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"The Cape" is the fifty-third and final episode of the third season of Teen Titans Go!, and the one-hundred-fifty-seventh overall episode of the series.

Summary[]

Robin and Cyborg argue about the importance of capes.

Plot[]

The episode begins of the original series in the year 2003, 13 years ago, with much drama as smoke is billowing from Jump City Prison, and an alarm is sounding. Cinderblock quickly enters the scene, looking to break his little brother out of the prison. But before he can make his move, he finds his path blocked by the Teen Titans. They look so awesome with their fluttering capes and hair, yet Cinderblock can't help but comment how Cyborg is the only one without such a dynamic element.

Robin and Starfire deliver blows to Cinderblock, leaving him weakened. Just as Cyborg is about to launch an attack from his arm cannon, he notices some bird dookie on his shoulder and gets distracted wiping it off.

Cinderblock sees this as an opportunity to ditch the Titans and make some bad egg puns as he crashes through several walls. Finally, he reaches his little brother's cell and finds him in a tube-like water chamber, apparently taking a long bath. Cinderblock grabs the water chamber and exits the prison by breaking through the floor.

Meanwhile, Robin blames Cyborg for letting Cinderblock getaway, arguing that a cape could have prevented the whole bird dookie incident. Cyborg refuses to wear a cape though, or any flowing garments. He says he'd rather grow a mustache than wear a cape. Robin argues against it, and Cyborg, unwilling to be a part of the Teen Titans any longer, just walks away.

In the next scene, in an undisclosed location, Slade is sitting in a chair, pretending to hold things in his hand. Cinderblock interrupts his pretend party by opening the water chamber. Slade is not happy to see that his son has been taking long baths in the water chamber and asks to see his fingers, which show evidence of pruning. Because of this bath time arrogance, Slade's son quickly transforms into a big gooey prune monster.

The next day, we see that most of the Titans are back home in the tower. Starfire is trying to make the others eat a pudding which she has tried her best to make taste like "the butt". She offers some to Robin, but he is not interested in butt food. He can't help but think about Cyborg, who is hanging out with Mas and Menos somewhere else. Without his friend around, Robin just can't seem to get his cape to ruffle in the wind like it used to.

Robin decides the only thing he can do now is going into Cyborg's room and steal things from it. While looking for stuff to take, Robin finds a picture of Cyborg and himself sharing a moment. At first, Robin thinks it's creepy, but then he begins to realize just how much he misses the big guy.

Suddenly, the crime alert goes off. There's been a break-in at the prune juice factory! The Titans respond to the alert and find the prune monster there, drinking all the prune juice. Robin refers to the monster as Prune Guy, and soon after that, the Titans are narrowly dodging prune projectiles. Starfire blasts a hole through Prune Guy, and Robin ties the villain up with some rope. Beast Boy turns into a rhino and rams Prune Guy, slamming him down to the floor. Then Starfire and Raven use their powers to pin down Prune Guy with iron beams.

The Titans think Prune Guy is down, but he's not out. Summoning his powers, Prune Guy splits himself into multiple prune monsters and charges toward the Titans. Seeing the odds no longer in their favor, they run away.

Robin goes through the wrong door and lands on a conveyor belt that carries him toward a vat of boiling prune juice. If only Cyborg had been with them, they might have stood a chance. It's too late for that now as a prune crab attacks Robin, and they grapple on the conveyor belt. Robin manages to fling the prune crab over his body, but he also goes over the edge of the conveyor belt. The situation is not good. Robin is hanging off the side of the conveyor belt and is about to fall to his doom. To make matters worse, the prune crab has a hold of his leg and is pulling him down.

All hope seems lost when Robin goes over the edge, that is until he is rescued by a helping hand from Cyborg. The prune crab isn't so lucky, and it melts into the prune juice from whence it came. Robin thanks Cyborg and explains he's just realized that one doesn't need a cape to be a hero. Cyborg agrees and shows off his new mustache to Robin. Robin says he doesn't like it though, so Cyborg agrees to shave it off.

With the team back together, and his cape flowing stronger than ever, Robin and Cyborg do a sweet power move that blasts the prune gunk off of Prune Guy, transforming him back to his old self.

The villain is defeated, and their friendship repaired, Robin and Cyborg play rock-paper-scissors while the other Titans watch on, happy to see their teammates are back to the good friend times.

The scene zooms out to reveal it was all a dubbed episode from the classic Teen Titans series made by the team from "Saturday Night Live" with the Titans are the special guests and that the Titans from the Teen Titans GO! series, the present day, had been watching it together all along. They comment on how fantastic the episode was, and Robin says it was better than he remembered it. The episode ends with them excitedly agreeing to watch more episodes of their old show in 2003 made by the "Saturday Night Live" team.

Characters[]

Trivia[]

  • This episode is mostly a dubbed version of the first (third in airing order) episode "Divide and Conquer" from the previous Teen Titans series, while two scenes were taken from "Crash" and "Titans East, Part 1".
    • On the report of Eric J Pringle, this is one of the most expensive episodes from season 3, because it took writers and editors months to restructure the original episode into a cohesive TTG format.
  • This episode is one of the most polarizing of the series, with some decreeing it as the worst episode of the show for reusing footage from the original series instead of using new footage, as well as for mocking the original source material. However, others finding it to be legitimately funny.
  • Plasmus is referred to as "Prune Guy" in this episode since Plasmus appeared in his original form in the flashback and not in his current form as seen throughout the series, possibly to avoid confusion from the younger audience who hasn’t seen the original series.
    • This marks the only appearance to date of Plasmus' human form in Teen Titans Go!, only via flashback from the original series.
  • This episode was originally planned for Season 4, but the TTG crew announced that this episode is a part of Season 3.
  • Apparently, Cinderblock and Plasmus are siblings, while Slade is their father.
  • It is unknown whether the Titans were dubbing over the original episode themselves or if they were watching the episode supposedly as is.
    • That's because the "Saturday Night Live" team made a special episode for the Titans with themselves are the special guests.
  • After not airing on TV since May 13, 2018, this episode made a return to the TV airwaves on August 22, 2020.

Continuity[]

References[]

  • The song Raven plays is a parody of "Axel F", the theme to the franchise film "Beverly Hills Cop".

Errors[]

  • Más and Menos shout, "Yeah, no capes!" in English, despite it being stated before that they only speak Spanish.
  • There are many instances in the episode where the voices don't line up with the characters' mouths.

Running Gags[]

  • Slade pretending to hold something.
  • Robin talking about his cape.

Transcript[]

The transcript for "The Cape" can be found here.

Gallery[]

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The image gallery for The Cape may be viewed here.

v - e - d Episode Guide

Season 1: April 23, 2013 - June 5, 2014
Legendary SandwichPie BrosDriver's EdDog HandDouble TroubleThe DateDude RelaxLaundry DayGhostboyLa Larva de AmorHey Pizza!GorillaGirl's Night OutYou're Fired!Super RobinTower PowerParasiteStarliarMeatball PartyStaff MeetingTerra-izedArtful DodgersBurger vs. BurritoMatchedColors of RavenThe Left LegBooksLazy SundayStarfire the TerriblePower MovesStaring at the FutureNo PowerSidekickCaged TigerSecond ChristmasNose MouthLegsBreakfast CheeseWafflesBe MineOppositesBirdsBrain FoodIn and OutLittle BuddiesMissingUncle JokesMás y MenosDreamsGrandma VoiceReal MagicPuppets, Whaaaaat?

Season 2: June 12, 2014 - July 30, 2015
Mr ButtMan PersonPiratesMoney GrandmaI See YouBrianNatureSalty CodgersKnowledgeSlumber PartyLove MonstersBaby HandsCaramel ApplesSandwich ThiefFriendshipVegetablesThe MaskSerious BusinessHalloweenBoys vs GirlsBody AdventureRoad TripThanksgivingThe Best RobinMouth HoleHot GarbageRobin BackwardsCrazy DaySmile BonesReal Boy AdventuresHose WaterLet's Get SeriousTamaranian VacationRocks and WaterMultiple Trick PonyTruth, Justice and What?Two Bumble Bees and a WaspOil DrumsVideo Game ReferencesCool SchoolKicking a Ball and Pretending to Be HurtHead FruitYearbook MadnessBeast ManOperation Tin ManNeanCampfire StoriesAnd the Award for Sound Design Goes to RobThe HIVE FiveThe Return of SladeMore of the SameSome of Their Parts

Season 3: July 31, 2015 - October 13, 2016
Cat's FancyLeg DayDignity of TeethCroissantSpice GameI'm the SauceHey You, Don't Forget about Me in Your MemoryAccept the Next Proposition You HearThe Fourth Wall40%, 40%, 20%Grube's FairytalesA FarceScary Figure DanceAnimals, It's Just a Word!BBBDAY!Black FridayTwo ParterThe True Meaning of ChristmasSquash & StretchGarage SaleSecret GardenThe Cruel Giggling GhoulHow 'Bout Some EffortPyramid SchemeBeast Boy's St. Patrick's Day Luck, and It's BadThe Teen Titans Go Easter Holiday ClassicBatman v Teen Titans: Dark InjusticeBottle EpisodeFinally a LessonArms Race with LegsObinrayWally TRad Dudes with Bad TudesOperation Dude RescueHistory LessonThe Art of NinjutsuThink About Your FutureTTG v PPGCoconut Cream PiePure ProteinOpen Door PolicyCrazy Desire IslandThe Titans ShowBooty ScootyWho's Laughing NowOregon TrailSnuggle TimeOh Yeah!Riding the DragonThe OverbiteThe Cape

Season 4: October 20, 2016 - June 25, 2018
Shrimps and Prime RibHalloween v ChristmasBooby Trap HouseFish WaterTV KnightTeen Titans Save ChristmasBBSFBDAY!The StreakThe Inner Beauty of a CactusMovie NightBBRAEPermanent RecordTitan Saving TimeThe Gold StandardMaster DetectiveEaster CreepsHand ZombieEmployee of the Month: ReduxThe AvogodoOranginsJinxedBrain PercentagesBL4Z3Hot Salad WaterI Saw You DanceThe Story in Your EyesPlaying Hard to GetThe Night Begins to ShineLicationLabor DayClassic TitansOnes and ZeroesCareer DayTV Knight 2Justice League's Next Top Talent Idol StarThe AcademyCostume ContestThrone of BonesDemon PromThanksgettingThe Self-Indulgent 200th Episode Spectacular!BBCYFSHIPBDAYBeast GirlFlashbackBro-PocalypseMo' Money Mo' ProblemsTV Knight 3

Season 5: June 25, 2018 - April 4, 2020
The Scoop!Chicken in the CradleKaboomsTower RenovationMy Name is JoseThe Power of ShrimpsMonster SquadReal OranginsQuantum FunThe FightThe GrooverJustice League's Next Top Talent Idol Star: Second Greatest Team EditionHow's This for a Special? SpaaaaceBBRBDAYSlapping Butts and Celebrating for No ReasonNostalgia is Not a Substitute for an Actual StoryBusiness Ethics Wink WinkGenie PresidentTall Titan TalesI Used to Be a PeoplesThe Metric System vs FreedomThe ChaffThem Soviet BoysLittle ElvisBooty EggsTV Knight 4Lil' DimplesDon't Be an IcarusStockton, CA!What's Opera TitansForest PiratesThe BergeracSnot and TearsCampfire!What We Learned at CampCommunicate OpenlyRoyal JellyStrength of a Grown ManHad to Be ThereGirls Night InThe Great DisasterThe Viewers Decide

Season 6: October 4, 2019 - May 1, 2021
Butt AtomsTV Knight 5Witches BrewThat's What's Up!Crab ShenanigansBrobotsBrain FlipBeast Boy on a ShelfChristmas CrusadersWe're Off to Get AwardsBat ScoutsWalk AwayRecord BookMagic ManTitans Go CasualRain on Your Wedding DayEgg HuntJustice League's Next Top Talent Idol Star: Justice League EditionMission to Find the Lost StemsDrumsGuitarBassYou're The OneWhere Exactly on the Globe is Carl Sanpedro? - Part 1Where Exactly on the Globe is Carl Sanpedro? - Part 2Where Exactly on the Globe is Carl Sanpedro? - Part 3Where Exactly on the Globe is Carl Sanpedro? - Part 4Ghost With the MostBucket ListTV Knight 6KryptoniteThumb WarToddler Titans…Yay!Baby MouthThe CastSuperhero FeudLucky StarsVarious Modes of TransportationCool UnclesButter WallBBRAEBDAYDon't Press PlayReal ArtJust a Little Patience...Yeah...YeahVillains in a Van Getting GelatoI Am ChairBumgorfThe MugHafo SafoZimdings

Season 7: January 8, 2021 - September 16, 2022
Justice League's Next Top Talent Idol Star: Dance Crew EditionFeed MePig in a PokeP.P.A Little Help PleaseMarv Wolfman and George PérezSpace House - Part 1Space House - Part 2Space House - Part 3Space House - Part 4Cy and BeastyT is for TitansCreative GeniusesManor and MannerismsTrans Oceanic Magical CruisePolly Ethylene and Tara PhthalateEEbowsBatman's Birthday GiftWhat a Boy WondersDoomsday PreppersFat CatsJamDCPepo the PumpkinmanBreakfastCaptain CoolA Doom Patrol ThanksgivingGlunkakakakahControl FreakA Holiday StoryThe DripStandards & PracticesBelly MathFree PerkGo!Finding AquamanWhodundidit?Sweet RevengePorch PiratesA Sticky SituationThe Perfect Pitch?Pool SeasonKyleTV Knight 7We'll Be Right BackJump City RockNatural Gas50% ChadThe Score365!

Season 8: October 7, 2022 -
Welcome to HalloweenThe Great Holiday EscapeLooking For LoveTeen Titans ActionTV Knight 8A Stickier SituationWinning a Golf Tournament Is The Solution to All Of Life's Money ProblemsAlways Be CrimefightingEaster AnnihilationThe Brain of the FamilyArthurToilet WaterPlot HolesUtility BeltOur HouseBeard HunterElasti-BotNew ChumIntroHaunted TankWarner Bros. 100th AnniversaryWishboneChristmas MagicShipCatpin Freak50% CrewFive BucksWild Card

Top of the Titans: April 27, 2018 - July 20, 2018
Raddest SongsBest Love SongsBeast Boy & Cyborg SongsDance PartyBest Rivals

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