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A Minion can be seen in Ted's drawer in 'The Lorax'. In 'The Secret Life of Pets', a Minion is visible in a fridge, and Mel wears a Bob Minion costume at a party. Gru also makes an appearance in the park in 'The Secret Life of Pets'.
A character called munchkin in 'The Amazing World of Gumball' is a reference to the Minions. In 'The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror XXV, the Simpsons family are depicted as Minions. The 'granions' in the 'Camp Krustier' episode are also a reference to Minions, possibly a combination of Gru and Minions.
In the MAD sketch 'Movie Titles in Japan', 'Despicable Me' is translated as 'Uncle Fester gets a job'. In 'Mutant Mayhem', April mentions Gru. In 'Megamind 2', Minion's name was likely changed to Chum due to the existence of the popular Minions characters, with Megamind giving him a new name.