TPM (Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace): Opening crawl fades into the stars with an explanation of what is going on
AOTC (Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones): Opening crawl fades into the stars with an explanation of what is going on
ROTS (Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith): Opening crawl fades into the stars with an explanation of what is going on

ANH (Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope): Opening crawl fades into the stars with an explanation of what is going on
TESB (Star Wars Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back): Opening crawl fades into the stars with an explanation of what is going on
ROTJ (Star Wars Episode 6: Return of the Jedi): Opening crawl fades into the stars with an explanation of what is going on

2) Film opens with action sequence(s) in space

TPM: Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi meet with Trade Federation (TF), TF attempts to kill Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan, they escape to Naboo surface aboard TF troop carriers
AOTC: Padme's (Natalie Portman) star ship is blown up on Coruscant
ROTS: Epic Clone Wars space battle

ANH: Princess Leia's Tantive IV starship attacked by an Imperial star destroyer
TESB: Imperial star destroyers launch probes into space, Luke Skywalker attacked by Wampa snow creature
ROTJ: Hundreds of tie fighters swarm the second death star, Luke and friends rescue Han from Jabba the Hutt

3) Light-saber action

TPM: Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan use their light sabers against Trade Federation's minions; Qui-Gon vs. Darth Maul duel on Tatooine, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan vs. Darth Maul on Naboo
AOTC: Obi-Wan, Anakin and Yoda vs. Count Dooku/Darth Tyranus
ROTS: Anakin vs. Tyranus/Dooku, Sidious vs. Mace Windu and the other Jedi Knights, Anakin vs. Mace Windu, Anakin vs. Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda vs. Sidious, Obi-Wan vs. General Grievous

ANH: Obi-Wan vs. Darth Vader
TESB: Luke Skywalker vs. Darth Vader
ROTJ: Luke uses his light saber on Jabba the Hutt's minions; Luke vs. Darth Vader

4) Search sequence(s)

TPM: Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan search for Queen Amidala on Naboo, Darth Maul searches for the good guys
AOTC: Villains search for Padme, Heroes search for Obi-Wan
ROTS: Obi-Wan searches for General Grievous (the Droid Army Leader)

ANH: Luke and Han search for Princess Leia on the death star, Empire searches for the plans to the death star
TESB: Luke searches for Yoda, Empire searches for Luke
ROTJ: Luke and friends search for Han, Empire searches for Luke

5) Action sequence(s) in space

TPM: Amidala's star ship vs. Trade Federation (TF) control ship as the heroes flee Naboo, Naboo star fighters vs. TF control ship and droid fighters
AOTC: Jango Fett's Slave I vs. Obi-Wan's Jedi star fighter in asteroid field
ROTS: Epic space battle above Coruscant

ANH: Tantive IV vs. star destroyer, Millennium Falcon vs. star destroyers while leaving Tatooine, Millennium Falcon vs. tie fighters as the heroes flee the death star, Rebel Alliance fighters vs. the death star
TESB: Rebel Alliance star ships vs. star destroyers as they flee Hoth, Millennium Falcon chased by Imperial star destroyers
ROTJ: Alliance star ships vs. second death star and the Imperial Navy

6) Shoot-out sequences

TPM: Battle droids and destroyer droids fire on Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan on the Trade Federation (TF) control ship, battle droids fire on our heroes as they escape from Naboo, TF droids vs. our heroes as they try to recapture Amidala's palace, TF droids vs. Gungans on Naboo battlefield
AOTC: Droid army fires at Jedi and clone army, Jango fires at Obi-Wan during rain battle
ROTS: Clone troopers fire on the Jedi

ANH: Rebel soldiers vs. storm troopers on the Tantive IV, Han vs. Greedo, the heroes vs. storm troopers as they flee the docking bay on Tatooine and our heroes vs. more storm troopers on the death star
TESB: Our heroes vs. snow troopers on Hoth, our heroes vs. storm troopers while escaping from Bespin
ROTJ: Jabba the Hutt's minions open fire on Luke at the Sarlacc Pit, Rebel strike force and Ewoks vs. Imperial legion on the Endor moon

7) Monster(s) attempt to kill good guys

TPM: Trio of sea monsters
AOTC: Kouhans, acklay, nexu and reek
ROTS: Utapau creatures attack Obi-Wan (omitted from the final cut)

ANH: Trash-dwelling dianoga
TESB: Wampa, space slug and Dagobah swamp monster
ROTJ: Rancor, Sarlacc pit

8) R2-D2 has a heroic moment

TPM: R2 fixes Amidala's star ship so that they can escape the blockade
AOTC: R2 saves Padme in the droid factory
ROTS: R2 saves Obi-Wan and Anakin from capture by General Grievous

ANH: R2 saves Luke, Leia, Han and Chewbacca from the trash compactor
TESB: R2 fixes the hyper drive and allows the heroes to escape Bespin
ROTJ: R2 gives Luke his light saber at the Sarlacc Pit

9) The heroes blow something up

TPM: Anakin destroys TF control ship. It explodes.
AOTC: Republic gunships blow up ships and generators.
ROTS: Various star ships exploded during the battle over Coruscant.

ANH: Luke destroys the death star. Death star explodes.
TESB: Chewbacca fires at the Imperial probe droid. It explodes.
ROTJ: Our heroes cause Jabba's sail barge to fire upon itself. The sail barge explodes. Millennium Falcon and X-Wing fire at the second death star's core. Second death star explodes.

10) All the films have a super-fast, high-speed chase sequence:

TPM: The pod race on Tatooine
AOTC: Anakin and Obi-Wan chase Zam Wesell through Coruscant
ROTS: Obi-Wan chases Grievous

ANH: Flying full speed through death star canyon before blowing up death star
TESB: The Empire chases the Millennium Falcon through the asteroid belt
ROTJ: Bikers through the forest of the Endor Moon

11) New villains introduced

TPM: Darth Maul, Darth Sidious and the Trade Federation
AOTC: Jango Fett, Zam Wesell and Count Dooku
ROTS: General Grievous (the Droid Army Leader)

ANH: Darth Vader and Grand Moff Tarkin
TESB: Boba Fett and various Imperial officers
ROTJ: Jabba the Hutt and the Emperor

12) Main hero suffers tragedy

TPM: Young Anakin leaves Tatooine and is separated from his beloved mother
AOTC: Anakin's mother killed by the Sand People, Dooku cuts off Anakin's arm
ROTS: Anakin loses several limbs, Padme dies

ANH: Luke's Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru killed by the Empire, Luke watches Obi-Wan die on the death star
TESB: Wampa attacks Luke, Luke's friends are captured and tortured by the Empire, Luke's hand is chopped off by Vader
ROTJ: Luke watches Yoda die, Luke's father dies in his arms

13) Droids damaged, destroyed or in disrepair

TPM: Astromech droids destroyed as they attempt to fix the outside of Queen Amidala's star ship, C-3PO incomplete
AOTC: C-3PO beheaded in Geonosis droid factory
ROTS: R2 covered in oil and expands all tools to escape General Grievous

ANH: R5-D4 blows its motivator, R2-D2 damaged by laser fire from Vader's tie fighter
TESB: C-3PO shot to pieces by the storm troopers, R2-D2 electrocuted by electric socket at Cloud City
ROTJ: Salacious Crumb damages C-3PO's eye, R2-D2 damaged at the battle of Endor

14) Bad guys die

TPM: Darth Maul killed by Obi-Wan
AOTC: Jango Fett killed by Mace Windu
ROTS: Count Dooku and General Grevious perish along with various Separatists leaders

ANH: Tarkin and thousands of others die when the death star explodes
TESB: Several Imperial officers killed by Vader
ROTJ: Jabba the Hutt, Boba Fett, Darth Vader and the Emperor all die

15) New planets or moons introduced

TPM: Coruscant and Naboo
AOTC: Kamino and Geonosis
ROTS: Kashyyyk (Wookiee home world), Mustafar, Utapau, Alderaan and other minor planets

ANH: Tatooine, death star (artificial moon) and Yavin 4
TESB: Hoth, Bespin and Dagobah
ROTJ: Endor moon, second death star

16) Damage to the body

TPM: Obi-Wan splits Darth Maul into two pieces
AOTC: Obi-Wan cuts off Zam Wesell's arm, Mace Windu beheads Jango Fett and Dooku severes Anakin's arm
ROTS: Darth Tyranus, Anakin, Mace Windu and General Grievous all lose at least one limb

ANH: Obi-Wan cuts off alien's arm
TESB: Luke severes Wampa snow creature's arm, Vader dismembers Luke's hand
ROTJ: Luke cuts off Vader's hand

17) Good guy(s) dies in the first and third episode of the trilogy

TPM: Darth Maul kills Qui-Gon Jinn
AOTC: Not applicable
ROTS: Mace Windu, Padme and many notable Jedi

ANH: Vader kills Obi-Wan
TESB: Not applicable
ROTJ: Yoda dies

18) One giant battle sequence

TPM: Gungan army vs. battle droids
AOTC: Jedi and clone army vs. battle droids
ROTS: Gigantic space battle above Coruscant

ANH: Death star space battle
TESB: Battle of Hoth
ROTJ: Space battle at the second death star

19) New star ships introduced

TPM: Amidala's Naboo star ship, Naboo star fighters, Sith Infiltrator, droid fighters and Trade Federation droid control ships
AOTC: Jedi star fighter, Slave 1 and Republic gun ships and transports
ROTS: New Tantive 4: Blockade Runner, new Jedi star fighters, Imperial ships

ANH: Millennium Falcon, X-Wings, Y-Wings, tie fighters and star destroyers
TESB: Super star destroyer, snow speeders, Cloud City patrol ships and tie bombers
ROTJ: Rebel alliance fleet and tie interceptors

20) Villains capture at least one of the good guys, but the good guys eventually escape

TPM: Trade Federation holds Queen Amidala as their prisoner
AOTC: Anakin, Obi-Wan and Padme held captive on Geonosis
ROTS: Separatists capture Palpatine

ANH: Princess Leia held captive on the death star
TESB: Han Solo, Leia, Chewie and C-3PO held as prisoners on Bespin by Vader
ROTJ: Jabba keeps Leia as his slave, Han frozen, the Ewoks capture the good guys on the Endor moon

21) Jedi Mind Trick

TPM: Qui-Gon Jinn tries to use the mind trick on Watto, but Watto is not affected
AOTC: Obi-Wan Kenobi uses the mind trick against a death-stick dealer in a club on Coruscant.
ROTS: Not Applicable

ANH: Ben Kenobi uses mind trick against storm trooper in Mos Eisley
TESB: Not Applicable
ROTJ: Luke Skywalker uses mind trick on Bib Fortuna; Attempts to use the trick against Jabba the Hutt, but fails

22) Each film features a chasm or a deep pit of some kind

TPM: Darth Maul plummets into a deep chasm
AOTC: Obi-Wan hangs from the assassin droid above the large chasm of Coruscant, Obi-Wan peers down into a deep chasm that comprises the Geonosis droid factory
ROTS: Obi-Wan, Anakin and Palpatine see chasm as they try to save their lives while the Invisible Hand crashes

ANH: Luke and Leia swing across a deep chasm
TESB: Luke falls into a deep chasm into the bowels of Bespin after his duel with Darth Vader
ROTJ: Vader throws Palpatine into the death-star, reactor-core chasm

23) Characters ride on something usually an animal

TPM: Qui-Gon Jinn and company ride on animals on Tatooine, Gungans ride on animals during the battle of Naboo
AOTC: Anakin Skywalker rides on the back of an animal during Geonosis arena battle
ROTS: Obi-Wan rides on a lizard creature

ANH: Storm troopers ride dew backs, Tusken Raiders ride Bantha
TESB: Luke Skywalker and Han Solo ride on Taun Tauns, Yoda rides on Luke's back
ROTJ: Luke, Princess Leia, Ewoks and scout troopers ride on speeder bikes

24) Certain characters fall a great distance through the air

TPM: Darth Maul plummets into a deep chasm after being cut in half by Obi-Wan
AOTC: Anakin Skywalker jumps from his air speeder during the Zam Wessel chase sequence on Coruscant, Padme falls from the Republic transport
ROTS: Mace Windu falls downward through Coruscant after being hit by Sidious' Force lightning, Obi-Wan plummets into water while on Utapau

ANH: Storm trooper falls to his doom on the death star
TESB: Luke Skywalker plummets downward to the bottom of Cloud City after having his hand cut off by Vader
ROTJ: Boba Fett plummets into the Sarlacc Pit, Darth Sidious falls deeply into the death-star reactor core

25) In each film, at least one character says: "I have a bad feeling about this."

26) In each film, at least one character says: "May the Force be with you."

27) Each trilogy features a pivotal main character that is tall and animal like, but it's difficult, if not impossible, to understand the creature when it speaks (Chewbacca from the classic trilogy and Jar Jar Binks from the prequel trilogy)

28) Hyperdrive fails at least once in each trilogy

TPM: Hyperdrive in Queen Amidala's star ship stops working after being damaged during a space battle

TESB: Hyperdrive in the Millennium Falcon malfunctions

29) The fate of all Dark Lords of the Sith ends in self destruction

TPM: Darth Maul's life ends after Maul is outwitted by Obi-Wan, the luckiest Jedi of all time
ROTS: Darth Tyranus is exterminated by a vengeful Anakin Skywalker

ROTJ: Both Darth Vader and Dantius Palpatine meet their doom at the hands of the redeemed Anakin Skywalker

30) Anakin Skywalker's decision to save a life completely alters the course of galactic history in both trilogies

ROTS: By saving the last Sith Lord (Darth Sidious) from Mace Windu, Anakin Skywalker alone changes the ways of the galaxy by destroying both the Jedi Order and the Old Republic

ROTJ: By saving the last Jedi Knight (Luke Skywalker) from Darth Sidious, Anakin alone changes the destiny of the galaxy by destroying the Sith Order and the nefarious Galactic Empire

31) Appearance of a new bounty hunter

TPM: Aurra Sing
AOTC: Jango Fett and Zam Wesell
ROTS: Eschin and Partraki on Grievous' Invisible Hand

ANH: Greedo and Boba Fett cameo
TESB: Boba Fett, Bossk and the other bounty hunters
ROTJ: Boushh (Princess Leia in disguise) and Boba Fett

32) Each film features a relatively minor character who ends up having a huge impact on the story

TPM: Watto
AOTC: Jango Fett
ROTS: Bail Organa

ANH: R5-D4 (red astromech droid)
TESB: Boba Fett
ROTJ: Wicket the Ewok

33) In each film, a character exclaims the legendary Star Wars "yell" while plummeting to their death

34) Brief moments of silly or absurd comic relief

TPM: Jar Jar Binks gets electrically shocked by Anakin's pod racer, animal farts, Jar Jar steps on something, a mechanic droid gets pulled into the engine of a pod racer
AOTC: Anakin jumps out of air speeder during the chase of Zam Wesell, Anakin rides the back of an animal on Naboo, C-3PO's head gets placed on the body of a battle droid, a super battle droid blasts a regular battle droid to clear its line of fire
ROTS: Buzz droids attack star ships, R2-D2 squirts an oily substance on the battle droids, R2-D2 hides his comlink inside himself to avoid detection

ANH: Han Solo says sorry for the mess after shooting Greedo at the cantina, Chewbacca frightens the mouse droid on the death star, Han's blaster fire ricochets randomly inside the trash compactor, Leia makes fun of Chewbacca after they escape the trash compactor
TESB: Leia calls Han funny names on Hoth, Yoda acts eccentrically when he first meets Luke Skywalker, C-3PO realizes his head is on backwards at Cloud City, Han says the legendary "I know" dialogue to Leia
ROTJ: Han accidentally causes Boba Fett's jet pack to malfunction, Ewok pilots a speeder bike and a small Imperial walker, Chewbacca makes a Tarzan scream, C-3PO frightens the Ewoks with godlike powers thanks to Luke

35) The Sith betray each other

AOTC: Without Sidious knowing, Tyranus attempts to turn Obi-Wan to the dark side
ROTS: Sidious betrays Tyranus by ordering Anakin to slay Tyranus

TESB: Vader tries to convince Luke to join Vader so that together they can destroy Sidious
ROTJ: Sidious betrays Vader by ordering Luke to strike down Vader so that Luke can become the new Sith apprentice

36) Importance of Sith conspiracies

TPM: The Sith conspire with the Trade Federation to invade Naboo so that Palpatine can become Supreme Chancellor
AOTC: The Sith conspire to start the Clone Wars as part of their master plan to conquer the galaxy
ROTS: Sidious and Vader conspire to destroy the Jedi Order by Order 66

ANH: The Sith conspire to tighten their control over the galaxy by disbanding the Imperial Senate
TESB: Sidious and Vader conspire to lure Luke to the dark side
ROTJ: The Sith conspire to set a trap for the Rebel Alliance at the Battle of Endor

37) A character seems to be defeated, but manages to somehow avoid the icy cold hand of death

TPM: Maul has apparently defeated Obi-Wan, but Maul doesn't end the job giving Obi-Wan the chance to save himself
AOTC: Darth Tyranus seems to have Obi-Wan at his mercy, but Dooku hesitates giving Anakin the opportunity to save Obi-Wan
ROTS: Mace Windu has defeated Sidious, but Windu tries to explain the situation to Anakin giving Anakin the means to save Sidious

ANH: Vader has Luke's X-Wing targeted for destruction, but Vader hesitates giving Han Solo time to save Luke
TESB: Vader has defeated Luke, but tries to convert Luke to the dark side instead of killing Luke giving Luke time to escape by falling to the bottom of Cloud City
ROTJ: Palpatine has Luke beaten, but Palpatine chooses to slowly torture Luke to death giving Vader time to save Luke by betraying Palpatine

38) Various types of deception by the characters

TPM: Sidious deceives the Trade Federation by not telling the Trade Federation the real reason for the invasion of Naboo, Qui-Gon Jinn tries to deceive Watto with Jedi mind trick, Qui-Gon deceives Watta by cheating at the chance cube game, Sebulba deceives Anakin by sabotaging Anakin's pod racer, Dantius Palpatine deceives Queen Amidala by pretending to help Naboo
AOTC: Dooku deceives the Separatists by not revealing his true intentions regarding the Sith conspiracy, Zam Wesell uses shape shifting to deceive, Obi-Wan deceives death-stick dealer with Jedi mind trick, Palpatine deceives those around him by acting like he is a kind, gentle and compassionate old man who dearly loves the Old Republic, Palpatine deceives the Republic by creating the Clone Wars so that Palpatine can build a military
ROTS: Sidious deceives Jard Dooku by having Anakin kill Dooku, Sidious deceives Anakin with a promise of dark-side powers that Sidious never gives Anakin, Sidious deceives Anakin by making Anakin think Mace Windu is going to kill Sidious, the clone troops deceive the Jedi Knights by killing the Jedi after Order 66 is initiated, Sidious deceives Jar Jar Binks to get emergeny powers so that Sidious can increase his iron grip over the Republic, Sidious deceives the Galactic Senate by announcing the formation of the first Galactic Empire to benefit the people

ANH: Leia deceives Vader about her true mission involving the death star plans, Leia gives Tarkin a false location for the hidden rebel base, Obi-Wan does nothing but deceive Luke about the past, Owen Lars deceives Luke with promise that Owen needs Luke for just one more season and deceives Luke about the past, R2-D2 deceives Luke several times so that R2 can stop the Leia message and so that R2 can escape, Han Solo deceives Jabba with false promise to pay debt, Obi-Wan deceives storm trooper with Jedi mind trick, C-3PO deceives Empire on the death star by claiming the droids need repair, Han and Luke deceive the Empire by wearing storm trooper helmets and body armor, Han and Luke deceive Imperial officers by pretending Chewbacca is their prisoner, Han tries to deceive the control room during the rescue of Leia
TESB: Lando deceives Han and company by conspiring with Vader, Vader deceives Lando by unfairly altering their bargain at Vader's will, Lando deceives Vader by plotting to escape from Cloud City, Vader deceives Sidious by asking Luke to join Vader so they can defeat Sidious
ROTJ: Luke deceives Jabba by acting helpless while setting a trap that destroys Jabba and his evil minions, Luke tries to deceive Bib Fortuna and Jabba with Jedi mind trick, Sidious deceives the rebels by setting a trap for them at the Battle of Endor, Luke deceives the Ewoks by giving C-3PO godlike powers, heroes deceive and trick the Empire at the door to the shield generator complex on Endor Moon by pretending to be Imperial soldiers

39) Introduction of a new Force power

TPM: Force super-running speed
AOTC: Force avalanche
ROTS: Force crush, Force fireball omitted from the final edit

ANH: Jedi mind trick, Force choke
TESB: Force pull and jump
ROTJ: Force lightning

40) Small midget-sized characters

TPM: Various podracers, Jawas, Even Piel, Yaddle, Yoda, Warwick Davis' other character, Watto, Anakin
AOTC: Geonosians, Yoda, Watto
ROTS: Various small statured characters

ANH: Jawas, various cantina creatures
TESB: Ugnaughts, Yoda
ROTJ: Ewoks, Yoda

41) Two characters kiss at least once in each episode

TPM: Anakin and Shmi Skywalker
AOTC: Anakin and Padme
ROTS: Anakin and Padme

ANH: Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia
TESB: Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, Han Solo and Princess Leia
ROTJ: Han Solo and Princess Leia

42) In each film, an important fact or thing is revealed to the good guys

TPM: Qui-Gon Jinn discovers that Anakin is the Chosen One, Qui-Gon discovers that Darth Maul may be a Sith Lord
AOTC: Obi-Wan finds out the location of Kamino, Obi-Wan discovers the clone army, Obi-Wan discovers that the Trade Federation is trying to kill Senator Amidala
ROTS: Anakin discovers that Palpatine and Darth Sidious are one and the same, Obi-Wan and Yoda discover that Anakin has turned to the dark side

ANH: Luke Skywalker discovers that his mysterious father was a Jedi
TESB: Luke discovers that Vader is his biological father
ROTJ: Luke finds out that there is still good in Vader, good guys discover that Han Solo is at Jabba's palace, rebels discover incomplete Death Star

43) The villains have strange or weird accents

TPM: Trade Federation characters, Darth Sidious, battle droids and alien species
AOTC: Count Jard Dooku and other various characters
ROTS: General Grievous and other kinds of species

ANH, TESB and ROTJ: Vader, the Imperial officers, alien creatures, storm troopers and Emperor Palpatine

44) Characters are shocked electrically

TPM: Jar Jar Binks shocked by Anakin's pod racer
AOTC: Obi-Wan and Anakin are electrically shocked in their air speeder while chasing Zam Wessel on Coruscant
ROTS: Darth Sidious shocks Mace Windu with Force lightning

ANH: R2-D2 shocked by Jawa stun weapon on Tatooine
TESB: Han Solo shocked by Imperial torture devices, R2-D2 electrified after plugging himself into an energy outlet by accident at Cloud City
ROTJ: Darth Sidious shocks Luke with Force lightning

45) Violence either implied or in fact

TPM: Trade Federation threatens Naboo with violence if Queen Amidala will not sign their treaty
AOTC: Count Dooku threatens the Jedi Knights to surrender at the Geonosis battle arena
ROTS: Sidious threatens Yoda

ANH: Tarkin and Vader threaten Leia with violence if she will not reveal the location of the hidden Rebel base, Greedo threatens Han Solo, Cantina aliens threaten Luke
TESB: Vader threatens to destroy Luke if Luke will not turn to the dark side
ROTJ: Jabba threatens our heroes with death

46) Due to immense ego and ambition, certain leader's actions cause harm to innocent people

TPM: With inexperience and being naive, Queen Amidala causes the deaths of many of Naboo during the battle with the droid army
AOTC: By not realizing the strength of the droid military, Mace Windu leads dozens of Jedi to their deaths on Geonosis
ROTS: Drawn by a need to have great power, Anakin becomes Darth Vader and his future actions exterminate billions of innocent lives

ANH: By becoming a significant Rebel Alliance leader, Princess Leia causes Alderaan to be destroyed by her actions, By arrogantly underestimating the Rebel attack, Tarkin gets everyone on the first death star killed
TESB: By deciding to hide at Cloud City, Han Solo destroys the lives of everyone at Cloud City, By making a deal with Vader, Lando ruins the lives of all the inhabitants of Cloud City
ROTJ: By challenging the powerful Jedi Luke Skywalker, Jabba the Hutt ends up getting himself and his evil minions all killed, Princess Leia and company get many Ewoks killed by convincing the Ewoks to join the Rebellion against the Empire, The trap Sidious set for the Rebel Alliance eventually gets everyone on the second death star destroyed

47) New and different types of light sabers

TPM: Darth Maul's double-bladed light saber
AOTC: Lord Tyranus' curved hilt light saber
ROTS: Darth Sidious' specially designed light saber

ANH: Anakin's light saber given to Luke
TESB: Same Anakin light saber
ROTJ: Luke builds a new light saber

48) A secret identity is revealed

TPM: It is revealed that Queen Amidala is hiding in disguise as one of her hand maidens
AOTC: We learn that Count Dooku is a Sith named Darth Tyranus, Jango Fett is the DNA source for the clone troopers
ROTS: Palpatine turns out to be Darth Sidious

ANH: Luke learns from Obi-Wan that Anakin Skywalker was Luke's father, Leia learns the storm trooper who rescues her is actually Luke Skywalker
TESB: Vader tells Luke that Vader is Anakin and Luke's father
ROTJ: Obi-Wan reveals to Luke that Princess Leia is his twin sister

49) New types of droids introduced

TPM: Silver protocol droid, various astromech droids on Queen Amidala's star ship, battle droids, destroyer droids, pod race mechanic droids
AOTC: Super battle droids
ROTS: General Grievous, Obi-Wan's astromech droid, Vader's astromech droid, buzz droids

ANH: R2-D2, C-3PO, mouse droid and many droids contained in the Jawa sand crawler
TESB: Medical droid, mechanic droid and IG-88
ROTJ: Jabba's torture droid

50) Obi-Wan's heroics change the fate of the galaxy

TPM: Obi-Wan takes it upon himself to train Anakin, which drastically alters the future of the galaxy
AOTC: Obi-Wan saves Padme several times
ROTS: Obi-Wan fights Anakin, but unwittingly Obi-Wan creates the dreaded Darth Vader, who will forever alter the destiny of the galaxy

ANH: By sacrificing himself, Obi-Wan gives the heroes the ability to escape the death star, Obi-Wan's voice guides Luke to destroy the death star using the Force
TESB: Obi-Wan appears as a Jedi spirit and guides Luke to Yoda
ROTJ: Obi-Wan convinces Luke that it is Luke's destiny to destroy the Sith

51) The films feature canyons or similar environments

TPM: Pod race track weaves through canyons
AOTC: Anakin moves through canyons on swoop bike to find his mother Shmi
ROTS: Planet Utapau is basically a world of giant canyons

ANH: R2-D2 is in a canyon when attacked by Jawa, Luke in canyon when attacked by Tusken Raiders, X-Wings have to fly down a canyon to destroy the death star
TESB: Opening where the giant space slug is located is in a canyon on a large asteroid
ROTJ: Jabba the Hutt's palace surrounded by a canyon

52) Battle of the Force

TPM: The light side has been dominant over the dark side for a thousand generations since followers of the dark side can't use their powers and must hide in the shadows to avoid detection
AOTC: The light and dark side of the Force become more equal with the rise of the Sith out from hiding in the shadows for millennia
ROTS: The dark side greatly surpasses the light side in power given the Sith are at full strength and Order 66 has caused the death of many of the best Jedi

ANH: The dark side has been dominant over the light side for twenty years and it seems the light side has no active-powerful followers
TESB: The light and dark sides of the Force become equal with the rise of Yoda and Luke against Vader and Sidious
ROTJ: The light side greatly surpasses the dark side in power and the will of the Force causes the light side to defeat the dark side and the Sith

53) Each trilogy features a character who believes there is still good in Anakin and that he can be redeemed

ROTS: Padme goes to her death believing there is good in Anakin

ROTJ: Luke puts his life on the line believing in the good in Anakin

54) Super weapon

ROTS: First death star under construction

ANH: First death star
TESB: Vader's Executor super star destroyer
ROTJ: Second death star

55) The most pivotal and important character in each trilogy comes from the most humble origin imaginable

TPM: Anakin is a slave on an insignificant planet

ANH: Luke is a simple farm boy on an insignificant planet

56) The will of the Force controls the ultimate fate of the major characters

TPM: The Force brings Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan to Tatooine so that Anakin can fulfill his destiny by a means so convoluted that only the Force can comprehend it all, the Force provides Obi-Wan with a fortuitous means to defeat Darth Maul
AOTC: The Force protects Obi-Wan, Anakin and Padme at the Battle of Geonosis against Count Dooku and the droid military
ROTS: The Force gives Yoda a means to avoid capture by Darth Sidious, the Force keeps the Skywalker twins alive by surviving the death of Padme so that the Skywalker twins can bring peace and stability to the galaxy

ANH: The Force guides Luke Skywalker to destroy the death star, the Force influences Han Solo to save Luke at the Battle of Yavin
TESB: The Force allows Luke to elude the grasp of Darth Vader, the Force permits Lando and Lobot to create a plan that allows the heroes to escape from Cloud City
ROTJ: The Force redeems Anakin at the last possible moment to end the Sith tyranny forever, the Force helps the Ewoks and Rebel Alliance defeat the Empire at the Battle of Endor

57) Young characters central focus of plot

TPM: Young Anakin and twenty something year old Obi-Wan
AOTC: Twenty something year old Anakin
ROTS: Twenty something year old Anakin

ANH: Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia
TESB: Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia
ROTJ: Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia

58) Star ship tracking device

AOTC: Obi-Wan attaches tracker instrument to Jango Fett's star ship

ANH: The Empire places tracking technology in the Millennium Falcon

59) Venerable Jedi Master introduces young hero to the ways of the Force

TPM: Qui-Gon Jinn inspires Anakin to join the Jedi Order

ANH: Obi-Wan inspires Luke to become a Jedi

60) Anakin, Obi-Wan, droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are the only characters to appear in all six episodes

61) Asteroid used for stealth

AOTC: Obi-Wan makes his Jedi star fighter attach to an asteroid to hide from Jango Fett's star ship

TESB: Han Solo pilots his star ship, the Millennium Falcon, inside an asteroid to hide from the Empire

62) The last remaining Sith Lords and Jedi Knights hide for many, many years, then suddenly reveal themselves in a dramatic manner

TPM: Darth Maul reveals himself to the Jedi
AOTC: Darth Tyranus reveals himself to the Jedi
ROTS: Darth Sidious finally reveals himself to the Jedi

ANH: Obi-Wan reveals himself to the Sith
TESB: Yoda reveals himself to Luke Skywalker

63) Medical droids

ROTS: Medical droids help Padme and Anakin

TESB: Medical droids help Luke Skywalker

64) In every episode at least one good guy stands or hangs high above the ground

TPM: Padme and her guards stand high on a ledge of the Naboo palace.
AOTC: Obi-Wan hangs from a pole high above the Kamino ocean, Padme stands high on a pillar in the Geonosis battle arena
ROTS: Obi-Wan and Anakin hang high above lava on Mustafar, Anakin hangs high in the elevator shaft of General Grievous' star ship

ANH: Rebel trooper stands high on a platform on Yavin 4, Luke Skywalker swings/hangs over a deep gap in the Death Star with Leia
TESB: Luke hangs high above the ground from an AT-AT, Luke hangs high from the bottom of Cloud City.
ROTJ: Ewoks swing/hang high above ground of Endor moon, Luke hangs from a walking plank high above the Sarlaac Pit

65) In every Star Wars film, one of the main characters goes off on their own

TPM: Qui-Gon Jinn goes to look for parts for star ship, Anakin leaves Tatooine
AOTC: Anakin goes to find his mother, Obi-Wan goes after Jango Fett
ROTS: Yoda and Obi-Wan go off separately to fight the Sith

ANH: Han Solo rushes storm troopers
TESB: Luke Skywalker goes to Dagobah, Han Solo also goes to look for Luke on Hoth
ROTJ: Luke goes to Dagobah, Princess Leia is separated from group of rebels

66) Each Trilogy has a close quarter light saber battle move down a tight corridor with the light sabers striking the walls

ROTS: During the Obi-Wan vs. Anakin battle inside the station on Mustafar

TESB: During the Luke vs. Vader light-saber battle in the depths of Bespin

67) The Jedi Apprentice eventually destroys the Sith Lord, who defeated their Jedi Master

TPM: Darth Maul defeats Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn, then later Obi-Wan destroys Maul
AOTC: Darth Tyranus defeats Jedi Master Obi-Wan
ROTS: Anakin destroys Tyranus

ANH: Darth Vader defeats Obi-Wan
ROTJ: Luke destroys Vader with help from Anakin

68) The young hero doing things that most people can't do and plays it off as always being able to do it

TPM: Anakin being the "only Human" who can do Pod Racing, obviously, Anakin's reflexes through the Force enable him to react quickly

ANH: Luke talking about bulls eying Wamprats in his T-16 on Tatooine that Luke with the help of the Force with out realizing it was able to hit small targets while going at high speeds

69) Heroes use camouflage/hide from enemies

TPM: Qui-Gon Jinn, Jar Jar Binks and Padme conceal their identities in Mos Espa
AOTC: Anakin and Padme conceal themselves as peasants on the passenger transport back to Naboo
ROTS: Padme hides her pregnancy with a flowy ornamental dress

ANH: Han Solo and Luke Skywalker dress in the storm trooper outfits to hide their identity and the Rebel base on Yavin 4 is concealed in ancient pyramids surrounded by foliage
TESB: The base in Hoth is built underground and the Rebels dress in white garb and Han conceals himself with trash from the Imperial cruisers
ROTJ: The strike force is hidden in the stolen Imperial shuttle and code & the Rebels wear camouflage dress while on the Endor moon

70) R2-D2 and C-3PO become separated and rejoined by fate

TPM: R2 and C-3PO meet then separate in beginning
AOTC: R2 and C-3P0 separate at the foundry on Geonosis, then rejoin in the battle
ROTS: R2 and C-3PO separate during Anakin's Sith conspiracy mission, then are rejoined on Mustafar

ANH: R2 and C-3PO argue and separate, then rejoin together when both are picked up by the Jawa's
TESB: R2 and C-3PO separate during the Hoth evacuation, then rejoin again on Bespin
ROTJ: R2 and C-3P0 are separated at Jabba's palace, then rejoin again on Jabba's sail barge

71) Obi-Wan gives an ominous warning of what is ahead in the future

TPM: "Once the droids take control of the surface, they will take control of you" and "He's dangerous. They all sense it, why can't you?"
AOTC: "Why do I have the feeling you're going to be the death of me?"
ROTS: "Beware of your friend Palpatine"

ANH: "I've just felt a great disturbance, as though millions of people suddenly perished," etc
TESB: "This is a dangerous time for you, when you will be tempted by the dark side"
ROTJ: "Bury your feelings deep down, they can be used to serve the Emperor"

72) Hero's characteristics shown in piloting skills

TPM: Obi-Wan in traveling through the Naboo core maintains calm and patience even as the ship gets damaged and gets the job done, Anakin in star fighter against droid control star ship
AOTC: Anakin in speeder chase shows impatience and risk taking, Obi-Wan traveling through Geonosian asteroids stays calm and patient all the same and gets the job done
ROTS: The entire opening space battle sequence over Coruscant is a perfect example of this, lots of details

ANH: Han evades the Imperial pursuit from Tatooine, Luke's flight around the death star into the trenches and firing the shot with out his targeting computer shows his extreme luckiness (i.e., the will of the Force)
TESB: Han uses evasive and dodgy maneuvers, hides in asteroid field, Leia doesn't fly very much at all but sure shows her leadership abilities by being bossy
ROTJ: Lando is the king of close calls at the Battle of Endor

73) Immense, nearly unlimited wealth

TPM: Queen Amidala is rich, Trade Federation has trillions of credits, Watto is wealthy
AOTC: Count Dooku has enormous family credits, Jango Fett has earned tons of credits as a result of his DNA cloning
ROTS: Darth Sidious controls the wealth of the Empire, Bail Organa has huge credit reserves

ANH: Princess Leia has extreme wealth
TESB: Lando Calrissian is well off thanks to control of Cloud City
ROTJ: Jabba is the most successful gangster in the galaxy

74) No wealth

TPM: Anakin and Shmi Skywalker are slaves with nothing, Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan aren't permitted personal possessions
AOTC: All the Jedi have no personal riches
ROTS: The Jedi are poor as individuals

ANH: Luke is a penniless farmer, Han Solo is so poor that he can't pay his debts, Obi-Wan has nothing of particular monetary value
TESB: Yoda has nothing
ROTJ: The Ewoks have absolutely no credits or advanced technology

75) The heroes attain victory by sabotage of villain's primary weapons system

TPM: Gungans win battle because Anakin destroys the main Trade Federation control star ship, which makes all the battle droids inoperative.

ROTJ: Rebels win battle against the Empire because Han Solo and Princess Leia destroy the shield generator protecting the death star.

76) R2-D2 electronically screams in each film

77) Villains call heroes "scum"

ROTS: General Grievous calls Obi-Wan and Anakin "scum"

ROTJ: Imperial officer refers to the heroes as "rebel scum" on the Endor moon

78) R2-D2 has an electric shock moment in each movie

79) Heroes insult the villains

80) Bad guys flee or retreat

TPM: Battle droids retreat
AOTC: Darth Tyranus runs from the Jedi
ROTS: General Grievous flees from his star ship at beginning

ANH: Vader retreats from Battle of Yavin
TESB: Storm troopers retreat
ROTJ: Imperial troops flee on Endor moon

81) Escape pods

ROTS: Utilized by Grievous to escape his Invisible Hand star ship

ANH: Used by C-3PO and R2-D2 to escape from Princess Leia's star ship

82) Worried looks on the faces of many characters in each episode

83) Emergency landing by heroes

ROTS: Anakin crash lands the Invisible Hand on Coruscant

TESB: Luke Skywalker crash lands his X-Wing star fighter on Dagobah

84) Extremely large artificial structures on different planets appearing in the saga

85) Heroes rescue some character

TPM: Jedi rescue Queen Amidala
AOTC: Jedi rescue Obi-Wan, Anakin and Padme at Geonosis Arena
ROTS: Jedi rescue Palpatine

ANH: Luke, Han and Chewbacca rescue Princess Leia
TESB: Lando rescues Princess Leia, Chewbacca, C-3PO, R2-D2 and himself
ROTJ: Heroes rescue Han Solo from Jabba

86) Stories told about past adventures of various characters

87) Characters constantly taken by surprise or totally alarmed

88) Hologram transmission or message

TPM: Sith appear in holograms
AOTC: Progress on Battle of Geonosis seen as hologram in Dooku's war room, death star seen as hologram image
ROTS: Jedi Council members appear as holograms

ANH: Princess Leia in hologram message to Obi-Wan
TESB: Darth Sidious seen as hologram by Darth Vader
ROTJ: Luke Skywalker appears in a hologram message to Jabba, second death star seen as hologram by Rebels preparing for battle

89) Characters utilize the Force to see potential future events

90) Characters with scars or injuries on face

91) Incredibly cute, lovable and adorable multi million U.S. dollar toy merchandising genius idea

TPM: Jar Jar Binks, who to this day receives more fan mail at Lucasfilm than all other characters combined

ROTJ: The Ewoks, who received the most fan mail at Lucasfilm during the 1980's

92) Soldiers or battle droids seen in formation or marching

93) Yoda dispenses wisdom or knowledge in each film he appears in

94) Galaxy at war in each trilogy (Invasion of Naboo and the Clone Wars in the prequels and the Galactic Civil War in the classics)

95) Secret spies

TPM: ?
AOTC: Jedi traitor erases planet Kamino from the Jedi Archives
ROTS: Palpatine places Anakin on Jedi Council to spy on the Jedi for Palpatine, Obi-Wan tells Anakin the Jedi want Anakin to spy on Palpatine for the Jedi

ANH: Imperial spy named Garindan informs storm troopers where the heroes are located
TESB: ?
ROTJ: Bothan spies retrieve information about the secret location of the second death star

96) Heroes appear to be very, very weak (EXTREMELY IMPORTANT)

TPM: Naboo wants to negotiate to save themselves from the Trade Federation invasion
AOTC: Mace Windu naively tries to reason and compromise with Count Dooku at Geonosis Arena
ROTS: Obi-Wan and Padme try to convince Anakin not to join the dark side

ANH: Princess Leia begs the Empire for mercy regarding Alderaan to no avail
TESB: Rebel Alliance cowardly evacuates Hoth instead of fighting the Empire
ROTJ: Luke surrenders to Jabba extremely timidly (even though it's really a planned trap by Luke to destroy Jabba), Luke again surrenders to the Sith without a fight

97) Complete utter absolute zero nobody's end the reign of the most powerful civilizations in the history of the galaxy

ROTS: A truly insignificant politician (Palpatine) and a former slave (Anakin) destroy the Old Republic, which had flourished in great splendor for over 1,000 generations

ANH: An anonymous farm boy (Luke Skywalker) and two over-the-hill, has-been Jedi failures (Obi-Wan and Yoda) destroy the Empire, the most powerful government the galaxy had ever known

98) Appearance of mouse droids

99) The female lead (Padme in the prequels and Princess Leia in the classics) has exotic new hairstyles in every film

100) In every episode, a new compartment on R2-D2's body is revealed that is either used for a special purpose or holds a particular tool

101) In certain episodes, someone uses the Force choke on somebody else

ROTS: Anakin uses Force choke on Padme

ANH: Vader uses it on Admiral Motti on the death star
TESB: Vader uses it on Captain Needa on the Super Star Destroyer Executer
ROTJ: Luke uses it on two Gamorrean guards at Jabba the Hutt's palace

102) Every Star Wars film has characters who communicate via comlink device

103) Anakin/Vader kills a minor character in each movie

104) Each trilogy features a naive yet ambitious nobody (Anakin / Luke), a female of royal stature (Padme / Leia), a rebel who defies authority (Young Obi-Wan / Han Solo), a lovable sidekick (Jar Jar Binks / Chewbacca), an older wiser mentor (Qui-Gon Jinn / Obi-Wan) and the droids (C-3PO & R2-D2)

105) In each trilogy, a major character is given a Jedi burning burial

TPM: Qui-Gon Jinn

ROTJ: Anakin Skywalker

106) In every Star Wars film, C-3PO complains about something

107) R2-D2 pushes C-3PO off an edge

AOTC: R2 pushes C-3PO off a ledge in the droid factory

ROTJ: R2 pushes C-3PO off the edge of Jabba the Hutt's sail barge

108) Objects thrown at the Jedi while in battle

ROTS: Emperor Palpatine uses government political seats to throw at Yoda to defeat him

TESB: Darth Vader uses boxes and other objects to throw at Luke to defeat him

109) In every episode, R2-D2 has to log into the same computer terminal to decode messages and unlock doors, R2-D2's always in the same scene with R2-D2 in the same position (turned to the right)

110) Heroes think Padme and Leia are beautiful

TPM: Anakin says Padme is like an angel

ANH: Luke says Leia is beautiful

111) In each trilogy, the bad guys use probe droids to find the good guys

TPM: Darth Maul uses probe droids to find young Anakin and Qui-Gon Jinn on Tatooine

TESB: The Empire uses probe droids to find the Rebel Alliance's secret base on Hoth

112) In Episodes 1, 2 and 3, Naboo seen near end of films

TPM: Naboo Palace, Qui-Gon's funeral, Naboo victory celebration
AOTC: Naboo Lake, Anakin and Padme married
ROTS: Very close to the end, Naboo Palace Padme's funeral

113) In both trilogies, the main female lead wears revealing, skimpy outfits

AOTC: Padme wears clothes on Tatooine which show her midriff.

ROTJ: Leia wears the legendary golden metallic bikini

114) In every movie a character uses macro-binoculars to ascertain what they're up against, say in a battle or for spying, etc.

TPM: Darth Maul uses them when looking for the Jedi on Tatooine
AOTC: Zam Wessell uses hers when Obi-Wan is hanging from the assassin droid, which she shoots, sending him plummeting hundreds of feet before Anakin narrowly saves him
ROTS: ?

ANH: Luke uses his macros when spying on the Tusken Raiders/Sand People
TESB: A Hoth trooper officer uses them before the Battle of Hoth and reports to the command center of the AT-AT's
ROTJ: Leia uses her macro-binoculars to see how many storm troopers are guarding the death star's energy shield

115) Film ends with celebration or heroes gathered together with no voice dialogue spoken

TPM: Heroes hold a parade to celebrate the liberation of Naboo
AOTC: Anakin, Padme, R2-D2 and C-3PO are together on Naboo for the Skywalker marriage
ROTS: Obi-Wan gives Luke to Owen and Beru for safe keeping on Tatooine

ANH: Heroes celebrate destruction of the death star by gathering together to award Luke and Han (but not Chewbacca?!) with medals
TESB: Luke, Leia, R2-D2 and C-3PO seen together on star ship
ROTJ: Our heroes (including the Jedi spirits of Anakin, Yoda and Obi-Wan) celebrate victory with the Ewoks on the Endor moon

ROTLA (Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark): Paramount Pictures mountain logo fades into a similarly-shaped mountain
TOD (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom): Paramount mountain logo fades into a mountain on a gong
TLC (The Last Crusade): Paramount mountain logo fades into a similarly-shaped rock

2) Story idea by George Lucas

3) Production credits appear at the beginning of each film

4) Indy movie begins when Indy is hunting for a precious, historical object/artifact

ROTLA: South American Golden Idol
TOD: Nurhachi's Ashes
TLC: Cross of Coronado

5) Indiana Jones retrieves the object/artifact, then the villain(s) take it from Indy

ROTLA: South American Golden Idol found by Indy, but lost to Belloq
TOD: Nurhachi's Ashes taken from villains, but eventually lost
TLC: Cross of Coronado stolen from villains, but lost back to villains, but eventually recovered from the villains many years later

6) Flying creatures heard making noises

ROTLA: Birds in South American jungle
TOD: Chickens in air craft make sounds, vampire bats make ominous noise around palace and jungle
TLC: Birds heard in background in Utah, birds make noise when Indy's father scares them to attack Nazi air craft

7) Scary, hidden things which frighten people

ROTLA: Statue hidden from view in South American jungle
TOD: Statue hidden in jungle to palace
TLC: Circus animals, hidden on train, terrify Indy and his pursuers on multiple occasions

8) Water

ROTLA: South American river, water aqueduct damaged during truck chase action sequence, motorcycle crashes in water during truck chase, submarine seen at sea
TOD: Waterfall in Thuggee mine, pools of water in mine, Thuggee flood mine shaft with water, water wheel in village, elephant sprays Indy & Willie with water at end of movie
TLC: Young Indy swings on water tower spout, water in knight's tomb in Venice, boat chase in Venice on water, rains at castle, Donovan drinks water from the wrong grail

9) Poison

ROTLA: South American warriors with Belloq fire poison darts
TOD: Indy poisoned in Shanghai, Indy given tainted potion enters black sleep
TLC: Donovan poisoned by water from wrong grail

10) Location and date of year at bottom of screen at beginning of each movie

ROTLA: South America 1936
TOD: Shanghai 1935
TLC: Utah 1912, Portuguese Coast 1938

11) Betrayal

ROTLA: South American guide pulls gun on Indiana Jones, another guide with Indy betrays Indy when they retrieve the Golden Idol, little monkey turns out to be working with the Nazi and Egyptian spy
TOD: Indy betrayed in Shanghai involving diamonds, young prince of palace turns on Indy & Short Round
TLC: Elsa betrays Indy, Donovan betrays Indy

12) Cobwebs and dust

ROTLA: Area holding Golden Idol
TOD: Dust in Thuggee mine
TLC: Dust removed from knight's casket under library in Venice, in area with dangerous traps leading up to the resting place of the Holy Grail, dust seen coming out of entrance to Holy Grail cave

13) Torches

ROTLA: Utilized to light area holding Golden Idol, used in the Well of Souls in Egypt
TOD: Torches utilized in Thuggee religious ceremony, Short Round uses torch to wake Indy up from the black sleep, torches seen in mine shaft
TLC: Torches used in knight's tomb in Venice, torches used by Nazi in book burning in Berlin

14) Human carcases

ROTLA: Forrestal body found by Indy in area with Golden Idol, bodies in Well of Souls
TOD: Short Round & Willie Scott find Human bodies in secret tunnel in palace
TLC: Human bodies seen in knight's tomb

15) Open pit

ROTLA: Along path in area where Golden Idol is located
TOD: Open pit in Thuggee temple room
TLC: Last trap protecting Holy Grail is an extremely deep pit, deep chasm splits open in Holy Grail cave

16) Indy Jones makes deal to save a life

ROTLA: Trades the Golden Idol for the bull whip
TOD: Drinks tainted potion and enters the black sleep
TLC: Indy helps Donovan retrieve Holy Grail so Indy can save his father, who has been shot

17) Indy's helpers or guides die

ROTLA: South American guide who takes Golden Idol from Indy
TOD: Helper with Indy at beginning in Shanghai shot
TLC: ?

18) Indy Jones is at the mercy of the villain, but miraculously finds a way to survive or escape

ROTLA: Indy escapes from Belloq and the South American warriors, Indy and Marion escape from Well of Souls, Indy and Marion survive opening of the Ark
TOD: Indy survives being poisoned by bad guys, villains make Indy drink tainted potion instead of just killing Indy
TLC: Indy face to face with circus lion, but miraculously escapes unharmed, Indy miraculously survives fall over cliff at end of tank battle

19) Takes air craft to escape danger

ROTLA: Indy escapes in air plane in jungles of South America
TOD: Heroes escape from Shanghai on air craft
TLC: Heroes escape Germany in air ship zeppelin

20) Foreign language spoken

ROTLA: Belloq to South American warriors, Marion in her bar in Nepal, Nazi guard to Indy when he is disguised as Nazi in submarine dock, Belloq speaks foreign tongue when opening the Ark of the Covenant
TOD: Willie Scott sings in foreign language at beginning of film, Indy speaks foreign tongue in Shanghai, villagers in India speak own language, rick shaw driver shouts, Short Round and Indy during poker game, Mola Ram while pulling heart out of individual, Indy speaks in foreign language when fighting over sacred stones at rope bridge
TLC: Chanting of American Indians heard in background at beginning of film, Young Indy counts in Greek to father, Nazi speak German

21) Fruits

ROTLA: Indy given apples by his students, Marion eats dates, little monkey poisoned by tainted fruit, Nazi throws melons after losing the Ark
TOD: Indy brings fruit to Willie Scott at palace
TLC: ?

22) Role of military, soldiers or guards

ROTLA: U.S. Army Intelligence recruits Indy to find the Ark, Sallah mentions U.S. Marines after Indy rescued by children, Nazi military
TOD: Palace guards, British military officer at palace, Thuggee guards, British and Indian military help rescue heroes at rope bridge
TLC: Nazi military

23) Famous city mentioned

ROTLA: Cairo, Chicago and Berlin
TOD: Paris, Delhi and Oxford
TLC: Venice, Berlin

24) Archaeological dig in progress

ROTLA: Dig for the Ark in Egypt by Belloq and Nazi
TOD: Dig for sacred stones under palace
TLC: Dig for artifacts in Utah at beginning of film

25) Characters discuss subject of religion

ROTLA: Various characters talk about the Ark, the most important religious object in Old Testament
TOD: Villagers explain their religious beliefs to heroes, Mola Ram explains Thuggee religion
TLC: Donovan talks about Holy Grail with Indy

26) Adult beverages

ROTLA: Indy drinks with Marcus Brody at Indy's home, Indy drinks in Cairo bar after Indy thinks Marion is dead, Belloq & Marion drink wine, Marion offers to buy Indy a drink at the end of film
TOD: Served during feast at palace
TLC: Drinks served at Donovan's home, Indy mentions having champagne with Marcus Brody, adult drinks served on air craft zeppelin

27) Map of the world seen on screen to show where Indy Jones is traveling in air craft

28) Shadows

ROTLA: Shadows seen on wall in Marion's bar during gun fight, shadows seen in Well of Souls
TOD: Shadows seen in room with spikes, which nearly kill Indy and Short Round
TLC: Shadows seen at various times

29) Action sequence involving automatic weapons

ROTLA: Gun battle in Marion's bar, in gun battle in Cairo market place,
TOD: Automatic weapons fired at Indy at Shanghai
TLC: Fired at Indy during boat chase, used in tank convoy battle

30) Indy visits different parts of the world

ROTLA: South America, Nepal, Egypt and the United States
TOD: China and India
TLC: Portuguese Coast, Austria, Germany, Italy, Republic of Hatay and the United States

31) Mysterious wind

ROTLA: Wind blows in Marion's bar when Marion holds the headpiece of the Staff of Ra, breeze blows when expert tells Indy what is written on the headpiece
TOD: Breeze reveals hidden entrance to underground area in Willie Scott's room in palace
TLC: Mysterious wind in Holy Grail cave

32) Tobacco

ROTLA: Marion smokes in her bar, Nazi smokes in Cairo, Belloq smokes in Cairo bar
TOD: ?
TLC: Elsa smokes in car while leaving castle

33) Torture

ROTLA: Marion threatened with hot fire poker in her bar, threat of torture in Belloq's tent at Egypt dig site
TOD: Thuggee torture Indy and Short Round
TLC: Donovan shoots Indy's father with gun

34) Heroes try to hide from villains

ROTLA: Marion hides in basket while pursued in Cairo market place, Indy Jones hides in ship at sea boarded by Nazi
TOD: Indy hides behind gong while machine gun fired at Indy
TLC: Young Indy hides in magician's box on circus train, Indy and his father hide on air ship to escape Nazi

35) Search sequences

ROTLA: Indy searches for various objects and clues, Indy searches for Marion, bad guys search for different things
TOD: Indy searches for the sacred stones, villains search for sacred stones
TLC: Indy searches for Holy Grail, Indy searches for his father, bad guys search for Holy Grail

36) Explosions

ROTLA: Indy thinks Marion is blown up in truck, fuel truck explodes, tower explodes
TOD: Air craft explodes
TLC: Boats explode, Nazi air craft explodes in tunnel, explosions during tank action sequence

37) Villains tell extremely boring story to Indy Jones about subjects not important to the main plot

38) Different characters sing

ROTLA: Sallah sings after expert relates to Indy what is on headpiece, people sing outside of ship, Sallah sings again after kissed by Marion
TOD: Willie Scott sings "Anything Goes" at beginning of film, villagers in India chant, woman in palace sings
TLC: American Indian chanting heard at beginning of film, Indy's father and Marcus Brody sing together when reunited in tank

39) Rope is important

ROTLA: Indy enters map room with rope, Indy & Sallah use rope to enter Well of Souls, Ark raised with rope several times
TOD: Indy pulled up with rope when large Thuggee is crushed to death by rock crusher
TLC: Rope leading to archaeological dig area in Utah

40) Indiana Jones and side kick characters are captured by villains, but eventually escape

41) Indy uses his brains to solve various clues to further plot of story along

42) Eating of food

ROTLA: Nazi eat at dig site, Marion eats in Belloq's tent
TOD: Feast at palace, Indy eats fruit in front of Willie Scott
TLC: ?

43) Telescopic device

ROTLA: Indy uses telescope to locate Well of Souls, submarine has periscope
TOD: ?
TLC: Indy watches Nazi tank convoy with telescopic instrument, tank has telescope

44) Indy sacrifices well being of beautiful woman, sometimes inadvertently

ROTLA: Indy finds Marion, but Indy decides to leave Marion tied up in Belloq's tent
TOD: Indy nearly kills Willie Scott while Indy in black sleep
TLC: Indy loses hold of Elsa as Elsa tries to grab for the Holy Grail

45) Sunset

ROTLA: Sunset seen while Indy and helpers try to find entrance to Well of Souls
TOD: Sunset seen at palace
TLC: Heroes ride horses into the sunset

46) Character screams in fear

ROTLA: Marion screams in Well of Souls
TOD: Willie Scott screams when mine cart jumps track
TLC: Indy screams when he falls in the box of circus snakes, Elsa screams at seeing Donovan destroyed by the wrong grail

47) Beautiful woman changes clothes

ROTLA: Marion changes into dress given to her by Belloq
TOD: Willie Scott changes into new clothes at palace, Willie takes off wet clothes
TLC: Indy walks in on Elsa as she is changing her clothes

48) Walls with ancient inscriptions and pictures

ROTLA: Walls in Well of Souls
TOD: Walls in secret passage and Thuggee temple
TLC: Walls in knight's tomb and Holy Grail cave

49) Profanity, cursing and swear words

ROTLA: God's name spoken as profanity several times, Marion called Belloq a S.O.B. when sealed in Well of Souls by Nazi, Indy says curse word on ship
TOD: ?
TLC: God and Jesus' name spoken as profanity

50) Indiana Jones jumps around many times

51) Objects made to fall

ROTLA: Indy pushes over tall statue in Well of Souls, makes stone block fall to escape Well of Souls
TOD: Thuggee fall into chasm
TLC: Gong falls and rolls in Shanghai, Indy falls down hidden staircase

52) Character coughs

ROTLA: Marion coughs in Well of Souls
TOD: Cough heard when dirt dumped on Thuggee
TLC: ?

53) Bald headed characters with little or no head hair

ROTLA: Large Nazi soldier, who fights Indy at air craft, is bald
TOD: Mola Ram is bald
TLC: Nazi officer is bald, Indy's father is bald headed

54) Indy punched in face by villains

ROTLA: Large Nazi soldier at air craft fight
TOD: Large Thuggee in mine shaft fight
TLC: Punched in face by Nazi officer at castle

55) Fuel

ROTLA: Jet fuel spills from fuel truck and catches fire during fight
TOD: Air craft leaving Shanghai runs out of fuel
TLC: Indy smells petroleum in knight's tomb

56) Heroes fire weapons multiple times during movie

57) Heroes ride animals

ROTLA: Indy chases truck containing the Ark on a white horse
TOD: Heroes ride elephants to palace
TLC: Indy rides horse during tank chase, heroes ride into sunset on horses

58) Legendary Wilhelm scream

ROTLA: Heard from screaming Nazi soldier during truck chase
TOD: Made by Thuggee
TLC: Yelled by Nazi during tank battle

59) Vehicles crash or rammed

ROTLA: Happens frequently during truck chase
TOD: Short Round crashes and rams convertible car he is driving several times
TLC: Boats crash and rammed in Venice, vehicles crashed and rammed during tank scenes

60) Falls over cliff

ROTLA: Nazi fall over cliff during truck chase
TOD: Thuggee fall from cliff at rope bridge
TLC: Nazi fall over cliff at end of tank action sequence

61) Glass broken

ROTLA: Vehicle windows damaged during truck chase
TOD: ?
TLC: Glass window in castle broken, Indy breaks drinking glass when he slides gun on table to save Elsa

62) Indiana Jones locates religious relic at the center of the main plot, but loses it

ROTLA: Indy and Sallah find Ark, but Belloq and Nazi take it from the heroes, U.S. Government hides the Ark from Indy
TOD: Indy finds sacred stones, but loses some of the stones in river
TLC: Indy retrieves Holy Grail, but Indy loses the Holy Grail

63) Indy Jones falls asleep

ROTLA: Falls asleep while kissing Marion on ship
TOD: Falls asleep on air craft full of animals
TLC: ?

64) Awesome display of power by extraterrestrial supernatural entity

ROTLA: Extraterrestrial spirit ghosts exit Ark to terrorize bad guys, holy fire comes out of Ark to destroy villains, large stream of fire leaves Ark & climbs high in the sky
TOD: Sacred stones magically glow when together, sacred stones destroy Mola Ram
TLC: Donovan is destroyed by supernatural power in Holy Grail cave

65) Indy disguises himself

ROTLA: Dresses in Egyptian clothes to hide at dig site, dresses as Nazi in submarine dock
TOD: ?
TLC: Dresses as ticket taker on air ship zeppelin

66) Wooden crates or boxes

ROTLA: Wooden crates hold Ark, boxes contain weapons
TOD: Crates seen on ship in Portuguese Coast
TLC: Motorcycle hidden in wooden crate

67) Characters with mustaches and/or beards

ROTLA: Large Nazi soldier who fights Indy
TOD: Individuals in Obi-Wan club in Shanghai, attendees at feast in palace, large Thuggee who fights Indy
TLC: Indy's father has mustache and beard

68) Knife threatens heroes

ROTLA: Bad guy threatens Marion with a knife during chase at Cairo market place
TOD: Indy pulls knife-like weapon on Willie Scott after Indy is betrayed in Shanghai, Mola Ram pulls knife on Willie and Short Round
TLC: Villain with knife on circus train threatens Indy, Nazi on top of tank pulls knife on Indy

69) Indy exchanges antiquities for profit

ROTLA: Marcus Brody tells Indy that museum will pay for artifacts found by Indy
TOD: Indy exchanges Nurhachi's ashes for diamonds
TLC: ?

70) Clocks or time pieces

ROTLA: Belloq has time piece watch in Cairo bar
TOD: Indy and Willie Scott's rooms at palace have clocks
TLC: Indy's father's pocket watch

71) Rotating blades

ROTLA: Large Nazi soldier killed by rotating blade propellers of air craft
TOD: Thuggee choked to death by ceiling fan in Indy's room in palace
TLC: Boat propeller blades at end of boat chase sequence in Venice

72) Indy rescued by beautiful woman

ROTLA: Marion saves Indy several times during gun battle in Marion's bar
TOD: Willie Scott saves Indy and Short Round from being killed by spikes in room
TLC: Elsa rescues Indy by destroying Donovan with wrong grail

73) Heroes get trapped in room

ROTLA: Indy & Marion trapped in Well of Souls by Belloq and Nazi
TOD: Indy and Short Round trapped in room with spikes and moving ceiling
TLC: Indy and his father tied up and trapped in room in castle

74) Heroes secretly spy on villains from a distance

ROTLA: Heroes watch archaeological dig in Egypt
TOD: Heroes secretly watch Thuggee religious ceremony
TLC: Indy watches people at dig in Utah, heroes secretly watch Nazi convoy of military vehicles

75) Characters laugh

ROTLA: Belloq heard laughing in South American jungle
TOD: Mola Ram laughs
TLC: Indy laughs during action sequence with tank

76) Indy cheered by group of people

ROTLA: Indy cheered by sailors at sea when they see Indy on the Nazi submarine
TOD: Villagers cheer Indy bringing back their children
TLC: ?

77) Indy Jones attempts to impede or thwart villains

ROTLA: Indy threatens to blow up Ark
TOD: Indy threatens to drop sacred stones in river while Indy is on rope bridge
TLC: Indy refuses to help Donovan find Holy Grail

78) Bad guys seek to obtain godlike powers

ROTLA: Nazi want Ark of the Covenant to have an invincible military, Belloq wants to unlock the powers of the Ark
TOD: Mola Ram seeks the sacred stones to make Thuggee invincible
TLC: Donovan wants Holy Grail to achieve invincibility of eternal life

79) Villains are very extremely wealthy

ROTLA: Belloq has lots of family money, Nazi control the wealth of Germany
TOD: Young prince of palace is rich
TLC: Donovan is immensely financially successful

80) Arrows or darts fired at Indy

ROTLA: South American warriors launch darts at Indy
TOD: Thuggee fire arrows at Indy
TLC: ?

81) Smoke

ROTLA: ?
TOD: Smoke is seen while Willie Scott sings at beginning of film, smoke seen in Thuggee religious temple
TLC: Tank smokes after crash

82) Dressed in white

ROTLA: Marion wears white dress from Belloq
TOD: Indy wears white tuxedo in Shanghai
TLC: People in Venice dressed in white

83) Snakes appear at least once in each film

ROTLA: Snake in air craft, which rescues Indy in South America, many snakes in Well of Souls
TOD: Snake handled by Willie Scott in jungle
TLC: Snakes in circus train

84) Vehicles with convertible tops

ROTLA: Nazi military officer car in truck chase sequence, truck has removable top
TOD: Short Round drives a convertible in Shanghai
TLC: Villain in Utah rides in convertible

85) Obese heavy set character

ROTLA: Sallah
TOD: Individuals at feast at palace
TLC: Friend of Indy who is Boy Scout

86) Indiana Jones literally runs from danger many times

87) Indy Jones finds secret entrance to hidden area underground

ROTLA: Indy finds entrance to place holding the Golden Idol, Indy finds secret entrance to Well of Souls
TOD: Indy finds secret entrance in Willie Scott's room to Thuggee lair
TLC: Indy finds spot that marks secret entrance to knight's tomb in Venice, Indy and his father find secret entrance in fire place in castle

88) Characters constantly lose their hats

89) Indy Jones wears suit with tie or tuxedo

90) Indy Jones wears legendary Indy shirt, leather jacket, fedora hat and bull whip

91) Eye glasses worn by various characters

ROTLA: Indy wears eye glasses while teaching class
TOD: Villain at palace wears eye glasses
TLC: Indy's father wears eye glasses, Indy wears eye glasses in class

92) Villains keep heroes under surveillance or follow the heroes

ROTLA: Egyptian spy and Nazi follow Indy & Marion in Cairo
TOD: Bad guys follow heroes to escape air craft in Shanghai
TLC: Indy watched by Nazi and Donovan

93) Different characters reveal background information about Indiana Jones' life history and past adventures

94) Skulls

ROTLA: Skulls in Well of Souls
TOD: Skulls in Thuggee areas under palace
TLC: Skulls in knight's tomb in Venice

95) Main character(s) has secret, which is revealed to Indy Jones

ROTLA: Indy eventually finds out Belloq is secretly working with the Nazi to find the Ark
TOD: Indy Jones ultimately learns the young prince of the palace is secretly a part of the Thuggee religion
TLC: Indy discovers both Elsa and Donovan are secretly conspiring with the Nazi to find the Holy Grail

96) Bad guys threaten to kill the beautiful woman if Indy Jones doesn't do what the villains want Indy to do

ROTLA: Nazi threaten Marion
TOD: Mola Ram threatens Willie Scott at rope bridge
TLC: Nazi officer pretends to threaten Elsa

97) Heroes and villains insult each other

98) Situation gets progressively worse and worse for heroes especially in action sequences

99) Ominous weather conditions

ROTLA: Storm clouds while Indy searches for secret entrance to Well of Souls
TOD: Bad weather while heroes ride elephants to palace
TLC: ?

100) Bad guys constantly get killed chasing the heroes

101) Indy Jones kisses beautiful woman at least once

102) Indy knocks person unconscious

ROTLA: Indy knocks out Nazi soldier at submarine dock to take the Nazi's uniform
TOD: Indy knocks out Thuggee
TLC: Indy Jones knocks out butler at castle, Indy knocks out Nazi on air craft zeppelin

103) Rocks as part of landscape

ROTLA: Rocks surround valley where Indy threatens to blow up the Ark
TOD: Rocks around village
TLC: Rocks seen in Utah, Rocks at Republic of Hatay

104) Characters wear eye goggles while driving vehicles

ROTLA: Nazi wear eye goggle in truck chase
TOD: Pilots, who abandon the fuel less air craft, wear eye goggles
TLC: Eye goggles worn by tank driver

105) Extremely old character

ROTLA: Expert who tells Indy what the headpiece of the Staff of Ra says
TOD: Village elder
TLC: Knight guarding the Holy Grail in cave

106) Each movie features a high speed, vehicle (motorcycles, cars and boats, etc.) chase sequence

107) Rides a plane with and meets stunningly beautiful woman

ROTLA: Marion in Nepal
TOD: Willie in Shanghai
TLC: Elsa in Venice

108) After/during plane trip, Indiana Jones and the beautiful woman are sabotaged/attacked, receive info on mission/clue, sidetracked to new destination with large, old building(s)

ROTLA: In Nepal, the heroes are attacked by Nazi soldiers, get headpiece of Ra, then go to Cairo, Egypt to scope out buried city Tanis for the Ark
TOD: Pilots leave the heroes with a plane without fuel in the mountains, land in village get info about stolen children and Shankara stones, go to Pankot Palace to check out story
TLC: Heroes are attacked by members of the Cruciform Sword, get info about the Holy Grail on shield and info about Henry Jones, Sr.'s whereabouts, go to Castle Brunwald in Austria

109) Indiana Jones has a "romantic moment" with each beautiful woman

110) Scenes that provide comic relief with absurdity

ROTLA: Marion drinks a large man under the table, Indiana Jones uses gun to kill swordsman, Indiana Jones tells Sallah he's making up his plan as he goes along, little monkey gives the Nazi salute
TOD: Funny poker game between Indiana Jones and Short Round, Indiana Jones reaches for his gun to shoot some one and the gun is missing
TLC: The car Indiana Jones and his father are riding in falls in a hole made by a bomb dropped by a plane that is chasing them, Adolf Hitler autographs the Holy Grail diary, Dr. Marcus Brody gets lost and captured

111) Beautiful woman is captured by the bad guys at some point

ROTLA: Marion captured in Cairo market square
TOD: Willie caught while watching Indy scope out the Stones
TLC: In Castle Brunwald, Elsa taken hostage by Nazi troops

112) Features a scene involving phobia-inducing animal/creature

ROTLA: Large spiders at beginning of film, snakes in the Well of the Souls
TOD: Various insects in palace cave tunnel
TLC: Rats in knight's tomb

113) Massive and expensive action sequence with special vehicle with Indiana Jones with jacket and hat

ROTLA: Truck chase scene with the Ark where Indiana Jones goes under the truck
TOD: Minecar tunnel scene where the heroes escape Thuggees and water
TLC: Tank scene where they fall over the cliff

114) Movie must have a sequence involving a cave area

ROTLA: The island cave where the Nazi submarine docks
TOD: Thuggee temple under the palace
TLC: The Holy Grail cave

115) Various animals have a role in each film

ROTLA: Marion's little monkey, snakes, Indiana Jones rides horse, birds, mules, camels, rats on ship
TOD: Heroes ride elephants, animals served as food at feast, vampire bats fly around palace, lizard, owl, crocodiles, snake
TLC: Heroes ride off into the sunset on horses, rats, circus animals, chickens, Indy's dog

116) Indiana Jones is physically roughed up, hurt and injured in each film

117) Film scenes showcase fire and flames

ROTLA: Marion's saloon accidentally catches on fire
TOD: The sacrifice victims are consumed by the fire and flames of the pit
TLC: Indiana Jones and his father have to escape from a room that is set on fire

118) Places and locations with dangerous traps of different designs

ROTLA: The opening action sequence has several hidden traps which Indy Jones barely avoids
TOD: The heroes activate a perilous trap in a room that causes spikes from the ceiling to threaten Indy Jones and Short Round
TLC: In the Grail cave, the path to the Holy Grail features several traps

119) Indiana Jones carries and utilizes his legendary bull whip in each film of the series

120) Indiana Jones has at least one side-kick character that acts as comic relief

ROTLA: Sallah
TOD: Short Round
TLC: Dr. Marcus Brody and Sallah

121) The main villains/bad guys explain their motivations to Indiana Jones as to why the search for the historical object is important

122) Water craft

ROTLA: Boat which can take off on water at beginning of film, ship at sea carrying the Ark
TOD: Water life raft utilized by heroes to parachute from air craft
TLC: Various boats seen during water chase sequence in Venice

123) Beautiful woman punches or slaps Indy on his face

124) Appearance of University campus

ROTLA: Indy Jones seen teaching his students at the University
TOD: ?
TLC: Indy teaches class, Indy swarmed by his students outside of Indy's office at University

125) Large groups of evil minions attack Indy

ROTLA: Attacked by large group of bad guys in Cairo market place
TOD: Attacked by a large group of Thuggee in mine
TLC: Attacked by the entire group of archaeologists in Utah, attacked on ship retrieving the Cross of Coronado, attacked by lots of Nazi during tank battle

126) The primary villain is extremely arrogant and has a massively huge ego, which ultimately leads to self destruction

ROTLA: Belloq
TOD: Mola Ram
TLC): Donovan

127) In each movie, all of Indiana Jones' strategic and tactical decisions are made up on the run with little or no advanced planning

128) After the historically and religiously valuable object/artifact is found, it destroys the villain(s)

ROTLA: Nazis and Belloq die after opening the Ark
TOD: On the rope bridge hanging over the cliff, Indiana Jones recites some magical words and Mola Ram falls to his death trying to catch one of the flaming Shankara stones
TLC: Donovan dies after drinking from the wrong grail

129) Indy Jones receives third party money and help to fund his various adventures

ROTLA: Outside money given to Indy to search for the Ark of the Covenant
TOD: Indy given air craft to escape Shanghai, villagers provide elephants and supplies to reach palace
TLC: Private money supplied for search for Holy Grail and Indy's father

130) Film ends with main Indiana Jones musical theme played while end credits role

Additional plot elements to be added in the future as time progresses