Madonna: The Immaculate Collection (Video 1990)
Included in collection
MTV Madonna-thon (TV Movie 1990)
Video is shownMTV's 10th Anniversary Special (TV Special 1991)
Music video clipsMtv Top 500 Videos (TV Special 1997)
Video is shown"Vh1 Video Timeline" Madonna (TV Episode 1999)
Music video clips100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll (TV Movie 1999)
Music video clips
MTV Top 100 Videos of the 80s (TV Movie 1989)
Video is shown
"In Living Color" Men on Televison Part 2: What Happened to Blaine? (TV Episode 1991)
Referenced in the "Kung Fu Master '91" sketch"Psych" The Head, the Tail, the Whole Damn Episode (TV Episode 2010)
Shawn says, "Gus, don't be Leon from the 'Like a Prayer' video.""Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" Kimmy Finds Her Mom! (TV Episode 2016)
Titus says a prayer to "black Jesus, from the Madonna 'Like a Prayer' video.""Good Morning Britain" Episode dated 16 August 2018 (TV Episode 2018)
Eamonn likens Sean to the actor in the Like a Prayer video."Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" Kimmy Says Bye! (TV Episode 2019)
Mikey mentions Madonna's "Like a Prayer" music video.
Citizen Kane (1941)
Stylistic and aesthetic inspiration.
"Not Necessarily the News" Episode #7.8 (TV Episode 1989)
Annabelle Gurwitch performs the song while fawning over President George Bush."Dropout" Metaphor-Free Radio (TV Episode 2008)
A bit of the song with literal lyrics.