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** The scene where Jimmy turns around and notices that some books have randomly been stacked is a nod to Film/{{Ghostbusters}}

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** The scene where Jimmy turns around and notices that some books have randomly been stacked is a nod to Film/{{Ghostbusters}} ''Film/{{Ghostbusters|1984}}''.
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* ShoutOut: There are a reference to a multitude of classic horror films.
** Crash's shout of "WHAT'S HAPPENING?!" when the power cuts out and the MC Bat Commander being pulled into the tv are references to Film/{{Poltergeist 1982}}.
** The scene where Jimmy turns around and notices that some books have randomly been stacked is a nod to Film/{{Ghostbusters}}
** Crash's recorded speech to Jimmy when he's trapped in the bathroom is similar to Heather's apology in [[Film/TheBlairWitchProject Blair Witch Project.]]
** When the spirit of Bob Higgensbottom goes into the Battle-Tram, it's done in a shaky POV shot similar to the [[Franchise/EvilDead Evil Dead]] films.
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* GraveRobbing: The MCBC takes a burrito from the grave of Bob Higgensbottom, setting in motion the events of the episode.



* TrappedInTVLand: The ghost of Bob Higgensbottom traps the MC Bat Commander in a realm of television static.

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* TrappedInTVLand: The ghost of Bob Higgensbottom traps the MC Bat Commander in a realm of television static.static.
* {{Troll}}: Bob Higgensbottom's haunting amounts to him trolling the Aquabats.

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* ArbitrarySkepticism: The Commander doesn't believe in ghosts...despite there apparently being scientific proof that they're real. And right on the heels of seeing mummies recapture a siren who'd escaped from hell, too.
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* ArbitrarySkepticism: The Commander doesn't believe in ghosts...despite there apparently being scientific proof that they're real. And right on the heels of seeing mummies recapture a siren who'd escaped from hell, the Underworld, too.
* CreepyCemeteryCreepyCemetery: The start and end of the episode.



* RecycledPremise: This episode is mainly just an expansion of the premise of Lil' Bat cartoon from "Eagleclaw!".

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* RecycledPremise: This episode is mainly just an expansion of the premise of Lil' Bat cartoon from "Eagleclaw!"."Eagleclaw!" to a full episode.
* TrappedInTVLand: The ghost of Bob Higgensbottom traps the MC Bat Commander in a realm of television static.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[WebAnimation/HomestarRunner Matt Chapman]] is the ghost!
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[HomestarRunner Matt Chapman]] is the ghost!

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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[HomestarRunner [[WebAnimation/HomestarRunner Matt Chapman]] is the ghost!
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* OhCrap: The Commander when he sees the ghost in his video game, right before it turns into a monster face and sucks him inside.

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* OhCrap: The Commander when he sees the ghost in his video game, right before it turns into a monster face and sucks him inside.inside.
* RecycledPremise: This episode is mainly just an expansion of the premise of Lil' Bat cartoon from "Eagleclaw!".
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* ArbitrarySkepticism: The Commander doesn't believe in ghosts...despite there apparently being scientific proof that they're real. And despite him being, you know, a superhero who fights mutants and monsters all the time.

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* ArbitrarySkepticism: The Commander doesn't believe in ghosts...despite there apparently being scientific proof that they're real. And despite him being, you know, a superhero who fights mutants and monsters all right on the time.heels of seeing mummies recapture a siren who'd escaped from hell, too.
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* HarmlessVillain: The Ghost freaks the hell out of the team and covers them in goo, but ultimately doesn't do much to hurt them, other than suck the Commander into the TV.

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* HarmlessVillain: The Ghost freaks the hell out of the team and covers them in goo, but ultimately doesn't do much to hurt them, other than suck the Commander into the TV. All in all he was probably only interested in teaching them not to steal from people, even the dead.
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* ArbitrarySkepticism: The Commander doesn't believe in ghosts...despite their apparently being scientific proof that they're real.

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* ArbitrarySkepticism: The Commander doesn't believe in ghosts...despite their there apparently being scientific proof that they're real.real. And despite him being, you know, a superhero who fights mutants and monsters all the time.
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* MythologyGag: At the start, the 'Bats run in fear of their old foe Pumpkin Face...until it turns out they are just playing a game of Pumpkin Head Tag.

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* MythologyGag: At the start, the 'Bats run in fear of their old foe Pumpkin Face...until it turns out they are just playing a game of Pumpkin Head Tag.Tag.
* OhCrap: The Commander when he sees the ghost in his video game, right before it turns into a monster face and sucks him inside.
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* harmlessVillain: The Ghost freaks the hell out of the team and covers them in goo, but ultimately doesn't do much to hurt them, other than suck the Commander into the TV.

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* harmlessVillain: HarmlessVillain: The Ghost freaks the hell out of the team and covers them in goo, but ultimately doesn't do much to hurt them, other than suck the Commander into the TV.

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* ArbitrarySkepticism: The Commander doesn't believe in ghosts...despite their apparently being scientific proof that they're real.



* harmlessVillain:

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* harmlessVillain:harmlessVillain: The Ghost freaks the hell out of the team and covers them in goo, but ultimately doesn't do much to hurt them, other than suck the Commander into the TV.



* MythologyGag: The 'Bats play a game of Pumpkin Head Tag at the start of the episode. Before we learn it, it looks as though they are being chased by one of their 'classic' villains, Pumpkin Face.

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* MythologyGag: The At the start, the 'Bats play run in fear of their old foe Pumpkin Face...until it turns out they are just playing a game of Pumpkin Head Tag at the start of the episode. Before we learn it, it looks as though they are being chased by one of their 'classic' villains, Pumpkin Face.Tag.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[HomestarRunner Matt Chapman]] is the ghost!

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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[HomestarRunner Matt Chapman]] is the ghost!ghost!
* MythologyGag: The 'Bats play a game of Pumpkin Head Tag at the start of the episode. Before we learn it, it looks as though they are being chased by one of their 'classic' villains, Pumpkin Face.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[HomestarRunner Matt Chapman]] is the ghost!
* ShoutOut: MC Bat Commander plays a video game where [[WeeblsStuff a badger flails its arms]] and the lives are called [[HomestarRunner Mans]].

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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[HomestarRunner Matt Chapman]] is the ghost!
* ShoutOut: MC Bat Commander plays a video game where [[WeeblsStuff a badger flails its arms]] and the lives are called [[HomestarRunner Mans]].
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* CreepyCemetery

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* CreepyCemeteryCreepyCemetery
* HeyItsThatGuy: [[HomestarRunner Matt Chapman]] is the ghost!
* ShoutOut: MC Bat Commander plays a video game where [[WeeblsStuff a badger flails its arms]] and the lives are called [[HomestarRunner Mans]].
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->'''Eaglebones Falconhawk:''' Commander, I've been sensing great unrest in the spirit world, ever since we left the graveyard.\\
'''MC Bat Commander:''' Shhh, not now Eaglebones.\\
'''Eaglebones:''' But Commander, I know if you've just listened...\\
'''MCBC:''' Ah ah ah ah ah ah-! ''(gets his badger blown up in the video game)'' ''D'oh!'' You made me lose another badger!\\
'''Eaglebones:''' But Commander...\\
'''MCBC:''' Wait! Eaglebones, I'm sensing something. I'm sensing...that you're gonna go get me a cold drink.

'''Somewhere, in a spooky graveyard...'''

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