In Popular Culture
Both the arm-wrestling scenes (parodied by Bart as King David arm-wrestling with sheep to "Winner Takes It All") are used in the eighteenth episode of the tenth season of The Simpsons.
The Cartoon Network show, Regular Show features an episode named "Over the Top" which features a plot about arm wrestling.
The film is referenced in an episode of "Viva la Bam".
In Nickelodeon's live-action popular show iCarly's episode "iGot a Hot Room", the film is referenced.
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