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Glitch Techs is as animated series, created by Eric Robles and Dan Milano for Nickelodeon and Netflix, which centers on teens Hector "(High) Five" Nieves and Miko "Me-K.O." Kubota, who secretly deal with video game glitches that manifest in the real world.
Season 1 Episodes[]
All episodes were released on February 21, 2020 on Netflix.
- "Tutorial Mode" (Season 1, Episode 2) - Phil's accompanying musical score in Glitch Tech HQ is reminiscent of moments in Elmer Bernstein's Ghostbusters score.
- "Going, Going, Gauntlet!" (Season 1, Episode 3) - Several references:
- The Glitch Techs catch glitches in their gauntlets, which they deposit into a computer in a manner reminiscent of Traps and depositing into the Containment Unit.[1]
- When the giant Ginko rips a cat statue from the roof of a building, we hear a siren wail not unlike the Ghostbusters Ectomobile.
- "Smashozaurs" (Season 1, Episode 4) - Miko and Five fire their gauntlets at the Possessor Glitch in a manner reminiscent of Proton Packs being used to zap ghosts; though the "beams" are completely different.
- "Castle Crawl" (Season 1, Episode 5) - At 3:40, Five says "bust that glitch".
- "Collection Quest" (Season 1, Episode 7) - Several references:
- When Five and Bergy walk around the pet store with their monitoring equipment, the music mimics the feel of the scene in Ghostbusters when the guys split up to search for Slimer on the 12th floor of the Sedgewick Hotel. Bergy pokes a stranger like Egon Spengler did to the elderly man in the hall.
- After Miko and her sister Nica get covered in soap suds, Nica tells Miko that she looks like she "lost a fight with a 100 foot marshmallow".[2]
- "Adventures in Pet Training" (Season 1, Episode 8) - Kate McKinnon's "Holtzmann" character from the 2016 Ghostbusters movie inspired some aspects of Emma Deveraux's character design.
Season 2 Episodes[]
All episodes were released on August 17, 2020 on Netflix.
- "Ping" (Season 2, Episode 2) - When Haneesh and Zahra overhear High Five speaking with Geri, the owner of the vintage game store, Zahra asks if it is the game store "...on Zeddemore," a street named after Ernie Hudson's character Winston Zeddemore in the original "Ghostbusters."
- "BUDS" (Season 2, Episode 4) - Several references:
- Mitch's clone refers to a broad-chested Glitch Tech as "Venkman," the last name of Bill Murray's character in the original Ghostbusters.
- The moment when Tentacles burst up through the floor to grab Miko and rapidly propel her to her glitchy fate was a reference to a similar moment with Sigourney Weaver's character in the original Ghostbusters film.
- The moment the Glitch Techs combine their data streams to take down the boss it is a blatant reference to the 1984 Ghostbusters "crossing the streams" to take down the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. In addition, Mitch's line, "Nice working with you," was lifted from a line Dan Aykroyd says to Bill Murray right before the Ghostbusters attack the Marshmallow Man.
- "The New Recruit" (Season 2, Episode 5) - BITT's personal alarm system is in a tonal range similar to the Ectomobile siren in Ghostbusters.
- "The Real Glitch Techs" (Season 2, Episode 7) - Several references:
- In the Glitch Tech van, High Five mentions a street called "Stanz Avenue." "Stanz," is the last name of Dan Aykroyd's character in the original "Ghostbusters." High Five says, "It's slime time," which was a phrase used in Ghostbusters 2.
- The voice of the Kodama glitch was provided by Dan Milano, based loosely on Frank Welker's performance of 80s cartoon mascots, including "Slimer" from "The Real Ghostbusters."
- "Settling the Score" (Season 2, Episode 8) - Several references:
- Five mentions a street intersection called "Tully and Melnitz." Louis Tully and Janine Melnitz are supporting characters from the original Ghostbusters game and cartoon series.
- Miko plays an arcade cabinet called "Zuul," the spirit that possesses Sigourney Weaver's character in "Ghostbusters."
- As in "The New Recruit," BITT sounds an alarm reminiscent of the Ectomobile siren.
- In the opening credits of the "Real Ghostbusters" the character of Ray is napping and hugging Slimer when an alarm goes off. In this episode, Phil is shown as napping and hugging Kodama when an alarm goes off.
- "I'm Mitch Williams" (Season 2, Episode 9) - Several references:
- The address of the glitchy house featured in this episode is 1984 Spengler Street. "Spengler," being the last name of Harold Ramis' character in the original Ghostbusters movie, which was released in the summer of 1984.
- After Five suggests 'ghosting' Mitch with the Tech Van, Miko encourages High Five to use the portal gun by saying, "Let's ghost, buster."
Notes[]
- According to creator Dan Milano, the apartment building that Five and his grandparents live in (as shown in the Season 1 episode "Age of Hinobi") was meant to resemble the Hook and Ladder #8 firehouse in New York that was used for the exteriors of Ghostbusters headquarters. He further stated that art director Scott Kikuta altered the look in the final version, so that it no longer bears any resemblance whatsoever. The concept art that Dan provided (see gallery below) does not support his claim as the apartment building seen in it doesn't look like the firehouse, or contain any design elements from it.[3]
Unproduced Episodes[]
These episodes may not have been produced yet, but may be a part of future seasons of the show.
- "Mobs & Minions" (unproduced episode #27) - When Mitch asks where a set of dungeon stairs go, Miko answers, "They go up," which is a Bill Murray line from the original "Ghostbusters." [4]
External Links[]
- Creator Dan Milano's PDF list of Season 1 & 2 Ghostbusters References (as posted on his Twitter)
- Spook Central's Critical Commons Account - search results for all Glitch Techs Ghostbusters video clips
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Gallery[]
Season 1[]
Season 2[]
Concept Art[]
Apartment Building Concept Art for Season 1 episode "Age of Hinobi" (credit: Dan Milano)