With many Americans still hunkered down in their homes amid the COVID-19 pandemic, some may be getting a bit bored of watching the usual movies and TV shows. Staying locked down inside is becoming even harder as the weather begins to warm up in most parts of the United States as well, so we understand that some folks are going a bit stir crazy at the moment.
General Motors has come up with a good way for Chevrolet fans stuck inside with little to do to pass the time, however. The automaker recently put together a list of popular TV shows and movies in which a Chevrolet vehicle plays a major role and challenged enthusiasts to go through the list and spot the various Chevys that appear in the programs.
“Have you already binge-watched all your favorite TV programs, Netflix series and some of the movies you have laying around on DVD? Need some inspiration for movies and TV shows that are a little less run of the mill? Well our team obviously loves our cars and trucks, so we have put together a list of the top movies and TV shows featuring our vehicles,” the automaker said in a press release. “These lists have it all – crime, drama, classic, humor, romance – so tee them up in your watchlist for a few more nights of entertainment.”
The Corvette is popular sight in films and TV shows
Many Chevrolet fans will be familiar with the more popular movies featuring Chevrolet vehicles, such as the films in the Transformers series, but Chevy’s list also features numerous movies and films that many may not have seen. Here’s the movie and TV lists in their entirety, per Chevrolet:
Chevrolet on TV
1. Facts of Life (1960)
- 1958 Chevrolet Corvette C1
2. Route 66 (1960 – 1964)
- 1691 Chevrolet Corvette
3. Miami Vice (1984 – 1989)
- 1954 Chevrolet Corvette C1
- 1988 Chevrolet Corvette C4
4. Stingray (1985 – 1987)
- 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
5. 21 Jump Street (1987 – 1991)
- 1959 Chevrolet Corvette C1
- 1978 Chevrolet Corvette C3
- 1980 Chevrolet Corvette C3
- 1990 Chevrolet Corvette C4
6. Sopranos (1999 – 2007)
- 1999 Chevrolet Suburban (in Staffel 1)
7. Friday Night Lights (2006 – 2011)
- 1999 Chevrolet Silverado
8. Veronica Mars (2004 – 2020)
- 1958 Chevrolet Corvette C1
9. NCIS (2009 – 2020)
- 1999 Chevrolet Silverado
10. Better Call Saul (2015 – 2020)
- Chevrolet Corvette C5
11. Stranger Things (2016 – 2020)
- 1975 Chevrolet Blazer
- 1983 Chevrolet Blazer
- 1987 Chevrolet Blazer
12. Narcos: Mexico (2018 – 2020)
- 1969 Chevrolet C10
- 1982 Chevrolet Corvette C3
Chevrolet in the Movies
1. American Graffiti (1973)
- 1958 Chevrolet Impala
- 1955 Chevrolet 2010
2. Cheech & Chong Up in Smoke (1978)
- 1970s Chevy Step Van
3. Goodfellas (1990)
- 1961 Chevrolet Impala Convertible
- 1966 Chevrolet Corvette
4. Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
- 1980 Chevrolet Corvette C3
5. Pulp Fiction (1994)
- 1964 Chevrolet Malibu
6. Transformers (2007)
- Camaro
7. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
- 2010 Camaro
8. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- 2010 Camaro
9. Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 Camaro
10. Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
- 2018 Camaro
11. The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2009 Chevrolet Express 1500
12. Drive (2011)
- 1973 Chevrolet Malibu
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Comments
Didn’t realize the Corvette on Route 66 was made in ‘1691″. How about Sams’ red corvette on Cheers?
I was just a toddler when the show was on, but The Fall Guy (Lee Majors) drove a short bed, 3/4 ton, 4×4 GMC truck. They also used Chevy 3/4 tons because the stunts totaled dozens of these trucks and they were close enough in appearance.
Dante’s Peak and that 1987 Suburban all decked out.
The most recent and best show on TV just had their swan song. Hawaii 50! Dano had the kick ass Camaros and McGarrett had the big Chevy pick-ups. They drove that Camaro hard.
You missed the many Chevys (including two Camaros, a Cruze, a Silverado, two Tahoes, and a Bolt EV) in the new “Hawaii 5-0” TV series that ended this year. The silver Caramo (driven by Danny) was destroyed. The Hawaii Police department drove many older Impalas.
I saw several Chevy Volts in different shows, including the first season of “Supergirl” (driven by Jimmy Olsen), and in the return of “Dallas”. Since Chevy is the most famous car brand in the U.S., I know for sure that there are dozen, maybe even hundreds of episodes of all the TV shows where a Chevy is visible or driven by the characters. I am remembering all the different seasons of “Law and Order” where Chevys appear.
And in a special TV movie “Knight RIder 2000”, KITT’s system was transferred to a 1957 Chevy Bel-Air for part of the episode, before ending in the red Pontiac Banshee concept car.
Dating myself here but the show Bewitched was sponsored by Chevrolet so vehicles were car of choice for the characters. (The Rockford Files had a Firebird and 4×4 GMC shortbox.)
And Elizabeth Montgomery (Samantha Stevens) even did a few TV commercials for Chevrolet, with the car parked in the driveway of the “Bewitched” house. You can find them on YouTube, if you do a search for ‘Chevrolet TV commercials.”
Partridge Family Bus Chevy.
The Silver Vega in Rockford Files. It was used often. A member of the crew signed a deal to let them use it in filming and she got paid extra. It was in a majority of the shows and has been a topic on the web.
Bewitched also used the Chevy sponsored Soap Box Derby for a Show.
You need to post a Pontiac , GMC Story As Pontiac was much more actively involved in TV and movies.
There was a short-lived cop show in the ’80’s call “Stingray” with Nick Mancuso that featured a black 1965 Corvette coupe.
This one is pretty mainstream, and the Chevrolets aren’t focal to the plot, but Captain America: The Winter Soldier has several instances of Chevrolet product placement.
The Winchester brothers’ 1967 Chevy Impala “Baby” has been a star of the series Supernatural for all 15 seasons.
The Matrix has a brief appearance of a mid 80’s Monte Carlo in the freeway chase scene
1975, Chief Brody, Amity Police Department, mustard yellow and white Blazer with no top. JAWS
The C5 Corvette is on a completely different competitive level than the Miata, and while its bulk might make it less like a glove the driver slips their hand into and more like a boxing mitt at times, the lap times don’t lie: This is a fun and fast high performance driving event option
Chevrolet sponsored Bewitched, Bonanza & Man From U.N.C.L.E
There’s a video on YouTube where stars of those 3 shows promote the 1965 Chevrolets