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- Author Tucker Max, known for his alcohol-fueled adventures, mentions the drink in the story “The Austin Road Trip” in his book I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell. After seeing a round of Flaming Doctor Peppers prepared in a bar and drinking one, Max said, “I’ll be damned if it didn’t taste exactly like Dr Pepper... It was the coolest thing involving alcohol I had ever seen.”
- In The Simpsons episode Flaming Moe's, Homer invented a similar drink called a Flaming Homer which Moe steals from him for his bar. Homer later reveals that the secret ingredient is Krusty brand children's cough syrup which gave it away to others.
- In the film "Hot Rod," Jonathan (played by Will Arnett) orders a round of Flaming Dr. Peppers for himself and the other characters.
- American stand-up comedian Hannibal Buress performs a comedy routine about the drink on his 2010 album My Name Is Hannibal.
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