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* UK kids' show ''[[Byker Grove]]'' had the Psychandrics, a cult crossed with a pyramid scheme; the goal was to try to convert as many new members as they could. Main character Duncan (Declan Donnelly) was ensnared when he fell for one of the girls already in the cult, and almost got dragged away to their main compound in Mexico, never to return. He escaped (with the girl), but they returned a couple of years later, saying that they had ditched their old Leader and reformed (though they still behaved like cult members), and dragged the girl ended up going off with them anyway.

* An episode of ''[[Boy Meets World]]'' dealt with a suspicious person who was gathering teens into his cult of personality:

'''Cult leader''': That's the Celebrity Room. You can't go in there. }}

* An episode of ''[[Monk]]'' featured an otherwise standard cult whose would disseminate their leader's literature on the street while wearing distinctive uniforms. Monk's friends are worried that the constantly-depressed Monk will be susceptible to the cult, and they're right (though he gets over it).

* A ''[[Diagnosis Murder]]'' episode has Earthonomy, a cult with ridiculous mafia-like connections. They kill a reporter who was investigating them and attempt to kill another reporter. One suspect is even a closeted gay actor obviously based on... [[No Celebrities Were Harmed|a certain actor]]. {{spoiler|It turns out the killer was a hitman hired by the head of Earthonomy, who was having a homosexual affair with the gay actor.}}

* And this discussion from ''[[Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]]'':

'''Lucille:''' They said he was some kind of scientist. }}

* ''[[Seinfeld]]'' had a cult who masqueraded as a carpet-cleaning business so they could get into your house and try to recruit you. George hires them just because they're cheap, braces himself for a big brainwashing speech afterwards, and then gets offended when they just take his money and leave without even trying to recruit him.

* The church of Spirentology in ''[[Made in Canada]]''. The cult claims their goal is to help their members become "transparent", but they seem more interested in making money.

* Reasonablism in ''[[Parks and Recreation]]''. The founder started by writing a book to help people organize their offices, called "Organize It." Then he had another interesting thought. Maybe there was a twenty-eight foot tall lizard with a volcano for a mouth, who controlled the universe.

'''Ben:''' That's weirdly brilliant. }}

 

* One of the monuments spouting INKT propaganda in ''[[De Blob]]'' is the Church of Inktology.

* Kel'Thuzad's [[Stop Poking Me]] quotes from ''[[Warcraft III]]'' are rife with this.

* In the third [[Destroy All Humans!]] game, the Lunarian cult parodies this, run by S. Scott Calvin.

* As part of the 80s satire of the Syndicate in [[Red Alert 3 Paradox]], the Church is implied to be a part of the Syndicate's hierarchy, and it's navy is manned by members of Sea Org.

* An episode of ''[[Rex the Runt]]'' had the "Church of Chemicalology," preached by celebrity talking sausage Johnny Saveloy. He lures in converts with promises of fame and fortune, then sucks out their life force to prolong his own life.

* ''[[Sealab 2021]]'' has a meta-episode where the [[Animated Actors|actor]] who plays Sparks is asked why he took the part:

'''Sparks:''' (furious, with fanatic fervor) "Ho, there will a day of reckoning for you, non-believer! A totalling of sums! And a snapping of necks! And you will count yourself among the damned!" }}

* ''[[South Park]]'':