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The Million Dollar Ghost

Episode Number: 19    Season Num: 1    First Aired: Friday June 3, 2005    Prod Code: 019
When Vlad Masters' ghost portal explodes, he schemes to replace it by stealing Jack Fenton's portal. As a distraction, Vlad anonymously offers a million dollar bounty to eliminate Danny Phantom. As ghost hunters from around the world gather in Amity Park to hunt the ghost kid, Danny sacrifices himself to Jack -- both to win the prize money for Dad and to bolster Jack's inept reputation, which embarrasses Danny. However, when his family's life is put in jeopardy, Jack needs no help from Danny to save the day on his own.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Sib Ventress
Director: Butch Hartman, Gary Conrad, Ken Bruce
Star: Colleen O'Shaughnessey (Jazz Fenton),  Rickey D'Shon Collins (Tucker Foley),  Ron Perlman (Mr. Lancer)
Recurring Role: Kath Soucie (Brenner),  Grey DeLisle (Fran/Geek Boy),  Rob Paulsen (Andy),  Grey DeLisle (Samantha "Sam" Manson),  Rob Paulsen (Jack Fenton (Dad)),  Kath Soucie (Maddie Fenton (Mom)),  S. Scott Bullock (Sullivan/Operatives/Vulture Ghost #1),  David Kaufman (Danny Fenton/Phantom),  Martin Mull (Vlad)

Notes

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The name of the episode is for the fact that Vlad puts a million-dollar bounty on Danny, and Danny is a ghost. (edit)
Cable Episode Info:
Vlad Masters steals Jack Fenton's portal and creates a distraction by offering a bounty to eliminate Danny. (edit)
Apparently, Jack thought he was the only one with a ghost portal until now. (edit)
When Plasmius duplicates himself, he does so differently than in "Bitter Reunions." (edit)
Major Ghost debut(s): Behemoth. A giant red 4-armed monster whose job is to guard the Skelton Key. Possesses tremendous strenght and can breath massive blasts of fire. (edit)

Quotes

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Jazz: Dad, no!
Danny: It's not a ghost! It's an out-of-shape teacher in a mask!
Jack: We'll see about that, son. (To Lancer) Eat ghost peeler, spook! (Fenton Peeler peels away Lancer's clothes; the students laugh at Lancer)
Boy: I'll never respect his authority again!
Jack: Wow. He is out-of-shape! (edit)
Danny: (To Scaredy Cat) Boo.
(Scaredy Cat screams and jumps on a Guy in White)
Guy in White: Warning. Skin breach in facial sector seven. (edit)
Vlad: Unbelievable. Jack Fenton beat me. Me! (Case with the Skeleton Key suddenly bumps into his back; he turns and sees it; holds the case and smiles) And yet, here I am, holding the key I've been searching for. Old Jack Fenton, even in success, you FAIL!
(Behemoth comes up behind him and swallows him)
Vlad: Oh, butter biscuits! (edit)
(After Jack trys to stop Vlad's ghost vultures)
Groovy Gang Girl: Like, that's not the Million Dollar Ghost!
Female Extreme Ghostbreaker: Then we should just kick back and watch this. It'll be a riot!
Male Extreme Ghostbreaker: An extreme riot, dude!
Female Extreme Ghostbreaker: I'm a girl!
Male Extreme Ghostbreaker: Right. (edit)
(After Jack stops at the meeting area to claim the reward)
Jack: Hmm...kind of a funny place to claim a reward.
Danny: (In the Fenton Weasel) Please! Stop! You should know what you're getting into here!
Jack: I know exactly what I'm getting into: a bigger place in my son's heart.
Danny: (To himself) Thanks, now I'm crushed by space and guilt. (To Jack) Look, you have to listen to me! All of this is a trap!
Jack: Oh, please, ghost. Why should I believe you? (A glowing pink cage suddenly appears and traps him) Hey!
Danny: Does that answer your question? (edit)

Trivia

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Even though this episode so prominently features ghost hunters, there is not even a cameo of Valerie. (edit)
This is the second time the Fenton Peeler has appeared. The first time was in My Brother's Keeper. (edit)
Apparently, it has been six months since Danny got his ghost powers. (edit)
After Jack blows goo on Vlad, his costume is fine and has goo on his face, but in the next scene, his costume is ripped and doesn't have any goo on his face. (edit)
Just before the mid-commerical, when Danny is being thrown to the ground, Maddie is seen charging up her gun and pointing it at him. After the commercial, Maddie is nowhere in sight. (edit)

Allusions

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Episode Title: The Million Dollar Ghost
This could be a reference to the movie "Million Dollar Baby". (edit)
Maddie: (To Danny, about Jack giving up ghost hunting) You’re darn right he can’t! Eat hot Fenton Weasel, ghost scum!
Maddie calls Danny Phantom “ghost scum,” which seems to be a parody of the phrase “alien scum,” which is most commonly used to refer to aliens in Men in Black. (edit)
Ghost Hunters: Extreme Ghostbreakers
Obviously a parody of Extreme Ghostbusters. (edit)
Ghost Hunters: The Groovy Gang and Scaredy Cat
This is a parody of Scooby-Doo, one of the hunters seems to be a mix between Velma and Daphne, the other seems to be a mix of Shaggy and Fred, and Scaredy Cat is always scared in situations, much like Scooby, some other things were parodied too, such as Velma's phrase ("jinkys!") was spoofed as "jinkers" and the "Scooby Snacks" were spoofed as "Kitty Krunch." (edit)
Ghost Hunters: Guys in White
Obviously a spoof of Men in Black, they look exactly the same with their equipment, the only difference is that they wear white suits and not black. In addition, the Men in Black hunted aliens, not ghosts. (edit)
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Community Reviews (19)

 
9.5
Superb
The Million Dollar Ghost
"Average"
Good old Vlad trying so hard to control and misslead everyone to get what he wants. And then in comes ..Da...no It is Jack Fenton?
Continue » Posted Jul 21, 2007 2:18 pm PST
10.0
Perfect
The Million Dollar Ghost
"Exactly why I watch this series"
Vlad puts a one million dollar bounty on Danny's head so that he can steal the Fenton portal.
Continue » Posted Jan 13, 2007 11:40 am PST
6.5
Fair
The Million Dollar Ghost
"Exciting"
Cool
Continue » Posted Nov 3, 2006 3:57 am PST
9.9
Superb
The Million Dollar Ghost
"Series classic"
The ghost Danny Phantom, is getting pretty popular in Amity Park,and many different kinds of weird ghost hunters from all over the U.S., are coming to capture The Million Dollar Ghost!(Even Danny's parents)!But, Danny doesn't take these hunters as threat!
Continue » Posted Aug 15, 2006 9:36 am PST
9.5
Superb
The Million Dollar Ghost
"Exactly why I watch this series"
Vlad wants to get the legendary skeleton key,but his Plasmius Portal blows up.So he decides to go after Jack's Fenton Portal.He puts a million dollor bounty on Danny Phantom to destract him while he steals the portal.
Continue » Posted Aug 8, 2006 5:14 pm PST
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