Excel Saga

1. S01E01The Koshi Rikdo Assassination PlotOctober 7, 1999—The secret ideological organisation of Across has but one goal in mind- world domination. To that end, Across leader Lord Ilpallazzo sends h
2. S01E02The Woman From MarsOctober 14, 1999—Across has a new rival in its quest for world domination — a Puchuu invasion force from the planet Mars. As the city suffers from a torrenti
3. S01E03The Sacrificial Lamb of the Venomous Great Escape of HellOctober 21, 1999—Having been captured by guerrillas after accidentally ending up in a war zone, Excel finds herself trapped in the worst torture of all- bein
4. S01E04Love PunyOctober 28, 1999—When Ilpalazzo decides to amuse himself with a handheld dating game, little does he realise that his in-game choices are affecting Watanabe’
5. S01E05The Interesting Giant TowerNovember 4, 1999—To find out just how corrupt F City’s officials are, Excel and Hyatt are sent to infiltrate City Hall, where they soon find themselves embro
6. S01E06The Cold is Winter! Snowed Under EpisodeNovember 11, 1999—When Ilpalazzo sends Excel and Hyatt on a mission to gather more resources for Across, the duo find themselves journeying out to the mountai
7. S01E07Melody of the Underground PassageNovember 18, 1999—When Kabapu sends Watanabe and his colleagues to investigate the sewers surrounding the Across base, Ilpalazzo dispatches Excel and Hyatt to
8. S01E08Increase Ratings WeekNovember 25, 1999—It’s an all-girl fan service fest as Excel and Hyatt take off to the swimming pool, accompanied by local girl Cosette. But even as they laze
9. S01E09Bowling GirlsDecember 2, 1999—When Ilpalazzo orders Excel and Hyatt to learn how to control the masses through their most popular sports, the duo end up working in the ra
10. S01E10Menchi’s Great AdventureDecember 9, 1999—When the stress of life as an emergency food supply becomes too much for Menchi, she takes the first opportunity she can to escape from Exce
11. S01E11Butt Out, Youth!December 16, 1999—Thanks to the state of modern education, the future is looking bleak—and that means that Across must take action. To that end, Ilpalazzo sen
12. S01E12Big City Part IIDecember 23, 1999—Having decided that his employees need some additional training, Kabapu sends Watanabe and the others to train under Purin, a detective who
13. S01E13The New Year’s-Year End Hidden Talent ContestJanuary 6, 2000—It had to happen eventually. The producers got behind schedule—there’s way no way enough material for a whole new show could be produced in
14. S01E14PropJanuary 13, 2000 6.0In order to pick up flagging ratings, the Excel Saga writers introduce a new character: the android lady Ropponmatsu, creation of Dr. Shioji
15. S01E15More! Prop MemorialJanuary 20, 2000—Annoyed that Ropponmatsu has bought it after only one episode, the merchandising team demands that she be put back in the show immediately.
16. S01E16Take Back Love!January 27, 2000—After getting demolished again in the last episode, new copies of Ropponmatsu 1 and 2 are delivered to Watanabe’s apartment. But by mistake,
17. S01E17Animation USAFebruary 3, 2000—On a mission to investigate the situation in America, Excel and Hyatt run into a band of street thugs… and a communication problem. Fortunat
18. S01E18Municipal Force DaitenzinFebruary 10, 2000—Desperate for more material, the writers of "Excel Saga" take a page or two from Koshi Rikdou’s old "masked heroes" parody Daitenjin, and ha
19. S01E19Menchi’s Great Adventure 2: Around the World in 80 HoursJanuary 17, 2000—Menchi makes another break while Excel and Hyatt are out of town on a mission, and ends up on a boat to America. There, she meets Ann Anzai,
20. S01E20The Best of Mr. PedroFebruary 24, 2000—Having charted the misadventures of Pedro, as he struggled for a season and a half to return home to his son and his sexy wife, the writers
21. S01E21Visually Appealing TypeMarch 2, 2000—Fed up with Ilpalazzo’s lack of progress, ACROSS HQ sends the leather-clad, ruggedly handsome, and more-bishonen-than-thou agent Key to deli
22. S01E22Invasion, MotherMarch 9, 2000—Having finally gotten the hint from ACROSS that he should hurry up the whole invasion thing, Ilpalazzo orders Hyatt to perform final prepara
23. S01E23Legend of the End of the Century ConquerorMarch 16, 2000—We find Excel wandering the wasteland that once was "F" City, where she becomes entangled in a conflict between a settlement of survivors an
24. S01E24For You, I Could DieMarch 23, 2000—After Koshi Rikdo declares this episode to be gag-free, an amnesiac Excel gives the performance of her life after being rescued by the survi
25. S01E25We Will Not Be Held ResponsibleMarch 30, 2000—Fed up with the insanity, Koshi Rikdo finally insists that the animation and writing crew finish the freaking series already. So, the Safety
26. S01E26Going Too FarMarch 30, 2000—In this aptly-named epilogue, an aborted attempt at making a musical version of Excel Saga is replaced by an exercise in pushing the boundar

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