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==Behind the scenes== | |||
The theme for this challenge plays on both the [[wikipedia:internet meme|internet meme]] of [[wikipedia:Pirates versus Ninjas|pirates versus ninjas]] as well as there being two rivalling training schools on [[Mystery Island]] and [[Krawk Island]] - the [[Mystery Island Training School]] and the [[Swashbuckling Academy]]. | |||
The titles of the challenges also referenced other works: | |||
*''It Takes a Thief...'' is part of a [http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/it-takes-a-thief-to-catch-a-thief proverb] about catching thieves. It is also the name of of two TV series, one beginning in [[wikipedia:It Takes a Thief (1968 TV series)|1968]] and one beginning in [[wikipedia:It Takes a Thief (2005 TV series)|2005]]. | |||
*''Now You See Them, Now You Don't...'' refers to the title of a 1972 film, ''[[wikipedia:Now You See Him, Now You Don't|Now You See Him]]''. | |||
*''In Space, No One Can Hear You Play...'' is a play on the tagline for the 1979 film [[wikipedia:Alien (film)|''Alien'']], "In space, no one can hear you scream." | |||
*''Four Scores and 56 To Go...'' is is a play on the phrase "four score and seven years ago", from [[wikipedia:Abraham Lincoln|Abraham Lincoln]]'s [[wikipedia:Gettysburg Address|Gettysburg Address]]. | |||
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