After Fred is attacked by a mechanical cobra, he discovers Heathcliff was once a hero in his own right and the cobra was sent by an old enemy of his.
Tropes in this episode:
- Battle Butler: Turns out Heathcliff used to be a secret agent back in the day. After he was saved by Boss Awesome, he retired and became the Fredricksons' butler.
- Continuity Nod: Cobra stole Hiro's neurocranial transmitter technology to control her mechanical cobras.
- Instantly Proven Wrong: Fred claims that nothing gets past him, even as mechanical cobras are slithering right in front of him.
- Loophole Abuse: Heathcliff makes Fred promise not to get involved by making him swear on a copy of Captain Fancy #1. Fred, of course, breaks this promise and reveals the comic he swore on was actually a reprint.
- Lost Food Grievance: Twice in the episode, Fred is driven to tears because his nachos are ruined.
- Running Gag: Fred getting repeatedly paralyzed by the mechanical cobras.
- Shout-Out: As a secret agent, Heathcliff fought with an umbrella just like John Steed.
- The Un-Smile: Fred has Mini-Max force his face into one when he's paralyzed. Heathcliff asks him to stop because he finds it creepy.
