female film star in the world, and catapulted her to the top of every Most Desirable Female survey for most of the 90s." The sequence in which Pfeiffer performs "Makin' Whoopee" atop Jeff's grand piano has become the film's most famous scene.Various sources citing Pfeiffer's performance of "Makin' Whoopee" as the film's most famous scene: The Berlin International Film Festival said the scene "has gone down in film history". According to Adam White of The Telegraph, the musical number "is arguably one of the most famous scenes in movie history", while The Independent Adam White called it "one of cinema's most memorable moments". The musical sequence has also been named one of the sexiest scenes in film history by several journalists and media publications. In a 2006 article, the Irish Examiner ranked it the eighth sexiest film scene. According to HBO contributor Nick Nadel, the scene has "exploded into the pop culture landscape" in the decades following the film's release. Writing for Den of Geek, novelist Aliya Whiteley believes the scene "immediately entered into filmic language", observing its influence on subsequent films such as Pretty Woman (1990). The sequence has been parodied and parodied in various media, including Saturday Night Live, Hot Shots! (1991), Shrek 2 (2004), and episodes of Animaniacs. A 1992 episode of The Golden Girls features actress Rue McClanahan singing "I Wanna Be Loved By You" on top of a grand piano in a performance based on Pfeffer's. McClanahan has called the episode her favorite from the sitcom. In a 2012 commercial for Topshop, actress Kate Bosworth based her rendition of "Winter Wonderland" on Pfeiffer's performance of "Makin' Whoopee". According to Turner Classic Movies, Tilly's brief appearance bolstered her career by "alert[ing] critics and viewers to her comic gifts" for future films. Following The Fabulous Baker Boys success, Kloves would direct only one more film before returning to screenwriting full-time. He became best known for writing seven films in the Harry Potter film series, one of the most successful film franchises of all time. J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books, had little authority over whom would adapt her novels, but admitted to being a fan of The Fabulous Baker Boys. In the book Martini, author David Taylor credited The Fabulous Baker Boys with helping revive the appearances of martinis, cocktails, and cocktail lounges in films during the 1990s. MyNorthwest.com's Feliks Banel called the film