Top 10 KP Episodes

I've raved about Kim Possible in the past and I've recently rewatched the entire series. If you're at all curious to what my favorite episodes are, I've compiled a list (this is not including the movies):

10 1/2) Overdue

An extra bit because technically this is only half an episode. "Overdue/Roachie" is the entire two-part episode, but "Overdue" is the only part to make the cut.

The plot centers around Kim as she is approached by the angry librarian because she has an overdue library book and is confined to a sort of library detention until she turns it in. Ron realizes that he borrowed the book a while back and may have lost it when he took it on a mission. Since he can't remember which mission he took it on, he retraces his steps on every single mission they had been on in the past month.

I love Ron-centric episodes because of his ineptness. I mean, Kim is awesome and we all want to be like her, right? She can do anything! But it's fun to watch Ron try his hardest and still not even come close to Kim's level. I enjoy this episode because it's a whole bunch of mini plots all mixed into one as Ron goes from one evil lair to the next, searching for the lost book. I also like Wade's prominence in the episode, since normally, he only beeps in every once in a while rather than being a constant presence the entire time. Ron's interactions with the villains are fun too as his bumbling still somehow foils each of their brewing plots. I thoroughly enjoy this 1/2 episode right down to its predictable ending.

10) Gorilla Fist

The second in the Yamanuchi school saga and the second time we see Yori.

Yori contacts Ron, informing him that Monkey Fist has captured Sensei and she needs his help finding him, so the two head out. Kim is suspicious of Yori since she knows nothing of Ron's time in ninja school and tracks them as they follow Monkey Fist's trail all over the world.

The whole mystical monkey power storyline kind of weirded me out and intrigued me at the same time. I liked that Ron had a secret power and enjoyed watching him discover it… but it was such an odd power (though it did turn out to be totally boss in the end, but I'll get to that later). Anyways, I just sort of enjoyed the plot of this episode. I mean, all the other Monkey Fist/Yamanuchi episodes are sort of the same set up; something is missing or in danger, Ron is called upon to save/protect it, climatic battle, yadda yadda. I found this one to be the most interesting out of all of them because of how it played out. Sensei is a ghost? Kim is jealous? What is Monkey Fist hiding from?
It brought back the "it will be your honor to [walk, carry, etc]" joke, which only stayed really funny through this episode, then I felt it was overused.
We begin to see some of Kim's deeper feelings for Ron as she starts to go a bit green-eyed over Yori and Ron. We've never actually seen her get jealous in that way before.
And then the best bit (probably the main reason this is on my list) was the total twist ending! As a kid's show, most of the endings and scenarios are pretty predictable, but in this episode, I think this was the only time I was completely caught off guard. I did not see it coming at all!

9) Steal Wheels

Fun fact: both Drakken and Motor Ed are voiced by John DiMaggio.

The story focuses on Ron and Felix as they spend a lot of extra time together and Kim begins to feel left out. Meanwhile, Drakken's mother shows up informing him that his miscreant cousin, Eddie, needs a positive role model (since she is unaware that Drakken is a villain himself). Turns out "Eddie" is in fact Motor Ed. Drakken is in the middle of a new take-over-the-world scheme with his latest creation, the "Doom-vee". However, he is unable to make it run, so Motor Ed gives him some tips and soon the two are teamed up. As they work together and bond, Motor Ed tells him about Kim's friend with the cybertronic wheelchair. After hearing about the chair's amazing capabilities, they decide to steal it.

The villain(s) are always my favorite characters in anything. And when a show that has many different villains decides to put two or more of them together, it makes for some great entertainment. It's funny how Drakken and Motor Ed get along with one another; one a cocky, short-tempered scientist, the other a rock 'n rolling, mullet-wearing garage mechanic. I love how sometimes they get along and are on the same page, but then all of a sudden they're fighting like little children.
And on the topic of villains interacting with villains, Shego and Motor Ed are hilarious too! Motor Ed is always flirting with her, but she always rejects him… violently. Plus he is so sexist and Shego is constantly blasting him for it, but he is not bothered by it at all, merely declaring, "Wow! She's got the green magic! I think I'm in LOOOOVE!!!". His pickup line: "Woah, green babe! Do you believe in love at first sight? Or should I walk by again? Cuz I'll totally walk by again. Seriously." Haha!

8) Mother's Day

The first time we see Mrs. Lipsky.

As you may have gathered from the title, this episode takes place on Mother's Day. Kim and her mom decide that they are going to spend the day together no matter what. Meanwhile, Drakken is plotting his latest scheme when his own mother unexpectedly shows up. She is unaware that her son is a mad scientist and believes that he is a radio help doctor who goes by the pseudonym, Dr. Drakken. Drakken takes her along as he goes to steal a top secret formula being transported on a train. Kim gets wind of his plan and since Ron is preoccupied with his own mother's needs, Mrs. Possible goes along as the sidekick.

All the characters's interactions with their mothers is what makes this episode great, especially Drakken with Mrs. Lipsky. "Drewbie" haha! It's so hilarious how unaware she is of what her son is actually doing. Her character as the over-doting mother with the loud, obnoxious voice in the bright colorful clothing is perfect in contrast to Drakken's dark demeanor. It's funny how much Drakken tries to keep her comfortable and at ease too, like he genuinely cares for her.
Also, Kim and her mom are great to. We don't see a whole lot of the two of them through the show. You can really see a good mother-daughter relationship between them.
Then Ron cleaning out the garage is a fun bonus (with the garden gnome XD He sure had a traumatizing childhood). Poor Ron can never catch a break.

7) Dimension Twist

The plot begins with Drakken as he finally gets cable installed in his lair. At the same time, he is preparing a Pan Dimensional Vortex Inducer. However, when he forces the cable guy to get out quickly, the man accidentally plugs the Vortex Inducer into the TV. When Kim and Ron show up and Drakken turns on the Vortex Inducer, all are sucked into a portal. Each character lands in a separate TV show and has to deal with the constant channel switches, occasionally bumping into one another as Wade attempts to get them out.

I've seen this done before on other shows, but I can never get enough of it. Watching it now that I'm older, I recognize the Friends and Grey's Anatomy spoofs. I don't have a whole lot to say other than I really enjoyed seeing how they portray different TV styles. They have it all. The Kim Possible writers really know how to do humor. They knew exactly which characters to put in which shows to make it funniest: Shego in "Pals" (the Friends spoof), Ron in the "Running of the Monkeys" (a show filled with crazy monkeys), Drakken in an unnamed Teletubbies spoof, Kim in "The Real North Pole" getting voted out of the igloo by handing in a dead fish, Rufus in "Whiskers and Bitey" (Tom and Jerry spoof), and so on. It was all so hilarious! I can't pick a favorite!

6) Oh Boyz

The Oh Boyz were once the hottest band on the planet, but have recently lost their popularity and are nothing to nobody. Señor Senior Jr. dreams of becoming a teen pop sensation, so his father decides to kidnap the Oh Boyz to hold for ransom in exchange for a record deal. Unfortunately, the Oh Boyz's manager does not want them back since he is making more money with them gone than he was when they were around. Luckily for the Oh Boyz, Ron was accidentally kidnapped with them, so Kim Possible is on the case.

I really like the Seniors. They're my favorite villains behind Drakken and Shego. This is one of the times when Junior actually gets on board with his father's evil plan.
I can't exactly pinpoint what I like so much about it. I think it just because I really like the Seniors and this is one of their more entertaining schemes. Junior's excited screams always crack me up. I love their attempted ransom calls to Roland, the manager.
Using breakdancing to dodge lasers is so ridiculous and so enjoyable at the same time You go Boyz (and Ron)!
I love all the Oh Boyz's songs, "Hello Hello Hello", "Quit Playing Games With My Head", "I Want It My Way". Sound familiar to any boy band fans? (A couple of the Oh Boyz are actually voiced by some of the members of N'synch). It's funny watching this now having lived through all the One Direction hype and seeing that boy bands have not changed at all. For all we know, the Oh Boyz could be spoofing One Direction and not the Backstreet Boys or N'synch.
The best part is at the beginning when the tweebs are watching wrestling on TV and Ron suddenly bursts in all panicked, "They're coming!" "Alien attack?" "Worse!" "Mondo-morphing melt monsters?" "Worse! But that does sound pretty cool." "Ron, don't you know that GWA is on?" "Not for long, they're coming!" "What's coming!?" "CRAZED BOY BAND FANS!!!" "AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!"

5) Bad Boy

Another piece to the puzzle to why Drakken is blue. It has something to do with his evilness.

The story revolves around Dr. Drakken who decides to up his badness level by using a device called "the Attitudinator" which takes out your good and bad energies, balances them out, then puts them back in again. However, he is interrupted by Team Possible, and the Attitudinator is broken before the process is completed. What none of them realize is that all his goodness returned to him while all his badness transferred into Ron. As they go their separate ways, Shego is forced to put up with a sissy, too nice of Drakken while Kim realizes that Ron is bent on world conquest.

I love Will Friedle's performance as evil Ron, it's so over-dramatic and he has that slight (I'm not sure exactly which) accent. It's so great, I love it! Plus the fact that Johann Sebastian Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" plays in the background every time he speaks just makes it all the more ridiculously dramatic. And his laugh! "Boo-ya-ha-ha-HA-HA-HA-HA!!!!"
He's so good at being evil, he actually manages to come up with legitimate, working inventions and a plausible plan to conquer the world. He even intimidates Shego into submission. Everything Drakken could never do. He might be the greatest, most efficient villain on the show. I love how he's the total polar opposite of his normal self.
Of course, good Drakken is a piece of work too. Him and his Coco Moo and peanut butter stickies XD. (I noticed that anytime a villain turns good, the first thing they do is get Coco Moo… and say it a lot. Lolz).
Also a shout-out to my favorite Kim/Ron tease: When they're discussing Ron taking a date to his cousin's wedding and then have an awkward moment where Ron almost suggests asking Kim, but they brush it off because they're friends and it would be "awk-weird". Then right after, they watch a cheesy soap opera and comment as follows: "Oh please! Are they still teasing that Charity and Danny are going to get together?" "Like that's ever going to happen. It would end the series." Haha! Fourth-wall jokes are my fav! (And the series did in fact almost end with So the Drama when they finally got together).

4) A Very Possible Christmas

As the title suggests, Kim is spending Christmas with her family, so Drakken decides that it is the perfect time to launch his latest take-over-the world scheme. After receiving a wonderful gift from Kim, Ron believes that the only way to repay her is to go out on the mission alone to stop Drakken. He does manage to foil Drakken's plot, but the two of them become stranded at the North Pole in the process.

With the two duos-- Kim and Ron, and Drakken and Shego-- it becomes apparent over time that the two are very similar just on opposite sides. That is to say, Kim and Shego have a lot in common as the athletic, stylish, and intelligent roles, while Drakken and Ron are more bumbling, immature, and comedic. With that said, I thoroughly enjoyed watching Drakken and Ron play off each other in this episode. Normally Drakken interacts only with Kim and brushes off Ron as "the sidekick" or "the buffoon".  But with neither Kim or Shego to put some actual (for lack of a better word) intelligence into their situation, they're stuck arguing with one another in the most childish ways. Even on the ship before they crash into the North Pole, the way they attempt to thwart one another, it's so… them. Very unprofessional, they end up blowing up the ship and launching all the escape pods for crying out loud! Ha!

3) Graduation

The finale to the entire series. Technically a two-part episode, but I'm counting them as one, since you can't really watch one without the other.

It is Kim and Ron's graduation. Ron grows terrified of the impending, unknown future and feels he might hold Kim back. In the middle of the graduation ceremony, Kim is abducted by Warmonga, the alien. Drakken is also captured. The two of them are held prisoner on the ship while Ron and Shego team up to find a way to get into space and save their partners. At the same time, Kim and Drakken learn that Warmonga and her companion, Warhol, are going to conquer Earth, so they work together to try and escape.

An epic finale, containing everything you could hope for. I didn't think anything could be on the same level as So the Drama in terms of plot, action, excitement, and humor, but this was. Drakken mutating so that he blossoms as a flower is the most random idea, but it works… and that just sums up Kim Possible for you. Completely bizarre, but it works.
This show is one of the few shows out there that perfectly captures exactly what it is like to be a teenager. It doesn't try too hard to relate to the teens that are watching nor does it preach what they should do, it just shows it like it is. And this episode shows exactly how it feels to graduate and head out into the unknown. Props to that!
I really enjoyed seeing the villains and the heroes teaming up to save the world, it just proves my theory that they are all alike, only working on different sides.
The last thing: Ron's monkey powers in full. Wow! Seriously, the animation on that fight scene was just awesome! I was never totally invested in that storyline, I found it a little silly, but when that scene came up and Ron embraced his destiny as the Monkey Master to save Kim and turned into that totally boss warrior with the amazing magical light show and whatnot… I was blown away by the awesomeness!

2) Rappin' Drakken

One of the most popular Kim Possible episodes.

The plot begins with Drakken as he creates a brainwashing shampoo (that works perfectly) called "Lather Rinse and Obey". Unfortunately, he is unable to sell it because of his picture on the bottle and too much truth in the label. He decides that if the product is in a rap song, it will become hip and popular and everyone will want to buy it. When he is unable to get a rap artist to rap about it for him, he decides to do it himself on a popular TV show, "American Starmaker". Meanwhile, Ron has procrastinated an autobiographical creative writing paper. He decides he will write it about how he got Rufus.

This had got to be Drakken's most outrageous plot in the whole series, and by far the most entertaining. This is just a perfect summary of his character: he can invent anything, but he totally sucks at plotting and scheming.
I think this is so high up on my list because of the two raps included. I remember the "Naked Mole Rap" would always be playing on DisneyChannel during commercial breaks. I have it memorized. Of course I know "Drakken's Rap" too. "Fo' sheezy it's off the heezy".

1) Emotion Sickness

The story begins when Kim and Shego are both accidentally implanted with a device that controls their moods while fighting in a scientist's lab. Ron and Drakken are then forced to put up with the girls's random mood swings as the control in unintentionally messed with until it gets stuck on lovesick.

The confusion of poor Ron and Drakken as they put up with the dramatic mood swings of their friends/partners (some have dubbed this the "period" episode XD). It's so hilarious!
The lovesick part OMG! Especially with Drakken and Shego! I cannot even handle it! It's interesting to see that Drakken does actually genuinely care for Shego's feelings (at least on some level). Of course, part of his concern may be for himself, that he doesn't want to upset her and get blasted.
Then it's also interesting to watch this episode and then So the Drama and see how much Ron's perspective has changed on his and Kim's relationship XP He had always thought about dating, but at this point he just was not ready for it.
There's too many jokes and hilarious lines in this episode, I could not possibly list them all! But I'll start:
"Nobody dumps Kim Possible!" "Breaking up is so not easy!"
"Where is the second one?" "The second one?" "DRAKKEN!!!!"
"Come on, remember the good times? *gets tossed across the street* OK! Maybe they weren't all good!"
"Stoppable, how did you get in my house?"
"Gosh, I feel like I should say something sarcastic, but I just can't because you're so cute!" "Yes, well…"
"Did I forget your birthday? Is that what this is about? Because I'm scared."
"Come on, it's me, Ron." "Ch'ya! Ron heartbreaker!" "Ahh! No! Stoppable! It's pronounced Stoppable!"
"Shego! No! Stop! I'll make you dinner!"
"Hey guys-- *spits out drink* *falls out of chair* Um, bad time to call?"
"You're breaking up with me?" "Yes. No. Well… I mean, don't get upset." "Oh I knew it! I knew it! *runs away crying*" "Wait come back! Your dad's going to put me in a black hole!"
"I broke a nail!" "I break mine all the time, you don't see me crying… not on the outside."
"Ron! You got some 'splainin' to do!"
"Find your own hiding place." "Oh right, like you call dibs." "Well, I am now. Dibs!" "Well, I'm calling double dibs." "Urgh! You've won this round with your superior dib-calling."
"You were um… overreacting?" "Overreacting? OVERREACTING!?!!!? ME!?!!!"
"I'm thinking maybe it's time for some evil!" "Evil, you say? Like 'take over the world' evil or 'Drakken goes ouch' evil?"