NOTES FOR EPISODE I of TOUCH AND GO:

	Going in order of what shows up first...

 - Chibiusa is the Japanese name of Sailorchibimoon, whom is known as "Rini"
in the (*gag*) dubbed version. She is pure pink sugar. "-chan" is a Japanese
connotation that tends to be used on young girls; it suggests friendliness,
although it can also be derogatory. (Chibiusa incidentally means "small
rabbit", and is from the anime Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon (Pretty Soldier
Sailormoon/(dub name)Sailor Moon).)

 - Takeshi, Sami's Geodude's nickname, is Brock's name in the original.

 - 'Kuso' is Japanese for 'shit'. Sami sometimes speaks Japanese words,
since that was the language she took in school.

 - When Starr has Raichu thundershock Jessie and James awake, they scream,
"WHEN WHERE WHO WHICH?!" This is a reference to an anime called Shoujo
Kakumei Utena (Revolutionary Girl Utena). Every so often, there are duels,
and songs play during these duels; the name of the duel song in the first
episode, "The Rose Bride", is "When Where Who Which".

 - Tuxedo Kamen of Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon legend is the guy in the tuxedo
and stupid-looking top hat who says corny speeches and throws red roses
around. (I was screaming, "OH MY GOD, IT'S MAMORU!!!" when James threw the
rose in "Tentacool and Tentacruel"... except Mamoru-san doesn't need suction
cups, his roses are diamond-tipped...)

 - Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu are the names of the three main characters from an
anime called Magic Knight Rayearth; Shidou Hikaru has powers of fire,
Ryuuzaki Umi has powers of water, and Hououji Fuu has powers of wind.

 - Northern Crater is a reference to the Playstation game, Final Fantasy VII.
Basically, it's what happened when a big-ass rock (aka "Li'l Miss Crisis From
the Sky") smashed into the Planet.

 - "M'Queen" is from dub Sailor Moon fame. It's what Malachite (the bleach-
headed boot-licking hottie ^_^ whom is known as Kunzite in the original)
tended to refer to Queen Beryl as.

 - "*I* wonder what would happen if we threw cold water on him," Sami snorts.
    This is a reference to an anime called Ranma Nibunnoichi (Ranma 1/2).
Whenever the main (male) character, Saotome Ranma, gets splashed with cold
water, he turns into a very chesty redheaded girl. (Don't ask.)

 - Lina Inverse, the main character from the anime Slayers, has a VERY nasty
temper. In short, "someone even a dragon wouldn't mess with". ^_^

 - Solid Snake is the main character of Metal Gear Solid. He's a genetically
engineered soldier, and basically can whip just about anyone's ass. Anyone
having the ability to make *him* poop his pants would have to be pretty damn
scary.

 - Naga the White Serpent, also from Slayers, has a VERY huge chest and a
tiny black Battle Bikini from keeping it all from spilling out. Her most
lethal weapon is her choice of clothing. :P

 - "'On your feet / You have ten toes / They look just like / Po-tay-toes!'"
Jessie recites.
    This verse is from a comic book called "BONE". This one one of Fone
Bone's very bad, never-sent love poems to Thorn, the girl he had a crush on.
It was just so funny I couldn't resist writing it into TaG ^____^