While there is no single episode of a major television show titled "" specifically numbered as Season 3, Episode 5 , the title is closely associated with several popular series and a notable musical. Most viewers searching for this combination are often looking for the heavy-hitting How I Met Your Mother episode or the animated The Tick . Popular Media Titled "Tick. Tick. Tick."

: An early episode titled " Tick-Tick-Tick " involves Kim dealing with a literal robotic tick stolen by Dr. Drakken while trying to avoid school detention.

: In the 1996 animated season, episode 5 is titled " Devil in Diapers ". However, the show's name itself often leads to confusion with "Tick" themed episode titles. A different episode, " The Tick vs. the Breadmaster " (S1E5), features time-sensitive "bread bombs" that fit the ticking theme.