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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]]?"
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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.
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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]]!''
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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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