"Justice League's Next Top Talent Idol Star: Dance Crew Edition" are the first and second episodes of the seventh season of Teen Titans Go!, and the special 300th and 301st overall episodes of the series.
It’s time for another Justice League talent competition! This time, the top dance crews from across the DC universe will battle on stage with their super-powered moves. Left without a crew, Robin uses Raven’s spellbook to conjure up a dance crew powerful enough to help him take out the competition. Featuring a special appearance from world-famous dance crew, The Jabbawockeez, the stage is set for one of the Titans’ most epic showdowns.
This was the first episode to premiere in 2021 on Cartoon Network.
This is the fourteenth half-hour special of the series.
This is the 300th episode of the series, a milestone that only Scooby-Doo and Ben 10 (Franchise) have ever achieved on the network.
According to Talya Perper who boarded the first part of this episode, she did a frame-to-frame research on Jabbawockeez videos for their choreography. [1]
Mr. Freeze picture can be seen on the truck when it was delivering the fridge.
This episode reveals that Aquaman speaks an unintelligible fish language that makes him sound like a dolphin.
This is the first "Justice League's Next Top Talent Idol Star" episode in which the Titans East don't appear or compete. Speedy is seen competing alongside Artemis instead.
Continuity[]
Raven is seen unhooded for the 118th (Part 1) and 119th (Part 2) time in the series.
This is the fourth "Justice League's Next Top Talent Idol Star" installment.
Vibe takes Dummy Robin's place as the fifth judge, due to the fact that his whereabouts are unknown as of "Justice League's Next Top Talent Idol Star: Justice League Edition".
Robin's one-sided crush on Starfire is displayed once again as she rejects him to form the Baseball Dance Crew with Raven.
However, Robin apologizes for his behavior at the end and Starfire is happy for him.
Beast Boy and Raven's feelings for each other made a slight appearance in Part 1 when the two engaged in a hug and held hands after both teams made it to the finals. (It's worth mentioning that Cyborg and Starfire held hands too, but not for nearly as long as Beast Boy and Raven did.)
Beast Boy also called her "Mama" while praising her (and Starfire's) dancing act with Raven happily thanking him.
References[]
The baseball uniforms and dance of Starfire and Raven are direct references to the 1992 baseball movie A League of Their Own.
When Beast Boy gets hit in the eye by a baseball bat and starts crying, Cyborg says, "There's no crying in Baseball!" which is one of Tom Hanks' famous quotes from said movie.
The act performed by two people dressed as a cube of outer space and jar of jelly is a reference to the 1996 movie Space Jam.
The outfits worn by the Jabbawockeez are likely a nod to rock band DEVO. However, they closely resemble the American hip-hop dance crew with the same name.
Cyborg and Beast Boy's second dance is based on the 1993 movie The Fugitive.
Raven and Starfire's second dance is based on NASA space mission Apollo 13.
Errors[]
When Robin returns back to present day from the 1980s, he informs the Titans that he has been practicing his sick moves for 6 years. However, it looks like he has not aged at all.
Running Gags[]
Robin crying when he gets kicked out from any club.
Robin getting hit by a passing car.
Robin running away crying after Birdarang asks how he feels.
Transcript[]
The transcript for "Justice League's Next Top Talent Idol Star: Dance Crew Edition" can be found here.
Gallery[]
The image gallery for Justice League's Next Top Talent Idol Star: Dance Crew Edition may be viewed here.
