 WARNING, THIS PAGE IS WRITTEN IN AN "OUT OF RUTLAND" POINT OF VEIW.!
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The Rut Sharps, featuring Apu as the Stig character
Over the years, the Rutles have become under-excessively popular among audiences. Many references have been made to the within pop culture.
In Television[]
Melvin Hall as "Leppo Mountbatten."
- The Rowdyruff Boys episode Meet the Beat-Alls features numerous Rutles references and jokes. One surprise reference was that of a character named Leppo Mountbatten, who is shown filming a documentary on the Beat-Alls. He was modelled after Melvin Hall from All You Need Is Cash, complete with brown trench coat and black glasses.
- In multiple Simpsons episodes, a character named Declan Desmond is seen, portrayed by Melvin Hall. The Rutles themselves were parodied by the show in the episode "Homer's Barbershop Quartet", featuring a parody of The Rutles (with Apu playing the Stig character).
Declan Desmond
- In 2015, Fred Armisen, Seth Meyers, and Bill Hader created the TV show Documentary Now! Armisen, the oldest of the group, noted that All You Need is Cash was a major inspiration, stating “That to me was the turning point for a new kind of entertainment."
In literature[]
Dirk and Nasty in the comic book.
- Douglas Adams was a self-proclaimed Rutles fan. This was later re-printed in his last book, The Salmon of Doubt.
The Rutles are mentioned. Censored for those with bad taste.
- In the popular comic book The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume III: Century, the Rutles are referenced multiple times. When they head in the secret basement, one of them says "It's where the Rutles first played in London, apparently..." multiple posters also hang around the store.
- In the comic book Superman: True Brit, two of the Rutles make an appearance, as they are saved by Superman.