During a peace signing between Earth and Mars, Dodgers accidentally sabotages the event when his trick pen squirts the leaders with ink! One thinks it's the other's fault and so they declare war. Dodgers is worried about the consequences, so his faithful Cadet offers to take the blame. However, he doesn't realize that the punishment is very tough!''''Meanwhile, things take a turn for the worse when the Martian Commander discovers that one of the Commanders is planning treason against the Queen!moreless
I love duck dodgers, The Martian queen & Commander X-2! There all so funny & cute! I also love the episode! It's SO funny! I like the start were Duck Dodgers & X-2 are fighting over wrever or not X-2 said "Loathe" or "Love"! That's haliarious! In Part 2, Duck dodgers & Z-9 do the same thing! LOL! I'd stay up until 2:00 Am to watch this! (I've done that before!) But it's worth it! And this episode rocks! Plus I like the part were Ty'ranny says 'What's this idea, your in love with me?" & Commander replies "Yah, well, you know!". That's funny! Three words: (Along with part two)Best Episode Ever!moreless
The Andromeda Annihilator, who Cadet shares a cell with, resembles the Shropshire Slasher from "Deduce, You Say."
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Bugs Bunny's catchphrase "Of course, you realize, this means war" (from which the episode title is taken) is actually an allusion itself. The Oscar winning rabbit is quoting Groucho Marx in the movie "Duck Soup". Groucho plays the role of Rufus T. Firefly, the president of Freedonia who eventually leads his nation to war with the neighbouring nation of Sylvania on the flimsiest of excuses.
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Cadet is sent to the Wontonaguanamo Bay penal colony, a parody of the name of the real Guantanamo Bay penal colony.
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News Reporter: Come on out, Dodgers!
Cadet: Don't worry, Captain Dodgers. I'll take the blame.
DD: What a pal! And don't worry, if things get hairy, I'll stick up for ya! (News Reporter and crew breaks into the room) He did it! He did it!
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DD: Ever since Cadet's been sent away, I've felt so run Down, listless ...
I.Q. Hi: Dodgers, you've been promoted!
DD: Oh, boy, a salary boost! The cool costume with a funny hat!
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n/a: Wontonaguanamo Bay penal colony
The Cadet is held at this place. In the 1991 film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Captain Kirk and Dr. McCoy are held at Rura Penthe penal colony.
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Star Johnson: Chewie? This is a reference to Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi. Han Solo is thrown into a prison cell where he hears howling. He asks "Chewie?" in the same tone of voice.
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Dodgers' pronunciation of "sabotage" (and Cadet's response) are a reference to William Shatner's pronunciation during a Star Trek recording session.
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