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* YoungerAndHipper: Parodied in the show when Reagan sees the newest incarnation of the ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'', with the characters using slang and talking about [=TikTok=] in a desperate attempt to appeal to the children of their target audience.
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* Main/Zeerust: All of the high-tech equipment and super-sleek space fashion has a noticeable 1960s flair to it (including a whole lot of [[RollerbladeGood roller skates]]). [[FridgeBrilliance This of course makes sense,]] given the team's arrival in 1969 and their lack of imposed capitalistic manufactured fashion trends; of course their styles and behaviors would develop outward from the standard '60s trends, it's about all they know.

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* Main/Zeerust: Main/{{Zeerust}}: All of the high-tech equipment and super-sleek space fashion has a noticeable 1960s flair to it (including a whole lot of [[RollerbladeGood roller skates]]). [[FridgeBrilliance This of course makes sense,]] given the team's arrival in 1969 and their lack of imposed capitalistic manufactured fashion trends; of course their styles and behaviors would develop outward from the standard '60s trends, it's about all they know.
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* ZeeRust: All of the high-tech equipment and super-sleek space fashion has a noticeable 1960s flair to it (including a whole lot of [[RollerbladeGood roller skates]]). [[FridgeBrilliance This of course makes sense,]] given the team's arrival in 1969 and their lack of imposed capitalistic manufactured fashion trends; of course their styles and behaviors would develop outward from the standard '60s trends, it's about all they know.

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* ZeeRust: Main/Zeerust: All of the high-tech equipment and super-sleek space fashion has a noticeable 1960s flair to it (including a whole lot of [[RollerbladeGood roller skates]]). [[FridgeBrilliance This of course makes sense,]] given the team's arrival in 1969 and their lack of imposed capitalistic manufactured fashion trends; of course their styles and behaviors would develop outward from the standard '60s trends, it's about all they know.
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* ZeeRust: All of the high-tech equipment and super-sleek space fashion has a noticeable 1960s flair to it (including a whole lot of [[RollerbladeGood roller skates]]). [[FridgeBrilliance This of course makes sense,]] given the team's arrival in 1969 and their lack of imposed capitalistic manufactured fashion trends; of course their styles and behaviors would develop outward from the standard '60s trends, it's about all they know.
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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: When Buzz plans to move the moon away from Earth’s orbit, Reagan points out that without it, there would be no more tides, the planet will be flooded and there would be no more howling wolves.
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** We never see them, but apparently there are [[Film/IronSky Nazis on the dark side of the Moon.]]

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** We never see them, but apparently there are [[Film/IronSky Nazis on the dark side of the Moon.]]]] Considering what we learn later, though, it's possible that Buzz is just lying to get Reagan on his side.
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** Buzz Aldrin's characterization as a suave sociopathic horndog reminds of [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Zapp Brannigan.]]

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** Buzz Aldrin's characterization as a suave sociopathic horndog reminds one of [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Zapp Brannigan.]]Brannigan]], but evil instead of ridiculously incompetent.
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** Brett also mistakenly calls Buzz Aldrin "[[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Buzz Lightyear]]".

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** Brett also mistakenly calls Buzz Aldrin "[[WesternAnimation/ToyStory "[[Franchise/ToyStory Buzz Lightyear]]".
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** The new installment of ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' reeks of WereStillRelevantDammit, what with mentions of [=TikTok=] and Snapchat. Rand even complains that they're still on the air.

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** The new installment of ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' reeks of WereStillRelevantDammit, it trying to fit in with current times, what with mentions of [=TikTok=] and Snapchat. Rand even complains that they're still on the air.
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* CerebusSyndrome: This episode and the next two of the first half of the first season start to seriously analyze Rand's parenting and the toxic abuse of it, which was skimmed over in the third episode. Of course, the comedy is still there.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Rand is a ruthless amoral asshole and an abusive father. He freaks out on learning that Buzz Aldrin murdered Neil Armstrong and buried him in the moon wilderness, driving back with Brett to warn Reagan.

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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Rand is a ruthless amoral asshole and an abusive father. He father, but even he freaks out on learning that Buzz Aldrin murdered Neil Armstrong and buried him in the moon wilderness, driving back with Brett to warn Reagan.
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* YouWannaGetSued: Myc lets the audience at the end of the episode know that the moon landing of 1979 was real, without the colony plot, and the rest of the cast ask the real Buzz Aldrin, in case he's watching, not to sue them.

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* YouWannaGetSued: Myc lets the audience at the end of the episode know that the moon landing of 1979 1969 was real, without the colony plot, and the rest of the cast ask the real Buzz Aldrin, in case he's watching, not to sue them.
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* ParentalSexualitySquick: Rand mentions past sexual antics with Tamiko, squicking out Reagan.
-->'''Reagan:''' Ugh! This is why I'm going. In space, no one can hear their dad talk about boning their mom.



** Reagan saying "In space, no one can hear their dad talk about boning their mom" is a play on ''Film/{{Alien}}'''s {{tagline}}: "In space no one can hear you scream."



* YouWannaGetSued: Myc lets the audience at the end of the episode know that the moon landing of 1979 was real, without the colony plot, and the rest of the cast ask the real Buzz Aldrin, in case he's watching, not to sue them.

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* YouWannaGetSued: Myc lets the audience at the end of the episode know that the moon landing of 1979 was real, without the colony plot, and the rest of the cast ask the real Buzz Aldrin, in case he's watching, not to sue them.them.
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** The new installment of ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' reeks of WereStillRelevantDammit, what with mentions of [=TikTok=] and Snapchat. Rand even complains that they're still on the air.

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** The new installment of ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' reeks of WereStillRelevantDammit, what with mentions of [=TikTok=] and Snapchat. Rand even complains that they're still on the air.
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* {{Pun}}: Most of Moontopia's "lunar-lingo" is just them inserting the word "moon" into every other word.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Rand is a ruthless ChaoticEvil abusive father. He freaks out on learning that Buzz Aldrin murdered Neil Armstrong and buried him in the moon wilderness, driving back with Brett to warn Reagan.

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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Rand is a ruthless ChaoticEvil amoral asshole and an abusive father. He freaks out on learning that Buzz Aldrin murdered Neil Armstrong and buried him in the moon wilderness, driving back with Brett to warn Reagan.
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* WolvesAlwaysHowlAtTheMoon: The trope is referenced when Reagan points out that if the moon is moved out of Earth's orbit, wolves will have nothing to howl at.

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* WolvesAlwaysHowlAtTheMoon: The trope is referenced when Reagan points out that if the moon is moved out of Earth's orbit, wolves will have nothing to howl at.at.
* YouWannaGetSued: Myc lets the audience at the end of the episode know that the moon landing of 1979 was real, without the colony plot, and the rest of the cast ask the real Buzz Aldrin, in case he's watching, not to sue them.
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* DaddyDNATest: Rand rigs up a DNA tester to prove he's Reagan's father when Brett questions her parentage. It initially seems as if Buzz Aldrin really is her father, but Reagan realizes on the trip back that the device was wired wrong and fixes it, showing Rand is her father.

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* DaddyDNATest: Rand rigs up a DNA tester to prove he's Reagan's father when Brett questions her parentage. It initially seems as if Buzz Aldrin really is her father, but Reagan realizes on the trip back that the device was wired wrong and fixes it, showing Rand is her father. It's not a satisfying reveal either way, since Buzz had tried to make a pass at her and later showed his true colors, and Rand is still an asshole to her.



* MoonLandingHoax: Zigzagged; the moon landing was real, but the astronauts formed a sex cult and never came back, so the return trip was faked.

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* MoonLandingHoax: Zigzagged; the moon landing was real, but the astronauts formed a sex cult and never came back, so the return trip was faked.faked to avoid a PR disaster.
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* MoonLandingHoax: The moon landing was real, but the astronauts formed a sex cult and never came back, so the return trip was faked.

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* MoonLandingHoax: The Zigzagged; the moon landing was real, but the astronauts formed a sex cult and never came back, so the return trip was faked.



* SleeperAgent: Jimmy Fallon laughs all the time because the CIA broke his brain when they were conditioning him.

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* SleeperAgent: Jimmy Fallon turns out to be one. Gigi claims that he laughs all the time because the CIA broke his brain when they were conditioning him.

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* BreakTheCutie: Reagan as a kid burst out crying when Rand told her bluntly that she gave her turtles cancer in an attempt to make them like her favorite show. She then had to MercyKill her pets on Rand's orders. In the present, the latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles installment makes her surlier than usual.

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* BreakTheCutie: Reagan as a kid burst out crying when Rand told her bluntly that she gave her turtles cancer in an attempt to make them like her favorite show.the Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles. She then had to MercyKill her pets on Rand's orders. In the present, the latest Teenage ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Turtles'' installment makes her surlier than usual.



** Brett bought by mistake, instead of an American flag, a flag adorned with a rastafarian Franchise/{{Garfield}}.

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** The episode opens with a flashback to Reagan's childhood, where she attempted to turn her pet turtles into real-life Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles.
** Brett bought by mistake, instead of an American flag, a flag adorned with a rastafarian Rastafarian Franchise/{{Garfield}}.

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* MoonLandingHoax: The moon landing was real, but the astronauts formed a sex cult and never came back, so the return trip was faked.



* SleeperAgent: Jimmy Fallon laughs all the time because the CIA broke his brain when they were conditioning him.



** The new installment of ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' reeks of WereStillRelevantDammit, what with mentions of [=TikTok=] and Snapchat, Rand even complains that they're still on the air.

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** The new installment of ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' reeks of WereStillRelevantDammit, what with mentions of [=TikTok=] and Snapchat, Snapchat. Rand even complains that they're still on the air.
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* ShoutOut:
** Brett bought by mistake, instead of an American flag, a flag adorned with a rastafarian Franchise/{{Garfield}}.
** Brett also mistakenly calls Buzz Aldrin "[[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Buzz Lightyear]]".
** We never see them, but apparently there are [[Film/IronSky Nazis on the dark side of the Moon.]]
** After stabbing a guard, Brett exclaims "[[Film/IndependenceDay Welcome to Earth!]]... On the Moon."
** Buzz Aldrin's characterization as a suave sociopathic horndog reminds of [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Zapp Brannigan.]]
** Laika the Soviet astronaut dog is still alive on the Moon and joins our heroes in the end.

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* FlintstoneTheming: Everything on Moontopia has to include the word "Moon" in their name somewhere.



* TakeThat: When Gigi and Andre visit the fake Buzz Aldrin to recall and recast him, Andre mentions that Cognito Inc. is starting casting for World War III: "Apparently, this time, [[EagleLand the Americans]] will be the bad guys."

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When Gigi and Andre visit the fake Buzz Aldrin to recall and recast him, Andre mentions that Cognito Inc. is starting casting for World War III: "Apparently, this time, [[EagleLand the Americans]] will be the bad guys.""
** The new installment of ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' reeks of WereStillRelevantDammit, what with mentions of [=TikTok=] and Snapchat, Rand even complains that they're still on the air.

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Reagan and Brett travel to the moon to answer the distress signal of a lunar colony.

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Reagan and Brett travel to the moon to answer the distress signal of a lunar colony. They find they have a stowaway in Rand, who came determined to find his Ray Banns sunglasses. Buzz Aldrin, the colony leader, orders Rand locked up since he caused a colony-wide STD epidemic.


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* BaitTheDog: Reagan starts to bond with Buzz, who praises her inventions and treats her to moon land hospitality. When Brett brings up the idea that Buzz may be her biological father, Reagan takes to the idea. She finds out that Buzz wanted to hit on her, despite the age difference, and wanted to move the moon out of orbit using her devices.
* BreakTheCutie: Reagan as a kid burst out crying when Rand told her bluntly that she gave her turtles cancer in an attempt to make them like her favorite show. She then had to MercyKill her pets on Rand's orders. In the present, the latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles installment makes her surlier than usual.


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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Rand is a ruthless ChaoticEvil abusive father. He freaks out on learning that Buzz Aldrin murdered Neil Armstrong and buried him in the moon wilderness, driving back with Brett to warn Reagan.


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* HadToBeSharp: Melvin declares war on Cognito, Inc. for retiring him. He goes to Jimmy Fallon to reveal the conspiracy, and the group attempts to activate Jimmy Fallon as a SleeperAgent. When Jimmy attacks Melvin, he escapes with ease, showing he may be old, but he's not helpless.


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* ThisIsReality: Rand laughed at a young Reagan, calling her an idiot for trying to turn her pet turtles into mutants. He said that she gave them cancer and has to MercyKill the lot with his gun. Rand takes them all outside and makes her pull the trigger.
* ThrowTheDogABone: Melvin has spent the whole episode fighting for the right to stay as Buzz Aldrin. He gets his job back when Buzz goes rogue on the moon.
* VillainExitStageLeft: When Reagan thwarts the orbit launch, Buzz grabs a ship and flies away, saying there are more moons to conquer.
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* TakeThat: When Gigi and Andre visit the fake Buzz Aldrin to recall and recast him, Andre mentions that Cognito Inc. is starting casting for World War III: "Apparently, this time, [[EagleLand the Americans]] will be the bad guys."

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* TakeThat: When Gigi and Andre visit the fake Buzz Aldrin to recall and recast him, Andre mentions that Cognito Inc. is starting casting for World War III: "Apparently, this time, [[EagleLand the Americans]] will be the bad guys.""
* WolvesAlwaysHowlAtTheMoon: The trope is referenced when Reagan points out that if the moon is moved out of Earth's orbit, wolves will have nothing to howl at.
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* CallBack: The moon leaving causes the tides to recede and expose the Kraken from "My Big Flat Earth Wedding", which then vomits up J.R.'s boat.
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* PlanetSpaceship: Buzz Aldrin has installed giant rockets on the moon to push it out of orbit and make it truly independent of Earth, not caring about the effects moving the moon will have on the Earth.

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* PlanetSpaceship: Buzz Aldrin has installed giant rockets on the moon to push it out of orbit and make it truly independent of Earth, not caring about the effects moving the moon will have on the Earth.Earth.
* TakeThat: When Gigi and Andre visit the fake Buzz Aldrin to recall and recast him, Andre mentions that Cognito Inc. is starting casting for World War III: "Apparently, this time, [[EagleLand the Americans]] will be the bad guys."
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* {{Heavyworlder}}: Brett is able to easily dominate the lunar guards because years of lunar gravity have atrophied their muscles, making him super-human by comparison.

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* {{Heavyworlder}}: {{Lightworlder}}: Brett is able to easily dominate the lunar guards because years of lunar gravity have atrophied their muscles, making him super-human by comparison.
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Reagan and Brett travel to the moon to answer the distress signal of a lunar colony.
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* DaddyDNATest: Rand rigs up a DNA tester to prove he's Reagan's father when Brett questions her parentage. It initially seems as if Buzz Aldrin really is her father, but Reagan realizes on the trip back that the device was wired wrong and fixes it, showing Rand is her father.
* GroinAttack: Brett stabs a flagpole directly into a poor guard's crotch.
* {{Heavyworlder}}: Brett is able to easily dominate the lunar guards because years of lunar gravity have atrophied their muscles, making him super-human by comparison.
* PlanetSpaceship: Buzz Aldrin has installed giant rockets on the moon to push it out of orbit and make it truly independent of Earth, not caring about the effects moving the moon will have on the Earth.

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