | 2 |