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The 2011 movie Puss in Boots refers to the title character's boots (a badge of honor and courage) being made from Corinthian leather.
In the episode "Drift Problem" (Season 3, episode 4, 2012) of the TV series Archer, the main character, Archer, receives a new Dodge Challenger spy car for his birthday, with Corinthian leather seats. Upon hearing this Archer exclaims, "Corinth is famous for its leather!".
In Sum 41's music video "Still Waiting" the video starts with a label executive bringing the band and telling them to "take it easy on those chairs, Corinthian Leather".
In the HBO drama series The Sopranos, an episode called Full Leather Jacket, features a "Corinthian Leather" jacket given by Richie Aprile to Tony Soprano and forms one of the major subplots.
In the movie Spy Kids 3, Ricardo Montalbán playing the grandpa says, "No don't touch this. This, is corinthian leather."
In the television series Burn Notice Season 4 episode 9 "center of the storm" Michael Weston says, "you know, I'm a big fan of Corinthian leather, but..." referring to the interior of the Chevrolet Malibu he is driving.
In the television series Parks and Recreation (season 4, episode 28), Ron Swanson says, "That’s a nice chair. Corinthian leather, solid mahogany frame, with what I believe are hand-cut mortise and tenon joints, pinned with oak."
In the 1996 movie Mars Attacks!, the character Art Land (Jack Nicholson) in the "dictating by the pool scene," says, "When the investors fly in I would like for them, each, to be met by a limo. Top of the line car. Leather interior. Corinthian if they got it."
In the 2004 fan film The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest, as the Joker enters Lex Luthor's limousine, he rubs his hand on the seat and says, "Oooh, rich Corinthian leather."
In an episode of the Disney cartoon The Replacements (TV Series), C.A.R. mentioned not letting Todd and Agent K inside his interior because he had Corinthian Leather.
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