10 Ramones T-shirts in pop culture

Rocking a Ramones tee is a universal sign of coolness in film and on TV.

The Ramones T-shirts
Clockwise from left: Tracee Ellis Ross on 'Black-ish'; June Diane Raphael and Lily Tomlin on 'Grace and Frankie'; John Cusack in 'Must Love Dogs'. Photo: ABC; Netflix; Warner Bros.

In February 1976, the Ramones dropped the first single off of their debut studio album, kicking off a storied two-decade legacy in the music industry. The 15-track Ramones is certified gold, and, with its black-and-white album artwork, still remains relevant decades later. While the band stopped releasing new music in the mid-'90s, the famed Ramones T-shirts are still as popular as ever.

Ahead, see 10 times the shirts were used in TV and movies as a subtle symbol of coolness.

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Frankie Bergstein (Lily Tomlin) on Grace and Frankie (2015–2022)

June Diane Raphael and Lily Tomlin on 'Grace and Frankie'
June Diane Raphael and Lily Tomlin on 'Grace and Frankie'. Netflix

Frankie Bergstein (Lily Tomlin) wore a Ramones "Rocket to Russia" T-shirt in "The Fall," season 1, episode 5, of Grace and Frankie.

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Zack "Zack-Attack" Mooneyham (Joey Gaydos Jr.) in School of Rock (2003)

Joey Gaydos Jr. in 'School of Rock'
Joey Gaydos Jr. in 'School of Rock'. Paramount Pictures

Prep school student Zack (Joey Gaydos Jr.) sports a Ramones T-shirt in the end credits of School of Rock (2003). 

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Dr. Rainbow "Bow" Johnson (Tracee Ellis Ross) on Black-ish (2014–2022)

Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson on 'Black-ish'
Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson on 'Black-ish'. Kelsey McNeal/ABC via Getty Images

Dr. Rainbow Johnson (Tracee Ellis Ross) wore a white Ramones Rock 'n' Roll High School T-shirt in season 2, episode 13, of Black-ish, "Keeping Up with the Johnsons."

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Kale Brecht (Shia LaBeouf) in Disturbia (2007)

Shia LaBeouf in 'Disturbia'
Shia LaBeouf in 'Disturbia'. Paramount Pictures

Shia LaBeouf's angsty teen Kale Brecht wears a Ramones presidential seal T-shirt in the 2007 psychological thriller Disturbia.

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Jonny Raymond (Will Bradley) on Pretty Little Liars (2010–2017)

Will Bradley in 'Pretty Little Liars'
Will Bradley on 'Pretty Little Liars'. Warner Bros.

In "Pretty Isn't the Point," season 5, episode 20, of Pretty Little Liars, Jonny Raymond (Will Bradley) wears a standard Ramones T-shirt.

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Miguel (David Valdes) on Togetherness (2015–2016)

David Valdes on 'Togetherness'
David Valdes on 'Togetherness'. HBO

Guest star David Valdes wears the Ramones presidential seal shirt as Miguel in the third episode of Togetherness, titled "Insanity."

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Jake Anderson (John Cusack) in Must Love Dogs (2005)

John Cusack in 'Must Love Dogs'
John Cusack in 'Must Love Dogs'. Warner Bros.

Divorcé Jake Anderson (John Cusack) wears the Ramones presidential seal T-shirt in the comedy Must Love Dogs (2005).

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Judge Rebecca Wright (Kate Walsh) on Bad Judge (2014–2015)

Kate Walsh on 'Bad Judge'
Kate Walsh on 'Bad Judge'. NBCUniversal

Kate Walsh's Rebecca Wright wears a Ramones shirt on the short-lived comedy series Bad Judge in season 1, episode 8, "Cat's Out of the Bag."

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Peyton Sawyer (Hilarie Burton) on One Tree Hill (2003–2012)

Hilarie Burton on 'One Tree Hill'
Hilarie Burton on 'One Tree Hill'. Warner Bros.

Peyton Sawyer (Hilarie Burton) wears a Ramones shirt in the pilot of One Tree Hill.

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Hunter (Alex Roe) in Hot Summer Nights (2018)

Alex Roe in 'Hot Summer Nights'
Alex Roe in 'Hot Summer Nights'.

A24

Alex Roe's Hunter sports a Ramones T-shirt in the neo-noir indie drama film Hot Summer Nights, costarring Timothée Chalamet.

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