List of Kappa Mikey episodes

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This is a list of the episodes of the show Kappa Mikey.

Each episode follows a specific formula. A typical episode starts with the cast filming a LilyMu segment, but the take is ruined, sometimes revealing the conflict that the characters deal with through the rest of the episode, with a minor subplot running beneath the main plot. After the problem is resolved, the LilyMu segment will be shot again and successfully completed the second time, often changed to incorporate whatever lesson was learned during the main story.

Recently, especially deep into Season Two, Kappa Mikey has stopped showing a LilyMu sequence at the end of an episode as an experiment with the format.

Aired dates correspond to the Nicktoons Network, unless otherwise stated below. Episodes are in chronological order of the events, not necessarily in the order they were aired.


Contents

[edit] Series Overview

Season Episodes Originally
aired		 DVD release
date
1 26 2006 – 2007 Fall, 2008
2 26 2007 – 2008 TBA
3 26 2008 – 2009 TBA

[edit] Episodes

[edit] Season One: 2006-2007

# Title Director Writer Original Airdate ProdCode
1 "The Lost Pilot"  Sergei Aniskov Conrad Klein, Larry Schwarz January 6, 2007 101
In the United States, Michael Alexander Simon fails to land a role in Hamlet The Christmas Giraffe, after the instructor tells him he can't act, but by chance, he wins a scratch card contest to fly to Tokyo, Japan and become the star of the formerly popular anime show, LilyMu, where he meets the main cast. His new friends give him a tour of Japan, and Ozu officially announces the new star to the public. But fame gets to Mikey's head, and after Lily shouts at him, saying the exact same thing the instructor said, Mikey must determine whether or not going to Japan was the right choice. There is no subplot in this episode. 
2 "The Switch"  Sergei Aniskov Conrad Klein, Leila Strachan February 25, 2006 (Nicktoons Network) and September 10, 2006 (Nickelodeon) 102
It starts out as Mikey wanting to stay in LilyMu Towers with the other stars. So Ozu lets Mikey stay in Lily and Mitsuki's room. But with Mikey & Lily arguing, Ozu forced Lily and Mitsuki to move out of their apartment to a room that is cramped, smells of feet, piles of pizzas, an old couch, and no window. Meanwhile, Guano is under a lot of stress, so Gonard cuffs Guano and himself together, then both try to unlock the cuffs so they can get back to running the LilyMu show. 
3 "Mikey Impossible"  Sergei Aniskov Colin Jost, Chris Reisig February 25, 2006 (Nicktoons Network) and September 17, 2006 (Nickelodeon) 103
(Title is inspired after the movie "Mission Impossible") Ozu decides to take a vacation- his first in several decades. Before going, he reads off a long list of rules, most importantly, not to harm his prized 500-year-old Bonsai tree or his samurai sword. Of course, even before he reads this, Mikey accidentally sets the tree aflame with Ozu's samurai sword. Now, Mikey and most of the gang (excluding Lily, who is their temporary boss, and doing all she can to keep them busy) must work to replace the Bonsai before Ozu gets back from his unusually short vacation. There is no real subplot in this episode. 
4 "Ship of Fools"  Sergei Aniskov Rob Dubbin, Colin Jost, Chris Reisig March 4, 2006 (Nicktoons Network) and September 24, 2006(Nickelodeon) 104
(Title might be inspired by the song "Chain of Fools")After hearing of the release of his new video game, Mikey tries desperately to get his hands on it - but at the release, fans carry away every available copy. After many unsuccessful attempts at obtaining a copy, he is forced to 'pirate' a copy - that is, get it from actual pirates. He does get the game, but the pirates take something from him in exchange - Gonard! Now, Mikey must save his friend, even if it endangers his life, and the game. In the subplot, in Mikey's absence, Lily is getting swept into the charm of Suave Mikey (who is a Mikey look-alike with sunglasses) while Mitsuki is completely annoyed by him. 
5 "Saving Face"  Sergei Aniskov Steve Lookner, Conrad Klein, Leila Strachan March 11, 2006 (Nicktoons Network) and October 1, 2006(Nickelodeon) 105
After being licked by a pig repeatedly, Mikey develops a large pimple. He makes every effort he can to hide the pimple, until an evil tabloid publisher snaps a picture, and threatens to publish the pimple, if Mikey does not give him secrets about his friends. In the subplot, Lily is outraged over her replacement as spokesperson for Hitoshii Beauty Cream. Her replacement? Socky, a sock puppet. She works to defeat him out for Tokyo Trend's 50 Most Beautiful List, a feat that could be helped discretely by Mitsuki. 
6 "The Fugi-Kid"  Sergei Aniskov Len Wein, Colin Jost, Chris Reisig March 18, 2006 (Nicktoons Network) and October 8, 2006(Nickelodeon) 106
(Title is inspired by the movie "The Fugitive") LilyMu has a prop on loan from the government: a hi-tech invisibility jacket. Naturally, Mikey goes and fools with it, leading to its theft by a 'one-armed-man'. Mikey is framed, convicted, and nearly goes to jail - but, he escapes from the officer holding him, and finds himself on the lam. In order to clear his name, he must catch the man who stole the coat and prove himself innocent. There is no subplot. 
7 "Mikey Likes It"  Sergei Aniskov Conrad Klein, Leila Strachan March 25, 2006 (Nicktoons Network) and November 12, 2006 on (Nickelodeon) 107
(Title is inspired by a catchphase in the Life cereal commercial, "Mikey likes it!") Mikey can't figure out Japan's recycling system, until Mitsuki and Guano explain it to him using a show tune. Of course, then, he is obsessed with it, and begins throwing out personal belonings, including Mitsuki's beloved photo album. He recovers the album, but as he picks it up, all the pictures get sucked out of the book through an air vent. Now, he plans to recreate the pictures before Mitsuki notices. Mikey hangs out with Mitsuki, taking pictures with her, in a stupid attempt to fool her. When a news journalist who discovered the embarrassing photos shows them on the news, Mitsuki gets mad at Mikey for losing her pictures. Mikey tries to explain, but only makes Mitsuki even madder, not just because she has been humiliated all over Tokyo, but mostly because she thought Mikey wanted to spent time with her as a friend, but instead, only hanging out with her to get replacement photos and not showing much affection for her. In the subplot, Gonard and Lily are tricked into a sham romance to stir publicity by Ozu. 
8 "Easy Come Easy Gonard"  Sergei Aniskov Chirs Reisig May 27, 2006 (Nicktoons Network) and October 22, 2006(Nickelodeon) 108
(Title is inspired by an old saying, "Easy Come, Easy Go") Mikey is elated upon receiving his first paycheck from LilyMu Studios (after the initial shock that he is paid for acting), so he's naturally eager to spend it. He ends up buying off a younger crowd of fans by promising them to pay for merchandise in his likeness from Tatami Megastore. However, the owner of Tatami Megastore, Mr. Tatami, informs him he owes 20 million in yen (approximately $173,000) for the toys he bought, and he has to get the money in 24 hours or face certain doom in The Tatami Room. In the subplot, Mitsuki and Lily attempt to rescue a scared-witless Guano from the two spoiled sons of Mr. Tatami, who think that Guano is a toy. 
9 "LilyMeow"  Sergei Aniskov Conrad Klein, Leila Strachan June 3, 2006 109
Mikey adopts a lost kitten named Kello to gain popularity, but instead the cat gains more popularity than the entire LilyMu franchise. After the platform that Kello the kitten was on from above comes crashing down, he gets injured, Ozu blames the LilyMu team (except Guano) and fires them. They then hire the Cat Burglar from the The Fugi-Kid to steal the kitten, but little do they know, the coat crook eats cats. In the subplot, Lily and Mitsuki have a spat over the placement of their characters' mannequins in a LilyMu store. 
10 "Splashomon"  Sergei Aniskov Colin Jost, Chris Reisig August 27, 2006 (Nickelodeon) 110
Ozu's new prize Jade Tigerfish is stolen, so he starts a crime scene investigation on who took the Jade Tigerfish. Guano says Gonard took it. Gonard says Lily took it and Lily says Mikey did it. Then Mikey says he took it, only to tell a story, but after he does Mitsuki admits she took it because she was afraid Ozu was going to kill it. Ozu actually intends to make it the centerpiece of his new aquarium. There is no subplot in this episode. 
11 "The Good the Bad And the Mikey"  Sergei Aniskov Conrad Klein, Mike Yank June 8, 2006 111
(Title is inspired by the movie "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly") Mikey, Gonard and Guano catch The Dum Dum Show in the Tatami Megastore. However, the antics of the actor who played Mikey's favorite superhero "Captain Impressive", who is now The Dum Dum Show's host, embarrass Mikey. Not wanting to wind up with the same fate, Mikey turns himself into a bad boy and becomes a bad role model for Tokyo's child audience. In the subplot, Lily teaches Mitsuki all about dating, something she thought she could reconsider when she finds out that's Mitsuki's secret love is Mikey. 
12 "Sumo Of All Fears"  Sergei Aniskov Colin Jost August 5, 2006 112
(Title is inspired by the movie "Sum of All Fears") Unable to lift a heavy prop, Mikey goes to the gym. There, he gets a new rival in the shape of a Yokuzuna which challenges him. He and Guano get trained by a janitor. Mikey inexplicably beats the Yokuzuna by tickling him, but once he does, he becomes Yokuzuna, and everyone he encounters wants to challenge him as well! In the subplot, Gonard pretends he is beaten up to get the girls to pamper him. 
13 "Lost in Transportation"  Sergei Aniskov Gerry Duggan, Conrad Klein, Leila Strachan August 20, 2006 (Nickelodeon) and October 8, 2006 (Nicktoons Network) 113
(Title is inspired by the movie "Lost in Translation") Because he doesn't fit in the LilyMu battle wagon, the stubborn Mikey wanders off looking for acceptance and falls in with a biker gang called The Chums ("Chum it up! sssssssssssssssss.). This is bad, because the rest of the gang is at the birthday party of their biggest sponsor's son- and he wants to see Mikey. There is no subplot in this episode. 
14 "Big Trouble in Little Tokyo"  Sergei Aniskov Colin Jost, Cris Reisig September 3, 2006 (Nickelodeon) 114
Guano is tired of the LilyMu cast ignoring him. Mikey doesn't even listen to him when he tells him not to go to the secret floor in LilyMu Towers. When they get to the floor, they meet a mad scientist who made all the monster movies. But when everyone started bossing him around, he confined himself to the secret floor. Mikey, in an attempt to free Guano, supersizes Gonard,, who starts to attack the city. His friends finally listening to him, Guano supersizes himself and defeats Gonard, turning him back to normal. In the subplot, Ozu has Yes Man perform dangerous comical bloopers. 
15 "The Phantom of the Soundstage"  Sergei Aniskov Chris Reisig October 28, 2006 115
(Title is inspired by the movie "The Phantom of the Opera") When Mikey discovers a book on good pranking, he immediately pulls "innocent" pranks on the rest of the cast. Lily and Mikey hear that the soundstage is haunted by the Phantom of the Soundstage, who is Ozu's janitor by day, and whose soul purpose is to punish anyone who dare pull a prank. Lily is fed up with Mikey's pranks, so she aligns herself to the Phantom to get revenge with the biggest prank ever. In the subplot, Guano gets covered in yellow-green paint due to Mikey's ruckus and has to deal with his fear of possibly losing his "suit" with Gonard's help. 
16 "Battle of the Band"  Sergei Aniskov Conrad Klein, Michael Yank November 26, 2006 (Nickelodeon) and January 26, 2007 (Nicktoons Network) 116
The gang discovers unused musical instruments in the soundbooth and decides to form a band! The catch: they are all terrible at it. Ozu mistakes the ringtone on Mikey's cell phone for the real thing (them playing the instruments), and immediately seeing the money rolling in, spends millions on ads for a very special LilyMu musical episode! The band must keep their cover by pretending to play, in sync with Mikey's ringtones. When they become bigger than ever, things get complicated when a rival musical group named Ori and Yori challenge them to a rock duel. There is no subplot in this episode. 
17 "La Cage Aux Mikey"  Sergei Ansikov Conrad Klein, Mike Yank, Alan Yang November 19, 2006 (Nickelodeon) and February 3, 2007 (Nicktoons Network) 117
When a reporter from Cleveland visits the set to do a story on Mikey, Mikey lies about his friends to make himself sound more important. When his parents read the story and announce that they’re coming to visit, Mikey must get his friends to play along with all his outrageous lies. In the subplot, Ozu torments Yes Man once again by making him the guinea pig for his new weather-controlling invention when his golf game is rained out. 
18 "Reality Bites"  Sergei Aniskov Conrad Klein, Michael Yank December 3, 2006 (Nickelodeon) and January 28, 2007 (Nicktoons Network) 118
Guano gets writer's block and can't come up with scripts anymore, so Ozu turns LilyMu into a reality show about the stars' lives in order to fill airtime. Soon, the cast realizes they don't want their pivacy intruded upon, so they must find a way to dodge the cameras, cure Guano's writer's block, and convince Ozu to turn the show back into the way it was. There is no subplot in this episode. 
19 "With Fans Like These"  Sergei Aniskov Leila Strachan February 17, 2007 119
(Inspired by the saying, "With friends like these, who needs enemies") Mikey is kidnapped by well-meaning but confused fans who want to protect him from Gonard. In the subplot, Guano is forced to use subliminal advertising to make people give gifts to Gonard and Lily. 
20 "Big Brozu"  Sergei Aniskov Conrad Klein, Colin Jost, Michael Yank February 19, 2007 120
(Title is inspired by the show "Big Brother") Ozu's twin brother and rap guru Brozu shows up unexpectedly and wants to change the LilyMu company. He fires Ozu and decides to hire Mikey as the new producer. Mikey thinks it will be an easy job, but turns out to be terrible at it. This causes Lily, Mitsuki, Guano and Gonard to quit the show and go on strike. Brozu also moves to LilyMu Towers and starts holding parties every night... right above his brother's penthouse apartment. Everything seems hopeless until they discover a loophole in Brozu's contract. There is no subplot in this episode. 
21 "The Man Who Would Be Mikey"  Sergei Aniskov Guiseppe Ziplovia March 3, 2007 121
(Title is inspired by the movie "The man who would be King") After Mikey sells a LilyMu prop, he has to find a replacement for them to finish a shoot. He finds a sword stuck in a rock called "The Dragon's Spike". When he shows off its powers, his friends start hanging out with him just to enjoy the sword's magic, and they start to fight over his friendship. The gang soon finds out that the sword is actually a real spike from a dragon's tail, and the dragon now wants to eat Mikey for waking him up from his thousand year nap. There is no subplot in this episode. 
22 "Uh Oh Guano"  Sergei Aniskov Conrad Klein, Michael Yank March 24, 2007 122
Ozu announces the LilyMu show will be shown internationally. The first country they release it outside of Japan is Buttstonia, where it has been edited to the point of being ridiculous. They get paid though, unfortunately, it is in the nation's currency which can't be exchanged into other currency, making it completely worthless everywhere else. Mikey is appalled to discover that the United States has retitled it as "Mighty Go Go Guano" and reedits it to make Guano the star. Guano, however, has fears of people with cameras and begs Mikey to make him unpopular. In the subplot, Gonard, Lily and Mitsuki hire a Buttstonian servant named Sergu who will do everything they want if they pay him in his nation's currency. 
23 "Like Ozu Like Son"  Sergei Aniskov Ryan Koh April 7, 2007 123
(Title is inspired by the old saying "Like father, Like son") Nobody remembers that it is Mikey's birthday, so to cheer him up, the gang throws a surprise party for him, but to no avail (which Lily relishes in). Ozu, who realizes that Mikey doesn't have a father figure in Japan, proposes that he be his son for a weekend, and they go on a boating trip that immediately goes awry, stranding them in the middle of an ocean. In the subplot, Gonard and Guano discover a lost baby bird, and experience parental difficulties as they try to teach it to fly. 
24 "Le Femme Mitsuki"  Sergei Aniskov Conrad Klein, Mike Yank April 21, 2007 124
(Title is inspired by the movie "La Femme Nikita") Mitsuki is discovered to have led a life of espionage before her days on LilyMu when a mysterious stranger tries to convince her to return to her past life. Now they come back to finish the plan, but it means putting Mikey in the thick of danger as well. In the subplot, Gonard meets an "Earthie" (hippie, really), who inspires him to become one himself after Lily thinks it will be fun watching him make a fool of himself, that is until Gonard and the "Earthie" start living with her.
 
25 "The Oni Express"  Sergei Aniskov Conrad Klien, Mike Yank April 28, 2007 125
Mikey discovers a secret society called the Order of the Oni, a cult that Yoshi, and later, the rest of the cast, are members of. Mikey wants in, but has to fulfill three initiation tasks, and has trouble keeping everything about the Order a secret from non-members. In the subplot, Yes Man goes missing, so Ozu calls on Guano to be his temporary Yes Man until he finds the original one. 
26 "A Christmas Mikey"  Sergei Aniskov Conrad Klien, Mike Yank, Larry Schwartz December 7, 2006 on Nickelodeon and December 9, 2006 126
(Title is inspired by the movie "A Christmas Carol") Mikey tries to get Ozu to renew his contract, but Ozu, in the midst of his annual holiday angst, shouts out that Mikey was hired on the show because he won a contest, and that he is not a great actor. Crushed, Mikey is about to leave for Ohio. He bumps into Lawrence, his guardian angel, who shows him what things would've been like if he had NOT won the contest, similar to the classic film It's a Wonderful Life. In the subplot, shortly after the meeting, Ozu is confronted with the Ghosts of Japanese Christmas Past, Present, and Future, to make him understand where his holiday depression came from, like A Christmas Carol. 

[edit] Season Two: 2007-2008

# Title Director Writer Original Air-Date ProdCode
27 "Camp!"  Sergei Aniskov Walt Gardner, James Harvey June 9, 2007 203
The cast complains they need a vacation, so Ozu cleverly tells them to head to Kawamora Acres Luxury Spa, when it really turns out to be an acting summer camp for children. Mikey reveals to have stage fright, after a traumatic childhood experience comes back to haunt him. In the subplot, Gonard is separated from the group and is instead taken to Cheerleading Camp.
 
28 "Free Squiddy"  Sergei Aniskov Chris Reisig June 10, 2007 205
Mikey befriends an emperor squid at the set of Gonard's favorite show, Chefs of Steel, and tries to prevent it from becoming the secret ingredient, to be cooked by its best chef, Chef Saba. In the subplot, Guano's suit becomes dirty again. He takes some cream from a mysterious man, which only causes it to become adhesive… so much so, that Lily, Ozu, Yesman, and a bunch of objects form a ball around him.
 
29 "The Bracemaster"  Sergei Aniskov Leila Strachan June 16, 2007 201
Mikey needs a retainer because of his poor brushing habits. Ozu has a retainer made by the mysterious Bracemaster on Mt. Fuji and guarantees that the retainer will fix Mikey's teeth in one month. However, Dr. Katashi steals the precious retainer, and now Mikey and Lily must travel to Mt. Fuji and convince the Bracemaster to make a new one. In the subplot, Guano dresses up as a panda bear because the one he ordered is busy at a "Cute Parade". Soon after, though, a zoo keeper comes and snatches Guano up because he thinks that he is a real panda.
 
30 "Hog Day Afternoon"  Sergei Aniskov Bob Berens June 24, 2007 202
Mikey 'borrows' a defective microchip for his upgraded motorcycle at Beef's Bikes, and at once, turns it into a talking bike with a mind of its own. In the subplot, Lily is frustrated that she can only get one friend on SuperFunPlace, a MySpace-related website, while Mitsuki, Gonard and Guano can all get friends in a matter of seconds. While trying to hold a publicity campaign to make Lily more popular, Gonard somehow manages to turn her into a Viking princess.
 
31 "Mikey At The Bat"  Sergei Aniskov Walt Gardner, James Harvey July 7, 2007 206
Ozu lets his rivalry with Socky overshadow a friendly game of baseball. As usual, Lily is the pitcher for the team, but after Mikey introduces a baseball card of his great-grandfather, Tex Simonowski, Ozu decides to make Mikey the pitcher. Meanwhile, Socky makes a deal with Lily. If she throws the game and makes Team LilyMu lose, she'll get to star in Socky's show. Things worse when Mikey realizes he's a terrible pitcher, and Ozu bets the show for the game.
 
32 "Go Nard Hunting"  Sergei Aniskov Ryan Koh, James Harvey July 15, 2007 207
Gonard eats a radioactive sandwich, which makes him a genius at everything. Although this gains him many awards and advances in science and technology, it jeopardizes his friendship with Mikey, as well as his role on LilyMu. In the subplot, Lily, Mitsuki and Guano compete to see who can get the most endorsements.
 
33 "Mikey, Kappa"  Sergei Aniskov Walt Gardners, Bob Berens August 8, 2007 208
Mikey floods the studio, so to complete filming, the gang travels on location, to the Yodo River in the middle of the jungle. Mikey meets Japanese water spirits called kappa, which his LilyMu character is named after, and helps save their energy supply of water. In the subplots, Lily and Mitsuki meet a Tarzan-like figure named Wolf Boy, while the rest of the cast try to survive.
 
34 "Script Assassin"  Sergei Aniskov Mike Yank August 12, 2007 209
Guano quits after an emotional dispute over creative ownership with Ozu. The cast panics when Ozu replaces him with a script doctor named Ken Katsumoto, who also happens to be a ninja, and who is famous for killing (taking) off major characters in any show he works on. In the subplot, Guano winds up on a talk show for children about dealing with grown-ups.
 
35 "Mitsuki Vanishes"  August 19, 2007 210
Mitsuki is kidnapped during the gang's bullet train ride to a fan club dedication ceremony in Nagano. The gang tries to investigate the passenger suspects in order to find her. In the subplot, Yesman quits after a bad day of service to Ozu.
 
36 "The Masked Tanuki"  August 26, 2007 211
Ozu wants the local superhero, the Masked Tanuki, on his show to boost ratings. Mikey and Gonard try to lure him in by pretending to rob their own studio, only to lure in the Cat Burglar, who in turn, kidnaps them for revenge. In the subplot, Lily and Mitsuki investigate Guano's apartment, which has been unknown to everyone since they’ve known him.
 
37 "Back To School"  September 2, 2007 216
Ozu and his crew go undercover as students and faculty at the local Mount Lebaniku High School, in order to figure out who's behind a DVD bootlegging ring, making illegal copies of their show. Mikey, unable to fit in with any of the cliques, winds up with two nerds. In the subplot, Gonard becomes the Mount Lebaniku football teams’ secret weapon against their rival.
 
38 "Manic Monday"  September 3, 2007 212
A pair of mystical friendship bracelets magically switch Lily and Mitsuki's bodies, and they agree to live the other's life for a while, so Mistuki can finally date Mikey. Lily ends up working with a pair of environmentalists named the Do-Gooders. In the subplot, Gonard and Guano are cursed by a tiki idol.
 
39 "Mikey's Place"  September 16, 2007 214
Mikey opens a Kappa Mikey-themed restaurant, which does lousy until Gonard starts preparing dishes for it. A competing restaurant nabs Gonard and hypnotizes him into making dishes for them instead. In the subplot, Lily is caught red-handed showing hatred toward babies, so Ozu forces her to take care of a baby for one day to regain LilyMu's reputation. When the baby crawls away, Guano is forced to take his place.
 
40 "LilyBoo"  October 28, 2007 213
At a video rental store on Halloween, Mikey comes across a "creepy, unmarked" DVD, and after watching it, he and his friends are cursed. Their one way to break the curse is to assist a girl named Samoa to find her gobstopper in a haunted house, looking out for clues from the DVD itself. There is no subplot in this episode.
 
41 "Night of the Werepuff"  October 28, 2007 223
Mikey gets lost in Yoyogi Park and meets a Werepuff, a monster who eats peoples' clothes, and Mikey turns into one when his pants are eaten off. Lily feels suddenly attracted to him, and they soon become a celebrity couple. The only way to cure him is if he eats the fur of the original Werepuff before midnight. There is no subplot in this episode.
 
42 "The Karaoke Episode (Part I)"  February 16, 2008 222
This is the first part of an hour-long musical TV movie with original sing-along songs. Mikey is introduced to karaoke when he discovers a karaoke machine with a living, robotic genie as the DJ. When Mikey insults the genie, the genie puts a curse on him and his friends, so they can't stop singing.
 
43 "The Karaoke Episode (Part II)"  February 16, 2008 224
This is the second part of an hour-long musical TV movie with original sing-along songs. The cast continues to cope with their inability to talk in prose. Since everyone can't stop singing, the show gets cancelled, and reflects on their lives after LilyMu ends. Is there a way to break the curse?
 
44 "Mikey's Memoirs"  February 17, 2008 219
Ozu orders Mikey to write a chapter of his autobiography for a magazine tomorrow, but things go haywire when Guano assists Mikey in publishing it, leading to trouble with a tough rock band. In the subplot, Gonard is discovered to be a descendant of a ruler, and invites Lily and Mitsuki to his coronation.
 
45 "Seven LilyMu"  February 24, 2008 215
The cast responds to a distress call from a poor boy and LilyMu fan named Riku, whose playground is about to be destroyed by an evil Garbage Man to make way for a landfill. However, used to doing live shows, the five are under the impression that this is just another gig, and Riku thinks they are real heroes instead of actors. In the subplot, Ozu, Yesman and Yoshi get stuck in a submarine in a parody of The Hunt For Red October.
 
46 "Mikey and the Pauper"  March 2, 2008 220
Tired of his pampered lifestyle as an actor, Mikey, along with Guano, leaves the studio and gets lost in the Filth District, where they both trade places with an urchin named Jomar who looks just like Mikey (in anime form) and his dog. Mikey and Guano join a gang of street performers, but when they discover they're helping them steal from the rich, they quit, only to be caught by the circus. In the subplot, Jomar has difficulty fitting into the LilyMu lifestyle.
 
47 "The Clip Show"  March 9, 2008 218
In Kappa Mikey’s take on the classic ‘clip-show’ episode, Ozu forces Guano to complete his own clip show of LilyMu before the plane for their vacation leaves that night. Helping Guano as they might, they keep getting distracted by montages of memories from previous episodes that, according to Guano, “you’ve seen dozens of times”. There is no subplot in this episode.
 
48 "Tin Putt"  March 16, 2008 221
Ozu takes his crew to a local miniature golf club named Mini Pines, where he competes against his rival of many years, Richard McMillions III. Mikey ends up filling in for Ozu once it is discovered that he is a pro at golf. In the subplot, Lily and Mitsuki compete for a membership package. In another subplot, Guano teams up with a patriotic gopher against the club’s lawn keeper in a parody of Caddyshack.
 
49 "Live LilyMu"  Sergei Aniskov Bob Berens, Ryan Koh March 30, 2008 226
The gang puts on a live performance of LilyMu in front of a crowd consisting of nearly every minor character ever to appear. Everything is plaqued by problems, from Mikey’s farting powder mistakenly going to Mitsuki instead of Gonard, to Gonard getting distracted by an ice cream truck, and finally Mitsuki and Mikey get into their first two-way fight. To please the crowd, they must pull themselves together and finish off the performance under these conditions. There is no subplot in this episode.
 
50 "The Wizard of Ozu"  2008 ---
TBA 
51 "Fashion Frenzy"  2008 ---
TBA 
52 "Mitsuki Butterfly"  2008 ---
TBA 


[edit] Notes

[edit] Season 1 Notes

The Lost Pilot

  • This episode reveals that Mikey graduated high school before looking for an acting job.
  • Lily is known for her "OMG" line. Since this episode is the first in the story line, it reveals that Mitsuki rather than Lily was actually the first person in the show to say it.
  • Mikey's chase sequence is reminiscent of the famous scene from The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night. The music playing, called 'Feels So Good', is composed in the style of the Beatles' songs.
  • During the touring montage, Mikey and his friends mimic the strange faces made by tanuki statues. Tanukis are animals in Japanese folklore, and statues of them are seen all over their country.
  • It is revealed that the limousine driver is the original Speed Racer
  • One of the tourists in the airport looks similar to Kakashi Hatake from Naruto.
  • One of the tourists in the airport looks similar to Hoshigaki Kisame from Naruto.
  • One of the characters at the airport looks similar to Mega Man X.
  • One of the people in the air port is Shippo from Inuyasha he also shows up in "The Fugi-Kid" at Mikey's hearing.
  • One of the auditions for the show is based on Astro Boy.
  • Although this is the Pilot episode, it was not the very first aired. Thus the title The "Lost" Pilot.

The Switch

  • There is a little bit of fore-shadowing in this episode as the crew talk about their rooms in Lily Mu towers, because of Guano being very secretive about his room.

Ship of Fools

  • While everyone is shouting that they are Mikey, one shouts at random "I'm Spartacus!" a spoof of the movie Spartacus.
  • In the same sequence, one of the costumed fans has a very similar appearance to Zangief of Street Fighter fame.
  • While Mikey is on the raft, he blames the fact that he is lost on a volleyball with a bloody handprint on it. This is a reference to Castaway

Saving Face

The Fugi-Kid

  • Agent Yoshida is almost identical to Commander Amarao from the anime FLCL.

Easy Come, Easy Gonard

  • When Mikey owes Mr. Tatami 20 million yen, he says that he has 24 hours to deliver the money. Then a countdown clock appears in the middle of the screen and four split screens appear which is similar to 24. Later Mikey sees that he has 22 hours and hits the timer at the bottom of the screen and alters it to 11 hours.
  • The ending LilyMu scene is similar to the ending of Back to the Future Part II where Marty falls of the roof and rises back up stading of the DeLorean.

Mikey Likes It

  • The recycling song closely resembles The Beatles's song When I'm sixty-four.

LilyMeow

  • This episode reveals that Mitsuki has only one kidney, because she donated one to Lily.
  • Kello is a spoof of the pokemon Skitty and Hello Kitty.

Splashomon

  • The whole episode is a spoof on the story formula utilized in the Japanese film Rashomon.
  • Mitsuki is afraid that Ozu will feed the Jade Tigerfish to Yesman, and Yesman holds up a rice bowl and says, "I haven't eaten in WEEKS!!!" However, during Mitsuki's story, Yesman is shown eating popcorn with Gonard.

The Good the Bad And the Mikey

  • The first episode in which Mikey uses his catchphrase, "W'ever".

Lost in Transportation

  • This episode premiered on Nickelodeon first. It was also the show's debut start on Nickelodeon.
  • The title of the episode is an obvious spoof of "Lost In Translation", a movie starring Bill Murray that takes place in Japan.
  • It was also Mitsuki's birthday, but it seems that everyone forgot about her.
  • When Mikey attempts to escape his trouble with the Chums by dancing is a parody of Pee Wee Herman dealing with bikers in the movie Pee Wee's Big Adventure.
  • The song that plays during the montage with Mikeyu and the Chums hanging out bears great similarity to Steppenwolf's "Born to Be Wild".

Big Trouble in Little Tokyo

  • The title is inspired by the John Carpenter's 1986 film Big Trouble in Little China.
  • This is the thirteenth episode aired, keeping within the theme of the number 13 (It was the number of the secret room and considered an unlucky number).

The Phantom of the SoundStage

  • Nicktoons Network only airs this episode during the Halloween season, probably because they think it's a Halloween special. Some may consider this the "fake" halloween special.

Battle of the Band

  • This episode has a spoof of Yu-gi-oh! character Atem as a similar character with over sized hair.
  • Ori and Yori are a direct spoof of Puffy AmiYumi from Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, and appear to be animated in the style of Magical DoReMi.
  • The reporter looks similar to Yubaba/Zaneba from Spirited Away.
  • The magician mentioned in Gonards's flashback (about Ozu being tricked) is the same one from The Switch.
  • Mostly all the guitars in this episode are blue Rickenbacker Model 4003 basses, similar to Haruko's bass guitar in FLCL.

La Cage Aux Mikey

Reality Bites

  • The reality show is an obvious parody of the show The Real World.
  • Gonard's very short dance sequence is reminiscent of the movie, Flashdance

With Fans Like These

  • One of the Kappa Mikey fans resembles Kabuto Yakushi from the Naruto.
  • Based on production order, this is apparently the first time that they made it through a shot without anything going wrong, and the only time the episode began and ended with the same taping of the show, only slightly shortened.

Big Brozu

  • The LilyMu sequence at the beginning and end of the show is similar to the climax of The Matrix.

Uh Oh Guano

  • This episode makes reference to the fact that some dubbing companies, such as 4kids Entertainment, edit nationally distributed anime series heavily. The American title of the show is a reference to Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, a similar heavily altered adaptation of a Japanese show.
  • Gonard says "My kingdom for a Guano" this is a reference to Shakespeare's play Richard III.
  • Mikey's horse on the Lilymu sequence is named Sea Cookie, which is a spoof off of Seabiscuit, an American movie.

Le Femme Mitsuki

  • While walking Guano, Mikey can be heard whistling the Kappa Mikey theme song.
  • In "Mikey Impossible", Mitsuki said she has been on the show for five years. Mitsuki's final spy mission was also five years ago. It is likely Mitsuki started acting straight after she quit being a spy.
  • When Mikey offers Mitsuki movie tickets, the latter's inner self is similar to that of Sakura Haruno from the manga/anime series, Naruto.

The Oni Express

  • It is revealed that Yesman doesn't use the bathroom.
  • For some reason, the summary to this ep is listed on some sources as "Mikey finds out Mitsuki has a crush on him; Gonard and Guano visit a candy factory'

A Christmas Mikey

  • Nicktoons Network aired a second version of the same episode, with about a minute and a half of footage that was not seen on Nickelodeon.
  • In the Christmas party Mikey and Mitsuki talk below the mistletoe, and after Mikey notices where they were he is, he kissed Mitsuki on the cheek.
  • The Super Gonard balloon from "Ship of Fools" can be seen above LilyMu studios at the very end.

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Camp!

  • The acting instructor bears a small resemblance to Usopp of the famous Japanese anime and manga One Piece with his long nose and tendency to be over dramatic.

Free Squiddy

  • The subplot is an obvious reference to Katamari Damacy, and even includes a Prince-looking character.
  • After Lily says things couldn't get any worse, Yes Man exclaims he needs to go to the bathroom, however, in The Oni Express, it is revealed that Yesman doesn't use the bathroom. This may not be canonical.
  • Elements of the main plot spoof Free Willy, Splash!, Iron Chef and Emeril Live.
  • The two chiefs that appear in this episode beared the resemblance of Shin and Hiro Nohara from Crayon Shin-Chan.

The Bracemaster

  • The name of this episode comes from the movie "The BeastMaster".
  • At the Bracemaster's home, there is character that resembles Chiyo's "Father" from Azumanga Daioh that is shaped like a daikon.

Mikey at the Bat

Hog Day Afternoon

  • The name of this episode comes from the movie Dog Day Afternoon.
  • This episode features one of the few talking Kappa Mikey characters to be animated in CGI: Mikey's bike.

Go Nard Hunting

  • The title is based on the film Good Will Hunting.
  • The plot is loosely inspired by the novel Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, about a janitor who experiences heightening and decreasing senses of intelligence through a scientific treatment. This story formula is frequently adapted into many Saturday-morning cartoons.

Mikey, Kappa

  • The stick doll the kappas make as a warning to trespassers is a reference to the horror film The Blair Witch Project.
  • The crying Indian appears in the scene where the lake is polluted, spoofing his famous environmental television commercial.
  • The kappas slightly resemble the Pokemon Lotad.
  • Wolfboy resembles Kiba Inuzuka from Naruto because of his love for dogs and triangular face markings.
  • For some reason, the summary to this ep is listed on some sources as "The crew vist Ozu's country home"

Script Assassin

  • The Old Lady with the cane is now given a name for the first time in the show: Ethel.
  • When Ozu and Guano are hugging, Ozu says, "my little boy is back", a rare reference to their family bond.

Mitsuki Vanishes

The Masked Tanuki

  • A tanuki is an Asian animal that exists both in the wild and as a figure in folklore, also known as a raccoon dog. The Masked Tanuki's outfit is that of a raccoon, which is NOT the same kind of animal.

Back To School

  • Because of the sheer number of new characters, Back To School holds the record for having the most guest stars ever in one episode.
  • The premise of the characters going undercover at a high school to catch criminals is similar to the famous manga Sukeban Deka.

Manic Monday

  • The story is inspired by the American film Freaky Friday, and the title is from the The Bangles's song Manic Monday.
  • In addition to premiering on Labor Day, this episode also premiered on a Monday, in coincidence with the title.
  • The idea of the tiki idol curse came from the television show The Brady Bunch. A more obvious homage is Ozu's flashback where he first discovers the idol, back in the 70's.
  • The magician from The Switch again has a major role in this episode, providing the magical bracelets.
  • One of Mitsuki's Do-Gooder friends mentioned that she had given a kidney to needy children, even though she had already given one to Lily, as mentioned in LilyMeow. This would mean that Mitsuki has no kindeys, making it a continuity error.

Mikey's Place

LilyBoo

  • The episode plot is similar to the movie The Ring.
  • This episode is the Kappa Mikey Halloween special.
  • Even though this is not the thirteenth episode to air in the order in Season Two, its production number is 213. This continues the tradition of having the 13th episode of every season to have a spooky theme.

Night of the WerePuff

  • This episode parodies werewolf movies in general.

The Karaoke Episode

  • The movie was advertised as Kappa Karaoke.
  • Heavy marketing was made to promote this special, including an online sweepstakes where ten winners received a Kappa Mikey guitar, and all the songs were compiled onto an actual album. It was possible to hear all the songs a week before the special premiered.
  • This is the first Kappa Mikey TV movie, and the first original movie for Nicktoons Network.
  • Several references are made to musical bands and artists, including The Beatles cover to their Abbey Road album, Michael Jackson's Captain Eo, and Mikey is dressed as Bruce Springsteen and Angus Young during his first song. While dressed as Angus, Mikey further references him by playing his guitar in a similar style to him. During Ozu's song, "I Pull The Strings", Yes Man plays the guitar in reference to Guns 'n Roses member Slash, while Ozu is dressed like Axel Rose. While filming the unsuccessful musical LilyMu episode, they end the scene saying "Get in the game!", a reference to High School Musical. Other references include Super Sentai, Marilyn Monroe, and Raiders of the Lost Ark.
  • The scene in "Do The Bounce", when the gang jumps up in the air, is a reference to the opening of Azumanga Daioh.
  • The crowd that can be seen during "It's In Your Heart" is mostly comprised of recurring characters from the other episodes.
  • Richie McMillions' name is said when Guano is done watching the news cast. Tin Putt aired after this special, yet he is still mentioned, since Karaoke was produced after Tin Putt.

Mikey's Memoirs

  • The Jade Tiger-fish from "Splashomon" can be seen in the background when Mikey is calling Yesman in the middle of the night.

Seven LilyMu

  • The title and plot are inspired by the famous Japanese film The Seven Samurai. They could also be inspired by an anime based on this film, called Samurai 7.
  • The premiere of this episode wasn't seen in its entirety because of a broadcast programming glitch. The beginning and the first half of the episode was shown at the premiere, the beginning and the ending of the episode was shown at the encore (12:30 a.m. [eastern time]).
  • It is revealed that the LilyMu cast members use stunt doubles.
  • The color of the submarine that Ozu, Yes Man, and Yoshi are trapped in is yellow, possibly a reference to The Beatles' song "Yellow Submarine".

Mikey And The Pauper

  • The title and plot are inspired by the story of The Prince And The Pauper.
  • Beef the biker, Spartacus, Squiddy, the Oliver Twist street urchin, and Speed Racer all have cameos in this episode. The urchin is given a name: Kenji. Jomar, Mr. Poopers, the ring master, the street performer kids, the circus clowns, and Fagin all make their debut appearances.

The Clip Show

  • Ozu reminds Guano that "Daddy loves you", a rare reference to their relationship.
  • The gang thinking about Yoshi for 6 hours is a meta-reference to the fact that Yoshi is the principle character who appears the least.
  • At the very last clip segment with all the LilyMu action clips, the music playing in the background has a similarity to the song "Breed" by Nirvana.
  • During the series of clips focusing on Lily, the music playing in the background has a similarity to the song "Bitch" by Meredith Brooks.

Tin Putt

Live LilyMu

  • Even though three more episodes need to air after this one, it is the ACTUAL season finale, as it was last in the production schedule.
  • Near the beginning, Guano introduces the prop comic "Red Head", who is just Gonard dressed differently with red hair. This little stint is identical to Carrot Top, a famous prop comic.
  • A lot of the commercials in this episode were already ads in earlier episodes, but with Japanese text added around them (for example, Guano's commercial for his fragrance, "Purple", was shown in "Go Nard Hunting"). Likewise, all the LilyMu skits they perform are altered versions of previous sequences from eariler episodes.
  • Kappa Mikey production people make cameos throughout this episode, but the only one voiced by his real counterpart is editor Dave Killen, who often does scratch dialogue for the animatics. Others include director Sergei Aniskov, the animation directors, and several animators.
  • Fan contest winner Lizzy also makes a cameo as a prize.

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