Episode 1: Corporate Shills part 1
- the 2008 presidental election - the utterance of the term "Joe the Plumber" is a reference to a term John
McCain used in the third presidential debate to reference a man who was supposedly going to be affected by
one of Barack Obama's tax policies, which naturally was blown out of proportion. The term itself has since
gone on to become something of a new version of the old "Joe Sixpack" cliche for the lower to middle class
- Akira Kurosawa - Akira's name is an homage to the Japanese director
- MIT and Oxford - the utterances of MIT and Oxford when Hathaway and Akira were talking about the
Ranger project are in reference to the schools
- Iron Man - the scenes with Akira and Don designing the Rangers' gear through holographic imaging was
inspired by the scenes in Iron Man where Tony was designing the Mark II armor through the holographic
imaging in his garage
- bushido - this is more of a note than anything else, but the paintings that Eric was hanging in Hathaway's
office are the kanji for the seven virtures of bushido (in order mentioned); gi-rectitude, yuu-courage,
jin-benevolence, rei-respect, makoto-honesty, yo-honor, chuu-loyalty
- The Venture Bros - Squidenger's name as well as his "Magic Mayhem Staff" are in reference to the Venture
Bros characer Dr. Henry Killenger (and his Magic Murder Bag), who's basically Henry Kissenger as a
supervillain. And like Killenger, Squidenger's voice would also be a Henry Kissenger impression
- Beast Wars - like the entry on bushido this is more of a note, namely about Electrex's personality, which was
inspired in part by the Beast Wars version of Megatron. Some of these aspects will come into play in future
episodes, yesssss...
- Shrek - like the previous entry this is a note about Electrex's personality, namely the big hair, the platform
shoes, and big throne, which is inspired by Lord Farquaad's Napoleon complex
- The Joker - like the previous entries this is a note about Electrex's personality, namely his "cheerfully
deranged jester" side, which was inspired by Mark Hamill's portrayal of the Clown Prince of Crime in Batman:
the Animated Series, also in the future Electrex will take on a much more grim side, not unlike Heath Ledger's
Oscar winning performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight
Episode 2: Corporate Shills part 2
- seppuku - the journalist's joke about having the Rangers commit seppuku should they dishonor Hathaway, is
in reference to the ritualistic suicide that samurai committed if they had dishonored their master
- Yale - the mention of New Haven and Connecticut is in reference to Yale University, which is based in New
Haven, CT
- Gosei Sentai Dairanger - like Insidia in D.A.T.A. Trek, Damash's design is an alteration of a Dairanger
villain's, this time Shadam. And just like how Insidia's battle gear was Gara's Wraith Form, Damash's battle gear
is Shadam's fighting form. See Super Sentai Time Capsule's (see links page) Dairanger section for pics.
- G.I. Joe Sigma Six - Seductra's ability to create copies of herself was inspired by a similar ability that the
Baroness had in Sigma Six
- Spider-man - Don calling Electrex "Electro" is in reference to the Spider-man villain. Also Electrex mentioning
wanting to see a rainbow-colored stain on the pavement, was inspired by a line in an episode (yet to air in the
US as of 05/07/09) of the Spectacular Spider-man animated series where the Green Goblin said that he would
like to see a red and blue colored stain on the pavement while fighting Spidey in the air
Episode 3: Salting the Wound
- The Devil Wears Prada - Hathaway's fairly cold demeanor and utterance of "that is all" are in reference to
Meryl Streep's character from the movie version of The Devil Wears Prada, likewise he was also named after
one of the stars of the movie (bet you can't guess which one)
- Al Gore - Lisa referring to Ken as Al Gore is in reference to the former American Vice President who was an
evironmentalist
- Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker - Electrex referring to the replacement Rangers as "Power fakes" is in
reference to the Joker's utterances of "bat fake" when speaking of Terry
- Akira Kurosawa - Daisuke's last name is in reference to the director
- kendo - this is more of a note about the gear Daisuke, Don, Ken, Evan, Mel, and Lisa were wearing in the
dojo. A "keikogi" is the traditional kendo practice top, "hakama" are the pants, "zori" are the sandals, and a shinai
is of course the practice sword
- The Dark Knight - Electrex's monologue about looking like a guy with a plan, and being an agent of chaos
was taken practically word for word from the same monologue that the Joker told Harvey Dent in the hospital
in The Dark Knight
Episode 4: The Cutting Edge
- The Simpsons - Ken's line about scientists inventing magic is a variation on a joke said by Marge in the
Simpsons episode "Future Drama", also Lisa's rant about Mel in the coffee shop was taken almost word for
word from a rant that Lisa Simpson (appropriately enough) said in the episode "Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy" about the
overly sexist drivel that her talking Malibu Stacy was saying, also Ken mentioning that Lisa looked like she was
about to throw a Barbie out of the window is a reference to what Lisa Simpson did to her Malibu Stacy after
her rant
- Facebook - Lisa asking if Don and Ken Facebook pages is a reference to the social networking site
- Twitter - Lisa asking if Don and Ken Twitter accounts is a reference to the social networking site
- The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien - Ken mentioning Ashton Kutcher telling people about getting salad
fixings is a joke "borrowed" from the second episode of the new Tonight Show during the Twitter Tracker
segment
- kanji - this is more of a note than an allusion, but the kanji that Evan tried to draw in the parking lot is
"kuruma" or car, the kanji that Mel tried to draw is "gyoku" or gem
- Barbie - Ken mentioning Lisa throwing a Barbie out of the window is a reference to the doll
- Paris Hilton - Mel mentioning that she is what Paris Hilton would be like if she were a Ranger is a slam
against the professional celebrity. I promise that this'll be the last time I make fun of Paris, because let's face it
making fun of her is basically old hat by now (now being June 23, 2009)
- Jenga - Zephyrazor mentioning that it is time for him to take a block from the middle and put it on top is a
reference to a Jenga commercial from the 90s
- Disney - Eric saying that he could be working for a rat, is a slam against the company. So hopefully this'll
teach Disney for cancelling a show that they weren't making much money off of
Episode 5: Twofaced
- Batman - the name "Doubleside" is a play on the Batman villain Twoface, also Doubleside throwing his staff in
the air to leave a decision up to chance is similar to Twoface's coin flipping
- Skeptic - the title of the magazine that Don was reading "Questioner" is a play on Skeptic
- Garfield - Ken mentioning that Evan is probably trying to see if "Garfield is going to score some lasagna" is a
reference to the flabby tabby
- Peanuts - continuing on from the Garfield allusion, Ken mentioning "if Lucy is finally going to let Charlie
Brown kick that football" is in reference to the Charles Schultz comic strip
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - the movie Evan mentioned seeing "The Decayed's Vendetta" is a play
on "Revenge of the Fallen", likewise Don and Ken going off on a rant about "Bernard May" is a thinly veiled
attack on my part on Michael Bay, and his movies. Also (as of July 16, 2009) this will be the last Bay joke I
make, I promise.
- Toyota - Evan mentioning the type of team vehicle he wouldn't want to drive around in is in reference to
Toyota's line of Hybrids
- Cosmopolitan - Ken saying "please tell me you didn't read that in Cosmo" is in reference to the women's
magazine
- Oprah - Mel mentioning that she got the information she did on Oprah is in reference to both the show and its
host Oprah Winfrey. Likewise Don and Ken mentioning what they did about Oprah is in reference to some of
the scrutiny that Oprah has been coming under as of late
- Dairy Queen - Evan mentioning "going to DQ for a Blizzard" is in reference to the ice cream chain and one of
their frozen treats
Episode 6: The Break Out part 1
- Batman - Electrex showing up at the Hathaway mansion's front door, was loosely inspired by a scene in the
Batman graphic novel The Killing Joke where the Joker showed up at the Gordon family apartment and
viciously shot Barbara Gordon, Electrex referring to himself as "your old uncle Electrex" was inspired by the
Joker's utterances of "your old uncle Joker" from Batman: the Animated Series, finally Ken mentioning that the
Rangers should "pull a Batman" to figure out where Evan is being kept, is a just a general reference to the Dark
Knight's detective skills
- Hair - Electrex's line "Good morning star shine. Electrex says 'hello'" is a play on a line from the song "Good
Morning Star Shine" from the musical Hair
- A Clockwork Orange - Electrex mentioning that Evan could potentially be tied down with his eyelids tied back
is a reference to a scene in the book/movie A Clockwork Orange where a character actually got that treatment
- Fantasia - Lisa comparing the horde of Blazikks to the broomsticks in Fantasia, is a reference to The
Sorcerer's Apprentice segment
- Star Wars - Electrex initially starting his story with "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" is a reference to
the text that starts off every Star Wars movie
Episode 7: The Break Out part 2
- Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker - Electrex saying "papa spank" when Evan tried to grab his Morpher is a
reference to a scene in Return of the Joker when Terry went after the Clown Prince, only to get shot at by the
satellite that the Joker had hijacked
- The Simpsons - Hathaway's line about how no one steals from him is a variation on a line Mr. Burns said in the
episode "Burns Baby Burns" after Larry Burns was "kidnapped"
- Spider-man - Electrex's speech about how the public will eventually turn on the Rangers is a variation on a
similar speech the Green Goblin said to the web slinger in the 2002 movie
Episode 8: Celebrity Status
- The Dark Knight - Electrex's lines "why so serious" and "let's put a smile on that face" are of course quotes
from the 2008 movie
- Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker - Electrex saying that Bruudas' current look and him laughing anyway is
a reference to the flashback scene on RotJ where the Joker reveals to Batman that he knows everything, and his
opinion of it
- Giorgio Armani - Ken calling Hathaway the "Armani-clad devil" is a reference to the fashion designer and his
suits
- Stretch Armstrong - the Armstrong monster, and Ken's line about corn syrup in his arms are a reference to the
toy
- The Simpsons - Ken saying that "one day you're the most important guy who ever lived. The next you're some
schmo working in a box factory" is a quote from Krusty in the episode "Bart Gets Famous"
Episode 9: Sticks and Stones
- The View - the fictional talk show featured in this episode is a very thin spoof of The View and its hostesses;
Lizzie is supposed to be Elizabeth Hasselbeck, Daisy is supposed to be Rosie O'Donnell, Cherry is supposed to
be Sherri Shepherd, and Babs is of course Barbara Walters, hence the Elmer Fudd-like dialog. Also the things
that Don and Ken mentioned about what the hostesses of The Sight have said are actual things that have been
brought up on The View. The moon landing hoax was brought up by current hostess Whoopi Goldberg during
the summer of 2009, and the whole thing about the Earth being round was brought up when Sherri Shepherd
got in an argument with Bill Maher.
- Heidi Montag - the mentioning of Heidi Montag is a reference to the star of the MTV "reality" show The Hills,
who appears as if she is addicted to plastic surgery
- Jersey Shore - the mentioning of Snooki is a reference to the MTV reality show Jersey Shore, and one of its
stars who doesn't appear to be too bright, from what I've read about her
- Don Rickles - the Heckler's utterances of "ya hockey puck" is a reference to the legendary insult comic
- The Simpsons - Electrex saying that his father was "dumb as a chimp" and that he is "smart as a monkey" is a
reference to the episode "Lisa the Simpson", where Grampa described Homer as once being "smart like a
monkey, but now he's dumb as a chimp". Also the concept of unsults originated in the season 20 episode
"Father Knows Worst"
- Triumph the Insult Comic Dog - the Heckler using the line "...for me to poop on" is a reference to the cigar
chomping dog puppet that originated on Late Night with Conan O'Brien
- Bozo the Clown - the Heckler calling the woman with too much make up "Bozo" is a reference to the famous
clown
- The Gong Show - Ken saying that there's never a gong around when you need to get rid of a bad comedian is
a reference to the talent show
- 30 Rock - Lisa's line about aging is a variation on a line that Liz told Jenna in the 30 Rock episode "Black Light
Attack!"
note: I did drop Paris Hilton's name in this episode, but by now everyone should now who I'm talking about
when I drop that name
Episode 10: Offending the Olfactory Sense
- Arrested Development - Hathaway not taking Evan to the family cabin, and instead "helping" random other
women was inspired the Arrested Development episode "The Cabin Show", where we saw George Bluth, Sr.
doing the same to his son Michael
- The Critic - Ken and Olfacto's exchange about "noxious amnesia gas" is a variation on a similar exchange that
Jay and his stomach had in the episode "Frankie and Ellie Get Lost"
- Paris Hilton - I know I said I was going to lay off on the Paris jokes in the episode 4 entry, but parts of
Roma's back story are based on Ms. Hilton's life, e.g. Roma's "reckless driving" charge being a euphemism for
Hilton's drunk driving charge, the name Roma, like Paris, is also the name of a European capital, and Roma's
persona also happens to be what Hilton would probably be like if she were to stop acting like the village bicycle
- Blazing Saddles - Electrex's "where's my ducky" bit is a variation of the "where's froggy" bit from the Mel
Brooks movie
- Sesame Street - Electrex saying that his ducky makes relaxation time lots of fun is a reference to Ernie's song
about his rubber ducky
Episode 11: Oh Here She Comes
- Hall and Oates - the title of this episode is a line from Hall and Oates' hit 1982 song "Maneater", also Malicia's
description of Seductra to Mel and Lisa in the club is another line from the song, and Akira even mentions the
band in one scene
- Just Shoot Me - the opening scene with the fashion show was inspired by the "The Emperor" episode of the
sitcom
- Batman & Robin - the pink powder that Seductra blows at the male Rangers was inspired by the pheromone
dust that Poison Ivy blew at Batman and Robin (among others) in the movie, also the slow R&B song that
played in the club when the male Rangers first saw Seductra there, was also inspired by the song "Poison Ivy"
by Meshell Ndegeocello which was featured on the Batman & Robin soundtrack
- Futurama - Akira's line "Maybe if you showed a little interest..." was "borrowed" from the episode "Where No
Fan has Gone Before", which was originally said by George Takei after finding Shatner's suggestion of Takei
giving the Planet Express crew a karate chop
- Green Lantern - the last four digits of Ken's cell phone number, 2814, is the same number of the sector of
space that Hal Jordan calls home
- Seinfeld - while it wasn't actually said, the reason that don gave to Mel and Lisa as to why men dig catfights
would be the same reason that Jerry gave Elaine in the episode "The Summer of George"
- Ben & Jerry's - Lisa mentioning wanting to dig into the Ben and Jerry's is a reference to the ice cream
company
- ER - Mel mentioning that she and Lisa will watch an episode of ER is a reference to the medical drama
- Scrubs - like the ER reference, Mel mentioning watching an episode of Scrubs is a reference to the medical
comedy
Episode 12: A New Leaf?
- Power Rangers in Space - the news anchor mentioning that the shuttle launch was NASADA's first major
breakthrough in inter-space travel since 1998 was a reference to the fifth season of the show, which debuted in
1998
- Albert Einstein - the physicist who was aboard the shuttle was named after famed physicist Albert Einstein
- Julius Caesar - Electrex saying "Et tu, Damash" is a variation on the line "Et tu, Brute?" from the
Shakespearean play Julius Caesar, which is often poetically used to represent the real Julius Caesar's final words
- Batman - Evan comparing Ralaez to the Riddler is a reference to the Batman villain, also the concept of "crazy
intent" or "loco motive" was taken from an episode of Batman: the Animated Series entitled "What is Reality?" in
which Batman has to save Commissioner Gordon from a virtual reality world of the Riddler's design
- the 2008 presidental election - the utterance of the term "Joe the Plumber" is a reference to a term John
McCain used in the third presidential debate to reference a man who was supposedly going to be affected by
one of Barack Obama's tax policies, which naturally was blown out of proportion. The term itself has since
gone on to become something of a new version of the old "Joe Sixpack" cliche for the lower to middle class
- Akira Kurosawa - Akira's name is an homage to the Japanese director
- MIT and Oxford - the utterances of MIT and Oxford when Hathaway and Akira were talking about the
Ranger project are in reference to the schools
- Iron Man - the scenes with Akira and Don designing the Rangers' gear through holographic imaging was
inspired by the scenes in Iron Man where Tony was designing the Mark II armor through the holographic
imaging in his garage
- bushido - this is more of a note than anything else, but the paintings that Eric was hanging in Hathaway's
office are the kanji for the seven virtures of bushido (in order mentioned); gi-rectitude, yuu-courage,
jin-benevolence, rei-respect, makoto-honesty, yo-honor, chuu-loyalty
- The Venture Bros - Squidenger's name as well as his "Magic Mayhem Staff" are in reference to the Venture
Bros characer Dr. Henry Killenger (and his Magic Murder Bag), who's basically Henry Kissenger as a
supervillain. And like Killenger, Squidenger's voice would also be a Henry Kissenger impression
- Beast Wars - like the entry on bushido this is more of a note, namely about Electrex's personality, which was
inspired in part by the Beast Wars version of Megatron. Some of these aspects will come into play in future
episodes, yesssss...
- Shrek - like the previous entry this is a note about Electrex's personality, namely the big hair, the platform
shoes, and big throne, which is inspired by Lord Farquaad's Napoleon complex
- The Joker - like the previous entries this is a note about Electrex's personality, namely his "cheerfully
deranged jester" side, which was inspired by Mark Hamill's portrayal of the Clown Prince of Crime in Batman:
the Animated Series, also in the future Electrex will take on a much more grim side, not unlike Heath Ledger's
Oscar winning performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight
Episode 2: Corporate Shills part 2
- seppuku - the journalist's joke about having the Rangers commit seppuku should they dishonor Hathaway, is
in reference to the ritualistic suicide that samurai committed if they had dishonored their master
- Yale - the mention of New Haven and Connecticut is in reference to Yale University, which is based in New
Haven, CT
- Gosei Sentai Dairanger - like Insidia in D.A.T.A. Trek, Damash's design is an alteration of a Dairanger
villain's, this time Shadam. And just like how Insidia's battle gear was Gara's Wraith Form, Damash's battle gear
is Shadam's fighting form. See Super Sentai Time Capsule's (see links page) Dairanger section for pics.
- G.I. Joe Sigma Six - Seductra's ability to create copies of herself was inspired by a similar ability that the
Baroness had in Sigma Six
- Spider-man - Don calling Electrex "Electro" is in reference to the Spider-man villain. Also Electrex mentioning
wanting to see a rainbow-colored stain on the pavement, was inspired by a line in an episode (yet to air in the
US as of 05/07/09) of the Spectacular Spider-man animated series where the Green Goblin said that he would
like to see a red and blue colored stain on the pavement while fighting Spidey in the air
Episode 3: Salting the Wound
- The Devil Wears Prada - Hathaway's fairly cold demeanor and utterance of "that is all" are in reference to
Meryl Streep's character from the movie version of The Devil Wears Prada, likewise he was also named after
one of the stars of the movie (bet you can't guess which one)
- Al Gore - Lisa referring to Ken as Al Gore is in reference to the former American Vice President who was an
evironmentalist
- Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker - Electrex referring to the replacement Rangers as "Power fakes" is in
reference to the Joker's utterances of "bat fake" when speaking of Terry
- Akira Kurosawa - Daisuke's last name is in reference to the director
- kendo - this is more of a note about the gear Daisuke, Don, Ken, Evan, Mel, and Lisa were wearing in the
dojo. A "keikogi" is the traditional kendo practice top, "hakama" are the pants, "zori" are the sandals, and a shinai
is of course the practice sword
- The Dark Knight - Electrex's monologue about looking like a guy with a plan, and being an agent of chaos
was taken practically word for word from the same monologue that the Joker told Harvey Dent in the hospital
in The Dark Knight
Episode 4: The Cutting Edge
- The Simpsons - Ken's line about scientists inventing magic is a variation on a joke said by Marge in the
Simpsons episode "Future Drama", also Lisa's rant about Mel in the coffee shop was taken almost word for
word from a rant that Lisa Simpson (appropriately enough) said in the episode "Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy" about the
overly sexist drivel that her talking Malibu Stacy was saying, also Ken mentioning that Lisa looked like she was
about to throw a Barbie out of the window is a reference to what Lisa Simpson did to her Malibu Stacy after
her rant
- Facebook - Lisa asking if Don and Ken Facebook pages is a reference to the social networking site
- Twitter - Lisa asking if Don and Ken Twitter accounts is a reference to the social networking site
- The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien - Ken mentioning Ashton Kutcher telling people about getting salad
fixings is a joke "borrowed" from the second episode of the new Tonight Show during the Twitter Tracker
segment
- kanji - this is more of a note than an allusion, but the kanji that Evan tried to draw in the parking lot is
"kuruma" or car, the kanji that Mel tried to draw is "gyoku" or gem
- Barbie - Ken mentioning Lisa throwing a Barbie out of the window is a reference to the doll
- Paris Hilton - Mel mentioning that she is what Paris Hilton would be like if she were a Ranger is a slam
against the professional celebrity. I promise that this'll be the last time I make fun of Paris, because let's face it
making fun of her is basically old hat by now (now being June 23, 2009)
- Jenga - Zephyrazor mentioning that it is time for him to take a block from the middle and put it on top is a
reference to a Jenga commercial from the 90s
- Disney - Eric saying that he could be working for a rat, is a slam against the company. So hopefully this'll
teach Disney for cancelling a show that they weren't making much money off of
Episode 5: Twofaced
- Batman - the name "Doubleside" is a play on the Batman villain Twoface, also Doubleside throwing his staff in
the air to leave a decision up to chance is similar to Twoface's coin flipping
- Skeptic - the title of the magazine that Don was reading "Questioner" is a play on Skeptic
- Garfield - Ken mentioning that Evan is probably trying to see if "Garfield is going to score some lasagna" is a
reference to the flabby tabby
- Peanuts - continuing on from the Garfield allusion, Ken mentioning "if Lucy is finally going to let Charlie
Brown kick that football" is in reference to the Charles Schultz comic strip
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - the movie Evan mentioned seeing "The Decayed's Vendetta" is a play
on "Revenge of the Fallen", likewise Don and Ken going off on a rant about "Bernard May" is a thinly veiled
attack on my part on Michael Bay, and his movies. Also (as of July 16, 2009) this will be the last Bay joke I
make, I promise.
- Toyota - Evan mentioning the type of team vehicle he wouldn't want to drive around in is in reference to
Toyota's line of Hybrids
- Cosmopolitan - Ken saying "please tell me you didn't read that in Cosmo" is in reference to the women's
magazine
- Oprah - Mel mentioning that she got the information she did on Oprah is in reference to both the show and its
host Oprah Winfrey. Likewise Don and Ken mentioning what they did about Oprah is in reference to some of
the scrutiny that Oprah has been coming under as of late
- Dairy Queen - Evan mentioning "going to DQ for a Blizzard" is in reference to the ice cream chain and one of
their frozen treats
Episode 6: The Break Out part 1
- Batman - Electrex showing up at the Hathaway mansion's front door, was loosely inspired by a scene in the
Batman graphic novel The Killing Joke where the Joker showed up at the Gordon family apartment and
viciously shot Barbara Gordon, Electrex referring to himself as "your old uncle Electrex" was inspired by the
Joker's utterances of "your old uncle Joker" from Batman: the Animated Series, finally Ken mentioning that the
Rangers should "pull a Batman" to figure out where Evan is being kept, is a just a general reference to the Dark
Knight's detective skills
- Hair - Electrex's line "Good morning star shine. Electrex says 'hello'" is a play on a line from the song "Good
Morning Star Shine" from the musical Hair
- A Clockwork Orange - Electrex mentioning that Evan could potentially be tied down with his eyelids tied back
is a reference to a scene in the book/movie A Clockwork Orange where a character actually got that treatment
- Fantasia - Lisa comparing the horde of Blazikks to the broomsticks in Fantasia, is a reference to The
Sorcerer's Apprentice segment
- Star Wars - Electrex initially starting his story with "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" is a reference to
the text that starts off every Star Wars movie
Episode 7: The Break Out part 2
- Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker - Electrex saying "papa spank" when Evan tried to grab his Morpher is a
reference to a scene in Return of the Joker when Terry went after the Clown Prince, only to get shot at by the
satellite that the Joker had hijacked
- The Simpsons - Hathaway's line about how no one steals from him is a variation on a line Mr. Burns said in the
episode "Burns Baby Burns" after Larry Burns was "kidnapped"
- Spider-man - Electrex's speech about how the public will eventually turn on the Rangers is a variation on a
similar speech the Green Goblin said to the web slinger in the 2002 movie
Episode 8: Celebrity Status
- The Dark Knight - Electrex's lines "why so serious" and "let's put a smile on that face" are of course quotes
from the 2008 movie
- Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker - Electrex saying that Bruudas' current look and him laughing anyway is
a reference to the flashback scene on RotJ where the Joker reveals to Batman that he knows everything, and his
opinion of it
- Giorgio Armani - Ken calling Hathaway the "Armani-clad devil" is a reference to the fashion designer and his
suits
- Stretch Armstrong - the Armstrong monster, and Ken's line about corn syrup in his arms are a reference to the
toy
- The Simpsons - Ken saying that "one day you're the most important guy who ever lived. The next you're some
schmo working in a box factory" is a quote from Krusty in the episode "Bart Gets Famous"
Episode 9: Sticks and Stones
- The View - the fictional talk show featured in this episode is a very thin spoof of The View and its hostesses;
Lizzie is supposed to be Elizabeth Hasselbeck, Daisy is supposed to be Rosie O'Donnell, Cherry is supposed to
be Sherri Shepherd, and Babs is of course Barbara Walters, hence the Elmer Fudd-like dialog. Also the things
that Don and Ken mentioned about what the hostesses of The Sight have said are actual things that have been
brought up on The View. The moon landing hoax was brought up by current hostess Whoopi Goldberg during
the summer of 2009, and the whole thing about the Earth being round was brought up when Sherri Shepherd
got in an argument with Bill Maher.
- Heidi Montag - the mentioning of Heidi Montag is a reference to the star of the MTV "reality" show The Hills,
who appears as if she is addicted to plastic surgery
- Jersey Shore - the mentioning of Snooki is a reference to the MTV reality show Jersey Shore, and one of its
stars who doesn't appear to be too bright, from what I've read about her
- Don Rickles - the Heckler's utterances of "ya hockey puck" is a reference to the legendary insult comic
- The Simpsons - Electrex saying that his father was "dumb as a chimp" and that he is "smart as a monkey" is a
reference to the episode "Lisa the Simpson", where Grampa described Homer as once being "smart like a
monkey, but now he's dumb as a chimp". Also the concept of unsults originated in the season 20 episode
"Father Knows Worst"
- Triumph the Insult Comic Dog - the Heckler using the line "...for me to poop on" is a reference to the cigar
chomping dog puppet that originated on Late Night with Conan O'Brien
- Bozo the Clown - the Heckler calling the woman with too much make up "Bozo" is a reference to the famous
clown
- The Gong Show - Ken saying that there's never a gong around when you need to get rid of a bad comedian is
a reference to the talent show
- 30 Rock - Lisa's line about aging is a variation on a line that Liz told Jenna in the 30 Rock episode "Black Light
Attack!"
note: I did drop Paris Hilton's name in this episode, but by now everyone should now who I'm talking about
when I drop that name
Episode 10: Offending the Olfactory Sense
- Arrested Development - Hathaway not taking Evan to the family cabin, and instead "helping" random other
women was inspired the Arrested Development episode "The Cabin Show", where we saw George Bluth, Sr.
doing the same to his son Michael
- The Critic - Ken and Olfacto's exchange about "noxious amnesia gas" is a variation on a similar exchange that
Jay and his stomach had in the episode "Frankie and Ellie Get Lost"
- Paris Hilton - I know I said I was going to lay off on the Paris jokes in the episode 4 entry, but parts of
Roma's back story are based on Ms. Hilton's life, e.g. Roma's "reckless driving" charge being a euphemism for
Hilton's drunk driving charge, the name Roma, like Paris, is also the name of a European capital, and Roma's
persona also happens to be what Hilton would probably be like if she were to stop acting like the village bicycle
- Blazing Saddles - Electrex's "where's my ducky" bit is a variation of the "where's froggy" bit from the Mel
Brooks movie
- Sesame Street - Electrex saying that his ducky makes relaxation time lots of fun is a reference to Ernie's song
about his rubber ducky
Episode 11: Oh Here She Comes
- Hall and Oates - the title of this episode is a line from Hall and Oates' hit 1982 song "Maneater", also Malicia's
description of Seductra to Mel and Lisa in the club is another line from the song, and Akira even mentions the
band in one scene
- Just Shoot Me - the opening scene with the fashion show was inspired by the "The Emperor" episode of the
sitcom
- Batman & Robin - the pink powder that Seductra blows at the male Rangers was inspired by the pheromone
dust that Poison Ivy blew at Batman and Robin (among others) in the movie, also the slow R&B song that
played in the club when the male Rangers first saw Seductra there, was also inspired by the song "Poison Ivy"
by Meshell Ndegeocello which was featured on the Batman & Robin soundtrack
- Futurama - Akira's line "Maybe if you showed a little interest..." was "borrowed" from the episode "Where No
Fan has Gone Before", which was originally said by George Takei after finding Shatner's suggestion of Takei
giving the Planet Express crew a karate chop
- Green Lantern - the last four digits of Ken's cell phone number, 2814, is the same number of the sector of
space that Hal Jordan calls home
- Seinfeld - while it wasn't actually said, the reason that don gave to Mel and Lisa as to why men dig catfights
would be the same reason that Jerry gave Elaine in the episode "The Summer of George"
- Ben & Jerry's - Lisa mentioning wanting to dig into the Ben and Jerry's is a reference to the ice cream
company
- ER - Mel mentioning that she and Lisa will watch an episode of ER is a reference to the medical drama
- Scrubs - like the ER reference, Mel mentioning watching an episode of Scrubs is a reference to the medical
comedy
Episode 12: A New Leaf?
- Power Rangers in Space - the news anchor mentioning that the shuttle launch was NASADA's first major
breakthrough in inter-space travel since 1998 was a reference to the fifth season of the show, which debuted in
1998
- Albert Einstein - the physicist who was aboard the shuttle was named after famed physicist Albert Einstein
- Julius Caesar - Electrex saying "Et tu, Damash" is a variation on the line "Et tu, Brute?" from the
Shakespearean play Julius Caesar, which is often poetically used to represent the real Julius Caesar's final words
- Batman - Evan comparing Ralaez to the Riddler is a reference to the Batman villain, also the concept of "crazy
intent" or "loco motive" was taken from an episode of Batman: the Animated Series entitled "What is Reality?" in
which Batman has to save Commissioner Gordon from a virtual reality world of the Riddler's design
