- The Lost Pilot
infobox Television episode
Title = The Lost Pilot
Series =Kappa Mikey
Season = 1
Episode = 1
Guests =
Writer =
Director =
Production = 108
Airdate = January 6, 2007
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Next = The SwitchThe Lost Pilot is the pilot episode of the
Nicktoons Network original animated series "Kappa Mikey ", even though it did not air in that order (it may have been lost before the show's production). It instead first aired halfway through the series' first season as episode 19.ummary
In the United States, Michael Alexander Simon fails to land a role in
Hamlet The Christmas Giraffe, after the instructor tells him he can't act, but by chance, he wins a scratch card contest to fly to Tokyo, Japan and become the star of a failing anime show, LilyMu, where he meets the main cast. His new friends give him a tour of Japan, and Ozu officially announces the new star to the public. But fame gets to Mikey's head, and after Lily shouts at him, saying the exact same thing the instructor said, Mikey must determine whether or not going to Japan was the right choice. There is no subplot in this episode.Trivia
* This episode reveals that Mikey graduated from
high school before looking for an acting job.
* Lily is known for her "OMG " line. Since this episode is the first in the story line, it reveals the Mitsuki was really the first person in the show that we hear say it.
* Many minor and background characters characters resemble people from other media.
** One of the tourist in the airport looks similar toKakashi Hatake fromNaruto .
** Another one of the characters at the airport looks similar toMega Man X .
** Another airport character looks similar to Bloo fromFoster's Home for Imaginary Friends .
** One person auditioning to be the new star on "LilyMu" resemblesAstro Boy .
** Another person at the airport looks just like Chii fromChobits .
** The driver in the montage where Ozu is showing Mikey around Japan resembles the protagonist from "Speed Racer ".
** One tourist in the airport resembles the protagonist from "Pokemon FireRed"/"Leafgreen" and "Pokemon Red/Blue".ee also
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Kappa Mikey episode list
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