Movies/TV that have referenced MM.

___There was also at least one cartoon done where I think her initials were used, MM. And the cartoon character says, "It's her"!

The Seven Year Itch -- her name is mentioned, which seems weird since she was in the movie but yet the character is not identified as MM. So the character is not MM, but yet the real MM is out there in the world somewhere...


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___Oh thanks, da that's probably the most obvious and strangely mystifying reference. Can't believe I didn't mention it.

Movies: from Wiki,
The Apartment: Dobisch tells Baxter he's trying to pick up a girl who looks like Monroe; the girl apes Monroe
Back to the Future Part II: a photo shows Biff with Monroe
Blades of Glory: Fairchild skates as Monroe from The Seven Year Itch
Blonde Ambition: Katie apes the "subway grate" pose from The Seven Year Itch
Bordello of Blood: Lilith apes the "subway grate" pose from The Seven Year Itch
Broken Embraces: Lena apes Monroe
Bruce Almighty: Bruce makes a girl ape the "subway grate" pose from The Seven Year Itch
Cape Fear: the Bowden family's dog is named Marilyn
Capote: Capote tells a reporter about a visit he paid to Monroe
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen: Lola is dressed as Monroe from The Seven Year Itch in a fantasy sequence
Cool World: Holli sings the title song of Let's Make Love
Deck the Halls: the Finch's Christmas tree angel apes the "subway grate" pose from The Seven Year Itch
Fade to Black: Binford is obsessed with Monroe
Finding Graceland: Byron and Elvis meet a Monroe look-a-like
The Goddess: based loosely on Monroe's life
Grease 2: Paulette is obsessed with Monroe and John F. Kennedy's alleged affair
Happy Feet: Nicole Kidman's character is named Norma Jean
Hercules: a Muse apes the "subway grate" pose from The Seven Year Itch
The House Bunny: Shelly apes Monroe from The Seven Year Itch
I Heart Huckabees: Dawn apes "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" in a Huckabees ad
Insignificance: The Actress is based on Monroe
L.A. Confidential: a call girl has been "cut" to look like Monroe
The Ladies Man: a girl Heebert delivers mail to apes Monroe
A Life Less Ordinary: Lewis works on a novel about Monroe and Robert F. Kennedy's love child
Life or Something Like It: Lanie cites Monroe as one of her idols
Little Voice: LV mimics Monroe's voice
Man on Fire: Rayburn owns a statue of Monroe aping the "subway grate" pose from The Seven Year Itch
Mini's First Time: Mini unwittingly apes the "subway grate" pose from The Seven Year Itch
The Misfits: Roslyn tries to keep Guido from looking at photos of Monroe Gay taped inside a closet
Mister Lonely: Samantha Morton's character claims to be Monroe
Monkeybone: Monkeybone impersonates Monroe
Monster: Aileen recalls her childhood dream of being the next Monroe
My Week with Marilyn: a 2011 British drama film starring Michelle Williams as Monroe
Pulp Fiction: a waitress is dressed as Monroe from The Seven Year Itch
The Seven Year Itch:
The Girl's photo in U.S. Camera is a reference to Monroe's nude calendar
when MacKenzie asks about the "blonde in the kitchen" (The Girl), Sherman replies "Oh, wouldn't you like to know! Maybe it's Marilyn Monroe!"
The Shawshank Redemption: Dufresne has a poster of Monroe in his cell
Shrek 2: The Fairy Godmother makes Fiona ape the "subway grate" pose from The Seven Year Itch
The Smurfs: Smurfette apes the "subway grate" pose from The Seven Year Itch
Stroker Ace: a pit crew member makes Pembrook ape the "subway grate" pose from The Seven Year Itch
Teaching Mrs. Tingle: Jo Lynn gives her class presentation as Monroe from The Seven Year Itch
The Tigger Movie: Tigger dresses as Monroe from The Seven Year Itch
Tommy: The Preacher leads a cult based on Monroe
Town & Country: Auburn dresses as Monroe from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Tropico: Monroe appears alongside Adam, Eve, Jesus, the Virgin Mary, John Wayne and Elvis Presley in the Garden of Eden and recites lines from Some Like It Hot
White Palace: Nora is a Monroe fan
The Woman in Red: Charlotte unwittingly apes the "subway grate" pose from The Seven Year Itch
Wonder Boys: James steals the jacket Monroe wore the day she married Joe DiMaggio from Gaskell, who is obsessed with the DiMaggio-Monroe marriage
Younger and Younger: Younger has a vision of a girl aping Monroe from The Seven Year Itch
Zapped!: Barney makes a girl at the prom ape the "subway grate" pose from The Seven Year Itch
See also: imdb.com Marilyn Monroe (Character) page

TV: from Wiki. I had no idea references were this prolific, it's overwhelming.

Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps: "Angelina's Gift for Ms. Mimi", a gust of wind makes Angelina ape the "subway grate" pose from The Seven Year Itch
Animaniacs: "Method to Her Madness", Slappy and Skippy attend a method acting class Monroe is in
The Beverly Hillbillies: "The Clampetts Go Hollywood", Elly May glams up as Monroe
Cagney & Lacey: "Jane Doe #37", a girl Cagney and Lacey arrest gives her name as "Norma Jeane Baker", the name Monroe was known as growing up
Clone High: Monroe hangs out at The Grassy Knoll with Nostradamus
Criminal Minds: "Reflections of Desire", Garcia quotes Monroe
The Critic: "Marathon Mensch", Jay imagines himself as a Monroe impersonator aping the "subway grate" pose from The Seven Year Itch
Desperate Housewives: "Excited and Scared", Renée dresses as Monroe from The Seven Year Itch for Halloween
Dexter's Laboratory: "Blonde Leading the Blonde", Dexter apes the "subway grate" pose from The Seven Year Itch
Doctor Who: "A Christmas Carol", The Doctor becomes engaged to Monroe
Elvis: Elvis tells his mother she is more beautiful than Monroe
The Ernie Kovacs Show: Edie Adams regularly aped Monroe
Frasier: "Room Full of Heroes", Martin, as Joe DiMaggio, references Monroe; Daphne, as Elton John, references "Candle in the Wind"
Full House: "Mad Money", Jesse brings home a Monroe impersonator
Futurama: "I Dated a Robot", a teenager makes out with "Marilyn Monrobot"
Gilligan's Island: "The Producer", Ginger glams up as Monroe
Gilmore Girls: "Red Light on the Wedding Night", a waiter at the club Lorelei has her bachelorette party is dressed as Monroe from The Seven Year Itch
Golden Girls: "Letters to Gorbachev", Blanche apes "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" to Mikhail Gorbachev
Growing Pains: "Happy Halloween: Part 2", a character dresses as Monroe
Happy Endings: "Spooky Endings", Alex dresses as Monroe from The Seven Year Itch for a Halloween party
Hart of Dixie: "Walkin' After Midnight", Lemon dresses as Monroe from The Seven Year Itch for a Halloween party
The Honeymooners: "A Woman's Work Is Never Done", Ralph references Monroe
I Love Lucy: "Ricky's Movie Offer", Lucy and Ethel think the script sent to Ricky has a Monroe-type part in it, and ask Fred which one of them looks more like her; Lucy glams up as Monroe
Jessie: "Ghost Bummer", Jessie dresses as Monroe for Halloween [94]
Keeping Up with the Kardashians: "Paparazzi & Papas", Khloé asks her grandmother's prospective dates if they like Monroe
Last Man Standing: "Adrenaline", Mike references Monroe on his Webcast
Law & Order: Criminal Intent: "Bombshell", a prescription bottle found by Logan and Wheeler is made out to Monroe's birth name, Norma Mortensen; Merritt references Monroe
Love, Marilyn
Mad Men:
"Maidenform", Monroe and Jackie Kennedy inspire the agency's campaign for Playtex
"Six Month Leave", Monroe's death affects Hollis, Joan, and the office girls
Married... with Children: "It's a Bundyful Life", Al asks his guardian angel if Monroe is laughing at him because he caved to Peg's demand that he toss out his Playboys
M*A*S*H: "Bombshells", Hawkeye and Charles start a rumor that Monroe is coming to the 4077 to thank the staff for caring for her cousin
The Name's the Same:
"November 19, 1952", a contestant's actual name is Marilyn Monroe
"January 12, 1954", two contestants' actual names are Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio
"June 22, 1954", Van Johnson's "secret wish" is for Marilyn to sit on his lap
"August 31, 1954", Charles Coburn's "secret wish" is to dance the rumba with Monroe as he did in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
NCIS:
"Kill Ari, Part 1", DiNozzo has Caitlin ape the "subway grate" pose from The Seven Year Itch in his fantasy
"Minimum Security", Ducky tells Abby his mother wears nothing to bed but Chanel No. 5 ever since Monroe said it's the only thing she wears to bed
"Witch Hunt", Abby dresses as Monroe from The Seven Year Itch for Halloween
Nip/Tuck: "Joyce & Sharon Monroe", two Monroe Look-alikes want to look more like her
One Tree Hill: "Pictures of You", Brooke impersonates Monroe for a class assignment
Phil Spector: Spector speculates on Monroe's death during his first meeting with Linda
The Pretender: "Curious Jarod", Jarod reviews a Simulation of the night of Monroe's death in which his younger self speculates as to which one was possibly murdered - "Norma Jean" or "Marilyn" - and why.
Quantum Leap: "Goodbye Norma Jean", Sam leaps into the body of Monroe's chauffeur
Quincy, M.E.: "A Star Is Dead", Quincy investigates the death of a Monroe-like movie star
The Real Ghostbusters: "Janine, You've Changed", Janine insinuates that she has claimed Monroe
Roseanne: "Skeleton in the Closet", Nancy dresses as Monroe for the diner's Halloween party
Saturday Night Live:
Teri Garr played Monroe with Joe Piscopo as John F. Kennedy (Season 9, Episode 5)
Mary Gross played Monroe as a recurring character (1981?1985)
Madonna played Monroe (Season 11, Episode 1)
aped "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" (Season 18, Episode 11)
Charlize Theron as Monroe with Jimmy Fallon as Joe DiMaggio (Season 26, Episode 4)
Saved by the Bell: "Slater's Sister", Zack references Monroe
Seinfeld: "The Note", George references Monroe after Kramer claims he saw Joe DiMaggio at Dinky Donuts
Sex and the City: "To Market, to Market", Samantha's change purse has Monroe's face from Marilyn Diptych on it
The Simpsons:
"The Homer They Fall", a picture of Monroe is on a jacket
"Rosebud", Smithers imagines Mr. Burns singing "Happy Birthday to You" to him à la "Happy Birthday, Mr. President"
a slide photo of Mr. Burns shows him aping the "subway grate" pose from The Seven Year Itch
"Thirty Minutes over Tokyo" features a Monroe robot
"Treehouse of Horror XIV", Professor Frink tells Bart and Lisa his father "worked on the atom bomb by day, slept with Marilyn Monroe by night, and sold secrets to the Russians at lunch"
Moe apes the "subway grate" pose from The Seven Year Itch on Disk 4 of the Season 6 DVD set menu
Dr. Marvin Monroe's original first name was Marilyn
Smash: Main plot concerns the planning of a Broadway musical about Monroe
Sordid Lives: The Series: "The Fall and Rise of Brother Boy", Ty is shown Monroe's ukulele from Some Like It Hot
Warehouse 13: "Love Sick", Monroe's hairbrush turns hair platinum blonde when used
What's My Line?: "August 21, 1960", mystery guest Buddy Hackett signs in as "Marilyn Monroe"
Zoey 101: "Haunted House", Zoey dresses as Monroe for Halloween
See also: imdb.com Marilyn Monroe (Character) page

Did anybody mention Forest Gump? When he gets to visit JFK in the white house, he sees a framed picture of her in the bathroom.

____I don't think that's mentioned in the movie section, and that's odd considering what a popular film that was. Wasn't there a Wayne's World movie? I seem to remember Mike Meyers putting a bra over his t-shirt, and singing Happy Birthday, Mr. President to his girlfriend.
___Honestly, this toppic is outrageous. This only looks at two types of media, no fiction, no stage, no radio, etc. Marilyn is truly mythical, just as she was tagged by some journalist back in the 60's.

The Seven Year Itch -- her name is mentioned, which seems weird since she was in the movie but yet the character is not identified as MM. So the character is not MM, but yet the real MM is out there in the world somewhere...

I think that's called "breaking the third wall".
Was interesting the first time I watched the movie in '87 and doubt it's the first director's attempt to make an actor bigger than the character they were playing. But worth another thread somewhere.
Regardless, Billy Wilder pulled a gold one out of his ass that day!