History ShoutOut / OKKOLetsBeHeroes

* 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.

** 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 [[Comic Book/TheBoys Silver Kincaid]].

** 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 [[Comic Book/The Boys Silver Kincaid]].

* Towards the end of the episode, Boxman ends up getting [[WesternAnimatio/{{Futurama}} fired… out of a cannon… into the sun.]]

* Dishes available at the food truck include [[VideoGame/JoeAndMac Joe & Mac & Cheese]], [[VideoGame/SpyroTheDragon Spyro Platter]] and [[VideoGame/DokiDokiPanic Gnocchi-Gnocchi Panic]]. The latter even has a smiling white radish on the top.

* There's also "Missing" posters with [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse]]'s face on them.

* The way Trad said "little man?" during the fight between him, Tenid and T.K.O. is highly reminscenet of [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse Sugilites "You like that little man?"]] line.

* In the city levels, there's a "[[WesternAnimation/RegularShow Regular Shop]]", complete with a sticker of Mordecai's face on the door.

* 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 [[Anime/LittleWitchAcademia Luna Nova Magical Academy]], [[WesternAnimation/MightyMagiswords Rhyboflaven's Adventure Academy]], and [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndTheGhoulSchool Ghoul School.]]

* ''VideoGame/MegaMan'':

** Box More is designed like Dr. Wily's fortresses, including the giant skull and radar dish.

* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'':
** Along with the synopsis, many have pointed out the similarities between the main characters.
** Protagonist K.O and Izuku Midoriya are similar as they are young, prepubescent boys wanting to become heroes in their respective worlds, have a tendency to cry, and a need to help others out.
** Dendy and Tsuyu Asui are similar as they serve as friends to the protagonists with frog-like features.

* KO sneaks into Box More while [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid hiding under a cardboard box]].

* 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".

[[AC: "Legends of Mr. Gar"]]

* The flower duel is entirely based on ''Manga/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.

* Crinkly Wrinkly looks like an older [[WesternAnimation/TheItchyAndScratchyShow Scratchy]].

* The title of the episode itself is a reference to Film/Terminator2.
* Red Action's story and character makes a few references to [[Film/TheTerminator The Terminator]].

* 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]].

* [[http://imgur.com/wvpZ8uW Carol's quote on her biography screen]] is "[[Webcomic/{{Sonichu}} Go out and defend our Plaza--to the extreme!]]"

[[AC: OK K.O.! Lakewood Plaza Turbo game]]

[[WMG: "Let's Fight to the End"]]

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* When KO wears Rad's nametag, he says "[[Franchise/SuperMarioBrothers It's-a me, Rad!]]"

* Lord Boxman himself combines elements of both [[VideoGame/MegaMan Dr. Wily]] and [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Dr. Robotnik/Eggman]], even being voiced by Creator/JimCummings, who voiced Robotnik in ''Westernanimation/SonicSatAM''.