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Episode 52: Usagi Come Home
Written by: David Wise

Voice Cast:
James Avery: Shredder
Cam Clarke: Leonardo, Rocksteady, Man at Mall
Townsend Coleman: Michelangelo, Usagi Yojimbo
Pat Fraley: Krang, Obento
Barry Gordon: Donatello, Bebop
Renae Jacobs: April O’Neil, Boy Dressed with Rabbit Ears
Rob Paulsen: Raphael
Peter Renaday: Splinter
Unknown Voice Actor: Dr. Rufus Winterbottom, Gas Station Worker

Mistakes:
1. When Leonardo uses the sewer pipe's door to protect himself from Usagi's attacks, his "L" is a Season 2-styled white.
2. Donatello says "I have an idea" in Leonardo's voice.
3. When Usagi is tossed onto the mall fountain's floor, Raphael speaks in Leonardo's voice.
4. Krang's eyes are white instead of purple on the final shot of the first Technodrome scene.
5. Usagi's eyes have a white schlera isntead of yellow right before he jumps up and cuts the sewer pipe with his sword.
6. Rocksteady's eyes are white instead of yellow as he and Bebop exit the fireworks factory.
7. Rocksteady's eyes are again white instead of yellow as Shredder says "swear eternal loyalty to me" to Usagi.

Catchphrase/Insult Countdown:
1. Shredder calls Usagi a blasted rabbit on his first appearance in this episode.
2. Shredder calls Rocksteady and Bebop imbeciles after they come out of the transport module.
3. Shredder calls Rocksteady and Bebop zeroes while they are in the alley near the Animal Society.
4. Shredder tells Usagi's task is to "destroy the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles." Shredder than tells Usagi if he loses the duel with him to "destroy the Turtles." Upon Usagi's defeat, Shredder reaffirms him to destroy the Turtles.
5. Michelangelo says "Cowabunga dude" after Donatello launches the fireworks.
6. Shredder calls Rocksteady and Bebop brainless hulks when he tells them that it isn't an abandoned warehouse.

Pizza References:
1. Michelangelo brings three pepperoni pizzas into Donatello's lab and says "It's pizza time".
2. A moment later, Raphael says to Donatello "too busy for pizza?"
3. A man delivers Michelangelo a pizza at the end and he explains to Usagi exactly what that food its.

Pop Culture References:
1. The title of this episode is in reference to the 1943 movie Lassie Come Home.
2. Raphael warns Donatello not to use his portal to tune into a wrestling match by mistake.
3. When the alien movie comes on Donatello's portal, Michelangelo believes he is watching "The Planet of the Rubber Bands", a spoof on the 1968 movie "Planet of the Apes". This would also inspire the title of two future episodes in this series, "Planet of the Turtles" and "Planet of the Turtleoids".
4. Michelangelo is seen playing Jacks in the training room when Donatello gives up.
5. Bebop says the famous Bugs Bunny "What's Up, Doc?" as he points his gun at Dr. Winterbottom.

Fourth Wall Breaking Humor:
1. Krang says to Shredder "watching reruns of your old failures" near the start of the episode.
2. Shredder said that he had to open his big mouth after the transport module door falls and makes him scream.
3. Michelangelo says that he always wanted to be on TV as he fools Usagi on all those TV monitors.
4. In response to Pop Culture Reference No. 5 listed above, Bebop says "I always wanted to say that".

Wacky Inventions:
1. Bebop's powerful magnet
2. Rocksteady's toy robot
3. The extreme energy boosting formula

Kidnapping:
Shredder, Rocksteady, and Bebop kidnap Obento, and is found bound and gagged at an abandoned warehouse.

Notable:
Final appearance of Usagi Yojimbo.


Episode 53: The Making of Metalhead
Written by: Michael Reaves

Voice Cast:
Cam Clarke: Leonardo, Rocksteady
Townsend Coleman: Michelangelo
Pat Fraley: Krang, Burne Thompson
Barry Gordon: Donatello, Bebop
Dorian Harewood: Shredder
Renae Jacobs: April O’Neil
Rob Paulsen: Raphael
Peter Renaday: Splinter, Vernon Fenwick
Unknown Voice Actor: Megatech Security Guard
Various Voice Actors: Metalhead (originally Dorian Harewood (Shredder), than after its reprogrammed, in order of appearance, Townsend Coleman (Michelangelo), Rob Paulsen (Raphael), Cam Clarke (Leonardo), Barry Gordon (Donatello), and in the final battle, Pat Fraley (Krang).

Mistakes:
1. Bebop's Com Link was rectangular in shape when he was contacted by Shredder near the start of the episode.
2. Rocksteady's eyes are white instead of yellow after he and Bebop are thrown to the wall by Metalhead.

Catchphrase/Insult Countdown:
1. Shredder calls Bebop and Rocksteady cretins shortly after they reach the surface.
2. After the alarm at Megatech sounds, Shredder is impatient for the blasted turtles.
3. Krang tells Metalhead to seek and destroy the Turtles.
4. The Turtles say "Turtles Fight With Honor" in their first fight with Metalhead.
5. Shredder calls Rocksteady and Bebop idiots after a splash of water gets Shredder wet.
6. Shredder calls Bebop a fool and an idiot as he shoots at Metalhead.

Pizza References:
1. Michelangelo wanted a tea and toast pizza instead of chicken soup that April gives him.
2. Bebop wants to order pizza and not pay for it as he and Rocksteady are carrying sacks of money.
3. Vinnie's Pizzeria's billboard next to the Channel 6 building is visible.

Pop Culture References:
1. The Turtles in this episode are sick with Turtlepox, a parody on the human Chicken Pox disease.
2. Rocksteady says "If I only had a brain" on the first street scene, in reference to the Wizard of Oz's scarecrow quote.
3. Bebop says "Hit the road Jack" to the Megatech security guard in reference to the 1961 Ray Charles song.
4. Another "What's up boss" by Bebop in reference to Bugs Bunny's "What's up Doc?" (see Mistake No. 1)
5. As April peeks above the sewer cover into the financial district, she says "Just when you thought it was safe to come out of the sewers", in reference to the tagline from the 1975 movie Jaws.
6. As the Brainalyzer affects the Turtles, Michelangelo describes it as a heavy metal concert going on in his head.
7. When Metalhead speaks as Raphael, he wonders if the decorator of the Turtles' Lair is the Phantom of the Opera, the title character of the 1987 musical.
8. Raphael says "there goes the neighborhood", popularized in the 1970 movie Watermelon Man as Metalhead senses Shredder approaching the lair.
9. Michelangelo says "Catch us if you Can" while on his Cheapskate in pursuit of Shredder, a possible reference to the 1965 Dave Clark Five song.
10. Near the end, Donatello says that he created Metalhead as a Frankenstein.

Fourth Wall Breaking Humor:
While being gagged by Metalhead, Raphael says to Donatello "Want to run by that one more time, Donatello?"

Wacky Inventions:
1. Metalhead himself, including its remote camera
2. Krang's Brainalyzer
3. The laser beam from Channel 6's satellite dish

Notables:
1. First appearance of Metalhead. This is not the same Metal Head character from Justice Force.
2. The tension theme cue plays right before the second commercial break, but after the break, it turns out to be just a reprogrammed Metalhead by Donatello. This is the first time in the series that such tension at the end of an act turns out to be just a joke rather than an enemy attack.
3. Bebop and Rocksteady (with Shredder) get covered in cement by a truck for the first time since Shreddered and Splintered.