Xiaolin Showdown Abridged: Difference between revisions

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{{quote| ''While it hardly seems necessary to give a reason for giving the gift of comedy, we would like to express that our feelings toward Xiaolin Showdown Abridged go beyond those given to a mere parody. ''[[Little Kuriboh]]'' has written that while ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Abridged Series|Yu-Gi-Oh the Abridged Series]]'' is a fulfilling and enjoyable project for him, his greater purpose for making it is to bring attention to a great plot and cast of characters that often take a backseat to the show's commercial agenda. In this spirit, we also feel that our productions are in themselves purposeful in addition to enjoyable. Despite its [[Gotta Catch Them All|seemingly]] [[Fighting Series|traditional]] [[Interesting Situation Duel|setup]] , Xiaolin Showdown is a one-of-a-kind show that meant a tremendous amount to us and our friends when it was on during our childhood. The series may have ended, but its disappearance from the airwaves altogether is heartbreaking and denying the growing generation a beautifully rendered, wholesome, and thought provoking cartoon. As described in its first Kid's WB promo, it is indeed a masterpiece, and deserves to live on. We know that there are many who feel the same way, and bringing attention back to the awesome adventures of the Four Dragons is a necessary mission, as well as a wonderfully gratifying one.''}}

{{quote|''While it hardly seems necessary to give a reason for giving the gift of comedy, we would like to express that our feelings toward Xiaolin Showdown Abridged go beyond those given to a mere parody. ''[[Little Kuriboh]]'' has written that while ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Abridged Series|Yu-Gi-Oh the Abridged Series]]'' is a fulfilling and enjoyable project for him, his greater purpose for making it is to bring attention to a great plot and cast of characters that often take a backseat to the show's commercial agenda. In this spirit, we also feel that our productions are in themselves purposeful in addition to enjoyable. Despite its [[Gotta Catch Them All|seemingly]] [[Fighting Series|traditional]] [[Interesting Situation Duel|setup]] , Xiaolin Showdown is a one-of-a-kind show that meant a tremendous amount to us and our friends when it was on during our childhood. The series may have ended, but its disappearance from the airwaves altogether is heartbreaking and denying the growing generation a beautifully rendered, wholesome, and thought provoking cartoon. As described in its first Kid's WB promo, it is indeed a masterpiece, and deserves to live on. We know that there are many who feel the same way, and bringing attention back to the awesome adventures of the Four Dragons is a necessary mission, as well as a wonderfully gratifying one.''}}

-- '''XSA Crew''', the [http://xiaolinshowdownabridged.weebly.com/about.html info section of their website]

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* [[Actor Allusion]]: Jack Spicer tends to say [[Dave the Barbarian|"Bejabbers"]] as a reference to the fact that he and Dave are voiced by Danny Cooksey.

** Jack invokes this again in episode 9 & 10

{{quote| '''Jack:''' Let's see [[Grey DeLisle|Vicky (Kimiko)]], [[Jeff Bennett|Johnny Bravo (Clay)]], [[Tom Kenny|Spongebob (Raimundo)]] and hey, where's [[Tara Strong|Ben 10 (Omi)]]?}}

{{quote|'''Jack:''' Let's see [[Grey DeLisle|Vicky (Kimiko)]], [[Jeff Bennett|Johnny Bravo (Clay)]], [[Tom Kenny|Spongebob (Raimundo)]] and hey, where's [[Tara Strong|Ben 10 (Omi)]]?}}

* [[Amusement Park]]: Catatonia - Where the rides leave you completely unable to move.

* [[Asian Airhead]]: Kimiko

{{quote| '''Raimundo:''' That settles it: Kimiko's only here because she smells nice.}}

{{quote|'''Raimundo:''' That settles it: Kimiko's only here because she smells nice.}}

* [[Awesome but Impractical]]: The [[All Your Powers Combined|Sun-Chi Lantern]] or rather Lamp of Situationality is seen this way.

* [[Blessed with Suck]]: The Jumping Bean Peso (Mantis Flip Coin) is treated like this.

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* [[Jive Turkey]]: Jermaine talks like this. [[Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness|Subtitles do not help]].

* [[Lampshade Hanging]]:

{{quote| '''Clay:''' I sure hope nobody notices the enormous flying dragon.}}

{{quote|'''Clay:''' I sure hope nobody notices the enormous flying dragon.}}

** Later in the same episode....

{{quote| '''Wuya:''' What are the odds of both of you grabbing the Bolt Beam Starmie at precisely the same second?!}}

{{quote|'''Wuya:''' What are the odds of both of you grabbing the Bolt Beam Starmie at precisely the same second?!}}

** Episode 11:

{{quote| '''Omi:''' Now leave shamefully [[Plot Hole|without handing over the Ugly Stick that I just won from you]]}}

{{quote|'''Omi:''' Now leave shamefully [[Plot Hole|without handing over the Ugly Stick that I just won from you]]}}

* [[Lawyer-Friendly Cameo]]: Somewhat subverted in the fact that abridgers hold no copyright. A version of "Hair Guy" Kemo appears as the guard in episode 3 and (Not) Yami shows up during the [[Fourth Wall Mail Slot|comment special]]

* [[Leitmotif]]: The [[Enemy Mime]] is always accompanied by Panic at the Disco songs.

* [[Limited Wardrobe]]: Averted by Kimiko, Playedstraight by everyone else. Was once lampshaded:

{{quote| '''Dojo:''' Ain't you kids cold? It be snowcapped up in here.~~ ~~

{{quote|'''Dojo:''' Ain't you kids cold? It be snowcapped up in here.

'''Raimundo:''' Ehhhhhh, we'll get some snow clothes [[No Fourth Wall|next season]]. }}

* [[Mistaken for Gay]]: Happens to Jack two or three times.

{{quote| '''Raimundo:''' Hey, there's a gay person right now.~~ ~~

{{quote|'''Raimundo:''' Hey, there's a gay person right now.

'''Omi:''' Really? How can you tell?~~ ~~

'''Omi:''' Really? How can you tell?

'''Raimundo:''' Didn't you hear? He said his name was ''Spicer''. Jack ''Spicer''.~~ ~~

'''Raimundo:''' Didn't you hear? He said his name was ''Spicer''. Jack ''Spicer''.

'''Clay:''' Yup, can't get much more flamboyant than that. }}

* [[Naughty Tentacles]]: "This is way too hot for a kid's show"

* [[No Periods, Period]]: Averted

{{quote| '''[[Licensed Sexist|Omi]]:''' This book says that Kimiko's mind is clouded by PMS.}}

{{quote|'''[[Licensed Sexist|Omi]]:''' This book says that Kimiko's mind is clouded by PMS.}}

* [[No Fourth Wall]]: Most of the time.

* [["No Respect" Guy]]: Dojo

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* [[Real Song Theme Tune]]: "Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny" by Lemon Demon

* [[Shout-Out]]: Where to start.......

{{quote| '''Raimundo:''' Since this is [[Dragon Ball]] Z land, I call Goku.}}

{{quote|'''Raimundo:''' Since this is [[Dragon Ball]] Z land, I call Goku.}}

** Episode 5 is essentially one big [[Naruto]] reference. Jack turns into [[Death Note|Light Yagami]] in the next episode.

** [[Shock and Awe|The Eye of Dashi]] was renamed after a [[Pokémon]].

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*** Shroud of Shadows is [[Harry Potter (novel)|Invisibility Blanket]].

*** Water Baloon of [[Toonami]]

{{quote| '''Omi:''' You can't be Goku ''and'' [[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers|the white ranger]]!!}}

{{quote|'''Omi:''' You can't be Goku ''and'' [[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers|the white ranger]]!!}}

** The Fist of Tebigong is the Not-So-Gentle Fist, another [[Naruto]] reference

** "I can't stand [[Invader Zim|Gir]]. That's just how evil I am.

** [[Dexter's Laboratory|"Deedee! Get out of my laboratory!"]]

{{quote| '''Raimundo:''' (As Omi rambles on about this episodes [[An Aesop|Aesop]]) [[Flight of the Conchords|Oh my God. She's so hot. She's so flippin hot. She's like a curry. I want to tell her how hot she is, but she'll think I'm being sexist. She's so hot she's ''making'' me sexist. Bitch.]]

{{quote|'''Raimundo:''' (As Omi rambles on about this episodes [[An Aesop|Aesop]]) [[Flight of the Conchords|Oh my God. She's so hot. She's so flippin hot. She's like a curry. I want to tell her how hot she is, but she'll think I'm being sexist. She's so hot she's ''making'' me sexist. Bitch.]]

'''Tubbimura:''' (Caught in the Guster Sword's whirlwind) Sakura! [[The Jetsons|Stop this crazy thing!]] }}

** [[Yu-Gi-Oh!|It's time to duel!!]]

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*** [[Legends of the Hidden Temple]]!

*** [[Are You Afraid of the Dark?]]?

{{quote| '''Dojo:''' It's all coming back to me now. We pushed that random brick and then Master Dashi said "ah"~~ ~~

{{quote|'''Dojo:''' It's all coming back to me now. We pushed that random brick and then Master Dashi said "ah"

'''Raimundo:''' Ah as in "[[Aaahh Real Monsters]]"?? }}

*** "Do you know what ''this'' reminds me of?" *cue [[Rocket Power]] [[Homage]]*

*** And the winner of that battle:

{{quote| '''Raimundo:''' [[Rocko's Modern Life|Snowboarding Day is a very dangerous day.]]}}

{{quote|'''Raimundo:''' [[Rocko's Modern Life|Snowboarding Day is a very dangerous day.]]}}

** [[Megas XLR|"Chicks dig giant robots."]]

*** Stated immediately after a [[Voltron]] joke, no less

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** Possibly [[Beyond the Impossible|epitomized]] with the Crazy Bus song from [[Arthur]] playing during a showdown

* [[Take That]]:

{{quote| '''Omi:''' (After being hugged) Did I just get laid?~~ ~~

{{quote|'''Omi:''' (After being hugged) Did I just get laid?

'''Kimiko:''' Was it like on camera?~~ ~~

'''Kimiko:''' Was it like on camera?

'''Raimundo:''' Do you two realize JUST HOW LITTLE SENSE THAT MADE?? What is this, a [[Naruto]] [[Filler]]?? }}

** "Give me the claws or I'll sick my [[Scooby Doo|re]][[They Changed It, Now It Sucks|make]] bots on you"

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* [[Tempting Fate]]: "Let's go to the vault. If she (Kimiko) isn't stealing our Wu at this very moment you're clearly wrong."

* [[This Is Your Premise on Drugs]]: In-Universe, Dojo's explanation of a Xiaolin Showodown.

{{quote| '''Dojo:''' Ever try doing acid and coke at the same time? Yeah, it's kinda like that.}}

{{quote|'''Dojo:''' Ever try doing acid and coke at the same time? Yeah, it's kinda like that.}}

* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: The effects of the Ring of the Nine Morons. [["Weird Al" Yankovic|Dare to be stupid indeed]]

* [[You Fail Logic Forever]]: "Meet me in the copulation chamber or I'll kill myself, and then I'll kill your family"