References to other Disney media in Disney shows

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The following is a list of references to other Disney media (such as the animated features) in Disney television shows.
==Walt Disney Television Animation==
===Adventures of the Gummi Bears===
*"The Sinister Sculptor" - Statues of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck can be seen in sculptor Angelo Davini's cart.
*"Someday My Prints Will Come" - Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse make another brief cameo as bath toys on a shelf, as Gruffi's bath gets interrupted. The title of the episode is a reference to the song "Someday My Prince Will Come" from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
*"Toadie's Wild Ride" - The title of the episode is a pun on Mr. Toad's Wild Ride.
*"Presto Gummo" - Cubbi and Tummi Gummi channel Mickey Mouse in his Sorcerer's Apprentice outfit from Fantasia.
*Quite a few episodes feature Princess Calla wearing a formal dress, based on Snow White's classic dress. The bodice is identical, though with added long, white sleeves, and instead of the yellow skirt, the dress features a longer, white train.
===Aladdin (TV series)===
*"Scare Necessities" - The title is a reference to the song "The Bare Necessities" from The Jungle Book.
*In "In the Heat of the Fright", when the fire cats terrorize and begin burning a village, Genie watches Bambi so he can cry at the iconic scene where Bambi's mother is shot and killed, using his tears to rain on the fire cats and make them dissipate as well as put out the village fire.
*"Stinker Belle" - The title is an obvious reference to Tinker Bell.
===DuckTales===
*"The Treasure of the Golden Suns" - Scrooge tells an employee, "There'll be no whistlin' while you work!", a reference to the song "Whistle While You Work" from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
*"Magica's Shadow War" - Poe ducks behind a skullhead, mimicking a scene from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
*"Sweet Duck of Youth" and "Time Teasers" - "The Unbirthday Song" from Alice in Wonderland is rewritten as a birthday song.
*"All Ducks on Deck" - When Scrooge and Launchpad get nabbed in the net, Launchpad says "A net! And I don't mean Funicello!"
*"Till Nephews Do Us Part"
**Webby's remark, "If Millionara offered me an apple in the forest, I sure wouldn't eat it!", is a reference to the scene in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in which the disguised Queen gives Snow White the Poisoned Apple.
**Millionara says "That's why I only packed the bare necessities!", referencing the song "The Bare Necessities" from The Jungle Book.
===Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers===
*"To the Rescue"
**Donald Drake and Plato's names are obvious nods to Donald Duck and Pluto, both of whom frequently co-starred with Chip 'n' Dale in their cartoon shorts.
**Percy mistakes Dale for his gun and attempts to fire, prompting Dale to shout out, "Bang bang!" This is a reference to the 1954 short The Lone Chipmunks, which used the same gag.
**The ship in a bottle that Monterey Jack manages to save from sinking near the end of part two is reminiscent of Chips Ahoy.
*"Risky Beesness" - Most of Queenie's servants resemble Spike the Bee.
*"One-Upsman-Chip" - While danging Dale over the piranha tank, Fat Cat sings to the tune of "I've Got No Strings" from Pinocchio.
*"Gadget Goes Hawaiian" - The episode ends with Chip and Dale accidentally kissing each other when trying to kiss Gadget, mimicking the ending from Two Chips and a Miss.
*"It's a Bird, It's Insane, It's Dale!" - When the Rangers are trapped, one of the dog gangsters calls them "Canine Crunchies", which is the name of the dog treats advertised in One Hundred and One Dalmatians.
*"Out of Scale (Rescue Rangers episode)" - Buffy putting Chip and Dale in her dollhouse is a direct homage to the Donald Duck cartoon of the same name.
*"Pie in the Sky" - Mrs. Sweeney remarks, "It's a shame the name 'Dumbo' was wasted on an elephant!"
*"When You Fish Upon a Star" - The episode's title is a reference to the song "When You Wish Upon a Star".
===TaleSpin===
*"It Came From Beneath the Sea Duck" - Kit feeding hot pepper-laced ice cream to the giant octopus is a direct homage to a similar scene in Carl Barks' Donald Duck comic story "Ghost of the Grotto".
===Darkwing Duck===
*"Darkly Dawns the Duck" - In the opening, Darkwing Duck crawls on his hands while hanging from two thugs' motorcycles. This is similar to a scene from The Aristocats, where Edgar Balthazar is being chased by Napoleon and Lafayette.
*"Film Flam" - The character of Andy Ape is a parody of Roger Rabbit, with a similar design and speech impediment. Additionally, his cartoon short that the characters watch is very much like the Roger Rabbit shorts.
*"Just Us Justice Ducks" - Negaduck says "Now it's time to say goodbye to all our company!", a line from the closing song of The Mickey Mouse Club.
===Goof Troop===
*"Midnight Movie Madness" - Goofy mentions that the Witch from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs scared Max so much that he had hiccups for a week.
*"Date with Destiny" - Max says that his dad will be getting to the part of taking care of him and they'll live happily after like Snow White, Dopey and stuff.
*"E=MC Goof" - Goofy says to Pete before he drives off, "But heigh ho, heigh ho, so it's off to work I go!"
*"Cabana Fever" - Pete's struggle to get away from the shark and Goofy's attempt to hit the shark with a club only to hit Pete instead is an homage to Captain Hook's first struggle against the Crocodile in Peter Pan.
===Gargoyles===
*"Awakening" - When Hudson is channel-surfing, a brief glimpse of the opening scene from The Lion King can be seen on the TV.
=== Hamster & Gretel ===
* "Superhero Sibling Rivalry" - Gretel mentions that Snow White can not do the dishes better than her.
* "Cutie and the Beast" - The episode's title is a clear nod to Disney's 1991 animated film Beauty and the Beast.
* "Hakuna Ma Kevin" - The episode's title is an obvious reference to the song "Hakuna Matata" from The Lion King.
* "Lair Necessities" - The episode's title is a reference to the song "The Bare Necessities" from The Jungle Book.
===Quack Pack===
*"Koi Story" - The episode's title is a reference to Toy Story, with the title card even resembling the film's logo.
===Pepper Ann===
*"Dances with Ignorance" features several references to Pocahontas:
**When Pepper Ann brags about her "knowledge" of Native American culture to Nicky and Milo, she says that her tribe can "paint with all the colors of the wind", a reference to the song "Colors of the Wind".
**Pepper Ann mentions to Carol (the mother of the Navajo family) that she was going for a "Pocahontas" type of hairstyle. Coincidentally, Carol is voiced by Irene Bedard, who also voiced Pocahontas.
**Dave (the son of the Navajo family) calls Pepper Ann "Poca-moron-as" when she comes over to apologize.
===Recess===
*"Kurst the Not So Bad" - Mikey and Kurst parody the iconic spaghetti scene from Lady and the Tramp.
===Buzz Lightyear of Star Command===
*"Clone Rangers" - When Zurg yells at Brain Pod 39 about the distilled evil being set to 2, he remarks that it's a "Bambi" setting.
*"Return to Karn" - When Smoltz reveals that he's working for Zurg, he insultingly addresses Mira as "Little Miss Rescue Ranger".
===Dave the Barbarian===
*"Beauty and the Zit" - The title is a parody of Beauty and the Beast, and the song "Candy and her Zit" parodies the titular song from said film.
===Kim Possible===
*"The Golden Years" - Drakken says "It's a Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah day!"
===The Proud Family===
*"The Legend of Johnny Lovely" - Penny mentions Kim Possible in her statement about strong females.
===Brandy & Mr. Whiskers===
*"Freaky Tuesday" - The episode is a parody of Freaky Friday.
===American Dragon: Jake Long===
*"Bite Father, Bite Son" - The Mudka's Meat Hut birthday song from The Emperor's New Groove is reused for this episode, but with different lyrics.
===Fish Hooks===
*"Fish School Musical" - The title is an obvious reference to High School Musical, while the school play is based on Beauty and the Beast.
*"Koi Story" - The title is an obvious reference to Toy Story.
=== The Owl House ===
* "Escape of the Palisman" - When Eda asks Luz "don't you have plans with Tweedledum and Twerpledee?". This is a reference to the characters Tweedledum and Tweedledee from Alice in Wonderland.
*”Sense and Insensitivity” - Eda picks up a chapter book called “The Magic Mirror”, which is a nod to The Magic Mirror from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
===Phineas and Ferb===
*The song "Kronk for Hire" from The Emperor's New School episode "Room for Improvement" is frequently heard as background music, usually whenever someone is speaking in the style of a television advertisement or infomercial.
*"The Baljeatles" - When Candace realizes Jeremy never calls her by a nickname, she says that "When a guy makes you his girlfriend, he gives you a nickname for you; a pet name like Baby, Honey, Peg-Leg Pete..."
*"The Lake Nose Monster" - The animatronic animals that sing "Mission" are a reference to Splash Mountain and It's a Small World.
*"The Chronicles of Meap" - The Bango-Ru toyline is similar to The Wuzzles, as each character possesses the characteristics of two different animals.
*"Bubble Boys" - Doofenshmirtz's song "Yodel Odel Obey Me" is similar to the song "Yodel-Adle-Eedle-Idle-Oo" from Home on the Range.
*"Phineas and Ferb Hawaiian Vacation" - The song "A-Prime Calypso" is similar to the song "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid.
*"Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You!" - During the song "Bouncin' Around the World", Buford and Baljeet parody the spaghetti scene from Lady and the Tramp.
*"Rollercoaster: The Musical!" - During the song "Carpe Diem", a sign reading "Rollercoaster the Musical" in the style of the High School Musical logo is seen in the background.
*"Magic Carpet Ride" - The song "Aerial Area Rug" parodies the "A Whole New World" sequence from Aladdin.
*"Doof Dynasty" - The song "The Way of the Platypus" is similar to the "I'll Make a Man Out of You" sequence from Mulan.
*"Excaliferb" - 
**Linda's medieval counterpart is named "Linderella" as a reference to Cinderella. 
**Doofenshmirtz's medieval counterpart is named "Malifishmirtz" as a reference to Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty.
***Malifishmirtz's costume is also similar to that of Maleficent.
**Ferbalot's gorgon form bears a striking resemblance to Panic from Hercules.
**Phineas and Ferb's cottage is similar in appearance to the Seven Dwarfs' cottage from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
**The sign underneath the titular sword says "One yanketh per customer", a reference to Disneyland's The Sword in the Stone attraction.
*"Where's Perry?" - The song "On the Savannah" is similar to the song "Circle of Life" from The Lion King.
*"Troy Story" - The title of the episode is an obvious reference to Toy Story.
===Gravity Falls===
*"Weirdmageddon 2: Escape From Reality":
**Soos describes Mabel's world as "shining, shimmering, splendid." This is a lyric from the song, "A Whole New World" from the movie Aladdin.
**The scene where Mabel is napping in her tower references the scene in Sleeping Beauty. Mabel's tower and bed are very similar to those in the film, and Mabel holds a rose while sleeping, referencing the iconic scene where Briar Rose is brought back to life by the prince.
===Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja===
*"Randy Cunningham: 13th Century Ninja" - The stampede of staked rats running down the cliffside and Randy's shocked face are references to the wildebeest scene from the 1994 Disney film The Lion King.
===Star vs. the Forces of Evil===
*"Conquer" - Eclipsa flying away with her Parasol-Wand in a manner similar to Mary Poppins.
===DuckTales (2017)===
* "From the Confidential Casefiles of Agent 22!" - Black Heron briefly quotes the chorus of the "Gummi Bears Theme", replacing the phrase "high adventure" with "mass destruction". Her mugshot number, 09141985, is a reference to the day Adventures of the Gummi Bears premiered (September 14, 1985).
* "Raiders of the Doomsday Vault!" - 
** Della and Dewey briefly sing "Stand Out" from A Goofy Movie.
** Ludwig Von Drake sings "The Spectrum Song" to remind himself of what the color code password is.
* "GlomTales!" - The birthday song performed at Funzo's is the same one used in The Emperor's New Groove.
===101 Dalmatian Street===
*"Power to the Puppies" - Diesel sings a parody of "Be Prepared", a song from The Lion King.
*"Crushed Out" - Dylan and Portia parody the spaghetti scene from Lady and the Tramp.
*"The Nose Job" - The way Dylan comprehends scents is similar to the way Remy comprehends flavors in Ratatouille.
*"Yappily Ever After" - The episode is a parody of Cinderella, with Dolly in the role of Cinderella, Dylan as the Fairy Godmother, Clarissa as the Stepmother, and Arabella and Prunella as the Stepsisters.
===Big City Greens===
*"Big Picture" - The movie the Greens go to see is called Honey, You Turned Me into a Monkey!, which is a parody of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.
===The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder===
*"When You Wish Upon a Roker" - The title is an obvious reference to the song "When You Wish Upon a Star" from Pinocchio.
===Hailey's On It!===
*"Lady and the Trampoline" - The title is an obvious reference to Lady and the Tramp.
==Disney Jr. shows==
=== Bear in the Big Blue House ===
* In "Shape of a Bear" - Ojo sings "Heigh-Ho".
* In some episodes, a kid is wearing a Little Mermaid T-shirt in a What Do You Think? segment.
* In "Words, Words, Words" - There is a Mickey Mouse sticker on a child's shirt in a What Do You Think? segment.
** Also in "Words, Words, Words", A Kid says Supercalifragilisticepialidocious from Mary Poppins.
===Jake and the Never Land Pirates===
*"Captain Who?" - While Jake and the gang try to use treasure to help Captain Hook refresh his memory, he put diamonds on his eyes, a reference to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
*"Princess Power!" - Hook's princess disguise slightly resembles Tiana's green ballgown from The Princess and the Frog.
===Sofia the First===
*"When You Wish Upon a Well" - The title is a reference to the song "When You Wish Upon a Star" from Pinocchio.
===Elena of Avalor===
*"Wizard-in-Training" - At the end of the episode, Olivia references the song "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" from Frozen.
===Puppy Dog Pals===
*"Paw-rates of the Caribbean" - The title is an obvious reference to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
===Muppet Babies===
*"When You Wish Upon a Rizzo" - The title is an obvious reference to the song "When You Wish Upon a Star" from Pinocchio.
===Kindergarten: The Musical===
*"Berti and the Beast" - The title is a reference to the Broadway musical adaptation of Beauty and the Beast.
==Walt Disney Presents==
*In "In Shape with Von Drake", the professor at one point wears a dumbbell on his head like a pair of mouse ears and sings a modified version of the Mickey Mouse March.
*In "Duck Flies Coop", while Donald is driving his car and trailer attached to it at the beginning of the episode, he sings, "Quack, Quack, Quack, Donald Duck", a song from "A Day in the Life of Donald Duck".
==Disney India==
===Simple Samosa===
*In the 30th episode, "Banana Fontana", Samosa is asked by the mayor if he knows of any celebrities that can replace the one he had originally planned to appear at the shoe store's opening and makes up a pop-star named Banana Fontana on the spot. The name Banana Fontana sounds similar to "Hannah Montana".
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