Tony is nearly killed at least twice and the trail leads back to Justin Hammer, which means the Mandarin is up to something. As always, he wants Iron Man's armor, but his motives this time are murky. Fing Fang Foom and four well-known industrialists are also somehow involved. When Tony's plane is suddenly blown out of the sky, M.O.D.O.K. acquires Iron Man's armor torso. This and an alliance with Fing Fang Foom will supposedly give the Mandarin control of the world, but the dragon has an agenda of his own. The fate of the world ends up depending on both Iron Man and the Mandarin, but victory won't come without heavy prices for both.moreless
Fin Fang Foom's home planet is revealed to be called Kakaranathara.
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Shouldn't Jim be a little suspicious about Tony's death since he didn't find body?
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The dragons said that they were on Earth for thousands of years disguised as humans, all except for Fin Fang Foom. But in "The Origin Of the Mandarin", when Mandarin received his powers he confronted FFF and two more dragons.
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Ed Gilbert no longer voices Mandarin here. Instead, Robert Ito voices him in this season. There was also a recasting in the voices of the Force Works members except for Hawkeye's VA. Also, Neil Ross voices Blizzard here (possibly because Chuck McCann wasn't available to work on this episode).
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During the opening credits theme while Tony Stark is at the anvil "creating" his armor when he strikes with the hammer you can see flashes of Iron Man's previous armors, including the original gray Mark I and the Silver Centurion armor
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Jim: Keep an eye on that plane, hardrive. I wanna be notified if a bird so much as poops on it.
HOMER: Yes, mister Jim.
Jim: "Rhodes"! It's "mister Rhodes", ya mutant PC!
Julia: (laughs) Come on, Jim, you two kiss and make up! Tell him you love him!
Jim: Yeah, right!
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Fin Fang Foom: This planet, brothers, is now ours!
Iron man: Not in this millenium, chili breath!
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Mandarin: Iron Man still lives? Incompetant freak! (Hits MODOK)MODOK: Owhhh...
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