"Richard Roeper & the Movies" 127 Hours (TV Episode 2010)
Reviewed, clips shown"The Hour" Episode #7.31 (TV Episode 2010)
Footage shown during Danny Boyle's bio segment."The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Episode #19.27 (TV Episode 2010)
a clip is shown in a montage of James Franco films"Maltin on Movies" Due Date (TV Episode 2010)
Movie reviewed in this episode."The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Episode #19.48 (TV Episode 2010)
a clip from the film based on Aron Ralston's experience is shown
Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
The cave paintings in Utah's Great Gallery which appear in the opening credit sequence, and are seen later when Aron Ralston walks past them, are the same paintings which feature in the opening and closing shots of Koyaanisqatsi.
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Episode #19.26 (TV Episode 2010)
Jay mentions that James Franco from the film will be on later this week"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Episode #19.30 (TV Episode 2010)
Jay mentions that viewers have been vomiting and convulsing while watching the film"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Episode #19.31 (TV Episode 2010)
Jay says there is Oscar buzz about the film"Film Junk Podcast" Episode 296: 127 Hours (Podcast Episode 2010)
Reviewed"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Episode #19.46 (TV Episode 2010)
Jay mentions that Aron Ralston, who was portrayed in the film, will be on the show; a "Jaywalking" participant mentions that she is going to see the film
Scooby Doo, Where Are You! (TV Series 1969–1978)
Giant inflatable Scooby-Doo seen.- Aron references it when telling a tall tale of the mountain area.
Friday the 13th (1980)
Aron compares himself to the psycho killer from the film
"The Simpsons" The Blue and the Gray (TV Episode 2011)
As Homer tries to free himself by chewing off his leg, he mentions he only has another 127 hours to go."How It Should Have Ended" The Best Picture Summary 2011 (TV Episode 2011)
Best Picture parody"Rocky Mountain Oysters" Electroperaca (TV Episode 2011)
T-Bird gets his arm stuck and tries to use the garbage disposal to cut it off in order to get free."The Simpsons" Treehouse of Horror XXII (TV Episode 2011)
Homer gets his arm trapped under a boulder and chews off multiple appendages before freeing himself."Blue Mountain State" The C-Word (TV Episode 2011)
When Sammy is trapped by his nipple underneath the weight