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* AuthorAppeal: Kevin Murphy's favorite film, ''{{Local Hero}}'', is offered if Joel and the Bots win the karaoke contest.
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* AuthorAppeal: Kevin Murphy's favorite film, ''{{Local Hero}}'', is offered if Joel and the Bots win the karaoke action figure contest.
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** The "Johnny Longtorso" sketch seems oddly prophetic in regards to modern video games and their reliance on DLC to boost profits.
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* AuthorAppeal: Kevin Murphy's favorite film, ''{{Local Hero}}'', is offered if Joel and the Bots win the karaoke contest.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Gary Reddenbacher did indeed "disappear into the night" after his grandfather's death.
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* BeamMeUpScotty: Most [=MSTies=] use the quote "There was no monster" when referencing this film. But actually, the narrator never says that! His actual phrasing is, ""Suddenly there was no trail. There was no giant, no monster, no thing called Douglas to be followed. There was nothing in the tunnel but the puzzled men of courage who suddenly found themselves alone with shadows and darkness!" Writer Paul Chaplin even notes this in the episode guide book.
* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: This is one of the few episodes where ''none'' of the host segments has anything to do with the film. As the quote at the beginning of the page explains, the team chose to do this because having host segments related to the movie would be implying that the movie actually had a ''plot''.
* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: This is one of the few episodes where ''none'' of the host segments has anything to do with the film. As the quote at the beginning of the page explains, the team chose to do this because having host segments related to the movie would be implying that the movie actually had a ''plot''.
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* BeamMeUpScotty: Most [=MSTies=] use the quote "There was no monster" when referencing this film. But actually, the narrator never says that! His actual phrasing is, ""Suddenly "Suddenly there was no trail. There was no giant, no monster, no thing called Douglas to be followed. There was nothing in the tunnel but the puzzled men of courage who suddenly found themselves alone with shadows and darkness!" Writer Paul Chaplin even notes this in the episode guide book.
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* BeamMeUpScotty: Most [=MSTies=] use the quote "There was no monster" when referencing this film. But actually, the narrator never says that! His actual phrasing is, "Suddenly, there was no sign of the monster!" Writer Paul Chaplin even notes this in the episode guide book.
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* BeamMeUpScotty: Most [=MSTies=] use the quote "There was no monster" when referencing this film. But actually, the narrator never says that! His actual phrasing is, "Suddenly, ""Suddenly there was no sign of trail. There was no giant, no monster, no thing called Douglas to be followed. There was nothing in the monster!" tunnel but the puzzled men of courage who suddenly found themselves alone with shadows and darkness!" Writer Paul Chaplin even notes this in the episode guide book.
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: When Gypsy tells Crow she doesn't "get" him, Crow launches into a self-conscious series of questions as to why she doesn't "get" him, playing into all of his insecurity. Crow leaves in a huff. When Gypsy tells Tom she doesn't "get" him, Servo announces, "Nobody gets me, babe! I'm the wind!" and leaves humming.
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: When Gypsy tells Crow she doesn't "get" him, Crow launches into a self-conscious series of questions as to why she doesn't "get" him, playing into all of his insecurity. Crow leaves in a huff. When Gypsy tells Tom she doesn't "get" him, Servo announces, "Nobody gets me, babe! does! I'm the wind!" wind, baby!" and leaves humming.
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** During the film:
--->'''Narrator:''' No doubt, this was the capsule Douglas rode in.
--->''(Joel and the 'bots giggle loudly.)''
--->'''Servo:''' Douglas was pear-shaped, very short, and ''stood'' the whole way.
--->'''Narrator:''' No doubt, this was the capsule Douglas rode in.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: TV's Frank enthuses about Johnny Longtorso's "action batch".
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: TV's Frank enthuses about Johnny Longtorso's "action batch".batch" and his "sleek and sassy butt".
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* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: Uttered verbatim by Crow when Forrester says TV Frank will be the "unbiased" judge of their action figure contest.
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: When Gypsy tells Crow she doesn't "get" him, Crow launches into a self-conscious series of questions as to why she doesn't "get" him, playing into all of his insecurity. Crow leaves in a huff. When Gypsy tells Tom she doesn't "get" him, Servo announces, "Nobody gets me, babe! I'm the wind!" and leaves humming.
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* LyricSwap: Servo gets in a hysterical one during ''Circus on Ice''.
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*** The short ''Circus On Ice'' gets this reaction as well, and the Mads know it: "Circus... ''(EvilLaugh)'' on Ice!"
---->'''Servo:''' Two bad things that go worse together!
---->'''Servo:''' Two bad things that go worse together!
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* MoralEventHorizon: [[invoked]] Gypsy feels the Mads crossed this, screaming "Evil! '''YOU ARE EVIL!''' '''''EVIIIIIIIIIIIIIL!!!!'''''" - after they introduce Johnny Longtorso.
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* DudeNotFunny: Joel freaks out when Servo quips "Well, it looks like he died in the state of sin."
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* EmergencyBroadcast: Parodied when it's revealed that there was no monster:
--> '''Servo''': This has been a test. Had this been an actual movie, you would have been entertained.
--> '''Servo''': This has been a test. Had this been an actual movie, you would have been entertained.
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* {{Corpsing}}: Frank during the "Johnny Longtorso" song. Mind you, if the Poopie! reel is any indication, this may have been the ''only'' take that was acceptable to air.
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* BigLippedAlligatorEpisode: According to the Guide, this was the first MST3K episode to have segments that were ''completely unrelated'' to the film they were watching. This was simply because the film was about nothing.
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* BlatantLies - At one point Joel denies having brought a soda into the theater, despite the fact that ''we heard him open the can and'' '''''saw him drink from it.'''''
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* BlatantLies - BlatantLies: At one point Joel denies having brought a soda into the theater, despite the fact that ''we heard him open the can and'' '''''saw him drink from it.'''''
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome: Servo is fascinated by [=WoodScrew TapeWorm=], who is basically cassette recorder tape being pulled through a dolls mouth.
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** During the "Circus on Ice" short, every time the narration says something along the lines of "The music is inspiring", one of the 'bots follows it with a crack like "On Broadway! But not here."
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* IncrediblyLamePun: In a scene featuring a man walking into a clearing with a briefcase.
-->'''Crow:''' Now THERE'S a man out standing in his field!
-->'''Crow:''' Now THERE'S a man out standing in his field!
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* FridgeLogic: Invoked by Crow and Servo when they try to have Joel explain the lyrics of Rupert Holmes' song "Escape" (aka The Pina Colada Song).
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Films watched: ''Circus on Ice '' (short) and ''Film/MonsterAGoGo ''
->''I recall this episode as being the first time we decided explicitly to write sketches having nothing to do with the movie. Really, we had no choice. (...A)ny topic that is about something (that is, any topic that exhibits "topicness") cannot, by definition, have anything to do with this movie.''
-->--'''Paul Chaplin''', ''The Series/{{Mystery Science Theater 3000}} Amazing Colossal Episode Guide''
Best Brains regards ''Monster A Go Go'' as one of the worst movies they ever riffed on. It even gets an aside reference in their treatment of ''Film/ManosTheHandsOfFate'', implying that as bad as that movie was, this one may still be ''worse''.
''Circus on Ice '' is a short about the 40th Annual Carnival of the Toronto Skating Club
!!This episode contains examples of:
* BeamMeUpScotty: Most [=MSTies=] use the quote "There was no monster" when referencing this film. But actually, the narrator never says that! His actual phrasing is, "Suddenly, there was no sign of the monster!" Writer Paul Chaplin even notes this in the episode guide book.
* BlatantLies - At one point Joel denies having brought a soda into the theater, despite the fact that ''we heard him open the can and'' '''''saw him drink from it.'''''
* CallBack: Joel declares Servo "a happy king" while pretending to play a trumpet, a ShoutOut to ''MrBNatural''.
* FridgeLogic: Invoked by Crow and Servo when they try to have Joel explain the lyrics of Rupert Holmes' song "Escape" (aka The Pina Colada Song).
* GagBoobs: "Oh, they decided to go to ''Shakey's''."
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: TV's Frank enthuses about Johnny Longtorso's "action batch".
* HeroicBSOD: Both Crow and Tom Servo at the end, despite Joel's best efforts.
* {{Pollyanna}}: Crow fails to become this at the start.
* "Music/RideOfTheValkyries"
* {{Running Gag}}s
-->''B.O!''
* TakeThat
--> '''Joel:''' Hey, wait; I think you have page 29 of the script on your shoe!
** The infamous ending prompted one of the few instances in the entirety of the show of one of the bots flat out ''booing'' the film. It only comes second to the infamous DownerEnding of ''Film/ManosTheHandsOfFate'' [[spoiler:Debbie becoming one of the Master's wives]], where the entire crew booed.
** One of the host segments is entirely devoted to bashing the kitsch song "Escape." It's clearly the result of one of the writers having thought these things for a while.
* ThisIsGonnaSuck: ''Everyone. '''During the opening credits''''', no less.
--> '''Joel:''' You know what, guys, I have a feeling that this is gonna be a tough one.
--> '''Crow:''' Now, it might not be too bad!
--> '''Tom:''' No, I think Joel's right; this one has [[UnusualEuphemism 'stinkburger']] written all over it.
--> '''Crow:''' Come on; [[BaitAndSwitchCredits you can't tell just from the credits]]!
--> '''Joel:''' No, no, it's a feeling I have; my gut instinct's telling me this is gonna hurt real bad.
--> '''Crow:''' Joel, it's not healthy to have such a negative attitude right out of the gate.
--> '''Tom:''' It's just common sense, Crow; there's a feeling of incompetence already in the air here.
--> '''Joel:''' Yeah, we might as well face up to it.
--> '''Crow:''' [[{{Determinator}} Well, I refuse to give in so soon]]; [[{{Pollyanna}} I'm gonna riff away like it's nobody's business]]...[[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial I-I can't think of anything]] ''[[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial now]]'', but...
** It doesn't even take a minute to change Crow's mind.
---> '''Crow:''' Hey, what a coincidence; [[BlatantLies there are two guys named Bill Rebane!]] [[TheGiantSpiderInvasion Y'know, cause you see, with the...]][[GiftedlyBad and the - the guy that...]][[ThisIsGonnaSuck this is gonna suck]].
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Servo sighs at seeing the title: "Aw, I thought this was going to be ''[[TheMunsters Munster Go Home!]]''".
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome: Servo is fascinated by [=WoodScrew TapeWorm=], who is basically cassette recorder tape being pulled through a dolls mouth.
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->''I recall this episode as being the first time we decided explicitly to write sketches having nothing to do with the movie. Really, we had no choice. (...A)ny topic that is about something (that is, any topic that exhibits "topicness") cannot, by definition, have anything to do with this movie.''
-->--'''Paul Chaplin''', ''The Series/{{Mystery Science Theater 3000}} Amazing Colossal Episode Guide''
Best Brains regards ''Monster A Go Go'' as one of the worst movies they ever riffed on. It even gets an aside reference in their treatment of ''Film/ManosTheHandsOfFate'', implying that as bad as that movie was, this one may still be ''worse''.
''Circus on Ice '' is a short about the 40th Annual Carnival of the Toronto Skating Club
!!This episode contains examples of:
* BeamMeUpScotty: Most [=MSTies=] use the quote "There was no monster" when referencing this film. But actually, the narrator never says that! His actual phrasing is, "Suddenly, there was no sign of the monster!" Writer Paul Chaplin even notes this in the episode guide book.
* BlatantLies - At one point Joel denies having brought a soda into the theater, despite the fact that ''we heard him open the can and'' '''''saw him drink from it.'''''
* CallBack: Joel declares Servo "a happy king" while pretending to play a trumpet, a ShoutOut to ''MrBNatural''.
* FridgeLogic: Invoked by Crow and Servo when they try to have Joel explain the lyrics of Rupert Holmes' song "Escape" (aka The Pina Colada Song).
* GagBoobs: "Oh, they decided to go to ''Shakey's''."
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: TV's Frank enthuses about Johnny Longtorso's "action batch".
* HeroicBSOD: Both Crow and Tom Servo at the end, despite Joel's best efforts.
* {{Pollyanna}}: Crow fails to become this at the start.
* "Music/RideOfTheValkyries"
* {{Running Gag}}s
-->''B.O!''
* TakeThat
--> '''Joel:''' Hey, wait; I think you have page 29 of the script on your shoe!
** The infamous ending prompted one of the few instances in the entirety of the show of one of the bots flat out ''booing'' the film. It only comes second to the infamous DownerEnding of ''Film/ManosTheHandsOfFate'' [[spoiler:Debbie becoming one of the Master's wives]], where the entire crew booed.
** One of the host segments is entirely devoted to bashing the kitsch song "Escape." It's clearly the result of one of the writers having thought these things for a while.
* ThisIsGonnaSuck: ''Everyone. '''During the opening credits''''', no less.
--> '''Joel:''' You know what, guys, I have a feeling that this is gonna be a tough one.
--> '''Crow:''' Now, it might not be too bad!
--> '''Tom:''' No, I think Joel's right; this one has [[UnusualEuphemism 'stinkburger']] written all over it.
--> '''Crow:''' Come on; [[BaitAndSwitchCredits you can't tell just from the credits]]!
--> '''Joel:''' No, no, it's a feeling I have; my gut instinct's telling me this is gonna hurt real bad.
--> '''Crow:''' Joel, it's not healthy to have such a negative attitude right out of the gate.
--> '''Tom:''' It's just common sense, Crow; there's a feeling of incompetence already in the air here.
--> '''Joel:''' Yeah, we might as well face up to it.
--> '''Crow:''' [[{{Determinator}} Well, I refuse to give in so soon]]; [[{{Pollyanna}} I'm gonna riff away like it's nobody's business]]...[[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial I-I can't think of anything]] ''[[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial now]]'', but...
** It doesn't even take a minute to change Crow's mind.
---> '''Crow:''' Hey, what a coincidence; [[BlatantLies there are two guys named Bill Rebane!]] [[TheGiantSpiderInvasion Y'know, cause you see, with the...]][[GiftedlyBad and the - the guy that...]][[ThisIsGonnaSuck this is gonna suck]].
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Servo sighs at seeing the title: "Aw, I thought this was going to be ''[[TheMunsters Munster Go Home!]]''".
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome: Servo is fascinated by [=WoodScrew TapeWorm=], who is basically cassette recorder tape being pulled through a dolls mouth.
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