Editing Animal House (section)

==Precursors and legacy==
''Animal House'' was a great box office success despite its limited production costs and started an industry trend,<ref name="Mitchell03"/> inspiring other comedies such as ''[[Porky's]]'', the ''[[Police Academy (franchise)|Police Academy]]'' films, the [[American Pie (film series)|''American Pie'' films]], ''[[Up the Academy]]'' (made by rival humor magazine ''[[Mad (magazine)|MAD]]''), and ''[[Old School (2003 film)|Old School]]'' among others.<ref name="Peterson"/><ref name="Mitchell03"/>{{r|stone20180706}} Belushi became the most successful male comedy star in the world until his 1982 death; Bacon also became a star, and he, Matheson, and Allen are among those who have had lengthy acting careers. Reitman, Landis, and Ramis became successful filmmakers; Landis' use of dramatic actors and soundtrack to make the comedy believable became the traditional approach for film comedies.{{r|neumer2003}}

The film has caused many parents to worry about their children joining fraternities and sororities.{{r|stone20180706}} One writer suggested, half-seriously, that the film's impact was such that future college students seeking to emulate Delta House's antics in real life led to "a drop of American college students' GPA's an average of .18 grade points, per semester".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/180471-in-honor-of-harold-ramis-five-ways-animal-house-changed-the-world-2495671643.html|title=Five Ways 'Animal House' Changed the World|last=Cosby|first=James A.|date=April 28, 2014|website=PopMatters|language=en|access-date=2020-03-15|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200803054613/https://www.popmatters.com/180471-in-honor-of-harold-ramis-five-ways-animal-house-changed-the-world-2495671643.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

On the [[Left-wing politics|left-wing]] and [[counterculture]] side, the film included references to topical political matters like President [[Harry S. Truman]]'s decision to [[Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki|drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki]], [[Richard Nixon]], the [[Vietnam War]], and the [[Civil rights movement#Civil rights movement in the United States|civil rights movement]].<ref name="Peterson"/> Precursors of this counterculture subversive humor in the film were two non-"college movies", [[M*A*S*H (film)|''M*A*S*H'']], a 1970 satirical dark comedy, and ''[[The Kentucky Fried Movie]]'', a 1977 formless comedy consisting of a series of [[sketch comedy|sketches]] (which was also directed by Landis).<ref name="Mitchell03">{{cite news | last = Mitchell | first = Elvis | author-link = Elvis Mitchell | title = Revisiting Faber College (Toga, Toga, Toga!) | work = The New York Times | date = August 25, 2003 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/25/movies/critic-s-notebook-revisiting-faber-college-toga-toga-toga.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm | access-date = January 28, 2011 | archive-date = January 31, 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210131010528/https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/25/movies/critic-s-notebook-revisiting-faber-college-toga-toga-toga.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm | url-status = live }}</ref>

At the start of ''[[Twilight Zone: The Movie]]'' (1983), also directed by John Landis, a scene set in Vietnam includes a soldier saying "I told you guys, we shouldn't have shot Lieutenant Neidermeyer."

In the second season of the Canadian television series ''[[Relic Hunter]]'' (2000–2001), Sydney's boss at Trinity College is named Dean Wormer.<ref>''[[Relic Hunter]]'' episode references:
* {{cite episode | series=Relic Hunter | series-link=Relic Hunter | title=Roman Holiday | season=2 | number=8 | date=November 6, 2000 | time=Closing credits | quote=William Pappas - Dean Wormer }}
* {{cite episode | series=Relic Hunter | series-link=Relic Hunter | title=Run Sydney Run | season=2 | number=15 | date=February 12, 2001 | time=12:24 }}
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In 2001, the United States [[Library of Congress]] deemed the film "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and selected it for preservation in the [[National Film Registry]].<ref name="FilmRegistry">{{cite news | title = Films Selected to The National Film Registry, Library of Congress 1989–2006 | work = [[National Film Registry]] | url = https://www.loc.gov/film/nfrchron.html | access-date = October 10, 2007 | archive-date = May 1, 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080501155016/http://www.loc.gov/film/nfrchron.html | url-status = live }}</ref> ''Animal House'' is first on [[Bravo (American TV network)|Bravo]]'s 100 Funniest Movies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.listal.com/list/bravos-100-funniest-movies-all |title=Bravo's 100 Funniest Movies of All Time |publisher=listal.com |access-date=June 20, 2010 |archive-date=February 2, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100202024854/http://www.listal.com/list/bravos-100-funniest-movies-all |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2000, the [[American Film Institute]] ranked the film No. 36 on ''[[AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs|100 Years... 100 Laughs]]'', a list of the 100 best American comedies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://connect.afi.com/site/DocServer/laughs100.pdf?docID=252 |title=AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs |publisher=AFI.com |access-date=June 20, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707092451/http://connect.afi.com/site/DocServer/laughs100.pdf?docID=252 |archive-date=July 7, 2011 }}</ref> In 2006, Miller wrote a more comprehensive memoir of his experiences in Dartmouth's AD house in a book entitled, ''The Real Animal House: The Awesomely Depraved Saga of the Fraternity That Inspired the Movie'', in which Miller recounts hijinks that were considered too risqué for the movie. In 2008, ''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]'' magazine selected ''Animal House'' as one of ''The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.empireonline.com/500/42.asp |title=''Empire's'' The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time |work=Empire Magazine |access-date=June 20, 2010 |archive-date=January 23, 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130123020130/http://www.empireonline.com/500/42.asp |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was also selected by ''[[The New York Times]]'' as one of ''The 1000 Best Movies Ever Made''.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/ref/movies/1000best.html | work=The New York Times | title=The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made | date=April 29, 2003 | access-date=May 19, 2010 | archive-date=March 29, 2005 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050329013532/http://www.nytimes.com/ref/movies/1000best.html | url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2012, Universal Pictures Stage Productions announced it was developing a stage musical version of the movie. [[Barenaked Ladies]] were originally announced to write the score, but they were replaced by composer [[David Yazbek]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/180097-David-Yazbek-Replaces-Barenaked-Ladies-as-Songwriter-of-Animal-House-Musical |title=David Yazbek Replaces Barenaked Ladies as Songwriter of Animal House Musical - Playbill.com |access-date=2014-06-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211055550/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/180097-David-Yazbek-Replaces-Barenaked-Ladies-as-Songwriter-of-Animal-House-Musical |archive-date=December 11, 2013 }}</ref> [[Casey Nicholaw]] was billed to direct;<ref>{{cite news | url=http://broadwayworld.com/article/Casey-Nicholaw-to-Helm-New-ANIMAL-HOUSE-Musical-20120305 | title=Casey Nicholaw to Helm New ANIMAL HOUSE Musical; Barenaked Ladies to Write Score! | newspaper=Broadway World | date=March 5, 2012 | access-date=March 6, 2012 | archive-date=March 9, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309034126/http://broadwayworld.com/article/Casey-Nicholaw-to-Helm-New-ANIMAL-HOUSE-Musical-20120305 | url-status=live }}</ref> author Michael Mitnick was reported to be involved.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://playbill.com/news/article/160372-Toga-Party-on-Broadway-Animal-House-Being-Made-Into-Stage-Musical |title=Toga Party on Broadway! "Animal House" Being Made into Stage Musical |publisher=Playbill.com |date=March 5, 2012 |access-date=2012-06-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701001032/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/160372-Toga-Party-on-Broadway-Animal-House-Being-Made-Into-Stage-Musical |archive-date=July 1, 2012 }}</ref>

The University of Oregon celebrates its participation in the film. It offers visitors a guide to filming locations, and the [[Knight Library]] has a collection of material on the film's production.<ref name="stone20180815">{{Cite web |last=Stone |first=Jason |date=August 15, 2018 |title=A campus visitors' guide to 'Animal House' ... then and now |url=https://around.uoregon.edu/content/campus-visitors-guide-animal-house-then-and-now |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=Around the O |publisher=University Communications, University of Oregon |language=en}}</ref> Between the third and fourth quarter of every football game at [[Autzen Stadium]], "Shout" from the toga party scene is played, to which the entire stadium sings along.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Huff |first1=Cole |title=NCAAF: Oregon's 'Shout' tradition is one of the best things you'll see |url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2022/10/oregon-shout-tradition-college-football |website=USA Today FTW |date=October 22, 2022 |publisher=USA Today |access-date=May 26, 2024}}</ref>