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* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': In "[=SpongeBob=] [=SquarePants=] vs. The Big One", a live-action Davy Jones greets the Flying Dutchman in [[VisualPun his locker]] and sings "Daydream Believer" for him.

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* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': In "[=SpongeBob=] [=SquarePants=] "[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS6E11SpongeBobSquarePantsVsTheBigOne SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One", One]]", a live-action Davy Jones greets the Flying Dutchman in [[VisualPun his locker]] and sings "Daydream Believer" for him.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'': The film's DancePartyEnding has Music/SmashMouth's CoverVersion of "I'm a Believer" being played at Shrek and Fiona's wedding. The song has since become [[BootstrappedTheme the de facto theme for the franchise]].

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'': ''WesternAnimation/Shrek1'': The film's DancePartyEnding has Music/SmashMouth's CoverVersion of "I'm a Believer" being played at Shrek and Fiona's wedding. The song has since become [[BootstrappedTheme the de facto theme for the franchise]].

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* In ''Webvideo/TheCinemaSnob'' review of ''Film/ISpitOnYourGrave'', with the problem of having to discuss the film's long and disturbing rape scene, the compromise is a comedic re-enactment (with the Snob in a bra as Jennifer!) set to "Pleasant Valley Sunday".



* In ''Westernanimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'', when a ship captain warns he'll send Brain's submarine "to DavyJones' locker", Pinky asks if he's talking about the Monkees member.



* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'': In the third season, [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/YoungJusticeOutsiders Beast Boy]] is an actor on a sci-fi show as a character called "Tork", using his power for animal shapeshifting. Like Peter used to say, Beast Boy is also "sometimes a Monkee".

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* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'': In the third season, [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/YoungJusticeOutsiders [[Characters/YoungJusticeOutsiders Beast Boy]] is an actor on a sci-fi show as a character called "Tork", using his power for animal shapeshifting. Like Peter used to say, Beast Boy is also "sometimes a Monkee".

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* In ''Film/DumbAndDumber'', Lloyd believes that The Monkees were a big influence on Music/TheBeatles.
* In the {{novelization}} to ''Film/OnceUponATimeInHollywood'', Creator/SharonTate is a fan of bubblegum pop and prefers The Monkees to Music/TheBeatles.

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* ''Series/TheWestWing'': In the second season episode "The Drop In", C.J. admits Davy Jones was her first crush.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'': The film ends with a cover of "I'm a Believer" being played at Shrek and Fiona's wedding. The song has since become [[BootstrappedTheme the de facto theme for the franchise]].

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'': The film ends with a cover film's DancePartyEnding has Music/SmashMouth's CoverVersion of "I'm a Believer" being played at Shrek and Fiona's wedding. The song has since become [[BootstrappedTheme the de facto theme for the franchise]].



* In ''Film/AustinPowersTheSpyWhoShaggedMe'', the montage of Austin and Felicity frolicking around London is set to "I'm a Believer".

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* In ''Film/AustinPowersTheSpyWhoShaggedMe'', the montage of Austin and Felicity frolicking around London UsefulNotes/{{London}} is set to "I'm a Believer".
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* ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers'', notorious for its {{Pop Culture Pun Episode Title}}s, once did an episode where Gene is afraid to go to a sleepover at a friend's house. The episode's title? "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS8E13CheerUpSleepyGene Cheer Up, Sleepy Gene]]".
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'': The film ends with a cover of "I'm a Believer" being played Shrek and Fiona's wedding. The song has since become [[BootstrappedTheme the de facto theme for the franchise]].

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'': The film ends with a cover of "I'm a Believer" being played at Shrek and Fiona's wedding. The song has since become [[BootstrappedTheme the de facto theme for the franchise]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'': The film ends with a cover of "I'm a Believer" bring played Shrek and Fiona's wedding. The song has since become [[BootstrappedTheme the de facto theme for the franchise]].

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'': The film ends with a cover of "I'm a Believer" bring being played Shrek and Fiona's wedding. The song has since become [[BootstrappedTheme the de facto theme for the franchise]].
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''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'': In the third season, [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/YoungJusticeOutsiders Beast Boy]] is an actor on a sci-fi show as a character called "Tork", using his power for animal shapeshifting. Like Peter used to say, Beast Boy is also "sometimes a Monkee".

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* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'': In the third season, [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/YoungJusticeOutsiders Beast Boy]] is an actor on a sci-fi show as a character called "Tork", using his power for animal shapeshifting. Like Peter used to say, Beast Boy is also "sometimes a Monkee".
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''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'': In the third season, [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/YoungJusticeOutsiders Beast Boy]] is an actor on a sci-fi show as a character called "Tork", using his power for animal shapeshifting. Like Peter used to say, Beast Boy is also "sometimes a Monkee".

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* In ''Film/AustinPowersTheSpyWhoShaggedMe'', the montage of Austin and Felicity frolicking around London is set to "I'm a Believer".



* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': The episode "[=McStroke=]" features a ''Monkees''-esque chase sequence set to "Pleasant Valley Sunday".

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* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': The episode "[=McStroke=]" "[[Recap/FamilyGuyS6E8McStroke McStroke]]" features a ''Monkees''-esque chase sequence set to "Pleasant Valley Sunday".



** In "Fear of Flying", Marge recalls her first day at school, where a classmate teased her for having a ''Monkees'' lunchbox because they don't write their own songs or play their own instruments.
--->"That's not even Michael Nesmith's real hat!"
** In "Beyond Blunderdome", the Monkeemobile is on display at the Hollywood Auto Museum.
** In "The Bart of War", after Bart and Milhouse accidentally destroy Ned Flanders' collection of [[Music/TheBeatles Beatles]] memorabilia, Chief Wiggum says that they'll be taking "The Last Train to Clarksville'", only for Lou to tell him that it's actually a Monkees song.
** In "The Man Who Grew Too Much", a sign at the monkey research facility says it was "funded by Mike Nesmith and Mickey Dolenz".
* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': In "[=SpongeBob=] [=SquarePants=] vs. The Big One", a live-action Davy Jones greets the Flying Dutchman in [[VisualPun his locker]] and sings "Daydream Believer" for him.

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** In "Fear "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E11FearOfFlying Fear of Flying", Flying]]", Marge recalls her first day at school, where a classmate teased her for having a ''Monkees'' lunchbox because they don't write their own songs or play their own instruments.
--->"That's not even Michael Nesmith's Music/MichaelNesmith's real hat!"
** In "Beyond Blunderdome", "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS11E1BeyondBlunderdome Beyond Blunderdome]]", the Monkeemobile is on display at the Hollywood Auto Museum.
** In "The "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS14E21TheBartOfWar The Bart of War", War]]", after Bart and Milhouse accidentally destroy Ned Flanders' collection of [[Music/TheBeatles Beatles]] memorabilia, Chief Wiggum says that they'll be taking "The Last Train to Clarksville'", only for Lou to tell him that it's actually a Monkees song.
** In "The "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS25E13TheManWhoGrewTooMuch The Man Who Grew Too Much", Much]]", a sign at the monkey research facility says it was "funded by Mike Nesmith and Mickey Dolenz".
* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': In "[=SpongeBob=] [=SquarePants=] vs. The Big One", a live-action Davy Jones greets the Flying Dutchman in [[VisualPun his locker]] and sings "Daydream Believer" for him.him.
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* A 1995 commercial for Pizza Hut featuring Music/RingoStarr pitching the restaurant's stuffed crust pizza has Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones & Peter Tork praise Ringo for his idea at the end.

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* A 1995 commercial for Pizza Hut featuring Music/RingoStarr pitching the restaurant's stuffed crust pizza has Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones & Peter Tork praise Ringo for his idea of eating pizza crust first at the end.
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* A 1995 commercial for Pizza Hut featuring Music/RingoStarr pitching the restaurant's stuffed crust pizza has Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones & Peter Tork praise Ringo for his idea at the end.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'': The film ends with a cover of "I'm a Believer" bring played Shrek and Fiona's wedding. The song has since become [[BootstrappedTheme the de facto theme for the franchise]].

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* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': The episode "[=McStroke=]" features a ''Monkees''-esque chase sequence set to "Pleasant Valley Sunday".
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot'': There is an episode titled "Daydream Believer".
* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'': In "Say Uncle", the Professor gets a letter from his brother saying "I'll be coming on the last train to Clarksville. Come meet me at the station."
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'':
** In "Fear of Flying", Marge recalls her first day at school, where a classmate teased her for having a ''Monkees'' lunchbox because they don't write their own songs or play their own instruments.
--->"That's not even Michael Nesmith's real hat!"
** In "Beyond Blunderdome", the Monkeemobile is on display at the Hollywood Auto Museum.
** In "The Bart of War", after Bart and Milhouse accidentally destroy Ned Flanders' collection of [[Music/TheBeatles Beatles]] memorabilia, Chief Wiggum says that they'll be taking "The Last Train to Clarksville'", only for Lou to tell him that it's actually a Monkees song.
** In "The Man Who Grew Too Much", a sign at the monkey research facility says it was "funded by Mike Nesmith and Mickey Dolenz".
* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': In "[=SpongeBob=] [=SquarePants=] vs. The Big One", a live-action Davy Jones greets the Flying Dutchman in [[VisualPun his locker]] and sings "Daydream Believer" for him.

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