Editing Hamburger Helper (section)

==In popular culture==
A 1977 book collecting material from the satirical TV show ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' contained an unproduced sketch called "Placenta Helper," an ad for a product which "lets you stretch your placenta into a tasty casserole." The sketch was written by [[Tom Davis (comedian)|Tom Davis]] and future United States Senator [[Al Franken]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Saturday Night Live|year=1977|editor=Anne P. Beatts, John Head|publisher=Avon Books|isbn=0380018012}}</ref>

In 1979, [[Scott Spiegel]] wrote, produced and directed a short film entitled ''[[Attack of the Helping Hand]]'', which featured a "Hamburger Helper" oven mitt as a killer glove.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fearnet.com/news/news-article/sam-raimi-killed-hamburger-helper-early-short-film |title=Sam Raimi is Killed by Hamburger Helper in This Early Short Film &#124; News Article |publisher=FEARnet |date=2013-09-02 |access-date=2013-09-06}}</ref>

The [[cartoon series|animated television series]] ''[[Family Guy]]'' featured Lefty the mascot in one of their famous "cutaway gags" from the 2009 episode "[[Business Guy]]". The gag involved Lefty, who appears with his neurologically impaired brother, who takes the form of a right-handed glove, representing the non-existent brand  "Cheeseburger Helper".<ref>{{Cite episode |title=Business Guy |series=Family Guy |network=Fox |airdate=December 13, 2009 |season=8 |number=9}}</ref>

On April 1, 2016, [[General Mills]] commissioned an EP as an [[April Fools' Day]] prank, titled ''[[Watch the Stove]]''. According to a press release, the EP was produced for General Mills by a team at St. Paul, Minnesota's [[McNally Smith College of Music]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7318794/hamburger-helper-watch-the-stove-mixtape|title=Hamburger Helper Enters the Rap Scene With (Shockingly Great) ''Watch the Stove'' Mixtape|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2016-04-13}}</ref> The EP's title is a parody of the [[Jay-Z]] and [[Kanye West]] collaborative album ''[[Watch the Throne]]''. It contains five songs, all of which are about Hamburger Helper. It instantly achieved a viral status, played over four million times on [[SoundCloud]] in less than three days, with many listeners finding value in the brand's promotion of younger artists.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/heres-story-behind-hamburger-helpers-viral-mixtape-170598 |title=Here's The Story Behind Hamburger Helper's Viral Mixtape ''Watch the Stove'' has been played over 4 million times |magazine=Adweek |date=2016-04-04 |access-date=2016-04-09}}</ref>

It is mentioned in ''[[Young Sheldon]]'' Season 6, episode 21, 'A Romantic Getaway and a Germanic meat-based Diet,' which aired on May 18, 2023. Georgie is cooking with his baby CeeCee in his arms and tells Mandy that she is his "little Hamburger Helper helper."