Line #58 ShoutOut/OKKOLetsBeHeroes


1	''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes'' is a love letter to [[BeatEmUp Beat 'em Ups]] and [[FightingGame Fighting Games]], manned by people versed in every form of subculture. Expect to see a ''lot'' of references.
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3	!! ''OK K.O! Let's Be Heroes''
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7	[[folder: General]]
8	* ''Franchise/StreetFighter'':
9	** One patron looks like a pastiche of [[VideoGame/StreetFighterII Guile]].
10	** Carol's studio has advertisements for Yoga Fire classes.
11	** The name of Lakewood Plaza Turbo itself is named after Capcom's habit of [[CapcomSequelStagnation adding random nouns to their titles]]. One of the [[WorkingTitle earlier titles]] for the pilot was ''Super Lakewood Plaza Turbo'', a direct parody of ''Super VideoGame/StreetFighterII Turbo''.
12	** Enid's design in the pilot takes heavy cues from Chun-Li.
13	* ''Manga/DragonBall'':
14	** A couple of One-Star Dragon Balls can be seen on the shelves of the Bodega.
15	** Rad's character design is inspired by Piccolo, with greenish-blue skin, pointed ears, and antennae.
16	** Characters sometimes show a BattleAura, including Rad making fun of KO for how long he screamed while powering up in the original pilot episode.
17	** At the beginning of the short "Rad," the first thing KO says is [[BorrowedCatchphrase "Hey, it's me, KO!"]] Bonus points for KO's voice actress also being the voice of [[ActorAllusion young Goku]].
18	* ''Franchise/MegaMan'':
19	** The series itself takes place in 201X.
20	** Lord Boxman is influenced by Dr. Wily, specifically his labcoat, grey hair, and love of using robot minions.
21	** Boxmore is designed like Dr. Wily's fortresses, including the giant skull and radar dish.
22	** Darrel has a buster cannon for a left arm in his first appearance in the first episode.
23	* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'':
24	** The PowerCrystal in Shannon's chest is the same size, shape, and color as [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse Peridot's gem]].
25	** K.O. will frequently gain [[WingdingEyes star eyes]] when he's excited or in awe, complete with the same sound effect.
26	** In one of the stages of the game, you can clearly see some "Missing" signs with Steven's face on them.
27	** In "Just Be a Pebble", when giant K.O. is about to eat a cloud like cotton candy, Rad tells him "Do ittt!" in the same way Amethyst says to Steven in "Secret Team."
28	** The arcade in the plaza is called Neo-Rama Game Center. Neo-Rama is the online username of Lamar Abrams, a character designer on the ''Lakewood Plaza Turbo'' pilot, and a storyboard artist on Steven Universe.
29	** In "Everybody Likes Rad?", a script Rad is given for a movie references "meep morp" ([[CallARabbitASmeerp which is what Peridot and Lapis call art]]).
30	** In the middle of "No More Pow Cards," when KO and Dendy decide not to get rid of their Pow cards, there's a star shaped IrisOut (again, complete with the exact same sound effect), which gets interrupted when the two decide they're not done yet.
31	* Gregg resembles the dodo from ''WesternAnimation/PorkyInWackyland'' and Gogo the Dodo from ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures''.
32	* Mr. Gar is quite reminiscent of [[VideoGame/FinalFight Mike Haggar]]. He even does a piledriver in the pilot, one of Haggar's moves.
33	* Dendy strongly resembles the ''WesternAnimation/APupNamedScoobyDoo'' version of Velma, down to the hair and glasses.
34	* KO's mom Carol is dressed in the same iconic blue suit that [[VideoGame/VirtuaFighter Sarah Bryant]] wears.
35	** In a sort of StealthPun way: Carol's last name is Kincaid, with her former superhero alias being Silver Spark. This would make her a [[ComicBook/TheBoys Silver Kincaid]].
36	* A different background character looks like an adult VideoGame/CommanderKeen, down to the pale white skin.
37	* Punching Judy's long, green hair and black leotard is reminiscent of [[VideoGame/DarkStalkers Morrigan Aensland.]] Her name is a play on ''Theatre/PunchAndJudy''.
38	* Several sound effects are taken from the Creator/HannaBarbera library and ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'', especially on the [[https://youtu.be/x-Sx4U0jGZE Cartoon Network Studios]] VanityPlate in the case of the former.
39	* Lord Boxman himself combines elements of both [[VideoGame/MegaMan Dr. Wily]] and [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Dr. Robotnik/Eggman]], even being voiced by Creator/{{Jim Cummings\|VoiceActor}}, who voiced Robotnik in ''Westernanimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM''.
40	* Rad's special attack, the Power Poke, involves pointing his finger like a gun before firing energy, just like Yusuke's Spirit Gun from ''Manga/YuYuHakusho''.
41	* A Real Magic Skeleton is basically a reworking of [[VideoGame/ClashAtDemonhead Tom Guycott]].
42	* Crinkly Wrinkly looks like an older [[JustForFun/TheItchyAndScratchyShow Scratchy]].
43	* Cosma's design drew inspiration from ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'', since she's voiced by [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Marina Sirtis]].
44	* The red subtitles that tend to pop up on the screen whenever a new character is introduced is highly reminiscent of, and is a reference to the red subtitles that pop up in ''Anime/KillLaKill''. It helps that Creator/HiroyukiImaishi himself actually storyboarded the opening.
45	* In an interview about the Sonic crossover, it was revealed that the tendency for characters' balled up fists becoming featureless balls is inspired by the opening of ''VideoGame/SonicCD''.
46	* Carol's [[PowerCopying perfect memory that allows her to copy any move she sees]] might be a reference to [[Manga/BlazingTransferStudent Noboru Takizawa from Blazing Transfer Student]], who is able to memorize and copy moves he sees from "'''MANGA, ANIME, OR TOKUSATSU SHOWS!'''" -Noboru Takizawa.
47	* The K.O. and [[spoiler: T.K.O. plot has K.O. rejecting T.K.O., treating him as though they were separate people. The plot ends with K.O. acknowledging the fact that T.K.O. is apart of him, and they perform a SplitPersonalityMerge. [[ComicBook/ScottPilgrim Sounds familiar?]]]]
48	[[/folder]]
49
50	[[folder: Season 1]]
51	[[AC:Pilot/"Lakewood Plaza Turbo"]]
52	* Upon believing Radicles to be the Graffiti Wiener who defaced the Lakewood Plaza sign:
53	--> '''KO''': ''(To Radicles)'' [[VideoGame/ProWrestling A wiener is you!]]
54	* One commercial advertises [[MacrossMissileMassacre Itano missles]].
55	* Gar's carries bottles of [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 Bonk]] energy drinks.
56	* Carol points while telling her son to "Go out and defend our Plaza--to the extreme!", referencing the cover of ''Webcomic/{{Sonichu}} #0''. In [[https://twitter.com/ianjq/status/981619296408190976 the original storyboard,]] K.O. even replies "I will! Thank you Mother!"
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58	[[AC:"Let's Be Heroes"]]
59	* During KO's ImagineSpot of him becoming a hero, he's shown [[Manga/SailorMoon wearing a white dress, V-shaped headband, ande holding a scepter with a heart on it]].
60	* A [[VideoGame/{{Pokemon}} Pokeball]] can be seen in the window display outside the Bodega.
61	* The gag with the customer asking if there's gum -- and not noticing the displays full of it -- is likely a reference to ''Film/{{Clerks}}'', where [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kz7_g5cU6w a similar gag takes place]].
62
63	[[AC:"Let's Be Friends"]]
64	* KO sneaks into Boxmore while [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid hiding under a cardboard box]].
65
66	[[AC:"You're Level 100!"]]
67	* Action News 52 brings to mind [[VideoGame/Action52 a certain infamous NES multicart]]. The logo on the side of their van is even shortened to "Action 52".
68	* The heroes of Lakewood Plaza Turbo all group together into a giant fist for KO to use to punch out Darrell, the exact same way [[VideoGame/TheWonderful101 The Wonderful 101]] would. The combined levels of all the heroes even adds up to 100!
69
70	[[AC:Sibling Rivalry]]
71	* Rad and Enid get VideoGame/PacMan faces while arguing.
72	* KO, Enid, and Rad's weird tranquil faces at the end was based off of the gorilla mascot of the [[http://parkersimmonsyall.tumblr.com/post/163779897799/scrotumnose-fun-fact-in-tonights-episode Gorilla Munch cereal]].
73	* Rad calls his finger ray the Bungee Net, which is most likely a reference to [[Anime/HunterXHunter Hisoka's Bungee Gum move]]. Both of their attacks look and act similar to each other, and both Rad and Hisoka shoot their beams from their pointer fingers.
74
75	[[AC:"My Dad Can Beat Up Your Dad"]]
76	* Dishes available at the food truck include [[VideoGame/JoeAndMac Joe & Mac & Cheese]], [[Franchise/SpyroTheDragon Spyro Platter]] and [[VideoGame/DokiDokiPanic Gnocchi-Gnocchi Panic]]. The latter even has a smiling white radish on the top.
77	* The Dragon Dragon Burrito is a reference to ''VideoGame/DoubleDragon''. When Rad eats one, he breathes flames shaped like red and blue dragons like the ones in the game's logo.
78	* KO's mom [[VideoGame/SuperMario64 grabs Chameleon Sr. by the tail and swings him around in a circle before throwing him]] and says "so long Senior".
79
80	[[AC:"You Are Rad"]]
81	* When KO wears Rad's nametag, he says "[[Franchise/SuperMarioBros It's-a me, Rad!]]"
82
83	[[AC:"We've Got Pests"]]
84	* Rad's cool guy transformation looks an awful lot like Guy Fieri, complete with a flame jacket.
85	* A drawing of the [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Triforce]] is visible on one of the posters on the bulletin board in the break room.
86
87	[[AC:"Know Your Mom"]]
88	* Every other line said by Succulentus [[WaxingLyrical is a lyric from]] a popular NuMetal song, such as [[Music/LinkinPark "Numb" and "Crawling"]], [[Music/SystemofaDown "Chop Suey!"]], and [[{{Music/Evanescence}} "Bring Me to Life"]]. He notably drops at least three Music/{{Korn}} lyrics (Blind, Thoughtless and Falling Away from Me), references the famous "grunt singing" from Freak on a Leash, and, rather appropriately, is voiced by Korn lead singer Jonathan Davis. There's a reason one of the boarders called this episode a "love letter to nu-metal".
89	* When Succulentus challenges Carol, he sticks his arms out at a 90° angle and flips them back and forth like a [[Franchise/FinalFantasy Cactuar]].
90
91	[[AC:"We're Captured"]]
92	* When KO, Rad and Enid show up to Boxman's dining room in their disguises, Professor Venomous flamboyantly exclaims [[Series/{{Seinfeld}} "Who ARE these people?"]].
93
94	[[AC:"Face Your Fears"]]
95	* The little video game overworld map segment that accompanies Dendy’s explanation of how the "Face of Fear" game works was a blend of three video games:
96	** The map style is based on ''[[VideoGame/MagicalDrop Magical Drop 3]]''.
97	** The background references the Turbo Tunnel stage from ''VideoGame/{{Battletoads}}''.
98	** And at the end of the map, there's a giant sword with a face on it that references Exor from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG''.
99	* The design of the room where K.O. confronts Enid's fear resembles the Magus boss fight from ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger''.
100	* One of the Enids in her fear room is dressed like a student of [[Franchise/HarryPotter Hogwarts School of Wizardry]].
101
102	[[AC:"Everybody Likes Rad?"]]
103	* In addition to the above-mentioned "meep morp", Rad's script has the line "[[Film/ETTheExtraterrestrial Radicles phone home.]]" Both reference lines used by other fictional aliens with this example being an iconic phrase said by E.T.
104	* Rad's replacement talks like [[Franchise/StarWars Jar Jar Binks]], and references both Meep Morps and [[WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty Glip Glops]].
105
106	[[AC:"You Have To Care"]]
107	* Young Enid's outfit resembles that of post-time skip ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' with Sasuke's colors.
108
109	[[AC:"Plaza Prom"]]
110	* The chickens swooning over Raymond are straight out of the ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' short "WesternAnimation/SwoonerCrooner".
111	* During the dance off, Raymond rips off his tux to reveal Music/ElvisPresley's white jumpsuit and cape.
112	* During the dance off, Rad does a crotch grab a la Music/MichaelJackson.
113
114	[[AC:"Second First Date"]]
115	* Back in middle school, Enid had a charm of Manga/{{Naruto}} attached to her phone. She's also seen carrying a stack of manga, including parodies of ''Naruto'' ([[YaoiFangirl which appears to be a yaoi series called "Ninja Love"]]), ''Bleach'' (''Beach''), and ''Death Note'' (''Debt Note'').
116	* The flower duel is entirely based on ''Anime/RevolutionaryGirlUtena''. Similar to the duels of the manga, it has two opponents dueling with a flower theme, though instead of trying to take the flowers off the opponent, they are trying to put the flowers in them. It's also worth noting that blue and orange flowers were used in the duels of the manga.
117	** Some of the movements that Enid and Rad use during their fight are reminiscent of Utena's own movements in her duels, specially Rad's first attack.
118	** Even the soundtrack sounded like it came straight out of the anime.
119	* Enid's black fighting dress with brown waistband is similar to Chun-Li's black dress with gold waistband from ''VideoGame/StreetFighterV.''
120
121	[[AC:"One Last Score"]]
122	* Ginger's flashback is made in an style reminiscent of Creator/ShotaroIshinomori's works, particularly, ''Manga/Cyborg009''.
123	* Ginger's younger design was inspired with a mix of ''Anime/CuteyHoney'', ''Franchise/LupinIII'', and [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Rouge the Bat]].
124	* Ginger's disguise when she and K.O. are scouting the museum is based on UsefulNotes/MarieAntoinette.
125	* Ginger's Thief Costume looks a lot like [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Rouge the Bat's]] outfit.
126	* The security guards are near dead ringers for the cop form Amythest briefly used in ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse''
127
128	[[AC:"T.K.O"]]
129	* T.K.O looks and acts like [[VideoGame/StreetFighterII Blanka]], down to the CuteLittleFang, wild, outgrown hair, channeling electricity, and feral fighting style.
130	** On the other hand, his concept, a SuperPoweredEvilSide within the main character using ThePowerOfHate, is one to [[Franchise/StreetFighter Evil Ryu]]
131	* When Rad tries to look edgy like T.K.O, he wears the [[Music/TheBlackParade Black Parade uniform]] from Music/MyChemicalRomance.
132	* The Shadowy Figure's black hooded coat very closely resembles the black coats worn by Organization XIII members from Franchise/KingdomHearts.
133
134	[[AC:"Stop Attacking the Plaza"]]
135	* Darrell, Shannon, Raymond, and Jethro are playing a board game that resembles the Park Brother's board game, "Don't Wake Daddy".
136
137	%%[[AC:"We've Got Fleas"]]
138
139	[[AC:"Legends of Mr. Gar"]]
140	* Crinkly Wrinkly saying "Mr. Gar elbowed him so hard he saw the curvature of the planet.", might be a reference to when [[ComicBook/ScottPilgrim Scott Pilgrim]] said that he kicked a kid in the face so hard that he saw the curvature of the earth.
141
142
143	[[AC:"No More Pow Cards"]]
144	* The ArtShift during Dendy's story about her species pays homage to ''Anime/MyNeighborsTheYamadas''.
145
146	[[AC:"A Hero's Fate"]]
147	* The entire episode is a parody of the JapaneseRPG.
148	** The title card for the episode shows "A Hero's Fate" stylized like ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII''.
149	** "Hero" from ''Webcomic/RPGWorld'' is based off of Cloud Strife, including the yellow, spiky hair, upper-body armor, and {{BFS}}.
150	** The music throughout the entire episode is a MusicalPastiche of Final Fantasy music, namely the stylings of composer Nobuo Uematsu.
151
152	[[AC:"Let's Have a Stakeout!"]]
153	* In the beginning, where Mr. Gar calls for an employee meeting, Enid replies "What's up, Mistah G?" in a ComicBook/HarleyQuinn impression.
154
155	[[AC:"Rad Likes Robots"]]
156	* The front of Mr. Gar's store a large advertisement reads "Got Magma?", a reference to Advertising/GotMilk
157	* Another sticker is the shape and color of a [[{{Franchise/Pokemon}} Pokéball]]
158
159	%%#[[AC:"K.O.'s Video Channel"]]
160
161	[[AC:"The Power is Yours!"]]
162	* [[WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers Captain Planet]]'s first introduction takes its heavy shadows and flamboyant pose from ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure''.
163
164	[[AC:"Glory Days"]]
165	* The title is accompanied by the "Whoosh-ching!" sound effect from the scene transitions on ''WesternAnimation/SuperFriends''.
166
167	[[AC:"Plazalympics"]]
168	* Dynamite Watkins' narration and way the team intros are animated are a reference to ''WesternAnimation/LaffALympics''.
169	* When Raymond reveals himself from his rose, he does the pose from "The Birth of Venus" painting.
170	* When Darrell passes Potato during the Plaza Relay, he says "Meep Meep" like the [[WesternAnimation/WileECoyoteAndTheRoadrunner Road Runner]].
171
172	%%#[[AC:"We Got Hacked"]]
173
174	[[AC:"Parents Day"]]
175	* Enid's parents are an obvious homage to ''Series/TheMunsters''
176	* Enid's brothers are a pumpkin-headed boy named Icky and a Frankenkid named Boris.
177	** Icky is most likely a reference to Ichabod Crane, protagonist of Literature/TheLegendOfSleepyHollow and prey to the original Headless Horseman.
178	** Boris' name references Creator/BorisKarloff, who first played Frankenstein's monster on-screen.
179	* Rad's mother proclaiming "we just think they're neat" is a reference to a Marge Simpson meme. Her design even resembles Marge.
180	* In the [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_20240504_084954_youtube.jpg food mush]] Boris and Icky serve is a tiny critter that resembles [[Franchise/TheMuppets Kermit the Frog]].
181	* Enid's dad's apron quotes the Music/DuranDuran song "Hungry Like the Wolf".
182	* The ghosts are like the Ghostly Trio from ''WesternAnimation/CasperTheFriendlyGhost''
183
184	[[AC:"Back In Red Action"]]
185	* The Hue Troop is basically the Franchise/PowerRangers, complete with poses and animal themed vehicles.
186	** The Hue Troop's helmets are a homage to Miss America from ''Series/BattleFeverJ''.
187	** The Hue Troop's colors appear to invoke [[WesternAnimation/VoltronLegendaryDefender the Paladins of Voltron]], with a [[ColorCodedCharacters red, blue, green, yellow, and]] [[PurpleIsTheNewBlack black (who has a purple glow)]] [[ColorCodedCharacters member]].
188	* Before Enid and Red Action head towards the Danger Zone, they pass by a highway sign that said, "Danger Zone (highway to the) Next Exit", which references Kenny Loggin's song from ''Film/TopGun'', "Danger Zone".
189
190	[[AC: Villain's Night Out]]
191	* Lord Boxmore's video is a big shout out to WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes in general, complete with Enid munching a carrot and saying "Eh, what's up Box?" while doing a WesternAnimation/BugsBunny impression.
192
193	[[AC:"Let's Watch The Pilot"]]
194	* The cartoonish designs from the (fictional) DeletedScene from the pilot were based around ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'', specifically Creator/KennedyCartoons, even doing the Kennedy kick dance.
195	* K.O.'s hairstyle was based around Music/HarryStyles.
196	* Enid's outfit is very similar to one of Chloe Price's outfits from ''VideoGame/LifeIsStrange'', likely because ''Creator/AshlyBurch'' voiced both characters.
197
198	[[AC:"Mystery Science Fair 201X"]]
199	* The title references ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000''
200	* TheEnd card has "With apologies to the crew of ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory''" pinned on it, as the scenes in Dendy's lab have numerous references to it:
201	** Once they're in the lab, Dendy starts [[SillyWalk walking]] just like Dexter, which also includes the sound effect of his walk. Even K.O. has Dee Dee's sound effect walk.
202	** Just like Dee Dee, K.O. [[WhatDoesThisButtonDo almost presses a red button on Dendy's bean lamp out of curiosity]], with heavy MickeyMousing as his finger slowly slides onto it. As a bonus, K.O. is even [[ArtShift drawn in a similar style to Dee Dee]] from the [[https://i.imgur.com/zLBztwU.png pilot episode]] ''Changes''.
203	** When T.K.O. starts wrecking things, Dendy's suddenly gains Dexter's [[WhatTheHellIsThatAccent vague European accent]] while shouting out in distress.
204	** T.K.O. then does a Dee Dee-style pirouette in the middle of trashing the lab.
205	** After Dendy saves T.K.O. from falling, this in turn prevents her from catching her bean lamp, causing it to break. T.K.O. begins to mock her, then belts out Mandark's SignatureLaugh.
206	** The background music seems similar to the music from the show.
207
208	[[AC:"Action News"]]
209	* The episode begins with [[Series/TheEricAndreShow Dynamite Watkins going gung-ho on her set and destroying everything, followed by stagehands quickly replacing everything with exact replicas while she nonchalantly goes on about the news like nothing's happening.]]
210	* Crinkly Wrinkly is shown watching TV in a bathtub in front of the Eiffel tower, mimicking the set of the Pierre Escargot sketches from ''Series/AllThat''.
211
212	[[AC: "Hope This Flies"]]
213	* When Red drives up in her tank, she says "Looks better, but it's still just a van." about Rad's van; Rad retorts with "That's pretty big, coming from Tugboat Annie over there", a reference to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tugboat_Annie Tugboat Annie,]] a 1933 film about a quarrelsome couple who operate a tugboat.
214	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: When Radicles and Red have a race to see whose car is better, one of the characters says "It's a race!", a caricature of Creator/RowanAtkinson's Enrico Pollini character in ''Film/RatRace''.
215	* Route 175 has tracks that resemble Toys/HotWheels tracks.
216
217	[[AC: "You're in Control"]]
218	* Boxman Jr. is a dead-ringer for [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Bowser Jr]], particularly his appearance in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''.
219	* Towards the end of the episode, Boxman ends up getting [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} fired… out of a cannon… into the sun.]]
220	[[/folder]]
221
222	[[folder: Season 2]]
223	[[AC: "Be A Team"]]
224	* Enid's Ammo Girl outfit is a dead ringer for [[VideoGame/ChronoTrigger Lucca]].
225
226	[[AC: "My Fair Carol"]]
227	* The title is a reference to ''Theatre/MyFairLady''.
228	* Mr. Gar's coach shaped like his head resembles the pumpkin coach from ''WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}}''.
229
230	[[AC: "Let's Watch the Boxmore Show!"]]
231	* The Boxmore surveillance feed becomes a parody of ''Series/{{Survivor}}'', complete with an Immunity Idol (or Immunity Bibble) and {{Confession Cam}}s.
232
233	[[AC: "Point to the Plaza"]]
234	* Gloops are basically Slimes from ''VideoGame/DragonQuest''.
235	* Freezing the Gloop and shattering it to numerous shards directly references ''Film/TheBlob1958''.
236
237	[[AC: "T.K.O.'s House"]]
238	* In the part where K.O. and T.K.O. combine their strengths, they wear suits resembling Creature Power suits from ''WesternAnimation/WildKratts''. The way they activate their powers is also similar.
239	* In that same part, K.O. and T.K.O. hook themselves to [[Film/PacificRim a device K.O. claims to have seen in a movie]].
240	* At the end of the episode, K.O. and T.K.O. are seen playing [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 Chip Adventure 2: Battle]]. Interestingly, the plot of Sonic Adventure 2 shares a few similarities with that of this episode - both develop the relationship between a well known hero and his opposite.
241
242	[[AC: "The So-bad-ical"]]
243	* The Booksmore train song is a parody of "Casey Jr." from ''WesternAnimation/{{Dumbo}}''.
244	* When Miss Quantum reveals her supervillain costume, she laughs like [[Anime/{{Slayers}} Naga the White Serpent]].
245
246	[[AC: "Dendy's Power"]]
247	* In a fit of anger, Shannon throws her POW Card at the ground, [[WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce which realistically explodes on impact.]]
248	* When Shannon becomes more powerful, K.O. and Dendy's battle with her takes cue from VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG. The "battle stage" is directionally pointed into the upper right side of the screen, and K.O. mimic's Mario's V sign when they win.
249
250	[[AC: "Bittersweet Rivals"]]
251	* When Enid arrives at P.O.I.N.T. Prep Academy, she meets Miss Pastel and her friend is Koala Princess, which is also the name of a DVD series of which Ronaldo Fryman from ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' is a fan.
252
253	[[AC: "Are You Ready for Some Megafootball?!"]]
254	* Like ''Mystery Science Fair 201X'', the title is a Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 reference, specifically a running gag from the episode on [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S07E06Laserblast Laserblast]].
255	* When Foxtail is leading a P.O.I.N.T. academy pep rally, three of the schools that P.O.I.N.T. Academy defeated were [[Franchise/LittleWitchAcademia Luna Nova Magical Academy]], [[WesternAnimation/MightyMagiswords Rhyboflaven's Adventure Academy]], and [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndTheGhoulSchool Ghoul School.]]
256
257	[[AC: "Crossover Nexus"]]
258	* This episode is jam-packed with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vflRHo_iagE constant references]] to Cartoon Network properties new and old: from the mere fact that the plot revolves around the old CN City getting left in ruins by a villain bent on defeating heroes, to the various characters seen left as stone statues (including old pilots and short-lived shows like ''Secret Mountain Fort Awesome'' and ''Robotomy''), to the posters and the graffiti making references to various Cartoon Network blocks and shows, to the soundtrack referencing various on-air jingles, to Ben delivering a punch as various CN heroes.
259	* [[https://twitter.com/ianjq/status/1157523161937670145 As revealed in a tweet]], the background of the scene of Ben's transforming MegatonPunch is inspired by [[Film/SpeedRacer the Speed Racer movie]].
260
261	[[AC: "Boxman Crashes"]]
262	* K.O.'s "Whoopsie!" at the end is reminiscent of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRAkFTjk2qM "Toasty!"]] sound effect from [[Franchise/MortalKombat Mortal Kombat]]. Funnily enough, [[BeamMeUpScotty that line sounded more like a "Whoopsie!" than a "Toasty!"]] to most people, so this reference might've been done on purpose.
263
264	[[AC: "Monster Party"]]
265	* The whole episode is a crossover with ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndTheGhoulSchool''. Enid's childhood friends ''are'' the titular ghouls, and at one point they reminisce about meeting a weird man with a Great Dane. (Though no mention is made of Scrappy, most likely because of the unpopularity of the character.)
266	* In a flashback, Phantasma is holding a magazine with [[WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy Grim]] on the front cover.
267	* There’s a brief shot where Elsa, Phantasma and Sibella are respectively drawn to resemble WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy, complete with moving outlines and a trumpet playing in the background.
268	* Bernard's transformation into a human is similar to The Beast's transformation into a human at the end of ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast''.
269	* The characters dance like the zombies in the ''Music/{{Thriller}}'' video at the end.
270
271	[[AC: "Soda Genie"]]
272	* The courtroom scene plays out much like ''Franchise/AceAttorney'', complete with a similar musical style.
273	* After both sides give their conflicting sides of the story, the judge namedrops ''Film/{{Rashomon}}''. Nobody else gets it.
274
275	[[AC: "Sidekick Scouts"]]
276	* Combo Breaker is an obvious ''Manga/AstroBoy'' parody, sharing the same haircut and attire and being a cyborg with a wide array of gadgets. When he draws what his "dad" looks like, it's clearly meant to be Professor Ochanomizu/Elefun.
277
278	[[AC: "K.O.'s Health Week"]]
279	* During K.O.'s ImagineSpot of unhealthy food attacking Colewort, [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_20240428_124146_adblock_browser.jpg the milkshake]] is a dead ringer for [[WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce Master Shake.]]
280	[[/folder]]
281
282	[[folder: Season 3]]
283
284	[[AC: "K.O. Versus Fink"]]
285	* When Fink first arrives at the plaza, she goads the heroes out by shouting [[Film/TheWarriors "Bodega men! Come out and pla-ay!"]]
286
287	[[AC: "Whatever Happened to... Rippy Roo?"]]
288	* The title is a reference to ''WesternAnimation/WhateverHappenedToRobotJones''.
289
290	[[AC: "Planet X"]]
291	* The titular Planet X is designed to look like the one from ''WesternAnimation/DuckDodgersInTheTwentyFourthAndAHalfCentury''.
292	* Rad and Coach's "Shake Quake" is so powerful it ends up leaving a crater in the planet, much like many of the attacks in ''Anime/DragonBallZ''.
293
294	[[AC: "Deep Space Vacation"]]
295	* The music that plays during K.O. and Enid's bike ride through space brings to mind games like ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' and ''VideoGame/AHatInTime''. The "space candy" that the two collect for Cosma even looks like the Star Bit collectibles from the former.
296
297	[[AC: "Big Reveal"]]
298	* The scene where [[spoiler: [[LukeIAmYourFather Venomous reveals himself to be K.O.'s father]] and the latter's reaction to it]] has very similar shots and dialogue to the TropeNamer.
299
300	[[AC: "Let's Get Shadowy"]]
301	* For one shot, an angry Fink is drawn to look like Fitz from ''WesternAnimation/TwelveOunceMouse''.
302
303	[[AC: "Red Action 3: Grudgement Day"]]
304	* The title of the episode itself is a reference to ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay''.
305	* Red Action's story and character makes a few references to ''Film/TheTerminator''.
306	** She's a combat cyborg sent from the future.
307	** She rides a motorcycle, just like the main character of the movie.
308
309	[[AC: "Let's Fight to the End"]]
310	* The way Trad said "little man?" during the fight between him, Tenid and T.K.O. is highly reminiscent of [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse Sugilite's "You like that, little man?"]] line.
311	[[/folder]]
312
313	[[folder: OK K.O.! Lakewood Plaza Turbo game]]
314	* In Neo Riot City, there's a "[[WesternAnimation/RegularShow Regular Shop]]", complete with a sticker of Mordecai's face on the door.
315	* There's also "Missing" posters with WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse's face on them.
316	* Two Boxmore robots that only appear in this game are called [[Music/TeganAndSara Teagan and Sara]].

Context ShoutOut / OKKOLetsBeHeroes