Food also makes its appearance in many popular TV shows. Steven Universe, an animated cartoon, contain many episodes that revolve completely around food. Many fans even made recipes of the unique foods that appear on this show. Steven, the fourteen-year-old main character even enjoys a show called Crying Breakfast Friends. He is an avid fan of this show and is seen watching it in many episodes. He even has merchandise such as stickers and toys of the cartoon characters. Crying Breakfast Friends is a fictional reference to the real-world Steven Universe. The Crying Breakfast Friends episode in "Cry for Help" is about Crying Pear lying to Sad Spoon, which upsets her. This foreshadows a character’s lies later in the episode, which shows a symbolic use of the cartoon. Food shows responsibility in different forms within Steven Universe. Breakfast is an essential meal for fulfilling a healthy lifestyle yet Crying Breakfast Friends take this a step further by teaching its audience about leading a heathy life style within a social aspect.