Recap / Yu Gi Oh The Abridged Series S 1 E 17 We Interrupt This Broadcast

Tropes

• Borrowed Catchphrase: Joey's Copycat card gives him the ability to weaponize this trope, much to Bandit Keith's dismay.
• Informed Ability: This episode gleefully deconstructs Mai Valentine's "Elite Duelist" status by showcasing her awful losing streak.
• Joke Character: Yami gives Joey's continued use of the Baby Dragon card as an example of one of the many reasons why he will never be a good duelist.
• Melodrama: Parodied on this week's episode of "Zorc and Pals".
  Bakura: Zorc! What's wrong? Why haven't you destroyed the world?
  Zorc: Because I have a terminal disease!
  Bakura: But you can't die! What about our adoptive daughter? Who's going to take care of her when you're gone?
  Zorc: She also has a terminal disease!
• Take That!: Mako describes his duel with Yugi as being "just like the ending of Pirates of the Caribbean 2 except this was actually satisfying".
• Wearing a Flag on Your Head: Bandit Keith names the trope by citing Joey's failure to do this as the reason that he cannot possibly be American.