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The popularity and impact of The Simpsons has led to the show being referenced in various other media.

Movies

Movie name	Picture	Reference
Basic Instinct		A secondary character owns a keyring with a Bart Simpson figurine attached to it. It is shown several times throughout the movie and becomes a key element to explain a murder.
Bulworth		A short clip showing Lionel Hutz is edited in the opening credits.
Catch That Kid		A security guard is seen watching the episode "Homer's Night Out" on a television.
Flubber		For about three seconds, Bart and Lisa laughing on a couch on the yellow robot can be seen.
Garfield the Movie		Garfield flips the channel of the TV to the episode "Dog of Death".
Hop		Carlos, a chick (voiced by Hank Azaria) says the line "Everything's coming up Carlos!", a reference to Milhouse's line "Everything's coming up Milhouse!" from "Mom and Pop Art".
Inspector Gadget		A scene shows Sykes sleeping in front of a control panel, mirroring a TV in the background showing Homer Simpson sleeping at his workstation.
Serenity		The "Fruity Oaty Bar" commercial within the film was partially inspired by the Mr. Sparkle commercial from the episode "In Marge We Trust".
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze		A cup with Bart Simpson on it can be seen.
We're the Millers		While David is sitting outside his apartment trying to devise a plan to smuggle marijuana out of Mexico, a man and his family drive up in a RV. The driver explains that he's lost and cheerfully asks David for directions, to which David responds with "Fuck off, real-life Flanders."

TV Shows

TV series	Episode name	Episode number	Picture	Reference
American Dad!	"100 A.D."	97		Roger tells the audience that "tonight [they] shall find out who killed Mr. Burns." He is then told that that happened 15 years ago, and the culprit was Maggie.
Animaniacs	"Hooray for North Hollywood Part 1"	96		Bart makes a cameo appearance when Dot Warner sings "And in The Simpsons they just had to name that kid "Bart". Only Bart's hair was seen in the episode to avoid copyright claims.
The Big Bang Theory	"The Griffin Equivalency"	21		Howard refers to Raj as "Dr. Apu from the Kwik-E-Mart". When Leonard objects that that's racist, Howard tells him that it can't be because he's a lovable character on The Simpsons.
Bob's Burgers	"Bad Tina"	21		In the episode "Bad Tina", one of the erotic fan fiction novels, written by Tina, seen on her shelf is titled "Sexy Simpsons".
BrainRush				Questions were asked that were related to The Simpsons such as: "How many fingers does Homer Simpson have?"
The Chase	(Nov 14 2012)	281	250px	A question was asked in the Quick Fire Round: "In The Simpsons, what's the name of the groundskeeper of the Springfield school?" The question was answered correctly: "Groundskeeper Willie".
(Dec 20 2012)	304	250px	The question "The TV characters Chandler Bing and Krusty the Clown were born with what feature?" was asked. The three answers the contestant could choose from were: "Square belly-button", "Extra toe on one foot" and "Third nipple", the latter being the correct answer. The player answered correctly and then moved further down the board. Also, after the answer to the question "Which of these fish is considered a delicacy in Japan, even though eating parts of it can be fatal?" was revealed ("Puffer fish"), it was mentioned by the same contestant that Homer ate a poisonous part of a puffer fish in one episode. Homer actually ate the poisonous part of a blowfish in the episode "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish".
(Jan 16 2013)	318	250px	A question was asked in the Quick Fire Round: "Disco Stu is an occasional character of what animated series?" The question was answered correctly: "The Simpsons".
The Cleveland Show	"Ain't Nothin' But Mutton Bustin'"	31		Several Bart Simpson dolls are seen at a fair.
"Hot Cocoa Bang Bang"	43		Comic Book Guy (voiced by Hank Azaria) criticizes Cleveland's comic book then says "Worst cameo ever".
Community	"Debate 109"	9		Simmons uses Apu as an example that people are good.
"Modern Warfare"	23		Jeff refers to Disco Stu when talking about a student who is trying to bring disco back.
Corner Gas	"World's Biggest Thing"	6		Brent put Marge Simpson on a list of who not to accept checks from in order to mess with Oscar. When Oscar came in he read the list and, not recognizing any of the names, got very angry and told Brent not to accept any checks from Marge Simpson.
Drawn Together	"A Tale of Two Cows"	17	250px 250px	A reference to the floorboard gag is made when as the camera moves up between the floorboards two skeletons that resemble Bart and Lisa Simpson can be seen. In the same episode, a house resembling the Simpsons' house is seen with Bart hanging out the window dead.
Duckman	"I, Duckman"	1		Duckman watches a number of old home movies, one of them depicting the Simpsons living room. His eldest son, Ajax, is also seen, dressed like Bart. Duckman is listening to the TV, on which the announcer lists the winning lottery numbers. When he realizes he won the lottery, Duckman shouts "Woo-hoo!" His younger sons, being only babies, then crawl over and eat the lottery ticket, to which Duckman cries "D'oh!" His wife is also seen, dressed like Marge.
"Ride the High School"	6		A boy whose appearance is similar to that of Bart's is seen at the boarding school for gifted children.
"It's the Thing of the Principal"	9		Duckman shouts "D'oh!" at the end.
"Duckman and Cornfed in 'Haunted Society Plumbers'"	56		Homer appeared at the end of the episode called . In the episode, Duckman and Cornfed try to recover a stolen jewel. They believe there is a ghost involved, who at the end happens to be Homer. While the credits roll, Homer fails several times trying to repeat his line. Dan Castellaneta was the guest star voice for this episode.
The Fairly OddParents	Channel Chasers	54-56		When Timmy, Wanda and Cosmo go inside their TV, one TV show they travel into is a parody of The Simpsons. It features a chalkboard gag parody, parodies of Krusty, Ned Flanders, and Barney, and a couch gag.
Garfield and Friends	"The Automated, Animated Adventure"	73		While in the computer, Mr. Sprocket changes Garfield's image into Bart Simpson.
Herman's Head	Unknown	Unknown		Louise (played by Yeardley Smith) angrily snaps "I do not!" into the phone, slams the receiver back into the cradle, and then asks Herman if she sounds like Lisa Simpson.
Histeria	Unknown	Unknown		The theme song is a parody of The Simpsons opening theme.
House	117	"Known Unknowns"		Dr. Gregory House goes to see Dr. Lisa Cuddy with a medical reason, which he says was a ruse to just check up on her boobs, which House refers to as Patty and Selma. When Cuddy questions why House named her boobs after "someone's aunts", House says that it is a "compliment as they are always smokin'".
	As Dr. House and Dr. Cuddy are dancing at an '80s dance, a woman dressed as Marge Simpson is seen in the background.
How I Met Your Mother	Unknown	Unknown		In one episode, Ted says "Let's teach Bart Simpsons how to drive!"
Keeping Up Appearances	"Seaside Fun"	34		Hyacinth and the Italian are riding bumper cars in a place where The Simpsons billboards are on the wall, signaling rules of not what to do in the bumper cars at the Pleasure Beach theme park in Great Yarmouth.
Mad	"Avaturd / CSI Carly"	1		Bart Simpson appears wearing glasses.
"Pirates of the Neverland: At Wit's End / Batman Family Feud"	6		Once the pirate saw Neverland, the Simpson's opening is parodied with the same music, and the factory to the top left.
"Ko-Bee Movie / Law and Ogre"	20		Homer Simpson appeared in a picture at the Wolfgang Bucks store.
"ArThor / The Big Fang Theory"	24		Bart Simpson appeared writing on the chalkboard.
"Super 80's / Captain America's Got Talent"	28		Captain America was riding the Ball of Death which is similar to The Simpsons Movie.
"Dances With Wolverine / Tater Tots & Tiaras"	36		Dr. Hibbert appears as a judge in a segment titled "America's Next Top Surgeon".
The Middle	"Halloween"	30		Brick Heck goes trick-or-treating dressed as Sgt. MacKenzie, and one of the neighbors thinks he is dressed as Groundskeeper Willie. When he goes to the door of another neighbor, he mentions that he's not dressed as him, and some other characters neighbors thought he was dressed as.
NCIS	"Trojan Horse"	93		Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo was talking to a person over the phone, asking if he knew some people. The guy over the phone misheard him and thought he said Adam West, which then led to them discussing Burt Ward and his appearance on The Simpsons. Tony asked which episode he appeared in before his boss, Leroy Jethro Gibbs, walked into the room, causing Tony to stop.
"Shell Shock (Part II)"	217		NCIS were looking for a woman with blue hair. Anthony DiNozzo got a statement from a convenience store manager and found out that "Marge Simpson was a regular".
Outnumbered	"The Night Out"	11		Karen says she woke up and had four fingers like the Simpsons.
Paddy's Show and Telly	"Paddy's 2012 Show and Telly"	2		The Simpsons was one of the programs in Paddy's Planner. Denise van Outen and Nicky Byrne took part in Paddy's Planner, and in their round they chose The Simpsons as one of the programs they would receive a question related to. The question was "What is Bart and Lisa's baby sister called?" Nicky Byrne said "Lisa"; the correct answer is "Maggie".
The Real Ghostbusters	"Guess What's Coming To Dinner"	7		A monster family that resembles the Simpsons, moves to live at the Ghostbusters Headquarters.
Saturday Night Live	Unknown	Unknown		A Britney Spears imitator says that her sisters show Zoey 101 is better than animated shows like The Simpsons.
Scrubs	Unknown	Unknown		They make a reference to Apu.
Shear Genius	"In the Dark"			The contestants tried to make hair cuts that resemble cartoon characters, and two tried making Marge's hair do.
Supernatural	"Something Wicked"	18		Sam Winchester mentions the cities of Ogdenville, North Haverbrook, and Brockway, as being locations of past Shtriga activity.
Tiny Toon Adventures	Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation		Elmyra Duff cuts a lions hair making him look like Bart.
"It's All Relatives"	66		Babs Bunny does impressions of Marge, Bart, and Maggie.
"Toon TV"	90		Babs mentions Bart in the music video "Toon Out, Toon In".
"Weekday Afternoon Live"	95		There is a spoof character of Bart named Blard Simpleton.
Two and a Half Men	"Avoid the Chinese Mustard"	208		Walden Schmidt tells the person he is paying to be his girlfriend that they will not have sex and lists a place where they will not have sex, including the windmill in the mini golf course, a reference to "Natural Born Kissers" where Marge and Homer had sex in the windmill at Sir Putt-A-Lot's Merrie Olde Fun Centre.

Video Games

Game	Level	Picture	Reference
Duke Nukem 3D	"Stadium"		The zeppelin hovering overhead reads "Duf Beer".
"Going Postal"		In the bathroom there is wrote something backwards in the wall. Looking in the mirror it reads "Pick Up Bart". This is a reference to the episode "Brother from the Same Planet", in which Milhouse wrote that on the wall written (which itself is a reference to The Shining).
"Critical Mass"		There is a secret place which has wrote on the wall "Sector 7-G" and a large computer with a lot of donuts in it.
Fable III	"Missing Play"		After The Ham Sandwich is performed, one of the audience says "Worst play ever", Comic Book Guy's catchphrase.
"The Game"		After completing the game, one of the people who set it up stated "Worst game ever", again a reference to Comic Book Guy's catchphrase.
Icomania		200px	One of the icons is the Simpsons couch. The answer is Simpsons.
Team Fortress 2			A hat is available to the Medic called "Ze Goggles" with the description stating that it does "nothing", a reference to a line from Ranier Wolfcastle in the episode "Radioactive Man", which has become a popular internet meme.
Team Fortress 2			In a blog post on the TF2 website explaining the development of the class "Demoman" (a black Scottish cyclops), the developers mentioned that they made the character black because at the time it looked too much like a "Groundskeeper in Springfield".

Books

Series	Book	Reference
CHERUB	Class A	Two female agents, Kerry Chang and Gabrielle, were watching an episode of The Simpsons in Spanish.
The Sleepwalker	James Adams compares the situation of Kerry Chang breaking the rules frequently to The Simpsons episode "Smoke on the Daughter" where Lisa goes bad, starts smoking and tells Miss Hoover to "shove it".
The Power of Five	Nightrise	Jamie, Alicia and Danny accidentally barged into a family. The father was wearing a Homer Simpson T-Shirt.
The Saga of Darren Shan	Tunnels of Blood	Darren and Evra decided to get a television when they got back to the Cirque du Freak, if only for reruns of The Simpsons.

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