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The episode "Itchy & Scratchy Land" of the animated series The Simpsons in which a horde of Itchy and Scratchy robots go on a murderous rampage is largely inspired by the plotof Westworld. Another episode of The Simpsons, "The Boy Who Knew Too Much" also features a parody of Westworld with Principal Skinner chasing Bart endlessly as in the film
In the film, "Iron Man 3", Tony Stark refers to the Mandarin's main henchman, Eric Savin as "Westworld" due to his shaven head and his relentless pursuit due to bio-engineering which rendered him nearly invincible.
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