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* Speaking of the SDF-1, Coop fires the Reflex Cannon from Megas' chest in ''Viva Los Megas''. |
* Speaking of the SDF-1, Coop fires the Reflex Cannon from Megas' chest in ''Viva Los Megas''. |
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* There is a mannequin in episode 11 that looks exactly like one that appears in ''Macross: The Movie''. |
* There is a mannequin in episode 11 that looks exactly like one that appears in ''Macross: The Movie''. |
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* The S-Force are ''[[ |
* The S-Force are ''[[Science Ninja Team Gatchaman]]'' (more specifically, to the ''Gatchaman'' English dub ''Battle Of The Planets'', hence why the small pilot speaks in clicks), with [[Super Sentai]] combining animal robots. |
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** Some of the voices for the S-Force include [[Actor Allusion|Ronnie Schell and Alan Young]] who were the voices for ''Battle Of The Planets''. Also Scott Innes who usually [[The Other Darrin|other Darrins]] and [[Celebrity Impersonator|impersonates]] [[Casey Kasem]]'s roles in animation, voices a and S-Force member that sounds like Casey Kasem. |
** Some of the voices for the S-Force include [[Actor Allusion|Ronnie Schell and Alan Young]] who were the voices for ''Battle Of The Planets''. Also Scott Innes who usually [[The Other Darrin|other Darrins]] and [[Celebrity Impersonator|impersonates]] [[Casey Kasem]]'s roles in animation, voices a and S-Force member that sounds like Casey Kasem. |
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* And the Ultra Chicks in the episode of the same name are clearly the ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' girls, complete with ridiculously long [[Transformation Sequence|Transformation Sequences]]. And [[Ultra Series|an additional special ability]] to boot! |
* And the Ultra Chicks in the episode of the same name are clearly the ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' girls, complete with ridiculously long [[Transformation Sequence|Transformation Sequences]]. And [[Ultra Series|an additional special ability]] to boot! |
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* A planet of sentient robots feature lookalikes of [[Mazinger Z]] and Reideen. |
* A planet of sentient robots feature lookalikes of [[Mazinger Z]] and Reideen. |
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* Mazinger also gets a shout-out when Coop hits the "This Better Then" button - it launches a [[Rocket Punch]] with the twist that twin axe-blades sprout out of the side of the robot's fist after launch. That's [[Mazinger Z]]'s trademark "Iron Cutter" attack. |
* Mazinger also gets a shout-out when Coop hits the "This Better Then" button - it launches a [[Rocket Punch]] with the twist that twin axe-blades sprout out of the side of the robot's fist after launch. That's [[Mazinger Z]]'s trademark "Iron Cutter" attack. |
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* In addition to ''[[Star Trek]]'', the series finale is also a giant [[Shout |
* In addition to ''[[Star Trek]]'', the series finale is also a giant [[Shout-Out]] to ''[[Chars Counterattack]]'', with [[Char Clone|Evil Coop's]] Mecha #14 bearing a strong resemblance to Sazabi with an army of Zaku lookalikes. For more ''[[Gundam]]'' goodness, Evil Kiva's mecha has back extensions reminiscent of the [[Mobile Suit Victory Gundam|V2 Gundam]]'s Wings of Light emitters. |
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* In "Universal Remote", when Coop declares he'll just "hit him with something bigger," Megas folds out an arsenal that looks just like a [[Macross Plus|Destroid Monster]], right down the the quad shoulder cannons. |
* In "Universal Remote", when Coop declares he'll just "hit him with something bigger," Megas folds out an arsenal that looks just like a [[Macross Plus|Destroid Monster]], right down the the quad shoulder cannons. |
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* Shortly afterward, Coop turns the Megas' heater up to "DANG", which causes the robot to link its arms together at the wrists and retract both hands to create a flamethrower - just like [[Combattler V]] used to do. |
* Shortly afterward, Coop turns the Megas' heater up to "DANG", which causes the robot to link its arms together at the wrists and retract both hands to create a flamethrower - just like [[Combattler V]] used to do. |
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== [[Transformers]] == |
== [[Transformers]] == |
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* Megas' original head unit looked almost exactly like Soundwave's. |
* Megas' original head unit looked almost exactly like Soundwave's. |
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* It's seen with the [[Transformers Generation |
* It's seen with the [[Transformers Generation 1|Autobot Matrix of Leadership]] in its chest -- which Coop promptly fills with processed cheese. The cheese, incidentally, comes to life. |
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* The ice planet episode had an army of robots resembling green-colored Shockwaves, while their leader looked like Onslaught, leader of the Combaticon unit. |
* The ice planet episode had an army of robots resembling green-colored Shockwaves, while their leader looked like Onslaught, leader of the Combaticon unit. |
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* The villain Skalgar looks like a miniature Unicron. |
* The villain Skalgar looks like a miniature Unicron. |
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== And the rest == |
== And the rest == |
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* The [[Bruce Campbell]]-voiced villain, who's part [[WWE|Vince McMahon]], part [[Marvel]] Comics villain MODOK, and pilots a mech that is a fusion of [[Bubba |
* The [[Bruce Campbell]]-voiced villain, who's part [[WWE|Vince McMahon]], part [[Marvel]] Comics villain MODOK, and pilots a mech that is a fusion of [[Bubba Ho-Tep|Elvis]] and [[Evil Dead|Ash Williams]]. |
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* Said villain tells Coop [[Monty Python and The Holy Grail|"Let's not argue about who tried to kill who."]] |
* Said villain tells Coop [[Monty Python and The Holy Grail|"Let's not argue about who tried to kill who."]] |
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* And in Episode 2 he directly quotes ''[[The Professional]]''. |
* And in Episode 2 he directly quotes ''[[The Professional]]''. |
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'''Drone:''' Which one?<br /> |
'''Drone:''' Which one?<br /> |
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'''Magnanimous:''' EVEEEERYONE! }} |
'''Magnanimous:''' EVEEEERYONE! }} |
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* In "Ultra Chicks" Jamie was imagined to be like Ming The Merciless from ''[[Flash Gordon ( |
* In "Ultra Chicks" Jamie was imagined to be like Ming The Merciless from ''[[Flash Gordon (comic strip)|Flash Gordon]]''. |
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* Evil Future Coop's army appears to travel through time via [[Stargate SG |
* Evil Future Coop's army appears to travel through time via [[Stargate SG-1|Stargate.]] |
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* Season 2 episode 3 had Coop flipping through channels on his monitor, and it briefly flashes [[Toy Story|Al's Toy Barn]] [http://i47.tinypic.com/v60vmb.jpg with a man in a chicken suit on the ad.] |
* Season 2 episode 3 had Coop flipping through channels on his monitor, and it briefly flashes [[Toy Story|Al's Toy Barn]] [http://i47.tinypic.com/v60vmb.jpg with a man in a chicken suit on the ad.] |
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* Lets not forget the [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] and [[Super Mario Brothers|Mario Brothers]] look-a-like parade floats from the Thanksgiving episode. |
* Lets not forget the [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] and [[Super Mario Brothers|Mario Brothers]] look-a-like parade floats from the Thanksgiving episode. |
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* The first season finale features three separate shout-outs to ''[[The Blues Brothers]]'': the [[Facing the Bullets One-Liner]]; and a car chase through the Glorft mothership set to a blues-rock tune, complete with a dispatcher saying the line "Use of unnecessary force in capturing the Earthers has been approved."; and finally "This place has everything..." |
* The first season finale features three separate shout-outs to ''[[The Blues Brothers]]'': the [[Facing the Bullets One-Liner]]; and a car chase through the Glorft mothership set to a blues-rock tune, complete with a dispatcher saying the line "Use of unnecessary force in capturing the Earthers has been approved."; and finally "This place has everything..." |
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* T-Bot is the daringest, the uncaringest, the most belt-wearingest [[Mr. T]] parody in all of fiction! Specifically, to Clubber Lang in ''[[Rocky III]]''. |
* T-Bot is the daringest, the uncaringest, the most belt-wearingest [[Mr. T]] parody in all of fiction! Specifically, to Clubber Lang in ''[[Rocky III]]''. |
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* In the pilot, Coop disintegrates a shed using a digitizer weapon like Lord Dread's robot soldiers have in ''[[Captain Power and |
* In the pilot, Coop disintegrates a shed using a digitizer weapon like Lord Dread's robot soldiers have in ''[[Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future]]''. |
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* One episode is basically an episode of ''[[The Prisoner]]''. But with robots. [[You Are Number Six|Megas is Number 12.]] |
* One episode is basically an episode of ''[[The Prisoner]]''. But with robots. [[You Are Number Six|Megas is Number 12.]] |
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* The two part finale "Rearview Mirror, Mirror" is basically the [[Star Trek]] episode "Mirror, Mirror" in terms of title and premise. |
* The two part finale "Rearview Mirror, Mirror" is basically the [[Star Trek]] episode "Mirror, Mirror" in terms of title and premise. |
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* The secondary command bridge is a shout-out to the battle bridge of the Enterprise-D. |
* The secondary command bridge is a shout-out to the battle bridge of the Enterprise-D. |
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* And another classic [[Star Trek]] reference: |
* And another classic [[Star Trek]] reference: |
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{{quote| '''Magnanimous:''' It's about hurting you, [[Star Trek II |
{{quote| '''Magnanimous:''' It's about hurting you, [[Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan|and I wish to go on hurting you]].}} |
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* In addition to the Gatchaman, Voltron, and sentai homages that fly left and right in "Bad Guy", Jax's unintelligible alien speech noises are possibly a nod to Copper Kid from ''[[ |
* In addition to the Gatchaman, Voltron, and sentai homages that fly left and right in "Bad Guy", Jax's unintelligible alien speech noises are possibly a nod to Copper Kid from ''[[Silverhawks]]''. |
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* One of the ending gags with the thrash pickup community service was taken from an episode of MTV's ''[[Downtown]]''. |
* One of the ending gags with the thrash pickup community service was taken from an episode of MTV's ''[[Downtown]]''. |
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* If you keep an eye out, quite a few people from ''[[Downtown]]'' make an appearance, including the guy who ran the comic shop, and the nerd Wedge. You know, the one who was missing the Laid figure. |
* If you keep an eye out, quite a few people from ''[[Downtown]]'' make an appearance, including the guy who ran the comic shop, and the nerd Wedge. You know, the one who was missing the Laid figure. |
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* [[Repo Man|"All I ever wanted was a Mega Slush. Just one Mega Slush. But you wouldn't give it to me."]] |
* [[Repo Man|"All I ever wanted was a Mega Slush. Just one Mega Slush. But you wouldn't give it to me."]] |
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* The premise and name of the episode "Terminate Her" both reference Terminator. |
* The premise and name of the episode "Terminate Her" both reference Terminator. |
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* In episode 12 Jamie has an imagine spot where he's Emperor and Coop says the line [[Escape |
* In episode 12 Jamie has an imagine spot where he's Emperor and Coop says the line [[Escape from New York|"You are the Duke. A! Number 1!"]] |
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