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* A commercial for [[Advertising/EnergizerBunny Energizer batteries]] that tied in with the original movie has Lightning [=McQueen=] run down near a billboard with the Energizer Bunny next to his slogan, "Keep Going" on it. Mater catches up to Lightning and advises him to be in it for the long haul, citing the Energizer Bunny as someone who has the right idea before he tows Lightning away.

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* A commercial for [[Advertising/EnergizerBunny Energizer batteries]] that tied in with the original movie has Lightning [=McQueen=] run down near a billboard UsefulNotes/{{billboard}} with the Energizer Bunny next to his slogan, "Keep Going" on it. Mater catches up to Lightning and advises him to be in it for the long haul, citing the Energizer Bunny as someone who has the right idea before he tows Lightning away.
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* Rapper Yung Nugget's SignatureSong is titled "Lightning MacQueen." In the lyrics, the rapper compares himself to [=McQueen=] and says "ka-chow" several times. The art for the song depicts him escaping a line of police cars by riding Lightning [=McQueen=].

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* Rapper Yung Nugget's SignatureSong is titled "Lightning MacQueen.[=MacQueen=]." In the lyrics, the rapper compares himself to [=McQueen=] and says "ka-chow" several times. The art for the song depicts him escaping a line of police cars by riding Lightning [=McQueen=].
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** In "[[WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}} Outtagascar]]", Lightning [=McQueen=] is part of the [[{{Sequelitis}} sequel circus]], despite his protests that he's only had two movies.

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** In "[[WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}} "[[WesternAnimation/Madagascar3EuropesMostWanted Outtagascar]]", Lightning [=McQueen=] is part of the [[{{Sequelitis}} sequel circus]], despite his protests that he's only had two movies.
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* Rapper Yung Nugget's SignatureSong is titled "Lightning MacQueen." In the lyrics, the rapper compares himself to McQueen and says "ka-chow" several times. The art for the song depicts him escaping a line of police cars by riding Lightning McQueen.

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* Rapper Yung Nugget's SignatureSong is titled "Lightning MacQueen." In the lyrics, the rapper compares himself to McQueen [=McQueen=] and says "ka-chow" several times. The art for the song depicts him escaping a line of police cars by riding Lightning McQueen.
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* ''Film/TheMuppets'': A billboard for ''Cars 2'' can be seen in the film several times.

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* ''Film/TheMuppets'': ''Film/TheMuppets2011'': A billboard for ''Cars 2'' can be seen in the film several times.

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** A (since unlisted and now somewhat hard to find) "Will They Be in Smash?" video discusses how Lightning would work as a fighter in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''... before deciding that he wouldn't work because, as a racecar, he would have a very limited moveset - [[FridgeLogic and besides, how would he hold items?]]
** Later on, he made [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0o4702Isquk Why Cars is a Conceptually Bad Franchise]], which insists that ''Cars'', unlike most of Pixar's works, has no real narrative or thematic purpose fulfilled by the characters being cars.

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WebVideo/SchaffrillasProductions: A (since unlisted and now somewhat hard to find) video titled "Will They Be in Smash?" video discusses how Lightning would work as a fighter in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''... before deciding that he wouldn't work because, as a racecar, he would have a very limited moveset - [[FridgeLogic and besides, how would he hold items?]]
** Later on, he made [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0o4702Isquk Why Cars is a Conceptually Bad Franchise]], which insists that ''Cars'', unlike most of Pixar's works, has no real narrative or thematic purpose fulfilled by the characters being cars.
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* A commercial for [[Advertising/EnergizerBunny Energizer batteries]] that tied in with the original movie has Lightning [=McQueen=] run down near a billboard with the Energizer Bunny next to his slogan, "Keep Going" on it. Mater catches up to Lightning and advises him to be in it for the long haul, citing the Energizer Bunny as someone who has the right idea before he tows Lightning away.
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** Lightning and Mater appear in "[[WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends Thomas the]] Film/{{Unstoppable}} [[WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine Tank Engine]]", where [[WesternAnimation/Cars2 they are on a world tour]], but [[TakeThat get run over by Thomas]].

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** Lightning and Mater appear in "[[WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends Thomas the]] Film/{{Unstoppable}} [[WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine [[WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends Tank Engine]]", where [[WesternAnimation/Cars2 they are on a world tour]], but [[TakeThat get run over by Thomas]].
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** Lightning and Mater appear in "[[WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine Thomas the]] Film/{{Unstoppable}} [[WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine Tank Engine]]", where [[WesternAnimation/Cars2 they are on a world tour]], but [[TakeThat get run over by Thomas]].

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** Lightning and Mater appear in "[[WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine "[[WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends Thomas the]] Film/{{Unstoppable}} [[WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine Tank Engine]]", where [[WesternAnimation/Cars2 they are on a world tour]], but [[TakeThat get run over by Thomas]].
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* Rapper Yung Nugget's SignatureSong is titled "Lightning MacQueen." In the lyrics, the rapper compares himself to McQueen and says "ka-chow" several times. The art for the song depicts him escaping a line of police cars by riding Lightning McQueen.
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* WebVideo/SchaffrillasProductions:
** A (since unlisted and now somewhat hard to find) "Will They Be in Smash?" video discusses how Lightning would work as a fighter in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''... before deciding that he wouldn't work because, as a racecar, he would have a very limited moveset - [[FridgeLogic and besides, how would he hold items?]]
** Later on, he made [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0o4702Isquk Why Cars is a Conceptually Bad Franchise]], which insists that ''Cars'', unlike most of Pixar's works, has no real narrative or thematic purpose fulfilled by the characters being cars.


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--->"The original, and [[WesternAnimation/{{Cars2}} the one where we have to go to Europe because there's a race, but then Mater gets confused for a spy because he sounds like...]] Yeah, OK. I guess I should be here."
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* ''Literature/MiracleCreek'': At the Wards' housewarming party, kids run around pretend riding ''Cars'' cars.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode, "Beware My Cheating Bart", one of the movies advertised at the cinema in the Springfield Mall is "Cars 3: New Merchandise". Five years later, [[HilariousInHindsight an official third]] ''[[WesternAnimation/Cars3 Cars]]'' [[HilariousInHindsight movie was made]].

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* In the ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode, "Beware My Cheating Bart", one of the movies advertised at the cinema in the Springfield Mall is "Cars 3: New Merchandise".[[TakeThat New]] {{Merchandise|Driven}}". Five years later, [[HilariousInHindsight an official third]] ''[[WesternAnimation/Cars3 Cars]]'' [[HilariousInHindsight movie was made]].
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** In "Cody's Revenge!", after breaking a table with Bowser's clown car in a previous episode, "Bowser Junior's Clown Car", Bowser threatens to send Junior to military school. Sergeant Brooklyn T. Guy tells Junior that at military school, he's going to make him watch ''Disney/BigHero6''. Junior is horrified, claiming that "''Big Hero 6'' [[TakeThat is the worst animated movie since]] ''WesternAnimation/Cars2''".

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** In "Cody's Revenge!", after breaking a table with Bowser's clown car in a previous episode, "Bowser Junior's Clown Car", Bowser threatens to send Junior to military school. Sergeant Brooklyn T. Guy tells Junior that at military school, he's going to make him watch ''Disney/BigHero6''.''WesternAnimation/BigHero6''. Junior is horrified, claiming that "''Big Hero 6'' [[TakeThat is the worst animated movie since]] ''WesternAnimation/Cars2''".



** Lightning and Mater appear in "[[Film/FastFive Fast]] [[Disney/WinnieThePooh Hive]]" when Dominic Toretto lands in the novelization of ''Cars''.

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** Lightning and Mater appear in "[[Film/FastFive Fast]] [[Disney/WinnieThePooh "Film/{{Fast|Five}} [[Franchise/WinnieThePooh Hive]]" when Dominic Toretto lands in the novelization of ''Cars''.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode, "Beware My Cheating Bart", one of the movies advertised at the cinema in the Springfield Mall is "Cars 3: New Merchandise". Five years later, [[HilariousInHindsight an official third]] ''[[WesternAnimation/Cars3 Cars]]'' [[HilariousInHindsight movie was made]].

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* In the ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode, "Beware My Cheating Bart", one of the movies advertised at the cinema in the Springfield Mall is "Cars 3: New Merchandise". Five years later, [[HilariousInHindsight an official third]] ''[[WesternAnimation/Cars3 Cars]]'' [[HilariousInHindsight movie was made]].made]].
** The couch gag used in the episode "Puffless", has the family resemble characters from the movie. When they sit on the couch, Maggie appears as a monster truck and crushes the rest of them.
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* In the ''WebVideo/SuperMarioLogan'' episode, "Cody's Revenge!", after breaking a table with Bowser's clown car in a previous episode, "Bowser Junior's Clown Car", Bowser threatens to send Junior to military school. Sergeant Brooklyn T. Guy tells Junior that at military school, he's going to make him watch ''Disney/BigHero6''. Junior is horrified, claiming that "''Big Hero 6'' [[TakeThat is the worst animated movie since]] ''WesternAnimation/Cars2''".

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In the ''WebVideo/SuperMarioLogan'' episode, "Cody's Revenge!", after breaking a table with Bowser's clown car in a previous episode, "Bowser Junior's Clown Car", Bowser threatens to send Junior to military school. Sergeant Brooklyn T. Guy tells Junior that at military school, he's going to make him watch ''Disney/BigHero6''. Junior is horrified, claiming that "''Big Hero 6'' [[TakeThat is the worst animated movie since]] ''WesternAnimation/Cars2''".
** In "Chef Pee Pee's Date!", Chef Pee Pee and Lola watch a preview for ''Cars 4'' in the movie theater. In the preview, a drunk Lightning [=McQueen=] crashes into a lamp post.
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** In "[[WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}} Outtagascar]]", Lightning [=McQueen=] is part of the [[{{Sequelitis}} sequel circus]].

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* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3:''
** A toy resembling Lightning [=McQueen=] is seen in the background on the floor of Sunnyside.
** A toy tractor, like the one seen in ''Cars'', can also be seen in Sunnyside.
** One little boy is seen wearing a shirt with a #95 and a lightning bolt on it, both of which are what Lightning [=McQueen=] has painted on his sides.
** In the scene where Buzz sees Lotso's minions gambling inside the vending machine, "[=ReVolting=]" batteries are one of the things placed on the See N' Say roulette, "[=ReVolting=]" being the brand of car battery that Davey Apex beared the sponsor of.
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* ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'': A sketch from "Cheese Puff Mountain" has [[Series/KnightRider Michael Knight]] get inside Lightning [=McQueen=] when K.I.T.T. gets carjacked.

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* ''ComicStrip/OffTheMark'': Lightning appears in [[https://www.offthemark.com/cartoon/leisure-hobbies/food-drink/2015-05-24 this strip]].



* ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic:'' In his review of ''WesternAnimation/TheSwanPrincess'', Malcolm reveals ''WesternAnimation/Cars2'' and ''WesternAnimation/MonstersUniversity'' to be the ingredients used in "Diet Pixar" soda.

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* ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic:'' In his review of ''WesternAnimation/TheSwanPrincess'', Malcolm reveals ''WesternAnimation/Cars2'' and ''WesternAnimation/MonstersUniversity'' [[TakeThat to be the ingredients used in "Diet Pixar" soda.soda]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles:'' During the battle with the Omnidroid 10, a blue Hudson Hornet resembling Doc Hudson can be seen parked in the background.



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* In ''VideoGame/LEGOTheIncredibles'', Lightning [=McQueen=] appears as an unlockable character, unlocked by building the Florida 500 Speedway in the East Waterfront.

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* In the ''WebVideo/SuperMarioLogan'' episode, "Cody's Revenge!", after breaking a table with Bowser's clown car in a previous episode, "Bowser Junior's Clown Car", Bowser threatens to send Junior to military school. Sergeant Brooklyn T. Guy tells Junior that at military school, he's going to make him watch ''Disney/BigHero6''. Junior is horrified, claiming that "''Big Hero 6'' [[TakeThat is the worst animated movie since]] ''WesternAnimation/Cars2''".



* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'': The episode "The Agent of Change" opens with Francine, Muffy and Binky going to see a ''Cars''-esque movie called ''Trucks''.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'': The episode "The Agent of Change" opens with Francine, Muffy and Binky going to see a ''Cars''-esque movie called ''Trucks''.''Trucks''.
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** Mater appears in "[[Franchise/{{Transformers}} TransBOREMores]]" in Hawaii with a picnic.
** At the end of "[[WesternAnimation/CloudyWithAChanceOfMeatballs Cloudy With a Chance of Flavor]]", a blue Lightning [=McQueen=] appears on a box of [=CARShmellows=] cereal.
** A sketch from "[[Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld Snott Pilgrim Vs. the Wonderful World of Disney]] / [[Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle Malcolm in the Middle Earth]]" involves Lightning [=McQueen=] [[TakeThat getting squished in a car squisher]].
** Lightning and Mater appear in "[[WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine Thomas the]] Film/{{Unstoppable}} [[WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine Tank Engine]]", where [[WesternAnimation/Cars2 they are on a world tour]], but [[TakeThat get run over by Thomas]].
** Lightning and Mater appear in "[[Film/FastFive Fast]] [[Disney/WinnieThePooh Hive]]" when Dominic Toretto lands in the novelization of ''Cars''.
** In "[=TransBOREMores=] 3: Dark Side of the Blue Moon", Mater makes a cameo appearance on Interstate 40.
** In "[[Film/MissionImpossible Addition Impossible]]", Ethan Hunt tries to use Lightning [=McQueen=] to catch up to Hendricks.
** In "[[WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}} Outtagascar]]", Lightning [=McQueen=] is part of the [[{{Sequelitis}} sequel circus]].
* In the ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode, "Beware My Cheating Bart", one of the movies advertised at the cinema in the Springfield Mall is "Cars 3: New Merchandise". Five years later, [[HilariousInHindsight an official third]] ''[[WesternAnimation/Cars3 Cars]]'' [[HilariousInHindsight movie was made]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/FindingNemo:'' Luigi makes a very brief cameo during the scene right before the credits, where we see that the Tank Gang has managed to escape the tank.

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* ''WesternAnimation/Arthur'': The episode "The Agent of Change" opens with Francine, Muffy and Binky going to see a ''Cars''-esque movie called ''Trucks''.

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