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-->'''Joel:''' On my face, no nose! Not even nostrils! Think how scary ''that'' would be![[note]][[Franchise/HarryPotter Lord Voldemort]] on line one, though he ''does'' have nostrils.[[/note]]

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-->'''Joel:''' On my face, no nose! Not even nostrils! Think how scary ''that'' would be![[note]][[Franchise/HarryPotter Lord Voldemort]] on line one, though he ''does'' have nostrils.[[/note]]be!
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-> Dig this ''[[GratuitousFrench mes amis]]'': Your ''[[AirQuotes average Joe]]'' has never seen a film like today's experiment. Your ''[[AirQuotes average person]]'' on the street has not even begun to conceptualize the horror which is your experiment today Mr. ''[[AirQuotes Joel Average]]''. I give to you, ''[[AirQuotes Manos]]: The Hands of Fate''.

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-> Dig this ''[[GratuitousFrench mes amis]]'': Your ''[[AirQuotes average Joe]]'' "average Joe"]]'' has never seen a film like today's experiment. Your ''[[AirQuotes average person]]'' "average person"]]'' on the street has not even begun to conceptualize the horror which is your experiment today Mr. ''[[AirQuotes Joel Average]]''. "Joel Average"]]''. I give to you, ''[[AirQuotes Manos]]: "Manos"]]: The Hands of Fate''.
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-->'''Joel:''' Shame on you, Dr. Forrester. Have you no sense of decency?
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* CoverInnocentEyesAndEars: During the scene where Margaret undresses for bed, Joel covers the Bots' eyes to shield them from what's on screen.
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When the crew at Best Brains discovered ''Manos'', they thought about '''not''' riffing the film at first, as the crew considered the film '''too strange'''. Eventually, the group decided to go through with it under the idea that they must expose the world to ''Manos''. [[VindicatedByCable It has since become one of the show's most famous episodes.]]

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When the crew at Best Brains discovered ''Manos'', they thought about '''not''' riffing the film at first, as the crew considered the film '''too strange'''.'''[[EveryoneHasStandards too strange]]'''. Eventually, the group decided to go through with it under the idea that they must expose the world to ''Manos''. [[VindicatedByCable It has since become one of the show's most famous episodes.]]
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* HeadTiltinglyKinky:
** Servo wants Joel to punish him when the latter expresses doubt about making them friendly: "[[Film/ThisIsSpinalTap You see this butt? Kick this butt!"]] Crow also acts like a sub in a BDSM relationship: "Launch me into space, sir!"
** Torgo's leering and fondling disturbs Joel and the 'bots, leading Joel to call out, "[[Film/PointOfOrder Dr. Forrester, have you no sense of]] ''[[UsefulNotes/JosephMcCarthy decency]]''?!"
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* SnuffFilm: Crow is convinced the Mads sent them a snuff film while watching the opening of the film. Joel reassures him the Mads would never send them a snuff film.[[note]]Though as mentioned in the YMMV, John Reynolds' suicide shortly after the film almost makes it one.[[/note]]
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-->'''Joel:''' On my face, no nose! Not even nostrils! Think how scary ''that'' would be![[note]][[Franchise/HarryPotter Lord Voldemort on line one, though he ''does'' have nostrils.[[/note]]

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-->'''Joel:''' On my face, no nose! Not even nostrils! Think how scary ''that'' would be![[note]][[Franchise/HarryPotter Lord Voldemort Voldemort]] on line one, though he ''does'' have nostrils.[[/note]]
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* BodyHorror: Joel and the 'bots offer better examples than "big knees".
-->'''Joel:''' On my face, no nose! Not even nostrils! Think how scary ''that'' would be![[note]][[Franchise/HarryPotter Lord Voldemort on line one, though he ''does'' have nostrils.[[/note]]
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*** In the segments themselves, viewers never find out what kept Torgo's Pizza warm for two hours and made the Mads throw up at the end.[[note]]Torgo probably sat on it. And farted.[[/note]]

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*** ** In the segments themselves, viewers never find out what kept Torgo's Pizza warm for two hours and made the Mads throw up at the end.[[note]]Torgo probably sat on it. And farted.[[/note]]

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* NothingIsScarier: We never find out what kept Torgo's Pizza warm for two hours and made the Mads throw up at the end.

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* NothingIsScarier: We NothingIsScarier:
** Servo mocks the film's attempt to employ this trope:
--->'''[[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 Servo]]:''' ''(as Margaret)'' Ambiguity is scary!
*** In the segments themselves, viewers
never find out what kept Torgo's Pizza warm for two hours and made the Mads throw up at the end.[[note]]Torgo probably sat on it. And farted.[[/note]]
--->'''Torgo:''' ''(as the Mads retch)'' They always do that.
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* Joel comes up the bridge dressed as the Master. Servo criticizes his costume and Crow, dressed as a hellhound, joins in. Dr. Forrester also calls the SOL apologizing for the film.

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* Joel comes up to the bridge dressed as the Master. Servo criticizes his costume and Crow, dressed as a hellhound, joins in. Dr. Forrester also calls the SOL apologizing for the film.
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* Joel attempts at a driving sketch with Gypsy, Crow and Servo. Despite tears and suffering, the two bots try to continue performing, but their unprofessionalism causes Gypsy to walk off. Frank calls up to apologize for the film, but is greeted by a disgusted Joel.

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* Joel attempts at a driving sketch with Gypsy, Crow and Servo. Despite tears and suffering, the two bots try to continue performing, but their unprofessionalism causes Gypsy to walk off. Frank calls up to apologize for the film, but is greeted by a disgusted Joel.
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* The Bots return to their normal selves after some adjustments. The Mads present the Chocolate Bunny Guillotine, with Frank as the executioner. Joel meanwhile present the Cartuner, a device that merges bland comics into funnier gestalts.

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* The Bots return to their normal selves after some adjustments. The Mads present the Chocolate Bunny Guillotine, with Frank as the executioner. Joel meanwhile present presents the Cartuner, a device that merges bland comics into funnier gestalts.
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* NothingIsScarier: We never find out what kept Torgo's Pizza warm for two hours and made the Mads throw up at the end.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
-->'''Mr. Warren:''' The first thing Harry drilled into me -
-->'''Crow:''' - [[HoYay was Harry!]]
-->'''Joel:''' ''(dismayed)'' Ohhhh...
** Even a few minutes before that
-->'''Mr. Warren's father:''' He worked that hard with every man he ever hired
-->'''Crow:''' He got sent to jail for it.

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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
-->'''Mr. Warren:''' The first thing Harry drilled into me -
-->'''Crow:''' - [[HoYay was Harry!]]
-->'''Joel:''' ''(dismayed)'' Ohhhh...
** Even a few minutes before that
-->'''Mr. Warren's father:''' He worked that hard with every man he ever hired
-->'''Crow:''' He got sent
GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to jail for it.overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Upbeat, friendly, nice guy Joel loses his patience during one endless scene's awkward silence, and demands the cast do something.

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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Upbeat, friendly, nice guy Joel loses his patience during one endless scene's awkward silence, and demands that the cast do something. cast-
-->'''Joel''': '''''DO SOMETHING!'''''

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-->'''Mr. Warren:''' Sales are the most important part of this business.

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-->'''Mr. Warren:''' Warren''': Sales are the most important part of this business.


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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Mr. Warren's father is treated as a combination of drunk, senile, and just plain deranged.
-->'''Servo''': ''(after the first time Mr. Warren's father swats at some (unseen) gnats)'' He's having an episode!
-->'''Joel''': ''(after the second time Mr. Warren's father swats at some gnats)'' Ah! Flying elves are back!


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* StrangeMindsThinkAlike: At the start of the next day at the dealership, as Mr. Warren is addressing his employees.
-->'''Joel (as Mr. Warren)''': We're gonna have leadership the way my old man taught me. YOU, put a handkerchief on your head! YOU, swat at imaginary elves! YOU, rock on the porch all night!
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* CaptainObvious:
-->'''Mr. Warren:''' Sales are the most important part of this business.
-->'''Servo''': Seeing as how we're salesmen and all.
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** Servo calling the painting of The Master "A Creator/FrankFrazetta of Music/FrankZappa."
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** Obviously Mike's interaction with Torgo when they get to the Valley Lodge reminded the Brains of the hotel scene in ''Film/ThisIsSpinalTap'', since they quote the desk clerk's "I'm just as God made me" in Torgo's voice.
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* CharacterFilibuster[=/=]MotorMouth: During one of the film's long driving sequences, Servo starts riffing in a female college student's voice:

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* CharacterFilibuster[=/=]MotorMouth: CharacterFilibuster: During one of the film's long driving sequences, Servo starts [[OverlyLongGag spends over a minute]] riffing [[MotorMouth rapid-fire]] in a female college student's voice:
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When the crew at Best Brains discovered ''Manos'', they thought about '''not''' riffing the film at first, as the crew considered the film '''too strange'''. Eventually, the group decided to go through with it under the idea that they must expose the world to ''Manos''. [[VindicatedByCable The episode has since become one of the show's most famous episodes.]]

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When the crew at Best Brains discovered ''Manos'', they thought about '''not''' riffing the film at first, as the crew considered the film '''too strange'''. Eventually, the group decided to go through with it under the idea that they must expose the world to ''Manos''. [[VindicatedByCable The episode It has since become one of the show's most famous episodes.]]

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* PreviouslyOn: "Previous on ''Hired''."

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* PreviouslyOn: "Previous As the short was broken up into two segments, this trope was given a minor spoof.
-->'''Crow:''' Previously
on ''Hired''."''Hired!''
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It is freely available on the official channel [[https://youtu.be/Pbzkn4Wce-A here]].

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It is freely available on the official channel [[https://youtu.be/Pbzkn4Wce-A here]]. It is also on Shout! Factory TV [[http://www.shoutfactorytv.com/mystery-science-theater-3000/mst3k-manos-the-hands-of-fate/55df5bce69702d04de2d3502 here]].
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* AdaptationInducedPlotHole: Sort of. Torgo has really big prosthetic knees for no apparent reason. The reason was originally a satyr but the silhouettes of the bots made it impossible to see his hooves. Counts as a downplayed example because it's [[VoodooShark never explained WHY he is a satyr or why being a satyr would make him have big knees]].
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* Analysis/BreakingCharacter: Tom and Crow [[BreakTheCutie wind up doing this]] during the driving sketch because of the "Manos" driving footage.
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* LeaveTheCameraRunning: [[{{In-universe}} Background variant]]: Cambot accidentally keeps the "Manos" driving footage going when Officer Gypsy had "pulled over" Joel and the bots during the driving sketch.

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* LeaveTheCameraRunning: [[{{In-universe}} [[InUniverse Background variant]]: Cambot accidentally keeps the "Manos" driving footage going when Officer Gypsy had "pulled over" Joel and the bots during the driving sketch.



* {{Squick}}: {{In-universe}}, Joel and the Bots were not happy to see little Debbie dressed as a wife.

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* {{Squick}}: {{In-universe}}, InUniverse, Joel and the Bots were not happy to see little Debbie dressed as a wife.

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-> Dig this ''[[GratuitousFrench mes amis]]'': Your ''average Joe'' has never seen a film like today's experiment. Your ''average person'' on the street has not even begun to conceptualize the horror which is your experiment today Mr. ''Joel Average''. I give to you, ''Manos: The Hands of Fate''.

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-> Dig this ''[[GratuitousFrench mes amis]]'': Your ''average Joe'' ''[[AirQuotes average Joe]]'' has never seen a film like today's experiment. Your ''average person'' ''[[AirQuotes average person]]'' on the street has not even begun to conceptualize the horror which is your experiment today Mr. ''Joel Average''. ''[[AirQuotes Joel Average]]''. I give to you, ''Manos: ''[[AirQuotes Manos]]: The Hands of Fate''.


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* AirQuotes: When introducing ''Manos'' to the SOL crew, Dr. Forrester makes several air finger quotes, mocking the title being ''"Manos" The Hands of Fate''.

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