- Isaac Asimov's "Strikebreaker", has Lamorak recalling Li'l Abner, and their "inside man at the skonk works", when comparing different caste systems.
- M*A*S*H: In the season 10 episode "Communication Breakdown", Colonel Potter reads the strip to the camp, specifically to answer the question as to whether the title character and Daisy Mae were finally getting married.
- The West Wing: In the second season episode "18th and Potomac", when President Bartlet finds out Mrs. Landingham bought a car at the sticker price, he calls her "Mammy Yokum".
Western Animation
- Ben 10: Omniverse: Decagon Vreedle, whose existence was relegated to All There in the Manual for years, was eventually revealed to resemble Li'l Abner.