List of image scene transitions in Hamster & Gretel

Hamster & Gretel has a frequent visual running gag in special image scene transitions. These are special transitions from one scene to another, that use a spinning comic book backdrop, a superimposed image that zooms in and out, and an action-themes musical sting playing over it. Commonly, the superimposed image is of Hamster and Gretel themselves, typically having a neutral expression, but often having another expression as well; however, the transitions may regularly use other characters like Kevin or Fred, or even different objects instead. The images used in these scene transitions are typically unique, and only a few of these images have been reused for later episodes. The image used for the transitions have typically been relevent to the scene that precedes it, or sometimes to the scene following it; rarely are they irrelevant to any situation.

These scene transitions are inspired by the scene transitions used in the 1966 Batman television series, which coined these kind of transitions. The transitions that Batman use, also involve a spinning backdrop with a zooming superimposed image (which, in this case, is typically Batman's symbol, found on Batman's suit and on the Bat Signal), and an action-themed musical sting, derived from the series' theme song. The incentive to use transitions inspired by those of Batman likely stems from the fact that Hamster & Gretel is a superhero-based comedy series as well.

This article lists every scene transition that has been used in Hamster & Gretel so far.

Season 1

Episode	Image	Transitions from/to	Notes
"Empower Failure"	Hamster and Gretel	Kevin about to bring Hamster and Gretel to the Dream Mall, after the minivan has been dried thoroughly Hamster and Gretel's appearance at the Dream Mall	This transition image has been used twice in the same episode.
		Hamster and Gretel meeting back with Kevin and Fred (with Kevin in shock due to scoring a date with Hiromi The Grant-Gomez residence at night
	Kevin	Kevin asking Fred for a favor Backstage of the Duck Boyz concert	First time a different transition has been used, and first time someone other than Hamster and Gretel has been used.
"Oakey Dokey"	Hamster and Gretel (sad)	Gretel seeing Oakey getting crushed by the meteor chunk The destroyed remains of Oakey	The transition plays a lot slower than usual, and the musical sting is melancholic rather than action-esque.
"Recipe for Disaster"	Hamster and a happy Gretel	Carolina and Kevin about to leave for grocery shopping The Casa del Comio Cuban Food restaurant
"Close Shave"	Destroyed gazebo	Kevin and Fred at school, after the former was called by Gretel (the gazebo was mentioned as one of Gretel's mistaken hunches) Gretel's classroom in full attendance
"Cheer Cheer Bang Bang"	Hamster and Gretel	Gretel trying (and failing) to make Fred smile Kevin finding a cheerleader outfit for Fred	This is a redrawn version of the image used in "Empower Failure".
	Cheerleader Fred	Hamster, Gretel and Fred in the coach's office The Eastside High School gym hall, full of hypnotized students
"Comic Shop CopyCat"	Kevin and Hiromi	Kevin and Hiromi in Comics! Etc, realizing they have to find a ManCat comic to figure out CopyCat's weakness Hamster still watching his telenovela
	Kevin and Hiromi with comic book	Kevin and Hiromi reluctantly unsealing ManCat's origin comic book, BullBoy in Spain Gretel continuing fighting CopyCat
"Saturday Homecoming Fever"	Kevin in disco outfit	Hamster, Gretel and Fred in Gretel's room, as Kevin continues dancing Kevin attending the homecoming dance
	Darren Dark	Kevin at the punch bar with Inga Gretel and Fred still playing video games at home
	Gretel as disco ball	Gretel realizing they'll have to be undercover at the homecoming dance FistPuncher and The Destructress attending the homecoming dance	First time the image is animated; the disco ball-disguised Gretel spins as the image zooms in and out.
	Fred and Hamster in disco disguises	Kevin and Fred, after FistPuncher and The Destructress have been apprehended The students attending the homecoming dance, outside Eastside High School
"Dr. Eelgood"	Hamster and Gretel	Dave, Gretel and Dr. Eelgood, in Eelgood's living room Dave, Gretel and Dr. Eelgood at the fritzed refrigerator	First time an image scene transition has been reused; this one was previously used in "Empower Failure".
	Dave and Gretel with flashlight	Hamster handing Dave the pliers he needs (Dave thinking Gretel is doing that) Kevin, Fred and Hiromi cleaning up the beach
"The Opposite of Smart"	Churro spinning on the floor	Kevin showing Churro being "the opposite of smart" while Fred is filming The next day, with Kevin taking Gretel to school	First time the image is being zoomed in to a certain part of itself rather than as a whole; in this case, Churro's head.
	Kevin, with his fame "gone to his fingers"	Kevin waving to some girls with a sheepish smile, with Fred noting his fame is already gone to his fingers The Grant-Gomezes at Maurice's House of French Onion Soup
	Hamster and a glum Gretel	Gretel at the park, sad that Kevin is ignoring her The next day at the Eastside Elementary School cafeteria
	Churro in lobster costume	Hamster and Gretel after Kevin departs for Puppy-Con The convention center hosting Puppy-Con
"Cutie and the Beast"	Kevin and Fred in the "Kevinmobile" (actually the minivan sporting a "KM" symbol)	Kevin and Fred, the former announcing they'll take the "Kevinmobile" Gretel taking photos of Hamster
"The Nightmarionette"	Kevin with Mr. Grumpypuss	Kevin getting notified about a bank robbery at Fourth and Main Street Kevin and Gretel driving to the bank
	Hamster and Gretel (terrified)	Kevin leaving The Nightmarionette alone, taking Hamster and Gretel with him Back to the Grant-Gomez residence
	Hamster's cage with used newspapers	Hamster leaving to face his fears, noting that the newspaper in his cage needs changing Gretel's immersion therapy session
	The toaster-scorpion nightmare projection	An upbeat Gretel after her immersion therapy session, asking where Hamster is The 4 Legs and 2 Eyes Pet Shop
"Abuelita's World"	Kevin and Gretel with a flan	Kevin stating he has a "flan" to watch the news Kevin and Gretel bringing a flan to Abuelita	Image zooms in on the flan.
	Abuelita	Abuelita suggesting Kevin and Gretel to take the bus Kevin, Gretel and Abuelita in the bus
	Hamster and Gretel (angry)	Big Baby picking up Abuelita Big Baby terrorizing another street
	A paper lunch bag	Gretel saving Abuelita from the falling Action News van, accidentally revealing her superhero self (the lunch of Veronica's cameraman drops out of the van) Big Baby being taken away
"U.F. UH-OH! Part I"	Wacko Wally with a 20 dollar bill	Kevin and Gretel boarding Wacko Wally's bus Back to Dave and Carolina at the Las Vegas hotel's adult swimming pool
	Gretel with a pack of Premium Alien Fresh Jerky	Kevin, Gretel and Wacko at Area 50-1 (with Gretel in the gift shop discovering alien jerky) The Las Vegas hotel's more exciting kids' swimming pool
	Hotel security guard	Dave and Carolina, unable to enter the kiddie pool Back to Area 50-1
	Hamster, in shades and bow tie, with a Diamonds 6 playing card	Hamster being declared the winner of the Go Fish tournament Back to the Las Vegas wax museum
"Grounded"	Dishes covered in grime and dishwashing soap	Kevin and Gretel being told by Carolina to do the dishes Kevin and Gretel doing the dishes
	Hamster and a happy Gretel	Gretel after finally defeating the Sloppy Joe Monster The house compartment being placed back	Reused transition from "Recipe for Disaster".
"Sleepover with the Enemy"	Annoyed Gretel with model skeleton	Gretel being jumpscared by Ms. Jamanpour's model skeleton Kevin and Fred at Games & Stuff	Image zooms in on Gretel and the skeleton's faces.
	Romantic teenagers cosplaying as a sailor and squid monster	Kevin and Fred at Games & Stuff, with the romantic cosplaying teenagers behind Kevin Gretel, Bailey and Tina at the Dream Mall's food court
	Kevin with battery-depleted cellphone	Kevin leaving to find Gretel after his cellphone died Back to the road where Gretel and Tina are fighting
"Friday Night Fright"	Kevin and Gretel (competitive)	Kevin and Gretel being competitive in front of Eastside High School Fred and Hiromi interviewing Inga that evening
	Guacamole-sauerkraut cupcake by Inga	Inga with guacamole-sauerkraut cupcakes, after being abandoned by Fred and Hiromi The Grant-Gomezes starting up the family game night
	Kevin with double-six hat	Hamster in Gretel's room, listening to an audio track on his phone to soothe himself from game night while the family is arguing (Kevin rolled two sixes to warrant himself the hat prior to the argument) Fred and Hiromi following Principal Funderberk in secret
	Gretel (smug)	Gretel, after using a loophole in Truth or Dare Fred and Hiromi entering the gym
	The E.V.I.L. S.C.H.E.M.E. animatronics	Fred and Hiromi entering the storage closet Back to the family game night, with everyone balancing brooms
	Kevin with paint-by-numbers clown painting	Kevin, realizing he's gonna win after Gretel "cheats" at paint-by-numbers The E.V.I.L. S.C.H.E.M.E. animatronics putting Hiromi in peril
	Fred and Hiromi high-fiving, surrounded by banners that say "TEAM FIROMI"	Fred and Hiromi high-fiving, the latter stating they're Team Firomi now The final round of family game night
"The Earworm"	Hamster and Gretel (in trance)	Kevin telling Fred about Hamster and Gretel's odd behavior and his suspicions The second night of Hamster and Gretel being hypnotized	Like the transition of "Oakey Dokey", this one zooms in and out slower; it also plays a more warped version of that same transition's melancholic musical sting.
"A Mammoth Problem"	Nordle with science project	Professor Exclamation, after dropping Nordle at school with the science project Kevin and Gretel entering the science fair with her project
	Gretel and Nordle (competitive)	Gretel telling Nordle that her project will be the opposite of a volcano Gretel starting to search for a better project
	Gretel's iceberg	Gretel having found an iceberg as her new science project Ernie's Glacier and Iceberg Moving Company unloading the iceberg at the science fair
	Hamster with welding torch	Gretel calling Hamster for his welding torch, while the latter is using one on a motorcycle Back to Bailey at the science fair
"The Bantam of the Elementary School Light Opera"	Gretel, sad and displayed on a star	Gretel waking up from her nightmare Gretel's dressing room at the school theater	Unlike other transitions, rather than the background spinning, it zooms in and out along with the image.
"Hamnesia"	Missing poster for Hamster	Gretel after trying to call someone to look for Hamster Billy and Hamster in the city
	Abstract painting of Kevin	Kevin going to look for Hamster at the park, looking the painting one last time Kevin looking for Hamster in the park
"For Whom the Belle Trolls"	Idea lightbulb	Kevin stating he has an idea to rectify Hamster and Gretel's name Hamster and Gretel recording a video reporting on Belle's fraud
	Hamster and Gretel (concerned)	Kevin trying to reassure Hamster and Gretel that everything will work out at the talk show Back to Bailey and Fred in the latter's room
"The Litigator vs. The Luchador"	Gretel disguised as an older person	Gretel in said disguise, succeeding to enter the arena The Fancy Pants store
	The Litigator	Hamster, Gretel and Kevin, after discovering their aunt Melissa is actually a wrestler Gretel entering the wrestling ring as "The Bearded Stranger"
	Dazed referee	Kevin with the dazed referee The Litigator battling El Luchador disguised as The Skobeloff Sorcerer
"Strawberry Fest Forever"	Hamster (napping)	Hamster after re-evaluating his "packed" to-do list (it only lists "wheel" and "nap") Gretel and Carolina in the Ferris Wheel of Fear
	Kevin and Dave drinking tea	Kevin and Dave eagerly listening to Mrs. Maybank's tragic story in Paris The monster truck demolition derby
"When Life Gives You Lemons"	Posters advertising Gretel and Bailey's lemonade stand	Gretel suggesting to Bailey to hang up posters to advertise their lemonade stand Gretel hanging posters all over town
	Fred eating chips	Kevin and Hamster playing pool competitively, with Fred spectating Gretel and Bailey returning to the lemonade stand improved by Nordle
"The Bitter Sitter"	Kevin looking at his watch	Kevin reluctantly about to enter the interactive theater Back to the Grant-Gomez residence
	Gretel with towels	Lauren suggesting Gretel and Bailey to build a fort, using towels The murder mystery theater group
	Photorealistic cat and litterbox	Kevin refusing to clean the litterbox to "discover a clue" Gretel, Bailey and Lauren with the pillow fort
"Churro's Day Out"	Hamster with checkbook and pen	Hamster getting a checkbook after accidentally ruining a family picnic Fred watching Yuko Cheerleading Warrior Attack 7
"Crimson Haste Makes Waste"	Kevin with video camera	Kevin suggesting a lunch break after him, Fred, Hiromi and Anthony seeing the news break Kevin, Fred and Gretel in Kevin's room
	Hamster with a bottle of Mustanchup	Hamster stating that a Haste-Mustanchup two-fer isn't a thing Fred and Anthony reciting the Mustanchup commercial
	Idea lightbulb with Kevin's face	Kevin stating he has an idea to Gretel Kevin about to suggest his idea to Hiromi
	Hiromi, Anthony and Fred doing a double thumbs-up	Kevin after suggesting his idea to Hiromi Hamster and Gretel doing lookout at the Dream Mall	Image zooms in on Hiromi, Anthony and Fred's upper halves.
	Kevin (lovestruck)	Hiromi thanking Kevin for the idea The office of the Mustanchup manufacturers
"The Break-Stuff Club"	Classroom clock at 11:43	Ronnie pointing at the detention room's clock, saying they'll wait until noon Kevin making contact with Gretel
"The Ice Queen Cometh"	Ice cream cone	Kevin promising Hamster and Gretel to get them ice cream with a pretentious flavor Pendulum Pete attacking the digital clock store
	Hamster and Gretel (serious)	Hamster and Gretel after being called by Kevin about Inga's freezing ice cream Back to Ice Queen's Ice Cream
"Nano a Nano"	Dr. Ben with NG97	An escaped nanobot crawling into Kelly's cast The Eastside Elementary School gym class
	Kevin, Fred and Hamster (with gadgets from previous antagonists)	Kevin being notified by Gretel about the sentient robot arm, Simon, controlling Kelly The streets being attacked by Simon at sundown	This transition uses a red backdrop and a more dramatic action sting (akin to the main theme of Mission: Impossible), and also features an explosion behind the characters (with said characters having given the appropriate lighting)
"The Unnatural History of Dr. MedusaSaurus Ph.D."	Bailey and Hamster	Bailey and Hamster making a beeline to the applied science wing of the museum Bailey and Hamster arriving at said wing
"No Sprain, No Gain"	Hamster (with "My 'I ❤︎ Bugs' Mug" mug)	Hamster, Gretel and Fred, about to enter the Museum of Insect-Themed Jewelry (Hamster asks an officer if the gift shop is still open) Hamster, Gretel and Fred inside the museum
	Kevin and Pinky, his knee scooter	Kevin stunting on his scooter in Kevin's Got a Plan Back to Hamster, Gretel and Fred trapped in Itsy Bitsy's web	First time an image scene transition like this transitions directly from a song (The ending of the song also plays over transition instead of an action sting)
"Finding Professor Ex"	Candace and Stacy (shown on Hamster's phone)	Hamster, Kevin and Fred sitting in the dark without electricity, as Hamster's cellphone vibrates (Hamster asks if he can still take a look at some pictures that the girls sent him) Nordle and Tobor at their dining table	First time a character from Phineas and Ferb appears in an image scene transition from Hamster & Gretel
	Professor Exclamation's hat	Gretel and Nordle discovering where Professor Exclamation would get a replacement hat Back to the Grant-Gomez residence without electricity
	Professor Exclamation's hat, and two other punctuation-themed hats from Martina	Gretel, Nordle and Tobor, heading to the abandoned doll factory while wearing the hats Inside the abandoned doll factory, as Gretel, Nordle and Tobor are about to enter
"The Great Pillow War"	Bailey (determined, wearing helmet)	Bailey talking smack to Anthony Back transition to Lyle
	Hamster and Gretel (serious)	Lauren declaring the Pillow War break is over The Great Pillow War continuing from the break	Reused transition from "The Ice Queen Cometh"
	Plate of pigs-in-a-blanket	Lauren joining Anthony, Fred and Bailey joining the casualty corner for pigs-in-a-blanket Lyle cycling to Pete's Pillow Emporium
"Shush Hour"	Brain in a jar	Kevin repeating to Gretel that her brain cannot be used as a source for her report Kevin, Gretel and Hamster arriving at the library's periodical room
"Too Many Crooks"	Gretel	Gretel leaving the zoo after the report on a robbery The street where the robbery in question takes place	The particular image of Gretel was previously used for the transitions in "Empower Failure" and "Dr. Eelgood".
	Trash bin with rule book	Bailey agreeing with Gretel over the phone to break the rules just this once to help her out Back to Gretel with the fifty Mary's
"Flake It Till You Make It"	Hamster knitting	Hamster mentioning he's chosen the perfect time to take up knitting A giant sundial in the middle of town
"Exclamation Strikes Back - Part II"	Two of Exclamation's robots arguing	Bailey and Fred sneaking away from the arguing robots Back to Kevin and Gretel trapped in the doll factory
	Hamster (sapped from superpowers)	Kevin, Gretel, Hamster, Fred and Bailey in the factory Back to the ongoing destruction of city hall

Season 2

Episode	Image	Transitions from/to	Notes
"The Great American Telenovela"	Randy with bandaged head	Carolina accepting Randy's offer to partake in Fresas de Amor Carolina and her two kids walking to the studio
	Eye with eyeliner	Julie applying more eyeliner to Carolina Jaime at the copy machine
"Lair Necessities"	Hamster and Gretel (happy)	Hamster and Gretel seeing a flipped house from the news app on her phone The flipped house in question
	Raccoon	Kevin and Fred being notified by Gretel about the Demo Broz Kevin and Fred in the minivan
"Evil Upheaval"	FistPuncher and The Destructress	Hamster and Gretel at Frank's Discounted Discount Costumes FistPuncher and The Destructress at a power plant
	Michelle's notepad (noted with FistPuncher's feelings)	Michelle suggesting FistPuncher and The Destructress to do good deeds for an hour FistPuncher and The Destructress arriving at a crossroad
	Fake muscled arm (from one of Frank's costumes)	Hamster and Gretel, after trying out another costume FistPuncher in prison
	Frank's costumes in the garbage	Hamster and Gretel after defeating FistPuncher FistPuncher and The Desctructress, back in Michelle's office
"My Hammie Vice"	Sweaters depicting Hamster and Mr. Large	Hamster about to confess to Mr. Large Gretel, Kevin and Fred preparing an ambush
"From Dust Till Dawn"	Mop and bucket	Hamster, Gretel and Kevin in their lair The Dust Might collecting more antiques downtown

Trivia

The image scene transition used in Milo Murphy's Law episode "The Phineas and Ferb Effect", which predates Hamster & Gretel.

• Milo Murphy's Law, a previous show co-created by Dan Povenmire, also had a scene transition inspired by Batman, added in the episode "The Phineas and Ferb Effect" (a crossover with Phineas and Ferb, another show co-created by Dan Povenmire). The scene transition has an image of Milo, Diogee and Perry the Platypus superimposed to it, and the action sting is the same one that would eventually be used for Hamster & Gretel.
• Out of all Hamster & Gretel episodes so far, "Friday Night Fright" has used the most image scene transitions, showing a total of seven unique transitions.