Trivia
- The episode's title is a parody of the 1977 film Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
- Likewise, the sound stage with the colored light board in the climax of the episode is a reference to a similar set piece from the movie.
- 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.
- The mech suit Kitty pilots in this is based off the Power Loader from the film Aliens.
- This episode was originally scheduled to air on December 8, 2012, but it was pulled due to a last minute scheduling change by Nickelodeon.
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.
Goofs
- After Dudley captured D.O.O.M., Ollie's left foot is colored pink rather than tan.
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#02 | Big Dog on Campus | #13 | Candy Cane-ine | #24 | Rat Trap | #35 | Mutts and Bolts | ||||||||
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#05 | Puppy Unplugged | #16 | Dog House | #27 | Sob Story | ||||||||||
#06 | Top Dog | #17 | Time Waits for No Mutt | #28 | Hush Puppy | ||||||||||
#07 | Quack in the Box | #18 | Love Bird | #29 | Quacky Birthday | ||||||||||
#08 | Monkey Business | #19 | Bluff Puppy | #30 | Happy Howl-O-Ween | ||||||||||
#09 | Diary of a Mad Cat | #20 | Bark to the Future | #31 | 'Til Doom Do Us Part | ||||||||||
#10 | Lie Like a Dog | #21 | Lights, Camera, Quacktion | #32 | Barking Tall | ||||||||||
#11 | Cold Fish | #22 | Close Encounters of the Doomed Kind | #33 | Bad Eggs |