List of references to Weezer in media

This page attempts to collate references to Weezer in popular media, such as television and film, music, and books. For appearances by the band members themselves, see the List of TV appearances by Weezer. For covers and tributes to Weezer by other artists, see the List of tribute albums.

Film

Film(s)	Image	Description
Mallrats Directed by: Kevin Smith Release date: October 20, 1995 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Directed by: Kevin Smith Release date: August 24, 2001 Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Directed by: Kevin Smith Release date: October 15, 2019		One of the end credits gags in Mallrats shows Jay and Silent Bob going on a adventure with an orangutang named Susanne, referencing the Weezer song of the same name which appeared on the film's soundtrack and is played during the sequence. The name was retained (albeit spelled differently) when the gag was adapted into the plot of Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, the events of which would go on to be mentioned in Jay and Silent Bob Reboot: Jay: "Anyways, after all that angel stuff, me and Silent Bob went to Hollywood. That was the first time we went to Hollywood where we met your mom and a monkey named Suzanne. Yeah, she still sends us Christmas cards every year." Milly: "My mom?" Jay: "No, the monkey."

Television

Program	Image	Description
American Dad Episode: "All About Steve" (Season 1, episode 10) Air date: September 25, 2005 Production code: 1AJN08		During the intro of many American Dad episodes, the main character, Stan, is seen picking up the newspaper on his front porch. The newspapers usually contain satirical headlines, which change each episode. In "All About Steve", the headline reads: "GAS PRICES HIGHER THAN DUDE AT WEEZER CONCERT"
BoJack Horseman Episode: "It's You" (Season 3, Episode 10) Air date: July 22, 2016		While Mr. Peanutbutter and Todd are brainstorming Oscar nominations, a white board with the title "A Rivers Runs Through It: The Weezer Story" can be seen.
Close Enough Episode: "Logan's Run'd; Room Parents" (Season 1, episode 2) Air date: July 9, 2020		During a scene where multiple characters are in the same car, one character, Josh, pulls out his personalized mixtape labeled "Josh's Jamz Vol 7". Before putting it in the player, he says: "Hope you guys like Weezer"
DuckTales (2017) Episode: "Last Christmas!" (Season 2, episode 6) Air date: December 1, 2018 Production code: 206		A poster for a band called Geezer can be seen in the bedroom of a teenaged Donald Duck. The poster is a designed to resemble Weezer's self-titled debut album.
Family Guy Episode: Quagmire's Mom (Season 13, Episode 10) Air date: February 8, 2015 Episode: Peter & Lois' Wedding (Season 18, Episode 6) Air date: November 10, 2019		In "Quagmire's Mom", a Weezer poster can be seen in the background behind Lois when she orders Peter to get out of Chris's room. In "Peter & Lois' Wedding", characters are discussing bands who are performing at the World Trade Center. Bonnie: My last show was a Weezer concert. Peter: Well that's 'cause everyone smokes nowadays.
The Hard Times of RJ Berger Episode: various episodes		The series is set at the fictional high school Pinkerton High, named for the Weezer album of the same name. Weezer also appear as themselves in the episode "You, Me, and Weezer" (Season 2, episode 7).
King of the Hill Episode: "Lost in MySpace" (Season 13, episode 4) Air date: November 2, 2008 Production code: CABE14		When Hank Hill sees one of his long-time customers, Pat Ritchie, buying propane from rival store Thatherton Fuels, Hank confronts Pat, who admits to having met Thatherton on Myspace. Pat: "We chatted online, and, well, we became friends." Hank: But we're friends. We've been in business for a decade. Pat: "Yeah, but on Myspace you get to know someone real fast. And it turns out, Thatherton's as obsessed with Weezer as I am." Hank: "What's Weezer?"
My Mad Fat Diary Episode: "Girls" (Series 2, episode 3) Air date: March 3, 2014		The main character, Rae, asks her mother for money to buy a copy of Weezer's Pinkerton after seeing a poster for it in a music store window (The show is set in the mid-1990's).
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide Episode: Music Class (Season 2, Episode 17) Air date: May 6, 2006		A poster for an upcoming music festival lists the band "SNEEZER", alongside other parody names such as "Food Fighters", "Wink-182", and "Fall Down Boy".
Satina Episode: "Bring Your Demon to Work Day" (Episode 1) Air date: April 18, 2020		A poster for a band called Weezus can be seen in the bedroom of the main character, Dave. The poster is designed to resemble Weezer's second self-titled album.
The Simpsons Episode: The Wettest Stories Ever Told (Season 17, Episode 18) Air date: April 23, 2006 Episode: Waverly Hills, 9-0-2-1-D'oh (Season 20, Episode 19) Air date: May 3, 2009 Episode: The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds (Season 31, Episode 21) Air date: May 10, 2020		"Island in the Sun" was used during a montage in the episode "The Wettest Stories Ever Told". The end credits for "Waverly Hills, 9-0-2-1-D'oh" features a parody of "Beverly Hills" themed around Waverly Hills, a parody of Beverly Hills in Springfield. Weezer notably appears as the fictional band Sailor's Delight in "The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds", playing three songs and a cover of the Simpsons theme song.
Spongebob Squarepants Episode: Sing a Song of Patrick (Season 5, Episode 89b) Air date: February 19, 2007 Production code: 520		Framed album art which seems to be a pastiche of Weezer (The Blue Album) appears on a wall in the background of a recording studio, amongst other displayed records.
This Is Us Episode: What Now? (Season 1, Episode 17) Air date: March 7, 2017		When Kate expresses her worries about the state of her parent's marriage, her father Jack states, "Kate... hey, look, you've got more important things to worry about being a teenager. Boys and... and grades and that band that sounds like they're always kidding... what's their name?" to which Kate replies, "Weezer."
The Vampire Diaries Episode: The World Has Turned and Left Me Here (Season 6, Episode 5) Air date: October 30, 2014		The episode title shares the name of the Weezer (The Blue Album) song, "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here".

Music

Video	Image	Description
Artist: Allo Darlin' Song: "Kiss Your Lips" Released: June 7, 2010		Audio link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O67GfT6_aHQ The lyrics for "Kiss Your Lips" directly reference the Weezer song "El Scorcho". Underneath the stars on the ferris wheel You swung your feet and sang my favorite Weezer song So I sang along: "I'm a lot like you, so please, Hello, I'm here, I'm waiting, oh I think I'd be good for you And you could be good for me"
Artist: Fall Out Boy Song: "Love From the Other Side" Released: January 18, 2023		Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBrkbWSB3Ls The music video for "Love From the Other Side" features Pete Wentz as a grandpa choosing a book to read as a bedtime story. He chooses a book to read about Fall Out Boy, but alongside this book are multiple other books with parody titles combining band names and well-known works of literature. On this shelf is a book titled The Weezer of Oz, a direct naming of Weezer and the book The Wizard of Oz.
Artist: FIDLAR Song: "40oz. on Repeat" Released: June 2, 2015		Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJy8VgB83OQ The music video for "40oz. on Repeat" recreates a large amount of famous music videos in a low-budget, parody-type manner. At 1:20 in the video, a re-creation of the Spike Jonze-directed music video for Weezer's "Undone - The Sweater Song" is performed.
Artist: KAYE Song: "Honey" Released: July 11, 2016		Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h9TtedHYwo The music video for "Honey" is a complete re-creation of the Spike Jonze-directed music video for Weezer's "Undone - The Sweater Song".
Artist: Nerf Herder Song: "We Opened for Weezer" Released: November 18, 1997		Audio link: https://youtu.be/NhpsOWKVXxI The song's title directly namechecks Weezer, and the lyrics include extensive references to the Pinkerton Tour, during which the two bands shared the bill.
Artist: Sugar Ray Song: "Rivers" Released: November 18, 1997		Audio link: https://youtu.be/Gz1Qshq7p3I The "Rivers" in the song's title is Rivers Cuomo. Although the lyrics make no reference to Cuomo or Weezer, the song's style is meant to mimic Weezer's.
Artist: Winnetka Bowling League Song: "dandelion" Released: February 4, 2022		Audio link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJXA39IYpWg The lyrics for "dandelion" mentions Weezer at the last two lines at its first verse: I miss when Weezer was your favorite band You said you loved me more than Pinkerton
Artist: Yawners Song: "Rivers Cuomo" Released: March 16, 2022		Audio link: https://youtu.be/hgwGpMj-m-A The song's title and lyrics directly reference Rivers Cuomo. Additionally, the song's music video depicts the lead singer painting walls a shade of light blue (close to that used on the cover of The Blue Album), and drawing a poster with Cuomo's face with the text "Have you seen this man?" written at the top.
Artist: 銀杏BOYZ Song: "あいどんわなだい" Released: August 22, 2007		Audio link: https://youtu.be/mDl2qEHD0oM The song's lyrics mention Weezer in the second verse. This track was notably covered by Jeff Rosenstock on his debut mixtape I Look Like Shit.  純情可憐な君とWeezer聴きたい

Books

Book	Image	Description
Title: Anya's Ghost Author: Vera Brosgol Released: June 7, 2011		A simplified, illustrated rendition of the 2000s "Supergirls" Weezer poster is a recurring setpiece in the bedroom of the graphic novel's main character.
Title: Be More Chill Author: Ned Vizzini Released: June 1, 2004		Be More Chill is written in the first-person perspective of high school student Jeremy Heere. Michael Mell is Jeremy's music-loving best friend, and is canonically a big fan of Weezer. Multiple references to the band are made throughout the book. Quotes "What's bad? I totally know how it is. Did you say something dumb to her?" "Well, no, but people think I did. Which is basically the same thing." "No," Michael says, working on an orange ice cream bar now. "You doing something and people thinking that you did it are actually really different." "Well, people think I gave her a letter." Michael's body rocks. He grins: "'I've got your letter! / You've got my song--'" I punch him in the shoulder. "Ow!" "No Weezer, okay?" "I'll try." References lyrics to "Across the Sea". Michael puts some God-awful emo tape on. I look out the window as we roll away from the school. "Oh, I forgot, you hate this, right?" Michael asks, pointing at the music. "I can play Pinkerton." It's okay," I say. Michael can put on whatever music he wants (except maybe Pinkerton) because I love driving. Directly references Pinkerton. The Halloween Dance doesn't happen at Middle Borough High School. It happens at a bar/dance hall near the poor section of Metuchen called the Elks Club Lodge, a place for old men to drink and play pool. I can't get to the Club by myself. It's almost in Edison, the next town over from Metuchen, and Michael really isn't going because he's listening to the new Weezer album. Based on the date of publication (June 1, 2004), it can be assumed that this quote is not referring to any Weezer album in specific. "Chilling out, listening to music." "Michael, you do that every weekend." "Yeah..." He stews for a while. I click the mouse. "How about you do something different? Come with me down to the bowling alley. It'll be fun." "Okay, see--" Michael has a lot of protests and it takes a while to convince him, but I do. Once we hang up, I finish with the porn and my garbage can and head out of the house and swing into Michael's waiting car. I guess I have more influence on my friend than I thought. I look at his profile as we drive off: he should've been at the dance. Somebody would have dug him. If he had a squip, I'm sure, it wouldn't just let him sit and listen to Weezer all the time.
Title: Go-On! Author: Manabu Akishige Released: December 20, 2007 (First Chapter)		The story revolves heavily around Rika Nagano (A popular high school girl and Weezer fan) gifting the main character, Ryo Katase, a signed copy of The Blue Album, prompting them to become closer romantically, and him and a friend to form a band together.

Video games

Game(s)	Image	Description
YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG Developed by: Ackk Studios Release date: January 17, 2019		A town in the game features the NPC Karl Koch, who is named after Weezer's historian and unofficial fifth member of the same name. When talked to, the NPC states: Karl Koch: "I'm writing a song. I've only got a few lines, but I think it's pretty phat. ♪Sunshine's Geisha's gunna burn burn burn♪ ♪When will Rivers Cuomo learn learn learn♪ Something something... ♪yearn... yearn....... yearn♪ That's all I've got so far, It's not done!" YIIK creator Andrew Allanson has stated the inspiration for main character Alex Eagleston was Rivers Cuomo, specifically during the Pinkerton era.

See also

• List of TV appearances by Weezer
• List of tribute albums