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* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Bonkers}}'' LicensedGame for the [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]], one of the three Toon Treasures Bonkers has to recover is Ariel's voice.

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* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Bonkers}}'' ''VideoGame/{{Bonkers|Capcom}}'' LicensedGame for the [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]], one of the three Toon Treasures Bonkers has to recover is Ariel's voice.
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* ''ComicBook/ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog'': At the beginning of ''Knuckles the Echidna'' Issue #4, Vector sings a parody of "Under the Sea".

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* ''ComicBook/ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog'': ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'': At the beginning of ''Knuckles the Echidna'' Issue #4, Vector sings a parody of "Under the Sea".
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* ''WebVideo/{{Saberspark}}'': In his video "What RUINED Don Bluth Animation?", Saberspark brings up how ''The Little Mermaid'' beat Bluth's ''WesternAnimation/AllDogsGoToHeaven'' at the box-office, leading to an edited clip of King Triton destroying an object labelled "DON'S FILM".
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* In ''Literature/WickedGood'', one of Rory's childhood photos shows him posing with his grandma and the Little Mermaid at Disney World.
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* ''ComicBook/ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog'': At the beginning of ''Knuckles the Echidna'' Issue #4, Vector sings a parody of "Under the Sea".
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* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' is entitled, "The Little Merhog".

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* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' is entitled, "The "[[Recap/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehogS01E56TheLittleMerhog The Little Merhog".Merhog]]".

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* In ''Series/{{Dinosaurs}}'', Earl is taking care of the Baby, who demands to see ''The Little Underwater Girl''. When he puts it on, sea creatures are singing "Under the Water."


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* In ''Series/{{Dinosaurs}}'', Earl is taking care of the Baby, who demands to see ''The Little Underwater Girl''. When he puts it on, sea creatures are singing "Under the Water".
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* ''Film/AntMan'': Cassie has a plush toy of Flounder in her room.

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* Among the Disney movies that WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck finds himself in during ''Ride/MickeysPhilhmarmagic'' is ''The Little Mermaid'', with Ariel (singing "Part of That World") and Flounder making appearances.
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* In the Ride/WaltDisneyWorld version of [[WesternAnimation/PeterPan Peter Pan's Flight]], Ariel can be seen in Mermaid Lagoon.

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* In the Ride/WaltDisneyWorld version of [[WesternAnimation/PeterPan ''[[WesternAnimation/PeterPan Peter Pan's Flight]], Flight]]'', Ariel can be seen in Mermaid Lagoon.
* In the Disneyland and Hong Kong Disneyland versions of ''Ride/ItsASmallWorld'', Ariel and Flounder are among the mermaids and sea life in an underwater sequence.

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* ''WesternAnimation/WeBareBears'': In "Shush Ninjas", the bears make a speech about the movies that is accompanied by a montage of the bears acting out famous movie scenes; one of them features Panda imitating the iconic scene of Ariel lying on a rock with waves crashing on it.

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In "Shush Ninjas", the bears make a speech about the movies that is accompanied by a montage of the bears acting out famous movie scenes; one of them features Panda imitating the iconic scene of Ariel lying on a rock with waves crashing on it.it.
** In "Wingmen", Grizz sings a song similar to "Kiss the Girl".
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** In ''[[Disney/AladdinTheReturnOfJafar The Return of Jafar]]'', at one point, the Genie turns into Ariel.
** In ''Disney/AladdinAndTheKingOfThieves'', three Genie Doctors hold up a cardboard cutout of Jasmine's head on Ariel's body.
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** In ''[[Disney/AladdinTheReturnOfJafar ''[[WesternAnimation/AladdinTheReturnOfJafar The Return of Jafar]]'', at one point, the Genie turns into Ariel.
** In ''Disney/AladdinAndTheKingOfThieves'', ''WesternAnimation/AladdinAndTheKingOfThieves'', three Genie Doctors hold up a cardboard cutout of Jasmine's head on Ariel's body.
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* ''Disney/RalphBreaksTheInternet:'' Ariel is one of the princesses that Vanellope meets in Oh My Disney.

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* In the Ride/WaltDisneyWorld version of [[Disney/PeterPan Peter Pan's Flight]], Ariel can be seen in Mermaid Lagoon.

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** In "Christmas is Coming", Brian tries to explain to Stewie that Meg had her first orgasm while sitting on Santa's lap. Since their show is now owned by Disney, he opts so say that Santa "[[UnusualEuphemism made her Little Mermaid]] Disney/{{Moana}}".

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** In "Christmas is Coming", Brian tries to explain to Stewie that Meg had her first orgasm while sitting on Santa's lap. Since their show is now owned by Disney, he opts so say that Santa "[[UnusualEuphemism made her Little Mermaid]] Disney/{{Moana}}".WesternAnimation/{{Moana}}".



** The final sketch of "Stone Cold Steve Cold Stone" has the more "traditional" Disney Princesses doing to war with the more "progressive" ones. Ariel appears in her human form saying that she has "thingamabobs" (which [[Disney/{{Aladdin}} Jasmine]] believes is her dildo collection) to use in the battle, and later appears in he mermaid form to bring out her "thingamabob": ''a nuclear bomb''.

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** The final sketch of "Stone Cold Steve Cold Stone" has the more "traditional" Disney Princesses doing to war with the more "progressive" ones. Ariel appears in her human form saying that she has "thingamabobs" (which [[Disney/{{Aladdin}} [[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} Jasmine]] believes is her dildo collection) to use in the battle, and later appears in he mermaid form to bring out her "thingamabob": ''a nuclear bomb''.
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** In "Throw Grampa From the Dane", during the Simpson's family tour of Denmark by Soren, the owner of the house they're staying at, this exchange occurs:
-->'''Soren:''' ''(describing the Little Mermaid statue)'' Created in 1913, ''The Little Mermaid'' is a world-famous icon of Denmark.\\
'''Bart:''' No, ''The Little Mermaid'' was created by Disney, right before he created ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' and ''Franchise/StarWars''.\\
'''Soren:''' This is the real Little Mermaid. And she was a very tragic figure.\\
'''Bart:''' What about her buddy, the crab?\\
'''Soren:''' There was no crab!\\
'''Bart:''' He was the only funny thing in it.\\
'''Homer:''' Got that right.
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** In "Christmas is Coming", Brian tries to explain to Stewie that Meg had her first orgasm while sitting on Santa's lap. Since their show is now owned by Disney, he opts so say that Santa "[[UnusualEuphemism made her Little Mermaid]] Disney/{{Moana}}".
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-->'''Homer''': ''Marge, kids, everything is going to be just fine. Now pack your bags, because we're going to be starting a new life... under the sea... [sighs]''
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-->[sings] Under the sea, under the sea
-->There'll be no accusations,
-->Just friendly crustaceans
-->Under the sea!
-->'''Marge''': ''Homer, that's your solution to everything to move under the sea! It's not gonna happen!''
-->'''Homer''': ''Not with ''that'' attitude.''
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* ''Disney/AGoofyMovie'': Ariel makes two cameos during the film - first as a stage prop at Max's school and then as a light in the hotel that Goofy and Max stay at.

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* ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic'': In the Critic's review of ''Film/TheodoreRex'', after introducing the film's KidSidekick character Sebastian, we hear a snippet of "Under the Sea".

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** In his "Top 11 Disney Villains" video, Ursula is placed in the #6 spot.
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** In "Jokahontas", during the "Just the Same Old Heroine" song, a ''The Little Mermaid''-esque scene is shown, with Dot as Ariel.
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* ''Disney/AGoofyMovie'': Ariel makes two cameos during the film - first as a stage prop at Max's school and then as a light in the hotel that Goofy and Max stay at.


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** In ''Disney/AladdinAndTheKingOfThieves'', three Genie Doctors hold up a cardboard cutout of Jasmine's head on Ariel's body.


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* In the Ride/WaltDisneyWorld version of [[Disney/PeterPan Peter Pan's Flight]], Ariel can be seen in Mermaid Lagoon.


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* ''WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatiansTheSeries'': In the episode "Shipwrecked", Ariel's likeness is used for the figurehead on a ship.


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* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'':
** In the episode "Peter's Progress", Peter comments that Cleveland's cousin sounds like Sebastian.
** As one of the show's many jokes about Meg supposedly being ugly, the Disney Universe seen in "Road to the Multiverse" has Meg looking like Ursula.
** At one point in the episode "Spies Reminiscent of Us", Stewie colors in a picture of Sebastian blue.
** In the episode "Hot Pocket-Dial", when Joe's legs fall of while he's parasailing, they wind up being found by Ariel. Who promptly eats them.
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* ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic'': In the Critic's review of ''Film/TheodoreRex'', after introducing the film's KidSidekick character Sebastian, we hear a snippet of "Under the Sea".
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* In the ''Franchise/{{Nasuverse}}'', the story is referenced as probably the most famous work of Hans, who is a Servant, though [[CreatorBacklash he himself considers it one of his own worst works]]. Perhaps more noticeably, it's the favorite childhood fairytale of [[DarkMessiah Kiara Sessyoin]], [[spoiler:and is implied to have been part of forming her way of viewing the world.]]
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* ''ComicStrip/OffTheMark'':
** [[https://www.offthemark.com/cartoon/relationships/parents/1996-08-25 This strip]] features, among others, an alternate ending to the film, wherein Ariel is devoured by sharks.
** [[https://www.offthemark.com/cartoon/relationships/love-romance/2011-05-29 This strip]] features Ariel at the Betty Rubble center for recovering toons.
** [[https://www.offthemark.com/cartoon/medical-health/diet/2000-06-21 The Little Mermaid, ten years later]].



* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'': "Kiss the Girl" is parodied as Jeremy and Candace float through the artificial rainforest in "The Great Indoors" as he sings "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sCakhqJu-Y Set the Record Straight]]".

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"Kiss the Girl" is parodied as Jeremy and Candace float through the artificial rainforest in "The Great Indoors" as he sings "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sCakhqJu-Y Set the Record Straight]]".

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* ''WesternAnimation/Animaniacs'': In Episode 30'S "Good Idea, Bad Idea" segment, a trick-or-treater is dressed as Ariel.

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In Episode 30'S "Good Idea, Bad Idea" segment, a trick-or-treater is dressed as Ariel.Ariel.
** "Mermaid Mindy" is set to calypso music, which might be a reference to this film's "Under the Sea" musical number. In addition, Buttons encounters an electric eel who resembles Flotsam and Jetsam (though this might just be a coincidence).

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* ''TheSimpsons'':

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** In "I Married Marge", when Marge thought she was pregnant, Lisa suggested Ariel as a name if the baby turned out to be a girl, named after the then-latest Disney princess.
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* The first episode of ''{{Series/Charmed}}'''s fifth season "A Witch's Tail" is a WholePlotReference to the Disney version. For added points, Phoebe is transformed into a mermaid for the ''opposite'' reason to Ariel: she wants to escape from love. And Phoebe is played by Alyssa Milano, who was the inspiration for Ariel's design.

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* The first episode of ''{{Series/Charmed}}'''s ''{{Series/Charmed|1998}}'''s fifth season "A Witch's Tail" is a WholePlotReference to the Disney version. For added points, Phoebe is transformed into a mermaid for the ''opposite'' reason to Ariel: she wants to escape from love. And Phoebe is played by Alyssa Milano, who was the inspiration for Ariel's design.

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* ''Disney/{{Moana}}'': In TheStinger, [[spoiler: Tamatoa, still flipped on his shell, [[BreakingTheFourthWall asks the audience to help him up]] and says they would if his name was Sebastian and had a Jamaican accent]].

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* ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'', Genie gets his finger caught by Sebastian.
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* ''Disney/RalphBreaksTheInternet:'' Ariel is one of the princesses that Vanellope meets in Oh My Disney.

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** A few episodes have the Genie dressing up as Chef Louis.



** Sebastian and Flounder are briefly seen in the opening shots of "Hercules and the Big Sink", swimming among the ruins of Atlantis.

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* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'': "Kiss the Girl" is parodied as Jeremy and Candace float through the artificial rainforest in "The Great Indoors" as he sings "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sCakhqJu-Y Set the Record Straight]]".
** Two in "Hawaiian Vacation": "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohWsgGba220 A-Prime Calypso]]" parodies "Under the Sea", and Doofenshmirtz recreates the iconic transformation scene where Ariel surfaces as a human.
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* ''WeternAnimation/Animaniacs'': In Episode 30'S "Good Idea, Bad Idea" segment, a trick-or-treater is dressed as Ariel.

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