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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This is the only episode in which the short is run ''after'' the feature.

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This is the only episode in which the short is run ''after'' the feature.feature, possibly so "If Chauffeurs Ruled the World" could serve as the episode's finale.

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* Joel tries to motivate Tom and Crow to say some nice things about the movie. They have no shortage of grievances, at least.

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* Joel tries to motivate Tom and Crow to say some nice things about the movie. They have no shortage of grievances, at least.
least. To make matters worse, the Mads reveal that they still have to sit through Chapter Three of ''The Phantom Creeps''.



* Frank takes a stab at singing with his original song "If Chauffeurs Ruled the World".

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* Inspired by the turncoat chauffeur in the ''Phantom Creeps'' episode, Frank takes a stab at singing with his original song "If Chauffeurs Ruled the World".



* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This is the only episode in which the short is run ''after'' the feature.



* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: Joel and the 'bots rejoice over the shortness of the movie, only for the mads to drop a short film on them.

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* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: Joel and the 'bots rejoice over the shortness of the movie, only for the mads Mads to drop a short film on them.
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* BitingTheHandHumor: Making fun of The Comedy Channel, while reading the prologue scroll:
--> '''Crow:''' "...by using a device that makes him invisible," a contract to appear on The Comedy Channel. Haha Ha ha. I guess I'm outta here. (''Tries to leave but is stopped by Joel'')
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It is available on Shout! Factory TV [[http://www.shoutfactorytv.com/mystery-science-theater-3000/mst3k-ring-of-terror/53cd482269702d27d3192f00 here]].
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** It's also the only time we see how Joel gets to the theater (though that same hatch would be reused as an airlock in future episodes).
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The episode they referred to was Moon Zero Two, not Ring of Terror.


* MemeticMutation: ''The Amazing Colossal Guide'' notes that no one remembers this episode ever being done, including the cast, crew and fans. [[invoked]]
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* TheShowMustGoOn: Frank keeps singing even after being smashed over the head with a prop car by Dr. Forrester.
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!!The Segments:
[[AC:Prologue]]
* Tom and Crow enlist Cambot's help to trigger movie sign early just to mess with Joel. Granted, it makes hitting the commercial sign buzzer more difficult for them.

[[AC:Segment 1/Invention Exchange]]
* The Mads have created a giant life-sized version of ''Operation'' which uses a "willing" subject. Meanwhile, Joel appropriates an X-ray fluoroscope and uses his own internal organs and a lump of barium to play "Pin-Bolus". Don't ask where the ball exits.

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* Inspired by the film, the SOL crew pitch the "Old School for Old Students", where the elderly can return to get their degrees... ostensibly, though the offered curriculum might not lend itself to doing so.

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* The 'Bots aren't terribly pleased when Joel performs an autopsy on a Hoover vacuum.

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* Joel tries to motivate Tom and Crow to say some nice things about the movie. They have no shortage of grievances, at least.

[[AC:Segment 5]]
* Frank takes a stab at singing with his original song "If Chauffeurs Ruled the World".
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* MemeticMutation: ''The Amazing Colossal Guide'' notes that no one remembers this episode ever being done, including the cast, crew and fans. [[invoked]]
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* RunningGag: How the people on campus look older than college-aged, which Joel and the bots take to ridiculous extremes, painting them more as senior citizens.

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* RunningGag: How the people students on campus [[DawsonCasting look older than college-aged, college-aged]], which Joel and the bots take to ridiculous extremes, painting them more as senior citizens.
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* HereWeGoAgain: ''Ring of Terror'' [[BookEnds opens and closes with a shot of the camera approaching a gate]]. Joel and the bots lament that the movie is starting over.
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* ShoutOut: During the autopsy scene, a close-up of a skeleton leads to this riff:
--> '''Crow''': [[Series/HartToHart My boss. He always goes on like this. Now on with the show.]]

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* AutopsySnackTime: Parodied. During one of the host segments, Joel munches an apple while dissecting a vacuum cleaner.



* AutopsySnackTime: Parodied. During one of the host segments, Joel munches an apple while dissecting a vacuum cleaner.



-->'''Sorority Girl''': It's about to get sticky in here. ''(Servo coughs loudly)''

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-->'''Sorority Girl''': It's about to get sticky in here. ''(Servo coughs loudly)''''(Joel reins in Crow and Servo before they can say anything)''


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* {{Satan}}: Riffed twice in the film: First, Joel pretends a snake is Satan ("This is what happens when you have sex before marriage."), and at the end, that the cat is Satan ("I'm Satan. I did it, and I'm proud!").
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* AccentuateTheNegative: "The only good thing about the movie was that it was really short!"

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* AccentuateTheNegative: AccentuateTheNegative: Joel asks Crow and Servo to say a good thing about the movie and they'll get a RAM chip. Neither can think of anything and just point out plot holes in the film. After giving a RAM chip to Gypsy, Joel does it for them: [[StealthInsult "The only good thing about the movie was that it was really short!"short!"]]
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!!The MST3K treatment provides examples of:

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!!The MST3K [[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 MST3K]] treatment provides examples of:
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** All over the place in this one.
-->'''Sorority Girl''': It's about to get sticky in here. ''(Servo coughs loudly)''
-->'''Moffit''': Still sore from last night? ''(talking about standing his girlfriend up; [[RunningGag Servo coughs loudly]])''
--> '''Girl, to friends''': I was never so bored in my life. '''Joel''': Did you touch it?
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Films watched: ''Film/ThePhantomCreeps'' (FilmSerial) Chapter 3 and ''RingOfTerror''

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Films watched: ''Film/ThePhantomCreeps'' (FilmSerial) Chapter 3 and ''RingOfTerror''
''Film/RingOfTerror''
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* CallBack: "[[strike:Lewis]] [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Moffett Charles Moffett]], [[BeamMeUpScotty feared not]]", as heard in ''MasterNinja'' and other episodes.

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* CallBack: "[[strike:Lewis]] [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Moffett Charles Moffett]], [[BeamMeUpScotty feared not]]", as heard in ''MasterNinja'' ''[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S03E22MasterNinja Master Ninja]]'' and other episodes.

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[[TheStinger "Weird?! Yeah, I guess that is the word for it... weird."]]

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[[TheStinger ->[[TheStinger "Weird?! Yeah, I guess that is the word for it... weird."]]"]]
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** Tom Servo is still sporting his "haircut" which he first got in the previous episode. This is the last episode which would feature this design.
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** It's also the only episode to ''begin'' with movie sign immediately after the theme song, though it's a prank by Tom and Crow.
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* RunningGag: How the people on campus look older than college-aged, which Joel and the bots take to ridiculous extremes, painting them more as senior citizens.
** Saying something about a tuffet every time Mr. Moffitt's name is said.
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* AutopsySnackTime: Parodied. During one of the host segments, Joel munches an apple while dissecting a vacuum cleaner.
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Films watched: ''ThePhantomCreeps'' (FilmSerial) Chapter 3 and ''RingOfTerror''

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Films watched: ''ThePhantomCreeps'' ''Film/ThePhantomCreeps'' (FilmSerial) Chapter 3 and ''RingOfTerror''
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* AndNowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent / ADayAtTheBizarro: This is the only episode of the whole series to have the movie first and the short last.

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* AndNowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent / ADayAtTheBizarro: AndNowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent: This is the only episode of the whole series to have the movie first and the short last.
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[[TheStinger: "Weird?! Yeah, I guess that is the word for it... weird."]]

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[[TheStinger: [[TheStinger "Weird?! Yeah, I guess that is the word for it... weird."]]

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* AndNowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent: Quite possibly the one episode to have the movie first and the short last.

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* AndNowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent: Quite possibly AndNowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent / ADayAtTheBizarro: This is the one only episode of the whole series to have the movie first and the short last.



'''Joel & Bots:''' [[AnythingButThat Nooooooooonononono!]]

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'''Joel & Bots:''' [[AnythingButThat Nooooooooonononono!]]Nooooooooonononono!]]
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[[TheStinger: "Weird?! Yeah, I guess that is the word for it... weird."]]
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* AndNowForSomethingCompletlyDifferent: Quite possibly the one episode to have the movie first and the short last.

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* AndNowForSomethingCompletlyDifferent: AndNowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent: Quite possibly the one episode to have the movie first and the short last.
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* AndNowForSomethingCompletlyDifferent: Quite possibly the one episode to have the movie first and the short last.
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Films watched: ''ThePhantomCreeps'' (FilmSerial) Chapter 3 and ''RingOfTerror''

!!The MST3K treatment provides examples of:
* AccentuateTheNegative: "The only good thing about the movie was that it was really short!"
* CallBack: "[[strike:Lewis]] [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Moffett Charles Moffett]], [[BeamMeUpScotty feared not]]", as heard in ''MasterNinja'' and other episodes.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The following exchange.
-->'''Tiny:''' Well I almost made it to 36 inches. See?
-->'''Crow:''' Good. Now, about your waist.
* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: Joel and the 'bots rejoice over the shortness of the movie, only for the mads to drop a short film on them.
-->'''Joel & Bots:''' [[BigNo Nooooooooonononono]]!\\
'''Dr. F:''' But first -- a ''commercial''.\\
'''Joel & Bots:''' [[AnythingButThat Nooooooooonononono!]]

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