History Recap / MysteryScienceTheater3000S03E03PodPeople

-->'''Servo''': Someone should take this kid out and hit him with a (singing) [[Music/PeterGabriel sledgehammer]]!

-->-- '''Paul Chaplin, MST3K writing staff'''

Naturally, this trainwreck provided perfect fodder for a thorough riffing by the ''MysteryScienceTheater3000'' crew. In particular, much fun was had at the expense of the fictional pop band's performance of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0Z_OWPe6fU "Burning Rubber Tires"]], whose [[{{Mondegreen}} unintelligible lyrics]] prompted Joel and the bots to misinterpret the chorus, "Hear the engines roll now", as "idiot control now", among others. In addition, the lead singer's after-song gesture of making the OK sign, smiling, and saying, "It stinks" became a recurring in-joke on MST3K. ([[ItMakesSenseInContext The OK sign makes more sense in Spain, where the film was made, because the gesture is similar to "the finger" there.]])

* ContinuityNod: Joel's old grey jumpsuit from the first season makes an appearance on a clothing rack during the MindScrew host segment.

* NotableOriginalMusic:
-->[[http://www.mst3kinfo.com/ward_e/Song303a.html Idiot Control Now!]]
-->''Clown in the Sky''

'''Joel:''' Yeah, ''that's'' the cure for a crushed spine.

* YoureNotMyFather

* InferredHolocaust: As Crow points out, Trumpy was raised by a child, and as such won't last too long in the woods.

** "With (x) on drums"

-->'''Tommy:''' You know how to play, Trumpy?

* FaceOnAMilkCarton
-->'''Joel:''' ''(as Tommy)'' Hey what gives? '''''I'm''''' on the milk carton.

* MeanwhileBackAtThe: "Meanwhile, in ''another'' movie..."

* NotableOriginalMusic

Naturally, this trainwreck provided perfect fodder for a thorough riffing by the ''MysteryScienceTheater3000'' crew. In particular, much fun was had at the expense of the fictional pop band's performance of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0Z_OWPe6fU "Burning Rubber Tires"]], whose [[{{Mondegreen}} unintelligible lyrics]] prompted Joel and the bots to misinterpret the chorus, "Hear the engines roll now", as "idiot control now", among others. In addition, the lead singer's after-song gesture of making the OK sign, smiling, and saying, "It stinks" became a recurring in-joke on MST3K. ([[ItMakesSenseInContext The OK sign makes more sense in Spain, where the film was made, because the gesture is similar to "the finger" there.]])

You can watch this little gem [[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6002795463279947573&ei=sUmaSbHbOZaEqQOk_PXGDA&q=MST3K-Pod+People&hl=en here.]]

* CatchPhrase: "I'm a Virgin" and "It stinks!"

-->'''Brianr:''' Don't think so but she's in bad shape. Grab her legs.

-->'''Rick:''' She isn't dead is she?"
-->'''Other Camper:''' Don't think so but she's in bad shape. Grab her legs"

-->'''Tommy:''' ''"You know how to play, Trumpy?"''
-->'''Crow:''' [As Trumpy] ''"Like hell, more food!"''

-->'''Joel:''' [As Tommy] ''"Hey what gives? I'm on the milk carton".''

-->'''Crow''': "Look, we rented the van, we're gonna ''film'' it!"

-->'''Rick:''' "She isn't dead is she?"
-->'''Other Camper:''' "Don't think so but she's in bad shape. Grab her legs"
-->'''Crow:''' ''"Yeah, move her spine around a lot!"''
-->* The MST3K gang make cracking noises*
-->'''Crow:''' ''"Dope."''

--->'''Mother:''' "A good night's rest, and she'll be right as rain!"\\
'''Joel:''' Yeah, ''that's'' the cure for a crushed spine."

* BerserkButton: Joel will put up with a lot, but don't do an Anthony Newly impression around him.

* InferredHolocaust: As Crow points out, Trumpy was raised by a child, and as such won't last too long in the woods.

* DownerEnding: As Crow points out, Trumpy was raised by a child, and as such won't last too long in the woods.

* YoureNotMyFather

** Huzzah!

-->'''Crow''': "We rented the van, we're ''gonna'' film it!"

-->''"Your film today is called ''Pod People''. [[NonIndicativeName It has nothing to do with Pods. It has nothing to do with People.]] It has everything to do with '''hurting'''."''

-->''"You have to wonder why this race of aliens ever came to Earth. They appear, they stand around looking at us, whimpering; then all of a sudden, at the least sign of any questioning or concern, they start killing us! I mean, excuse me - what do you want? Have you been helped?"''

-->''"Your film today is called ''Pod People''. It has nothing to do with Pods. It has nothing to do with People. It has everything to do with '''hurting'''."''

[floatboxright:''With a pickle mind''\\
''We kick the nipple beer''\\
''Steady as a goat''\\
''We're flying over trout.''\\
''Ghetto down the highway,''\\
''At the speed of light''\\
''All I wanna feel now is the wind in my eyes''\\
''Sack of monkeys in my pocket''\\
''My sister's ready to go''

''Hear the engines roar now!''\\
''Idiot control now!''\\
''Hideous control now!''\\
''Ninny on the road now!''\\
''Minnie in control''\\
''Wheels on fire''\\
''Burning Rubber Tires!''

''Near each other rolls now!''\\
''Hitting Lesley Gore now!!''\\
''Ninny inches bore down!''\\
''Pityin' a poor boy!''\\
''Hear the engines roll!''\\
''Bees on a pyre''\\
''Burning Rubber Tires!''
]

-->''"Your film today is called ''Pod People''. It has nothing to do with Pods. It has nothing to do with People. It has everything to do with '''hurting'''."''
-->--'''Dr. Forrester'''

-->''"You have to wonder why this race of aliens ever came to Earth. They appear, they stand around looking at us, whimpering; then all of a sudden, at the least sign of any questioning or concern, they start killing us! I mean, excuse me - what do you want? Have you been helped?"''
-->-- '''Paul Chaplin, MST3K writing staff'''