History Recap / MysteryScienceTheater3000S06E18HighSchoolBigShot

[[caption-width-right:350:"Hey, he treed her!"]]
[[caption-width-right:350:"Is the Devil wearing satin tap pants?"]]

[[caption-width-right:350:"Hey, he treed her!" "Is the Devil wearing satin tap pants?"]]

''Out of this World'' focuses on two file clerks in an ethereal office, the demonic Red and the angelic Whitey, who each investigate the case of Bill Dudley, a bread deliveryman known in the past for his rather poor performances on the job. Desiring to win a bet with Red, Whitey disguises herself as a magazine columnist and descends to Earth so she can interview Bill, who explains how he's learned from his mistakes on the job and how other deliverymen like him can do the same, all while Red attempts work against her, hoping Bill can be kept among his clients.

''Out of this World'' focuses on two file clerks in an ethereal office, the demonic Red and the angelic Whitey, who each investigate the case of Bill Dudley, a bread salesman known in the past for his rather poor performances on the job. Desiring to win a bet with Red, Whitey disguises herself as a magazine columnist and descends to Earth so she can interview Bill, who explains how he's learned from his mistakes on the job and how other salesmen like him can do the same, all while Red attempts work against her, hoping Bill can be kept among his clients.

* Mike has a bad headache, which gets worse when Crow practices his cymbals, Tom plays some bagpipes, and Gypsy can’t stop laughing about ''[[Series/{{Seinfeld}} Kramer]]''.

* RunningGag: Mike and the 'Bots portraying Bill as a mobster who [[ShameIfSomethingHappened threatens his prospects with harm unless they stock his bread]].

[[caption-width-right:350:The Potsy story.]]

Film watched: ''Film/HighSchoolBigShot'' with the short ''Out of This World''

* Mike has a bad headache, which is worsened when Crow practices his cymbals, Tom plays some bagpipes, and Gypsy can’t stop laughing about ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}''.

* Crow manages to stop Mike from using a drill to relieve the pressure in his head. Dr. Forrester gives everyone chemistry sets so they can do his work for him. Frank manages to clone a baby dinosaur that doesn’t really like Dr. F. Tom ingests a potion that turns him into a hulking giant.

* Mike and the Bots dress up as bread truck delivery drivers to showcase their new line of unusual specialty breads.

* Crow and Tom proceed to drive by and egg Mike with omelets. And hollandaise that’s too lemony.

* Disguised as master thieves, Crow and Tom attempt to break into Gypsy’s diary with dynamite. When it fails, they use more.

* The crew re-enact the depressing KillEmAll ending of the movie with squirt guns. In an attempt to keep himself safe, Dr. Forrester gives the cloned dinosaur something to chew on… in Frank’s pants.


!!The ''[=MST3K=]'' presentation contains these tropes:
* AnArmAndALeg: Dr. Forrester loses an arm due to Frank's little dinosaur experiment.
* ApatheticCitizens: Frank treats his newly-cloned dinosaur like a spoiled MrMuffykins as it viciously attacks a mostly offscreen Dr. Forrester.
-->'''Frank''': ''[deadpan; as Dr. Forrester is his foot nibbled on]'' No. Bad. Wrong. That is not nice. Bad.
* CallBack: Servo references the short at the beginning when he ponders where the bread display in a general store is.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Tom’s immediate reaction to [[KilledOffscreen the shadow of]] [[DrivenToSuicide Marc’s hanging father?]]
-->'''Tom''': Oh my God, he’s a puppeteer!
* ContrivedCoincidence: [[invoked]] Played for laughs: At the end of the movie, Tom decides that one of the cops arriving to arrest Marc was the same one called in regards to [[KilledOffscreen his dad's suicide]]:
-->'''Tom''': (as the cop) Aw, jeez, what a mess... [[LackOfEmpathy I just came from a scene where some unemployed bean-eater was swingin' from the ceiling...]]
* CreditsGag: Frank's yelping of pain as the dinosaur chews him up plays over the credits.
* CurseCutShort: During the ''Out of This World'' riffing:
-->'''Salesman:''' That's why I keep these bullseyes handy. So that a small slip-up doesn't turn into a big trip-up.

* DownerEnding: The writers said that the entire film was depressing, and that the downer ending [[InvertedTrope was a relief]].
* DoWrongRight: While Mike is alone on the bridge, Crow and Tom drive by and nail him with an omelette. He then proceeds to call them back to lecture them on how what they did [[ExactWords was wrong]]:
-->'''Mike''': Well, you see, when you egg someone, you’re supposed to use ''raw'' eggs, not ''omelettes'', you morons!
** Crow and Tom then retaliate with a drive-by ''Hollandaise-ing'' instead. Mike’s critique this time? [[InsultBackfire They made it too lemony.]]
* FastballSpecial: One too many instances of "Don't Pay the Ferryman" from Tom results in Mike [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5ysU58vQYE&t=28s grabbing and throwing him to the side.]]
* GentlemanThief: '''T.''' '''H'''ewett '''E'''dward Crow. He still can't get past the lock on Gypsy's diary.
* HulkSpeak: Tom develops this when Crow turns him huge.
-->'''Tom:''' Movie bad! Movie go away!

* HypocriticalHumor: After Mike screams in pain from his headache, Tom and Crow tell him off... even though the bots were exacerbating it with their loud shenanigans.
-->'''Tom''': Jeez, Mike, could you keep it down?!
-->'''Crow''': Yeah, have some consideration!
* InterfaceScrew: Downplayed: as the short begins, Tom takes up more space than normal in the theater due to being gigantic, but it quickly wears off.
* KillerRabbit: Frank creates an adorable little T-Rex which goes on to savage Dr. F.
* LackOfEmpathy: At the start of the episode, Mike is suffering from a bad headache. Despite knowing this, Crow promptly begins practicing the cymbals. This is followed swiftly by Tom blasting his bagpipes[[note]]launching into "[[AmazingFreakingGrace Amazing Grace]]" due to not knowing [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Mike's "request" of "I Have a Headache"]][[/note]] and Gypsy busting a gut over ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'''s Kramer.
* LaserGuidedKarma:
** Although he acknowledges it was a tad harsh, Mike admits Tom deserved [[FastballSpecial getting thrown]] due to [[OverlyLongGag "Don't Pay the Ferryman"]].
** As payback for Frank [[ApatheticCitizens transparently]] letting the dinosaur attack him, Dr. Forrester shoves it down his pants at the end.

* NotSoDire: After the movie's DownerEnding, Mike argues that cheating on the Shakespeare paper kinda paled in comparison.
* OnTheNext: In response to the movie’s [[SoundtrackDissonance way too upbeat]] credits music, Tom spins it like the movie was broadcast on ''Nick at Night'':
-->'''Tom Servo''': Coming up next on ''Nick at Night'', one of the original black-and-white ''Series/IDreamOfJeannie'' episodes. (laughs) Then ''Series/FTroop''! Next, on ''Nick at Night''.
* OverlyLongGag: Tom Servo repeatedly singing "Don't Pay the Ferryman", which [[FastballSpecial he pays for dearly.]]
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Mike suffering from a headache has a basis in reality; Mike Nelson actually does suffer from chronic headaches in real life.
* RunningGag:
** In ''Out of This World'', Mike and the bots portraying the bread salesman as a mobster who [[ShameIfSomethingHappened threatens his prospects with harm unless they stock his bread]].
** In ''High School Big Shot'', exaggerating how poor the main character and his father are.
** Tom singing the Chris de Burgh song "Don't Pay the Ferryman", though [[Main/RunningGagged Mike eventually puts a stop to that]].
* ShameIfSomethingHappened: Invoked in the riffing for ''Out of This World''.
-->'''Mike:''' ''[as salesman]'' Mr. Marco, you want my coffee ring today? Sure be a shame if something bad happened to your store here!
-->'''Salesman''': How are you today?

-->'''Salesman:''' Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
-->'''Servo:''' ''[as salesman]'' 'Cause I like you, Mr. Marco!
-->'''Salesman:''' ''[examining grocery cart]'' Hey, something new.
-->'''Mike:''' ''[as salesman]'' Be a shame if this ran over your kid!

* SnapBack: After being turned into a giant [[HulkSpeak Hulk Speaking]] robot, Tom abruptly shrinks down to normal size during the ''Out of This World'' riff.

* The crew re-enact the depressing ending of the movie with squirt guns. In an attempt to keep himself safe, Dr. Forrester gives the cloned dinosaur something to chew on… in Frank’s pants.

-->'''Crow:''' This is the P.T.A. reminding you to always do your homework!

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to 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.

-->'''Tom Servo''': Coming up next on ''Nick at Night'', one of the original black-and-white ''Series/IDreamOfJeanne'' episodes. (laughs) Then ''Series/FTroop''! Next, on ''Nick at Night''.

* KickTheDog: At the start of the episode, Mike is suffering from a bad headache. Despite knowing this, Crow promptly begins practicing the cymbals. This is followed swiftly by Tom blasting his bagpipes[[note]]launching into "[[AmazingFreakingGrace Amazing Grace]]" due to not knowing [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Mike's "request" of "I Have a Headache"]][[/note]] and Gypsy busting a gut over ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'''s Kramer.

** Tom singing the Chris de Burgh song "Don't Pay the Ferryman".

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: They manage to sneak a joke about ''analingus'' into the short!
-->''[the angel!reporter sticks her tongue out at the devil!cop]''
-->'''Tom:''' ''[as the cop]'' No, thanks; I use toilet paper!

* Mike has a bad headache, which is worsened when Crow practices his cymbals, Tom plays some bagpipes, and Gypsy can’t stop laughing about ''Series/Seinfeld''.

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* ThisIsADrill: Attempted: Mike tries to alleviate his headache by self-trepanation via a power drill, only to get distracted by the Mads calling.

* TooDumbToLive: "Servo, drink this!"

* KickTheDog: At the start of the episode, Mike is suffering from a bad headache. Despite knowing this, Crow promptly begins practicing the symbols. This is followed swiftly by Tom blasting his bagpipes[[note]]launching into "[[AmazingFreakingGrace Amazing Grace]]" due to not knowing [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Mike's "request" of "I Have a Headache"]][[/note]] and Gypsy busting a gut over ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'''s Kramer.

* ShoutOutToShakespeare: Vince gets Sophisticated as hell while analyzing ''Theatre/{{Othello}}''.

* ApatheticCitizens: Frank clearly could care less when his dinosaur attacks Dr. Forrester.
-->'''Frank''': (deadpan; as Dr. Forrester is his foot nibbled on) No. Bad. Wrong. That is not nice. Bad.

-->'''Tom:''' ''[As the cop]'' No, thanks; I use toilet paper!

-->"Movie bad! Movie go away!"

* InterfaceScrew: Downplayed: Tom takes up more space that normal in the theater due to being giant (at that given moment).
* KickTheDog: At the start of the episode, Mike is suffering from a bad headache. Despite knowing this, Crow promptly begins practicing the symbols. This is followed swiftly by Tom blasting his bagpipes[[note]]launching into "Amazing Grace" due to not knowing [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Mike's "request" of "I Have a Headache"]][[/note]] and Gypsy busting a gut over [[Series/{{Seinfeld}} Kramer]].

* RunningGag: In "Out of This World", Mike and the bots portraying the bread salesman as a mobster who threatens his prospects with harm unless they stock his bread.

** Tom singing "Don't Pay the Ferryman".

-->'''Mike:''' (as salesman) Mr. Marco, you want my coffee ring today? Sure be a shame if something bad happened to your store here!

-->'''Servo:''' (as salesman) 'Cause I like you, Mr. Marco!
-->'''Salesman:''' (examining grocery cart) Hey, something new.
-->'''Mike:''' (as salesman) Be a shame if this ran over your kid!
* SophisticatedAsHell: The "Vince analyzes ''Othello''" riff.

-->'''Crow''': (rushes up to Mike) ''[[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther MIKE! NO!]]''
-->'''Mike''': (flinches) Wha- what?! I have to relieve the pressure, it's the only way!
-->'''Crow''': Oh. ...well, [[InsaneTrollLogic at least wear your safety glasses.]]

* WithLyrics: Over the main titles.

* With Lyrics: Over the main titles.