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* ''{{Series/Seinfeld}}'': Starting in Season 3, Jerry semi-sarcastically refers to George as "Biff", the youngest son of the Lowmans...and a complete failure.

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* ''{{Series/Seinfeld}}'': Starting in Season 3, Jerry semi-sarcastically refers to advises George as "Biff", not to whistle in the youngest son elevator while on a job interview. George takes offense at being compared to "the biggest loser in the history of American literature," prompting Jerry to call him "Biff" for the rest of the Lowmans...and a complete failure. season.



* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS29E14FearsOfAClown Fears of a Clown]]" "The Salesman's Bad Day" is a parody of ''Death of a Salesman''.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'':
**In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E4BurnsBabyBurns Burns, Baby Burns]]", the scene between Willy and Howard is being performed inside Mr. Burns' "playroom"
**In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS16E12GooGooGaiPan Goo Goo Gai Pan]]", The Simpsons see a Chinese version of the play. The play's popularity there is TruthInTelevision.
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"[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS29E14FearsOfAClown Fears of a Clown]]" "The Clown]]", Krusty stars as a Willy Loman-like character in the ''The Salesman's Bad Day" is Day'', a parody cheap [[{{Mockbuster}} knock-off]] of ''Death of a Salesman''.

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* ''Fanfic/FamilyGuyFanon'': Season 11's "[[https://familyguyfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Death_of_a_Mailman Death of a Mailman]]"'s title is an allusion to the play.

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* ''Fanfic/FamilyGuyFanon'': ''Website/FamilyGuyFanon'': Season 11's "[[https://familyguyfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Death_of_a_Mailman Death of a Mailman]]"'s title is an allusion to the play.
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* ''Fanfic/FamilyGuyFanon'': Season 11's "[[https://familyguyfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Death_of_a_Mailman Death of a Mailman]]"'s title is an allusion to the play.

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* ''Series/{{Angel}}'': "[[Recap/AngelS02E02AreYouNowOrHaveYourEverBeen Are You Now Or Have Your Ever Been]]" contains a double ShoutOut to Creator/ArthurMiller: Much of the plot owes some subtle points to ''Theatre/TheCrucible''. The play itself was written during the [=McCarthy=] era - the time slot in which the show takes place. In this case, Angel expies John Proctor, who is sent to the gallows by Abigail Williams, expied by Judy. Bonus points when you realize that the Thesulac's first victim is [[Theatre/DeathOfASalesman a salesman]] DrivenToSuicide, commented on by the other guests.

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* ''Series/{{Angel}}'': "[[Recap/AngelS02E02AreYouNowOrHaveYourEverBeen Are You Now Or Have Your Ever Been]]" contains a double ShoutOut to Creator/ArthurMiller: Much of the plot owes some subtle points to ''Theatre/TheCrucible''. The play itself was written during the [=McCarthy=] era - the time slot in which the show takes place. In this case, Angel expies John Proctor, who is sent to the gallows by Abigail Williams, expied by Judy. Bonus points when you realize that the Thesulac's first victim is [[Theatre/DeathOfASalesman a salesman]] salesman DrivenToSuicide, commented on by the other guests.



** In "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS2E11Ted Ted]]" the first time Creator/JossWhedon alluded to ''Theatre/DeathOfASalesman'' with ''"A good salesman always Bounces back"''.

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** In "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS2E11Ted Ted]]" the first time Creator/JossWhedon alluded to ''Theatre/DeathOfASalesman'' ''Death of a Salesman'' with ''"A good salesman always Bounces back"''.



** In "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS4E22Restless Restless]]" Willow shows up for her drama class and is faced with the opening performance of the class' production of ''Theatre/DeathOfASalesman'' directed by Giles, and also starring Buffy, Harmony and Riley.
* ''Series/LukeCage2016'': In the episode "[[Recap/LukeCage2016S2E3WigOut Wig Out]]" the ''Bulletin'' front page headline for Arturo Rey's death is "Theatre/DeathOfASalesman".

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** In "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS4E22Restless Restless]]" Willow shows up for her drama class and is faced with the opening performance of the class' production of ''Theatre/DeathOfASalesman'' ''Death of a Salesman'' directed by Giles, and also starring Buffy, Harmony and Riley.
* ''Series/LukeCage2016'': In the episode "[[Recap/LukeCage2016S2E3WigOut Wig Out]]" the ''Bulletin'' front page headline for Arturo Rey's death is "Theatre/DeathOfASalesman"."Death of a Salesman".



** "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S05E19Outlaw Outlaw]]": Mike doesn't seem that embarrassed about his early acting career, but he did seem to wear a lot of [[Main/HelloSailor sailor suits]]. Even for ''Theatre/DeathOfASalesman'', ''Theatre/WaitingForGodot'', ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'', ''Theatre/RichardIII'', ''Film/InheritTheWind'', ''[[Theatre/OhCalcutta Oh! Calcutta!]]'' ... Not even Mike realized this until the bots pointed it out to him, leading to some relatively mild FridgeHorror on Mike's part.
** "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S11E09Yongary Yongary]]": ''"He's doing ''[[Theatre/DeathOfASalesman Death of a Salesmonster]].''"''

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** "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S05E19Outlaw Outlaw]]": Mike doesn't seem that embarrassed about his early acting career, but he did seem to wear a lot of [[Main/HelloSailor sailor suits]]. Even for ''Theatre/DeathOfASalesman'', ''Death of a Salesman'', ''Theatre/WaitingForGodot'', ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'', ''Theatre/RichardIII'', ''Film/InheritTheWind'', ''[[Theatre/OhCalcutta Oh! Calcutta!]]'' ... Not even Mike realized this until the bots pointed it out to him, leading to some relatively mild FridgeHorror on Mike's part.
** "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S11E09Yongary Yongary]]": ''"He's doing ''[[Theatre/DeathOfASalesman Death ''Death of a Salesmonster]].Salesmonster.''"''



* ''{{Series/Supernatural}}'': In "[[Recap/SupernaturalS02E18HollywoodBabylon Hollywood Babylon]]" the character Gerard St. James tells Sam and Dean he is playing Willy Loman in ''Theatre/DeathOfASalesman''.

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* ''{{Series/Supernatural}}'': In "[[Recap/SupernaturalS02E18HollywoodBabylon Hollywood Babylon]]" the character Gerard St. James tells Sam and Dean he is playing Willy Loman in ''Theatre/DeathOfASalesman''.''Death of a Salesman''.



* ''Theatre/{{Assassins}}'': John Wilkes Booth references ''Theatre/DeathOfASalesman'' multiple times during the "Take a Look, Lee" sequence, using Willy Loman as an example of what Lee Harvey Oswald would be if he didn't kill the president like Booth wants him to. Later in the same scene, when Booth reveals his name and Oswald recognizes it as the name of the man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln, Booth's response is to say "attention has been paid", a twist on a quote from the show.

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* ''Theatre/{{Assassins}}'': John Wilkes Booth references ''Theatre/DeathOfASalesman'' ''Death of a Salesman'' multiple times during the "Take a Look, Lee" sequence, using Willy Loman as an example of what Lee Harvey Oswald would be if he didn't kill the president like Booth wants him to. Later in the same scene, when Booth reveals his name and Oswald recognizes it as the name of the man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln, Booth's response is to say "attention has been paid", a twist on a quote from the show.



* ''VideoGame/KentuckyRouteZero'': The Márquez Farmhouse is based on the two most well known production designs of the Creator/ArthurMiller play ''Theatre/DeathOfASalesman''

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* ''VideoGame/KentuckyRouteZero'': The Márquez Farmhouse is based on the two most well known production designs of the Creator/ArthurMiller play ''Theatre/DeathOfASalesman''
''Death of a Salesman''



* ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'': The episode "Merchant of Menace" featured a villain named [[Theatre/DeathOfASalesman Weasel Loman]].
* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'': "Stage Fright" has a field day with theater references: Vicky gets to act in "[[Theatre/CatOnAHotTinRoof Girl on a Hot Tin Roof]]", "[[Theatre/AStreetcarNamedDesire A Streetcar Named Destruction]]", "[[Theatre/DeathofaSalesman Death of a Saleswoman]]", "[[Theatre/WhosAfraidOfVirginiaWoolf Who's Afraid of a Wolf, Virginia?]]", and finally, "[[NeverSmileataCrocodile Crock]] [[Theatre/RockofAges of Ages"]]. Not to mention Timmy's fake director name, "[[Creator/MNightShyamalan Goodnight Shamalot]]".
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS29E14FearsOfAClown Fears of a Clown]]" "The Salesman's Bad Day" is a parody of ''Theatre/DeathOfASalesman''.

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* ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'': The episode "Merchant of Menace" featured a villain named [[Theatre/DeathOfASalesman Weasel Loman]].
Loman.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'': "Stage Fright" has a field day with theater references: Vicky gets to act in "[[Theatre/CatOnAHotTinRoof Girl on a Hot Tin Roof]]", "[[Theatre/AStreetcarNamedDesire A Streetcar Named Destruction]]", "[[Theatre/DeathofaSalesman Death "Death of a Saleswoman]]", Saleswoman", "[[Theatre/WhosAfraidOfVirginiaWoolf Who's Afraid of a Wolf, Virginia?]]", and finally, "[[NeverSmileataCrocodile Crock]] [[Theatre/RockofAges of Ages"]]. Not to mention Timmy's fake director name, "[[Creator/MNightShyamalan Goodnight Shamalot]]".
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS29E14FearsOfAClown Fears of a Clown]]" "The Salesman's Bad Day" is a parody of ''Theatre/DeathOfASalesman''.''Death of a Salesman''.
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* ''Theatre/Assassins'': John Wilkes Booth references ''Theatre/DeathOfASalesman'' multiple times during the "Take a Look, Lee" sequence, using Willy Lowman as an example of what Lee Harvey Oswald would be if he didn't kill the president like Booth wants him to. Later in the same scene, when Booth reveals his name and Oswald recognizes it as the name of the man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln, Booth's response is to say "attention has been paid.", a twist on a quote from the show.

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* ''Theatre/Assassins'': ''Theatre/{{Assassins}}'': John Wilkes Booth references ''Theatre/DeathOfASalesman'' multiple times during the "Take a Look, Lee" sequence, using Willy Lowman Loman as an example of what Lee Harvey Oswald would be if he didn't kill the president like Booth wants him to. Later in the same scene, when Booth reveals his name and Oswald recognizes it as the name of the man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln, Booth's response is to say "attention has been paid.", paid", a twist on a quote from the show.
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* ''{{Series/Seinfeld}}'': Starting in Season 3, Jerry semi-sarcastically refers to George as "Biff", the youngest son of the Lowmans...and a complete failure.


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* Billy from ''Film/MostLikelyToMurder2018'' finds two copies of the ''Death of a Salesman'' [=CliffsNotes=] in his childhood bedroom.

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* ''Series/{{Angel}}'': "[[Recap/AngelS02E02AreYouNowOrHaveYourEverBeen Are You Now Or Have Your Ever Been]]" contains a double ShoutOut to Creator/ArthurMiller: Much of the plot owes some subtle points to ''Theatre/TheCrucible''. The play itself was written during the [=McCarthy=] era - the time slot in which the show takes place. In this case, Angel expies John Proctor, who is sent to the gallows by Abigail Williams, expied by Judy. Bonus points when you realize that the Thesulac's first victim is [[Theatre/DeathOfASalesman a salesman]] DrivenToSuicide, commented on by the other guests.
* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'':
** In "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS2E11Ted Ted]]" the first time Creator/JossWhedon alluded to ''Theatre/DeathOfASalesman'' with ''"A good salesman always Bounces back"''.
** In "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E6BandCandy Band Candy]]" when the candy is handed out for sale, Buffy asks Snyder for advice "before we go all Willy Loman here".
** In "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS4E22Restless Restless]]" Willow shows up for her drama class and is faced with the opening performance of the class' production of ''Theatre/DeathOfASalesman'' directed by Giles, and also starring Buffy, Harmony and Riley.
* ''Series/LukeCage2016'': In the episode "[[Recap/LukeCage2016S2E3WigOut Wig Out]]" the ''Bulletin'' front page headline for Arturo Rey's death is "Theatre/DeathOfASalesman".
* ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'':
** "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S05E19Outlaw Outlaw]]": Mike doesn't seem that embarrassed about his early acting career, but he did seem to wear a lot of [[Main/HelloSailor sailor suits]]. Even for ''Theatre/DeathOfASalesman'', ''Theatre/WaitingForGodot'', ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'', ''Theatre/RichardIII'', ''Film/InheritTheWind'', ''[[Theatre/OhCalcutta Oh! Calcutta!]]'' ... Not even Mike realized this until the bots pointed it out to him, leading to some relatively mild FridgeHorror on Mike's part.
** "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S11E09Yongary Yongary]]": ''"He's doing ''[[Theatre/DeathOfASalesman Death of a Salesmonster]].''"''
** "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S12E03LordsOfTheDeep Lords of the Deep]]": ''"But there were promises made across this desk! You can't eat the orange and throw the peel away! A man's not a piece of fruit!"''
* ''{{Series/Supernatural}}'': In "[[Recap/SupernaturalS02E18HollywoodBabylon Hollywood Babylon]]" the character Gerard St. James tells Sam and Dean he is playing Willy Loman in ''Theatre/DeathOfASalesman''.

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* ''VideoGame/KentuckyRouteZero'': The Márquez Farmhouse is based on the two most well known production designs of the Creator/ArthurMiller play ''Theatre/DeathOfASalesman''

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* ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'': The episode title of "[[Recap/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehogS01E012BirthOfASalesman Birth of a Salesman]]" is an allusion to the play.
* ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'': The episode "Merchant of Menace" featured a villain named [[Theatre/DeathOfASalesman Weasel Loman]].
* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'': "Stage Fright" has a field day with theater references: Vicky gets to act in "[[Theatre/CatOnAHotTinRoof Girl on a Hot Tin Roof]]", "[[Theatre/AStreetcarNamedDesire A Streetcar Named Destruction]]", "[[Theatre/DeathofaSalesman Death of a Saleswoman]]", "[[Theatre/WhosAfraidOfVirginiaWoolf Who's Afraid of a Wolf, Virginia?]]", and finally, "[[NeverSmileataCrocodile Crock]] [[Theatre/RockofAges of Ages"]]. Not to mention Timmy's fake director name, "[[Creator/MNightShyamalan Goodnight Shamalot]]".
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS29E14FearsOfAClown Fears of a Clown]]" "The Salesman's Bad Day" is a parody of ''Theatre/DeathOfASalesman''.

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