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* ''How to Ratatwang Your Panda'' is, to paraphrase Gumball, a bargain-bin mockbuster of ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'' (which has a foreign mockbuster version of it called ''Little Panda Fighter''), even though the title is a mix of ''Ratatouille'' (which has a foreign mockbuster version of it called ''Ratatoing''), ''Kung Fu Panda'', and ''How to Train Your Dragon''.

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* ''How to Ratatwang Your Panda'' is, to paraphrase Gumball, a bargain-bin mockbuster of ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'' ''Franchise/KungFuPanda'' (which has a foreign mockbuster version of it called ''Little Panda Fighter''), even though the title is a mix of ''Ratatouille'' (which has a foreign mockbuster version of it called ''Ratatoing''), ''Kung Fu Panda'', and ''How to Train Your Dragon''.
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** The scene in which the stretcher (almost) jumps the bridge mimics the (in)famous corkscrew jump from ''Film/TheManWithTheGoldenGun''. Complete with slide whistle!

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** The scene in which the stretcher (almost) jumps the bridge mimics the [[DoABarrelRoll (in)famous corkscrew jump jump]] from ''Film/TheManWithTheGoldenGun''. Complete with slide whistle!

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** The scene in which the stretcher (almost) jumps the bridge mimics the (in)famous corkscrew jump from ''Film/TheManWithTheGoldenGun''.

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** The scene in which the stretcher (almost) jumps the bridge mimics the (in)famous corkscrew jump from ''Film/TheManWithTheGoldenGun''. Complete with slide whistle!
** Boebert's transformation into a submarine is an obvious riff on the Lotus's transformation in ''Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe''.
** Right before being carried off by the wind thanks to Boebert's open parachute, Darwin [[Film/{{Goldeneye}} declares Boebert invincible]].
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* The scene where Nicole is jumping from cranes to save the vase is a reference to the chase scene in ''Film/CasinoRoyale2006'' where Film/JamesBond is chasing a bomb maker on a crane. The music is also a SuspiciouslySimilarSong to the chase music as well.

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* The scene where Nicole is jumping from cranes to save the vase is a reference to the opening chase scene in ''Film/CasinoRoyale2006'' where Film/JamesBond is chasing a bomb maker on a crane. The music is also a SuspiciouslySimilarSong [[SuspiciouslySimilarSong close match]] to "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TaCuvDaFTU African Rundown]]", the chase music as well.
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* This episode serves as a WholePlotReference to the ''Film/JamesBond'' franchise and contain nods to the franchise, both subtle and overt:
** The episode opens with a pastiche of the famous BondGunBarrel, with the delivery of Gumball's opening lines mimicking the opening horn blasts of the James Bond theme.
** Darwin's [[WholesomeCrossdresser dress]] bears a resemblance to [[Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe Anya Amasova's]].
** Rocky's electrocution plays similarly to [[Film/{{Goldfinger}} Oddjob's]], to the point where Gumball points out that "[[BondOneLiner they did give him some]] [[IncrediblyLamePun odd jobs]]" in an accent similar to Creator/SeanConnery's.
** The lead-in to the flashback explaining how Gumball and Darwin lost their clothes is a pastiche of ''Film/{{Thunderball}}'s'' opening credits.
** Principal Brown fills in the role of M, while Boebert subs in for Q.
** Gumball expects to find the villain "Overseeing his plans in a secret lair, stroking a cat...", and Darwin is later found doing just this -- an obvious reference to [[Characters/JamesBondBlofeld Ernst Stavro Blofeld]].
** The first "gadget" that Bobert presents to Gumball and Darwin is an "[[Film/{{Goldeneye}} ordinary fountain pen]]" ([[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin which is an ordinary fountain pen]]), and Boebert later instructs Gumball to twist a black belt "[[Film/{{Goldfinger}} like so]]" to turn it into a brown belt.
** After Darwin falls through the grate, Gumball picks up the wig he was wearing and murmurs "[[Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService It's alright. 'S quite alright, really.]] [[Music/LouisArmstrong We have all the time in the--]]" before Darwin reveals that he is, in fact, still alive.
** The scene in which the stretcher (almost) jumps the bridge mimics the (in)famous corkscrew jump from ''Film/TheManWithTheGoldenGun''.
** Gumball declares that he has "a [[Film/LicenceToKill license to spill,]] the beans! On you, just to be clear."
** When returning the tux at the end of the episode, Gumball gives his name as "[[TheNameIsBondJamesBond Watterson. Gumball Watterson.]]"

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* The music during the scene where Gary/Harry and the boys are running from the Russian doberman agents is a pastiche of the music from ''Film/TheGrandBudapestHotel''. The scene where they switch cable cars is a more direct reference.

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* When the mobsters show up on the scene, Gary/Harry states "[[Film/BackToTheFuture1 They found me! I don't know how, but they found me!]]"
* The music during the scene where Gary/Harry and the boys are running from the Russian doberman agents is a pastiche of the music "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_nyrTa49uE Canto at Gabelmeister's Peak]]" from ''Film/TheGrandBudapestHotel''. The scene where they switch cable cars is a more direct reference.



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* When Richard takes on the role of [[GameMaster GM]] for the family RPG session he literally dresses up as [[WesternAnimation/DungeonsAndDragons1983 The Dungeon Master]], complete with the red robe and white hair.



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* When Richard takes on the role of [[GameMaster GM]] for the family RPG session he literally dresses up as [[WesternAnimation/DungeonsAndDragons1983 The Dungeon Master]], complete with the red robe and white hair.
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* Billy claims his favourite TV show is ''Fireman Pete'', a play on the Welsh children's program ''WesternAnimation/FiremanSam''.
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* The game Gumball is trying to refund looks similar to a UsefulNotes/SuperFamicom cartridge or a PAL SNES cartridge.

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* The game Gumball is trying to refund looks similar to a UsefulNotes/SuperFamicom Platform/SuperFamicom cartridge or a PAL SNES cartridge.
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* The end of Juke's dream mirrors the ending of the classic ''[[Series/TheTwilightZone1959 Twilight Zone]]'' episode "[[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS1E8TimeEnoughAtLast Time Enough at Last]]".

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* The end of Juke's dream mirrors the ending of the classic ''[[Series/TheTwilightZone1959 Twilight Zone]]'' episode "[[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS1E8TimeEnoughAtLast "[[Recap/TheTwilightZone1959S1E8TimeEnoughAtLast Time Enough at Last]]".
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* Jeff remarks that "the neighborhood is like a demilitarized zone," not too dissimiliar to one of Egon Spengler's initial reasons for not wanting to choose the firehouse.
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* When the episode suddenly starts focusing on Clare Cooper, a title card reads ''The So-Called World of Clare'', a mashup of the show's own title and that of the 1990s teen drama ''My So-Called Life''. Even some of the new characters’ names (Clare Cooper, Jared Dawson, and Wilson Bilson) are a direct homage to the actors on the original show (Claire Danes, Jared Leto, and Wilson Cruz, respectively).

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* When the episode suddenly starts focusing on Clare Cooper, a title card reads ''The So-Called World of Clare'', a mashup of the show's own title and that of the 1990s teen drama ''My So-Called Life''. Even some of the new characters’ characters' names (Clare Cooper, Jared Dawson, and Wilson Bilson) are a direct homage to the actors on the original show (Claire Danes, Jared Leto, and Wilson Cruz, respectively).



* Anais beats down one of her stuffed animals with [[http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view3/1081959/ip-man-o.gif a barrage of punches]] a la [[Film/IpMan Ip Man]].

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* Anais beats down one of her stuffed animals with [[http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view3/1081959/ip-man-o.gif a barrage of punches]] a à la [[Film/IpMan Ip Man]].



* The episode ends with Mrs. Robinson getting ran over by a slowly backing up ambulance the same way [[spoiler: Kira]] died in ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureDiamondIsUnbreakable''.

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* The episode ends with Mrs. Robinson getting ran over by a slowly backing up ambulance the same way [[spoiler: Kira]] [[spoiler:Kira]] died in ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureDiamondIsUnbreakable''.






* When Tobias wakes up, a nurse says that he was passed out from a boating accident involving trying to jump a shark. This is a reference to ''Series/HappyDays'' opening where a character does the same.

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* When Tobias wakes up, a nurse says that he was passed out from a boating accident involving trying to jump a shark. This is a reference to a ''Series/HappyDays'' opening where a character does the same.



* Richard’s song is a parody of Music/WillieNelson’s “You were Always on my Mind”.

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* Richard’s Richard's song is a parody of Music/WillieNelson’s “You Music/WillieNelson's "You were Always on my Mind”.Mind".



* Gumball screams in a very exaggerated manner [[VideoGame/EliteBeatAgents HEEEAAALP!]]

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* Gumball screams in a very exaggerated manner manner: [[VideoGame/EliteBeatAgents HEEEAAALP!]]
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* During the final battle against the console itself, Gumball uses a smartphone to summon various friends from across the world to help him damage the boss. This is the exact same strategy (albeit using prayer/psychic powers rather than a phone) that Ness, Paula, Jeff, and Poo utilize to defeat Giygas in ''VideoGame/{{Earthbound}}.''


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* During the final battle against the console itself, Gumball uses a smartphone to summon various friends from across the world to help him damage the boss. This is the exact same strategy (albeit using prayer/psychic powers rather than a phone) that Ness, Paula, Jeff, and Poo utilize to defeat Giygas in ''VideoGame/{{Earthbound}}.''VideoGame/{{EarthBound|1994}}.''

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* As Nicole drives off the family car Gumball accidentally super-charged, the license plate falls off and spins around on the ground as happened to the [=DeLorean=]'s license plate in ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' the first time it was used.

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* As Nicole drives off the family car Gumball accidentally super-charged, the license plate falls off and spins around on the ground as happened to the [=DeLorean=]'s license plate in ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' ''Film/BackToTheFuture1'' the first time it was used.

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