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Episode 1 - Pilot
* Billy: "I wanna go read [[Watchmen]]."
* Kim: "You know, this sucks! I wanna go play [[Animal Crossing]]."
* Zack: "Evil ... like [[Austin Powers|Dr. Evil]]?"
 
Episode 2 - Cancellation
* "Tonight, on a very special [[Maude]]..."
* Finster: "[The monsters are] on [[Writers Strike|strike]]."
* [[Mummies Alive|Scarab]]
* Jason: "[[The Aristocrats|So I call the act 'The Aristocrats']]!"
* Zordon: "I don't even know why they were eating the [[Monty PythonsPython's theThe Meaning of Life|salmon mousse]], but Rita tampered with it."
* Kim: "Exit, stage right." (bastardization of Snagglepuss)
* Goldar: "Wicked What is this feeling, so sudden and new?" (song from Wicked)
* Jason: "The light! Either something is there, or [[Power Rangers Mystic Force|Nick]] still doesn't get the hint."
* Bulk: "Shouldn't you be [[LuigisLuigi's Mansion (Video Game)|vacuuming]]?"
 
Episode 3 - [[Intercourse Withwith You|Gaining]] [[Stealth Pun|Manhood]]
* The entire opening sequence is from the [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Playstation [PlayStation|Playstation]] version of the opening to [[Powerpuff Girls|The Powerpuff Girls]].
* One of the ingredients used to create Tommy is [[Double Dragon]].
* "Last week, on [[Desperate Housewives]]..."
* Alpha: "Plop plop, fizz fizz!"
* Squatt sneaks around Billy's lab to the theme of [[Mission: Impossible]].
* Two song references to [[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]].
* Billy-As-Kim: "Let's poorly imitate [[Home Alone|Macaulay Culkin]]!"
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* The Megazord transforms with an appropriate sound effect.
* The zord fight is set to, and references, [[Mortal Kombat]] music.
* Aladdin Cruger: "Now I am [[Spider -Man|SpiderMan]]!"
* "[[Power Rangers SPD|Battle cry]]!"
* Aladdin Cruger (again): "I missed at point blank range! [[South Park|Well screw you guys; I'm going home then]]."
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* Finster reveals via flashback that he was involved with Saban during an attempt to acquire [[Choujin Sentai Jetman|Jetman]] footage.
* Tommy: "I thought [[David Versus Goliath|David beat Goliath]]; time to check!"
* Zack: "...[[Arab -Israeli Conflict|Israel gained independence from the Gravy Empire in 1947]]."
* Jason: "[[Superhuman Samurai Syber -Squad|Let's Samuraize, guys!]]"
{{quote| Directly referenced in the roll call.}}
* [[Captain Planet and Thethe Planeteers|Morph]] [[What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway?|Gag]]
* The Megazord calls on the power of the wrong mecha.
* Scorpina: "Now to go Cloverfield on your ass!"
* "This season, on Heroes..."
* Goldar and Tommy invoke attacks from [[Kamen Rider]].
* Similarly, Jason borrows from [[He -Man and Thethe Masters of Thethe Universe (Animation)|another]] franchise.
* Jason: "Hey, what's this red ring [of death] mean?"
* The Megazord falls into the core of the Earth with an appropriate [[PacmanPac-Man|sound effect]].
* Rita: "C3! Hit! You sunk my [[Dragon Zord]]!"
* When Zordon revives the zords, he does so to "[[The Lion King|Circle of Life]]".
* Jason wishing his zord, once a famous gymnast, [[Olympic Games|was sixteen at the time]].
{{quote| When the episode was originally written in 2008, this was a big controversy.}}
* As Tommy joins the good Rangers, "Dreams" by [[Van Halen]] plays. This song was featured in ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Filmfilm)|Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie]]'' during the Rangers' victory celebration.
* "SMUCKERS!"
 
Episode 5 - Wax Pathetic
* Direct reference to [[The Indian in The Cupboard|The Indian in the Cupboard]].
* Lots of references to [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]].
* Squatt: ''I'm giving him some weapons, because nothing complements the agility of a turtle quite like the great [[Power Rangers ZEOZeo|Triforian]] pastime of Stick-a-Stitch.''
* The various pitches of names for Peitouche, ranging from [[Dr. Seuss|Yertle]] to [[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers|Tor]].
* Zack: ''[[White Men CantCan't Jump|I am totally the Wesley Snipes to your Woody Harrelson, Tommy.]]''
* A running joke about the internet rumor that Jason's actor, Austin St. John, later went on to have a career in gay porn (he didn't, of course; the guy just happened to look a lot like Austin back in his MMPR days).
* ''This week, on [[Everybody Loves Raymond|Everybody Loves Rita]]...''
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Episode 6 - A [[Power Rangers Operation Overdrive|Myster?ous]] Occurrence
* Due to the monster's inspiration, there are several references to [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]].
* "[[Power Rangers Mystic Force|Magic and Power Rangers don't mix]]!"
* Reference to "Badger Badger Badger".
* Elefun gets a reference.
* Gohma name-drops Metallica.
* "You could be called [[Superhuman Samurai Syber -Squad|Phormo]] for all I care!"
 
Episode 7 - [[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers|Jason David Frankenstein]]
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* [[Bela Lugosi]] is name-dropped.
* One of Alpha's pet names from his harem is [[Star Wars|Threepio]].
* Rita references [[Beverly Hills Chihuahua]], [[Batman and Robin (Filmfilm)|Batman and Robin]], [[The Dark Knight]], and [[Kamen Rider Dragon Knight]].
* There's a subtle reference to [[Killer Instinct (Video Game)|Killer Instinct]] in the morph call.
 
Episode 8 - Let's Hear It for the Toy
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* Since the re-edit of the real episode resulted in a random checkered flag, [[F-Zero]] was lampshaded.
* Broadway shows are referenced, from [[Footloose]] to [[West Side Story]].
* Titanus - who evokes another (arguably) beloved [[Barney and Friends (TV)|children's character]] - tells a story that sounds [[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers|familiar]] to some fans...
* Being the first part of a two-parter, an [[Intermission]] is included.
 
Episode 9 - Big Things & Little Packages
* Tommy Rick Rolls both Rita and the Rangers.
* "This week on ''[[Land of the Lost (TV series)|Land of the Lost]]''..."
* Music from ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Videovideo Gamegame)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' parts 2 and 3 play in the background.
* The morph gag: [[Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger|"BURAI!" "GOSHI!" "MEI!" "DAN!" "BOI!"]] [[Power Rangers Jungle Fury|"JUNGLE FURY!"]]
** Some [[Fridge Brilliance]] there. Jungle Fury's Japanese counterpart was called ''Geki''ranger.
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* The Rangers spar to the opening theme song to ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.
* "Get out the [[Big Bad Beetleborgs|Beetle Bonders]]!" "Green Hunter!" "Blue Stinger!" "Red Striker!" [[Power Rangers Wild Force|"VENJIX!"]]
* Tommy's morph call: "[[Power Rangers RPM (TV)|TENAYA 7]]!"
* The Rangers apparently watch ''The O'Reilly Factor''.
 
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* Steroid Sosa's clamoring for what he sees as a needle parodies the MLB's constant revelations of players testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.
* "YOUR NAME IS TOBY!"
{{quote| Zack tries to make a [[Thomas and Friends|different]] reference.}}
 
Episode 12 - The Rangers [[Intercourse Withwith You|Lose a Member]]
* Tommy: ''[[Power Rangers ZEOZeo|RED BATTLEZORD FORESHADOWING!]]''
* The Green Candle is made from the remains of Peitouche, the [[Call Back|monster from Episode 5]].
* [[Power Rangers RPM (TV)|RESIDUAL ENERGY RUNOFF]]
* Jason [[He -Man and Thethe Masters of Thethe Universe (Animation)|has the power]].
* ''Tonight, on [[Greys Anatomy|Grey's Anatomy]]...''
* Tommy: ''[[William Shakespeare|ALAS POOR UTERUS, I KNEW YE WELL.]]''
 
Episode 13 - Why Aorta
* The monster of the week is [[Banjo -Kazooie|Canary Gary]].
* Billy's morph call of [[Barney and Friends (TV)|Baby Bop]].
* Last week, on Cougar Town...
 
Episode 14 - The Day before the Day After Tomorrow
* Jason: "Uh, [[Let's Split Up, Gang!]]!" Zack: "Okay, [[Scooby Doo|Fred]]--I mean, Jason."
 
Episode 19 - Testing One's Gourd
* Ernie's best friend is named [[Sesame Street (TV)|Bert]].
 
Episode 26 - No Need to Fret
* Bulk and Skull try to cosplay as [[Super Mario Bros.|Princess Peach and Bowser]].
 
Episode 29 - The New Guy Sucks
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