Line #49 ReferencedBy/BeautyAndTheBeast


1	''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'' became a pop-culture staple since it was first released, and it has found its way into parodies, homages, and dialogue mentions across all media.
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5	* ''Manga/BeautyAndTheBeastOfParadiseLost'' is a [[{{Grimmification}} darker]] take on the original fairy tale, and its two main characters have a noticeable BeastAndBeauty dynamic. It draws some inspiration from other fairy tales as well.
6	* ''Anime/Belle2021'' takes very clear influence from the Disney adaptation of ''Beauty and the Beast'' in its main characters and style (with Belle herself being designed by veteran Disney animator and character designer Jin Kim), including a recreation of the ballroom dance. It even includes a scene where the Dragon yells at Belle to get out of his castle before crying and covering his face with one hand, with the camera shot and character body language being almost exactly like the Beast's in the Disney film.
7	* ''Manga/CrayonShinChan'' has a FracturedFairyTale spoof based on the story, in which Shin-Chan and his andromorphic pig sidekick, Buriburizaemon, are recruited by the prince to rescue a princess from the dreaded beast, only to discover from the princess that they've been deceived. Their employer is actually an EvilPrince (foreshadowed earlier on when the prince tells them, "You can't judge a book by it's cover") who cursed the princess instead, and the beast is actually friendly. Shin-Chan managed to defeat the prince, and expects the beast to turn back to normal, but alas, instead the princess then turns into a she-beast, her ''true'' form, much to Shin Chan and Buriburizaemon's confusion.
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10	* A mid-'90s issue of ''Cracked'' about supposed DeletedRole Disney characters covered this film with a talking toilet brush who sang a toilet-themed version of "Be Our Guest".
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13	* In the ''Fanfic/MaFille'' chapter "[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/43332942/chapters/108953071 Coming Out]]", Joe uses the story to explain being gay to Katrina, telling her that it's like the beast being a princess instead of a prince. Katrina then declares that she is going to marry a princess when she grows up.
14	* In ''LetsPlay/SnapCube's WebVideo/RealTimeFandub [[VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog Goes to Hell]]'', the Devil (Black Doom) mentions that Disney made a ''Beauty and the Beast'' movie that was "pretty good." Of course, when Shadow asks if he means the original or the remake, the Devil asks if he's talking about ''Anime/Belle2021''.
15	* In the ''Fanfic/StrongAndSteady'' story "[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/43618194 Queen Bee Tongus]]", Tongus names one of her roses after Belle.
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18	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'': A figure of the Beast can be seen amongst the Sultan's collection of animal figures.
19	* In a trailer for ''WesternAnimation/TheBossBaby'' which was specifically created to run before ''Film/BeautyAndTheBeast2017'', the title character is seen playing with toys of Lumiere and Cogsworth. He then tosses them aside and tells the viewers that his movie doesn't have any talking candlesticks -- but he'll try to squeeze one in if it's a deal-breaker.
20	* ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame\|Disney}}'': Belle has a cameo as one of the townspeople in the "Out There" sequence. (The two films have, among many other things, the same directors.)
21	* ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKingOneAndAHalf'': At the end of the movie, Belle, Beast, Mrs. Potts and Chip are among the many Disney characters who enter the theater to see it after Timon's mother rewinds it.
22	* ''WesternAnimation/RalphBreaksTheInternet:'' Belle is one of the princesses that Vanellope meets in Oh My Disney.
23	* ''WesternAnimation/Shrek1'': Fiona's permanent transformation into an ogre has visual similarities to the Beast changing back into his human form.
24	** ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek 2}}'': When Shrek floods the Fairy Godmother's factory with a transformation potion, two workers become a clock and candelabra.
25	** ''WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish'': When Puss first sneaks into Jack Horner’s office full of magical artifacts, he briefly passes a glowing flower in a glass case.
26	* ''WesternAnimation/SouthParkBiggerLongerAndUncut'': The song "Mountain Town" has various visual and lyrical similarities to "Belle".
27	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Tarzan}}'': A teapot and cup resembling Mrs. Potts and Chip are seen in the Porters' camp.
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30	* ''Film/ChipNDaleRescueRangers2022'': Lumiere is shown to be a [=FanCon=] celebrity guest and a friend of Dale's. In addition, one of Sweet Pete's bootleg movies is ''Beauty and the Cursed Dog Man''.
31	* ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing2019'': When Timon and Pumbaa bait the hyenas, they begin to sing "Be Our Guest".
32	* ''Film/{{Rigoletto}}'': There is a plot point that is largely a cross between this film and ''Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera''. It even using the same track as the Disney film in a scene where Porter receives a MagicMirror from Mr. Ribaldi.
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35	* In ''Percy Jackson’s Greek Heroes'', a companion novel to ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'', Percy claims Beauty and the Beast was “totally based on” [[Myth/ClassicalMythology the myth]] of Myth/CupidAndPsyche. He then says to not expect any singing teapots, because “that ain’t going to happen.”
36	* ''Literature/TooBrightToSee'': On Halloween when Bug was seven, Uncle Roderick dressed as Belle, and Bug dressed as the Beast.
37	* In ''Literature/RainbowMagic'', one of the Fairytale Fairies, Gwen, protects Beauty, the Beast, and their story.
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40	* ''Series/FullHouse'': In "Yours, Mine, and Ours", Michelle complains that Stephanie turned off her VHS tape of ''Beauty and the Beast'', and Stephanie says that she did that because she played it for the 100th time. Michelle tells her that she's "trying to learn the words!"
41	* ''Series/TheHeroYoshihikoAndTheDevilKingsCastle'' gets their references a little crosswired in season 3 episode 10 - our heroes find an abandoned castle, but the manservant looks more like [=LeFou=] than Cogsworth.
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44	* The ''Series/SesameStreet'' episode "Birdie and the Beast" is a WholePlotReference to the film.
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47	* In ''VideoGame/AladdinVirginGames'', a figure of the Beast (as seen in [[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} the movie the game is based on]]) can be seen in the Sultan's Palace level.
48	* ''VideoGame/{{Bubsy}} in: Fractured Furry Tales'': Chapter 9 is titled "Bubsy and the Beast".
49	* In ''VideoGame/InfiniteCraft'', "Beauty and the Beast" is a possible crafting recipe.
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52	* [[Characters/RWBYBlakeBelladonna Blake Belladonna]] and [[Characters/RWBYAdamTaurus Adam Taurus]] from ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' are designed to be an {{Expy}} and CorruptedCharacterCopy respectively of Belle and the Beast. Adam even shares his name with the Beast's real name, Prince Adam.
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55	* ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'': The end page note for [[https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=4180 "Criminal Minds"]] is ''~no one can box ro-bots like Gaston~''
56	* A Sunday strip during the ''Webcomic/KevinAndKell'' storyline where Martha was [[HumanityEnsues turned into a human]] had her dressed as Belle and Ralph dressed as the Beast, with parody lyrics of for the movie's title song. (In story terms, however, it was the strange, instinctless version of Martha who was presented as a "beast".)
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59	* ''WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd'':
60	** In the Nerd's review of ''[[VideoGame/Ghostbusters1984 Ghostbusters]]'', while going through his collection of ''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}'' action figures, he comes across a figure of Belle, which he tosses aside when he realizes it isn't his.
61	** In "[[HowTheCharacterStoleChristmas How the Nerd Stole Christmas]]", the Nerd is seen playing the LicensedGame of the movie for the [[Platform/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]] near the end.
62	** In his review of ''Life of VideoGame/BlackTiger'', the Nerd asks if one of the hunters in the game's opening cutscene is Belle, due to the hunter looking similar in appearance to her.
63	* In an episode of ''WebVideo/ConsoleWars'', Greg and Dan meet a talking [[Platform/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem Super Nintendo]] and Platform/SegaGenesis under a curse, wherein the only way to turn them back to normal is to beat the two [[LicensedGame licensed games]] based on the movie; ''[[VideoGame/DisneysBeautyAndTheBeastSNES Beauty and the Beast]]'' for the SNES and ''[[VideoGame/DisneysBeautyAndTheBeastRoarOfTheBeast Beauty and the Beast: Roar of the Beast]]'' for the Genesis. Along the way, they try to see which console has the better licensed game. As this episode was created as a tie-in with [[Film/BeautyAndTheBeast2017 the 2017 remake]], the remake is, of course, brought up.
64	* ''WebAnimation/DaThings'': In "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeKbzxLlEE4 Postman Tap Delivers Fake Letters]]", [[WesternAnimation/PostmanPat Mrs. Pottage]] is referred to as Mrs. Potts, with a picture of Mrs. Potts photoshopped onto her face.
65	* ''[[WebAnimation/DorklyOriginals Dorkly Bits]]'': In "If Bowser Was a Disney Fan", Bowser tells Peach that he kidnapped her so she'd eventually fall in love with him despite him being a hideous monster, like Belle did with Beast. When Peach tells Bowser she doubts that'll happen, Bowser reveals that he has some living furniture of sorts, namely [[ToiletHumor a toilet]] possessed by a Boo ([[ScrewThisImOuttaHere the Boo itself quits after people use him]]). Bowser also compares Mario to Gaston, due to both characters being burly guys with black hair and weird loser sidekicks (Mario also [[RageQuit rage quits]] due to losing his Tanooki suit). When Bowser tells Peach that he's secretly a handsome prince with a heart of gold, Peach points out that he made his children command airships and get beaten by Mario. In the end, Bowser dresses himself as Beast and one of his Koopa Troopas as Mrs. Potts, only to find out that Peach has left. Just as Bowser considers dressing the Koopa Troopa in Belle's yellow ball gown, Peach defeats him, and she and the Koopa Troopa leave, with the latter complaining to the former that sometimes Bowser makes him wear [[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} Jasmine's red costume]].
66	* ''WebVideo/HonestTrailers'' covered this film as a tie-in to the remake; among other things a parody of "Be Our Guest" wonders how miserably tired the servants, especially those transformed into less-glamorous objects, are after so long.
67	* ''WebAnimation/HowItShouldHaveEnded'' provides two alternate endings to the film. In the first, the Beast willingly lets Belle invite Maurice into his castle as a guest, and Belle agrees to it -- seeing as the town thinks they're crazy, and how she sang a song about how she wants more than just it. In the second, the Beast's DisneyDeath is averted; he returns to a human form but dies from the stab wound Gaston gave him since the Enchantress's curse does not undo puncture wounds. During the closing credits, Lumiere sings a song to the tune of "Be Our Guest" about UsefulNotes/StockholmSyndrome.
68	* ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic'':
69	** In his "Top 11 Disney Villains" video, Gaston is placed in the #5 spot.
70	** In his review of ''WesternAnimation/QuestForCamelot'', Critic says that Kaylee ''is'' Belle.
71	** His review of ''Film/TheWickerMan2006'', a snippet of "Belle" plays in response to Sister Honey's dress looking similar to Belle's.
72	** In his review of ''WesternAnimation/TheSwanPrincess'', Critic refers to Bromley as "Diet [=LeFou=]" due to the two characters looking similar in appearance.
73	** The Critic has reviewed [[Film/BeautyAndTheBeast2017 the 2017 live-action remake]], as well as ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeastTheEnchantedChristmas''.
74	** In his review of ''WesternAnimation/{{Tarzan}}'', the Critic describes Clayton as "Gaston if he ate [[Film/StarWarsEpisodeIThePhantomMenace Boss Nass]]". Later in the film, in regards to seeing a teapot resembling Mrs. Potts, the Critic says that it looks so wrong without a face.
75	* ''WebVideo/{{Phelous}}'' has become known for his reviews of (badly made) adaptations of "Beauty and the Beast", inevitably drawing comparisons to the Disney version. Beauty's father from the Golden Films adaptation of "Beauty and the Beast" so enchanted Phelous and his followers with his stupidity that he wound up basically becoming Phelous's mascot.
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78	* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad''
79	** In "[[Recap/AmericanDadS2E5StanOfArabia Stan of Arabia]], Part 1", Francine tells Stan that she can't plan Bullock's party because she's supposed to play Mrs. Potts in a local production of ''Beauty and the Beast''. (Stan somehow forgot this even though he'd been helping run lines with her, "playing" Chip.)
80	-->'''Francine:''' The teapot is everything! Without Mrs. Potts, the Beast would have killed himself years ago!
81	** In "Family Affair", an exhausted Roger is wearing Belle's ballroom gown when the Smiths meet him at an amusement park's security room.
82	** Several elements of "Minstrel Krampus" parody the film: Beyond Steve being kidnapped by the Krampus but realizing he's better than he seems, there are talking household objects (albeit tackier ones like toilets) in the monster's castle, and [[spoiler: Jack dying and rising to become the new Krampus is an analogue to the Beast's transformation]].
83	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}} (1993)'':
84	** In "Taming of the Screwy", the party guests rush the dance floor to dance to [[Film/WaynesWorld Wayne and Garth]]'s music, kicking off [[{{Expy}} expies]] of Belle and the Beast as they do. The Beast expy later appears in "The Big Wrap Party Tonight".
85	** The double-length short "Cutie and the Beast" is a parody of the film featuring [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Taz]] in the role of the Beast.
86	** In "Jokahontas", during the "Just the Same Old Heroine" song a ''Beauty and the Beast''-esque scene is shown, with Dot as Belle and Ralph as Beast.
87	* ''WesternAnimation/BigCityGreens'': In "[[Recap/BigCityGreensS2E27 Fast Foodie]]", the song Mr. Burger Clown sings for Cricket and Tilly is a parody of "Be Our Guest".
88	* ''WesternAnimation/BoJackHorseman'': In "What Time Is It Right Now", Diane tells Mr. Peanutbutter that she used to dream about owning a grand library just like the one Beast surprised Belle with. [[spoiler: When Mr. Peanutbutter actually has such a library built in his new house and surprises Diane with it, she's actually disappointed that her personal fantasy is no longer hers, and that proves to be the final straw that ends their relationship.]]
89	* ''WesternAnimation/TheCritic'' spoofed the title song with Jay's fantasy sequence "Beauty and King Dork" in the pilot episode.
90	* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'' is titled "[[Recap/DarkwingDuckS1E2BeautyAndTheBeet Beauty and the Beet]]". This episode was also released the same year as Disney's animated film adaptation of ''Beauty and the Beast''.
91	* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy''
92	** In "I Take Thee Quagmire", Quagmire imagines himself and Joan dancing together like Belle and the Beast, with Peter and Cleveland portraying Cogsworth and Lumiere.
93	** In the Disney universe from "Road to the Multiverse", Joe appears as a talking teapot ([[StealthPun A cup of Joe, get it?]]).
94	** In "Adult Education" Meg sings a parody of "Belle".
95	* ''[[WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse2013 Mickey Mouse]]'':
96	** The short "The Adorable Couple" has Donald bumping into Belle and the Beast on a dance floor, which causes the Beast to get angry and rip him apart.
97	** In "You, Me, and Fifi", Sultan (in his footrest form) is among the Disney dogs that Goofy plays poker with when Mickey calls him.
98	* ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes'': In "Monster Party", the scene where Bernard, Enid's werewolf father, turns into a human under the full moon parodies the famous transformation scene from the film.
99	* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'':
100	** The musical number in "Drusselsteinoween" during Monty and Vanessa's DanceOfRomance calls it "a tale as old as time".
101	** During "The Lady Song" in "My Fair Goalie", Eliza tries to teach Candace table manners in a way that brings to mind Belle and the Beast in "Something There".
102	** Whenever the Ballgowninator is deployed in "Gaming the System", a [[SuspiciouslySimilarSong suspiciously similar melody]] to "Beauty and the Beast" can be heard.
103	* ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'':
104	** A sketch from "Please Do Not Notify Our Contractors" takes place in a TV reality show titled ''Beast and the Beauties'', a parody of ''Series/TheBachelor'' featuring various women competing for the Beast's affection.
105	** The episode "Some Like It Hitman" features a parody of the "Be Our Guest" number with Lumiere arguing over the presence of Defeccachi, a living [[ToiletHumour chamber pot]].
106	--->'''Defeccachi:''' ''Ring a bell, sound a horn / Looks like someone's eaten corn...''
107	--->'''Belle:''' Does ''everything'' have to be a fucking song?!
108	** In a sketch from "Botched Jewel Heist", Belle and the Beast appear with other Disney characters at Mickey Mouse's rally to ban interspecies relationships. Beast justifies his support on the grounds that he's a human under a curse.
109	** A sketch from "Stone Cold Steve Cold Stone" features Belle alongside other Disney Princesses, and she joins the more "progressive" princesses in a war against the more "traditional" ones.
110	** A sketch from "Never Forget" features Belle as a contestant on MTV's ''Date My Mom''.
111	** A sketch from "What Can You Tell Me About Butt Rashes?" has Mrs. Potts sing to Chip about athletes who have committed domestic violence at a restaurant.
112	** A sketch from "Fila Ogden in: Maggie's Got a Full Load" involves Belle ordering takeout and then calling the cops on the Beast when the latter confines her to her bedroom without dinner.
113	** A sketch from "Garfield Stockman in: A Voice Like Wet Ham" features a parody of "Belle", where Belle sings about the poverty of Feudal France.
114	** A sketch from "May Cause Internal Diarrhea" has Belle go to a doctor to get treated for a yeast infection she contracted as a result of engaging in intercourse with the Beast.
115	* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/Rugrats2021'' is entitled "Betty and the Beast". In this episode, Angelica tricks the babies into thinking that the new expresso machine that Stu creates for the Betty's Beans coffee shop is Stu turned into a beast, and they have to reverse the curse before a timer Didi set turns green.
116	* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{TUGS}}'' segment, "Otis the Movie Star" from the ''WesternAnimation/SaltysLighthouse'' episode, "Sound Off", Mr. Boffo and Mr. Socco tell Captain Star about their past movies, one of which is entitled, ''Beauty and the Boat''.
117	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''
118	** In the DistantFinale of "Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie", the titular movie is playing alongside ''Beauty and the Beast'' in the Aztec Theater's "Classics of Animation" program.

Context ReferencedBy / BeautyAndTheBeast