History ShoutOut / ChannelChasers

** ''Adolescent Genetically Modified Karate Cows'' is a parody of ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles''.

* Near the beginning, Timmy's mom is trying to sell a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_Houses glass house]] to a man named [[Music/BillyJoel Mr. Joel]].

* Deep Toot is a reference to [[Series/TheXFiles Deep]] [[Film/AllThePresidentsMen Throat]].

** ''Blackbird'' is a parody of the ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' cartoons, with a few elements of ''WesternAnimation/{{Birdman}}'' added in. It is the third Batman parody in the series, after Catman (which parodied the live-action show) and Dark Mark from Power Pals (which parodied the comics).

** ''Series/AmericanIdol'', with Timmy in the role of Simon Cowell. They would later do an entire episode ("Fairy Idol") on this concept and introduce another Cowell {{Expy}} in "Timmy TV".

** ''Maho Mushi'' is a general parody of shonen anime, primarily the ''Franchise/DragonBall'' franchise. although elements of ''{{Franchise/Pokemon}}'', ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' and ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' are also thrown in.

** ''Space Specter'' is a parody of ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGhost'' (the original version of the show, not ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGhostCoasttoCoast'') with a few ''Franchose/StarTrek'' elements thrown in.
** ''The Feldmans'' is a parody of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', complete with [[LawyerFriendlyCameo Lawyer Friendly versions]] of Bumblebee Man (Vicky dressed as a flying ladybug), Ned Flanders (who is shown as a hippie who speaks gibberish instead of a conservative Christian man who speaks gibberish), Krusty the Clown, and Barney Gumble (who is shown as a gross, belching slob instead of a drunk, though it is implied that he is one when he flies into "Mike's"[[note]]the show's take on "Moe's Tavern"[[/note]] after gaining superpowers from the radiation spill). Timmy even points out that every adult in ''The Feldmans'' is stupid and no help to any child.

** ''Series/WheelOfFortune ''

** ''Series/{{Friends}}''
** ''Series/AmericanIdol'', with Timmy in the role of Simon Cowell. They would later do an entire episode ("Fairy Idol") on this concept.

** ''Blackbird'' is a parody of the ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' cartoons, with a few elements of ''WesternAnimation/BirdmanAndTheGalaxyTrio'' added in. It is the third Batman parody in the series, after Catman (which parodied the live-action show) and Dark Mark from Power Pals (which parodied the comics).

** ''Maho Mushi'' is a parody of the ''Franchise/DragonBall'' franchise with elements of ''{{Franchise/Pokemon}}'', ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' and ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' thrown in.

** ''Blackbird'' is a parody of the ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' cartoons, with a few elements of Birdman added in. It is the third Batman parody in the series, after Catman (which parodied the live-action show) and Dark Mark from Power Pals (which parodied the comics).

** ''Space Specter'' is a parody of ''Space Ghost'' (the original version of the show, not ''Space Ghost: Coast to Coast'') with a few ''Star Trek'' elements thrown in.

** ''Snooper Dog'' is a parody of ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo''. The Snooper Dog character is also inspired by Music/SnoopDogg.

** ''Carpet Critters'' is a parody of fellow Nickelodeon show ''{{WesternAnimation/Rugrats}}'' (though the title is reminiscent of this short-lived 1990s primetime animated show called ''WesternAnimation/CapitolCritters''). Klasky-Csupo actually provided [[ParodyAssistance animation to their station-mates]].

** ''Rabid Rabbit'' is a parody of the ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' DuckSeasonRabbitSeason episodes.

** ''Carpet Critters'' is a parody of fellow Nickelodeon show ''{{WesternAnimation/Rugrats}}''. Klasky-Csupo actually provided [[ParodyAssistance animation to their station-mates]].

** ''Space Specter'' is a parody of ''Space Ghost'' with a few ''Star Trek'' elements thrown in.

** ''The Feldmans'' is a parody of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', complete with [[LawyerFriendlyCameo Lawyer Friendly versions]] of Bumblebee Man (Vicky dressed as a flying ladybug), Ned Flanders, Krusty the Clown, and Barney Gumble in front of a place called "Mike's" which resembles "Moe's Tavern". Timmy even points out that every adult in ''The Feldmans'' is stupid and no help to any child.

** ''Carpet Critters'' is a parody of fellow Nickelodeon show ''{{WesternAnimation/Rugrats}}''. Klasky-Csupo actually provided animation to their station-mates.

** ''Go Go Racer'' is a parody of ''[[Anime/SpeedRacer Speed Racer]]''.

** ''Politically Inaccurate Smashdown'' is a parody of political talk shows and professional wrestling. The names are references to ''Politically Incorrect'' and ''WWE Smackdown''.

** ''Adolescent Genetically Modified Karate Cows'' is a parody of ''[[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]''.

** Channel 293 has a Rankin-Bass style Christmas special a la ''WesternAnimation/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer''.

** ''Series/AmericanIdol'', with Timmy in the role of SImon Cowell. They would later do an entire episode ("Fairy Idol") on this concept.

** The Biographical Channel is a parody of Creator/TheHistoryChannel. "Dictator Week" is a reference to Creator/DiscoveryChannel's "Shark Week."

** ''The Feldmans'' is a parody of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''.

** ''Paula Pancake'' is a parody of ''WesternAnimation/StrawberryShortcake''.

** ''Clint's Hints'' is a parody of ''Series/BluesClues'', another Nickelodeon show.

** ''Maho Mushi'' is a parody of ''Franchise/DragonBall'' with elements of ''{{Franchise/Pokemon}}'', ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' and ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' thrown in.
** ''Carpet Critters'' is a parody of ''{{WesternAnimation/Rugrats}}''. Klasky-Csupo actually provided animation to their station-mates.

** ''Blackbird'' is a parody of the ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' cartoons, with a few elements of Birdman added in. It is the third Batman parody in the series, after Catman and Dark Mark from Power Pals.

** ''Ted & Jimmy'' is a parody of ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry''.

** ''Poppyseed Avenue'' is a parody of ''Series/SesameStreet''.

** ''Walnuts'' is a parody of the ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'' TV specials.

** The Biographical Channel is a parody of Creator/TheHistoryChannel. "Dictator Week" is a reference to "Shark Week."

** ''WesternAnimation/HappyDays'' (complete the by-now mandatory JumpingTheShark gag)

** ''Series/SaturdayNightLive''

** ''Series/AmericanIdol''

** The Biographical Channel is a parody of TheHistoryChannel. "Dictator Week" is a reference to "Shark Week."

* The robot that Timmy controls in Maho Mushi has a head that resembles [[Toys/BIONICLE Turaga Vakama's mask.]]

* The music video "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-E8VlwnKJY If I Lived in TV]]" also has some parodies:
** ''WesternAnimation/ThreesCompany''

** ''WesternAnimation/HappyDays''
*** Timmy also [[VisualPun jumps a shark]] in that scene, which is a reference to the trope "JumpingTheShark" in which ''Series/HappyDays'' is the TropeNamer.

** [[NewsParody The News]]

** ''The Meatflints'' is a parody of ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'' mixed with ''Series/TheSopranos'' (or any movie with Italian-American mobsters).