Top 10 Times Drawn Together Roasted Other Franchises

The iconic Looney Tunes made several appearances on the show during its run. Some were just quick mentions, like the ‘gay test’ that Xandir takes being from Acme, the fictional company that Wile E. Coyote orders his contraptions from. Elmer Fudd also makes a cameo in the same episode. Other appearances came with deeper cuts, such as when Speedy Gonzales interviewed to become a new member of the house - and a not-so-subtle suggestion was made about the real reason for his hyperactivity! In season 3, Bugs Bunny’s torment of Foxxy as the animator of her foster home parodied the Looney Tunes shorts Duck Amuck and Rabbit Rampage.

Captain Hero is an obvious parody of the Superman character, but the mockery of DC comics characters doesn't stop there. For example, in the episode "Little Orphan Hero", Captain Hero mentions the reason why Batman is no longer answering his calls... Likewise, in the episode "Captain Girl", Wooldoor offers to become Captain Hero’s new sidekick after his old one gets killed, and we see an intro sequence that parodies the 1960s “Batman” series. Finally, in the episode "Lost in Parking Space, Part One", we see the housemates crash their car into Wonder Woman's invisible jet while trying to find a parking spot.

Within the main characters, Xandir, with his never-ending quest to save his girlfriend, is the clear representative of video game tropes - an obvious parody of the Zelda character. However, it’s not the only mention of video games in the show. Throughout the episodes, there are also allusions to iconic characters such as Pacman and Mario. We also occasionally see sequences that reference popular games like Duck Hunt in the episode "N.R.A.y RAY." But one of the most memorable video game references has to be that of Mortal Kombat’s Scorpion, when the friends are looking for a new housemate.

Returning to iconic cartoons, Popeye the Sailor Man also makes a couple of appearances within this irreverent show. The most memorable was in the season two episode “The Lemon-AIDS Walk”. After being rejected by his roommates due to his use of steroids, Captain Hero decides to move into a new home - that of the muscular character Popeye. Of course, in true “Drawn Together” fashion, it’s suggested that Popeye didn’t owe his muscles to spinach after all … a revelation that maybe his housemates were right after all.

Drawn into the show were not only TV, movie, and video game characters, but also the faces of well-known brands - especially cereal mascots! We see, for example, Sonny the cuckoo bird in the waiting room of a hospital. And the Nesquik bunny sharing a bed with Foxxy. However, in the third season episode “Breakfast Food Killer”, the show dedicates an entire episode to these mascots, featuring a slew of cameos. One of the most notable characters is Quackers, a parody of Daffy Duck, whose name is a pun on the Quaker Oats company.

Another series that has recurring appearances within the show is Scooby-Doo. This includes references to the iconic moment in each Scooby-Doo episode when the criminal is unmasked. More notable appearances include Scrappy Doo, who has a brief cameo alongside other cartoon characters, including Fred Flintstone, Wish Bear, and Daria. Unfortunately, Scrappy is being tortured for his role as the most disliked character on the show. Scooby-Doo himself appears in the episode “Toot Goes Bollywood”, as one of Foxxy’s lovers.

There are a few brief references to the Peanuts Gang in various episodes. But in the episode "Spelling Applebee's" their participation is much more important. The characters from the house are sent to compete against Charlie Brown and his friends in a spelling bee sponsored by Applebee's. During the contest we get to see some of the show's best-known gags, like the characters' little dances and Charlie's missed kick. There’s even a cruel joke about Linus and the real reason for his blanket…

In real life, Strawberry Shortcake originated as a character on greeting cards, later becoming a doll and featuring in animated series and movies. Of course, “Drawn Together” offers a rather different origin story. In the season two episode “The One Wherein There Is a Big Twist, Part II”, Strawberry Shortcake becomes a new member of the house, replacing Wooldoor, who’s believed to be dead. However, when Wooldoor returns, we discover that the supposedly sweet new housemate has a horrific, genocidal past. Maybe we shoulda known. No one can be THAT sweet!

Of course, one of the biggest franchises of our time couldn't be left out. In fact, numerous Star Wars references appear across multiple episodes. For example, when Foxxy teaches Wooldoor how to … well … find an outlet for his urges, she breaks out a lightsaber. Then there’s the time an out-of-control Toot eats Han Solo. In another episode, when Captain Hero imagines marrying Unusually Flexible Girl, we see the housemates as Princess Leia, C-3PO, R2-D2, and Chewbacca. Perhaps the most explicit appearance though is when Boba Fett is hired to kill Toot, and by Spanky in another episode to get rid of Charlotte the spider.

Speaking of big franchises, there is none bigger than Disney, which is obviously why Drawn Together could not leave it aside. There are parodies of Disney princesses and references to The Lion King in various episodes. However, the most notable appearances came in the season two episode “Terms of Endearment”. The villain of the story turns out to be none other than Mickey Mouse, who’s on a mission to get rid of all offensive cartoon characters. His name is bleeped out, and he’s always in the shadows, perhaps to avoid a lawsuit? But it’s very clear who the show is taking a jab at.