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Regular Show - Episode Highlights
Episode Highlights
The Power
The pilot episode perfectly establishes the series' core formula. To fix a hole in the wall, Mordecai and Rigby use a magical keyboard stolen from a wizard, leading to them teleporting things, creating monsters, and sending baby ducks to the moon. It introduces the dynamic of a mundane problem escalating into a surreal crisis that must be solved through equally surreal means.
This episode is the quintessential introduction to the show's premise, characters, and unique brand of absurdist humor. It sets the tone for the entire series and contains several elements, like the baby ducks, that become important recurring characters in later, more epic episodes.
Eggscellent
After Rigby suffers a severe allergic reaction trying to win a trucker hat by eating a massive omelet, he falls into a coma. Wracked with guilt, Mordecai embarks on an epic quest to finish the eating challenge himself to win the hat, believing it is the only thing that can save his friend. The episode is a parody of over-the-top 80s training montages and action films.
This episode won "Regular Show" a Primetime Emmy Award. It is widely considered one of the best episodes for its perfect blend of absurd comedy and genuine, heartfelt emotion, showcasing the incredible depth of Mordecai and Rigby's friendship.
Exit 9B
This half-hour special sees the return of nearly every villain from the show's first three seasons, all resurrected by a new antagonist who plans to destroy the park by building a highway exit ramp through it. The park crew must band together and fight in an all-out war, with callbacks to dozens of previous episodes.
"Exit 9B" marked a turning point for the series, shifting from mostly self-contained stories to larger, lore-heavy, serialized arcs. It was the show's first truly epic battle and established the idea of the park crew as a family of heroes defending their home, a theme that would dominate the later seasons.
Skips' Story
A 30-minute special that delves into the tragic backstory of the immortal yeti, Skips. It reveals his original name was Walks, his life centuries ago, and his romance with a woman named Mona. Her death on the day of their wedding is what leads him to be granted immortality and why he always skips, as a tribute to her memory.
This episode gave incredible emotional depth to a fan-favorite character who was previously shrouded in mystery. It demonstrated the show's capacity for serious, poignant storytelling amidst its usual wackiness and is often cited by fans and critics as one of the series' most powerful and well-crafted episodes.
Rigby's Graduation Day Special
The culmination of Rigby's season-long arc of returning to high school. The episode focuses on Rigby's anxieties about giving his valedictorian speech and Mordecai's jealousy over his friend's newfound maturity. Rigby delivers a heartfelt speech, marking the completion of his character development.
This episode is the emotional climax of Rigby's transformation from a slacker into a responsible adult. It also serves as a shocking cliffhanger for the final season, as immediately after the ceremony, the entire park is encased in a giant dome and launched into deep space, setting the stage for the show's final, cosmic arc.
A Regular Epic Final Battle
The three-part series finale sees the park crew in a final confrontation against the evil Anti-Pops to prevent the destruction and resetting of the universe. The battle is immense, featuring giant mechs and the return of many beloved side characters. It ends with Pops making the ultimate sacrifice by hugging his brother and flying them both into the sun, breaking the cycle of destruction forever.
This episode is the grand, emotional culmination of the entire series. It provides a definitive and bittersweet conclusion to the story, tying together themes of friendship, sacrifice, and growing up. The epilogue, which flashes forward 25 years to show the characters' adult lives, offers a deeply satisfying sense of closure for longtime fans and is regarded as one of the best finales in modern animation.