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This is a list of professional media which refer to 24.
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[edit] Family Guy
The fourth season finale of Family Guy, entitled "Stu and Stewie's Excellent Adventure" (also part three of Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story), opened with a 24-style opening recapping the previous two episodes. Kiefer Sutherland provided the "previously on Family Guy" narration.
[edit] Gilmore Girls
The April 24, 2007 episode of Gilmore Girls had main character Lorelai proclaiming, "You know how Jack Bauer should torture terrorists? Make them go car shopping with their exes."
[edit] House, M.D.
In the episode "Euphoria, Part 2" of House, the titular character responds sarcastically to an emergency by saying, "Ooh, Level 3. You should call Jack Bauer."
When House was called into the CIA to assist an ill agent, he walks through a hallway a says "This looks much better on 24", and when he opens the door into an office and sees an attractive ladys, he then says "I take that back".
[edit] Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
In this movie, Robert Downey Jr. points out a best boy in the credits named Jack Bauer.
[edit] Megadeth: United Abominations
Jack Bauer is referenced on the liner notes for this album, credited as the "former Special Agent in Charge, Counter Terrorist Unit, Los Angeles." He appears as having written the introduction to the album. The actual text was written by Matt Michnovetz.
[edit] The Office
In episode 23 of the third season of The Office, Dwight Schrute says, "My ideal choice? Jack Bauer. But he is unavailable, fictional, and overqualified." while speaking about his second in command.
[edit] Sesame Street
A sketch on the children's program Sesame Street featured a segment titled simply "24." The sketch lasted 24 seconds and consisted of a Muppet version of Jack Bauer trying to pull himself up from the side of a cliff. At the end, he realizes that he's only hanging a few inches off the ground, so he drops down and walks away.
"24" is Count von Count's favorite show. He enjoys counting each of the 24 seconds.
[edit] The Simpsons
The 399th episode of The Simpsons is entitled "24 Minutes". The entire show is done in 24 format, including a faux "Previously on the Simpsons" section in the same style as 24, as well as using splitscreens throughout.
Bullies attempt to unleash a stink bomb in the annual Springfield Elementary bake sale. In an effort to stop them, the school's Counter Truancy Unit release Bart Simpson in a Jack Bauer-esque character as a temporary field agent. In pursuit of the bullies Bart mistakebly contacts Jack Bauer, voiced by Kiefer Sutherland. The latter angyly asks Chloe O'Brian, voiced by Mary Lynn Rajskub, who was calling him. Later in the episode the school is surrounded by Jack Bauer and his TAC team. Bauer claims to have utilised all of his forces together to locate Bart, who he thought prank-called him earlier in the day. In the background, a nuclear bomb is seen to explode, much like in the events of Day 6 9:00am-10:00am. Bauer explains that no-one should worry as the bomb went off in Shelbyville, Springfield's rival.
Louis Lombardi was originally set to star as Edgar Stiles and die during the episode, but the idea was scrapped by the producers.
[edit] South Park
The fourth episode of South Park's eleventh season was called "The Snuke." The entire episode was a spoof of 24. The creators of 24 liked the episode so much that they sent South Park Studios a prop of one of the suitcase nukes from the show as a thank you gift.
[edit] 30 Rock
- Jack Donaghy informs Liz Lemon that he is going to a party honoring Robert Novak that is being hosted by John McCain and Jack Bauer. Liz thinks that he is joking, but he assures her, "John McCain is very real."
