Bloodsploosh

Bloodsploosh
Series Information
Series	Archer
Season No.	11
Episode Information
Episode No.	2
Original Air Date	September 16, 2020
Written by	Mike Arnold
Animation Directed by	Pierre Cerrato
Production Code	XAR011002
U.S. Viewership (Millions)	TBA
Episode Navigation
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"Bloodsploosh" is the second episode of Season 11, being the one-hundred and twelfth episode overall.

Plot

Synopsis

Archer and the gang attend a martial arts tournament to extricate an international arms dealer. Unrelated, "International Arms Dealer" is what Cyril calls his right biceps.

Cast

• Starring:
  • H. Jon Benjamin as Sterling Archer
  • Judy Greer as Cheryl Tunt
  • Amber Nash as Pam Poovey
  • Chris Parnell as Cyril Figgis
  • Aisha Tyler as Lana Kane
  • Lucky Yates as Dr. Krieger
  • Jessica Walter as Malory Archer

• Guest Starring:
  • Coby Bell as Conway Stern

Cultural References

• Punch-Out!!!(1983-to present): Pam refers to Cyril as "Glass Joe." This is a reference to the character from the Nintendo series of boxing video games, Punch Out.

Running Gags / Callbacks

• Conway Stern loses his left foot, making this his 3rd severed limb
• Malory slaps someone
• Glassassination
  • When angry, Archer smashes a glass in his hand

Continuity

• Archer's coma is repeatedly mentioned.
  • Archer references being in space in his coma when talking to Lana about wanting to be on comms.
  • When about to crash through the ceiling Archer asks Lana if he's still in his coma.
• Archer and Lana's sexual/romantic history is repeatedly mentioned.
• Cheryl references her fling with Conway.
• The unconfirmed identity of Conway Stern is once again alluded to.

Trivia

• This episode marks the end of 'New Better Cheryl'
• This episode is dedicated in loving memory of Ron Leibman
• Ray's absence is questionable seeing as he is the one with a pilot's license and him not being part of the mission (or episode) is left unclear.
• During Win Lee's first phone call, he speaks to someone called "Yuri". This is possibly a reference to Yuri Orlov, the weapons dealing protagonist of Lord of War.
• This episode is an homage to "Bloodsport". The room the fights are held in is similar & the second fighter Cyril fights is similar to Chong Li.
• This episode is also a homage to Enter the Dragon (1973)
• Another Glenn Close movie reference mentioned during the exchange between Conway and Pam is 'Hook'. Close was almost unrecognizable as Gutless.

Enhanced

• extra details, joke techniques, themes ideas will link to another set of pages

Locations

• Office of Malory Archer
• Sterling Archer's apartment

First Appearances

• Win Lee

Quotes

Sterling: "Oh man. Pretty sure I have the world's first Karate island boner."

Lana: "Could you not. We try to keep things professional around here."

Sterling: "Fine. God. How about, work related erection."

Lana: "Or like, maybe try not talking about your erection at all."

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Conway Stern: "Pamela, so glad you came"

Cheryl (interrupting): "Twice."