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Ep. 1: Ryoko Resurrected
- From the first episode, Tenchi's "Oh, Crap!" reaction when he breaks his ancestor's (really his grandfather's) sword, which breaks the rock that sealed the chamber where Ryoko was imprisoned. Made funnier in the English dub once Tenchi realizes the true impact of his blunder:Tenchi: I'm giving these keys back to Grandpa and do as many chores as he says!
- The entire last third of the episode, starting with Ryoko properly introducing herself, is this, with special mention of Tenchi tricking Ryoko by making her look out the window.Tenchi: I've just used the oldest trick in the book.
- And she falls for it!
- Ryoko taking out her anger on Tenchi.Ryoko: I just need someone to take out my anger on. RIGHT NOW!Tenchi: (Running away from Ryoko's attacks) Why me? Not fair!!
Ep. 2: Here Comes Ayeka!
- This conversation:Ryoko: Now, I want your balls, please!Tenchi: Huh? (Grabs his crotch protectively) No way! They're mine, and I'm gonna hang on to them!Ryoko: Oh, you numbskull, I meant the jewels on your sword!
- Tenchi giving Ryoko back only one gem.Ryoko: What's going on? You only gave me one!Tenchi: That's right.Ryoko: (Nervous laughter) Ah, well, that's ok...
- Ryoko shrinks Tenchi's house and takes it along for the ride, with Tenchi's dad still in it.Tenchi: Dad?!...(Sees a mini-version of his father in the mini front yard)
- Just the fact that after 700 years has gone by, Ayeka is awoken from stasis literally seconds from the moment when Ryoko's criminal record is purged by the Jurai statute of limitations. That Ryoko's mugshot is the kind of goofy portrait one would take in a photo booth, complete with victory sign, just makes it that much more hilarious.
- Ryoko's troll face as she takes both her own ship and Ayeka's on a course to crash into the planet.
Ep. 3: Hello, Ryo-Ohki!
- Ryoko pretending the egg is her and Tenchi's baby.
- When Tenchi calls out Ryoko for making Ayeka upset, Ryoko is touched by his "sweetness". She wraps herself around him, and grabbing his crotch.
- After Yosho gropes her, Ryoko throws a punch, which he catches in his palm as easily as if she was a child. This naturally confuses her, considering she is capable of punching through concrete walls. This sets up a Brick Joke as, a minute later, there is a loud crash caused by her punching the staircase into scrap wood to test her power.
- The fact that this is the same Yosho who fought a vicious battle with her and imprisoned her for centuries (also, the fact that he doesn't seem the least bit upset that she's free) makes it funny in its own right.
- Yosho whacking Tenchi over the head with the sword after he gets distracted by Ayeka.Tenchi: Jeez! Was that part of the routine?Yosho: No.
- The main part of that gag was that Yosho landed the hit using a silly "one handed swing while under a leg" pose that would never be a part of any conventional sword style.
Ep. 4: Mihoshi Falls to the Land of Stars
- This being one of two Hot Springs Episodes, Nobuyuki attempts to get Tenchi to peep on the girls. He's trying to be all sneaky and everything...until he looks up and sees Ryoko looking over nonchalantly and freaking Nobuyuki out.
- Ayeka slowly steps into the water to sit with Tenchi, prompting jealous Ryoko to steal her towel.
- A few moments after that, Tenchi's broken away from the feuding Ryoko and Ayeka to recover, only to have Sasami spot him. Seeing his state, she only has one thing to say: "You're a naughty boy, aren't you, Tenchi?"
- When fighting the demon, Ryoko and Ayeka split up at the former's suggestion. Ayeka momentarily catches up, angrily pointing out that Ryoko sent her down a dead end.Ryoko: Did I? What was I thinking?
- The long, overdrawn buildup to Mihoshi recognizing what Ryoko is.Mihoshi: How did you know how to fix this bracelet? The people who usually know about these are...Ryoko: They are?Mihoshi: If you could fix this bracelet...Ryoko: Mm-hmm.Mihoshi: You must be...no, you couldn't be...are you a...Ryoko: A what?Mihoshi: Are you a jeweler?Ryoko: Wha?....(Face Fault)
Ep.5: Kagato Attacks!
- Ayeka getting drunk and making jabs about Ryoko's age (despite the fact that she, herself, is technically over 700 years old).
- Kagato teleporting into the middle of the hot springs Ryoko, Ayeka, and Mihoshi are bathing in. In spite of the danger they are in, cue a flustered Mihoshi and Ayeka calling him a pervert and tossing random objects at the guy looking briefly dumbfounded at being ignored as an enemy threat.
- This exchange:Kagato: There you are, the First Crown Prince of Jurai's royal family! I wonder, could you show me the secret of the universe? Will you share that treasure?Yosho: Pleasure? Well, I do know of a really comfortable hot spring nearby...(Kagato-controlled Ryoko does a Face Fault)
- In a Funny Background Event after Yosho reveals who he really is to Ayeka, Mihoshi is comically bawling her eyes out and Ryo-ohki gives her a comforting pat on the head.Mihoshi: I'M SO MOVED! I'M SO MOVED! I'm sorry, but it's just so touching...
- Mihoshi gets Ryo-Ohki (in her crystal form) drunk by giving her some sake, and in her drunken state, Ryo-Ohki was able to dodge the Soja's laser cannons.
Ep.6: We Need Tenchi!
- Washu's introduction in episode 6.
- Washu seemed a bit too proud that the reflection world dimension on the Soja she created is inescapable despite the fact she and Mihoshi are also trapped within in.
- While trapped in the reflection world, Washu and Mihoshi can only view Ryoko's fight against Kagato. Mihoshi says they need to help, and Washu says there's only one way they can: cheerlead with folding fans, causing Mihoshi to do a hilarious Face Fault.
- Tenchi's Failed Attempt at Drama as he prepares to fight against Kagato, only to find his leg stuck while crossing dimensions, causing both Ryoko and Kagato to Sweat Drop.
- The aftermath of the Single-Stroke Battle between Tenchi and Kagato. Tenchi wins, but Kagato's spaceship Soja is ALSO cut in half.
Ep. 7: The Night Before the Carnival
- Just about the entirety of the episode, but the ending deserves special mention. Ryoko and Ayeka attempt to get Tenchi all to themselves by sending Mihoshi back to Galaxy Police HQ and locking Washu in her lab, then setting up a trap on Tenchi's door that sends anyone who passes through it uninvited into the lake outside. However, Sasami defeats the trap by simply...knocking on the door and waiting for Tenchi to let her in, ignoring Ryoko and Ayeka's fighting, telling Tenchi about a really bad dream she just had. Ryoko and Ayeka can also hear Washu inside, so they try to rush in through the door, and get sent into the lake. To top off their Humiliation Conga, Mihoshi returns from Galaxy Police HQ, and crashes her ship on top of them. Seeing as how Ryoko and Ayeka are both Made of Iron, they naturally survive, but the looks on their faces just before the ship crashes are priceless.
Ep. 8: Hello Baby!
- Washu reveals her past...then attempt to win Tenchi over using her rarely-used adult form!
- Ryoko starts changing Taro's diaper...then she starts poking his penis...then he pees on her.
- Mihoshi trying to calm a crying Taro but when it doesn't work, Mihoshi starts crying like a baby herself. What's funnier is that when this happens the baby does stop crying and starts trying to console Mihoshi.
- Tenchi getting a little overheated (in more ways than one) when he hears Mihoshi in the bath trying to tell Taro not to suckle from her breast.
- Also, when you finally figure out why Sasami was inactive the entire episode.
- Ryoko and Ayeka's exhausted chants of diapers and milk, with the latter eventually drinking out of the baby's bottle.
- The fact that Ryoko, an Nigh-Invulnerable fighting machine, is exhausted by a baby.
- Washu bathes with Taro in the hot spring, then promptly screams when she sees that the baby let loose a turd in the water. She immediately drains out the water and hastily cleans up the area.
- Ryoko getting angry that her “mother” is trying to hit on Tenchi. Washu simply tells her it’s for Ryoko’s best interest since Washu is "offering to create a little brother for her to play with", then promptly throws Ryoko into the lake.
Ep. 9: Sasami and Tsunami
- Tenchi, Nobuyuki and Katsuhito fixing up the roof of the hot springs they wrecked. Nobuyuki accidentally smashes his thumb with his hammer, leading to Katsuhito chastising him...before smashing his own thumb. When Tenchi calls them boneheads, Katsuhito's able to distract Tenchi long enough to have him smash HIS thumb.Katsuhito: Now who's the bonehead?
- The moment where Sasami runs towards and past Ayeka to hug Tenchi instead after she's been reassured about her situation.Ayeka: Be that way, that's fine.
- Tenchi's look in the background is also pretty funny.
- Ayeka Drowning Her Sorrows when she realizes that when Sasami grows up, she will look like Tsunami...
Ep.10: I Love Tenchi
- Ryoko accidentally (and then nonchalantly) destroying Tenchi's mother's kimono (not knowing the sentimental value it holds), complete with a Homer-esque "D'oh!" from Tenchi.
- The girls watching a soap opera, with Sasami covering Ryo-ohki's eyes and then Ayeka covering Sasami's eyes during an intense scene.
- The impromptu class Washu gives on the Mass, with Mihoshi snoring away not even a minute into it and Ryoko acting like an elementary school student, flicking spitballs at Ayeka, who finally gets fed up and throws her books at Ryoko.Washu: (Book hits Ryoko) KABOOM!
- Ryoko getting an answer wrong, and Washu dropping a humongous badger statue on her head (in addition to the pail that was already there).
- Ryo-ohki's brain scan (she wanted to help Tenchi), which causes the girls to cry Tears of Joy (including Ryoko, with a sour look on her face and the badger statue still on her head)
- Tenchi trying to run away when he's informed the Mass is dangerous, causing him to freeze in position mid-stride. Naturally, he can't hold it for very long and does a hilarious Face Plant.
- Just the sheer amount of abuse Ryoko takes during this episode.
Ep.11: The Advent of the Goddess
- Zero meeting Tenchi for the first time and making a complete fool of herself.
- Washu trolling Zero!Ryoko.Washu: Just as I suspected...Zero: What is it...you suspected?Washu: I suspected...your breasts are sagging!Zero: SAGGING?!
Ep.12: I Love Tenchi
- Washu's constant mocking of Clay and how pissed off he gets at it.
- Ryoko's expressions in the tank.
- Clay gets in a good lick of his own:Washu: Ooh! Little girls turn you on, huh?Clay: WHAT?!Washu: I knew it! You're going to take me to some kind of secret club and then do all kinds things to my young and beautiful body! Oh, my. Oh, my! And at the end you're going to do something absolutely unspeakable!Clay: Washu, cut that out! Besides, why would I be interested in something that I can't tell the front from the back?Washu: *(Growls in anger and unbuttons her shirt)* Take a look, you jerk!
Ep.13: Here Comes Jurai
- Once again, Ryoko is the target of most of the abuse, this time from Misaki.
- Misaki shows up looking for Ayeka and Sasami. At first the ditz thinks Ryoko is Sasami with a hair job and stress lines in her eyes - cue hair- and cheek-pulling. When Sasami shows up, Ryoko gets tossed aside with great force (WHAM!). When Ayeka shows up and indulges in silliness, Ryoko teases her - resulting in more hair and cheek-pulling.
- Seiryo shows up to challenge Tenchi to a duel. All the harem backs Tenchi... except Washu, who thinks Mihoshi will win the duel. Everyone is confused until they hear a Bomb Whistle, upon which they all quickly raise umbrellas (and Sasami gives her dad one), just in time for Mihoshi to crash her ship into the lake for the nth time. Cue big splash and Sissy Villain bobbing in the lake.
- Despite it ostensibly being a serious duel, the girls break out the refreshments. At one point, Ayeka spills her popcorn all over Misaki, Sasami, and Ryo-ohki while trying to keep it away from Ryoko.
- The Emperor of Jurai, despite his imposing appearance and entrance, is shown to be more of a Henpecked Husband and No-Respect Guy, with neither his wives or daughters respecting his wishes.
Other/Unsorted
- Anytime Ayeka and Ryoko fight is a Funny Moment of Awesome.
- Ryo-Ohki, the giant super... PINK ROBOT!
- Magical Girl Pretty Sammy!
- The entire scene after Misaki arrives for the first time in the OVA. Gets better after Ayeka's, "My mommy!"
- Ayeka even warns Ryoko not to laugh, or she'll be sorry. Ryoko laughs anyway (complete with Face Fault), and comes face-to-face with Misaki in Mama Bear mode.
- Ryoko getting painfully slammed into the wall by Misaki in an almost casual manner.
- Most of episode 13 qualifies, particularly everything after the Emperor of Jurai's arrival: The entire Royal Family (including Tenchi) seems to await his arrival with the appropriate amount of respect — until he does arrive: The Emperor is pretty much The Comically Serious: his demands for his daughters to return with him to Jurai are ignored, particularly Ayeka due to her constant bickering with Ryoko over Tenchi. Even raising his voice didn't get Ayeka's attention. Even Sasami said she'd never forgive him if she's made to leave Earth. Even Ryo-Ohki's dance in child form to him to make him happy has him initially utterly perplexed until the former starts crying. Funaho comforts Ryo-Ohki, while giving him a look that says "you're being a jerk". Really, the guy completely came off as the No-Respect Guy in that episode. Ironic given his status.
- "You're going to get wet." Splash
- In the manga chapter on Mihoshi's driving lessons, a student driver and his teacher freak out and crash when they see Ryoko emerging from a traffic sign.
- When Ryoko breaks into Tenchi's room looking for her gems, it ends up looking a lot like she's molesting him. Tenchi's dad is thrilled. As in he videotapes it.
- Tenchi's dad goes Outdoor Bath Peeping. Ryoko can fly. You do the math.
- When Ryoko fixes Mihoshi's Super Wrist-Gadget, the ditz comments that as far as she knows, only Space Police and Space Pirates are familiar with the technology... then asks if Ryoko is a jeweler. Cue Ryoko's brain breaking. Vengeance is hers, however; the gadget then detects Ryo-oh-ki, and when Mihoshi goes hunting, the furball eats her gun. Cue Mihoshi passing out and Ryoko laughing her head off.
