An Aesop: The truth is often more interesting to listen to than a blown up lie, because it's real.
Exact Words: "MALINA SAVES KUZCO'S LIFE!" There's a double entendre to it, as not only did Malina save Kuzco by talking him out of launching himself to the sun, but the faulty rocket was dangerous to begin with.
How We Got Here: The episode starts with Kuzco about to go on a space expedition to the sun. The episode is meant to explore why he's going there.
The Emperor's New Pet
Cassandra Truth: Moleguaco doesn't believe Kuzco's kitten became the jaguar Kuzco produces during the epilogue until the potion wears off and the jaguar becomes a kitten again.
Exact Eavesdropping: Kuzco's kitten just so happens to listen in on Kuzco's conversation, where its owner says something along the lines of "I don't want my kitten anymore". Ouch!
Morphic Resonance: The potion Kronk gives to Kuzco's kitten turns it into an uncanny likeness of a jaguar. The only indication it was once a kitten is that it retains its innocent blue eyes.
Shout-Out: Upon overhearing that Kuzco doesn't want him around anymore now that it's been turned into a jaguar, his kitten goes to the jungle to sulk in a similar manner to how Kuzco acted in the prologue of the movie.
Undying Loyalty: Despite believing that Kuzco truly doesn't want him around anymore, his kitten still came back and (in the form of a jaguar) scared off the other jaguars. At the end of the day, Kuzco's kitten still loves him.
