Meets World episode “Turnaround”, Cory and Shawn learn about Pygmalion in class, paralleling their attempt with Cory’s uncool date to the dance.

The iCarly episode “iMake Sam Girlier” is loosely based on Pygmalion.

The Season 7 King of the Hill episode “Pigmalion” describes an unhinged local pig magnate who attempts to transform Luanne into the idealized woman of his company’s old advertisements.

In The King of Queens episode “Gambling N’Diction”, Carrie tries to lose her accent for a job promotion by being taught by Spence. The episode was renamed to “Carrie Doolittle” in Germany.

In 2014, ABC debuted a romantic situational comedy titled Selfie, starring Karen Gillan and John Cho. It is a modern-day adaptation that revolves around an image-obsessed woman named Eliza Dooley (Gillan) who comes under the social guidance of marketing image guru Henry Higgs (Cho).

In the Malaysian drama Nur, Pygmalion themes are evident. The lives of a pious, upstanding man and a sex worker are considered within the context of Islam, societal expectations and norms.

In Will & Grace season 5, a 4-episode arc entitled “Fagmalion” has Will and Jack take on the project of turning unkempt Barry, a newly out gay man, into a proper member of gay society.