Aqua Teen Hunger Force/Mayhem of the Mooninites

Mayhem of the Mooninites
Season 1, Episode 4
Airdate	October 14, 2001
Production Number	2103
Written by	Matt Maiellaro Dave Willis
Directed by
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Aqua Teen Hunger Force — Season One

Mayhem of the Mooninites is the fourth episode of the first season of Aqua Teen Hunger Force.

Voices: Dana Snyder (Master Shake), Carey Means (Frylock), Dave Willis (Meatwad/Carl/Ignignokt), C. Martin Croker (Dr. Weird/Steve), Matt Maiellaro (Err)

Plot Overview

The Aqua Teens receive a visit from a pair of two-dimensional characters called the Mooninites, who soon corrupt Meatwad and flip the neighborhood upside down.

Notes

In the episode opener, Dr. Weird's got a new amp, speakers and electric guitar. Are you ready to rock!?

Trivia

The Show

• You can see a few scenes of Vegetable Man on the Aqua Teen's television in this episode. The full version can be found on one of the Volume Two DVDs. The entire short film was directed by Jay Edwards, an editor for the show.
• This episode marks the first appearance of the Mooninites: Ignignokt and his compatriot, Err.
• Dr. Weird's guitar amp and speaker cabinets look like classic Marshall rigs, but closer inspection reveals a "Weird" logo where the word "Marshall" logo normally appears.
• The asymmetrical bodies of the Mooninites occasionally differ in shape in various scenes.

Allusions and References

• Brickout: In this episode, Carl sarcastically alludes to this game. Brickout is a very widely recognized arcade game where the player bounces the ball back and forth with a paddle to destroy the bricks. The game originated as an Atari standup game (Breakout) back in the 1970s, then was ported to the Apple II (Apple changed the name) and spread from there. Since then, there's been numerous versions and clones of it, on just about every computer platform imaginable (even cell phones).
• Atari 2600: Most of the sound effects made by the Mooninites are from the Atari 2600. Culled from the games: Circus Atari, Air/Sea Battle, and Pac-Man. Also, The Mooninites spaceship is the bonus-points saucer from Space Invaders on the Atari 2600.

Quotes

• Ignignokt: (flipping off the earth) I hope he can see this because I'm doing it as hard as I can.

• Dr. Weird: Gentlemen, behold. (He has his electric guitar turned on and plugged into an amp) Are you ready to rock?!?
  Steve: I-I-I'm ready to rock.
  Dr. Weird: Then I'm going to blow your hair to the back of this auditorium! 1-2-3-4! (He begins to play a tune) This one's called "Robot Affliction!"

• Meatwad: Someone light me up, I'm having a nic-fit.
  Ignignokt: Err, light him up.
  Frylock: Meatwad!
  Err: Here.
  Ignignokt: Encourage him in his habit.
  Err: That's a good smoker.

• Ignignokt: (questioning Frylock's lasers) What was that?
  Err: Whoa, did those just come out of your eyes?
  Ignignokt: They're primitive.
  Err: Damn those are fast, man!
  Ignignokt: We are not impressed.
  Err: They weren't that cool.

• Ignignokt: You and your third dimension.
  Frylock: What about it?
  Ignignokt: Oh, nothing, it's cute. We have five.
  Err: ...Th, Thousand.
  Ignignokt: Yes, five thousand.
  Err: Don't question it!
  Frylock: Oh, yeah? Well, I only see two.
  Ignignokt: Well, that sounds like a personal problem.