Amphibia in popular culture

The following is a manually-updated list of references to *Amphibia* in popular culture.

## List of references

* *The Owl House*:
	+ In the episode "Escaping Expulsion", one of Willow's books *Lifestyle of the Common Swamp Toad* has a picture of Hop Pop (with green eyes) on the cover.
		- Ironically, Hop Pop is a frog, not a toad.
	+ In the episodes "Hunting Palismen" and "Any Sport in a Storm" (the latter of which aired immediately before "Sasha's Angels"/"Olm Town Road"), a plush of Sprig can be seen in Hunter's room under a pillow.
	+ In the episode "Knock, Knock, Knockin' on Hooty's Door", while Luz and Amity are in the basement of the Owl House, the Calamity Box can be seen on a shelf.
	+ In the episode "Edge of the World" (which coincidentally aired immediately before "The Three Armies"/"The Beginning of the End"), resemblances of weapons from *Amphibia* (including one of Sasha's heron swords and Tritonio's ancestral sword) can be seen at the Titan Trappers' camp. Anne's racket can also be seen in Bill's room.
	+ In the second season's finale "King's Tide" (which coincidentally aired two weeks after *Amphibia*'s series finale) and the third season's premiere "Thanks to Them", Camila's tablet shows an article about a girl lost in a "frog land" and questioning if it was a "hoax," with a picture of Anne in the headline. This hints that these episodes take place shortly after Anne, Sasha and Marcy returned to Earth in "The Hardest Thing", since a news reporter mentioned ten years later that many people believed Andrias' invasion was a hoax.
		- Additionally, "King's Tide" ends in a similar way as *Amphibia*'s own Season 2 finale, "True Colors" and the start of the Season 3 premiere, "The New Normal". Both involve one of the main character's friends sacrificing themselves to send her and some of her other friends through a portal to Earth from the antagonist's castle. Both main characters' mothers are cooking when they get their daughter's knock at the door, with both daughters' greetings being similar.
	+ "Thanks to Them":
		- A snail resembling Bessie appears in the opening sequence.
		- At the Happy Pets Clinic, Hop Pop can be seen on a poster wearing a mask.
			* Also at the clinic, Luz has a drawing of Polly (resembling her Season 1/2 appearance) in her notebook of ideas of what her egg palisman will turn into.
		- A person is seen wearing a Grime costume for the Halloween event in Gravesfield.
	+ In "For the Future", a student at Hexside is designed to resemble Anne.
	+ "Watching and Dreaming":
		- A pin of Polly appears in the epilogue on Luz's bulletin board.
		- The credits sequence gives special thanks to Matt Braly, possibly in response to "The Hardest Thing" giving special thanks to *The Owl House* creator Dana Terrace.
* In the *Big City Greens* episode "Present Tense", a Sprig plushie can be seen in a claw machine in an arcade along some other Disney Channel figures from other Disney Animation Shows (like King from *The Owl House*, Wander from *Wander over Yonder*, Perry the Platypus from *Phineas and Ferb*, Rufus from *Kim Possible*, Bill Cipher from *Gravity Falls*, and Star Butterfly from *Star vs. the Forces of Evil*).
	+ This episode from *Big City Greens* premiered on September 12, 2020, along with the *Amphibia* episode "Little Frogtown"/"Hopping Mall".
* In *The Ghost and Molly McGee*'s Darryl Theme Song Takeover, one of Darryl McGee's scams involves selling cheap knockoff DVDs. Depicted is cover art of a parody of *Amphibia* titled *Reptilia*, alongside others parodying *Star vs. the Forces of Evil*, *DuckTales* (2017), *The Owl House* and *The Ghost and Molly McGee*.
* Marcy mentions two moments from *Amphibia* in her lines in "Ways We Feel Anxious", Disney Channel's lyric adaptation of the song "Ways to Be Wicked" from *Descendants 2*:
	+ "Deep down, I fear that with my friends, I've been a liar." - Marcy expressing guilt for betraying Anne and Sasha.
	+ "On top of that, my cape is currently on fire." - A running gag from "Marcy at the Gates".
* Polly, Marcy, Toadie, and Mayor Toadstool appear in the *Broken Karaoke* short "Born to Be Strange" (a parody of "Born To Be Brave" from *High School Musical: The Musical: The Series*).
* The Core (as Darcy) and King Andrias perform in the *Broken Karaoke* short "Evil As Can Be" (a parody of "I'm Finally Me" from *Zombies 3*). Other *Amphibia* characters are also shown, including Anne on a calendar, Barry in a group shot with other villains, and Sprig on a television set.
	+ In the short, Dr. Doofenshmirtz gives Andrias an "honorable mention" due to the latter's redemption arc in Season 3.

### YouTube

* Carl "Kāru" Abelgas:
	+ His video *Amphibia - Epic Orchestral Medley* includes, in order, the *Amphibia* Main Title Theme, "Welcome to Amphibia," Sasha's Theme, Marcy's Theme, Anne's Theme and "No Big Deal." The video was noticed by Matt Braly and TJ Hill.
	+ In his video *The Owl House - Epic Orchestral Medley*, Anne's Theme plays thrice: once after the cover of *The Owl House* End Credit Theme and twice in the orchestral finale. The credits sequence includes a quote from Hop Pop from "A Caravan Named Desire" and gives special thanks to both Matt Braly and TJ Hill for their responses to his *Amphibia* medley.
* Kalamity Music:
	+ Her orchestral medley celebrating *Gravity Falls*, *Amphibia* and *The Owl House* (in collaboration with Kāru) includes renditions of all tracks included in Kāru's first *Amphibia* medley, as well as the Friendship Theme and "Flight of the Moth". Prior to the rendition of Sasha's Theme, an interlude depicts the Core seeking vengeance on Anne, the Guardian, Amphibia, Earth and the rest of the multiverse for its defeat in "The Hardest Thing".
		- Although they do not receive their own suites, "Welcome to Amphibia" and the Friendship Theme are featured in the respective renditions of the Main Title Theme and Sasha's Theme.
		- Portions of the rendition of "No Big Deal" resemble Jakeneutron's remix of the song that was used for the trailer for Season 3.
		- The "Villains' Suite" includes renditions of Marcy's Theme, referring to the Core's possession of Marcy.
		- The suite "All Together, One Last Time" includes a rendition of One Last Hurrah (NBD big band remix).
		- The suite "Victory and Farewells" includes a rendition of Extended End Credits.
			* The credits sequence includes a sequence of the Friendship Theme, Marcy's Theme, Sasha's Theme and Anne's Theme in the same order as in Extended End Credits.
		- The accompanying illustrations by IncroyableDraws reference some scenes from the show:
			* *Amphibia* Main Title Theme: Season 1 poster
			* "Flight of the Moth": Sprig's performance in "Fiddle Me This"
			* Sasha's Theme: Sasha rehearsing "Heartstomper" in "Battle of the Bands"
			* Marcy's Theme: Marcy finding the Calamity Box after running away in the flashback in "True Colors" (The illustration depicts rainy weather during this scene, as opposed to the dry weather in the show.)
			* Anne's Theme: Season 2 credits sequence
			* "No Big Deal": The trio's full Calamity forms performing the song (a "hybrid" of the song's appearances in "Battle of the Bands" and "The Hardest Thing")
* MatPat:
	+ In the Food Theory episode *Fixing TikTok's FAILED Pringles Mashed Potatoes! (Viral TikTok Hack)*, MatPat compares a combination of a Thanksgiving turkey and mashed potatoes to a "*Steven Universe* gem fusion." After MatPat realizes that he tried to appeal to younger viewers by referencing a series that ended five years prior, his wife Stephanie suggests referencing *Amphibia*, to which MatPat revealed that he is actually starting to watch the series and mentioned that he was up to "Hop Luck"/"Stakeout".
	+ In the GTLive stream *Chikin Nuggit Lore Is DARKER Than You Think...*, MatPat reveals that if he is either researching a series or considering a theory on a series, he would watch the series at night. He explicitly mentioned *Amphibia* as an example of this and that he has finished watching *Amphibia*, implying that a Film Theory episode about *Amphibia* is under consideration.
* SiIvaGunner:
	+ The rip "Lullaby (Alpha Mix)" from *Yume Nikki* is a cover of "Our Special Time of Year."
	+ The rip "BG\_09 (Beta Mix)" from *eCrew Development Program* is a cover of Marcy's Theme.
* The video *Perks of getting your period (ft my mom)* from internet personality Ilyssa "illymation" Levy depicts Anne, Sasha, Marcy and a Newtopian nurse on a pamphlet advertising a birth control implant.
* The video *6 Phrases Manipulators Say To Make You Feel Crazy* from the YouTube channel Psych2Go contains depictions of Anne, Sasha, Marcy and Mrs. Boonchuy.
	+ In one scene, Sasha coerces Marcy into letting the former copy the latter's test, referencing Sasha coercing Anne into missing the latter's birthday party. Even the highlighting on Sasha's eyes is reused.

## References

1. ↑ Terrace, Dana [@DanaTerrace] (October 7, 2022). "🐌" (Tweet). *Twitter*.
2. ↑ Bozza, Rebecca [@HeyRebeccaRose] (Jan 24, 2023). "That is the Amphibia reference that I mentioned a few days ago. But it’s not the background detail that’s my favorite." (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2023-01-25. Retrieved 2023-01-25 – via X (formerly Twitter).
3. ↑ Michele Cavin, Jenava Mie (writers) and Kyler Spears, Jenn Strickland (directors) (May 24, 2021). "True Colors". *Amphibia*. Season 2. Episode 20. Disney Channel.
4. ↑ Abelgas, Carl (September 24, 2021). Amphibia - Epic Orchestral Medley [ Kāru ] (Video). *YouTube*. Kāru YouTube channel. Archived from the original on 2022-05-12. Retrieved on 2022-10-26.
5. ↑ Braly, Matt [@Radrappy] (Sep 30, 2021). "Incredible work - I won’t lie I was near in tears by the time I got to Marcy’s theme and completely blown away by the “no big deal” portion. @tjhill ya gotta hear this stuff!!!" (Tweet). *Twitter*. Archived from the original on 2021-09-30. Retrieved on 2022-10-26.
6. ↑ Hill, TJ [@tjhill] (Oct 2, 2021). "Wow, incredible stuff!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2021-10-02. Retrieved 2023-05-22 – via X (formerly Twitter).
7. ↑ Abelgas, Carl (October 24, 2021). The Owl House - Epic Orchestral Medley [ Kāru ] (Video). *YouTube*. Kāru YouTube channel. Archived from the original on 2022-05-12. Retrieved on 2022-10-26.
8. ↑ Kalamity Music (April 30, 2023). Gravity Falls x Amphibia x The Owl House - Epic Crossover Medley (Video). *YouTube*. Kalamity Music YouTube channel. Archived from the original on 2023-04-30. Retrieved on 2023-05-04.
9. ↑ The Food Theorists (June 5, 2022). Food Theory: Fixing TikTok's FAILED Pringles Mashed Potatoes! (Viral TikTok Hack) (Video). *YouTube*. The Food Theorists YouTube channel. Archived from the original on 2023-07-18. Retrieved on 2023-07-18.
10. ↑ GTLive (June 28, 2023). Chikin Nuggit Lore Is DARKER Than You Think... (Video). *YouTube*. GTlive YouTube channel. Archived from the original on 2023-07-18. Retrieved on 2023-07-18.
11. ↑ SiIvaGunner (January 13, 2022). Lullaby (Alpha Mix) - Yume Nikki (Video). *YouTube*. SiIvaGunner YouTube channel. Archived from the original on 2022-06-02. Retrieved on 2022-08-31.
12. ↑ SiIvaGunner (August 29, 2022). BG\_09 (Beta Mix) - eCrew Development Program (Video). *YouTube*. SiIvaGunner YouTube channel. Archived from the original on 2022-08-31. Retrieved on 2022-08-31.
13. ↑ Levy, Ilyssa (February 25, 2022). Perks of getting your period (ft my mom) (Video) (English). *YouTube*. illymation YouTube channel. Archived from the original on 2022-08-24. Retrieved on 2022-08-24.
14. ↑ Psych2Go (August 22, 2022). 6 Phrases Manipulators Say To Make You Feel Crazy (Video) (English). *YouTube*. Psych2Go YouTube channel. Archived from the original on 2022-08-24. Retrieved on 2022-08-24.
15. ↑ Matt Braly, Adam Colás, Jack Ferraiolo, Gloria Shen (writers) and Derek Kirk Kim, Kyler Spears, Bert Youn (directors) (July 18, 2019). "Reunion". *Amphibia*. Season 1. Episode 20. Disney Channel.