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2[[caption-width-right:350:Savoring the flavor of the good life!]]
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4->'''MC Bat Commander:''' ''(carrying a tray full of donuts)'' Ricky, you're the hero. You get the first pick.\
5'''Ricky Fitness:''' No thanks. In the name of fitness, I swore off sweets a long time ago.\
6'''MC Bat Commander:''' We all admire your willpower.\
7''(everyone but Ricky digs in)''
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9'''Somewhere, at a local city dump...'''
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11The Aquabats face down a group of Muck Monsters, who seem to shrug off any attack thrown at them. The day is saved when Ricky uses his hand sanitzer on the filthy beasts, destroying them. Unbeknownst to them, the creatures were created by the villainous Dr. Eva Mudlark, who now plots to avenge her creations.
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13With their uniforms covered in gunge, the team goes to see their old pal' Trusty Dusty the dry cleaner, but find only his replacement (actually Mudlark in disguise), who tells them he's moved away to become a Fish Whisperer. The new dry cleaner however treats them to fancy robes while they wait, as well as a coupon for free donuts next door.
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15The team immediately cash-in their coupon and excitedly dig in (aside from Ricky, who has sworn off sweets). Unfortunately, they over do it and return to the dry cleaner's bloated and lethargic. To make matters worse, Mudlark reveals her villainous intentions, bringing out her newest creation, a monster composed of washed clothing, including the uniforms of the team.
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17In no state to fight back, the team are captured and continuously whipped by the monster. Ricky attempts to destroy the monster with a sache of hand sanitizer, but being made of cleaned clothing, it only makes it stronger. Fortunately the team manages to defeat the clothing monster by feeding it Crash's Lucky Socks while Mudlark is on the phone.
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19With Mudlark defeated, the Aquabats discover Trusty Dusty tied up. Incredulous at the team for believing Mudlark's ruse ("I hate fish!"), he nonetheless thanks them for saving him, and offers to buy them donuts.
20[[GainaxEnding The team promptly explodes into a pile of donuts.]]
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24* ADayInTheLimelight: For Ricky. He defeats the Muck Monsters using his hand sanitizers, his dedication to healthy eating is given spotlight, and saves the team by feeding the monster Crash's Lucky socks.
25* BalloonBelly: Part of Mudlark's plan involves the Aquabats gorging on donuts so they are too full and sluggish to fight back properly.
26* GainaxEnding: After saving the day, Trusty Dusty offers to buy the team donuts. Clearly sickened by the idea of eating another bite, the team proceeds to explode into a pile of donuts. Including Ricky, [[PlotHole for some reason]].
27* HerrDoktor: Dr. Eva Mudlark.
28* MuckMonster
29* MythologyGag: The Lil' Bat Cartoon is a possible shout-out to their song ''The Shark Fighter.''
30* OhCrap: In the Lil' Bat cartoon, when the shark who was laughing at him sees the kung-fu kick about to hit him in the face.
31* PaperThinDisguise: Mudlark's disguise as the dry cleaner and the donut girl. Partly justified, in that the Aquabats had never met her prior to this.
32* UnknownRival: Mudlark is this to the Aquabats at first until she reveals that she was the one who created the muck monsters they destroyed.
33->'''MC Bat Commander''': Hey, lady, what kind of business are you running here?!
34->'''Mudlark''': It is I, Dr. Eva Mudlark! Your ''old nemesis!''
35->(The Aquabats look at each-other in confusion as they try to remember who Mudlark even is.)
36->'''MC Bat Commander''': Uhh... ''"Mudlark"???''
37->(A {{beat}} as Mudlark poses, trying to jog their memories.)
38->'''MC Bat Commander:''' You gotta help us out here.
39->'''Mudlark''': [[MotiveRant For centuries, the Mudlark family have worked as lowly garbage collectors; a degrading and thankless job![...] So, I used science to bring garbage to life and create evil muck monsters! Soon, everyone will fear the Mudlark name!]]
40->'''MC Bat Commander''': Still not ringing any bells.
41->'''Mudlark:''': You destroyed my muck monsters! My ''babies!''
42->'''MC Bat Commander''': [[ButForMeItWasTuesday Oh!]] ...[[OhCrap Oh.]] ''[[OhCrapSmile Sorry?]]''
43->'''Mudlark''': '''"SORRY"?! YOU DON'T KNOW THE MEANING OF THE WORD... YET!'''

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