Editing P-Funk mythology (section)

== P-Funk mythology in popular culture ==
* The 2004 video game ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'' features George Clinton as the Funktipus, the DJ of the in-game [[funk]] radio station Bounce FM, which is apparently broadcast from the Party Ship.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spence |first=D. |date=2004-11-08 |title=Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - Bounce FM |website=[[IGN]] |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/11/09/grand-theft-auto-san-andreas-bounce-fm |access-date=2024-01-15}}</ref>
* Adult Swim's 2010 animated special ''[[Freaknik: The Musical]]'' featured psychedelic aliens voiced by George Clinton and Bootsy Collins.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-09-25 |title=Freaknik's Back, Baby |url=https://dotandline.net/freaknik-revival/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=The Dot + Line}}</ref>
* Playing on the storyline of ''Mothership Connection'', an episode of ''[[The Mighty Boosh]]'', "The Legend of Old Gregg" (season 2, episode 5), depicts the Funk as a living, multi-breasted extraterrestrial entity accidentally tossed overboard the Mothership by George Clinton.<ref>[http://www.tv.com/the-mighty-boosh/the-legend-of-old-gregg/episode/465449/summary.html?tag=ep_guide;summary "The Mighty Boosh: The Legend of Old Gregg"], TV.com</ref> The episode further contains a sly reference to mythology with offerings of maggot-laced items at the local pub frequented by stodgy local fishermen. Near the episode's end, transformed by milk from the Funk, characters [[Howard Moon]] and [[Vince Noir]] perform a maritime parody of "[[Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)]]".<ref>{{Cite web |title=William "Bootsy" Collins |url=https://georgeclinton.com/family/william-bootsy-collins/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Official Website of George Clinton}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=THE MIGHTY BOOSH/THE STORY OF THE FUNK - Nigel Coan & Ivana Zorn |url=http://www.nipple.org.uk/portfolio/the-mighty-boosh-the-story-of-the-funk/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Nipple}}</ref>
* Filmmaker Yvonne Smith created an animated segment for her documentary, ''[[Parliament-Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove]]'', featuring a P-Funk mythology-inspired character, "Afronaut." The character was voiced by comedian [[Eddie Griffin]]. The documentary first aired on [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] in October 2005 as part of the ''[[Independent Lens]]'' series.<ref name="Olsen">Eric Olsen, [http://blogcritics.org/tear-the-roof-off-the-sucker/ "Tear the Roof Off the Sucker Tonight on PBS with PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC: One Nation Under a Groove"], BC Blogcritics, 11 October 2005. Retrieved 1 January 2010.</ref>
* In the 2015 episode of [[Doctor Who]], "[[The Zygon Invasion]]," [[The Doctor (Doctor Who)|the Doctor]] refers to himself as 'Doctor Funkenstein'.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hines |first=Ree |date=2015-10-15 |title='Doctor Who' Recap Season 9, Episode 7, 'The Zygon Invasion': Osgood Is Good, But Clara Is Bad |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/reehines/2015/10/31/doctor-who-recap-season-9-episode-7-the-zygon-invasion-osgood-is-good-but-clara-is-bad/?sh=9ef86d40b3c1 |website=Forbes}}</ref>