Pepe mentions Manolo in It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie at the sight of Rachel Bitterman's small toe (saying "this little piggy looks like my cousin Manolo"). Pepe also referenced Manolo in the blooper reel for his 2002 Long John Silver's commercials (turning to one of the cooked shrimp after a take and saying "Manolo, go change.") Pepe mentioned Manolo yet again in the Muppets' January 2010 appearance on America's Funniest Home Videos when a video was shown of a girl eating a prawn (Pepe feared it might be Manolo).