: A ceiling fan is visible in the living room for the first time, though it inconsistently disappears in many later episodes.

: Meatwad eventually grows into a giant, pulsating static cloud that terrorizes the neighborhood. Frylock has to use a "de-magnetizer" (his braces) to stop the rampaging ball of static. Notable Firsts :

: This episode introduces Squirrelly the squirrel, Meatwad's first friend. Tragically, Squirrelly is incinerated when Meatwad tries to hug him while charged with static electricity.

: Shake convinces Meatwad to get into a dryer (the "MoreMore" brand) to build up static charge, which eventually makes Meatwad capable of giving lethal "static-charged hugs".

: When Shake is setting the table with plastic utensils, a metallic clinking sound is heard instead of plastic.

" Balloonenstein " is the fifth episode of Season 1 of the adult animated series , which first aired on December 23, 2001.