Referenced By / Napoleon Dynamite

Film

• In The Edge of Seventeen, 13-year-old Nadine unfavorably compares her appearance to Pedro.

Literature

• Anna from There's More Than One Way Home finds Napoleon Dynamite delightfully off-beat, even though the subject matter makes her uncomfortable.

Western Animation

• Ben 10: Omniverse, Clyde 5, Ben's never-before-seen cousin, is voiced by Jon Heder, and is essentially Napoleon Dynamite if he were from the Ben 10 universe.
• Robot Chicken: A sketch from "The Black Cherry" features Napoleon Dynamite taking on the role of Napoléon Bonaparte. Jon Heder and Efren Ramirez reprise their roles as Napoleon and Pedro.
• South Park: In "Trapped in the Closet", Stan tells Tom Cruise him that he's not as good an actor as Leonardo DiCaprio, Gene Hackman or "that guy who played Napoleon Dynamite".
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012): Napoleon Bonafrog's personality and mannerisms were inspired by Napoleon Dynamite and is voiced by Jon Heder.
• Total Drama: Harold is an Expy of Napoleon Dynamite, with both characters being geeks with hidden talents, and similar Catch Phrases. Also, he hooks up with Leshawna, who is a Shout-Out to Lafawnduh Lucas (from the same film).