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* TakeThat: When we're shown the blank, lifeless look on Joe's face when his son finds him dead in his chair:

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* TakeThat: When we're shown the blank, lifeless look on Joe's face when his son finds him dead in his chair:chair[[note]]Joe is played by Russell "The Professor" Johnson[[/note]]:
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* XCalledTheyWantTheirYBack: On seeing the title for ''Century 21 Calling'', Mike remarks "They want their little gold jacket back."
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-->(monotone) "...[[AC:I JUST WATCHED]] ''[[AC:GILLIGAN'S ISLAND]]''."

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-->(monotone) "...[[AC:I JUST WATCHED]] ''[[AC:GILLIGAN'S ISLAND]]''.just watched]] ''[[AC:Gilligan's Island]]''."
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* TheSpaceRace: Pearl throws her hat in as part of her effort to be taken seriously by the rest of the world, even if she is admittedly a little late getting started. Her test subject is, naturally, Bobo. "The way I figure it, I got a monkey, why not build a space program around that monkey?"
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-->(monotone) "...[[AC:I JUST WATCHED]] ''[[AC:Series/{{GILLIGAN'S ISLAND}}]]''."

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-->(monotone) "...[[AC:I JUST WATCHED]] ''[[AC:Series/{{GILLIGAN'S ISLAND}}]]''.''[[AC:GILLIGAN'S ISLAND]]''."
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-->(monotone) "...[[AC:I JUST WATCHED]] ''[[AC:Series/GILLIGANSISLAND]]''."

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-->(monotone) "...[[AC:I JUST WATCHED]] ''[[AC:Series/GILLIGANSISLAND]]''.''[[AC:Series/{{GILLIGAN'S ISLAND}}]]''."
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-->(monotone) "...[[AC:I JUST WATCHED ''[[AC:Series/GILLIGANSISLAND]]]]''."

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-->(monotone) "...[[AC:I JUST WATCHED ''[[AC:Series/GILLIGANSISLAND]]]]''.WATCHED]] ''[[AC:Series/GILLIGANSISLAND]]''."
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-->(monotone) "...I just watched ''Series/GilligansIsland''."

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-->(monotone) "...I just watched ''Series/GilligansIsland''.[[AC:I JUST WATCHED ''[[AC:Series/GILLIGANSISLAND]]]]''."
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** Servo mentioning that the beach must be "where the children playee-ay-ay-ay!]]", in reference to Cat Stevens, along with Crow telling him to knock it off in various languages.

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** Servo mentioning that the beach must be "where the children playee-ay-ay-ay!]]", playeee-yay-yay-yay-yay!", in reference to Cat Stevens, along with Crow telling him to knock it off in various languages.
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** Servo mentioning that the beach must be "[[Music/CatStevens where the children playyyy-ay-ay-ay!]]", along with Crow telling him to knock it off in various languages.

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** Servo mentioning that the beach must be "[[Music/CatStevens where "where the children playyyy-ay-ay-ay!]]", playee-ay-ay-ay!]]", in reference to Cat Stevens, along with Crow telling him to knock it off in various languages.

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* RunningGag: Budweiser jokes off of Bud's name, Servo mentioning that the beach must be "[[Music/CatStevens where the children play-ay-ay-ay!]]"
** [[HilariousInHindsight The best part]] is that, according to Mighty Jack's [=MST3K=] fan site, the kid who played Bud Brewster later married into the Heineken beer fortune.

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** Servo mentioning that the beach must be "[[Music/CatStevens where the children playyyy-ay-ay-ay!]]", along with Crow telling him to knock it off in various languages.

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* RunningGag: Budweiser jokes off of Bud's name, Servo mentioning that the beach must be "[[Creator/CatStevens where the children play-ay-ay-ay!]]"

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* RunningGag: Budweiser jokes off of Bud's name, Servo mentioning that the beach must be "[[Creator/CatStevens "[[Music/CatStevens where the children play-ay-ay-ay!]]"




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* TakeThat: When we're shown the blank, lifeless look on Joe's face when his son finds him dead in his chair:
-->(monotone) "...I just watched ''Series/GilligansIsland''."
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* CallBack: The [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S04E04TeenagersFromOuterSpace Reel Life vs Real Life Music pops up]], but this time during the [[FanDisservice Jackie Coogan Summer ensemble showcase]].
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* ShoutOut: During "Century 21 Calling", some stock music from William Loose and Emil Cadkin plays. Crow observes: "''[[WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow Ren and Stimpy]] music!"

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* ShoutOut: During "Century 21 Calling", some stock music from William Loose and Emil Cadkin plays. Crow observes: "''[[WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow Ren and Stimpy]] Stimpy]]'' music!"
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* ShoutOut: During "Century 21 Calling", some stock music from William Loose and Emil Cadkin plays. Crow observes: "''[[WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow Ren and Stimpy]] music!"
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* RunningGag: Budweiser jokes off of Bud's name, Servo mentioning that the beach must be "[[CatStevens where the children play-ay-ay-ay!]]"

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* RunningGag: Budweiser jokes off of Bud's name, Servo mentioning that the beach must be "[[CatStevens "[[Creator/CatStevens where the children play-ay-ay-ay!]]"
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* CreepyChild: "We're the Children of the Damned you've heard so much about."


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* ParentalNeglect: Several riffs exploit this, like when the kids insist they heard something.
-->'''Ann Brewster:''' Children, will you just stop it?!\\
'''Crow:''' ''[as Ann]'' Stop trying to form a bond with us! We had you! Isn't that enough?
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->''[[TheStinger [Man stares blankly]]]''
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** One that immediately follows but isn't picked up by the riffers is the order to, "Phone Eagle Point," sounds more like "Evil Point."

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** One that immediately follows but isn't picked up by the riffers is the order to, to "Phone Eagle Point," sounds more like "Evil Point."



** [[HilariousInHindsight The best part]] is that according to Mighty Jack's [=MST3K=] fan site, the kid who played Bud Brewster later married into the Heineken beer fortune.

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** [[HilariousInHindsight The best part]] is that that, according to Mighty Jack's [=MST3K=] fan site, the kid who played Bud Brewster later married into the Heineken beer fortune.



* SpecialGuest: The Blob From Heaven shows up on the [=SoL=] to convince Mike and the 'bots to get rid of their nuclear stockpiles. Turns out Servo kept a "neutron device" under his bed as a deterrent against "uh... well, you guys."

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* SpecialGuest: The Blob From Heaven shows up on the [=SoL=] to convince Mike and the 'bots to get rid of their nuclear stockpiles. Turns out Servo kept a "neutron device" under his bed as a deterrent against "uh... well, "Uh... Well, you guys."

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Films watched: ''Film/Century21Calling'' (short) and ''Film/TheSpaceChildren''

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Films watched: ''Film/Century21Calling'' (short) and ''Film/TheSpaceChildren''
''Film/TheSpaceChildren''



* ActorAllusion: Most of their jokes about Russell Johnson's character.
-->'''Crow:''' He's gonna use his [[BambooTechnology coconut-powered spanking machine]] on me!
-->'''Mike:''' [[Series/GilligansIsland A three da-y biiinge]].
-->'''Crow:''' Whoa, imagine having your butt whooped by "And The Rest!"



* TechnologyMarchesOn: The ''Film/Century21Calling'' short is amusingly dated.
** Mike points out that despite being the year 2001, people are '''''still being charged for touch tone service''''', despite the fact the tech has saturated the entire world.
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** One that immediately follows but isn't picked up by the riffers is the order to, "Phone Eagle Point," sounds more like "Evil Point."
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Films watched: ''Century21Calling'' (short) and ''Film/TheSpaceChildren''

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Films watched: ''Century21Calling'' ''Film/Century21Calling'' (short) and ''Film/TheSpaceChildren''



* BerserkButton: During ''Century21Calling'' Mike is upset about the fees for touch-tone phone service despite the universal adoption of the technology.

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* BerserkButton: During ''Century21Calling'' ''Film/Century21Calling'' Mike is upset about the fees for touch-tone phone service despite the universal adoption of the technology.



* PunctuatedForEmphasis: In ''Century21Calling''.

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* PunctuatedForEmphasis: In ''Century21Calling''.''Film/Century21Calling''.



* TechnologyMarchesOn: The "Century21Calling" short is amusingly dated.

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* TechnologyMarchesOn: The "Century21Calling" ''Film/Century21Calling'' short is amusingly dated.
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** Diets of hot dogs.
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* AshFace: Happens to Mike as the result of a botched model rocket launch.
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!!The ''{{MST3K}}'' presentation has examples of:

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!!The ''{{MST3K}}'' ''[=MST3K=]'' presentation has examples of:



-->'''Mike:''' [[GilligansIsland A three da-y biiinge]].

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-->'''Mike:''' [[GilligansIsland [[Series/GilligansIsland A three da-y biiinge]].

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*** Because the soldiers in the movie pronounce it DEH-po, which may be common in the military (and "devil" is about the closest-sounding word), but American civilians know it as DEE-po.



** The crew also get a ''lot'' of mileage from The Professor behaving like a drunken jerk.

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** The crew also get a ''lot'' of mileage from The Professor TheProfessor behaving like a drunken jerk.
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** Mike and the bots also hear "phone the depot" as "phone the Devil".
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome:
-->'''Mike:''' Two billion dollars and we made a ''pole.''
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** Plus there's the fact that after Pearl's attempt at videoconferencing, all Mike and the bots' riffing has a distinct echo to it.
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Films watched: ''Century21Calling'' (short) and ''Film/TheSpaceChildren''

!!The ''{{MST3K}}'' presentation has examples of:
* ActorAllusion: Most of their jokes about Russell Johnson's character.
-->'''Crow:''' He's gonna use his [[BambooTechnology coconut-powered spanking machine]] on me!
-->'''Mike:''' [[GilligansIsland A three da-y biiinge]].
-->'''Crow:''' Whoa, imagine having your butt whooped by "And The Rest!"
* AndThereWasMuchRejoicing:
-->'''All:''' (''as crowd'') Yaaay!
-->'''Crow:''' Are you sure he's dead, now?
-->'''Mike:''' (''as paramedic''): Oyah.
-->'''All:''' Yaaay!
* BerserkButton: During ''Century21Calling'' Mike is upset about the fees for touch-tone phone service despite the universal adoption of the technology.
* CanadaEh: Mike and the 'bots conjecture that the blob overlooks Canada in its attempt at forced disarmament, leaving the world quaking under a Canadian hegemony.
* FanDisservice: Crow works out his trauma by hosting a Jackie Coogan fashion show, displaying sketches of the man in increasingly skimpier outfits.
-->'''Mike:''' C'mon Crow! Okay, so Coogan wore some goofy outfits in this movie, but can't we leave him with a modicum of dignity?
-->'''Crow:''' ''No!'' No we can't, Mike. I'm hurting, I've got to ''lash'' out, and we're going to ''see this thing through to the end! Next card!'' Here's the ultradignified Coogan getting a teensie bit naughty, in this French-cut thong singlet...
* MindRape: In the film.
-->'''Crow:''' This is the ''exact'' moment he became [[Series/TheAddamsFamily Uncle Fester]].
-->'''Servo:''' And lo, he put his head in a vice, and slept on a bed of nails.
* {{Mondegreen}}: Dr. Wahrman is interpreted as "Dr. Woman" and paired off against Colonel Manley.
* PoorCommunicationKills: Mike and the 'bots build a model rocket, but it fails to launch. When Mike goes over to check on it:
-->'''Mike:''' Now remember, don't turn it on until I say!
-->'''Servo:''' (''offscreen'') What, turn it on?
-->'''Mike:''' No, ''don't'' turn it on!
-->'''Servo:''' (''offscreen'') Okay!
-->(''boom'')
* PunctuatedForEmphasis: In ''Century21Calling''.
-->'''Servo:''' PUSH BUTTON PHONING!
* RunningGag: Budweiser jokes off of Bud's name, Servo mentioning that the beach must be "[[CatStevens where the children play-ay-ay-ay!]]"
** [[HilariousInHindsight The best part]] is that according to Mighty Jack's [=MST3K=] fan site, the kid who played Bud Brewster later married into the Heineken beer fortune.
** The crew also get a ''lot'' of mileage from The Professor behaving like a drunken jerk.
* TechnologyMarchesOn: The "Century21Calling" short is amusingly dated.
** Mike points out that despite being the year 2001, people are '''''still being charged for touch tone service''''', despite the fact the tech has saturated the entire world.
* TheSpaceRace: Pearl throws her hat in as part of her effort to be taken seriously by the rest of the world, even if she is admittedly a little late getting started. Her test subject is, naturally, Bobo. "The way I figure it, I got a monkey, why not build a space program around that monkey?"
* SpecialGuest: The Blob From Heaven shows up on the [=SoL=] to convince Mike and the 'bots to get rid of their nuclear stockpiles. Turns out Servo kept a "neutron device" under his bed as a deterrent against "uh... well, you guys."
* SwissCheeseSecurity:
-->'''Crow:''' [[DirtyCommunists Russian agents]] stealthily approach the checkpoint, see the "Stop" signs, and turn away defeated.
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome:
-->'''Mike:''' Two billion dollars and we made a ''pole.''
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