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Recap / OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes S1E10 "My Dad Can Beat Up Your Dad!"

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K.O. gets into a verbal fight with Chameleon Jr. ending in a rendezvous between their parents. While Carol tries to resolve things peacfully, Chameleon Sr. isn't so willing.


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  • "Could Have Avoided This!" Plot: This episode's plot wouldn't have happened if K.O. didn't take Rad's bad advice.
  • Defeat by Modesty: K.O. defeats Chameleon Sr. by accidentally pulling down a zipper on his back, revealing he's actually a giant wearing a costume.
  • Disappeared Dad: When Chameleon Jr. says his dad could beat up K.O.'s dad, K.O. tries to respond in kind, but he realizes he doesn't have a dad which makes him feel hurt. While Carol was upset that K.O. made her fight against another kid's dad, she calmed down when K.O. tells her that it was because unlike Chameleon Jr.'s, his dad was not there. Carol put K.O. down and told him how his father was a great hero and would've loved K.O.
  • Fire-Breathing Diner: Eating a Dragon Dragon burrito gives you fire breath. When almost swallowed by Mr. Chameleon, K.O. accidentally drops a whole bag of them down his throat, with predictable results.
  • Gilligan Cut: K.O. is certain that his mother will love a good fight, but it turns out that she actually hates it.
  • Harsh Word Impact: K.O. and Chameleon Jr. trade insults, the words coming out of their mouths as solid blocks. One "Yeah!" from K.O. is forceful enough to push away Chameleon Jr.'s friends.
  • Irony: Carol tells K.O. she's going to face Chameleon Jr.'s dad with her words but that is one reason why the situation escalated, because Chameleon Jr and K.O. were fighting with their words.
  • Kaiju: Chameleon Jr.'s dad appears to be this, but he's really a giant wearing a suit.
  • Mama Bear: Carol. She tries to talk things out with Chameleon Sr. but she decides to fight anyway when he insults her son, K.O..
  • My Dad Can Beat Up Your Dad: Exactly What It Says on the Tin, Chameleon Jr. tells this to K.O., who counters that his mom can beat up anybody, especially since his dad is nowhere to be found.
  • My Parents Are Dead: Chameleon Jr. tells K.O. the titular taunt; K.O. tries to respond in kind, before remembering that he doesn't have a dad. He quickly recovers by saying that his mom can beat up anyone.
  • Not So Above It All: Carol wants to show K.O. that not all situations can be solved with violence, but when Mr. Chameleon insults K.O., she initiates a Power Battle. K.O. points out that she did exactly what she told him not to do, and she responds by essentially telling him that nobody's perfect.
  • Papa Wolf: Chameleon Sr. He did NOT want to talk things out with Carol because K.O was zinging his son, Chameleon Jr. and he would NOT let that slide.
  • Reaction Shot: Rad and Beardo have this twice. First time is when K.O. says he doesn't have a dad which makes them feel bad for him, second time is when K.O. tells him he has a mom makes them relieved.
  • Sarcasm-Blind: K.O. takes Chameleon Jr.'s sarcastic comments literally. Rad has to explain to him that he's being zinged.
  • Shout-Out: Carol tosses Chameleon Sr. in nearly the same way as Mario did with Bowser.
    Carol: So long-a, Senior!
  • Spit Take: Rad when K.O. says he doesn't have a dad.
  • Tempting Fate: When Carol does see for Chameleon Jr's father, she says "Looks like Chameleon Jr.'s dad took the high road and decided not to show. ", and then Chameleon Sr. comes out of the sky.
  • Title Drop: Guess what Chameleon Jr. says to K.O when him, Rad and Beardo laughed at him.
  • Unwitting Instigator of Doom: Rad's bad advice starts the plot of the episode.
  • You Are Grounded!: Carol tells this to K.O. after finding out she has to fight Chameleon Jr.'s Dad and later teases K.O. and saying how they're both grounded for getting into a fight as the two laugh.

 
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K.O. gets into a verbal fight with Chameleon Jr., which drags their parents into the spotlight.

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