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* ''VideoGame/NormysBeachBabeORama'': The fourth stage, "[[BigBoosHaunt Transylvania 1973]]" has Normy engage in a ''Pong''-like video game where he and Professor Warhol take turns bouncing a severed head around. Normy has to score two points in order to defeat Warhol.

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* ''VideoGame/NormysBeachBabeORama'': The fourth stage, "[[BigBoosHaunt Transylvania 1973]]" has Normy engage in a ''Pong''-like video game where he and Professor Warhol take turns bouncing a severed head around. Normy has to score two points in order to defeat Warhol. If Warhol scores four points, Normy loses a life.
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* ''[[https://aabicus.itch.io/pang P.A.N.G.]]'' is a SpiritualSuccessor to ''Pong'' with different playable shapes as paddles, letting both players customize how their paddle interacts with the ball (or more complicated playstyles like using orbits and bonus projectiles).
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* ''Normy's Beach Babe-O-Rama'': The fourth stage, "[[BigBoosHaunt Transylvania 1973]]" has Normy engage in a ''Pong''-like video game where he and Professor Warhol take turns bouncing a severed head around. Normy has to score two points in order to defeat Warhol.

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* ''Normy's Beach Babe-O-Rama'': ''VideoGame/NormysBeachBabeORama'': The fourth stage, "[[BigBoosHaunt Transylvania 1973]]" has Normy engage in a ''Pong''-like video game where he and Professor Warhol take turns bouncing a severed head around. Normy has to score two points in order to defeat Warhol.
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* ''Series/WeirdScience'': In the episode "The Most Dangerous Wish", Lisa brings a video game villain to life, and he proceeds to capture her, forcing Gary and Wyatt to challenge him to a contest to save her. It ends up being a live-action game of Pong, thanks to Wyatt.
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* ''WesternAnimation/SonicBoom'': "Chain Letter" begins with Dr. Eggman playing a game of ''Pong'' before receiving the titular chain letter.
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* ''WebAnimation/TheAmazingDigitalCircus'': A glitched-out Ragatha's face plays a game of ''Pong'' with her eyes and nose.
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* ''Normy's Beach Babe-O-Rama'': The fourth stage, "[[BigBoosHaunt Transylvania 1973]]" has Normy engage in a ''Pong''-like video game where he and Professor Warhol take turns bouncing a severed head around. Normy has to score two points in order to defeat Warhol.
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* ''WebAnimation/AnimatorVsAnimation'': In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kCePEEBjvc&ab_channel=AlanBecker Animation vs. Arcade Games]], Pong is among the many arcade games Yellow creates when he uses his laptop to transfer the games into his arcade cabinet allowing his friends to play, as well as becoming disrupted by [[VideoGame/QBert Q*bert]] who's messing with the arcade games.
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* ''VideoGame/PajamaSam in: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside'': When you first enter The Land of Darkness, if you click on a tree root that shapes itself into an old man with a long beard, one of the things the root will say is "Back in my day, we had ''Pong''. Now there was a video game."

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* ''VideoGame/PajamaSam in: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside'': ''VideoGame/PajamaSamInNoNeedToHideWhenItsDarkOutside'': When you first enter The Land of Darkness, if you click on a tree root that shapes itself into an old man with a long beard, one of the things the root will say is "Back in my day, we had ''Pong''. Now there was a video game."
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* In the ''Series/HartToHart'' episode "'Tis the Season to be Murdered," Jonathan plays ''Pong'' in a toy store he owns while Jennifer cheers him on.

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* In the ''Series/{{Emergency}}'' episode "Limelight," a TV set can be seen in the background playing ''Pong'' during one rescue.




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* In the ''Series/{{Emergency}}'' episode "Limelight," a TV set can be seen in the background playing ''Pong'' during one rescue.
* ''Series/TheMuppetsMayhem'': Dr. Teeth and Floyd play a game of ''Pong'' at the beginning of "[[Recap/TheMuppetsMayhemS1E2Track2TrueColors Track 2: True Colors]]".



* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In the first Treehouse of Horror special, aliens Kang and Kodos show off their futuristic advanced technology, which culminates in the ''Pong'' game. Unsurprisingly the Simpson family isn't so impressed with that particular invention.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In the first "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS2E3TreehouseOfHorror Treehouse of Horror Horror]]" special, aliens Kang and Kodos show off their futuristic advanced technology, which culminates in the ''Pong'' game. Unsurprisingly the Simpson family isn't so impressed with that particular invention.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGONinjagoMovie'': The end credits show Lloyd and Lord Garmadon throwing a bomb back and forth in a similar fashion to ''Pong''.
* WesternAnimation/WallE tries to wake up a locked-up EVE by playing Pong with her; since she's totally immobile, his score gets up to 8000 before he finally gives up.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGONinjagoMovie'': ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoNinjagoMovie'': The end credits show Lloyd and Lord Garmadon throwing a bomb back and forth in a similar fashion to ''Pong''.
* WesternAnimation/WallE tries to wake up a locked-up EVE by playing Pong ''Pong'' with her; since she's totally immobile, his score gets up to 8000 before he finally gives up.



* ''ComicStrip/BigNate'': There's one strip from the early 2000s where Nate complains that the only game his dad's computer can play is Pong.

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* ''ComicStrip/BigNate'': There's one strip from the early 2000s where Nate complains that the only game his dad's computer can play is Pong.
''Pong''.



** In "Angels on Ice," Kris and Kelly play Pong.
** In "Counterfeit Angels," two villains play on a Pong table. When the phone rings, one of them orders the other to answer it, despite his complaints that he'll lose his points.

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** In "Angels on Ice," Kris and Kelly play Pong.
''Pong''.
** In "Counterfeit Angels," two villains play on a Pong ''Pong'' table. When the phone rings, one of them orders the other to answer it, despite his complaints that he'll lose his points.



* ''WebAnimation/SonicForHire'': In Season 6, {{Franchise/Sonic|TheHedgehog}} sees VideoGame/CrashBandicoot [[DolledUpInstallment turning]] ''Pong'' into his own version.

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* ''WebAnimation/SonicForHire'': In Season 6, {{Franchise/Sonic|TheHedgehog}} Franchise/{{Sonic|TheHedgehog}} sees VideoGame/CrashBandicoot [[DolledUpInstallment turning]] ''Pong'' into his own version.



* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': A federal agent seems to be playing Pong when he's supposed to be monitoring Peter during his house arrest, but then it's revealed that he's watching Peter running around in a Pong-like fashion.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In the first Treehouse of Horror special, aliens Kang and Kodos show off their futuristic advanced technology, which culminates in the Pong game. Unsurprisingly the Simpson family isn't so impressed with that particular invention.
* ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'': In "[[Recap/TinyToonAdventuresS1E21GangBusters Gang Busters]]", Buster and Plucky pass the time in a dark jail cell by playing a game of ''Pong'' with their illuminated eyeballs.

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* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': A federal agent seems to be playing Pong ''Pong'' when he's supposed to be monitoring Peter during his house arrest, but then it's revealed that he's watching Peter running around in a Pong-like ''Pong''-like fashion.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In the first Treehouse of Horror special, aliens Kang and Kodos show off their futuristic advanced technology, which culminates in the Pong ''Pong'' game. Unsurprisingly the Simpson family isn't so impressed with that particular invention.
* ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'': In "[[Recap/TinyToonAdventuresS1E21GangBusters Gang Busters]]", Buster and Plucky pass the time in a dark jail cell by playing a game of ''Pong'' with their illuminated eyeballs.eyeballs.
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* ''VideoGame/ANNOMutationem'': There are several [[GameWithinAGame playable arcade games]] of ''Tong'' in a few areas.




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* ''WebAnimation/SonicForHire'': In Season 6, {{Franchise/Sonic|TheHedgehog}} sees VideoGame/CrashBandicoot [[DolledUpInstallment turning]] ''Pong'' into his own version.
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* ''ComicStrip/BigNate'': There's one strip from the early 2000s where Nate complains that the only game his dad's computer can play is Pong.


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* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': A federal agent seems to be playing Pong when he's supposed to be monitoring Peter during his house arrest, but then it's revealed that he's watching Peter running around in a Pong-like fashion.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In the first Treehouse of Horror special, aliens Kang and Kodos show off their futuristic advanced technology, which culminates in the Pong game. Unsurprisingly the Simpson family isn't so impressed with that particular invention.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGONinjagoMovie'': The end credits show Lloyd and Lord Garmadon throwing a bomb back and forth in a similar fashion to ''Pong''.
* WesternAnimation/WallE tries to wake up a locked-up EVE by playing Pong with her; since she's totally immobile, his score gets up to 8000 before he finally gives up.



* ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'': In "[[Recap/TinyToonAdventuresS1E21GangBusters Gang Busters]]", Buster and Plucky pass the time in a dark jail cell by playing a game of ''Pong'' with their illuminated eyeballs.
* WesternAnimation/WallE tries to wake up a locked-up EVE by playing Pong with her; since she's totally immobile, his score gets up to 8000 before he finally gives up.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'': In "[[Recap/TinyToonAdventuresS1E21GangBusters Gang Busters]]", Buster and Plucky pass the time in a dark jail cell by playing a game of ''Pong'' with their illuminated eyeballs.
* WesternAnimation/WallE tries to wake up a locked-up EVE by playing Pong with her; since she's totally immobile, his score gets up to 8000 before he finally gives up.
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* In the ''Series/CharliesAngels'' episode "Angels on Ice," Kris and Kelly play Pong.

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In the ''Series/CharliesAngels'' episode "Angels on Ice," Kris and Kelly play Pong.
** In "Counterfeit Angels," two villains play on a Pong table. When the phone rings, one of them orders the other to answer it, despite his complaints that he'll lose his points.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'': In "[[Recap/TinyToonAdventuresS1E21GangBusters Gang Busters]]", Buster and Plucky pass the time in a dark jail cell by playing a game of ''Pong'' with their illuminated eyeballs.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'': In "[[Recap/TinyToonAdventuresS1E21GangBusters Gang Busters]]", Buster and Plucky pass the time in a dark jail cell by playing a game of ''Pong'' with their illuminated eyeballs.eyeballs.
* WesternAnimation/WallE tries to wake up a locked-up EVE by playing Pong with her; since she's totally immobile, his score gets up to 8000 before he finally gives up.
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* ''VideoGame/BanjoKazooieNutsAndBolts'': The Lord of Games has a game of ''Pong'' displayed on his face.
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* In the ''Series/CharliesAngels'' episode "Angels on Ice," Kris and Kelly play Pong.
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* ''VideoGame/PajamaSam in: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside'': When you first enter The Land of Darkness, if you click on a tree root that shapes itself into an old man with a long beard, one of the things the root will say "Back in my day, we had ''Pong''. Now there was a video game."

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* ''VideoGame/PajamaSam in: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside'': When you first enter The Land of Darkness, if you click on a tree root that shapes itself into an old man with a long beard, one of the things the root will say is "Back in my day, we had ''Pong''. Now there was a video game."
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* ''VideoGame/PajamaSam in: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside'': When you first enter The Land of Darkness, if you click on a tree root that shapes itself into an old man with a long beard, one of the things the root will say "Back in my day, we had ''Pong''. Now there was a video game."
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* In the ''Series/{{Emergency}}'' episode "Limelight," a TV set can be seen in the background playing ''Pong'' during one rescue.

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* In the ''Series/{{Emergency}}'' episode "Limelight," a TV set can be seen in the background playing ''Pong'' during one rescue.rescue.

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* ''WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd'' has an entire episode where he reviews different versions of video game consoles that were designed to play ''Pong'', including the good ones and totally bad ones.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'': In "[[Recap/TinyToonAdventuresS1E21GangBusters Gang Busters]]", Buster and Plucky pass the time in a dark jail cell by playing a game of ''Pong'' with their illuminated eyeballs.
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* In the ''Series/{{Emergency}}'' episode "Limelight," a TV set can be seen playing ''Pong'' during one rescue.

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* In the ''Series/{{Emergency}}'' episode "Limelight," a TV set can be seen playing ''Pong'' during one rescue.

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