"At the Movies" Breakin'/Firestarter/Hardbodies/Sugar Cane Alley (TV Episode 1984)
Reviewed; clips are shown.Ollie & Jerry: Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us (Music Video 1984)
clips shown"VH1 Presents the 80's" Hip Hop/R&B (TV Episode 2001)
Features clips from the filmIt's Black Entertainment (TV Special 2002)
"Black in the 80s" Color in Film (TV Episode 2005)
Clips are featured in the documentary.
Newcleus: Jam On It (Music Video 1984)
Featured in the film
Exterminator 2 (1984)
Breakdancing is performed in some scenes.Ninja III: The Domination (1984)
Christie's clothing, exercises and dancing.- Referenced during the "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo" review.
Urban Heat (1984)
Displayed on theater marqueeChing fung dik sau (1985)
Several breakdancing techniques in "Mismatched Couples" were inspired by those in "Breakin'". Also, the scenes where the crowd are watching breakdancing at the pier, Eddie teaching Anna some breakdancing moves in her mansion as well as the breakdance showdown between Eddie and Kenny are reminiscent to the breakdancing scene at the beach, Ozone and Turbo teaching Kelly on how to breakdance, and the final breakdance scenes between the two crews respectively.
West Side Story (1961)
Wall poster on James' officeMs. Pac-Man (Video Game 1982)
When Ozone and Turbo are standing in front of the store, the arcade game can be seen through the window behind them.
"Not Necessarily the News" Episode #2.9 (TV Episode 1984)
In a segment titled "News Breakin'," the reporters dance as they spout off the news."Chappelle's Show" Real Movies & Wu-Tang Financial (TV Episode 2003)
Dave recreates the broom dance sceneIt's Fun to Help Poor People, Franny Canada (Short 2005)
Spoofs severeal sequences directlyKickin' It Old Skool (2007)
When Justin comes out of coma, he dances with a broom as did Turbo in Breakin'Cha'mone Mo'Fo'Selecta! A Tribute to Michael Jackson (TV Movie 2009)
Spoofed by Thriller Coregraphers