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A list of Disney References in Postage Stamps is maintained on a separate page.

February 16, 2000

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A horse is trained to kick a football, a reference to the 1976 Disney film Gus, about a football-kicking mule. A character discovers a community of leprechauns, a reference to Disney's 1959 film Darby O'Gill and the Little People.

(Copyright 2000 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation)

March 19, 2000

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A character hopes to make a fortune through a lawsuit over "the spider bite at Disneyland".

March 26, 2000

In Los Angeles, the 72nd Annual Academy Awards are held. Buzz Lightyear and Sheriff Woody make an animated appearance presenting the award for best animated short film.

April 12, 2000

Comedy Central airs the South Park TV show in the USA. Someone says "I wanna bust out too... and see Disneyland."

April 19, 2000

Comedy Central airs the South Park TV show in the USA. Phil Collins appears winning an Academy Award Oscar, singing a song like "You'll Be in My Heart" from Disney's Tarzan film.

(Copyright 2000 Comedy Central)

July 12, 2000

On The Tonight Show on TV in the USA, a skit airs in which host Jay Leno steals a Disneyland Autopia car, driving it onto the show with Donald Duck chasing him.

November 5, 2000

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs the Futurama TV show in the US. A car impound lot in the year 3000 has a sign calling it "The Happiest Place on Earth".

(Copyright 2000 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation)

November 23, 2000

In New York City, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is held. A new Mickey Mouse balloon debuts, wearing the Mouseketeer bandleader outfit and carrying a baton. The balloon is 66 feet long, 40 feet high, and 35 feet wide.

December 3, 2000

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. The episode title "The Computer Wore Menace Shoes" is a reference to the Disney film The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes.

December 20, 2000

Comedy Central airs the South Park TV show in the USA. A musical number is a spoof of the Disney film The Lion King. The sequence parodies the opening sequence from the movie along with the song "The Circle of Life"

(Copyright 2000 Comedy Central)

January 7, 2001

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. The line "is that your final answer" is said, a reference to the Disney-ABC TV show Who Wants to be a Millionaire?. A sign for the "Disney Store" is shown as an example of a place smart people are not welcome.

(Copyright 2001 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation)

February 18, 2001

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A televised game show called "Me Wantee!" is a parody of the Disney-ABC TV show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.

(Copyright 2001 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation)

February 25, 2001

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs the Futurama TV show in the US. A sign on a tour bus in Hollywood says "Star Tours", a reference to the Disneyland attraction.

March 11, 2001

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs the Futurama TV show in the US. A character says he's "only one skull short of a Mouseketeer reunion".

March 30, 2001

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. The entire episode is about playing in a virtual reality video game. Characters in the game appear similar to those in the Disney film TRON.

(Copyright 2001 Nickelodeon)

April 8, 2001

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs the Futurama TV show in the US. A sitting robotic Abraham Lincoln stands and talks, a reference to Disneyland's Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln attraction.

April 13, 2001

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. Inside a human body, a tour guide says "The small intestine is a high-intensity flume ride. People, you will get wet.", a reference to Disneyland's Splash Mountain attraction. Characters visit "Kidneyland", a reference to Disneyland, with a large castle. A man at the park is "Walt Kidney", a reference to Walt Disney. A tiny flying pixie is called "Tinklebell", a reference to Tinkerbell. An extremely kind character dresses like Snow White, and sings as she and forest animals clean a house.

(Copyright 2001 Nickelodeon)

April 20, 2001

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. A character says "Welcome to Dimmsdale, the happiest place on the planet, or else!". This is a reference to Disneyland being "The Happiest Place on Earth".

May 20, 2001

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A log raft ride ends with a photo being taken, exit sign, and souvenir photo area, all references to Disneyland's Splash Mountain attraction.

(Copyright 2001 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation)

June 20, 2001

Comedy Central airs the South Park TV show in the USA. A kid has four tickets to "The Lion King On Stage".

2001

Parker Brothers releases the Disney Monopoly board game.

July 4, 2001

Comedy Central airs the South Park TV show in the USA. The Master Control Program from the film Tron is used to represent a computer interface.

(Copyright 2001 Comedy Central)

July 11, 2001

Comedy Central airs the South Park TV show in the USA. A character dies laughing, and it's emerging angel continues laughing,similar to the way the weasels die in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?.

(Copyright 2001 Comedy Central)

July 25, 2001

Comedy Central airs the South Park TV show in the USA. An amusement park shares many similarities to Disneyland and Walt Disney World: main street, haunted mansion, mine train, fast passes, paddlewheeler and sailing ship and island, log ride.

(Copyright 2001 Comedy Central)

November 6, 2001

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. While trying to catch a leprechaun, a pixie drawn like Tinkerbell is also caught.

(Copyright 2001 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation)

November 11, 2001

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. The episode title The Parent Rap is a reference to the Disney film The Parent Trap.

November 18, 2001

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A bartender says "I am sick of you drunks and your shaggy dog stories."; a patron tells the dog next to him "Sorry Shaggy". These are references to Disney's The Shaggy Dog film and sequels. Four people dance on a bar counter, a reference to a similar scene in Disney's film Coyote Ugly.

(Copyright 2001 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation)

December 2, 2001

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A character mentions Scrooge McDuck. A couple eating spaghetti share a common noodle, like in the Disney film Lady and the Tramp.

(Copyright 2001 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation)

January 6, 2002

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A character refers to "the magic of Disney Animatronics". A robotic human in a chair stands and speaks, a reference to the Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln attraction.

(Copyright 2002 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation)

January 27, 2002

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A parade float "Lesbians of the Caribbean" includes music similar to that of Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean ride, with lyrics "Yo ho ho it's an alternative lifestyle for me".

March 17, 2002

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A character eats a page from a childrens' book, then says "Well, it's easier to chew than that Bambi video.", likely referring to the Disney film.

March 31, 2002

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A book is titled Who Wants to be a Braziliannaire?, a reference to the Disney-ABC TV show Who Wants to be a Millionaire?.

(Copyright 2002 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation)

April 7, 2002

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A character says "Michael Eisner's been dead for five years".

April 26, 2002

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. One character says to another "Mr. President, you almost caused a nuclear war. What are you going to do next?" The reply is "I'm going to Escalatorland." This is a reference to Disney commercials where a sports figure says he is going to Disneyland.

July 2002

The article "Where Do We Go From Here?" in MacFormat magazine includes a picture from the film Toy Story 2, as a demonstration of computer-produced animated films.

November 1, 2002

The WB Television Network airs the Sabrina, the Teenage Witch TV show in the US.

• A character says "Honey I Shrunk Marilyn Manson", a reference to the Disney film Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.
• A character says "I've had enough of this Jessica Rabbit impersonation".

December 1, 2002

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. An exterminator company is called "A Bug's Death", with a logo that mimics Disney-Pixar's A Bug's Life film.

(Copyright 2002 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation)

December 15, 2002

The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA.

• The episode title "The Great Louse Detective" is a reference to the Disney film The Great Mouse Detective.
• A mother says a prison isn't a good place to bring children. A child says "It still beats Disney's California Adventure". The other family members agree.