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Probably more appropriate trope- Johnny is fully aware of his own strength, he was just letting the cops hold him to avoid trouble


-->"I have seen some strange, bizarre drivers, but you. You will be awarded a cake." (I have see some strange, bizarre drivers, but you take the cake)

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-->"I have seen some strange, bizarre drivers, but you. You will be awarded a cake." (I have see seen some strange, bizarre drivers, but you take the cake)



* When Ben comes looking for Johnny Five and find him at the police station, he's chained up. When Johnny's told he's free to go, [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength the first thing he does is rip the heavy chains restraining him off the wall like paper]].

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* When Ben comes looking for Johnny Five and find him at the police station, he's chained up. When Johnny's told he's free to go, [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength [[CardboardPrison the first thing he does is rip the heavy chains restraining him off the wall like paper]].
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** Johnny reprograming the pursuing SAINT prototypes, turning them into...TheThreeStooges.

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** Johnny reprograming the pursuing SAINT prototypes, turning them into...TheThreeStooges.Film/TheThreeStooges.
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-->'''Number Five:''' ''Today'', bozo! '''Today!'''
** Even funnier when you remember that, in his first attempt to capture Johnny Five, Skroder motivated his men to get into position by shouting "Today, gentlemen, today!"

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-->'''Number Five:''' ''Today'', bozo! Crosby! '''Today!'''
** Even funnier when you remember that, in his first attempt to capture Johnny Five, Skroder motivated his men first to move out, then to get into position both by shouting "Today, gentlemen, today!"
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** From the same scene:
-->'''Ben''': It takes a tough man to make a tender. . . chicken?
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** Even funnier when you remember that, in his first attempt to capture Johnny Five, Skroder motivated his men to get into position by shouting "Today, gentlemen, today!"

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-->'''Stephanie:''' Oh my god, I ''knew'' they'd pick me. ''I just'' '''knew''' ''it!''




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* When Number 5 kidnaps Crosby, he's a little slow in complying to drive the truck...
-->'''Number Five:''' ''Today'', bozo! '''Today!'''
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-->'''Newton''': ''*causes the robot hand he's manipulating to flip Ben off*''

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-->'''Newton''': ''*causes ''(causes the robot hand he's manipulating to flip Ben off*''off)''



*** And this one:

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*** * And this one:



--> '''Ben:''' [[NoInDoorVoice HOW ARE YOU MISPLACING A 700 POUND CAR KEY?!]]

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--> '''Ben:''' [[NoInDoorVoice [[NoIndoorVoice HOW ARE YOU MISPLACING A 700 POUND CAR KEY?!]]



--> '''Johnny:''' Los Locos kick your ass! Los Locos kick your face! Los Locos kick your balls into outer space!

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--> '''Johnny:''' -->'''Johnny:''' Los Locos kick your ass! Los Locos kick your face! Los Locos kick your balls into outer space!

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* When Number 5 proves his sentience by noting things a coffee stain looks like:
-->'''Newton:''' Holy shit!
-->'''Number Five:''' No shit. Where see shit?
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* Sandy's cab driver eagerly playing along while trying to decipher Ben's musical clues to his location.
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** Johnny reprograming the pursuing NOVA robots, turning them into...TheThreeStooges.

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** Johnny reprograming the pursuing NOVA robots, SAINT prototypes, turning them into...TheThreeStooges.
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* When Ben comes looking for Johnny Five, he's chained up in police station. When Johnny's told he's free to go, [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength the first thing he does is rip the heavy chains restraining him off the wall like paper]].

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* When Ben comes looking for Johnny Five, Five and find him at the police station, he's chained up in police station.up. When Johnny's told he's free to go, [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength the first thing he does is rip the heavy chains restraining him off the wall like paper]].
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* When Ben comes looking for Johnny Five, he's chained up in police station. When Johnny's told he's free to go, [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength the first thing he does is rip the heavy chains restraining him off the wall like paper.

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* When Ben comes looking for Johnny Five, he's chained up in police station. When Johnny's told he's free to go, [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength the first thing he does is rip the heavy chains restraining him off the wall like paper.paper]].

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** Johnny reprograming the pursuing NOVA robots, turning them into...TheThreeStooges.



-->'''Ben:''' HOW ARE YOU MISPLACING A 700 POUND CAR KEY?!

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-->'''Ben:''' --> '''Ben:''' [[NoInDoorVoice HOW ARE YOU MISPLACING A 700 POUND CAR KEY?!KEY?!]]



* "Los Locos kick your ass! Los Locos kick your face! Los Locos kick your balls into outer space!"
-->'''Ben:''' If you had a mouth, I would be washing it out with soap!

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* "Los The Los Locos gang "theme song".
--> '''Johnny:''' Los
Locos kick your ass! Los Locos kick your face! Los Locos kick your balls into outer space!"
space!
-->'''Ben:''' If you had a mouth, I would be washing it out with soap!soap!
* When Ben comes looking for Johnny Five, he's chained up in police station. When Johnny's told he's free to go, [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength the first thing he does is rip the heavy chains restraining him off the wall like paper.
* After Johnny Five prompts Ben to ask Sandy out on a date. Ben goes along with it, but only after Johnny offers to help him out in asking her. So Johnny uses a neon sign to guide Ben. Unfortunately the sign starts to malfunction and naturally HilarityEnsues.
--> '''Ben:''' (''still reading the sign, unaware of the problem'') Tu mama hace el amor con mi perro.
--> '''Sandy''': Wait. I know a little Spanish.
--> '''Johnny''': (''waves his arms to warn Ben'') [[OhCrap Oh, No! No! No! No! No!]]
--> '''Sandy''': My mother... sleeps... with your dog?
--> '''Johnny''': (''covering his eyes'') [[OhCrap Oh, no!]]
--> '''Ben''': Uh, well, that's an expression in-in my country, where, uh, sometimes we are speaking... Spanish. It does not mean that your mother is sleeping with my dog. Oh, no no. It means that, uh, the people that she is sleeping with, they are, they are like dogs!
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-->"Newton, we are wasting valueless time here!"

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-->"Newton, we are wasting valueless time here!"time!"
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* "Los Locos kick your ass! Los Locos kick your face! Los Locos kick your balls into outer space!"

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* "Los Locos kick your ass! Los Locos kick your face! Los Locos kick your balls into outer space!"space!"
-->'''Ben:''' If you had a mouth, I would be washing it out with soap!
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-->'''Ben:''' [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Plus we are needing gas money.]]

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-->'''Ben:''' [[ComicallyMissingThePoint [[NoSympathy Plus we are needing gas money.]]
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* And this great line:

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* And this great Ben line:



* And this one:

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* *** And this one:
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-->'''Ben:''' Nun soup?

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-->'''Ben:''' [[DudeNotFunny Nun soup?soup?]]



-->'''Ben:''' Plus we are needing gas money.

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-->'''Ben:''' [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Plus we are needing gas money.]]
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* Newton and Ben bantering at the beginning of the film:
-->'''Ben''': Newton Crosby, you must make instantaneous appearance!
-->'''Newton''': ''*causes the robot hand he's manipulating to flip Ben off*''
-->'''Ben''': Was that a "yes", or the number of your intelligence quotient?
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* "Hey laser lips! Your momma was a snowblower!"

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--->Howard: What if it decides to melt down a bus full of nuns? How would you write the headline on that?!
--->Ben: Nun soup?

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--->Howard: -->'''Howard:''' What if it decides to melt down a bus full of nuns? How would you write the headline on that?!
--->Ben: -->'''Ben:''' Nun soup?



--->Howard: Great! So instead of $11 million on the loose, we're going to have twenty-two!
--->Ben: Plus we are needing gas money.
* Any and all Ben's {{Malaproper}} phrases.
--->"I am standing here beside myself." (I am beside myself)
--->"So now I am having no job to speak about. I will have to smack the sidewalk." (I have no job to speak of. I will have to pound the pavement)
--->"I have seen some strange, bizarre drivers, but you. You will be awarded a cake." (I have see some strange, bizarre drivers, but you take the cake)
--->"Bimbo!" (Bingo)
--->"With excitement like this, who is needing enemas?"
--->"Newton, we are wasting valueless time here!"

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--->Howard: -->'''Howard:''' Great! So instead of $11 million on the loose, we're going to have twenty-two!
--->Ben: -->'''Ben:''' Plus we are needing gas money.
* Any and all of Ben's {{Malaproper}} phrases.
--->"I -->"I am standing here beside myself." (I am beside myself)
--->"So -->"So now I am having no job to speak about. I will have to smack the sidewalk." (I have no job to speak of. I will have to pound the pavement)
--->"I -->"I have seen some strange, bizarre drivers, but you. You will be awarded a cake." (I have see some strange, bizarre drivers, but you take the cake)
--->"Bimbo!" -->"Bimbo!" (Bingo)
--->"With -->"With excitement like this, who is needing enemas?"
--->"Newton, -->"Newton, we are wasting valueless time here!"



--->Newton: "So what do you think of her?"
--->Ben: "I am thinking she is a wirgin. Or at least used to be one."

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--->Newton: "So -->'''Newton:''' So what do you think of her?"
--->Ben: "I
her?
-->'''Ben:''' I
am thinking she is a wirgin. Or at least used to be one."one.
** Well, that narrows it down.



--->Newton: "Where are you from, anyway?"
--->Ben: "Bakersfield, originally."
--->Newton: "No, I mean your ancestors."
--->Ben: "Oh, dem. Pittsburgh."

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--->Newton: "Where -->'''Newton:''' Where are you from, anyway?"
--->Ben: "Bakersfield, originally."
--->Newton: "No,
anyway?
-->'''Ben:''' Bakersfield, originally.
-->'''Newton:''' No,
I mean your ancestors."
--->Ben: "Oh, dem.
ancestors.
-->'''Ben:''' Oh, them.
Pittsburgh."



--->"Bye-bye, goofy woman. I enjoyed repeatedly throwing you to the ground."

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--->"Bye-bye, -->"Bye-bye, goofy woman. I enjoyed repeatedly throwing you to the ground."



--->Ben: "HOW ARE YOU MISPLACING A 700 POUND CAR KEY?!"

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--->Ben: "HOW -->'''Ben:''' HOW ARE YOU MISPLACING A 700 POUND CAR KEY?!"KEY?!
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* The moment that Number Five/Johnny Five discovered the bookstore and begins heading towards it excitedly. By the time Fred catches back up to him, it looks like a tornado erupted inside the building.

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* The moment that Number Five/Johnny Five discovered the bookstore and begins heading towards it excitedly. By the time Fred catches back up to him, it looks like a tornado erupted inside the building.building.
* "Los Locos kick your ass! Los Locos kick your face! Los Locos kick your balls into outer space!"

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--->"With excitement like this, who is needing enemas?"
--->"Newton, we are wasting valueless time here!"
*And this great line:
--->Newton: "So what do you think of her?"
--->Ben: "I am thinking she is a wirgin. Or at least used to be one."
*And this one:
--->Newton: "Where are you from, anyway?"
--->Ben: "Bakersfield, originally."
--->Newton: "No, I mean your ancestors."
--->Ben: "Oh, dem. Pittsburgh."
* Just Ben in general.
--->"Bye-bye, goofy woman. I enjoyed repeatedly throwing you to the ground."

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!!Short Circuit:

* How quickly Stephanie decides that Number 5 was an alien and how quickly she accepts the idea of being visited by the "alien" was rather amusing.



* In the sequel, Fred tries explaining that he didn't "lose" Johnny Five. He just "misplaced him, "y'know? Like your car keys."

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!!Short Circuit 2:

* In the sequel, Fred tries explaining that he didn't "lose" Johnny Five. He just "misplaced him, "y'know? y'know? Like your car keys."



* How quickly Stephanie decides that Number 5 was an alien and how quickly she accepts the idea of being visited by the "alien" was rather amusing.
* In the sequel, the moment that Number Five/Johnny Five discovered the bookstore and begins heading towards it excitedly. By the time Fred catches back up to him, it looks like a tornado erupted inside the building.

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* How quickly Stephanie decides that Number 5 was an alien and how quickly she accepts the idea of being visited by the "alien" was rather amusing.
* In the sequel, the
The moment that Number Five/Johnny Five discovered the bookstore and begins heading towards it excitedly. By the time Fred catches back up to him, it looks like a tornado erupted inside the building.
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* How quickly Stephanie decides that Number 5 was an alien and how quickly she accepts the idea of being visited by the "alien" was rather amusing.

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* How quickly Stephanie decides that Number 5 was an alien and how quickly she accepts the idea of being visited by the "alien" was rather amusing.amusing.
* In the sequel, the moment that Number Five/Johnny Five discovered the bookstore and begins heading towards it excitedly. By the time Fred catches back up to him, it looks like a tornado erupted inside the building.

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* Ben is generally pretty good for these. when Crosby was taking No. 2 (without permission) on his hunt for No. 5, Howard started freaking out some more.

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* Ben is generally pretty good for these. when When Crosby was taking No. 2 (without permission) on his hunt for No. 5, Howard started freaking out some more.


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* How quickly Stephanie decides that Number 5 was an alien and how quickly she accepts the idea of being visited by the "alien" was rather amusing.
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* Any and all Ben's {{Malaproper}} phrases.
--->"I am standing here beside myself." (I am beside myself)
--->"So now I am having no job to speak about. I will have to smack the sidewalk." (I have no job to speak of. I will have to pound the pavement)
--->"I have seen some strange, bizarre drivers, but you. You will be awarded a cake." (I have see some strange, bizarre drivers, but you take the cake)
--->"Bimbo!" (Bingo)
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* Ben is generally pretty good for these. when Crosby was taking No. 2 (without permission) on his hunt for No. 5, Howard started freaking out some more.
--->Howard: Great! So instead of $11 million on the loose, we're going to have twenty-two!
--->Ben: Plus we are needing gas money.
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--->Ben: Nun soup?

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--->Ben: Nun soup?soup?
* In the sequel, Fred tries explaining that he didn't "lose" Johnny Five. He just "misplaced him, "y'know? Like your car keys."
--->Ben: "HOW ARE YOU MISPLACING A 700 POUND CAR KEY?!"
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*Howard, scared about what the malfunctioning Number 5 might do, makes this comment:
--->Howard: What if it decides to melt down a bus full of nuns? How would you write the headline on that?!
--->Ben: Nun soup?

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