List of references to Heroes

As Heroes grows in popularity and becomes a part of pop culture, many other media make reference to Heroes.

References to Heroes

Chuck

Commercials for NBC's Chuck (which debuted directly before Four Months Later) teased, "Save the Geek, Save the World".

The Daily Show with John Stewart

An episode of The Daily Show aired a featurette lampooning Heroes.

Epic Movie

A promo for Epic Movie (starring Jayma Mays) poked fun at the success of Heroes.

Family Guy

A commercial for an episode of Family Guy showed quick cuts of Stewie Griffin wearing a cheerleader outfit, then talking to a tied up cheerleader, interspersed with title cards that read "Save the Baby, Save the Planet".

Kyle XY

During Lockdown (August 27, 2007), an exasperated Hillary exclaims, "Oh, for the love of Peter Petrelli!"

The Office

During The Negotiation (April 5, 2007), Dwight says, "You know who's a real hero? Hiro, from Heroes. That's a hero."

The Simpsons

Promotions on a local Pennsylvania station featured characters from The Simpsons as characters from Heroes, touting them as extraordinary people discovering extraordinary abilities. Instead of an eclipse, a donut was used.

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

An episode of Studio 60, guest starring Masi Oka, featured a sketch in which a woman dressed as a cheerleader leans up against Masi Oka and says, "Save me, save the world".