Trivia
- "Smooth Operator" was the subject of a segment on Australian comedy variety show Micallef Tonight in 2003. The lyric "Coast to coast / L.A. to Chicago" was lampooned by Shaun Micallef for its geographical inaccuracy ("Good thing she's a smooth operator, not a tour operator").
- The song was used in the documentary about the rapstar Tupac Shakur in the movie Tupac: Resurrection.
- The song was parodied in an August 2009 issue of The Watermark, re-written as "Pool Operator" in order to humorously provide information about the 2009 Pool School class.
- "Smooth Operator" was lampooned by comedian Lenny Henry as 'Lathe Operator'.
- The comedy show Mystery Science Theater 3000 referenced "Smooth Operator" while riffing on the short film Why Study Industrial Arts?, during an episode of the sixth season. In response to the phrase "Tool operators", Mike and the Bots begin singing "tool operator" to the tune of "Smooth Operator".
- The song was also featured in the 2005 film Fun with Dick and Jane.
- The song was used also in the movie This Means War.
- The lyrics "Coast to Coast/L.A to Chicago" were ranked #1 by Spinner.com on their "20 Worst Lyrics Of All Time" List.
- The song was used in the BBC puppet sitcom Mongrels, in the episode Nelson The Stroke Virgin.
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