9 Lives!/References

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Trivia

• This is the last episode where Catman was voiced by Adam West. In his next appearance, he is voiced by Jeff Bennett.
• Catman has 8 lives instead of 9, because earlier in the episode, he got hurt.
• This is the second time Cosmo and Wanda are disguised as humans.

Allusions

The Old Lady

Wheel of Cheese

• 9 Lives! - The title is a pun on the myth, "Cats have 9 lives".

• Batman - The scene when Catman is catching the mice while the action was punctuated by superimposed onomatopoeic words is a clear reference to the show.
  • Adding by, Adam West starred as Batman in the show.
  • The Old Lady's costume that she wore by the end is identical to Robin's costume.

• Kentucky Wildcats- The Dimmsdale Wildcats are a clear spoof of the Kentucky Wildcats or any team called Wildcats.

• SeaWorld - The name of the aquarium where Adam got his first job "Ocean World" is a parody of Sea World.

• Shamu the Orca Whale - A whale in Ocean World is named after Shamu the Whale.

• Ranma ½ - Shampoo the Orca Whale is named after Ranma ½' character, Shampoo.

• Wheel of Cheese - A pun on the Wheel of Fortune.

• Let's Make a Deal - The players of Wheel of Cheese are dressed as mice similar to where the players dressed up as something.

• Bill Gates - The part where Catman says "Bill was a computer maker from..", he might be referring to Microsoft' founder. 

Running Gags

• Something involving churros.
• Catman getting fired from a new job that Timmy helps him find.
• At the beginning, Catman keeps landing on the Old Lady while she's being robbed, with the robber thanking Catman.

Goofs

• When Timmy says Catman lost 8 lives and that he only has 1 life left, Catman is actually hurting himself another time after Timmy says that he has 1 life left. But in the beginning, he actually hurt himself 5 times. However, he could have hurt himself after those 5 times.
• When Timmy is watching the game drinking soda and holding Wanda, as a cotton candy, and Poof, as a flag, the woman by his side has no nose.
• In one part, Catman should have seen Cosmo, Wanda, or Poof due to the fact that he was right in front of them.

Quotes

Catman: Wait, cats can't fly!

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Catman: The cat mobile doesn't fly either!

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Wanda: You can't reason with a man who's obsessed with cats, or churros, it just won't work!

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Timmy Turner: I've been reading your charts, and I'm afraid I have some bad news.

Catman: Oh, you're not going to say the words "spay" or "neuter" are you?!

Timmy: Worse. You are a cat, and as you know cats have nine lives. But according to these detailed test results (points to Poof, who is a clipboard) you're down to your last life.

Catman: What? It cat-can't be!

Timmy: It is. So unless you want to go to that big litter box in the sky, you have to give up crime fighting. (Looks at Catman seriously) Forever!

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Old Lady: I'm buff!

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Mr. Turner: Oh honey, I'm home! (runs in the mouse trap-filled house and the house bounces around)

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Timmy: You're an actor, not a cat!

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