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See my Chronology of the Walt Disney Company for a more complete list of all things Disney.
Your contributions to this list will be gladly accepted. Images of Disney references should include any appropriate photo credits. Send me email at kpolsson@islandnet.com.
A list of Disney References in Postage Stamps is maintained on a separate page.
January 16, 2005
The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA.
- A souvenir jacket for Disney's 1995 film Operation Dumbo Drop appears.
- A man lies in a glass covered bed waiting for a cure for his disease, looking similar to Snow White sleeping under glass.
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(Copyright 2005 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) |
February 6, 2005
- The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A football player refers to himself as "star of a Disney Channel movie".
February 14, 2005
| The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. An amusement park has a ride called "It's a Dull World Ride", a reference to Disneyland's It's a Small World attraction. | 
(Copyright 2005 Nickelodeon) |
March 20, 2005
| The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A vacation photo shows the lead character at a Disney theme park being held by Goofy and punched by Mickey Mouse. | | 
(Copyright 2005 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) |
April 25, 2005
- The April 25 issue of Business Week magazine includes a picture of Hilary Duff in a "Mickey & Co." short, and a picture of Mickey Mouse in a anticle about portable music players.
May 1, 2005
- The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. When German youth are kicked out of a house, one asks another where they will go now. The reply is "To Disneyland, where we will heap the scorn on Goofy.".
May 11, 2005
The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US.
- In a storage locker for unwished wishes, one door is labelled "Walt Disney".
- A fantasy prison is called "The Unhappiest Plase Off Earth", a reference to Disneyland being "The Happiest Place on Earth".
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(Copyright 2005 Nickelodeon) |
May 12, 2005
| The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. A babysitter arrives at a home via umbrella, calling herself Susicalifragilistic, references to Disney's Mary Poppins film. | 
(Copyright 2005 Nickelodeon) |
May 15, 2005
- The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A child refers to Plutarch. The dad says "Mickey Mouse's dog?".
May 23, 2005
- The May 23 issue of Business Week magazine shows the mom and baby superheros from the film The Incredibles in an article about renting DVDs from street kiosk machines.
June 6, 2005
- The June 6 issue of Business Week magazine shows the boy superhero from the film The Incredibles in articles on the 100 Best Small Companies.
October 7, 2005
The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US.
- A segment in black and white mimics cartoons of the 1930s, with two characters looking like Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse.
- A street corner labels the streets "UB" and "IWERKS".
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(Copyright 2005 Nickelodeon) |
December 11, 2005
- The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. Someone says "... to the voice of Buzz Lightyear, Tim Allen".
December 25, 2005
- The British Broadcasting Corporation airs the television show Doctor Who in the United Kingdom. The Doctor says "From the day they arrive on the planet... more to do than... no hold on, sorry that's The Lion King".
March 12, 2006
- The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A man was helped out of "that tea cup ride" by two firemen, a crane, and Snow White.
March 19, 2006
| The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A scene takes place at an old mill, with similarities to the Disney short film The Old Mill. | | 
(Copyright 2006 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) |
April 30, 2006
| The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A musical stage play mimics part of Disney's The Lion King, including music. | | 
(Copyright 2006 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) |
May 14, 2006
| The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. In a law court, a lawyer holds a young deer on his lap and asks, "Now Bambi, who started that forest fire that killed your mama?". | | 
(Copyright 2006 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) |
September 10, 2006
| The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A gangster says "Who wants to sleep with the fishes?" and holds up a Finding Nemo bedspread. | | 
(Copyright 2006 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) |
September 24, 2006
- The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. Someone tells a scientist to "go inside and do your Flubber", a reference to Disney's Flubber film.
September 25, 2006
- Time magazine runs an article on films coming to computer via legal downloads, and shows a picture from Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.
October 2006
- The cover of Macworld magazine in the USA shows Captain Jack Sparrow from Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean films displayed on an iMac computer.
January 28, 2007
| The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A scene in a prison cell is similar to the one in Disney's Aladdin, where an old man helps a younger man escape out of a loose brick in the wall. | | 
(Copyright 2007 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) |
February 11, 2007
| The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. The spaghetti kissing scene from Lady and the Tramp is mocked, with a girl kissing a dog looking like Tramp. | | 
(Copyright 2007 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) |
March 4, 2007
| The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A child wears a broken Mickey Mouse Club hat. | | 
(Copyright 2007 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) |
March 2007
- The April issue of Macworld magazine includes an article showing an iPod displaying an image of Captain Jack Sparrow from Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean films.
March 2007
- The April issue of Macworld magazine includes an article showing an iPhone with an image of the villain of Disney's The Incredibles film.
May 20, 2007
- The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. One of the ingredients of a stink bomb is "sweat from a walkaround Goofy suit".
July 25, 2007
| Twentieth Century-Fox Film releases the film The Simpsons Movie in theaters in various countries. A child puts a black bra on his head to mimic Mickey Mouse and says "I'm the mascot of an evil corporation!". | 
(Copyright 2007 Twentieth Century-Fox Film) |
September 30, 2007
The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US.
- An advertising billboard makes a reference to The Lion King film.
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(Copyright 2007 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) |
October 14, 2007
The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US.
- An amusement park has a ride called "Mr. Toad's Mild Ride", and "It's a Long Line" (It's a Small World).
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(Copyright 2007 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) |
January 27, 2008
The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US.
- Someone asks: "Did you know that every US President has been a straight white man?" The reply is: "Even Walt Disney?"
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February 17, 2008
The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US.
- "Shady and the Vamp" is a reference to Disney's film Lady and the Tramp, complete with spaghetti at the restaurant scene.
- The walking dog seen in the dog pound during the "Shady and the Vamp" segment is a reference to the Disney character, Goofy.
- After surviving a gas chamber, the dog says "This place is no picnic, but it sure beats working for Disney".
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(Copyright 2008 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) |
April 27, 2008
The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US.
- DVD copies of Pirates of the Caribbean 3 are made from manure.
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(Copyright 2008 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) |
May 18, 2008
The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US.
- The "Krustketeers" is a reference to the Disney Mouseketeers.
- A song also mimics the "Mickey Mouse" song.
- A modern-day reunion of members includes an angry "Cubby".
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(Copyright 2007 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) |
Other web pages of interest:
Chronology of the Walt Disney Company
Polsson's Garage Sale - Walt Disney
Walt Disney on Postage Stamps
Personal Computer References in Pop Culture
Video Game References in Pop Culture
Corvette References in Pop Culture
Ken P's Today in History
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