EastEnders in popular culture featuring Ali Osman, Alan Jackson, Pete Beale and Nick Cotton and Kat Moon. An episode of "Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps" entitled "War, Hurrgh!" contains references to Peggy and Grant Mitchell, Angie Watts and Pat Butcher. The episode also ended with the same theme music as "EastEnders". Another episode, "Speedycruise!" referred to Pauline and Martin Fowler, and the episode "Finger Sniffing" also refers to Peggy. Also, in the episode "When Janet Met Johnny", Donna sings the line "Don't stay in watching "EastEnders"." Also, in an episode of "Pulling", the character of Donna asks "Who am I
Pauline Fowler bludgeon him to death turns out to be her dog-shaped iron doorstop, which has been described as "a nice touch of pathos". A large proportion of the character's scenes take place on the set of Walford's launderette, where Pauline works as an assistant for almost the entire duration of her time in "EastEnders". Here, Pauline is frequently featured with another long-running protagonist, fellow launderette colleague, Dot Cotton. The two characters share one of the soap's most enduring screen friendships and their scenes together are often used to provide humour. Particular emphasis is placed on their differences, which lead to numerous