History ReferencedBy / WhosAfraidOfVirginiaWoolf

* On ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'', Shinji’s and Asuka’s MasochismTango is disturbingly similar to that of George and Martha: Asuka is disgusted by Shinji’s lack of assertion, Martha is frustrated with George’s, attempts by either at appeasement only aggravates them further, and both of their frustrations have to do with [[spoiler:sexual performance and assertion]]--Shinji [[spoiler:won’t cross the ‘Wall of Jericho’ and [[NeverLiveItDown notoriously]] settles for [[ADateWithRosiePalms masturbating by her bed]] when [[DudeShesLikeInAComa she’s comatose]]]] while George [[spoiler:is implied to be [[TheLoinsSleepTonight unable to perform]]]], and both are [[spoiler:AmbiguouslyGay]]. Both Shinji and George ultimately both snap and lash out destructively, complete with [[spoiler:an attempt to strangle Asuka/Martha]].

* ''Series/TheOfficeUS'' episode "Dinner Party" was inspired by ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' as it show Jim, Pam, Andy and Angela coming over for dinner at Michael and Jan's house, and having to witness the two throwing passive-aggressive jabs at each other until they spiral into CringeComedy madness.

* ''Series/TheOfficeUS'' episode "Dinner Party" was inspired by ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' as it show Jim, Pam, Andy and Angela coming over for dinner at Michael and Jan's house, and having to witness the two bickering at each other and progressively spiraling the evening into CringeComedy madness.

* ''Series/TheOfficeUS'' episode "Dinner Party" was inspired by ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' as it show Jim, Pam, Andy, Angela coming over for dinner at Michael and Jan's house, and having to witness the two bickering at each other and progressively spiraling the evening into CringeComedy madness.

--->'''Homer:''' ''(beat)'' Oh yeah, Bart.

-->'''Homer:''' Our son is dead.
-->'''Marge:''' No, he ''isn't!''
-->'''Homer:''' WE HAVE NO SON!
-->'''Marge:''' YES, WE DO!
-->'''Homer:''' ''(beat)'' Oh yeah, Bart.

** The episode "Heartbreak Hotel" features an extended spoof of the film when Homer and Marge have a falling-out, complete with black-and-white cinematography. The two younger lovers are even named Nick and Honey (with George Segal guest-starring as the former, essentially reprising his role).

** The episode "Heartbreak Hotel" features an extended spoof of the film when Homer and Marge have a falling-out, complete with black-and-white cinematography.

** The episode "Heartbreak Hotel" features an extended spoof of the film when Homer and Marge have a falling-out, complete with the scene being in black-and-white.

* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'': The subplot of "Camp Refoogee", in which Roger and Francine roleplay as a bickering couple, is a spoof of the play.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': The episode "Heartbreak Hotel" features an extended spoof of the film when Homer and Marge have a falling-out, complete with the scene being in black-and-white.

* {{Parodied}} in the B-plot of the ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' episode "Camp Refoogee", with Roger and Francine role playing as Political Science Professor Jordan and his wife Amanda respectively because Francine is feeling lonely and bored. They attend an art opening and run into young married couple "Rick" and his wife "Candy"- who are obvious stand-ins for Nick and Honey- and invite them back to their home for dinner which turns into a drunken night. Francine changes Roger's backstory from a Political Science professor into an Economics one against his will because she thinks that is more interesting and he has to role with it because "it's been established" once she tells Nick and Candy that's his job, so Roger / Jordan retaliates by hitting on Candy and saying that Francine / Amanda "used to look good" and has been to rehab (saying [[IronicEcho "it's been established"]]). Many lines are taken directly from the play or are thinly-veiled references, including Jordan saying "Yes, love, whatever love wants". In a twist, [[spoiler: instead of Roger-George killing their fictional baby, he makes it that ''Francine-Martha'' killed their baby, which "drowned" in a pool while she was drunk, following it up by [[CrossesTheLineTwice saying they can't have another baby because her uterus was ruined by syphilis.]] They end up physically fighting and Rick and Candy sensibly run off after things escalate so far.]] Roger even dresses exactly the same as Richard Burton does in the movie.
* ''VideoGame/LifeIsStrangeBeforeTheStorm'' has it mentioned that a report on the book was one of the few times Chloe did her homework after her father's death. The book itself is also seen being read by several characters throughout the game, including Rachel in the closing montage [[spoiler: as she waits for Chloe to finish dying her hair the iconic blue colour it is in the original game]].

* {{Parodied}} in the B-plot of the ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' episode "Camp Refoogee", with Roger and Francine role playing as Political Science Professor Jordan and his wife Amanda respectively because Francine is feeling lonely and bored. They attend an art opening and run into young married couple "Rick" and his wife "Candy"- who are obvious stand-ins for Nick and Honey- and invite them back to their home for dinner which turns into a drunken night. Francine changes Roger's backstory from a Political Science professor into an Economics one against his will because she thinks that is more interesting and he has to role with it because "it's been established" once she tells Nick and Candy that's his job, so Roger / Jordan retaliates by hitting on Candy and saying that Francine / Amanda "used to look good" and has been to rehab (saying [[IronicEcho "it's been established"]]). Many lines are taken directly from the play or are thinly-veiled references, including Jordan saying "Yes, love, whatever love wants". In a twist, [[spoiler: instead of Roger-George killing their fictional baby, he makes it that ''Francine-Martha'' killed their baby, which "drowned" in a pool while she was drunk, following it up by [[CrossesTheLineTwice saying they can't have another baby because her uterus was ruined by syphilis.]] They end up physically fighting and Rick and Candy sensibly run off after things escalate so far.]] Roger even dresses exactly the same as Richard Burton does in the movie.

* {{Parodied}} in the B-plot of the ''Series/AmericanDad'' episode "Camp Refoogee", with Roger and Francine role playing as Political Science Professor Jordan and his wife Amanda respectively because Francine is feeling lonely and bored. They attend an art opening and run into young married couple "Rick" and his wife "Candy"- who are obvious stand-ins for Nick and Honey- and invite them back to their home for dinner which turns into a drunken night. Francine changes Roger's backstory from a Political Science professor into an Economics one against his will because she thinks that is more interesting and he has to role with it because "it's been established" once she tells Nick and Candy that's his job, so Roger / Jordan retaliates by hitting on Candy and saying that Francine / Amanda "used to look good" and has been to rehab (saying [[IronicEcho "it's been established"]]). Many lines are taken directly from the play or are thinly-veiled references, including Jordan saying "Yes, love, whatever love wants". In a twist, [[spoiler: instead of Roger-George killing their fictional baby, he makes it that ''Francine-Martha'' killed their baby, which "drowned" in a pool while she was drunk, following it up by [[CrossesTheLineTwice saying they can't have another baby because her uterus was ruined by syphilis.]] They end up physically fighting and Rick and Candy sensibly run off after things escalate so far.]] Roger even dresses exactly the same as Richard Burton does in the movie.

* {{Parodied}} in the B-plot of the ''Series/AmericanDad'' episode "Camp Refoogee", with Roger and Francine role playing as Political Science Professor Jordan and his wife Amanda respectively because Francine is feeling lonely and bored. They attend an art opening and run into young married couple "Rick" and his wife "Candy"- who are obvious stand-ins for Nick and Honey- and invite them back to their home for dinner which turns into a drunken night. Francine changes Roger's backstory from a Political Science professor into an Economics one against his will because she thinks that is more interesting and he has to role with it because "it's been established" once she tells Nick and Candy that's his job, so Roger / Jordan retaliates by hitting on Candy and saying that Francine / Amanda "used to look good" and has been to rehab (saying [[IronicEcho "it's been established"]]). Many lines are taken directly from the play or are thinly-veiled references, including Jordan saying "Yes, love, whatever love wants". In a twist, [[spoiler: instead of Roger-George killing their fictional baby, he makes it that ''Francine-Martha'' killed their baby, which "drowned" in a pool while she was drunk, following it up by [[CrossesTheLineTwice saying they can't have another baby because her uterus was ruined by syphilis. They end up physically fighting and Rick and Candy sensibly run off after things escalate so far.]]]] Roger even dresses exactly the same as Richard Burton does in the movie.

* {{Parodied}} in the B-plot of the ''Series/AmericanDad'' episode "Camp Refoogee", with Roger and Francine role playing as Political Science Professor Jordan and his wife Amanda respectively because Francine is feeling lonely and bored. They attend an art opening and run into young married couple "Rick" and his wife "Candy", who are obvious stand-ins for Nick and Honey- and invite them back to their home for dinner which turns into a drunken night. Francine changes Roger's backstory from a Political Science professor into an Economics one against his will because she thinks that is more interesting and he has to role with it because "it's been established" once she tells Nick and Candy that's his job, so Roger / Jordan retaliates by hitting on Candy and saying that Francine / Amanda "used to look good" and has been to rehab (saying [[IronicEcho "it's been established"]]). Many lines are taken directly from the play or are thinly-veiled references, including Jordan saying "Yes, love, whatever love wants". In a twist, [[spoiler: instead of Roger-George killing their fictional baby, he makes it that ''Francine-Martha'' killed their baby, which "drowned" in a pool while she was drunk, following it up by [[CrossesTheLineTwice saying they can't have another baby because her uterus was ruined by syphilis. They end up physically fighting and Rick and Candy sensibly run off after things escalate so far.]] Roger even dresses exactly the same as Richard Burton does in the movie.

* {{Parodied}} in the B-plot of the ''Series/AmericanDad'' episode "Camp Refoogee", with Roger and Francine role playing as Political Science Professor Jordan and his wife Amanda respectively because Francine is feeling lonely and bored. They attend an art opening and run into young married couple "Rick" and his wife "Candy", who are obvious stand-ins for Nick and Honey- and invite them back to their home for dinner which turns into a drunken night. Francine changes Roger's backstory from a Political Science professor into an Economics one against his will because she thinks that is more interesting and he has to role with it because "it's been established" once she tells Nick and Candy that's his job, so Roger / Jordan retaliates by hitting on Candy and saying that Francine / Amanda "used to look good" and has been to rehab (saying [[IronicEcho "it's been established"]]). Many lines are taken directly from the play or are thinly-veiled references, including Jordan saying "Yes, love, whatever love wants". In a twist, [[spoiler: instead of Roger-George killing their fictional baby, he makes it that ''Francine-Martha'' killed their baby, which "drowned" in a pool while she was drunk. They end up physically fighting and Rick and Candy sensibly run off after things escalate so far.]] Roger even dresses exactly the same as Richard Burton does in the movie.

* {{Parodied}} in the B-plot of the ''Series/AmericanDad'' episode "Camp Refoogee", with Roger and Francine role playing as Political Science Professor Jordan and his wife Amanda respectively because Francine is feeling lonely and bored. They attend an art opening and run into young married couple "Rick" and his wife "Candy", who are obvious stand-ins for Nick and Honey- and invite them back to their home for dinner which turns into a drunken night. Francine changes Roger's backstory from a Political Science professor into an Economics one against his will because she thinks that is more interesting and he has to role with it because "it's been established" once she tells Nick and Candy that's his job, so Roger / Jordan retaliates by hitting on Candy and saying that Francine / Amanda "used to look good" and has been to rehab (saying [[IronicEcho "it's been established"]]). Many lines are taken directly from the play or are thinly-veiled references, including Jordan saying "Yes, love, whatever love wants". In a twist, [[spoiler: instead of Roger-George killing their fictional baby, he makes it that ''Francine-Martha'' killed their baby, which "drowned" in a pool while she was drunk. They end up physically fighting and Rick and Candy sensibly run off after things escalate so far.]]

* {{Parodied}} in the B-plot of the ''Series/AmericanDad'' episode "Camp Refoogee", with Roger and Francine role playing as Political Science Professor Jordan and his wife Amanda respectively because Francine is feeling lonely and bored. They attend an art opening and run into young married couple "Rick" and his wife "Candy", who are obvious stand-ins for Nick and Honey- and invite them back to their home for dinner which turns into a drunken night. Francine changes Roger's backstory from a Political Science professor into an Economics one against his will because she thinks that is more interesting, so Roger / Jordan retaliates by hitting on Candy and saying that Francine / Amanda "used to look good" and has been to rehab (saying "it's been established"). Many lines are taken directly from the play or are thinly-veiled references, including Jordan saying "Yes, love, whatever love wants". In a twist, [[spoiler: instead of Roger-George killing their fictional baby, he makes it that ''Francine-Martha'' killed their baby, which "drowned" in a pool while she was drunk. They end up physically fighting and Rick and Candy sensibly run off after things escalate so far.]]

* {{Parodied}} in the B-plot of the ''Series/AmericanDad'' episode "Camp Refoogee'', with Roger and Francine role playing as Political Science Professor Jordan and his wife Amanda respectively because Francine is feeling lonely and bored. They attend an art opening and run into young married couple "Rick" and his wife "Candy", who are obvious stand-ins for Nick and Honey- and invite them back to their home for dinner which turns into a drunken night. Francine changes Roger's backstory from a Political Science professor into an Economics one against his will because she thinks that is more interesting, so Roger / Jordan retaliates by hitting on Candy and saying that Francine / Amanda "used to look good" and has been to rehab (saying "it's been established"). Many lines are taken directly from the play or are thinly-veiled references. In a twist, [[spoiler: instead of Roger-George killing their fictional baby, he makes it that ''Francine-Martha'' killed their baby, which "drowned" in a pool while she was drunk. They end up physically fighting and Rick and Candy sensibly run off after things escalate so far.]]

* On ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'', Shinji’s and Asuka’s MasochismTango is disturbingly similar to that of George and Martha: Asuka is disgusted by Shinji’s lack of assertion, Martha is frustrated with George’s, attempts by either at appeasement only aggravates them further, and both of their frustrations have to do with [[spoiler:sexual performance and assertion]]--Shinji [[spoiler:won’t cross the ‘Wall of Jericho’ and [[NeverLiveItDown notoriously]] settles for [[ADateWithRosiePalms masturbating by her bed]] when [[DudeShesLikeInAComa she’s comatose]]]] while George [[spoiler:is implied to be [[TheLoinsSleepTonight unable to perform]]]], and both are [[spoiler:AmbiguouslyGay]]. Both Shinji and George ultimately both snap and lash out destructively, complete with [[spoiler:an attempt to strangle Asuka/Martha]].