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Episode trivia from Season 2, Part 1

27. The Fugitoid (AKA: Turtles In Space, Part 1)

The alien writing on the WANTED poster of Professor Honeycutt and the Turtles look like WNTD.

The ninja rats and turtle sensei speak alien language in this episode, but they appeared in the second video game Battle Nexus, where they speak English.

This episode is part of the video game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus.

This along with the other four episode parts is based on comic issue #5 and #6 of the original comic series.

28. Trouble With Triceratrons (AKA: Turtles In Space, Part 2)

The title comes from an episode title of Star Trek "Trouble With Tribbles."

If you look careully, you can see a color altered Han Solo and Chewbacca from Star Wars IV: A New Hope. In fact, it's a reenactment of the cantina scene from that movie.

This episode appears in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Battle Nexus video game.


29. The Big House (AKA: Turtles In Space, Part 3)

Instead of oxygen, the Triceratons breath a mixture of nitrogen and sulfur.

Raphael battle cries "Spoon" which is the same warcry from the TV series The Tick.

This episode appears in the video game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus.


30. The Arena (AKA: Turtles In Space, Part 4)

Draximus's first appearance

The gladiators say "we who are about to fight salute you" which is the same cry out that the gladiators shout out from Ancient Rome "Ceasar, we who are about to die salute you!"

This episode also appears in the video game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus at which is a boss level.


31. Triceraton Wars (AKA: Turtles In Space, Part 5)

When Michelangelo says "don't get cocky, kid" he's referring to what Han Solo said to Luke Skywalker in Star Wars IV A New Hope while battling TIE Fighters.

Michelangelo says the line "Mr. Sulu. Ahead, warp Factor," which is a common line used in Star Trek.

This episode appears in the video game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus.


32. Secret Origins, Part 1

Baxter Stockman returns as his head in a robot spider, at which is his only appearance this way.

The title of this three-part episode is derived from the DC comic book title "Secret Files and Origins." The "Secret Origins" name was used by the Justice League animated series.

This episode appears in the video game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus.


33. Secret Origins, Part 2

Donatello says the line "ladies and gentlemen, I give you Neo. I mean Leo." This is a reference to The Matrix movies. In those films, the hero Neo had the ability to manipulate the reality of the virtual reality world of The Matrix. In this episode, Leonardo was easily able to manipulate the Utrom's VR world (using his mind to will the Sword of Tengu into his hands), thus making him similar to Neo in this case.

This episode appears in the video game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus.


34. Secret Origins, Part 3

There are references from the 1987 animated TV series: Krang has a short cameo role as an Utrom when the Utroms are escaping, April dressed all in yellow acting like a TV reporter for Channel 6 news.

There are pivotal points in this episode: Shredder is an evil Utrom, Hamato Yoshi was a guardian to the Utroms, Leatherhead's introduction is foreshadowed.

The general seen in this and the last episode is a caricature of former NYC mayor David Dinkins, probably best known for the ridiculously oversized blue helmet he wore while riding atop a tank several years ago following some disaster or another on the east coast.

This episode appears in the video game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus.

Michelangelo says the line, "Get it off! Or there's gonna be a tiny Shredder alien busting out of Raph's chest!" This quote is based off of the facehuggers in the Alien series. After the egg had hatched, the facehugger would attach itself to a human or another creature and implant an alien embryo inside it. Once developed enough, the alien would burst out of the creature's chest.

Michelangelo screams "It's the prisoner, dude!" The Prisoner was a classic series starring Patric Mcgoohan in the late 60's, the controversial series involved an agent of M.I.5 being imprisoned in a village by a secret organization, and kept there until he revealed why he resigned. The final episode "Fallout" dealt with the agent discovering the identity of his nemesis, Number One, only to discover he was...himself, something he had not expected, The Shredder is revealed also, in this episode, to be something other than what he has been shown to be to the viewer.


35. The Ultimate Ninja

This episode took the place of "Reflections", originally scheduled to air on February 7, 2004.

This episode appears on the video game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus.


36. Reflections

Donatello points out that if it wasn't for Shredder crashing the Utroms' ship almost a millennium ago, they wouldn't exist. Because the Utroms were on Earth courtesy of the Shredder, the built the TCRI plant. Then they developed the mutagen, which was dropped into the sewers. If the Utroms weren't trying to find a way back home because of the Shredder's meddling, the Turtles would never have been accidentally mutated.

This is the first clip show episode of the series.

Obviously, Michelangelo's "Game Dude" is a Game Boy. However, it seems that 4Kids didn't feel like asking Nintendo for permission to use this name.

Michelangelo says the famous line, "what you talkin' about Willis?" This is a famous line that Arnold Jackson (played by Gary Coleman) says in almost every episode to his brother Willis Jackson (played by Tod Bridges) in the 1978 - 1986 TV series Diff'rent Strokes.

Michelangelo says and mimics Darth Vader's voice "join me, Leonardo. I am your father" which is line said by Darth Vader at the end of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, but it is tweaked a bit.


37. Modern Love - The Return Of Nano

In the end, the Turtles gave April the stolen money that the crook stolen in a previous episode. With the money, April was able to rebuild her shop.

The Eastman and Laird cartoon counterparts made a cameo at the end, arresting the crook.

Harry says the line "like taking candy from a bunch of babies," which is a prodigy of the idiom "it's just like taking candy from a baby!"


38. What A Croc!

The Turtles finally return to their old lair after abandoning it in A Better Mouse Trap. Leatherhead's turned what's left of it into his own personal laboratory.

April moved back into her apartment in this episode, partly from living with the Turtles and her gain of adequate money to rebuild it.

Baxter Stockman makes his appearance in this episode as a head in a glass jar encased in an Utrom exoskeleton. He will use the exoskeleton as a body in City at War, but in a different manner.

The Turtlebot was actually an upgrade of Metalhead, a robot created by Shredder and Krang in the original series to destroy the Turtles. The original Turtlebot, Metalhead, had personalities of others. Metalhead, only christened as the Evil Turtlebot, was featured in the 2003 video game. This Turtlebot was the precursor to the one in the show, being able to predict and copy the players' moves.

Leatherhead is similar to Hank McCoy, A.K.A. the Beast. Both are scientific geniuses cursed with a beastial exterior and rage.

There appear to be several references to Dr. Connors from Spider-man combined in Leatherhead: an intelligent mind and reptilian exterior. Another one that may be less noticeable is his lab coat. One of the arms of the coat appears to have been ripped off and loosely sewn back on. Dr. Connors became the Lizard in an effort to replace his lost arm.


39. Return To The Underground

Quarry's real name is revealed to be Sydney after the Turtles test the crystalized serum on Quarry.

Before the mindless Quarry attacks, the Turtles find a room with several more crystalized ancient residents of the city. This small addition is not addressed again in this episode, but will be much later in The Entity Below.

Donatello introduces his Turtle Tunneler.
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