Close Encounters of the Doomed Kind/Trivia

Trivia

• The episode's title is a parody of the 1977 film Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
• There is a poster with a UFO depicted that says "I WANNA BELIEVE" that is seen, this is likely a parody of the poster with a UFO depicted that says "I WANT TO BELIEVE" that is seen in Agent Mulder's office from the 90's sci-fi show The X-Files.
• On Keswick's keychain you can see that it says "'Born To Rock".
• This episode was originally scheduled to air on December 8, 2012, but it was pulled due to a last minute scheduling change by Nickelodeon.
• This is the third episode to have a schedule change issue in the U.S., it even had a preview on Nick.com.
• This episode premiered in Latin America on March 18, 2013 before it premiered in the U.S.
• This episode premiered in the U.K. on June 4, 2013 before it premiered in the U.S.
• In this episode, Kitty uses a weapon. It is the same as the Power Loader from the film Aliens.
• When Dudley Puppy uses a slingshot, it is a reference to the mobile/app game Angry Birds.

Goofs

• After Dudley captured D.O.O.M., Ollie's left foot is colored pink rather than tan.

Running Gags

• T.U.F.F. and D.O.O.M. using Kitty's purse and taking money away.
• The Chief crying about the mop, because Dudley gives them to the aliens.