Editing Oklahoma! (section)

==In popular culture==
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''Oklahoma!'' has frequently been quoted or parodied in films, television and other media. The following list includes some of the more noteworthy references.

'''Films'''
* The songs "Oh What a Beautiful Mornin'"{{citation needed|date=October 2022}} and "Oklahoma!" were spoofed in the animated film ''[[South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut]]''. One of the spoofs is the song "Uncle Fucka", which parodies the spelled-out O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A of the musical's title song.<ref>Pahle, Rebecca. [http://mentalfloss.com/article/501819/10-best-animated-movies-all-time "The 10 Best Animated Movies of All Time"], MentalFloss.com, June 13, 2017</ref><ref>{{cite magazine| url=http://entertainment.time.com/2011/06/23/the-25-all-time-best-animated-films/slide/south-park-bigger-longer-uncut-1999| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111022161015/http://entertainment.time.com/2011/06/23/the-25-all-time-best-animated-films/slide/south-park-bigger-longer-uncut-1999/| url-status=dead| archive-date=October 22, 2011|title=''South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut: The 25 All-TIME Best Animated Films''|author=Richard Corliss|date=June 21, 2011|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|access-date=July 4, 2017}}</ref> A similar spoof is heard in the musical ''[[Curtains (musical)|Curtains]]'', concerning the title song of the ''Oklahoma!''-like musical performed within the show.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}}
* In the film ''[[When Harry Met Sally...]]'', Harry and Sally sing a [[karaoke]] version of "Surrey With the Fringe on Top".<ref>Eastwood, Joel. [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2014/07/19/when_harry_met_sally_turns_25_how_does_it_hold_up.html "''When Harry Met Sally'' turns 25: How does it hold up?"], ''[[Toronto Star]]'', July 19, 2014, accessed July 4, 2017</ref>
* In the film ''[[Twister (1996 film)|Twister]]'', Beltzer is heard singing the song "Oklahoma!" when he is introduced.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}}
* In the film ''[[Dave (film)|Dave]]'', the title character sings the song "Oklahoma!"{{citation needed|date=September 2022}}
* In the film ''[[I Can Only Imagine (film)|I Can Only Imagine]]'', [[Bart Millard]] performs "Oklahoma!" for his school play.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}}
* The 2020 film ''[[I'm Thinking of Ending Things (film)|I'm Thinking of Ending Things]]'' contains several references to ''Oklahoma!'' and a performance of the song "Lonely Room".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.looper.com/242531/the-ending-of-im-thinking-of-ending-things-explained/|title=The ending of I'm Thinking of Ending Things explained|date=September 4, 2020|website=[[ZergNet#Owned or associated websites|Looper]]|author=Brian P. Rubin|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200904154220/https://www.looper.com/242531/the-ending-of-im-thinking-of-ending-things-explained/|archive-date=September 4, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>

'''Television'''
* In ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[Milhouse of Sand and Fog]]", the character Milhouse imagines himself and Bart singing "[[The Farmer and the Cowman]]". Another episode, "[[I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'oh]]", begins with Llewellyn Sinclair directing a production of ''Oklahoma!'' with Marge as Ado Annie. Llewellyn is frustrated every time Marge tells him "no", since Ado Annie "cain't say no".<ref>Sokol, Tony. [https://www.denofgeek.com/us/tv/the-simpsons/280340/the-simpsons-season-30-episode-20-review-im-just-a-girl-who-cant-say-doh "The Simpsons Season 30 Episode 20 Review: I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'oh"], ''Den of Geek'', April 8, 2019</ref>
* ''[[Sesame Street]]'' featured Kermit the Frog directing the film "Oklahoma" and Forgetful Jones singing the title song but forgetting how it begins. In 1977, [[Ray Charles]] performed "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" on Sesame Street, while Oscar the grouch sang to himself "Oh what a rotten old morning/Oh what a rotten old day". On episode 317 of ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', [[Fozzie Bear]], dressed as a cowboy, begins to sing "Oklahoma", but large Muppets dressed as [[Samurai]] warriors turn the number into a parody called "Yokohama".{{citation needed|date=September 2022}}
* ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]'' spoofed the musical as "Ducklahoma", which heavily featured anvils.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}}
* In an episode of ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]'', "[[3rd Rock from the Sun (season 1)|Frozen Dick]]", [[Dick Solomon|Dick]] sings a rendition of "Oklahoma!" in a diner; the patrons in the diner sing along with him.
* In the ''[[Fawlty Towers]]'' episode "[[Gourmet Night]]", Polly sings "[[I Cain't Say No]]".{{citation needed|date=September 2022}}
* In episode 9 of ''[[Band of Brothers (TV miniseries)|Band of Brothers]]'', "Why We Fight" (2001), several soldiers sing the show's title song.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bracht |first=Mel |title=Miniseries shows brutality of combat |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2001/09/09/miniseries-shows-brutality-of-combat/62131555007 |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=The Oklahoman}}</ref>
* The HBO series ''[[Watchmen (TV series)|Watchmen]]'', set in Tulsa, frequently references the musical through the score, character names, lyrics, and integrates its music, themes and plot points in the episodes, once including a fully-staged performance of the song "Oklahoma!".<ref>Rice, Lynette. [https://ew.com/tv/2019/12/17/all-the-times-watchmen-referenced-musical-oklahoma "All the times ''Watchmen'' referenced the musical ''Oklahoma!''"], ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', December 17, 2019</ref>
* The ''[[Euphoria (American TV series)|Euphoria]]'' episode "Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys" shows Lexi writing a play to compete with the school's production of ''Oklahoma!''. Cassie's attempt to dress fashionably is mistaken as an audition outfit for ''Oklahoma!''.<ref>Di Placido, Dani. [https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2022/01/26/euphoria-season-2-episode-3-recap-heartache-and-headache/?sh=195ee4f36810 "''Euphoria'' Season 2, Episode 3 Recap: 'Heartache and Headache'"], ''[[Forbes]]'', January 26, 2022</ref>

'''Other media'''
* On April 4, 1944, comedian [[Fred Allen]] performed a parody of "Oklahoma!" on his CBS radio show. In Allen's version "Oklahoma!" became "North Dakota," "Oh, What A Beautiful Morning" became "Oh, What a Miserable Morning," and "Surrey With the Fringe on Top" became "Union Suit with the Hinge on the Back.".{{citation needed|date=September 2022}}
* The title song became the official [[List of U.S. state songs|state song]] of [[Oklahoma]] in 1953.  (Oklahoma became a state on November 16, 1907.)
* In [[Truman Capote]]'s 1958 novella ''[[Breakfast at Tiffany's (novella)|Breakfast at Tiffany's]]'', [[Holly Golightly (character)|Holly Golightly]] sings music from ''Oklahoma!'' while accompanying herself on her guitar.{{page needed|date=April 2013}}