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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS20E1SexPiesAndIdiotScrapes Sex, Pies, and Idiot Scrapes]]" Homer mentions that he likes AC/DC and Flanders says he likes the [[TheMoralSubstitute Christian Rock cover band ]] AD/BC. They bond over singing AD/BC's "Kindly Deeds Done for Free."

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In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS14E12ImSpellingAsFastAsICan I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can]]", when Lisa is training as people give her words to spell:
--->'''Otto''': Spell AC/DC!\\
'''Lisa''': A-C-D-C.\\
'''Otto''': Uh-uh. You forgot the lightning bolt.
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"[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS20E1SexPiesAndIdiotScrapes Sex, Pies, and Idiot Scrapes]]" Homer mentions that he likes AC/DC and Flanders says he likes the [[TheMoralSubstitute Christian Rock cover band ]] AD/BC. They bond over singing AD/BC's "Kindly Deeds Done for Free."
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS20E1SexPiesAndIdiotScrapes Sex, Pies, and Idiot Scrapes]]" Homer mentions that he likes AC/DC and Flanders says he likes the [[TheMoralSubstitute Christian Rock cover band ]] AD/BC. They bond over singing AD/BC's "Kindly Deeds Done for Free."

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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS20E1SexPiesAndIdiotScrapes Sex, Pies, and Idiot Scrapes]]" Homer mentions that he likes AC/DC and Flanders says he likes the [[TheMoralSubstitute Christian Rock cover band ]] AD/BC. They bond over singing AD/BC's "Kindly Deeds Done for Free.""
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGONinjagoMovie'', Cole wears an AC/DC T-shirt with the band's logo written in Ninjagoese.
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* In [[Fanfic/SeraphinasTeaQuest Seraphina]]'s episode of ''Fanfic/KedaboryMuppetMania'', Rizzo wanders on stage in a leather jacket during Sam's speech, claiming that he's "back in black".

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* In [[Fanfic/SeraphinasTeaQuest Seraphina]]'s episode of ''Fanfic/KedaboryMuppetMania'', ''Fanfic/KedaborysMuppetMania'', Rizzo wanders on stage in a leather jacket during Sam's speech, claiming that he's "back in black".
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* In [[Fanfic/SeraphinasTeaQuest Seraphina]]'s episode of ''Fanfic/KedaboryMuppetMania'', Rizzo wanders on stage in a leather jacket during Sam's speech, claiming that he's "back in black".
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'', "Thunderstruck" plays during the kart making sequence.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'', "Thunderstruck" plays during the kart making sequence.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'', "Thunderstruck" plays during the kart making sequence.
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* ''Webcomic/HowToBeAWerewolf'': Vincent has a nerdy DNA T-shirt that says AT GC styled after the ACDC logo. He lends it to Ely after Ely is poisoned.
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* ''VideoGame/Borderlands2''[='=]s ''Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage'' DLC has [[BookEnds the first and final chapters]], titled "Highway to Hell" and "Long Way to the Top".
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* ''Film/SchoolOfRock'': During the end credits, Dewey and the band perform "It's a Long Way to the Top (If you Wanna Rock-n-Roll)".

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* In the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, not only Film/IronMan earned some songs by the band (the soundtrack to ''Film/IronMan2'' is even an AC/DC compilation), but he is visibly a fan, with his entrance in Germany in ''Film/TheAvengers2012'' having Tony hijack SHIELD's audio systems to play "Shoot to Thrill". In ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome'', Tony's plane plays some AC/DC while creating Spidey's new suit (although Peter mistakes it for Led Zeppelin...).
* ''Film/SchoolOfRock'': During Dewey tests Zack's guitar skills with "Highway to Hell", he does a call to arms directly lifted from "For Those About to Rock", and during the end credits, Dewey and the band perform "It's a Long Way to the Top (If you Wanna Rock-n-Roll)".
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* In ''Literature/TheHalfLifeOfPlanets'', a minor character wears a fake vintage AC/DC T-shirt.
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* ''Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder'' has two episodes named "Back in Black" and "Thunderstruck".
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*Wrestling/WrestleMania 25's theme song was a live album recording of "Shoot to Thrill".
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* Wrestling/WWESmackdown used "Are You Ready" as its theme song as of the 2019 WWE Draft.

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*Wrestling/WWESmackdown used "Are You Ready" as its theme song as of the 2019 WWE Draft.
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*** [[Creator/RodgersAndHammerstein Funny Valentine]], the [[UsefulNotes/ThePresidents President of the United States]] and AffablyEvil BigBad, has a Stand called Music/DirtyDeedsDoneDirtCheap.

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*** [[Creator/RodgersAndHammerstein Funny Valentine]], the [[UsefulNotes/ThePresidents [[UsefulNotes/ThePresidentsOfTheUnitedStates President of the United States]] and AffablyEvil BigBad, has a Stand called Music/DirtyDeedsDoneDirtCheap.
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* ''Film/SchoolOfRock'': During the end credits, Dewey and the band perform "It's a Long Way to the Top (If you Wanna Rock-n-Roll)".
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* Wrestling/BallsMahoney used "Big Balls" as his entrance theme in {{Wrestling/ECW}}.



* ''WesternAnimation/{{Logorama}}'': The AC/DC logo, alongside the Music/RunDMC logo, can be seen inside the cop car when Esso Girl and Big Boy hijack it.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Logorama}}'': The AC/DC logo, alongside the Music/RunDMC logo, can be seen inside the cop car when Esso Girl and Big Boy hijack it.it.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS20E1SexPiesAndIdiotScrapes Sex, Pies, and Idiot Scrapes]]" Homer mentions that he likes AC/DC and Flanders says he likes the [[TheMoralSubstitute Christian Rock cover band ]] AD/BC. They bond over singing AD/BC's "Kindly Deeds Done for Free."
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*** The final few chapters of ''Steel Ball Run'', and one of the few times a chapter is named after a [[ReferenceOverdosed music references]], are called "Music/HighVoltage".

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*** The final few chapters of ''Steel Ball Run'', and one of the few times a chapter is named after a [[ReferenceOverdosed music references]], reference]], are called "Music/HighVoltage".
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** ''[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureSteelBallRun Steel Ball Run]] has no short of ''three'' references to AC/DC.

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** ''[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureSteelBallRun Steel Ball Run]] Run]]'' has no short of ''three'' references to AC/DC.
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* There are a good slew of AC/DC references contained within ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure''.
** One of the [[BigBadEnsemble Pillar Men]] from ''[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureBattleTendency Battle Tendency]]'' is named Esidisi, which is the UsefulNotes/JapaneseRomanization of AC/DC.
** Akira Otoishi, the DiscOneFinalBoss of ''[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureDiamondIsUnbreakable Diamond is Unbreakable]]'', has cuff links that say "AC/DC", which not only references the band, but is also in light of his status as an aspiring [[GeniusBonus electric guitarist]].
** The [[FightingSpirit Stand]] of Thunder [=McQueen=] from ''[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStoneOcean Stone Ocean]]'' is named Music/HighwayToHell.
** ''[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureSteelBallRun Steel Ball Run]] has no short of ''three'' references to AC/DC.
*** [[Creator/RodgersAndHammerstein Funny Valentine]], the [[UsefulNotes/ThePresidents President of the United States]] and AffablyEvil BigBad, has a Stand called Music/DirtyDeedsDoneDirtCheap.
*** The Stand of [[Music/LedZeppelin Gyro Zeppeli]], and presumably anybody else who can master the "Spin" technique, is called Ball Breaker.
*** The final few chapters of ''Steel Ball Run'', and one of the few times a chapter is named after a [[ReferenceOverdosed music references]], are called "Music/HighVoltage".
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* WesternAnimation/{{Logorama}}: the AC/DC logo, alongside the Music/RunDMC logo, can be seen inside the cop car when Esso Girl and Big Boy hijack it.

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* WesternAnimation/{{Logorama}}: the ''WesternAnimation/{{Logorama}}'': The AC/DC logo, alongside the Music/RunDMC logo, can be seen inside the cop car when Esso Girl and Big Boy hijack it.
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* In Seasons 1 and 2 of ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'', Rocky Robinson can be seen wearing an "AB/CD" shirt, with a logo meant to be that of AC/DC.

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* In Seasons 1 and 2 of ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'', Rocky Robinson can be seen wearing an "AB/CD" shirt, with a logo meant to be that of AC/DC.AC/DC.
* WesternAnimation/{{Logorama}}: the AC/DC logo, alongside the Music/RunDMC logo, can be seen inside the cop car when Esso Girl and Big Boy hijack it.
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* ''Film/EmpireRecords'': To blow off steam, Joe goes into his office and puts on "If You Want Blood (You Got It)", which he plays drums to, and other staff at the store sing along to or lip-sync to.
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Incidentally, both of these are Cartoon Network shows and make the "AB/CD" joke. If I didn't know any better, I'd say this was a case of Company Cross References? But I can't be sure.


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* In the ''Animation/{{Lamput}}'' episode "Rock Concert", the concert referenced in the title is supposed to be for a musical group called "AB/CD".



* Doug from ''Film/WildHogs'' wears an AC/DC T-shirt.

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* In Seasons 1 and 2 of ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'', Rocky Robinson can be seen wearing an "AB/CD" shirt, with a logo meant to be that of AC/DC.
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* Doug from ''Film/WildHogs'' wears an AC/DC T-shirt.

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