American Dad!

6AJN03: "School Lies"  4/3/2011

Back to the Future

S02E06: "Bravelord and the Demon Monstrux"  10/10/1992

A game is featured which contains many sound effects sampled from NES Mario games.

Batman: The Animated Series

S01E40: "If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?"  11/18/1992

Beauty and the Geek

S03 E01-02  1/3/2007

One of the "geeks" (whose name is Mario, incidentally) for his comedy routine talked about Super Mario Bros. and its catchy music, which he then sang.

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Thanks: Sapphira

Boy Meets World

Chowder

S01E10a: "Sniffleball"  3/6/2008

As Chowder is shown running around many bases during the sniffleball game, one of the bases is similar to a Bowser battle from Super Mario Bros.

S01E12b: "Chowder and Mr. Fugu"  5/1/2008

Thanks: Jamydanny, Jackson W.

Chuck

Clerks

CLK-105: "Dante and Randal and Jay and Silent Bob and a Bunch of New Characters and Lando Take Part in a Whole Bunch of Movie Parodies Including, but Not Exclusive to, The Bad News Bears, The Last Starfighter, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, plus a High School Reunion"  2/20/2001

Randal finds the Pharaoh arcade cabinet he used to play in a closet during his high school reunion, and as he plays it, various Mario soundalike tones are heard.

Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko

Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends

502: "The Buck Swaps Here"  5/18/2007

A thief runs into a mirror carried by Mario and Luigi lookalikes. Then, "Mario" talks in an Italian accent while the duo repeatedly hits the thief with the broken mirror.
Thanks: Emerald Yoshi, LuigiLover

Franklin & Bash

S01E07: "Franklin vs. Bash"  7/13/2011

After both Franklin and Bash attempt to sell out each other's clients for ten years in prison so that their own can walk free, Bash turns to Franklin and says "Oh, it's on," to which Franklin replies, "Like Donkey Kong."

Futurama

1ACV01: "Space Pilot 3000"  3/28/1999

Opens on Fry playing a game called "Monkey Fracas Jr.," featuring a barrel-throwing gorilla. The arcade cabinet is shown in later episodes, although the gameplay is never seen again.

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2ACV09: "A Bicyclops Built for Two"  3/19/2000

In the game "Death Factory III: The Legend of Death Factory II," a barrel-throwing gorilla appears.

3ACV05: "The Birdbot of Ice-catraz"  3/4/2001

Leela walks in on Fry and Dr. Zoidberg playing video games, and asks, "Hey, why weren't you Kong Donkeys outside cleaning up?"

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3ACV18: "Anthology of Interest II"  1/6/2002

This episode centers around the main characters using the Professor's "What If?" machine to show alternate realities. Fry wants to know what life would be like if it was more like a video game, so the machine shows a world where Earth goes to war with the planet Nintendu 64 (yes, Nintendu). At the start of the scenario, President Nixon signs a peace treaty with Donkey Kong, who is the Nintendu 64ian ambassador to Earth. DK attacks Nixon, however, and Mario, who is part of the Earth U.N., expresses fear.

Mario: Mamma mia! The cruel meatball of war has-a rolled onto our laps, and-a ruined our white pants of peace.

Later, the main characters meet Donkey Kong and the monsters:

Fry: What do you monsters want?
Donkey Kong: One thing, and one thing only. Quarters! A million allowances worth of quarters! No slots or tokens!
Monster: Fork 'em over, fork 'em over.
Professor: Forget it you pixelated pirates! We need those quarters to do our laundry.
Lur: But, but, space invaders need to do laundry too. I mean, look at Donkey Kong here. Have you smelled his loin cloth lately?

Thanks: Pigma, Andrea

4ACV18: "The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings"  8/10/2003

The images and sounds from a kid's performance at Fry's holophonor recital include barrel-jumping à la Donkey Kong.

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5ACV09-5ACV12: "Bender's Game"  4/26/2009

6ACV01: "Rebirth"  6/24/2010

As the Planet Express ship is fired upon, Fry—who is holding a NES controller—yells, "We've lost power to the forward Game Boy! Mario not responding!" while Donkey Kong-style walking noises can be heard.

6ACV11: "Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences"  8/26/2010

A man in a Mario costume MCs a costume contest at a comic convention.

6ACV16: "Law & Oracle"  7/8/2011

In a scene mirroring the first scene of the series, Fry plays a Paperboy spoof titled Delivery Command, in which he swiftly dodges a gorilla throwing a barrel at him.

6ACV26: "Reincarnation"  9/8/2011

In one scene of the video game–themed "Future Challenge 3000" segment, Professor Farnsworth walks over some SMB-style ground with an SMB-style pipe in it, in front of some SMB2(J) clouds. He jumps over a barrel headed his way, and a tone plays as "+100" appears in front of him.

Game Over

Ep. #5  4/2/2004

Ep. #6: "Monkey Dearest"  6/28/2005

Gameheadz

4/16/2003

The Learning Channel's hour-long video game special mentions the success of the Donkey Kong arcade game and the Super Mario series while game footage is shown. Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto shows the first sketch he drew for Donkey Kong and plays Mario tunes on guitar, but his guitar playing is almost completely drowned out by the narrator's voice.

Glee

S01E18: "Laryngitis"  5/12/2010

Quinn mentions that Puck only ever talks about Super Mario Bros. Later, Puck is shown talking about how Super Mario Bros. 3 is the best one since it has the Star Worlds, which no other game had. (Note: Super Mario World, not Super Mario Bros. 3, has the Star World.)

Invader Zim

10B: "Bloaty's Pizza Hog"  9/7/2001

At a Chuck E. Cheese's-type restaurant, an arcade game makes the coin sound from the Super Mario Bros. series.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

XIP06007: "Who Got Dee Pregnant?"  10/28/2010

Trying to recall a Halloween party, Dennis says, "So here's what I remember from my 'brown' state: I remember we were all in costume, and our costumes were pretty cool, except for yours. I was really pissed off at you because we agreed to go as Mario and Luigi." He is then shown in flashback wearing a Luigi costume.

Jeopardy!

John from Cincinnati

104: "His Visit, Day Three"  7/1/2007

Butchie asks three children if they have seen John, and when he is finished talking to them, he says, "Mario Bros., I got the high score on that."

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Show with David Letterman

1/24/2007

While Letterman and a John Madden impersonator (Frank Caliendo) discuss the new Madden 07 video game, "Madden" reminisces about Donkey Kong and Super Mario Bros.

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Lost

S02E13: "The Long Con"  2/8/2006

When Jack and Jin walk in on Sawyer sitting at a computer, he facetiously tells them "One second, I'm like this close to the high score on Donkey Kong."

S04E07: "Ji Yeon"  3/13/2008

As Jin looks for a panda in a Korean toy store, some Mario Kart toys are shown on display.

Luther

S02E02  6/21/2011

MAD

Married... with Children

3.10: "Requiem for a Dead Barber"  2/12/1989

Al Bundy laments the decline of pinball and the rise of video games: "They take the pinball machine, give you video games. What do I care if a monkey can make it to the top of a building? Unless he's going up there to throw off his wife, it doesn't matter to me."
Thanks: Alberto O.

Modern Marvels

Video Games: Behind the Fun  10/9/2000

Muppet Babies

S06E12: "It's Only Pretendo"  12/2/1989

My Name Is Earl

S02E15: "Foreign Exchange Student"  2/1/2007

When Earl's friends list great things about the United States to foreigner Pierre, Randy (Ethan Suplee) mentions Donkey Kong along with several other video games: "Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Dig Dug, Mrs. Pac-Man, Frogger, Mrs. Frogger—we don't have that one yet, but I'm sure the scientists are workin' on it."

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Mystery Science Theater 3000

Parks and Recreation

S01E04: "Boys' Club"  4/30/2009

Andy Dwyer (Chris Pratt) is shown playing Mario Kart Wii.

Robot Chicken

S01E03: "Gold Dust Gasoline"  3/6/2005

Mario, Luigi, and Wario Mario Kart toys appear in the "3 Fast 3 Furious" skit, which parodies the 2 Fast 2 Furious movie. Despite launching a blue shell to take out the lead racer, Mario and Luigi finish in 6th and 7th place, respectively.

Bonus cameo: When Mario and Luigi discuss using the blue shell, a Yoshi toy appears in the background for a split second.

S01E18: "The Sack"  7/3/2005

In the minute-long skit entitled "Halo Kong," three Master Chief characters from Halo enter a Donkey Kong arcade game in progress and defeat DK with a timed explosion.

S02E18: "Lust for Puppets"  11/5/2006

The "Grand Theft Mario" skit brings back the Mario and Luigi Mario Kart toys from an earlier Robot Chicken episode. While out for a drive in Mario's kart, the brothers take a detour and end up in Vice City, the setting of Grand Theft Auto IV. Right away, their kart gets a flat tire, so they drive into an auto repair garage and come out with... a purple lowrider. As they venture further into the city, the brothers discover that brick ceilings, turtles, and mushrooms don't work the same as in the Mushroom Kingdom. The brothers' crime spree ends in a bloody shootout with the police. Ending the skit is a brief scene of Yoshi driving his kart into Raccoon City (from Resident Evil), where he is promptly eaten by zombies.

Roseanne

S04E19: "The Commercial Show"  3/3/1992

A Super Mario World cartridge is visible in a couple of scenes where they are playing SNES.

Saturday Night Live

S30E20  5/21/2005

During the Weekend Update skit, a news item about Christian Video Games ends with "Super Jesuit Bros," accompanied by a picture of Mario as a Jesuit. The picture used was converted from Super Mario Sunshine art.

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South Park

S11E12: "Imaginationland Episode III"  10/31/2007

Wario, holding a shotgun, marches to battle along with other evil characters.
While the good guys prepare for war, Mario grabs a sword from the armory.
As the two sides are about to clash on the battlefield, Wario (now holding a spear) and Bowser are shown running towards the screen.

S11E11: "Imaginationland Episode II"  10/24/2007

A Wario lookalike with a "V" on his hat is among the crowd of evil Imaginationland people watching Strawberry Shortcake get attacked.

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S11E10: "Imaginationland"  10/17/2007

A Mario lookalike with an "E" on his hat (lowercase "m" turned on its side) is seen among the Imaginationland inhabitants.

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S08E07: "The Jeffersons"  4/21/2004

A screen shot from Super Mario Bros. 2 and another from Super Mario Bros. are displayed on two arcade machines inside Blanket's house. Only visible for a few seconds, they are part of a group of four arcade games with generic-looking cabinets and obviously fake titles. The machine with SMB2 has the title "______ ___ Blood." SMB is titled "Farmer's Market" and has a steering wheel. (Another NES game, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, is two machines down from SMB. We're not sure what game's screen shot is on the "Space Brain Damage" machine between SMB and Zelda II.)

Thanks: NintendoExpert89

The Big Bang Theory

S02E02: "The Codpiece Topology"  9/29/2008

Sheldon plays Super Mario 64 on his laptop with a "poorly-coded Nintendo 64 emulator."

S03E01: "The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation"  9/21/2009

S03E10: "The Gorilla Experiment"  12/7/2009

Sheldon and Raj play Mario Kart Wii. Raj, playing as Yoshi, trash-talks before winning the race: "Eat my dust, racially stereotypical plumber!"

S03E13: "The Bozeman Reaction"  1/18/2010

When reporting his stolen games to the police, Sheldon names Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Galaxy, and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. (Note: Sheldon calls it "Mario & Sonic at the Winter Olympics.")

S04E13: "The Love Car Displacement"  1/20/2011

The Colbert Report

Thanks: Antonio M.

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

1/6/2011

In the "Republicans 2: The New Batch" segment, Jon Stewart riffs on John Boehner's oversized gavel, asking, "Is he running the House of Representatives or trying to save a princess from a monkey?" as the show cuts to a few seconds of Donkey Kong (NES) game footage.

1/7/2010

Part of Jon Stewart's coverage of Senators Chris Dodd and Byron Dorgan stepping down is accompanied by a picture of Dodd's head on Mario and Dorgan's head on Luigi, with the caption "Donkey Gone" in the style of the Donkey Kong logo. The Mario and Luigi artwork is from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.

6/30/2011

The Fairly OddParents!

"Fairy Fairy Quite Contrary"  9/13/2002

Joined by their fairy godparents, Remy Buxaplenty and Timmy have a "magical duel". The first challenge: the godparents have to save the kids from a giant ape, who jumps onto a Donkey Kong-like platform structure and begins throwing barrels.
Thanks: Richard S., ViVaLaBaM317, Kyle E., DekaiGoomba, Jaden E.

"Odd Ball"  10/10/2003

The Super Mario Bros. power-up sound effect plays after Timmy scores in "Digi Dunk 3000," a basketball video game on the "V-Cube" console.
Thanks: Jaden E.

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

446819: "Love at First Fight"  2/18/1991

During a conversation, Will says that he once got to the third level of Super Mario Bros. and it was hectic.

The IT Crowd

S04E04: "Italian for Beginners"  7/16/2010

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

5/15/2009

During the monologue, Craig Ferguson mentions that the movie Angels & Demons takes place in Rome, then goes on to show a map of Italy with a "Mario Bros." island in the place of Sicily.
Thanks: Daniel B.

The Ren & Stimpy Show

RS01a: "Stimpy's Big Day"  8/11/1991

Prior to the beginning of the actual episode, a commercial for Log is shown, in which a girl is presented with potential toys she might enjoy. Among these is a video game, which shows what appears to be Mario about to enter an angled pipe, such as that seen in Super Mario Bros. immediately before an underground level.

The Simpsons

3F07: "Marge Be Not Proud"  12/17/1995

At the "Try-N-Save," Bart encounters a pair of his school mates, who brag that they are currently shoplifting. After they walk away, Bart notices that the video game display case has been left open. As Bart looks at a game called "Bonestorm," he considers stealing it. One after another, several video game characters appear as his conscience:

Luigi: Go ahead-a, Bart, take-a the Bonestorm.
Mario: The store, she's so rich. She'll-a never notice.
Donkey Kong: Duh, it's the company's fault for making you want it so much.
Lee Carvallo: Don't do it, son. How's that game going to help your putting?
Sonic: Just take it! Take it, take it, take it, take it, take it! TAKE IT!

(Voice of Mario: Dan Castellaneta. Voice of Luigi: Hank Azaria. Voice of DK: Harry Shearer.)

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3G01: "The Springfield Files"  1/12/1997

At the Noiseland Arcade, Donkey Kong sits under a sign that reads "Friday Meet Donkey Kong in Person." While holding a cigarette, DK picks a bug off his leg and eats it. Then, the Manager walks by.

Manager: Sorry Donkey Kong, you're just not a draw anymore.
[The manager walks away. Donkey Kong throws a barrel at him as a generic video game sound effect plays, knocking the manager to the ground.]
Manager: Hey, he's still got it!

GABF02: "Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass"  2/6/2005

An "Italians Touring America" tour bus drives by the Simpsons' house when Homer is out in the front yard. The tour guide tells the passengers, "Look at the American computer monkey! Dance-a monkey, dance!" Homer makes some threatening monkey gestures at them. Mario, who's a passenger on the bus, runs out and says, "Basta, basta! Take-a my picture with the internet marmalook-a!" Homer starts throwing his conveniently-placed trash cans at Mario and a full-scale Donkey Kong battle takes place, complete with sound effects, the hammer, and Mario's classic death animation.

GABF09: "The Father, The Son, and The Holy Guest Star"  5/15/2005

During Springfield Elementary School's medieval festival, Principal Skinner has Groundskeeper Willie in a cage, explaining, "Since the Middle Ages had no compact discs or Super Mario men, people found entertainment abusing the village idiot."

Thanks: NintendoExpert89

The Sopranos

S01E07: "Down Neck"  2/21/1999

Carmela Soprano (Edie Falco) punishes A.J. (Robert Iler) for getting suspended from school: "You are not to play Mario Kart or go skateboarding for three weeks."

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The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

Tiny Toon Adventures

W-165 "K-ACME TV"  2/26/1991

This episode includes a mock commercial for "Super Plucky-o Bros," a spoof of Super Mario Bros. starring Tiny Toon Adventures characters. The commercial uses a remix of the SMB theme and borrows various SMB sound effects.
Thanks: Rapidkirby3k

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

A female contestant was asked:

In the video game "Donkey Kong," the hero now known as Mario was originally called what?
A: Climbman, B: Runman, C: Jumpman, D: Smashman.

She correctly answered "C," winning $100,000.