Recruitment is a short episode that serves as a recruitment advertisement for Time Squad, showcasing the thrills of being a time cop.
The episode begins with the Battle of Bunker Hill, where George Washington and his men are about to lose to the British. Suddenly, a flash of light appears, and a man with a robot emerges. The man shoots a laser and scares off the British. Washington then thanks the man and asks what unit he is from. The man is revealed to be a Time Squad officer, and a montage is shown to advertise being a Time Squad cop.
Events and historical figures show up including World War I, Vikings, saber-toothed tigers, World War II's battle of Iwo Jima, The Wild West, Cleopatra, Elizabeth I, Annie Oakley, and Genghis Khan. These are all shown as the announcer talks about the action, time travel, technology, and food that comes with the job. A catchy rock jingle follows.
Lyrics:
There is a winner, there is a dream
of living your life to the extreme.
You're gonna win; you're not gonna lose
when Time Squad is the life that you choose.
It's a feeling that won't let you down.
With Time Squad, the best squad around!
Reach for the top, don't be a moocher.
Time Squad!
Enforcing the past to protect our future!
Yeah!
So sign up today!
Tropes present in this episode include:
- Art Shift: The ad's art style is nothing like the show's.
- Big Damn Heroes: The Time Squad officer drives off the British soldiers who are about to kill Washington.
- Chick Magnet: The ad implies that you get to meet history's most beautiful women and they'll all fall in love with you.
- Propaganda Hero: All of the Time Squad officers are depicted as perfect able-bodied men with chiseled features and are the heroes of the past and future.
- Recruiters Always Lie: This is a glamourous recruitment ad to join a time-traveling police force.
