List of Residents references in pop culture

A non-comprehensive, chronological list of intentional Residents (or Residents-related) references, appearances, and mentions in non-Residents works, officially or otherwise.

Note: Entries on this list must be obvious, intentional Residents references in pop culture (i.e., characters who incidentally have eyeball heads do not count).

Television

Venture Bros. (2003)

Season 2, Episode 12 - Showdown at Cremation Creek (Part I)

A character exclaims, "Hey, look, I'm in The Residents!" while holding a large eyeball over his face.

Movies

Pretty in Pink (1986)

A Diskomo vinyl can be seen displayed in various shots in the Trax record store.

School of Rock (2003)

"Residents" in list of "prog rock" acts on whiteboard in various scenes.

Video Games

Anthology of the Killer (2024)

Character description for a "session musician" reads: "Has an unexplained level of chart success in the Netherlands. Has never been seen in the same room as the Singing Resident at the same time".