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Sonic the Hedgehog is quite popular, and is parodied within a large amount of movies and shows.

Television

Sonic the Hedgehog has appeared in some TV shows.

Show	Episode	Date	Description
The Simpsons	S07E11	1995-12-17	In the episode "Marge Be Not Proud", he appears in Bart's conscience convincing him to steal a video game, Bonestorm.
The Simpsons	S19E11	2008-01-27	In the episode "That 90s' Show", he appears on a billboard alongside Amy Rose, in reference to "Sonic Says" from Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog and birth control.
The X-Files	S03E03	1995-06-10	In the episode "D.P.O." the music for Green Hill Zone can be heard inside an arcade.
Malcom in the Middle	S02E04	2000-11-19	In the beginning of the episode "Dinner Out", Malcom and Stevie are playing Sonic R with weird sound effects.
Tosh.0	S02E16	2010-07-14	Daniel shows footage of a speed run of Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and tends to do a speed run himself.
Parks and Recreation	S04E05	2011-10-27	Living legend Ron Swanson looks through Andy's toolbox in which he finds "some cartridge that says Sonic and Hedgehog".
Breaking Bad	S04E04	2011-08-07	Jesse Pinkman plays Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing with a prostitute.
	S04E11	2011-09-25	Jesse plays Sonic 2006's multiplayer mode on Wave Ocean with his girlfriend's son. For some unexplainable reason they are having fun while doing this.
	S05E03	2012-07-29	Jesse plays Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing again, but this time with his girlfriend and her son.

Films

Not only has he appeared on Television, he's also made appearances in films.

Wayne's World

One scene in Wayne's World has footage from a prototype version of Sonic 1 (specifically, Marble Zone with UFOs).

Jingle All the Way

A person in a Sonic costume appears towards the end of the movie.

Wreck-It Ralph

Sonic has made numerous appearances throughout the movie, with his most notable appearance being a speaking role early on in the movie at Game Central Station where he warns other video game characters about the dangers of game-jumping. Some of his other appearances include attending Fix-It Felix Jr.'s 30th Anniversary party, and running through Chemical Plant Zone during the credits.

Dr. Eggman has also made an appearance as one of the many attendees of the Bad-Anon support group alongside fellow Sega villain Neff. Tails appears as a drawing on the celebrity wall in Tapper. And finally, a Sonic the Fighters arcade cabinet can be seen during the 30-year timeskip at the beginning of the movie.

Manga

Manga	Year	Description	Image
The One I Love	1995	Sonic appears as a plush toy in SCENE 6 – Together (pages 59-65). Scanlations of the full story can be found here.

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+ |S04E11 || 2011-09-25 || Jesse plays ''[[Sonic 2006]]'''s multiplayer mode on [[Wave Ocean]] with his girlfriend's son. For some unexplainable reason they are having fun while doing this. || [[File:BreakingBadSonic2006.png|120px]]
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+ |S05E03 || 2012-07-29 || Jesse plays ''Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing'' again, but this time with his girlfriend and her son. ||
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