History Recap / MysteryScienceTheater3000S02E05RocketAttackUSA

* In preparation for the film's political commentary, Joel gives the 'Bots a lesson on the Cold War, starting with the Charlie [=McCarthy=] hearings. Bet you didn't know just how many beloved puppets and animation stars of TheFifties were involved.

* The SOL crew can't stop speaking their grievances with the film over each other, but a deep breath later, they go on a ''long'' tirade. The fan letter, including a photo of a stuffed bunny, doesn't improve the mood.

* ArtisticLicenseMedicine: During ''The Phantom Creeps'', when finding the reporter unconscious at a crash site:

* Gypsy ate Joel's first invention (the Mexican Jumping Bean-Bag Chair), so he produced an adding machine which prints out candy strips instead, to make taxes fun. The Mads combine a foosball table with good ol' H2O to create water polo.

* In preparation for the film's political commentary, Joel gives the 'Bots a lesson on the Cold War. Bet you didn't know just how many beloved puppets and animation stars of TheFifties were involved.

* ContinuityNod: Joel's Mexican Jumping Bean Bag Chair, of all things, returns in Season 11's ''[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S11E08TheLovesofHercules The Loves of Hercules]]''.
** New Mad Kinga, having been called out on basing her inventions on Jonah and company's riffs, apparently resorted to mining her father's old experiments. No one calls her out on it.

-->'''Crow:''' Go away, you poopie ca-ca headed Russians!

-->'''Joel:''' And then there's the glorious ending where the entire center of New York City explodes - except for the perimeters - and all we learn is that we're supposed to live in the suburbs, not in the city!
* CallBack[=/=]RunningGag: Lugosi's delivery of "Dees vill simpli-fy eh-very-tink!" from Episode 1 of ''The Phantom Creeps'' keeps being invoked (and will in future unrelated episodes).

-->'''"Russian":''' Heh-heh. Ten pound balls.

* Joel sands the sides of Tom's head down, making it perfectly cylindrical so he looks "kind of like that guy from ''Film/HouseParty''". Then he goes a little bonkers selling Tom additional "hair"-care products.

* Joel sands the sides of Tom's head down, making it perfectly cylindrical so he looks "kind of like that guy from ''Film/HouseParty''. Then he goes a little bonkers selling Tom additional "hair"-care products.

* HilariousInHindsight: [[invoked]]
** The crew's [[http://youtu.be/jMWO1PotmAA?t=1h13m58s encounter]] with Sari and his "robot helpmates" now seems like a brief crossover with ''[[ForeignRemake Project Popcorn]]'' ...and a precursor to Mike's future role on the show.
** Sari donning a "scary mask" and saying "Booga booga booga!" now seems like a reference to ''WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog''.

** There's also the couple with [[UsefulNotes/AmericanAccents Noo Yawk Brooklyn accents]], one played by [[PoliceAcademy Art Metrano]], arguing about a tie "wit nood dames onit!"

** During ''The Phantom Creeps'' after the cops shoot one of the mechanical spiders:

--->'''Joel:''' Oh, be proud: you shot a spider. [[Film/{{Arachnophobia}} Thank you,]] [[Creator/JohnGoodman John Goodman]].

--->'''Joel:''' Oh, be proud: you shot a spider. [[Film/Arachnophobia Thank you,]] [[Creator/John Goodman]].

* ShoutOut: There are ''three'' references to ''Series/HartToHart'' ("That's my boss!") during the episode.

** Sari donning a "scary mask" as saying "Booga booga booga" now seems like a reference to ''WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog''.

* HilariousInHindsight: [[invoked]] The crew's [[http://youtu.be/jMWO1PotmAA?t=1h13m58s encounter]] with Sari and his "robot helpmates" now seems like a brief crossover with ''[[ForeignRemake Project Popcorn]]''.
** ....and a precursor to Mike's future role on the show.

* In preparation for the film's political commentary, Joel gives the 'Bots a lesson on the Cold War. Bet you didn't know just how many beloved 50s puppets and animation stars were involved.

* DirtyCommies: One segment deals with puppets of TheSixties dealing with HUAC, with some of them getting UsefulNotes/TheHollywoodBlacklist.

** According to Best Brains, it was to reduce the amount of space taken up by Servo in the theater. They decided they liked "Classic" Servo better. Oddly, even during this episode, Servo is initially pleased with his "haircut" when Joel says he looks like Christopher Reid from ''Film/HouseParty'', but sours later, scoffing at Joel's insistence he looks like that member of Music/KidNPlay.

** According to Best Brains, it was to reduce the amount of space taken up by Servo in the theater. They decided they liked "Classic" Servo better. Oddly, even during this episode, Servo is initially pleased with his "haircut" when Joel says he looks like a character from ''Film/HouseParty'', but sours later, scoffing at Joel's insistence he looks like one of the members of Kid 'N' Play.

** According to Best Brains, it was to reduce the amount of space taken up by Servo in the theater. They decided they liked "Classic" Servo better. Oddly, even during this episode, Servo is less than pleased with his "haircut", scoffing at Joel's remark he looks like one of the members of Kid 'N' Play.