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List of references to Weezer in media: Difference between revisions

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| align="left"|'''''Family Guy'''''<br>'''Episode:''' ''Quagmire's Mom''<br>(Season 13, Episode 10)<br>'''Air date:''' [[February 8]], [[2015]]<br><br>'''Episode:''' ''Peter & Lois' Wedding''<br>(Season 18, Episode 6)<br>'''Air date:''' [[November 10]], [[2019]]
| align="left"|'''''Family Guy'''''<br>'''Episode:''' ''Peter & Lois' Wedding''<br>(Season 18, Episode 6)<br>'''Air date:''' [[November 10]], [[2019]]
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| align="left"|In "Quagmire's Mom", a Weezer poster can be seen in the background behind Lois when she orders Peter to get out of Chris's room.
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Characters are discussing bands who are performing at the World Trade Center.
In "Peter & Lois' Wedding", characters are discussing bands who are performing at the World Trade Center.


<blockquote><poem>Bonnie: My last show was a [[Weezer]] concert.
<blockquote><poem>Bonnie: My last show was a [[Weezer]] concert.
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| align="left"|'''''The Simpsons'''''<br>'''Episode:''' ''The Wettest Stories Ever Told''<br>(Season 17, Episode 18)<br>'''Air date:''' [[April 23]], [[2006]]<br><br>'''Episode:''' ''Waverly Hills, 9-0-2-1-D'oh''<br>(Season 20, Episode 19)<br>'''Air date:''' [[May 3]], [[2009]]<br><br>'''Episode:''' ''The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds''<br>(Season 31, Episode 21)<br>'''Air date:''' [[May 10]], [[2020]]
| align="left"|'''''Satina'''''<br>'''Episode:''' "Bring Your Demon to Work Day"<br>(Episode 1)<Br>'''Air date:''' [[April 18]], [[2020]]
| align="left"|[[Image:Sailorsdelight.png|200px]]<br><br>[[Image:Weezsimp1.PNG|200px]]<br><br>[[Image:Weezsimp2.png|200px]]
| align="left"|[[Image:Weezusposter.jpg|200px]]
| align="left"|"[[Island in the Sun]]" was used during a montage in the episode "The Wettest Stories Ever Told".
| align="left"|A poster for a band called Weezus can be seen in the bedroom of the main character, Dave. The poster is designed to resemble Weezer's [[Weezer (The Green Album)|second self-titled album]].
 
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The end credits for "Waverly Hills, 9-0-2-1-D'oh" features a parody of "[[Beverly Hills]]" themed around Waverly Hills, a parody of Beverly Hills in Springfield.
 
Weezer notably appears as the fictional band Sailor's Delight in "[[Weezer TV appearance: 05/10/2020 - The Simpsons|The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds]]". Various references to the band and their music can be seen throughout the episode:
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Sailor's Delight being a cover band is likely a reference to the popularity of Weezer's cover of [[Africa]].
 
[[Piece of Cake]] and [[Happy Hour]] can be heard during the band's concert.
 
The song titles for [[Buddy Holly]], [[Island In The Sun]], [[Blue Dream]] and [[Beverly Hills]] can be seen on the band's setlist.


| align="left"|'''''The Simpsons'''''<br>'''Episode:''' ''The Wettest Stories Ever Told''<br>(Season 17, Episode 18)<br>'''Air date:''' [[April 23]], [[2006]]<br><br>'''Episode:''' ''Waverly Hills, 9-0-2-1-D'oh''<br>(Season 20, Episode 19)<br>'''Air date:''' [[May 3]], [[2009]]<br><br>'''Episode:''' ''The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds''<br>(Season 31, Episode 21)<br>'''Air date:''' [[May 10]], [[2020]]
A segment of [[Blue Dream]] can be heard during a chase sequence. Notably, this episode aired almost a year before the song would be [[Van Weezer|officially released]].
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| align="left"|"[[Island in the Sun]]" was used during a montage in the episode "The Wettest Stories Ever Told". The end credits for "Waverly Hills, 9-0-2-1-D'oh" features a parody of "[[Beverly Hills]]" themed around Waverly Hills, a parody of Beverly Hills in Springfield.


Weezer notably appears as the fictional band Sailor's Delight in "[[Weezer TV appearance: 05/10/2020 - The Simpsons|The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds]]", playing three songs and a cover of the Simpsons theme song.
Weezer appears as themselves during the episode's credits playing a cover of [[The Simpsons Theme]].
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==Webseries==
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| align="left"|'''''Satina'''''<br>'''Episode:''' "Bring Your Demon to Work Day"<br>(Episode 1)<Br>'''Air date:''' [[April 18]], [[2020]]
| align="left"|[[Image:Weezusposter.jpg|200px]]
| align="left"|A poster for a band called Weezus can be seen in the bedroom of the main character, Dave. The poster is designed to resemble Weezer's [[Weezer (The Green Album)|second self-titled album]].
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==Music==
==Music==
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That's all I've got so far, It's not done!"</poem></blockquote>
That's all I've got so far, It's not done!"</poem></blockquote>


YIIK creator Andrew Allanson has stated the inspiration for main character Alex Eagleston was [[Rivers Cuomo]], specifically during the ''[[Pinkerton]]'' era.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160429132301/https://www.zam.com/article/441/yiik-preview YIIK preview]. Porreca, Raymond. ZAM. 28 April 2016.</ref>
YIIK creator Andrew Allanson has stated the inspiration for the design of main character Alex Eagleston was [[Rivers Cuomo]], specifically during the ''[[Pinkerton]]'' era.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160429132301/https://www.zam.com/article/441/yiik-preview YIIK preview]. Porreca, Raymond. ZAM. 28 April 2016.</ref>
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