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* ActorAllusion: The episode's title is a reference to ''Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet''. Anti-Pops, who makes his debut at the end of the episode, is voiced by [[Creator/RobertEnglund Freddy Krueger himself]].



* ShoutOut:
** The title is based on the [[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet3DreamWarriors third film]] of the ''[[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Nightmare on Elm Street]]'' series.
** The cartoon Mordicai and Rigby try to show Pops, "Funky Wunky and the Groovy Gang," is obviously based on ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo''.

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* ShoutOut:
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ShoutOut: The title is based on the [[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet3DreamWarriors third film]] of the ''[[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Nightmare on Elm Street]]'' series.
** * SpoofyDoo: The cartoon Mordicai and Rigby try to show Pops, "Funky Wunky and the Groovy Gang," is obviously based on ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo''.
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* OhNoNotAgain: Eileen says the trope name after Pops has his second nightmare.
-->'''Eileen:''' Not again.
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** The cartoon Mordicai and Rigby try to show Pops is obviously based on ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo''.

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** The cartoon Mordicai and Rigby try to show Pops Pops, "Funky Wunky and the Groovy Gang," is obviously based on ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo''.''Franchise/ScoobyDoo''.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Pops manages to beat the alien and straps him to a rocket to finally kick him out of his dreams. However before he does so, Pops reveals his location to the alien which is exactly what he was trying to accomplish. What's more the alien reveals this to his boss, a much darker version of Pops.
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** The title is based on the third film of the ''Film/NightmareOnElmStreet'' series.

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** The title is based on the [[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet3DreamWarriors third film film]] of the ''Film/NightmareOnElmStreet'' ''[[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Nightmare on Elm Street]]'' series.
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Pops finds his nightmares being invaded every night by a mysterious being trying to get his address. This, in turn, keeps his friends awake due to some weird power emitting from him and causing objects to float in the air. Though the crew take it upon themselves to find a way for him to sleep peacefully.

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Pops finds his nightmares being invaded every night by a mysterious being trying to get his address. This, in turn, keeps his friends awake due to some weird power (seen in last season's episode "Pop's Favorite Planet") emitting from him and causing that causes objects to float in the air. Though Thus, the crew take it upon themselves to find a way for him to sleep peacefully.



** The cartoon Mordicai and Rigby try to show Pops is obviously based on ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo''
* WhamEpisode: We find out the nightmare alien was in the employ of someone who looks oddly like Pops, only evilier...and the alien was able to find out where Pops was and give him their location.

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** The cartoon Mordicai and Rigby try to show Pops is obviously based on ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo''
''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo''.
* WhamEpisode: We find out the nightmare alien was in the employ of someone who looks oddly like Pops, only evilier...eviler...and the alien was able to find out where Pops was and give him their location.
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* CrazyPrepared: After two nights are hard landings thanks to Pops' powers, Eileen has the foresight to tie pillows around her body to cushion her landing.

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* CrazyPrepared: After two nights are of hard landings thanks to Pops' powers, Eileen has the foresight to tie pillows around her body to cushion her landing.fall.

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* CallBack: Pops displays the same telekinetic powers as in "Pop's Favorite Planet".



* CurbStompBattle: The crew all enter into Pops' dream to fight the nightmare alien, but it turns out to be stronger then it looks and takes them all out easily. However when Pops sees his friends being hurt, he returns the favor to the alien.

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* CurbStompBattle: The crew all enter into Pops' dream to fight the nightmare alien, but it turns out to be stronger then than it looks and takes them all out easily. However when Pops sees his friends being hurt, he returns the favor to the alien.



** The cartoon Mordicai and Rigby try to show Pops is obviously on based on ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo''
* WhamEpisode: We find out the nightmare alien was in the employ of someone who looks oddly like Pops only evilier...and the alien was able to find out where Pops was and give him their location.

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** The cartoon Mordicai and Rigby try to show Pops is obviously on based on ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo''
* WhamEpisode: We find out the nightmare alien was in the employ of someone who looks oddly like Pops Pops, only evilier...and the alien was able to find out where Pops was and give him their location.
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Pops finds his nightmares being invaded every night by a mysterious being trying to get his address. This, in turn, keeps his friends awake due to some weird power emitting from him and causing objects to float in the air. Though the crew take it upon themselves to find a way for him to sleep peacefully.

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* CrazyPrepared: After two nights are hard landings thanks to Pops' powers, Eileen has the foresight to tie pillows around her body to cushion her landing.
* CurbStompBattle: The crew all enter into Pops' dream to fight the nightmare alien, but it turns out to be stronger then it looks and takes them all out easily. However when Pops sees his friends being hurt, he returns the favor to the alien.
* NotAfraidOfYouAnymore: Pops says as much to the Nightmare Alien before laying the beatdown on him.
* PyrrhicVictory: Pops manages to beat the Nightmare Alien, but the alien manages to get what he wanted: Pops' location.
* SequelHook: Someone who looks identical to Pops is looking for him.
* ShoutOut:
** The title is based on the third film of the ''Film/NightmareOnElmStreet'' series.
** The cartoon Mordicai and Rigby try to show Pops is obviously on based on ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo''
* WhamEpisode: We find out the nightmare alien was in the employ of someone who looks oddly like Pops only evilier...and the alien was able to find out where Pops was and give him their location.

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