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Alright, are you ready to show and tell use the most irresponsible ways of applying memes on movies or more likely on Television? And did the writers did this for the purpose of "greeting fellow kids" regardless of how cringeworthy that was? Welp, this is it!

We're already knew about one Powerpuff Girls episode where Bubbles impose you know what face you're lookin' at but you don't wanna tell.

Here's mah entry.
MTV airs an anti-smoking PSA back in the previous year. (link)

Your turn when you are ready…

something something Family Guy.

But I also want to give an example of memes done right (in my humble opinion), and it's the Futurama ads using several memes from the franchise

I think they worked because the jokes were based on actual scenes from the series, and that makes them beng indirectly created by the show, instead of grabbing random memes because they are "hip and cool" (even if most of the time they are terribly outdated).

How about not just memes, but just generally trying to get "hip with the kids"? A certain website (you know the one) calls it "We're still relevant, damnit!".

The Simpsons is no longer a relevant and trying to use memes and Internet references to make it relevant again only makes it worse.

Depends on a situation

Shows like Gumball and We Bare Bears did include Internet culture and jokes. However, rather than making those jokes just to be "trendy and hip", they do in-fact acknowledge why are there in the first place and sometimes even mock them (example: Gumball did reference Crazy Frog, old thing from the 2000's, but they didn't reference it because it was popular at the time, but because to mock it).

Referencing fandom in-jokes is fine too, but sparingly. It's nice to see people behind the show acknowledge the fanbase.

Those are some positives about referencing the internet jokes. Either it has to fit the tone of the show or just a little fandom nod.

On other hand, here we have the negative things about this.

Even if the show is good, it will make it dated, no matter what. It will become the product of the 2010's.

Making outdated references is a pretty big no towards audience. Most of them will just frown and sigh whenever this happens or even abandon watching the show. Prime example: that duckface reference in Fairy Odd Parents. It felt like the toon was trying to be hip with the kids, but utterly failed.

References that do not fit the show at all. Let's just say your show is set in the medieval fantasy world or in the times of Roman empire and then some character references a Filthy Frank in-joke (pick one). It does not fit the show at all. Example: Usage of Gagnam Style in the movie Nut Job (terrible movie btw), even though it is set in the 50's.

So outdated and unfitting references are a big no-no.

Ppg's reboot, look at it, LOOK AT IT!!!

There was this gem:

Oh Subway, trying to be "fresh".

Whenever I get sad when I miss this show, I realize we will no longer get these terrible ads.