Super Bowl 50 (TV Special 2016)
A trailer for the film is seen."Conan" Dana Carvey/Deon Cole/Unknown Mortal Orchestra (TV Episode 2016)
Scene of Dana Carvey was shown."Honest Trailers" Big Hero 6 (TV Episode 2016)
Clip is shown"Projector" The Secret Life of Pets (TV Episode 2016)
movie is reviewed"Hollywood Express" Episode #14.32 (TV Episode 2016)
Newsflash and Box Office coverage
Despicable Me (2010)
The cats are watching this feature in TV during the opening montage. The fictional MSNBC news reporter is shown on there. Co-director Yarrow Cheney involved in that film.
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
"Animation Lookback" Top 4 Best & Worst Animated Films of 2015 (TV Episode 2016)
Mentioned as an upcoming 2016 animated film."Blackcatloner" A Very #Puppymonkeybaby Super Bowl (TV Episode 2016)
Blackcatloner mentions seeing the Super Bowl commercial for this movie."Blackcatloner" Another Year, Another Super Bowl (TV Episode 2016)
Blackcatloner mentions this trailer airing during the Super Bowl."Nostalgia Critic" Cats & Dogs (TV Episode 2016)
"I don't like this R-rated cut for The Secret Life of Pets!"- Seth Meyers promotes the upcoming movie
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
A wheelchaired character mutters "Sentimental Hogwash."Wagon Train (TV Series 1957–1965)
Both have a character named Duke.Some Like It Hot (1959)
The scene where Chloe tells Pops she's a cat, and he says "Nobody's perfect."Gidget (1959)
A dog is named "Gidget".My Three Sons (TV Series 1960–1972)
Both have a character named Katie.
Weenie (Video 2016)
spin-off mini-movieNorman Television (Video 2016)
spin-off mini-movie
The Secret Life of Kyle (Video 2017)
This short is a spoof of this movie, showing what Kyle does when Gru and his family are away.
- When the animals are in the sewers, they have to get past a crate, that opens up and recoils like snakes with snake heads. When Harrpy Potter opens the Chamber of Secrets, the snakes on the door also recoil to open the door.
Jane the Virgin (TV Series 2014–2019)
Jaime Camil has a small voice role spoofing his character on Jane's show.