History Recap / MysteryScienceTheater3000S03E10FugitiveAlien

* Joel and Servo discuss how certain celebrities never seem to be seen together. Could Michael Jackson and Diana Ross be the same person?

* The Mads know how many medical drops people can require, so they helpfully combine all the available kinds into a single all-purpsose dispenser. Joel invented the Musical Chair, a lounging perch that doubles as a xylophone. Jack Perkins steps into Deep 13 to introduce the movie.

* Crow throws a funny hat party, during which he and the crew make fun of the Mads' hair. Jack's insufferable commentary earns him some cattle prodding.

* Joel explains the new buttons on his jumpsuit, and the letter the SOL crew read prompts them to finally reveal what the Cool Thing from ''Film/LostContinent'' was: Mexican stoplight candy. The Mads have grown sick and tired of Jack, so they genetically modify him, replacing his head with Vivian Vance's.

!!The KTMA presentation of ''Film/FugitiveAlien'' contains examples of the following tropes:
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Only Joel and Servo riff the movie, with Servo sitting to Joel's right (where Crow would sit) instead of his usual spot on the left.

!!The Comedy Central presentation of ''Film/FugitiveAlien'' contains examples of the following tropes:
* AntiClimax: That amazing, spine-tingling, mysterious "Cool Thing" that wowed [=J&tBs=] and The Mads episodes back... that thing that viewers guessed as various awesome things [[note]]like a weird geometric shape, [=J&tBs=] in a flying boat with bikini babes, a portal showing a future with World Peace, etc.[[/note]]... is just some weird stoplight-shaped candy from Mexico (although, as candy goes, it's still pretty cool).

* CallForward: At one point in the movie, Tom starts excitedly comparing one of the scenes to a similar scene in the movie ''Marooned''. The first episode of season 4 featured the SOL gang [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S04E01SpaceTravelers riffing that movie under its alternate title of Space Travelers]].

* RamblingOldManMonologue: This episode marks the debut of Mike Nelson's Jack Perkins parody, babbling about nonexistent upcoming timeslots and guests. Perkins would later become a recurring character for this reason.

** Crow and Servo acting like fanboys excitedly comparing the onscreen action to episodes of ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'', ''Series/BattlestarGalactica1978'', and ''Series/DoctorWho''.

** Joel & The Bot's puzzlement at the Valna Wolf Raider's weird wig-helmets.

--> '''Frank''': Well, when you're an on-the-go kind of a guy like myself, sometimes you need ear drops, sometimes you need eye drops, sometimes you need nose drops, sometimes you need throat drops. Sometimes when you touch, the honesty's too much--
--> '''Clayton''': Oh, ''shut up,'' Frank!

Film watched: '' Film/FugitiveAlien''

!!The KTMA presentation contains examples of the following tropes:

!!The Comedy Central presentation contains examples of the following tropes:

* Joel thinks he's a southern Wisconsin dairy farmer. He feeds Crow some chicken feed, but commercial sign is called before he can milk Gypsy.

* The Mads know how many medical drops people can require, so they helpfully combined all available kinds into one all-purpose dispenser. Joel invented the Musical Chair, a lounging perch that doubles as a xylophone. Jack Perkins steps into Deep 13 to introduce the movie.

* Crow throws a funny hat party and they make fun of the Mads' hair in the process. Jack's insufferable commentary earns him some electric cattle prodding.

* Joel leads the 'Bots in play-acting the captain and his crew from the movie. They really don't want to partake.

* Joel explains the buttons on his jumpsuit, and the fan letter prompts the SOL crew to finally reveal what the Cool Thing from ''Film/LostContinent'' was: Mexican stoplight candy. The Mads genetically modify Jack, replacing his head with Vivian Vance's.

[[caption-width-right:358:[[Series/TheFugitive Starring David Jensen of Mars searching for the one-armed alien]]]]

It is available on Shout! Factory TV [[http://www.shoutfactorytv.com/mystery-science-theater-3000/mst3k-fugitive-alien/56aa746169702d4cf7bb3800 here]].

* Joel analyzes the film with the help of Syd Field's ThreeActStructure screenplay model. Needless to say, it's not a match at all, but it doesn't keep Joel from inviting the 'Bots to predict the ending. Jack ''still'' can't shut up.

* AbsenteeActor: Trace Beaulieu is again absent from the show in this episode.

* {{Mondegreen}}: Joel & The Bots mishear in the first film "Barbara" (Joe's dying wife) as "whopper" and a loud exclamation in the second film as "Hey, corn!".

->[[TheStinger "Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha, a-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha...]][[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife YOU'RE STUCK HERE!"]]

-->''"It's an intriguing mix of genocide and modern dance!"''

-->''This is the song written for the train chase,\\

--> '''Frank''': Well, when you're an on-the-go kind of a guy like myself, sometimes you need ear drops, sometimes you need eye drops, sometimes you need nose drops, sometimes you need throat drops. Sometimes when you touch, the honesty's too much.

--> '''Frank''': Well, when you're an on-the-go kind of guy like myself, sometimes you need ear drops, sometimes you need eye drops, sometimes you need nose drops, sometimes you need throat drops. Sometimes, when we touch, the honesty's too much.
--> '''Clayton''': ''Watch it,'' Frank!

* DiscussedTrope: The classic ThreeActStructure is discussed in the final host segment, as Crow and Servo express confusion over the film's confusing editing.

* SpecialGuest: Jack Perkins (a [[YouLookFamiliar pre-hosting tenure]] Mike in full makeup), host of A&E's ''Biography''. The Mads are excited at first, but after a few minutes of his {{rambling|OldManMonologue}} and they tie him up and start experimenting on him.

* WithLyrics: Turning the ThemeMusicPowerUp cue into the famous "Forklift" song. There's also a brief bit involving the lullaby-like tune that plays when Tammy gets all squishy over Ken[[note]]''I love Ken... he is my sweet friend and I looove himmm...''[[/note]].

** Comparing the Bacchus 5 crew's uniforms to the Vegas-era jumpsuits of Music/ElvisPresley.

* AntiClimax: That amazing, spine-tingling, mysterious "Cool Thing" that wowed [=J&tBs=] and The Mads episodes back... that thing that viewers guessed as various awesome things [[note]]like a weird geometric shape, [=J&tBs=] in a flying boat with bikini babes, a portal showing a future with World Peace, etc.[[/i]]... is just some weird stoplight-shaped candy from Mexico (although, as candy goes, it's still pretty cool).

* AntiClimax: That amazing, spine-tingling, mysterious "Cool Thing" that wowed the SoL and The Mads episodes back... that thing that viewers guessed as various awesome things [[note]]like a weird geometric shape, the SoL crew in a boat with bikini babes, a portal showing a future with World Peace, etc.[[/i]]... is just some weird stoplight-shaped candy from Mexico (although, as candy goes, it's still pretty cool).

* TheReveal: [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S02E08LostContinent What was the "Cool Thing"?]] [[MundaneMadeAwesome Mexican stoplight candy.]]

* WithLyrics: Turning the ThemeMusicPowerUp cue into the famous "Forklift" song.