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Trivia: The anime TV series, originally scheduled to debut on Japanese television in October 2001, was delayed in respect for the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States. The Japanese release of an anime TV series about teenagers fighting international terrorists was considered tactless so soon after the attacks against the U.S. by international terrorists. It was released January 8, 2002, three months after its originally announced premier date.

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Trivia: This is the only Playhouse Disney series that has the regular Disney Channel logo after the End Credits.

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The Shrieking Madness - S1-E12

Trivia: When one of the waiters is picked up and thrown by Char-Gar Gothakon during the attack at Campus Burger, he screams the Wilhelm scream.

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Trivia: Nero, the pet "hairy caterpillar creature" of Baron Greenback speaks in a strange gibberish. In fact this 'gibberish' is a recording of David Jason (who also provided the voice of Dangermouse, amongst others) albeit it speeded up and played backwards.

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The Practical Joker - S2-E3

Trivia: The animated series featured the first appearance of the Holodeck (called the Rec Room) in this episode only. Gene Roddenberry wanted to use the Rec Room/Holodeck idea in the original live action series of the 1960s, but found that budgetary constraints were prohibitive at that time. The Rec Room finally appeared once in the animated series, in this episode, in 1973. It wouldn't be seen again until Star Trek: The Next Generation, in 1987, some 14 years later.

Charles Austin Miller

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Weiner of Our Discontent - S4-E18

Trivia: Roger has various weird objects stored up in the attic some used as furniture for his own means. One which contains the address to Roger's spaceship, which is hidden away in storage as shown in this episode.

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Trivia: During the Pokérap that appears after some episodes, nearly all of the Pokémon shown are the actual creatures, but Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, Rhydon, Zapdos, and Kabutops that are shown are machines from Pokémon Island. Also, when Kabuto is shown, it isn't actually a Kabuto but Bill in Kabuto's costume.

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An Unfair Enemy - S1-E15

Trivia: Probably as a joke from an animator, there's a pig in attendance in the stadium. It appears in one shot, by Roberto Hongo when Tsubasa's mom calls for a hat-trick. (00:18:30)

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Tommy's First Birthday - S1-E2

Trivia: The VHS for Rugrats: A Baby's Gotta Do What A Baby's Gotta Do's front cover has a picture very similar to the picture Didi took of Angelica, Tommy and Chuckie. However, the VHS cover has Tommy wearing his normal clothes. The Tommy's First Birthday episode is not included in the VHS and the background is completely different.

Matthew Johnson

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Trivia: Vic Perrin, who voiced Dr. Zin, also voiced the opening lines of the original "Outer Limits" series.

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Trivia: The book Claudia is reading is titled 'Love Amongst the Dragons', which is a reference to Avatar: The Last Airbender, where it is a play that gets mentioned a few times. Aaron Ehasz, creator of this show, also wrote multiple episodes for that.

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Trivia: Washimi is one of the secretaries of the company. As a play on this, the species of bird she is is a secretary bird.

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The Library - S2-E10

Trivia: Wan Shi Tong is of one the few things in this show that is not a reference to Asian cultures, but to Ancient Greece instead. In their mythology owls were the symbol of wisdom and their goddess of wisdom, Athena, was often depicted with an owl.

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In Brightest Day... - S3-E7

Trivia: When Kyle is knocked into the airfield by Siniestro, he crashes into a Sabre jet. As he recovers, we read the pilot's name as Col. Hal Jordan. This is the name of the second, Silver Age Green Lantern.

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