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===Television appearances=== In 1996, Coolio made a [[guest appearance]] as himself on ''[[Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996 TV series)|Sabrina, the Teenage Witch]]''.<ref name="sabrina">{{Cite news |date=October 10, 2021 |title=Melissa Joan Hart Answers All Our Burning Sabrina the Teenage Witch Questions 25 Years Later |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1305223/melissa-joan-hart-answers-all-our-burning-sabrina-the-teenage-witch-questions-25-years-later |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422164055/https://www.eonline.com/news/1305223/melissa-joan-hart-answers-all-our-burning-sabrina-the-teenage-witch-questions-25-years-later |archive-date=April 22, 2022 |work=[[E!]]}}</ref> Coolio appeared in a 1998 episode of ''[[The Nanny]],'' "Homie-Work", in which he portrays the nerdy Erwin, a "gift wrapper", and is transformed by the nanny into a "Rapper" for [[Maxwell Sheffield]]'s new rap musical.<ref>{{Cite episode |title=Homie-Work |series=The Nanny |series-link=The Nanny |network=[[CBS]] |date=March 18, 1998 |season=5 |number=17}}</ref> Coolio appeared in the 15th episode of the fourth season of [[Charmed]], which aired the 14th of march, [[2002]]. He plays the role of a Lazarus Demon. In 2004, Coolio appeared as a contestant on ''Comeback – Die große Chance'' (''"Comeback: The Big Chance"''), a German talent show featuring artists looking for a comeback.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 3, 2004 |title="Comeback – Die große Chance": Doris Day Meets Grandmaster Flash |url=https://www.presseportal.de/pm/25171/536707 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323204606/https://www.presseportal.de/pm/25171/536707 |archive-date=March 23, 2022 |access-date=January 22, 2021 |website=PressePortal }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Coolio To Face Off Against International Pop Stars |url=https://allhiphop.com/news/coolio-to-face-off-against-international-pop-stars/ | work=[[AllHipHop]] |date=January 29, 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001204728/https://allhiphop.com/news/coolio-to-face-off-against-international-pop-stars/ |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> In the television series ''[[Futurama]]'', Coolio voiced Kwanzaa-bot, a rapping robot who spreads awareness about [[Kwanzaa]]. His first appearance was in the 2001 episode "Tale of Two Santas", his second was in the 2007 TV Movie [[Bender's Big Score]], performing the song "This Trinity's Going to War", and his third and final appearance was in the 2023 episode "I Know What You Did Next Xmas". The latter episode was dedicated to him, as he had recorded his lines for the episode just weeks prior to his death.<ref>{{cite news | title=Coolio Recorded 'Futurama' Revival Cameo as Kwanzaa-bot Weeks Before Death | url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/coolio-futurama-kwanzaabot-1235389694/ | work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=September 30, 2022 }}</ref> In 2009, Coolio appeared as a housemate on ''[[Celebrity Big Brother 6]]'', which he placed 3rd. He later went to appear on the UK's ''[[Ultimate Big Brother]]'' in 2010, where he decided it was best to leave the house after numerous confrontations with [[Nadia Almada]] and others there. In January 2012, he was one of eight celebrities participating in the [[Food Network]] reality television series ''[[Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off]]'', where he represented the [[Music Saves Lives]] Organization.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Rachael vs. Guy Celebrity Cook-Off: New Show Premieres This Winter |url=https://www.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/shows/2011/07/rachael-vs-guy-celebrity-cook-off | work=[[Food Network]] |date=July 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119171140/http://blog.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/2011/07/29/rachael-vs-guy-celebrity-cook-off/ |archive-date=January 19, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> In June of the same year, Coolio voiced a wax figure of himself on ''[[Gravity Falls]]''. par Coolio was featured on the March 5, 2013, episode of the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] reality program ''[[Wife Swap (American TV series)|Wife Swap]]'', but his then-girlfriend left him after the program was taped.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bunting |first=Sarah D. | work=[[Yahoo!]] |date=March 5, 2013 |title='Celebrity Wife Swap' Makes Coolio's Girlfriend Realize She Could Do Better |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/news/11-craziest-moments-from-mark-mcgrath-and-coolio-s--celebrity-wife-swap--episode-031758665.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017123651/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/news/11-craziest-moments-from-mark-mcgrath-and-coolio-s--celebrity-wife-swap--episode-031758665.html |archive-date=October 17, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> On June 30, 2013, he appeared alongside comedian [[Jenny Eclair]] and ''[[Emmerdale]]'' actor [[Matthew Wolfenden]] on the UK game show ''[[Tipping Point (game show)|Tipping Point: Lucky Stars]]'', where he came in second. Coolio guest starred on a 2014 episode of the [[Adult Swim]] show ''[[Black Jesus (TV series)|Black Jesus]]'' titled "Gangsta's Paradise".<ref name="blackjesus">{{Cite web |last=Bienenstock |first=David |date=August 7, 2014 |title=Black Jesus Has Risen: The Gospel According to Aaron McGruder |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/black-jesus-has-risen-the-gospel-according-to-aaron-mcgruder-807/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411021742/https://www.vice.com/en/article/ppmmk9/black-jesus-has-risen-the-gospel-according-to-aaron-mcgruder-807 |archive-date=April 11, 2021 |access-date=September 29, 2022 |publisher=Vice.com}}</ref> In July 2016, Coolio performed on ABC's ''[[Greatest Hits (TV series)|Greatest Hits]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch Greatest Hits TV Show - ABC.com |url=http://abc.go.com/shows/greatest-hits/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531090241/http://abc.go.com/shows/greatest-hits |archive-date=May 31, 2016 |access-date=October 23, 2016 |publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]}}</ref>
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