Cultural references to The Wiggles

The Wiggles are a world-renowned children's musical group, formed in Sydney, Australia, in 1991. Their fame is reflected by references to them in the world media.

* Captain Feathersword was mentioned in the NBC political TV drama "The West Wing" fourth season episode entitled "Privateers," in which Josh Lyman sarcastically refers to First Lady Abigail Bartlet's ancestor, a privateer, as "Captain Feathersword." [cite web | title = Privateers | work = Television Without Pity | url = http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/portal/site/TelevisionWithoutPity/menuitem.766266d5c663f366b180b41045001d30/?vgnextoid=439b09140e2a2110VgnVCM1000006dc1d240RCRD&currentPage=1&ShowName=The+West+Wing | accessdate = 2007-10-22]

* In The Chaser's War on Everything, episode 106, The Wiggles song "Where's Jeff?" is parodied during the show's current affairs segment.

* In the NBC comedy TV series "Scrubs", Doctor Cox makes a reference to "Jeff that Wiggle that sleeps too darn much" while speaking to another cast member. He also made reference to having seen them in concert twice and said "They opened and closed with Big Red Car. It was ... awesome."

* The Wiggles and Captain Feathersword made a guest appearance in a November 2002 episode of the CBS sitcom "Yes Dear". Parts of the episode, entitled "Make Every Second Count", were filmed at a Wiggles concert. [cite web | title = Make every second count (a.k.a. sloppy seconds)| work = TV.com | url = http://www.tv.com/yes-dear/make-every-second-count-a.k.a.-sloppy-seconds/episode/203877/recap.html | accessdate = 2007-10-22]

* The Wiggles song, "Henry the Octopus," was featured in an episode of the American HBO television drama series "Six Feet Under" during a scene with Australian actress Rachel Griffiths. [cite web | title = Episode 59: Singing for our lives | work = Six Feet Under | url = http://www.hbo.com/sixfeetunder/episode/music/episode59.shtml | accessdate = 2007-10-22]

* In the opening minute of the premiere episode of NBC's "My Name Is Earl", the Wiggles' "Do the Monkey" can be heard playing in the car that is soon to be robbed by Earl.

* The Wiggles are mentioned in an episode of CBS's "How I Met Your Mother," Season 1, Episode 20, "Best Prom Ever", in which Marshall claims The 88 is "...The Wiggles of wedding bands."

* The Wiggles were mentioned in an episode of "Neighbours" in 2004 by Summer Hoyland when explaining to her father how she was now grown up. They also performed on the same show, three years earlier for an unwell Emily Hancock.

* The Wiggles briefly appear in the 2007 movie "Knocked Up", and three of their songs are on the movie's soundtrack. [cite news | title = To top it all off, a screen music award | work = The Sydney Morning Herald | date = 2007-11-28 | url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/stay-in-touch/wiggles-awarded-for-adult-soundtrack/2007/11/27/1196036891461.html | accessdate = 2007-11-28 ] [cite web | title = Soundtracks for Knocked Up (2007) | work = IMDb | url = http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0478311/soundtrack | accessdate = 2007-11-28]
* On September 4, 2007, ESPN Radio's Mike and Mike in the Morning were talking about how "big" Mike Golic was physically. During the discussion, Golic said, "I'm bigger than all the Wiggles combined."

* On October 26, 2007, Jimmy Kimmel's Guillermo, wearing a pink shirt, "auditioned" for The Wiggles. [cite web | title = Guillermo tries out for The Wiggles: Jimmy Kimmel Live | work = YouTube | url = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz9ftyyqkFM | accessdate = 2007-10-29]

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