This was referenced in The Simpsons in the episode "Bart vs. Thanksgiving", which aired the same day as the parade, where Homer tells Bart, "If you start building a balloon for every flash-in-the-pan cartoon character, you turn the parade into a farce!"
Dette blev refereret i The Simpsons i episoden "Bart vs Thanksgiving", som blev sendt samme dag som paraden, hvor Homer fortæller Bart, "Hvis du begynder at bygge en ballon for hver tegnefilmskarakter-døgnflue, ender paraden i en farce!"