Disney References in Pop Culture

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January 10, 2010

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A person's long last name ends with "Mulan Pocahontas", names of two Disney films.

January 10, 2010

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A talking mirror appears, a reference to the one in Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
(Copyright 2010 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation)

February 21, 2010

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A child says "Dreams are where Elmo and Toy Story are" and he holds up a drawing of Buzz Lightyear.
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March 21, 2010

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. Several short clips of famous (or made up) romance movie scenes appear, including Lady and the Tramp, and Wall-E.
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May 2, 2010

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA.
  • The Mary Poppins character appears flying with her umbrella.
  • A character says "We're like Jiminy Cricket for the whole ding-dang town."

(Copyright 2010 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation)

May 9, 2010

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA.
  • A possibly reference to the Disneyland Astro Jets attraction appears, with a Teacup in place of one the things you get into.
  • A parody of the Disney-Pixar film Cars appears, in a hallucination of savage, biting versions of the characters.

(Copyright 2010 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation)

May 23, 2010

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. The opening chalkboard scene reads "END OF "LOST": IT WAS ALL THE DOG'S DREAM. WATCH US.", referring to the Disney/ABC TV series finale.
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June 24, 2010

Comedy Central airs the Futurama TV show in the USA. A movie theater is playing "That Darn Cyclops", a reference to Disney's film That Darn Cat.
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July 15, 2010

Comedy Central airs the Futurama TV show in the USA. A game show is played called "Who Dares to Be a Millionaire?", mocking the Disney TV show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.
(Copyright 2010 Comedy Central)

August 5, 2010

Comedy Central airs the Futurama TV show in the USA. The episode title "That Darn Katz!" is a play on Disney's 1965 film That Darn Cat!.

August 26, 2010

Comedy Central airs the Futurama TV show in the USA. An announcer says "We interrupt our program of the Jonas Brothers and their orchestra..."

September 26, 2010

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. The episode title, "Elementary School Musical", is a play on Disney's film High School Musical.

October 3, 2010

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US.
  • The title of a cartoon TV show "P.U." and style of writing it in the sky, and entire theme of the cartoon is reference to Disney-Pixar film Up.
  • Clouds in sky look like Mike from Monster's Inc, Wall-E from Wall-E, and Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story.

(Copyright 2010 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation)

November 28, 2010

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A cartoon shows a dog in a dream on trial by cats like in Disney's film Pluto's Judgement Day.
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February 20, 2011

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US.
  • Movie posters in an animation studio are parodies of Monsters, Inc. ("Monsters. Ltd."), The Lion King ("The Lyin' King"), and The Incredibles ("The Not-So-Incredibles");
  • a character says "it's like meeting Mickey Mouse and Walt Disney at the same time";
  • characters representing the animation studio "Mixar" appear, as a parody of Pixar Animation Studios;
  • a girl says to the Mixar crew "I've seen all of your movies except Cars";
  • "Randy" plays and sings a song "You've got an enemy" mocking "You've Got a Friend" from Toy Story;
  • a Mr. Carrot Head character appears, similar to Mr. Potato Head from Toy Story;
  • the Wall-E robot from Disney's Wall-E appears.

(Copyright 2011 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation)

May 8, 2011

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A character tells about watching the Finding Nemo movie, watching a chapter where Nemo loses his mother.
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Other web pages of interest:
  • Chronology of the Walt Disney Company
  • Polsson's Garage Sale - Walt Disney
  • Walt Disney on Postage Stamps
  • Personal Computer References in Pop Culture
  • Video Game References in Pop Culture
  • Corvette References in Pop Culture
  • This Day in History

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