NASA's Advanced Automation for Space Missions study directly inspired the science fiction novel Code of the Lifemaker ( 1983 ) by author James P. Hogan.

The Undertones released two further studio singles in 1983 ; their first single, " Got To Have You Back " — which was inspired by both ABC and Smokey Robinson — was released in February and their second single, " Chain of Love ", was released in May.

Elijah Moshinsky directed the 1983 made-for-television videotaped production, ignoring the ancient British period setting in favour of a more timeless and snow-laden atmosphere inspired by Rembrandt and his contemporary Dutch painters.

Also in 1983, Kilmer self-published a collection of his own poetry entitled " My Edens After Burns ", that included poems inspired by his time with Pfeiffer.

* Battlecars ( 1983 ) – A Games Workshop, Mad Max inspired road combat game using 1: 60 scale miniature cars.

Between 1978 and 1983 Gottfredson did a total of 24 paintings commissioned by collector Malcolm Willits, inspired by the success of the paintings of the Disney ducks done by Carl Barks.

The picture inspired The Big Chill ( 1983 ), which is a more widely known film.

Miyamoto had been inspired by the game Joust to create a game with a simultaneous two-player mode, which led to his development of the game Mario Bros. in 1983, with Luigi filling the role of Mario's brother as the second playable character.

Noel was particularly inspired by the debut of The Smiths on Top of the Pops in 1983, performing their single " This Charming Man ".

In April 1983, Izetbegović and twelve other Bosniak activists ( including Melika Salihbegović, Edhem Bičakčić, Omer Behmen, Mustafa Spahić and Hasan Čengić ) were tried before a Sarajevo court for a variety of offences, principally hostile activity inspired by Muslim nationalism, association for purposes of hostile activity and hostile propaganda.

Ephron was inspired by the events to write the 1983 novel Heartburn, which was made into a 1986 film starring Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep.

* In the 1930s Cecil Court became a well known meeting place for Jewish refugees, which in 1983 – 84 inspired R. B.

She began playing tennis at the age of four, after being inspired by Yannick Noah's win in the 1983 French Open on television.

The film inspired the Swedish radio show Mosebacke Monarki ( 1958 – 1983 ), particularly through its basic premise that a small part of the nation's capital is suddenly found to be a separate microstate.

The film was inspired by Jones's children's book The Saga of Erik the Viking ( 1983 ), but the plot is completely different.

In 1983, the alternative rock band The Alarm released the song, " The Stand ," with lyrics directly inspired by the novel.

entitled " Two Birds of a Feather " ( 1983 ), starring William Lucking, which itself was inspired by several episodes of Bellisario's Tales of the Gold Monkey – " Legends Are Forever " and " Honor Thy Brother " ( 1982 ) – in which Lucking had played a similar character.

Ephron was inspired by the events to write the 1983 novel Heartburn, which was made into a 1986 film starring Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep.

Kojima has cited Shigeru Miyamoto's Super Mario Bros. ( 1985 ) and Yuji Horii's The Portopia Serial Murder Case ( 1983 ) as the games that inspired him to make this decision.

The legend inspired Blondel, a 1983 musical by Stephen Oliver and Tim Rice.

In addition, a visit to Madurodam inspired Fernando de Ercilla to start the project of Catalunya en Miniatura, one of the largest miniature parks in the world, which was opened in 1983 in Catalonia, Spain.

He also did camera work for David's cult classic Vietnam War inspired Americana which was not released until 1983.

The loss of their son Alexander in a car accident in 1983 inspired one of Coffin's most requested sermons.

This interest was reflected in a series of covers or songs inspired by soul for a number of major acts, including Phil Collins's " You Can't Hurry Love " ( 1982 ), Culture Club's " Church of the Poison Mind " ( 1983 ), The Style Council's " Speak Like a Child ", ( 1983 ) Eurythmics ' " Missionary Man " ( 1986 ), and Steve Winwood " Roll With It " ( 1998 ).

* Steve Austin, fictional character in Martin Caidin's novel Cyborg, which inspired the television series The Six Million Dollar Man

* The hall inspired the name of an Asgard starship commanded by Supreme Commander Thor, in the television series Stargate SG-1 named Beliskner.

Among the many inspirations for the film include The Three Stooges and other slapstick comedy films ; Ash's fights with his disembodied hand come from a film made by Spiegel as a teenager, entitled Attack of the Helping Hand, which was itself inspired by television commercials advertising Hamburger Helper.

The stereotypical hillbilly has inspired many fictional accounts in a variety of media, from novels and comic strips to movies and television.

She pioneered a controversial technique for eliciting intimate details from young children and inspired passage of a law allowing them to testify by closed-circuit television, out of the possibly intimidating presence of their suspected molesters.

For example, advances in the understanding of electromagnetism or nuclear physics led directly to the development of new products which have dramatically transformed modern-day society, such as television, computers, domestic appliances, and nuclear weapons ; advances in thermodynamics led to the development of industrialization ; and advances in mechanics inspired the development of calculus.

One of the earliest mainstream manifestations of the steampunk ethos was the original CBS television series The Wild Wild West ( 1965 – 69 ), which inspired the film Wild Wild West ( 1999 ).

The UK television advertising campaigns became known for their distinctive style of imitating European cinema and their leitmotiv inspired by Giuseppe Verdi's La forza del destino.

In 1967, applying a satirical angle to a fashion for the inclusion of " superman " inspired characters in UK television commercials, Milligan dressed up in a " Bat-Goons " outfit to head up a series of television commercials for British Petroleum.

The film also inspired a television series, The Magnificent Seven, which ran from 1998 to 2000.

" Lasker was inspired by a television special presented by Peter Ustinov on several geniuses including Stephen Hawking.

A television series, also called The Greatest Show on Earth, was inspired by the film, but with Jack Palance in the role of Charlton Heston's character.

This juvenile novel inspired Joseph Greene of Grosset & Dunlap to develop the Tom Corbett, Space Cadet comic books, television series, radio show, comic strip, and novels that were popular in the early 1950s.

In total they have sold over 85 million copies, and inspired two separate television series as well as items such as clothes and toys featuring the character.

The prologue depicting Indiana in his youth inspired Lucas to create The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles television show, which featured Sean Patrick Flanery as the young adult Indiana and Corey Carrier as the 8 – 10 year-old Indiana.

Locations featured in the 1990s television cartoon, " Doug ", are named after or inspired by areas in Richmond and nearby counties as creator Jim Jinkins was born and raised in Richmond.

Wuthering Heights has also given rise to many adaptations and inspired works, including films, radio, television dramatisations, a musical by Bernard J. Taylor, a ballet, three operas ( by Bernard Herrmann, Carlisle Floyd, and Frédéric Chaslin ), a role-playing game, and the 1978 chart-topping song by Kate Bush.

The producers of the television show, aware of the nearly thirty-five cartoon drawings that included " The Thing ," as well as the 1954 incarnation, may well have been inspired to create " Thing " in the series based on the latter.

Krusty was created by cartoonist Matt Groening and partially inspired by Rusty Nails, a television clown from Groening's hometown of Portland, Oregon.

Barney was inspired by the cartoon character Barney Rubble from The Flintstones and by several barflies from other television programs.

Outside of an extensive comic book history, the Swamp Thing property has inspired two theatrical films, a live-action television series, and a five-part animated series, among other media.

Last of the Summer Wine inspired other adaptations, including a television prequel, several novelisations, and stage adaptations.

The Donkey Kong Country series also inspired the Donkey Kong Land series and a television series.

After being inspired by the television show Second City Television while in high school, Stiller realized that he wanted to get involved with sketch comedy.