List of Wuthering Heights References - References in TV and Movies

References in TV and Movies

• In an episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus, the troupe performs a sketch of Wuthering Heights in flag semaphore.
• In an episode of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Aunt Zelda is reading Wuthering Heights. When she finds that she's missing a chapter in the book, she uses her magic to take a short cut into the book, and she says, "Where are you, Heathcliff?" as she appears in a dark, dream-like mist scene.
• In the Sex and the City movie, Carrie mentions Wuthering Heights in her late library books, calling it a tragic love story.
• In an episode of Bones called "The Bikini in the Soup", Dr. Brennan compares the suspect to Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights, leading to his confession of the crime.
• In the 1981 film An American Werewolf in London, two American tourists walking on the moors comment on hearing howling in the background that "it could be Heathcliff looking for Catherine."
• In the 1993 film The Vanishing, Jeff Bridges' character recites the following line "Catherine... Is it not sufficient... that while you are at peace I shall writhe in the torments of hell?".
• In the 2003 film Cold Mountain (film), Ada Monroe reads Wuthering Heights to Ruby.
• A theatre marquee in the 2004 film Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow advertises the 1939 film adaptation of Wuthering Heights starring Laurence Olivier.
• In the 2004 film Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, Lindsay Lohan's character sees her favorite singer in New York City and remarks that "except for the garbage and cars, it's like following Heathcliff on the moors."
• In the 2009 film The Proposal, Sandra Bullock's character states that she reads Wuthering Heights every Christmas.
• Wuthering Heights is referred to in the TV show The Vampire Diaries.
• It is also referred to in a Friends episode.
• It is referenced in the TV show "Dark Angel" when Original Cindy refers to Alec's attitude as remniscent of Heathcliff.
• In an episode of Frasier, Frasier Crane exclaims "You've got a vulnerable woman and an unstable man in a gothic mansion on a rainy night! The only thing missing is someone shouting 'Heathcliff!' across the moors!" upon learning that Daphne is at Niles' house.
• In the U.K's Channel 4 comedy show Peep Show Series 7 Episode 3 Jeremy attempts to impress Zahra by holding a book group at the flat. The book for discussion is Wuthering Heights.
• In Twilight it is mentioned as Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and Edward Cullen's (Robert Pattinson) favourite book.
• In a season two episode of the Disney Channel show Good Luck Charlie ("Return to Super Adventure Land"), PJ has to do a book report on Wuthering Heights for school.
• In an episode Malcolm in the Middle, Malcolm (Frankie Muniz) has to do a book report on Wuthering Heights.
• In an episode of "Family Guy", Stewie references the third Bronte sister: in a cutscene the 3 sisters are seen complementing each other on their successes. The episode refers to the joke as a "Period, Period, Joke".
• In a season 5 episode of "Mad Men", Roger queries Lane about the success of his dinner meeting with an executive from Jaguar by asking, "Hey Heathcliff, how was your date?"
• In an episode from Season One of the television show The Mentalist, Agent Cho states on a stake out he is reading Wuthering Heights. Patrick Jane, replies 'let me know how it ends", although it is never referred to again during the series.
• The opening theme song to the anime Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine is titled "New Wuthering Heights", and compares the eponymous heroine to Heathcliff.
• In an episode of The West Wing, Josh Lyman refers to Donna Moss', British suitor, Colin, as 'Heathcliff'.