Who Framed Roger Rabbit in popular culture
Appearance
Who Framed Roger Rabbit was such a popular movie, it has been referenced in several other popular culture media.
TV shows
Tiny Toon Adventures
- "The Looney Beginning"- Babs Bunny does an impression of Jessica Rabbit. Later Buster Bunny says "Roger, rabbit" and Babs replies "You got the wrong bunny."
- "The Wide World of Elmyra"- Drooling Davey resembles Baby Herman with the fact that he talked in a gruff voice at the end of his cartoon.
- "New Character Day"- Roger Rabbit appears trying to become a new character on Tiny Toons. He is rejected.
- "Looniversity Daze"- When Buster finds out Bugs Bunny is the principal, Bugs says to him "Eh, you were expecting mabey Roger Rabbit?"
- "Who Bopped Bugs Bunny"- The episode is a parody of Roger Rabbit.
- "Pledge Week"- Babs does an impression of Roger.
- "Buster and Babs Go Hawaiian"- Roger and Jessica make a cameo riding in a limo (only Roger's arm and Jessica's legs are seen).
Anime Abandon
- "Golgo 13"- Benny the Cab is mentioned.
The Angry Video Game Nerd
- Roger Rabbit and Jessica Rabbit made appearances in some episodes including an episode with the same name as Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
Midnight Screenings
- "The Lone Ranger/Despicable Me 2"- Roger Rabbit is compared with the Lone Ranger movies.
The Nostalgia Critic
- "The Tommyknockers"- Stuffed toys of Roger Rabbit are seen.
Mater's Tall Tales
- "Mater Private Eye"- Tia says, "I'm not bad, Mater; I just drive that way" a pun one one of Jessica Rabbit's lines.
Disney's House of Mouse
- "Max's Ne Car"- Benny the Cab is seen in a parking lot.
- "Mickey vs Shelby"- Benny the Cab appears.
South Park
- "Imaginationland: Episode III"- Benny the Cab appears as one of the Imaginationland combatants.
- In another episode the South Park characters say they are going to go watch Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
- In another episode, Kenny dies like the weasels, laughing himself to death and then floating up towards heaven as a white ghost.
Cheers
- "Breaking In is Hard to Do"- Baby Herman is mentioned.
Nurses
- "Catch a Fallen Star"- Roger Rabbit is mentioned.
Animaniacs
- "Video Review"- Who Framed Roger Rabbit is seen on a shelf at a video store.
Saved By the Bell
- "King of the Hill"- Roger Rabbit is mentioned.
Robot Chicken
- "Love, Maurice"- Roger Rabbit, Jessica Rabbit and Baby Herman appear.
The Nostalgia Critic
- Roger Rabbit is mentioned one one episode.
The Simpsons
- "Weekend at Burnsie's"- Homer Simpson's car during his hallucination as he’s getting ready for work looks like Benny the Cab.
Full House
- In one episode Joey does an impression of Roger.
Movies
Mickey's 60th Birthday
- Roger Rabbit appears in this special with Mickey Mouse and other Disney characters.
Norman Gives a Speech
- A Benny the Cab toy is seen.
Wreck-It Ralph
- This film is very similar to Who Framed Roger Rabbit with the fact it features cameos by popular video game characters (like Sonic the Hedgehog and Pac-Man) when Roger Rabbit features cameos by cartoon characters (like Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny).
The Dictator
- Aladeen mentions that he starred in a version of Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
Homestarrunner.com: Everything Else, Volume 2
- The Announcer says "Please" the exact same way Roger Rabbit does: "P-p-p-please".
I Want Candy
- Jessica Rabbit is mentioned by Joe.
The Little Engine That Could (1991 film)
- When Tower blows his horn, the sound is the same as the one heard a few times throughout the movie when Roger Rabbit has a wild take.
Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation
- There is an allusion to Who Framed Roger Rabbit at one point.
Happy Birthday, Bugs!: 50 Looney Years
- The footage of Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny appearing in Roger Rabbit is seen.
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color: Mickey's Happy Valentine Special
- Clips from the movie with Roger and Jessica are seen.
Back to the Future Part II
- A Roger Rabbit doll is seen in the film.
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
- There is a picture of Jasmine in Jessica Rabbit's clothing and Roger Rabbit also appears in the picture.
Toy Story 2
- Stinky Pete sits on a stick of dynamite and yells, "YOW!!! MY BISCUITS ARE BURNIN'!!!", an exact quote that Yosemite Sam says in Roger Rabbit.
Relentless
- When Carol tells Sam to treat Malloy the same way he would treat Corey, Sam replies that he'll get Malloy some Roger Rabbit jammies.
Norman Gives a Speech
- A Benny the Cab toy is seen.
The Singing Detective
- When Dark's wife presents the idea of a film based on his book, he says, "Yeah, like Roger Rabbit."
I Want Candy
- Jessica Rabbit is mentioned by Joe.
The Simpsons Movie
- The opening with Itchy and Scratchy (Tex Avery homage) that seques into "real life" of film characters.
Ice Age: Dawn Of the Dinosaurs
- Weasels are warned not to laugh themselved to death.
Magazines
MAD
- One issue had Alfred E. Newman on the cover looking like Benny the Cab with Roger Rabbit driving him. The same issue has a parody of the film called "Who Defamed Robber Rabbit".
Cracked Magazine
- Roger Rabbit made a cameo in a comic story that parodies The Simpsons.
Video Games
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
- Toontown appears in the game.