Bo Knows - in Popular Culture and Spoofs

In Popular Culture and Spoofs

In the song "Scenario" by A Tribe Called Quest, Phife Dawg states "Bo knows this, and Bo knows that, but Bo don't know jack, 'cause Bo can't rap..."'

In popular culture, the phrase was well known enough for street vendors to hawk T-shirts which such modified versions of the slogan as, "Bo Knows New Kids on the Block Suck."

It was also parodied in a Sesame Street sketch (1991) where Jackson demonstrated various things that the show teaches (letters, numbers, opposites), with Diddley and the Sesame Street Muppets making "Bo Knows" comments in between. At the end of the sketch, a Little Bo Peep Muppet says, "Bo, you don't know Peep." Jackson says, "No, but I will in a minute," and they introduce themselves. Following the same lead as the commercial it spoofed, the parody also features Bo Diddley in a cameo.

In 1994, Ini Kamoze included the line "I know what Bo don't know" in the hit song "Here Comes the Hotstepper".

In 1995, MCA Records released "Bo Knows Bo", an album of some of Bo Diddley's biggest hits including "Who Do You Love," "Hey Bo Diddley," and "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover."

In the live concert Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Coming Out of Their Shells, during the Foot battle, Donatello states "This is one thing Bo don't know," referring to his trademark Bo stick.

On the "Animaniacs" Chicken Boo spoofs the ads by trying different sports, but failing at all of them.

Jackson also poked fun at the ad campaign during a guest appearance on a first season episode of Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. In the scene, he played basketball with Clark, portrayed by Dean Cain. Bo clearly is the better athlete, until Clark uses his flying abilities to catch the ball. Bo replies, "Bo don't know that!"

A promo for WGN-TV's Bozo the Clown show similarly depicted Bozo attempting to do a variety of sports, modifying the slogan to "Boze knows..."

On Australia's The Footy Show, a segment called 'Beau Knows' is run in which rugby league footballer Beau Ryan examines a wide range of topics in a comedic manner.