1 | !!Episode 1 - Pilot |
2 | * Billy: "I wanna go read ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}''." |
3 | * Kim: "You know, this sucks! I wanna go play ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing''." |
4 | * Zack: "Evil ... like [[Film/AustinPowers Dr. Evil]]?" |
5 | |
6 | !!Episode 2 - Cancellation |
7 | * "Tonight, on a very special Series/{{Maude}}..." |
8 | * Finster: "[The monsters are] on [[UsefulNotes/TVStrikes strike]]." |
9 | * [[WesternAnimation/MummiesAlive Scarab]] |
10 | * Jason: "[[TheAristocrats So I call the act 'The Aristocrats']]!" |
11 | * Zordon: "I don't even know why they were eating the [[Film/MontyPythonsTheMeaningOfLife salmon mousse]], but Rita tampered with it." |
12 | * Kim: "Exit, stage right." (bastardization of {{WesternAnimation/Snagglepuss}}) |
13 | * Goldar: "[[Theatre/{{Wicked}} What is this feeling, so sudden and new?"]] |
14 | * Jason: "The light! Either something is there, or [[Series/PowerRangersMysticForce Nick]] still doesn't get the hint." |
15 | * Bulk: "Shouldn't you be [[VideoGame/LuigisMansion vacuuming]]?" |
16 | |
17 | !!Episode 3 - [[IntercourseWithYou Gaining]] [[StealthPun Manhood]] |
18 | * The entire opening sequence is from the Platform/{{PlayStation}} version of the opening to ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls''. |
19 | * One of the ingredients used to create Tommy is VideoGame/DoubleDragon. |
20 | * "Last week, on Series/DesperateHousewives..." |
21 | * Alpha: "Plop plop, fizz fizz!" |
22 | * Squatt sneaks around Billy's lab to the theme of Series/MissionImpossible. |
23 | * Two song references to Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow. |
24 | * Billy-As-Kim: "Let's poorly imitate [[Film/HomeAlone Macaulay Culkin]]!" |
25 | * Zack: "Holy crap, it's [[Film/TheDarkKnight Heath Ledger]]!" |
26 | * Aladdin [[Series/PowerRangersSPD Cruger]]: "[[Literature/TheThreeLittlePigs I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow]] your city down just like [[TheBigEasy Hurricane Katrina]]!" |
27 | * The Megazord transforms with an appropriate sound effect. |
28 | * The zord fight is set to, and references, Franchise/MortalKombat music. |
29 | * Aladdin Cruger: "Now I am ComicBook/SpiderMan!" |
30 | * "[[Series/PowerRangersSPD Battle cry]]!" |
31 | * Aladdin Cruger (again): "I missed at point blank range! [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark Well screw you guys; I'm going home then]]." |
32 | * "Tonight, on [[ComicBook/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch Sab-Rita the Geriatric Witch]]..." |
33 | * Tommy's entire dialogue pattern, complete with "SUCKERS!", is based off [[Series/TheSiflAndOllyShow Precious Roy]]. |
34 | * The ending narration - and Tommy's finisher - is based off Anime/DragonBallZ. |
35 | |
36 | !!Episode 4 - [[TheAbridgedSeries The Abridged Mini-Series]] |
37 | * Rita fears Paris Hilton may be coming to visit. She doesn't. |
38 | * Finster reveals via flashback that he was involved with Saban during an attempt to acquire [[Series/ChoujinSentaiJetman Jetman]] footage. |
39 | * Tommy: "I thought [[DavidVersusGoliath David beat Goliath]]; time to check!" |
40 | * Zack: "...[[UsefulNotes/ArabIsraeliConflict Israel gained independence from the Gravy Empire in 1947]]." |
41 | * Jason: "[[Series/SuperhumanSamuraiSyberSquad Let's Samuraize, guys!]]" |
42 | -->Directly referenced in the roll call. |
43 | * [[WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers Morph]] [[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway Gag]] |
44 | * The Megazord calls on the power of the wrong mecha. |
45 | * Scorpina: "Now to go Film/{{Cloverfield}} on your ass!" |
46 | * "This season, on Series/{{Heroes}}..." |
47 | * Goldar and Tommy invoke attacks from Franchise/KamenRider. |
48 | * Similarly, Jason borrows a phrase from [[Franchise/MastersOfTheUniverse another]] franchise when summoning the Megazord's Power Sword. |
49 | * Jason: "Hey, what's this red ring [of death] mean?" |
50 | * The Megazord falls into the core of the Earth with an appropriate [[VideoGame/PacMan sound effect]]. |
51 | * Rita: "C3! Hit! You sunk my Dragon Zord!" |
52 | * When Zordon revives the zords, he does so to "[[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 Circle of Life]]". |
53 | * Jason wishing his zord, once a famous gymnast, [[UsefulNotes/OlympicGames was sixteen at the time]]. |
54 | -->When the episode was originally written in 2008, this was a big controversy. |
55 | * As Tommy joins the good Rangers, "Dreams" by Music/VanHalen plays. This song was featured in ''Film/MightyMorphinPowerRangersTheMovie'' during the Rangers' victory celebration. |
56 | * "SMUCKERS!" |
57 | |
58 | !!Episode 5 - Wax Pathetic |
59 | * Direct reference to ''Literature/TheIndianInTheCupboard''. |
60 | * Lots of references to Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles. |
61 | * Squatt: ''I'm giving him some weapons, because nothing complements the agility of a turtle quite like the great [[Series/PowerRangersZeo Triforian]] pastime of Stick-a-Stitch.'' |
62 | * The various pitches of names for Peitouche, ranging from [[Creator/DrSeuss Yertle]] to [[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Tor]]. |
63 | * Zack: ''[[Film/WhiteMenCantJump I am totally the Wesley Snipes to your Woody Harrelson, Tommy.]]'' |
64 | * A running joke about the internet rumor that Jason's actor, Austin St. John, later went on to have a career in gay porn (he didn't, of course; the guy just happened to look a lot like Austin back in his MMPR days). |
65 | * ''This week, on [[Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond Everybody Loves Rita]]...'' |
66 | * The "running theme" is from Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000, specifically the "Angels Revenge" episode. |
67 | * ''Stop, [[Music/MCHammer hammer time]].'' |
68 | * Trini: ''[[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Arriba, arriba! Trini Kwan, the fastest Latina in all of California!]]'' |
69 | * Trini, again: ''[[ProductPlacement EIGHTYNINECENTCHEESYDOUBLEBEEFBURRITO]]!'' |
70 | |
71 | |
72 | !!Episode 6 - A [[Series/PowerRangersOperationOverdrive Myster?ous]] Occurrence |
73 | * Due to the monster's inspiration, there are several references to [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]. |
74 | * "[[Series/PowerRangersMysticForce Magic and Power Rangers don't mix]]!" |
75 | * Reference to "Badger Badger Badger". |
76 | * "Rangers, your game of Elefun will have to be put on hold." |
77 | * Gohma name-drops Metallica. |
78 | * "You could be called [[Series/SuperhumanSamuraiSyberSquad Phormo]] for all I care!" |
79 | |
80 | !!Episode 7 - [[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Jason David Frankenstein]] |
81 | * Jason's [[Series/TheBigBangTheory unsure whether or not his costume is of]] Myth/RobinHood or WesternAnimation/PeterPan. |
82 | * Creator/BelaLugosi is name-dropped. |
83 | * One of Alpha's pet names from his harem is [[Franchise/StarWars Threepio]]. |
84 | * Rita references Film/BeverlyHillsChihuahua, Film/BatmanAndRobin, Film/TheDarkKnight, and Series/KamenRiderDragonKnight. |
85 | * There's a subtle reference to VideoGame/KillerInstinct in the morph call. |
86 | |
87 | !!Episode 8 - Let's Hear It for the Toy |
88 | * The Putties channel [[Series/CrocodileHunter Steve Irwin]]. |
89 | * Since the re-edit of the real episode resulted in a random checkered flag, VideoGame/FZero was lampshaded. |
90 | * Broadway shows are referenced, from ''Film/{{Footloose}}'' to ''Theatre/WestSideStory''. |
91 | * Titanus - who evokes another (arguably) beloved [[Series/BarneyAndFriends children's character]] - tells a story that sounds [[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers familiar]] to some fans... |
92 | * Being the first part of a two-parter, an {{intermission}} is included. |
93 | |
94 | !!Episode 9 - Big Things & Little Packages |
95 | * Tommy Rick Rolls both Rita and the Rangers. |
96 | * "This week on ''Series/LandOfTheLost1974''..." |
97 | * Music from ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'' parts ''[[VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry2DiddysKongQuest 2]] and [[VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry3DixieKongsDoubleTrouble 3]] play in the background. |
98 | * The morph gag: [[Series/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger "BURAI!" "GOSHI!" "MEI!" "DAN!" "BOI!"]] [[Series/PowerRangersJungleFury "JUNGLE FURY!"]] |
99 | ** Some FridgeBrilliance there. Jungle Fury's Japanese counterpart was called ''Geki''ranger. |
100 | * Bulk and Skull dance to "[[Series/TheSuperMarioBrosSuperShow Do the Mario]]". |
101 | * [[Film/TheWizardOfOz "Hey guys I don't think we're in Kansas anymore!"]] |
102 | * "Some one stole my bike!" [[VideoGame/PunchOut "I blame the black guy!"]] |
103 | * "Hey look guys it's Creator/DannyDeVito!" |
104 | * Zack gets referred to as Malcom X and Rodney King. No one actually knew who Malcom X was however... |
105 | |
106 | !!Episode 10 - Chase Figure |
107 | * "Last time, on ''Kamen Rider Dragon Knight''..." |
108 | * Kim goes on about how she just saw ''Watchmen''. |
109 | * The Samurai Fan Man is both the creator of ''Series/SamuraiSentaiShinkenger'' and [[Series/GoGoSentaiBoukenger BoukenBlack's]] dentist. |
110 | * Reference to the use of yellow lines in Adobe Premiere. |
111 | * The Rangers spar to the opening theme song to ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. |
112 | * "Get out the [[Series/BigBadBeetleborgs Beetle Bonders]]!" "Green Hunter!" "Blue Stinger!" "Red Striker!" [[Series/PowerRangersWildForce "VENJIX!"]] |
113 | * Tommy's morph call: "[[Series/PowerRangersRPM TENAYA 7]]!" |
114 | * The Rangers apparently watch ''The O'Reilly Factor''. The episode cuts short just as O'Reilly's infamous breakdown starts to happen. |
115 | * Mona Pizza's theme can be heard while the rangers are looking at the villains in the viewing globe. |
116 | |
117 | !!Episode 11 - America's Natinal Pastime |
118 | * The title refers to the 2009 Major League Baseball season, where the Washington Nationals had their jerseys misprinted with "NATINALS" on the front. |
119 | * Goldar and Rita engage in a debate regarding Series/PowerRangersRPM's place in the continuity. Said debate was engaged by rita mentioning the debate taking place on [[http://www.rangerboard.com/ RangerBoard]] |
120 | * Tommy auditions for [[ShockSite 2 Girls 1 Cup]]: [[FlatWhat The Musical]]. |
121 | * The [[Series/TattooedTeenageAlienFightersFromBeverlyHills morph call]]. |
122 | * The monster of the week is a generic worm Pokemon. |
123 | * Steroid Sosa's clamoring for what he sees as a needle parodies the MLB's constant revelations of players testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. |
124 | * "YOUR NAME IS TOBY!" |
125 | -->Zack tries to make a [[WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends different]] reference. |
126 | * Jason calls Kimberberly Mia Hamm |
127 | |
128 | !!Episode 12 - The Rangers [[IntercourseWithYou Lose a Member]] |
129 | * Tommy: ''[[Series/PowerRangersZeo RED BATTLEZORD FORESHADOWING!]]'' |
130 | * The Green Candle is made from the remains of Peitouche, the [[CallBack monster from Episode 5]]. |
131 | * [[Series/PowerRangersRPM RESIDUAL ENERGY RUNOFF]] |
132 | * Jason [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983 has the power]]. |
133 | * ''Tonight, on Series/GreysAnatomy...'' |
134 | * Tommy: ''[[Creator/WilliamShakespeare ALAS POOR UTERUS, I KNEW YE WELL.]]'' |
135 | |
136 | !!Episode 13 - Why Aorta |
137 | * The monster of the week is [[VideoGame/BanjoKazooie Canary Gary]]. |
138 | * Billy's morph call of [[Series/BarneyAndFriends Baby Bop]]. |
139 | * Last week, on Cougar Town... |
140 | |
141 | !!Episode 14 - The Day before the Day After Tomorrow |
142 | * Jason: "Uh, LetsSplitUpGang!" Zack: "Okay, [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Fred]]--I mean, Jason." |
143 | |
144 | !!Episode 15 1/2 - Now With Recipes For Some Reason |
145 | * The title stems from ''Literature/EncyclopediaBrown'', whose 16th book was labeled "15 1/2" and actually contained recipes in the second half of the book. |
146 | |
147 | !!Episode 19 - Testing One's Gourd |
148 | * Ernie's best friend is named [[Series/SesameStreet Bert]]. |
149 | |
150 | !!Episode 26 - No Need to Fret |
151 | * Bulk and Skull try to cosplay as [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Princess Peach and Bowser]]. |
152 | |
153 | !!Episode 27 |
154 | * The Monster is called [[Literature/TheHitchHikersGuideToTheGalaxy Wonko the Sane]]. He points out that most of the audience haven't heard of Creator/DouglasAdams. Jason points out that he doesn't look like [[WesternAnimation/BeastWars Waspinator]] |
155 | |
156 | !!Episode 29 - The New Guy Sucks |
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