Referenced By / Hercules

Literature

• In Every Shiny Thing, Lauren suggests that she, Sierra, and Audrey dress as the Fates from the movie, which she and Audrey loved in second grade, but they just get in a fight over who gets to be which Fate.

Web Video

• Destripando La Historia couldn't help but refer to it in the Hercules´s song and in the remake.
• Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] Abridged: When Gilgamesh defeats Berserker, aka Heracles, he mocks him by saying he went from Hero to Zero, then offers to do a James Woods (who played Hades) impression.
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• The Nostalgia Critic: During his review of FernGully 2: The Magic Rescue, when Batty starts singing a gospel-style musical number, the Critic shouts, "Oh, no, they got the music from Disney's Hercules! ABANDON FILM!"

Western Animation

• Family Guy: At the end of the Helen of Troy segment in "Heart Burn", Peter (playing the role of Paris) says they could have Hercules appear given that Family Guy is now owned by Disney. However, he's dismayed when he's then told they can't do that but that they can have Launchpad McQuack appear instead.
• Phineas and Ferb:
  • At one point in "Greece Lightning", Perry peeks out from behind a vase with an illustration of the Muses on it.
  • In "Troy Story", Isabella wears the same dress and ponytail as Megara.
• Robot Chicken: A sketch from "May Cause Numb Butthole" involves Hades getting a haircut. Given that his hair is made of fire, the barber uses a fire extinguisher to put it out.