Samurai Jack

Season 2 Episode 3

XVI: Jack And The Smackback

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Jack must fight for his life in...The Dome of Doom!
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  • Beat em up good Gladiator Jack

    9.0
    By imaginedmind, Dec 25, 2011
    This is one of the battle-focused episodes of the series, and a good example at that. Most sock-em' up Jack type episodes beforehand involved Jack just effortlessly slicing through Aku's metal minions, but here we see Jack engaging in all types of hand-to-hand combat. Jack fights various "champions" in the dome of doom. The episode begins with what I swear have had as a nightmare before with him opening his eyes to see three slave-master robots staring down at him. The next thing he knows he's tied up to other slaves and he is forced to fight them in the dumb sounding doom dome...dumb doom dome...heheh



    Anyways, he fights various opponents, each more difficult than the next, and of course there's the typical losing of the shirt, gown, and hairpin. In the end he defeats all the champions and sets the rest of the slaves free. If the peak of the episode wasn't him punching Gordo, it was probably him tickling Sumoto, cracked up at that.



    A fairly simple episode, as most of the battle-focused episodes are, but a good one, and definitely a highlight of the season though definitely doesn't stand up to some of the epic episodes to come towards the end of the season.moreless

  • Jack is a true warrior!

    10
    By Mitsarugii, Dec 23, 2007
    This was one of my favorite episodes of Season 2, Just so much action, it was great! Jack used all kinds of weapons in this episode, which was awesome to see, He also versed all kinds of enemies, But you know how Jack is about just " fighting " without the proper reason. The Dome of Doom is a pretty sweet episode. I don't really know what else to say about this episode, it's just action scene after action scene, which is great for me =) And I don't really like to blow the story for y'all so think of it as a favor? lol.moreless

  • A great action-packed episode!

    9.5
    By dannybu2001, Aug 16, 2005
    Combining elements of "Gladiator" "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" and "WWE", this episode features some the most thrilling action scenes in a Jack ep.



    Taken prisoner Jack is forced to fight against other warriors in the Dome of Doom. He starts by besting their greatest challenger, which eventually leads to Jack fighting against multiple opponents at the same time!



    I like how it all just gets straight to the fighting, one of the main reasons to even watch Jack.moreless
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Cast & Crew: STARS

Mako

Mako

Aku
Phil LaMarr

Phil LaMarr

Jack
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Phil LaMarr

Phil LaMarr

Aqualizer/Slave 1

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Jeff Bennett

Jeff Bennett

Ringmaster/Li'l Aqualizer/Slave 2

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Richard McGonagle

Richard McGonagle

Slave Driver/Slave 3&4

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  • TRIVIA (1)

    • In the two fights that Jack heard before he was taken into the arena, Gordo didn't bother gloating; so why did he bother to gloat when he saw Jack?

  • QUOTES (2)

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    • All of the "proverbs" that the warrior Ganeesh thinks he is quoting, he is quoting incorrectly. He is probably trying to impress the crowd - and Jack - because of a big ego, while to an educated person (such as Jack, and hopefully most viewers) he sounds ridiculous.

    • First UK showing : 16th October 2002 6:30pm on CNX

  • ALLUSIONS (3)

    • Aqualizer: Help me! Help meeee...
      This line echoes the last line spoken by the main character from the 1958 original version of The Fly, where the scientist, his head transplanted in miniature onto a fly, cries the same thing out as a spider closes in on him.

    • The Ringleader: Dr. Dealgood
      The Ringleader's voice, characterization, and general appearance (although chubbier) is a in-joke reference to Dr. Dealgood in the movie Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome. He refers to Jack as "The Man With Two Sandals" - in Thunderdome Dealgood refers to Max as "The Man With No Name." The Ringleader also sounds a lot like WWE ring announcers.

    • Mr. Roboto:
      Mr. Roboto was created for the Styx concept album Kilroy Was Here.

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