History Film / ShockTreatment

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Nurse Ansalong tells Janet to leave signing Brad's commitment papers or a day so she can get a day's treatment free. At the end [[spoiler:Brad goes free because Janet hasn't signed the papers yet.]]

Not to be confused with the 1964 [[FilmNoir neo-Noir]] film of the same title. nor with the 1973 horror-thriller movie from France, ''Film/TraitementDeChoc'', which was marketed in English-speaking countries as ''Shock Treatment''.

Not to be confused with the 1964 [[FilmNoir neo-Noir]] film of the same title. nor with the 1973 horror-thriller movie from France, ''Traitement de Choc'', which was marketed in English-speaking countries as ''Shock Treatment''.

** During ''Faith Factory'', Ralph announces the president is in the DTV studio. Dramatic music plays, the audience stand to attention, Neely and her crew get a good angle all ready for the arrival of... Irwin Lapsey, president of Lapsey Autos. Cue everyone sitting down in annoyance.
** At one point, Oliver asks Betty if she's interested in doing a "masquerade", which she happily obliges to. The two have been flirting throughout the film, so it seems like they're about to go do something romantic. The next tine we see them they're undressing. Then it's revealed they're just getting doctor disguises on so they can infiltrate and get info on Farley and the [=McKinleys=].
* BaldOfEvil: Cosmo has no hair, and is one of Farley's main minions involved in turning Janet into a star and keeping Brad drugged and complacent.

* {{Birdcaged}}: When imprisoned in ''Dentonvale'', Brad is left inside a cell resembling a bird cage, all while gagged, restrained by a straitjacket and left in a wheelchair.

* BlatantLies: "Denton, U.S.A." specifically mentions "tolerance for the ethnic races". Later on ''Happy Homes'', when Emily tells Janet that her father doesn't like Mexicans, the DTV audience erupt into cheers.

* BaitAndSwitch: During ''Faith Factory'', Ralph announces the president is in the DTV studio. Dramatic music plays, the audience stand to attention, Neely and her crew get a good angle all ready for the arrival of... Irwin Lapsey, president of Lapsey Autos. Cue everyone sitting down in annoyance.

* FreezeFrameBonus: Betty and Oliver can be seen pinning name tags on themselves when disguising themselves with ''Faith Factory'' costumes, however they are only readable later in the film in Oliver's brief close up right before "Duel Duet" starts, revealing that they say "INCOGNITO".

* NoFullNameGiven: Although most characters get full names, we never find out Rest Home Ricky or Frankie the back-up dancer's last names or Nurse Ansalong's first name.
* NoNameGiven: For the Floor Manager, the Wardrobe Mistress or the drummer and guitarist of ''Oscar Drill and the Bits''.
* NotNamedInOpeningCredits: The narrator is uncredited, but voiced by Christopher Malcolm who plays Officer Vance Parker onscreen (Malcolm was also the first actor to play Brad in the original London staging of ''The Rocky Horror Show'').

''Shock Treatment'' is a 1981 musical comedy film from the creators of ''Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow'', starring Creator/CliffDeYoung, Creator/JessicaHarper, Creator/PatriciaQuinn, Creator/RichardOBrien, Creator/CharlesGray, Creator/NellCampbell, Creator/RubyWax, and Barry Humphries. Although Brad and Janet are once again major characters (albeit played by different actors), it ''isn't'' a direct {{sequel}} and few characters aside from them return.

* ADateWithRosiePalms: Farley appears to be furiously jerking off while watching Janet performing "Me of Me". [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer No]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSBWNu7tV6U&ab_channel=RobertShay really]].

-->'''Farley''': You see the way we got rid of that dirty little dish,

-->'''Betty''': Who loves YOU, baby?

** One of Janet's lines during "Me of Me".

-->'''DTV Audience''': ''Denton, Denton, you've got'' (Clap) ''no pretension! You're where the heart is, you're ok!''

-->'''Farley''': ''Well, the best thing you could ever do is '''die'''''!

--->'''Bert''': Shh. Its time to check with Flavors.

-->'''Cosmo/Nation''': ''When Heaven's in the music, Hell is in control! The angels got the voices, but the devil got the rock and roll!''

-->'''Bert''': ''And the vone taste treat so sweet, that really cain't be beat - Is what we have, ja. How you are? Caviar, that little black mess!''

-->'''Janet''': I've got a lot going for me y'know. I'm going places. I'm gonna be someone. I'm gonna win my way into the lives and hearts of the people even if I have to ''kill'' to do it. I'll make the pathetic little crones love me.

* FauxAffablyEvil: The [=McKinleys=], Bert, and the rest of the Dentonvale staff. Whenever Janet is around they’re almost nothing but cordial, polite, and supportive towards her (if a bit patronizing, in a faux-concerned “We only want what’s best for you!” sort of way), but of course this is only so they can manipulate her and everyone around her into following Farley’s agenda, and they have no problem shoving drugs down her throat and keeping Brad locked up in a cage (and shoving drugs down his throat as well) to keep things running smoothly. The [=McKinleys=] in particular are prone to letting the facade slip ever so slightly every once in a while when they get annoyed with someone. [[spoiler: And as soon as Farley orders the heroes out of his sight, they don’t hesitate in turning on her and joining in with the crowd’s repeated screams of “OUT!”]]
** Nurse Ansalong is a bit of an exception; although she happily goes along with the big scheme, her perpetually cheerful attitude seems to be genuine.

* FauxAffablyEvil: The [=McKinleys=], Bert, and the rest of the Dentonvale staff. Whenever Janet is around they’re almost nothing but warm, friendly, polite, and supportive towards her (if a bit patronizing, in a faux-concerned “We only want what’s best for you!” sort of way), but of course this is only so they can manipulate her and everyone around her into following Farley’s agenda, and they have no problem shoving drugs down her throat and keeping Brad locked up in a cage (and shoving drugs down his throat as well) to keep things running smoothly. The [=McKinleys=] in particular are prone to letting the facade slip ever so slightly every once in a while when they get annoyed with someone. [[spoiler: And as soon as Farley orders the heroes out of his sight, they don’t hesitate in turning on her and joining in with the crowd’s repeated screams of “OUT!”]]

* FauxAffablyEvil: The [=McKinleys=], Bert, and the rest of the Dentonvale staff. Whenever Janet is around they’re almost nothing but warm, friendly, polite, and supportive towards her (if a bit patronizing, in a faux-concerned “We only want what’s best for you!” sort of way), but of course this is only so they can manipulate her and everyone around her into following Farley’s agenda, and they have no problem shoving drugs down her throat and keeping Brad locked up in a cage to keep things running smoothly. [[spoiler: And as soon as Farley orders the heroes out of his sight, they don’t hesitate in turning on her and joining in with the crowd’s repeated screams of “OUT!”]]

* FauxAffablyEvil: The [=McKinleys=], Bert, and the rest of the Dentonvale staff. Whenever Janet is around they’re almost nothing but warm, friendly, polite, and supportive towards her (if a bit patronizing, in a faux-concerned “We only want what’s best for you!” sort of way), but of course this is only so they can manipulate her and everyone around her into following Farley’s agenda, and they have no problem shoving drugs down her throat and keeping Brad locked up in a cage to keep things running smoothly.

* FauxAffablyEvil: The [=McKinleys=], Bert, and the rest of the Dentonvale staff. Whenever Janet is around they’re almost nothing but warm, friendly, polite, and supportive towards her (if a bit patronizing, in a faux-concerned “We only want what’s best for you!” sort of way), but of course this is only so they can manipulate her and everyone around her into following Farley’s agenda, and they have no problem shoving drugs down her throat and keeping Brad locked up in a cage to keep things running smoothly. ** Nurse Ansalong is a bit of an exception; although she happily goes along with the big scheme, her perpetually cheerful attitude seems to be genuine.

* FauxAffablyEvil: The [=McKinleys=], Bert, and the rest of the Dentonvale staff. Whenever Janet is around they’re almost nothing but warm, friendly, polite, and supportive towards her (if a bit patronizing, in a faux-concerned “We only want what’s best for you!” sort of way), but of course this is only so they can manipulate her and everyone around her into following Farley’s agenda, and they have no problem shoving drugs down her throat and keeping Brad locked up in a cage to keep things running smoothly.

* FauxAffablyEvil: The [=McKinleys=], Bert, and the rest of the Dentonvale staff. Whenever Janet is around they’re almost nothing but warm, friendly, and supportive towards her (if a bit patronizing, in a “we only want what’s best for you” sort of way), but of course this is only so they can manipulate her and everyone around her into following Farley’s agenda, and they have no problem shoving drugs down her throat and keeping Brad locked up in a cage to keep things running smoothly.

* FauxAffablyEvil: The [=McKinleys=], Bert, and the rest of the Dentonvale
staff. Whenever Janet is around they’re almost nothing but warm, friendly, and supportive towards her (if a bit patronizing, in a “we only want what’s best for you” sort of way), but of course this is only so they can manipulate her and everyone around her into following Farley’s agenda, and they have no problem shoving drugs down her throat and keeping Brad locked up in a cage to keep things running smoothly.

* FauxAffablyEvil: The [=McKinleys=]. Whenever Janet is around they’re almost nothing but friendly and polite towards her, but of course this is only so they can manipulate her into following Farley’s agenda, and they have no problem shoving drugs down her throat and having Brad locked up in a cage to keep things running smoothly.

Not to be confused with the 1964 [[FilmNoir neo-Noir]] film of the same title.

* FauxAffablyEvil: The McKinleys. Whenever Janet is around they’re almost nothing but friendly and polite towards her, but of course this is only so they can manipulate her into following Farley’s agenda, and they have no problem shoving drugs down her throat and having Brad locked up in a cage to keep things running smoothly.

''Shock Treatment'' is a 1981 musical comedy film from the creators of ''Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow'', starring Creator/CliffDeYoung, Creator/JessicaHarper, Creator/PatriciaQuinn, Creator/RichardOBrien, Creator/CharlesGray, Creator/NellCampbell, Ruby Wax, and Barry Humphries. Although Brad and Janet are once again major characters (albeit played by different actors), it ''isn't'' a direct {{sequel}} and few characters aside from them return.

Unbeknownst to Brad or Janet, Farley is manipulating these events from behind the scenes - he is interested in molding Janet into his newest star for his new show ''Faith Factory'', and she's easily enticed into forgetting about Brad. The only people who see through the smoke and mirrors of Farley and his crew are Betty Hapschatt (Wax) - freshly divorced from Ralph (Jeremy Newson) after his affair with Macy Struthers (Wendy Raebeck) - and her ''Denton Dossier'' co-star Judge Oliver Wright (Gray) after the two are taken off the air, and they set out to find out the truth behind DTV and reunite the couple before it's too late...