Referenced By / Cheap Trick

Anime & Manga

• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable: The band's name is used for a unique Stand that can change user and actively seeks its current user's demise.

Films — Live-Action

• Fast Times at Ridgemont High: While trying to pick up a girl, Mike Damone tries to convince her of the greatness of Cheap Trick, and sings excerpts from some of their songs, including "Dream Police", "I Want You to Want Me", and "Surrender".

Literature

• In The Half-Life of Planets, Hank writes a song for Liana that he describes as a Cheap Trick pastiche.

Western Animation

• The Looney Tunes Show: In the episode "Fish and Visitors", in an attempt (among numerous other failed ones) to kick Yosemite Sam out of their house after he proves to be meddlesome, Bugs and Daffy throw a party loud enough that annoys him into leaving, but as soon as he spots a karaoke machine, Yosemite Sam changes his mind and sings Cheap Trick's "The Flame".
• The Simpsons:
  • In "Two Bad Neighbors", Apu sings an off-key version of "Dream Police" while washing his car.
  • In "The Itchy and Scratchy and Poochie Show", Homer is asked if he ever heard his own voice recorded, his response is, "I prefer to listen to Cheap Trick."

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