Editing Leon Redbone (section)

==Appearances in other media==
One of Redbone's songs, "Seduced", was featured prominently in the 1978 film ''[[The Big Fix (1978 film)|The Big Fix]]''. He sang "[[Baby, It's Cold Outside]]" with [[Zooey Deschanel]] over the closing credits of the 2003 film ''[[Elf (film)|Elf]]'' <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Elf-Music-Major-Motion-Picture/dp/B0000DIZT4 |title=Elf: Music From The Major Motion Picture: CDs & Vinyl |website=Amazon |access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> and provided the voice of Leon the Snowman in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0319343/characters/nm0714642|title=Elf (2003) – IMDb|access-date=June 2, 2019|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref> He performed the theme songs for the TV shows ''[[Mr. Belvedere]]'' and ''[[Harry and the Hendersons (TV series)|Harry and the Hendersons]]''.<ref name=Brooks>{{cite book|last=Brooks|first=Tim |author2=Marsh, Earle F. |title=The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present |publisher=Ballantine Books| date=October 17, 2007 |edition= 9| page= 903|isbn=978-0-345-49773-4}}</ref>

Redbone appeared regularly on the [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] children's show ''[[Between the Lions]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leonredbone.com/whats_new.html|work=leonredbone.com|title=What's New|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227092934/http://www.leonredbone.com/whats_new.html|archive-date=27 December 2010 }}</ref> On ''[[Sesame Street]]'', he sang several songs over film footage, including "Blueberry Mouth", "Have You Ever", and "What Do They Do When They Go Wherever They Go?" He also appeared as Leon in the 1988 film ''[[Candy Mountain]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092719/fullcredits|title=Candy Mountain (1987) – IMDb|access-date=June 2, 2019|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref> and on an episode of the TV show ''[[Life Goes On (TV series)|Life Goes On]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tv.com/shows/life-goes-on/corkys-travels-58617/ |title=Life Goes On – Season 2, Episode 17: Corky's Travels |publisher=TV.com |date=March 10, 1991 |access-date=July 12, 2014 |archive-date=May 31, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531023415/http://www.tv.com/shows/life-goes-on/corkys-travels-58617/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He narrated the 2011 [[Emmy Award]]-winning documentary ''Remembering the Sirens'', celebrating the exceptional, yet little-known musical legacy of the Scranton Sirens, one of the most significant "territory" dance bands in American musical history.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tpt.org/remembering-the-sirens/ |title=About Remembering The Sirens |work=Twin Cities PBS |date=April 25, 2017 |publisher=Twin Cities Public Television |accessdate=2024-08-29 }}</ref>

He performed in TV commercials for various companies, including [[Budweiser|Budweiser beer]] (where he lay on a surfboard singing "This Bud's for You"<ref>{{cite web|title=1982 Leon Redbone Budweiser Commercial|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syNW5uws0xo|publisher=YouTube|access-date=July 21, 2014}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead YouTube link|date=February 2022}}</ref>), the U.S. automobile brand [[Geo (automobile)|Geo]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Geo featuring Leon Redbone (1991)| date=November 22, 2009 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vIkMtTddrQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/5vIkMtTddrQ |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|publisher=YouTube|access-date=September 1, 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref> [[Sun Products|All]] laundry detergent,<ref>{{cite web|title=All commercial| date=September 3, 2009 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc0bVtdcisQ&t=7m42s |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/Rc0bVtdcisQ |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|publisher=YouTube|access-date=September 1, 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and [[InterCity (British Rail)|InterCity]] British Rail service (where he sang the song "Relax"<ref>{{cite web|title=Relax| date=January 3, 2008 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DNWSBsDgsM|publisher=YouTube|access-date=September 2, 2011}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead YouTube link|date=February 2022}}</ref>). He also lent his voice to an animated caricature of himself in a commercial for [[Ken-L Ration]] dog food.<ref>{{cite web|title=Leon Redbone Burgers and Bones ad| date=August 11, 2009 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JieSRsAYr0A |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/JieSRsAYr0A |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live| publisher= [[YouTube]]| access-date=September 1, 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Redbone was the subject of the 2018 short documentary film ''Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone'' by Mako Funasaka, Liam Romalis and Jason Charters, produced by Riddle Films.<ref>{{youTube|ngas6KfP3s0|Leon Redbone – Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone}}</ref>