Narcolepsy in Movies and Music

Narcolepsy has been used by some as a form of humor. Depictions of this sleep disorder can range greatly in accuracy.

The band Third Eye Blind wrote a song called Narcolepsy, describing the narcoleptic narrator's uncontrollable nightmares and sleep paralysis.
In the episode "Best Man for the GOB" of Arrested Development, George Sr. hires a narcoleptic stripper in order to convince his accountant Ira Gilligan that he has killed the stripper in order to get him to leave town.
The lead character in Gus Van Sant's moving hustler drama My Own Private Idaho, played by River Phoenix, experiences narcolepsy frequently. A dictionary definition of the condition is presented in the opening sequence. The acceptance and support he receives through these episodes by Keanu Reeves' character illustrates their humanity and counterpoints their dehumanizing work.
In the movie Rat Race, one of the main characters (Enrico Pollini, played by Rowan Atkinson) has narcolepsy as well as being very eccentric.
In the movie Moulin Rouge!, the Argentinian has narcolepsy, and it is because of this that Ewan McGregor's character becomes involved in the overall plot.
In the movie Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, a woman with narcolepsy was shown as the cause of several slap-stick accidents.
In the animated sitcom The Simpsons, Abe often falls asleep randomly, usually whilst conversing with others.
In the movie Death Race 2000, the navigator Joe Seasly was later diagnosed with narcolepsy at age 29
In the Korean Drama 'Loveholic', Yul-ju, a main character, has narcolepsy.
Singer and pianist Ben Folds wrote a song called Narcolepsy describing the singer's tendency to fall asleep emotionally.
In the anime movie The Place Promised In Our Early Days, the female lead develops narcolepsy and eventually sleeps for a few years at a time, having dreams of a parallel world.
In the anime and manga One Piece, Portgas D. Ace and Monkey D. Garp are both narcoleptic, falling asleep during meals or fights.
In the medical sitcom Scrubs, a narcoleptic patient's episodes are brought on by sexual arousal.
In the movie Kontroll, one of the inspectors has a severe case of narcolepsy. The other inspectors play tricks on him while he's asleep.
The band Placebo wrote a song called "Narcoleptic", on their album Black Market Music.
Narcoleptic pornographic film actor Ron Jeremy is shown falling asleep while driving in an outtake on the Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy DVD.
In the video game Destroy All Humans!, the scientist Sleepy Ernst suffers from narcolepsy, constantly sleeping under a tree, which leaves him open to be killed by Crypto.
The West Chester punk outfit Plow United's third and final full length album was entitled Narcolepsy
A recurring guest character on The Sopranos was Aaron Arkaway, a devout fundamentalist Christian who suffered from narcolepsy. He was dating Janice Soprano, who explained to her bemused family (when Aaron fell asleep at the dinner table) that "narcolepsy is an AMA-recognized dyssomnia."
In the film Patch Adams, Robin Williams, portraying Patch Adams himself, is seen with a puppet speaking to a group, saying something like this: "Good day, everyone, my name is Patty O'Lantern, and I am here today to speak about narcolepsy. Now, narcolepsy..." *makes snoring sound, flops puppet.*
It is thought that St. John may have had narcolepsy, as he is seen in a sleep like pose in "The Last Supper", or it is possible that he ingested his namesake, "St. John's Wort", a plant which is known to cause drowsiness and dozing episodes.
In the American sitcom "Frasier", Frasier Crane's brother Niles develops narcolepsy brought about by the stress of speaking to his ex-wife Marris' lawyers.
In Shrek the Third, Sleeping Beauty is a narcoleptic, hence her name. She is often found dozing off or waking with a start.
In Sharkboy and Lavagirl, the main character, Max, appears to have narcolepsy... so may his classmates, Linus and Marissa. Max tends to dream immediately after falling asleep. He becomes a day dreamer later, seemingly overcoming it.
The name of Australian band The Sleepy Jackson was inspired by a former drummer who was narcoleptic.

These are just of the few references to narcolepsy in popular culture.