The episode centers on Aku’s frustration with his "zero-percent approval rating" among children, who have come to idolize Jack as a folk hero. To combat this, Aku gathers the children and attempts to win them over with his own skewed versions of classic fairy tales, portraying himself as the hero and Jack as a villainous "mean old samurai".
In a retelling of The Three Little Pigs , Jack hacks through a door and exclaims "Here's Jackie!", a clear nod to Jack Nicholson's iconic line from Stanley Kubrick’s film. Samurai Jack - Season 1Eps13
The episode is packed with pop-culture references that add a layer of meta-commentary: The episode centers on Aku’s frustration with his