Vito Andolini Corleone, the main character of the series.
For detailed information about this series, see: The Godfather Wiki
The Godfather is a series of crime films by Paramount Pictures, based on a novel series written by Mario Puzo.
Literature[]
- The Godfather (March 10th, 1969); The original novel by Mario Puzo.
- The Godfather Returns (November 16th, 2004); A sequel novel by Mark Winegardner.
- The Godfather’s Revenge (November 7th, 2006); Sequel to the above, by Winegardner.
- The Family Corleone (May 8th, 2012); A sequel to the original novel based on an unproduced screenplay by Puzo.
Films[]
- The Godfather (March 15th, 1972)
- The Godfather Part II (December 12th, 1974)
- The Godfather Part III (December 20th, 1990)
Video Games[]
- The Godfather (1991) for Atari ST, Commodore 64, and PC
- The Godfather (March 21st, 2006) for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC. The game was later released under different names:
- The Godfather: Mob Wars (September 19th, 2006) for PlayStation Portable
- The Godfather: The Game (September 19th, 2006) for Xbox 360
- The Godfather: Blackhand Edition (March 21st, 2007) for Wii
- The Godfather: The Don’s Edition (March 21st, 2007) for PlayStation 3
- The Godfather II (April 7th, 2009) for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC
Links to Other Series[]
Michael Corleone from The Godfather appears in Hello, Paramount.
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The Bells of St. Mary’s | March 15, 1972 | The film The Bells of St. Mary’s is featured in The Godfather. | 2 |
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The Partridge Family | October 27, 1972 | The title of The Partridge Family season 3 episode "The Modfather" is a parody of The Godfather. | 3 |
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Sanford and Son | December 01, 1972 | The Godfather is referenced in the season 2 episode “Sanford and Son and Sister Make Three” of Sanford and Son. | 2 |
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Hit! | September 18, 1973 | There's a minor reference to the original novel in the movie Hit! | 2 |
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The Bob Newhart Show | October 27, 1973 | The Godfather is referenced twice in episodes of The Bob Newhart Show. | 2 |
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The Dogfather | June 27, 1974 | The Dogfather is a parody of The Godfather. | 3 |
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Planet of the Apes | November 29, 1975 | The episode “River of Flames” from the animated series Return to the Planet of the Apes features two apes talking about upcoming movie “The Apefather”. | 2.5 |
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Welcome Back, Kotter | February 03, 1977 | Kotter makes an imitation of Don Vito Corleone in the season 2 episode “Has Anyone Seen Arnold?”. | 2 |
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Looking for Mr. Goodbar | October 19, 1977 | The Godfather novel and film are seen and talked about in the 1978 film Looking for Mr. Goodbar. | 2 |
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Lou Grant | October 23, 1978 | The Godfather is referenced in the season 2 episodes “Mob” of Lou Grant. | 2 |
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Charlie's Angels | October 23, 1978 | The season 5 episode “He Married an Angel” from Charlie’s Angels features a theme very similr to the Love Theme from The Godfather. | 2.5 |
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Fame | November 12, 1983 | The Godfather is referenced in the season 3 episodes “Knockout” of Fame. | 2 |
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The A-Team | October 30, 1984 | The Godfather is referenced in the season 3 episodes “Trouble on Wheels” of The A-Team. | 3 |
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The Sicilian | November 1984 | The Sicilian is a direct sequel to The Godfather novel, written by the same author. | 1 |
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Fletch | May 31, 1985 | Don Corleone and the movie are referenced in the movie Fletch. | 2 |
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ALF | January 09, 1989 | There’s a minor reference to The Godfather in the season 3 episodes “Hide Away” of ALF. | 2 |
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | September 4, 1989 | Vito Corleone is seen on the TV in Chapter 23 of Stardust Crusaders. | 2 |
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Ghostbusters | December 14, 1989 | There are minor references to The Godfather in the second film and animated series. | 3 |
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Jeff & J.J. | 1990 | One enemy in Jeff & J.J. is a parody of the mafia dons from The Godfather. | 3 |
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Bill & Ted | December 15, 1990 | Lucretia’s father from the Bill & Ted animated series is a caricature of Don Corleone from The Godfather. | 3 |
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Law & Order | February 12, 1991 | The Godfather is referenced in the season 1 episodes “The Torrents of Greed: Part 1” of Law & Order. | 2 |
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Seinfeld | May 16, 1991 | There’s a minor reference to The Godfather in the season 2 episodes “The Baby Shower” of Seinfield. | 3 |
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Captain Planet | November 14, 1992 | There are several references to The Godfather in the season 3 episodes “Hog Tide” of Captain Planet and the Planeteers. | 3 |
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Animaniacs | November 02, 1993 | A character based on Don Corleone makes a cameo appearance in Animaniacs. Also, a caricature of Vito Corleone of The Godfather appears in Animaniacs. | 3 |
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The Critic | July 13, 1993 | The Godfather is referenced in the season 1 episode “Uneasy Rider” of The Critic. | 2 |
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The Day Today | January 26, 1994 | When the actor Marlon Brando is being auctioned, his film The Godfather is mentioned in this scene in The Day Today. | 2 |
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Melrose Place | October 03, 1994 | There are references to The Godfather in many episodes of Melrose Place. | 2 |
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Friends | October 20, 1994 | Joey quotes The Godfather Part III in the Friends episode: "The One with the Butt". | 2 |
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Duckman | October 20, 1994 | The Godfather is referenced in the season 2 episode “In the Nam of the Father” of Duckman. | 3 |
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Free Willy | July 19, 1995 | A character is compared to Al Pacino in his role of Michael Corleone of The Godfather in Free Willy 2. | 2 |
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Everybody Loves Raymond | September 20, 1996 | Ally quotes A Streetcar Named Desire in the Everybody Loves Raymond episode: "I Love You". | 2 |
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Anno Dracula | November 1998 | A Character called "Michael Corolene" appears as a cameo in Anno Dracula: Dracula Cha Cha Cha. | 3 |
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The Sopranos | January 10, 1999 | 2 | |
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The Simpsons | September 26, 1999 | The Simpsons have made multiple references to The Godfather trilogy. | 2 |
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Excel Saga | February 03, 2000 | There’s a parody of Don Corleone in the Excel Saga episode “Animation USA”. | 3 |
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Sabrina the Teenage Witch | March 31, 2000 | The episodes “Rumor Mill” and “The Wild, Wild Witch” feature several references to The Godfather. | 2 |
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Family Guy | June 27, 2000 | The season 2 episode “There’s something About Paulie” is a full parody of The Godfather. | 3 |
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South Park | November 22, 2000 | The Godfather is parodied several times in South Park. | 3 |
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Joey | May 5, 2005 | The Godfather is spoofed in the Joey episode: "Joey and the Temptation". | 3 |
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The Big Bang Theory | January 18, 2010 | The Godfather is referenced in the Big Bang Theory episode "The Bozeman Reaction". Don Corleone from The Godfather is mentioned in the Big Bang Theory episode "The Locomotion Reverberation". | 2 |
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Dick Figures | January 27, 2011 | In the Dick Figures episode: "OMG", Pink being decapitated is a reference to The Godfather. | 3 |
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Modern Family | September 21, 2011 | The Godfather is mentioned in the Modern Family episode: "When Good Kids Go Bad". | 2 |
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Alan Partridge | June 24, 2013 | In Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, The Godfather is referenced in dialogue as a great movie. | 2 |
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Schitt's Creek | February 24, 2015 | Johnny Rose mentions The Godfather in the Schitt's Creek episode “Allez-Vous”. | 2 |
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Persona | September 15, 2016 | In Persona 5 one of the movies you can watch at the movie theater is a parody of The Godfather. | 2.5 |
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Ted Lasso | October 1, 2021 | The Godfather is mentioned in the Ted Lasso episode "Midnight Train to Royston". | 2 |
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United States of Al | December 09, 2021 | Art mentions The Godfather in the United States of Al episode "Christmas / Krismis". | 2 |
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Smiling Friends | January 10, 2022 | In the Smiling Friends episode: "Mr. Frog", Mr. Frog owns a poster for "The Frogfather", a reference to The Godfather. | 3 |
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Tenmaku Cinema | April 17, 2023 | The Godfather was mentioned in Chapter 2 of Tenmaku Cinema. | 2 |
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Class of '09 (SBN3) | June 1, 2023 | The Godfather is mentioned in Class of '09: The Re-Up. | 2 |
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Barbie | July 21, 2023 | The Godfather is mentioned in Barbie. | 2 |
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Melvins Macabre | December 17, 2023 | A Godfather game box is seen in the Melvins Macabre episode "NOSTALGIA". | 2 |
