* An episode of ''Muppets Tonight'' contained a performance by "Nine Inch Snails," an unpunctual musical group of snails dressed in "goth" apparel.
* In ''The Simpsons'' episode Homerpalooza, Homer says, "Now here are some of your no name bands - Sonic Youth, Nine Inch Nails..."
*In an Episode of "Clarissa Explains It All," the title character says she has an opinio for everything, like "how loud to play the new Nine Inch Nails album."
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