The Iconic NY Greek Diner Coffee Cup Appearing in Movies & Tv Shows

April 30, 2026

In reverse chronological order, as I personally encounter them.

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2mo

Private Parts (1997)

Howard Stern doing his morning show in Detroit with two The Cups in the foreground.

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30 Rock, season 4, episode 2 (2009)

Jack Donaghy brainstorms with the TGS writers about how to make large and poorly-built microwaves with The Cup on the coffee table in front of them inside a togo drink tray

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4mo

30 Rock, season 2, episode 3, (2007)

Steve Buscemi holding The Cup

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30 Rock, season 1, episodes 5 & 6 (2006)

Jenna Maroney holding The Cup in the background

Liz Lemon talks to Jenna Maroney at a sidewalk coffee stand, holding The Cup

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30 Rock, season 1, episode 4 (2006)

a New York rat next to 2 discarded The Cups on the ground

Tina Fay holding the other, orange/brown version of The Cup that you don’t see as much and I’m not sure if I’m going to keep including these or not, but anyway here it is for now

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7mo

Saturday Night Live, season 51, episode 3 (2025)

Sabrina Carpenter in a promo shot holds a stylized, shiny version of The Cup in front of NY subway tiles

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8mo

Saturday Night Live, seasons 46-47, opening credits (2020-2022)

Pete Davidson with a covid mask down around his chin while he drinks from The Cup

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8mo

Only Murders in the Building, season 5, episode 2 (2025)

a doorman at a fancy New York apartment building holding The Cup

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8mo

Poker Face, season 2, episode 9 (2025)

Natasha Lyonne holding The Cup at a New York bodega

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9mo

Saturday Night Live, season 48, episode 14 (2023)

Bowan Yang looking at himself in a bathroom mirror with The Cup sitting on the sink holding a toothbrush and -paste

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Saturday Night Live, season 49, episode 20 (2024)

Jake Gyllenhaal on the phone with Chloe Fineman as a Southwest representative with The Cup on her desk as a pen holder

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Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

The receptionist in Tom Cruise’s office holds The Cup

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1y

Saturday Night Live, season 49, episode 13

Mikey Day holding The Cup

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Bones, season 8, episode 5 (2012)

david boreanaz holding The Cup

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Fame (1980)

the redhead kid from Fame holding The Cup with a teabag in it

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Saturday Night Live, season 49, episode 5

Keenan Thompson sitting in the back of Jason Momoa’s cab, drinking from The Cup.

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A.P. Bio, season 4, episode 7 (2021)

Eddie Leavy as a cop drinking from The Cup

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Serpico (1973)

Serpico sitting at a table with The Cup

Serpico squatting down next to a car with The Cup on the hood

Serpico, in uniform before he went undercover, drinking from an older, orange-and-white version of The Cup

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Bob Roberts (1992)

John Cusack standing near The Cup

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The Accountant (2016)

JK Simmons drinking from The Cup

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The iconic NY Greek Diner coffee cup appearing in movies & tv shows, a thread. The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)

Rene Russo drinking from The Cup

Dennis Leary standing next to Rene Russo, who is holding The Cup