 The success of Wicked has made several of the show 's songs popular and has resulted in references to the show , characters , and songs in popular culture . The Broadway production has been featured in episodes of television programs , including Brothers & Sisters and The War at Home . For filming purposes , the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles doubled for the Gershwin Theatre on Broadway in Ugly Betty in an episode titled " Something Wicked This Way Comes " in which Betty , the show 's protagonist , goes to see Wicked on a date and accidentally stops the show . In the previous episode " Brothers " , Betty gets tickets to see Wicked and discusses with a friend how much she relates to Elphaba 's outcast status in a popularity and beauty @-@ oriented environment ; In addition , The Simpsons episode " Donnie Fatso " sees Homer Simpson and Moe Szyslak accidentally sneak into a Springfield production of the show while the South Park episode " Broadway Bro Down " features Wicked and other musicals and have these shows contain subliminal messaging . In the episode , these messages persuade women into performing oral sex upon their spouse or boyfriend . 
