

HAL 9000, the most iconic character of the series.
For detailed information about this series, see: Space Odyssey Wiki Space Odyssey is a series by Arthur Clarke.
Publications[]
Short Stories[]
- Sentinel (1951)
- Encounter In The Dawn (1953)
Novels[]
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
- 2010: Odyssey Two (December 1982)
- 2061: Odyssey Three (December 1987)
- 3001: The Final Odyssey (1997)
- Time's Eye (March 3rd, 2003)
- Sunstorm (March 29th, 2005)
- Firstborn (December 26th, 2007)
Comics[]
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (July 27th, 1976 – June 21st, 1977)
- Marvel Comics Super Special: 2010 (December 18th, 1984)
- 2010 (January 15th - February 12th, 1985)
Films[]
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (April 3rd, 1968)
- 2010: The Year We Make Contact (December 7th, 1984)
Links to Other Series[]
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Clockwork Orange | December 19, 1971 | The soundtrack album of 2001 is displayed in Clockwork Orange. | 2 |
Machine Man | April 1978 | Machine Man is a spin-off of the Marvel 2001: A Space Odyssey comic. | 1 | |
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Airplane! | December 10, 1982 | R.O.K. from Airplane II: The Sequel is a parody of HAL-9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey. | 3 |
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Video Violence | 1987 | A Space Odyssey video case is shown in Video Violence. | 2 |
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Mario | October 10, 1989 | The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! live action episode "9001: A Mario Odyssey" is a parody of 2001: A Space Odyssey. |
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Sim | 1990 | A monolith looking like the one in 2001: Space Odissey is featured in SimEarth. | 3 |
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Last Action Hero | June 18, 1993 | 2010 video case appears in Last Action Hero. | 2 |
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | December 11, 1995 | Koichi mentions 2001: A Space Odyssey in the first chapter of Vento Aurero. | 2 |
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Duke Nukem | January 29, 1996 | In Duke Nukem 3D, the Episode 2, Level 7 "Lunar Reactor" features a warp resembling the monolith from 2001: Space Odyssey. | 3 |
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National Lampoon | August 16, 1998 | A giant domino resembling the monolith appears in Men In White. | 3 |
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The PJs | May 11, 1999 | In the PJs episode "House Potty" a robot toilet resembles HAL 9000 from Space Odyssey. | 3 |
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SpongeBob SquarePants | September 17, 1999 | The SpongeBob episodes Sandy's Rocket and Ugh feature references to 2001: A Space Odyssey. In the episode Squidward in Clarinetland, SpongeBob and Squidward tumbling through space to classical music is a reference to 2001: A Space Odyssey. | 3 |
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Tom and Jerry | January 18, 2005 | A monolith from Space Odyssey appears in Tom And Jerry: Blast Off To Mars. | 3 |
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Robot Chicken | June 12, 2005 | HAL 9000 from Space Odyssey can be read on the papers in the Robot Chicken episode "Kiddie Pool". | 2 |
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Be Kind Rewind | February 15, 2008 | 2001 and 2010 are recreated by the characters in Be Kind Rewind. | 2 |
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Spore | September 7, 2008 | A monolith looking like the one in 2001: Space Odyssey is featured in Spore. | 3 |
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The Big Bang Theory | January 19, 2009 | 2001: A Space Odyssey is referenced in several episodes of The Big Bang Theory. | 2 |
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Phineas and Ferb | July 29, 2011 | Space Odyssey is parodied in the Phineas And Ferb episode "Mommy Can You Hear Me". | 3 |
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Ready Player One | August 16, 2011 | 2010 is mentioned in Ready Player One, while HAL-9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey is mentioned in Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl | March 1, 2012 | Earl and Greg create a spoof of 2001: A Space Odyssey in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (book). | 2 |
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Epic Rap Battles of History | June 14, 2012 | HAL 9000 has been a rapper for Epic Rap Battles of History. | 3 |
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FTL: Faster Than Light | September 14, 2012 | The achievement "Trustworthy Auto-Pilot" is a reference to 2001: A Space Odyssey. | 3 |
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Homestuck | 2012 | Lil Hal in Homestuck references HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey. | 2 |
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Gone Home | August 15, 2013 | A 2001: A Space Odyssey VHS can be found in Gone Home. | 2 |
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Monica's Gang | December 2013 | The Discovery appears in Clássicos do Cinema - Turma da Mônica #41. HAL 9000 appears in Clássicos do Cinema - Turma da Mônica #53. | 2 |
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Amazing World Of Gumball | February 26, 2015 | Gumball and Darwin time travel to when the ape found his weapon in the AWOG episode "The Countdown". | 3 |
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Armada | July 14, 2015 | 2001: A Space Odyssey and 2010: The Year We Make Contact are mentioned several times in Armada. | 2 |
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Lego Dimensions | September 27, 2015 | HAL 9000 appears in the game. | 1 |
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Paradigm (Jacob Janerka) | April 5, 2017 | One of the dialogue options with John 3000 in Paradigm is "Hey dude, do your HAL 9000 impression." | 2 |
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The Lego Movie | February 8, 2019 | In Lego Movie 2 the door resembles the Monolith from Space Odyssey. | 3 |
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League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen | March 2019 | It is mentioned 2001's BOWMAN expedition have discovered a monolith on Jupiter in the fifth issue of Tempest. | 3 |
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Harley Quinn | July 3, 2019 | A poster for 2001: A Space Odyssey can be seen in Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass. | 2 |
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AI: The Somnium Files | September 17, 2019 | An AI is referred to as "HAL" in AI: The Somnium Files, referencing HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey. | 2 |
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Murder by Numbers | March 5, 2020 | HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey is mentioned in Murder by Numbers. | 2 |
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Mitchells Vs The Machines | April 23, 2021 | PAL and Mark Bowman are direct references to HAL 9000 and David Bowman. | 3 |
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Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood | March 24, 2022 | Stanley watches 2001: A Space Odyssey in cinemas in Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood. | 2 |