A Sampling of RHPS References in Pop Culture:

1.In Print

a.Mad magazine

Mad often has sly references to Rocky (cartoons in marginals etc.) One time they did a parody of "The Drew Carey Show" doing a parody of "The Time Warp", complete with flying props and audience call-backs.

b.Magic the Gathering

In the magic the gathering card game the card Time Walk the flavor text on the card says lets do it again!

c.Companions of the Night

The two main characters are sitting at a diner and a bunch of kids come in, really loud and dressed odd ((as far as the girl can see, i don't think of it as odd)) and the vampire across from her says "It's Rocky Horror"

d.The Perks of Being A Wallflower by (Stephen Chbosky)

The main character and his friends sponsor the weekly showings of the Rocky Horror Picture Show, act in the floor show and print a weekly magazine called Punk Rocky, all about RHPS updates and punk rock.

e.State by State starring The State

There is test in the Alabama section that says "Ok, Vern, you can borrow my boa today but next week I’m playing Frank N Furter!"

2.In Movies

a.The New Halloween

i.Characters dress up as the Rocky Cast

b.Pulp Fiction

i.They refer to Tony “Rocky Horror”

c.Fame

i.Ralph, Bruno, and Doris go to see Rocky Horror

d.Valley Girl

i.Drive by a theater with patrons waiting outside to see Rocky Horror, dressed in costume.

e.Jawbreaker

i.Utilize a Rocky quote- “I made you, I can break you just as easily.”

f.I Am Sam

i.When preparing for his trial, Sam’s lawyer instructs him to keep it “short and sweet.” Sam responds "Short and Sweet....Tim Curry played a sweet transvestite in the Rocky Horror Picture Show..."

3.In Television

a.Family Guy

i.One episode is entitled “Damn it, Janet”

b.Cold Case

i.There is one episode where the team is looking for a murder that was connected to Rocky Horror in the 1970's

c.The Simpsons

d.That 70’s Show

e.Daria

f.The Drew Carey Show

g.Sesame Street

h.Pepper Ann

i.Sabrina the Teenage Witch

j.Charles in Charge

k.Buffy the Vampire Slayer

l.Spoofed on Whose Line is it Anyway?

m.Gilmore Girls

4.Video Games

a.The Rocky Horror Video Game for Apple Computers