Talk:Aqua Teen Hunger Force/Archive 1

message: Should we split off the List of Aqua Teen Hunger Force episodes to its own topic?
Note:
* List of Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes
* List of South Park episodes
I vote no, unless we're also going to create an entry for each show. DryGrain 13:37, 13 Apr 2004 (UTC)
thread_title:  Seperate article for list of episodes? 

message: Has there ever been an origin of the ATHF revealed?  I haven't seen all the episodes yet.  I had assumed Dr. Weird created them at some point, especially considering the photo of Frylock with a younger Dr. Weird in Frylock's bedroom.  Anyone know anything about this?  Postdlf 20:25, 14 Jul 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: But remember: just because there's a photo of Frylock and Dr. Weird doesn't mean that Dr. Weird created them. It is quite a stretch to infer that from a photo of the two. All it shows is that they knew each other — maybe they still do! 134.114.59.41 03:38, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Origin{1}? 

message: The titles given for unaired episodes (such as the one airing tonight) seem to conflict with that of Yahoo! TV listings and ReplayTV.  Are they confirmed somewhere? TrbleClef 01:49, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: Nevermind.  TrbleClef 23:44, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
thread_title:  Season 4 Episode Titles 

message: Perhaps an explanation of why being named after Universities in Atlanta is ironic would be in order?  It just kind of dangles there as is...
I assume its because the AHTF guys are likely based in the Atlanta area...I'm not positive about that.
I doubt its truly ironic. The surrounding colleges in the area were admittedly sources of inspiration for their names but there is no real irony behind it all. Merely a prime example of possibly being strapped for name ideas and using resources that are close at hand in order to inspire ideas. - fansite staff member
:I originally wrote that, and I figured at the time that having two of the dumbest characters on the show named after universities (especially fairly prestigious ones like Emory) was pretty ironic. It may well have been nothing (the ATHF creators are good at being random), but it seemed like a good fit at the time. -lee 17:04, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Plutonians 

message: On the description of this episode, it says Svetlana is from Chechnya, but on her character description, it says she's from Ukraine. I haven't seen the episode, so I can't know for sure. It would be nice if somene could check that out and fix it. I can't. – Kaonashi 05:45, 25 Sep 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: In the episode itself, she was from Chechnya. If that helps. —No-One Jones (m) 03:57, 19 Oct 2004 (UTC)

text: I think that was my fault, and don't know how I got it wrong. Fixed. - KeithTyler 17:18, Oct 19, 2004 (UTC)
Oh, okay. I see it now. And I didn't even know it was moved to a different article. Thanks for clearing that. – Kaonashi 02:35, 20 Oct 2004 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mail Order Bride 

message: Someone made the phrase "meat bridge" into a link, but meat bridge just redirects back to this same article. Is anyone really going to write an article about the meat bridge, which only appeared in one scene in one episode? I am removing the link for now. --Mr2001 10:10, 8 Dec 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: A: Thank you. B: yes, someone is going to write an article about the meat bridge; the only reason that page redirects here is because someone already wrote that article, complete with image. Fancruft knows no limits. . . —No-One Jones 13:19, 8 Dec 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Meat Bridge

message: I suppose my revert of this edit should have a word of explanation, so here it is: googlefight. —Charles P. (Mirv) 04:57, 30 Mar 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Mastershake" 

message: Is Meatwad a child? There's no mention of it in the article (just that he is "dumb as hell") but there are many references throughout the show to him being a child, as much as a piece of meat can be a child (such as Frylock suggesting he's "too young" to do some things.) This is also supported by the fact that he's not a full fast food item-- presumably he is a preliminary state of a hamburger.
However, I don't have any specific quotes or proof so I'm not going to edit it into the article. Still, I think it bears mention because someone not familiar with the show would get the impression he's a slow adult from this article. --nichie 02:35, May 15, 2005 (UTC)
Trying to pin down whether Meatwad is a child or not is pretty much impossible, since the show has no sense of continuity whatsoever. At best, he's less mature than either Shake or Frylock, which is saying something. But in "Spirit Journey Formation Anniversary" he says his age is 56. So who knows? --MrCheshire
Edit- He actually says he's 55 on that episode. On the robositter episode he says that he cannot get a job because that would be a violation of child labor laws meaning he isn't allowed to work more than 20 hours a week because he is under the age of 18. There is no real solid proof of how old he is, maybe the only semi proof would be the number of candles on his cake on Spirit Journey Formation Anniversary.
I propose that he is underage in human years (ie. he is a youth for his 'species', or has existed for less than 18 years) and 55 is 'sentient foodstuff years' (ie. his under-18 age translates to 55, or he has existed for 55 years which is a youthful sentient foodstuff.) AKismet 17:55, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Meatwad's Age 

message: Where would be the best place to reference the fact that Sportscenter anchors (mostly Stuart Scott, but I've heard others say it) have a habit of using lines from ATHF?
:Got any proof of this?EAB 00:04, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  ATHF References on [[SportsCenter]] 

message: wouldn't the failed jumping really high power fit in their discription? IreverentReverend 03:50, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I dunno, doesn't cataloging every minor thing they've ever done kind of ruin it as a character overview?  Looking at it again, I'm not even sure the laser power is that important.  -- Norvy (talk) 05:39, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  mooninites special powers 

message: The summary for Season 2, Episode 34 (The Broodwich) begins, "Considered by many ATHF fans to be the greatest Episode ever."
Couldn't that be said for every episode?
I'm sure fans all have their favorites, and "The Broodwich" doesn't strike me as particularly greater or lesser than any other episode. "Super Model," on the other hand, contained atypical character development for Frylock and Meatwad, which clearly makes it the Greatest Episode Ever. :D
It may be best to limit the episode summaries to episode events. Thoughts? —DrunkenMonkey
:Definitely, away with such subjective fanboying. --TheMidnighters 04:01, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
replies: text:  Thanks for the input, TheMidnighters, I'll delete the offending line. —DrunkenMonkey 22:26, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Should episode summaries contain opinion? 

message: Isn't it a bit scary that this little twelve minute bit of self indulgent TV has as much time, effort, and detailed knowledge dedicated to it as, say, the Star Trek article? Kaz 07:13, 24 August 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Fanboys?

message: In one of the episodes yesterday I noticed in Frylock's room that he has a portrait of him and a young Dr. Weird, because I recognize his suit, but with brown hair and more youthful. Was he friends with him, and what happened that made him turn evil? This was from the one of Meatwad winning the Super Bowl tickets. This could be used for a new season. --Seishirou Sakurazuka 04:17, 16 September 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: The poster has been in his room and never been explained along with the gem on his back. Both have had much speculation, but the movie should shed some official light on some people's unanswered questions. --Kamasutra 05:47, 16 September 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Frylock and Dr. Weird?

message: Does anyone know if new episodes will be coming out any time soon?
friday nights on teletoon
:October 2006 on [AS], check the site. I'm guessing you live in...Canada?EAB 21:29, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  New Episodes? 

message: Ever notice that in one episode, the sidin on carl's house is melted when the aqua teens burn his lawn, but in the babysitting episode and the clowning, the house is carved into / eaten away as if it were wood?--Alfador 19:36, 20 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Carl's House

message: I swept through and did some spelling/format/grammar checks here and there.  Paragraphs now have breaks in them, some misspellings have been corrected (the one's I saw) and "theories" and "probably"'s are now gone.  Since speculation has no place in a wiki fact article.  TotalTommyTerror 18:57, 29 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cleanliness and Godliness 

message: A note about the lack of European (and elsewhere?) release might be nice, given that ATHF has a worldwide following due to file sharing.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 131.111.250.9 (talk • contribs) .
:-It was screened in the UK for a short while by a defunct spinoff Cartoon network channel called CNX. Magic Pickle 14:21, 16 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Distribution

message: What is this business about "the trio symbolize the three components of Plato's concept of the soul" ???   Who suggested this, and where?  This is silly....  (unsigned by anon)
"It has been suggested that the trio symbolize the three components of Plato's concept of the soul."
I removed that line.  Please WP:Verify the "it has been suggested" from a reputable source that isn't a blog or essay for TV in Pop Culture 102 class. SchmuckyTheCat 00:32, 7 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm sorry I put that in there. It was suggested to me by a distinguished professor of philosophy over lunch. You gotta admit, they pretty much are the appetite, the intellect, and the spirit. But I promise I won't do it again. --MarkO 22:44, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: If he's distinguished maybe the opinion is worth putting in wikipedia. Source it somehow, and decide. SchmuckyTheCat 22:51, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Personally, my guess is no. Unless said professor of philosophy wants to publish an academic paper outlining his point of view, it pretty much remains something said over lunch. Skybunny 12:49, 9 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Plato and the soul, brutha

message: Some have made the suggestion that the ATHF represent the three-part consciousness of Sigmund Freud: Ego, Superego, and Id. This was in the article at some point, but was removed. I think rightly so. While it may be an interesting discussion, within the context of Freudian theory I just don't think it works. Web accounts even as to which element of consciousness each character represents. No way could it be justified enough to claim that it was somehow intended. If someone has knowledge of the creators' intent, which would be interesting but not definitive, or would like to lay out a theory, we should hear it. Otherwise it's rather distracting and pointless. They're characters, not alligorical symbols. mike 01:23, 10 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Alleged Freudian element 

message: The image of Wayne Gretzky (NOT Samurai Lincoln) was removed because of its uncertain copyright status. Could someone find an appropriate image? 134.114.59.41 03:13, 24 February 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Isn't it fair use? Lumaga 18:24, 26 February 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Fair use is not a sufficient copyright status on its own. Please See Wikipedia:Image copyright tags#Fair use.  It ineeds to be tagged as fair use under a given circumstance, which is what all those tags available for images are there for.  It could be considered fair use of a screenshot from a telivisions series , for which I believe the tag is .  People need to understand that simply claiming fair use without a specific rationale is just going to get the image deleted in the long run.  --Oni Ookami AlfadorTalk|@ 19:39, 26 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Wayne Gretzky (NOT Samurai Lincoln) image 

message: To 70.17.154.193:
Carl was shot with the Mooninite's laser gun and then his head and moustache were shaved. He woke up later in the episode, seemingly unharmed. The episode ends with Ignignokt giving Frylock the finger from outer space ("Quiet Err, I'm transmitting rage."). At no point was Carl ever on the moon. --Bk0 (Talk) 00:20, 10 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Remooned": Carl on the moon 

message: His voice must have been changed at some point in the show. I've really only seen the episodes from the first DVD where he has the child-like voice. I recently saw a later episode where his voice seems lower (WTF?! His voice was better before they changed it.) Someone care to mention this in the article? 134.114.59.41 07:49, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Meatwad's voice 

message: According to the article, "Frylock possesses several supernatural powers (whether these are inate, or derived from some external source, has never been explained)."  But further down it references a New Year's party segment.  I remember that at one point at the party he tells one of the other characters that the jewel on his back is the source of them.  Does anyone else remember anything about that or have clips of it? Fio Vaya 05:05, 31 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Frylock's Powers 

message: Was the episode where Ignignokt enlarges his middle finger so people from earth can see it from the episode where The Mooninites use this magic belt to do stuff do the characters such as give Frylock double vision and infect Carl?  I think the end had Ignignokt doing this.
Cheesia
:He lengthened his finger but without the aid of the Foreigner belt. It also wasn't visible from Earth. 02:59, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Finger 

message: This does not necessarily have to do with the cloner.  It happens to plenty of objects not from their house as well.  In any case there is not decisive evidence either way and to say that it is a power of shake's or a result of the cloner exclusively would be an assumption.  If a fact is uncertain it needs to noted as such.  Otherwise it is simply a violation of WP:NOR or [[WP:NPOV].--Oni Ookami AlfadorTalk|@ 23:26, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Shake and explosions. 

message: In regards to the portion of the article on the Mooninites
"The characters were originally inspired by the rumor that millions of unsold E.T. video game cartridges for the Atari 2600 were buried somewhere in the desert."
The E.T. catridges are not a rumor- they're located in Alamogordo, New Mexico.
reference: wikipedia.com entry for Alamogordo New Mexico  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Gribby (talk • contribs) 
First, please sign your comments.  Second, other wikipedia articles do not ever qualify as references for another article's information (WP:CITE).  The only possible exception is to use a simmilar article to find an established trend on how to present certain information.  At no time is wikipedia to cite itself (or any other wiki for that matter) as a reference. --Oni Ookami AlfadorTalk|@ 23:08, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Atari Burial Ground 

message: First off, the Collective episode with Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday is not to be included in an episode count when comparing the recurrence of characters. Nearly every "villian" who had been present in one episode previous to that episode was featured.  Also, the turkitron episode should probably not count either.  While a simmilar character, who may even be the same depending on how one interprets the Thanksgiving episode, he is not explicitly the same character, and is under a different identity and name.  Someone mentioned 3 episodes in their edit summary.  Unless I am missing something that brings it down to one.  Even if I am, two.--Oni Ookami AlfadorTalk|@ 20:47, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: From what I remember, that character appeared in a) the original Cybernetic Ghost episode, b) "The Last One" (Monday Tuesday Wednesday ...), c) the latest 'movie preview' episode. He appears to be a recurring character, at least as much as MC Pee Pants/Sir Loin/Little Brittle who has appeared in only one more episode than Cybernetic Ghost. --Bk0 (Talk) 00:02, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Like I said, its pointless to even consider the "The Last One" in anyone's episode counts, as it contains virtually every minor character that had been seen up to that point.  Also, while he may occur almost as frequently, he is not as influential or notable.  MC Peepants has popped up in various references in online communities including adult swim itself.  That being said, while it would seem to me to be fine the way it is, if anything, it would be better to migrate MCP to the minor characters article then to bring Cybernetic Ghost up. --Oni Ookami AlfadorTalk|@ 20:48, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I still don't see any objective evidence to support your claim that this character isn't as "influential or notable". Vague 'online communities' are irrelevant and I haven't seen any lists of references by Adult Swim. If this is anything more than your personal opinion I'd be interested to hear the justification. --Bk0 (Talk) 00:09, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: If we remove the Cybernetic Ghost from the character listings, we may as well hastily remove MCP, the Plutonians, and the Mooninites since they do not appear in every episode of ATHF. He still maintains some significance as the others do.--71.29.27.23 16:15, 6 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Reasons why Cybernetic Ghost is not to be mentioned here. 

message: The Mooninites section is ridiculously long.  Own article?  Serious editing?  or Both? aww 20:23, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I'd say 'serious editing'. The section amounts to almost complete episode summaries, or, one could say, 'Everything they've ever said and done', most of which isn't noteworthy to a section discussing 'Other characters in a show'. I reduced the section on 'Steve' by about 2/3rds simply by removing lengthy, repetitive discussion of "what he's done", leaving "who he is". Skybunny 13:16, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Mooninites

message: I was BOLD and added the following paragrap under the title of characters
"Characters
One of the reoccuring jokes in ATHF is that the non human characters have no idea what sort of species the other belong to, shown in several episodes. For example, In the Video  episode, frylock has difficulty describing what Master shake is, in the J word episode, car says "so there's going to be one more of you animals around eh?" and the moonanites refer to the plutonians as "farm animals""
Should this be moved? Jackpot Den 14:07, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I guess not, but have they ever known what sort of species each other actually were? Despite being close friends, they do not understand what each other are, and I think it adds to the humour of the show. some examples would be in the Gee whizz episode, the one where frylock is trying to get meatwad into a "better" church, as well as the ones I mentioned above. I'd rather not start a rever war, and keep this place for peaceful discussion (edit : There also needs to be a running jokes/ trivia section added,like this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simpsons#Recurring_jokes ) Jackpot Den 14:07, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Attributes all characters share or running joke? 

message: This is hardly worth mentioning, but since I've yet to see anyone reference this anywhere, there's an Easter egg on Vol. 4, on the first DVD. Going into the Language menu, then select continue. It brings up a screen with website information, and a brief legal statement (all characters copyright and such). On a computer, click the "e" on the second occurrence of "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" (written in green) and it brings up a 70 second clip of a repeating sound bite and motion, mostly blacked out, that appears to be Carl having sex with a hooker on his couch. Using a standard DVD player remote the option can be reached by pushing the left arrow twice, highlighting the "e." I'm leaving it up to someone else as to whether or not this is worth including in the Wiki article.Worloq 09:58, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  DVD Box Set Four hidden feature 

message: Is it me, or are there an abundance of links to other articles here? Everytime I scroll down it's like an onslaught of words with blue bars under them. I know we should link people to things like "Sealab 2021" but do they really need to be linked to "theme song" or "Brain"? It's like every noun is a link.
Just to make things easier on the eyes.....EAB 00:23, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Too Many Links