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See my Chronology of Personal Computer for a more complete list of all things PC.
Your contributions to this list will be gladly accepted. Be as specific as possible as to dates and how the reference appeared. Images should include any appropriate photo credits. Send me email at kpolsson@islandnet.com.
January 25, 2004
| The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A personal computer appears, with dual floppy drives, monitor, keyboard, mouse, and printer. | | 
(Copyright 2004 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) |
March 21, 2004
| The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A personal computer appears, with "ergonomic" keyboard and LCD monitor. | | 
(Copyright 2004 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) |
May 17, 2004
The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US.
- A personal computer appears in a newspaper business: system unit, monitor, and keyboard.
- A laptop computer with external mouse is shown in a house, hooked up to the Internet, showing a Web page receiving "hate Spam".
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(Copyright 2004 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) |
May 18, 2004
| The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. A Power Pals computer logo looks similar to the Mac OS logo. | 
(Copyright 2004 Nickelodeon) |
May 23, 2004
| The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A personal computer with flat-panel screen is used to edit a newspaper. | |  
(Copyright 2004 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) |
June 18, 2004
- The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US.
- A character accesses the Internet on a personal computer. The software says "You've got nothing!", and later "You've got tons of mail!", and "You've got commitment!", references to America Online software's "You've got mail!" message.
- A laptop computer is used to run a "Virtual Camper Program", with virtual reality goggles.
September 10, 2004
- Screen Gems releases the film Resident Evil: Apocalypse in the USA. A Sony VAIO laptop computer appears.
November 21, 2004
- The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A child mentions that he used to stand on an overpass and drop computers on the freeway. A woman responds "That's how we got our Kaypro".
January 16, 2005
| The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A man at an employment agency plays a computer game resembling Doom. | | 
(Copyright 2005 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) |
February 6, 2005
| The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. Personal computers are used to view pictures, play games, and view Web site videos. | |   
(Copyright 2005 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) |
February 15, 2005
| The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. A fairy refers to the "WANDOS 2.0" operating system, a reference to the Windows operating system.
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(Copyright 2005 Nickelodeon) |
February 20, 2005
| The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A personal computer is used to access an Internet Web site. | |  
(Copyright 2005 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) |
March 20, 2005
| The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A personal computer is used at an insurance agency. | | 
(Copyright 2005 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) |
March 27, 2005
- Netherlands issues a postage stamp depicting business symbols, including a personal computer.
April 3, 2005
| The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A recruitment sign for prison guards says "Must know Microsoft Powerpoint, sadism". | | 
(Copyright 2005 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) |
April 17, 2005
| The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A scene from the future shows someone with a laptop computer. | | 
(Copyright 2005 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) |
May 11, 2005
| The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. A personal computer with keyboard and mouse appears.
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(Copyright 2005 Nickelodeon) |
May 15, 2005
| The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A home personal computer and a portable laptop are used to access the World Wide Web. | |   
(Copyright 2005 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) |
June 22, 2005
Buena Vista Pictures releases the film Herbie Fully Loaded to theaters in the USA.
- A computer and MultiSync LCD monitor appear.
- A Hewlett-Packard laptop computer appears.
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(Copyright 2005 Buena Vista Pictures) |
August 4, 2005
- Thailand issues a postage stamp depicting a handheld computer.
September 18, 2005
| The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. An 8-year-old girl has a personal computer in her bedroom. | | 
(Copyright 2005 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) |
October 19, 2005
- Costa Rica issues a postage stamp depicting a child at a computer, showing a mouse and keyboard.
November 16, 2005
- Cuba issues a postage stamp depicting a personal computer.
November 22, 2005
- Switzerland isues a stamp depicting children and a personal computer.
Other web pages of interest:
Chronology of Personal Computers
Disney References in Pop Culture
Video Game References in Pop Culture
Chevrolet Corvette References in Pop Culture
Ken P's Today in History
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