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* The 'Bots introduce the Talking Hamlet action figure, whose verbose and longwinded speech comes with a very long pullcord. Pearl is harassed by Fortinbras, who is complaining about his role being omitted from the movie and insists on performing it live.

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* The 'Bots introduce the Talking Hamlet action figure, whose verbose and longwinded speech comes with a very long pullcord. Pearl is harassed by Fortinbras, Fortenbras, who is complaining about his role being omitted from the movie and insists on performing it live.



* CampGay: Fortinbras.

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* CampGay: Fortinbras.Fortenbras.



-->'''Pearl:''' ''[after dealing with Fortinbras]'' Is it ''me''? [[LampshadeHanging Am I a magnet for these idiots]]?![[note]]Considering her son is a maniacal MadScientist, and her companions are a talking ape and a pale-faced omnipotent being who carries his brain around in a bowl, then yes, she is.[[/note]]

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-->'''Pearl:''' ''[after dealing with Fortinbras]'' Fortenbras]'' Is it ''me''? [[LampshadeHanging Am I a magnet for these idiots]]?![[note]]Considering her son is a maniacal MadScientist, and her companions are a talking ape and a pale-faced omnipotent being who carries his brain around in a bowl, then yes, she is.[[/note]]
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-->'''Claudius:''' Forgive me my foul murder.\\

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-->'''Claudius:''' --->'''Claudius:''' Forgive me my foul murder.\\



-->'''Claudius:''' Bring us the foils!\\

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-->'''Claudius:''' --->'''Claudius:''' Bring us the foils!\\



-->'''Hamlet's Father:''' It was murder most foul.
-->'''Crow:''' He killed a chicken?!

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-->'''Hamlet's --->'''Hamlet's Father:''' It was murder most foul.
-->'''Crow:'''
foul.\\
'''Crow:'''
He killed a chicken?!
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* HypocriticalHumor: During the play scene where Hamlet comments during the play, Mike and the Bots make jokes calling him out for being rude and talking during the play. Y'know, the activity that they've made a show out of.
-->'''Mike:''' He'll be unwrapping candies next!
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* ShellGame: Mike's Three Card Monte of "find the lady [the Queen]".
** FixingTheGame: Mike, naturally.
** TheMark: Pearl, who falls for it hook, line and sinker.
** GenreSavvy: Observer, who warns Pearl to no avail.
--->'''Observer:''' It's a scam, you can't win.\\
'''Pearl:''' Oh I forgot, you're also a total puss.
** ComicallyMissingThePoint: Bobo.
--->'''Bobo:''' Oh, I get it! It's the QUEEN! The lady is the Queen!
--->'''Pearl:''' ...Drink this. ''(hands him her vial of supervirus, which he downs immediately.)''
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* CassandraTruth: Observer warns Pearl twice that Mike's Three-Card Monte game is rigged, the second time after she specifically pointed out he's omniscient and asked him which card was the winner. She insults him and ignores his warning both times.

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They actually do make a couple of Schultz references around Polonius.


In the ''Amazing Colossal Guide'', Best Brains acknowledged they found it strange Creator/RicardoMontalban did the English dub of Claudius. They didn't seem to know that [[Series/HogansHeroes John Banner]] voiced Polonius, or they would surely have made ''quite'' a few "I know nothing!" jokes at his expense [[note]]which could have made for a beautiful StealthPun, as the character they would have been spoofing was also German[[/note]].

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In the ''Amazing Colossal Guide'', Best Brains acknowledged they found it strange Creator/RicardoMontalban did the English dub of Claudius. They didn't seem to know that [[Series/HogansHeroes John Banner]] voiced Polonius, or they would surely have made ''quite'' a few "I know nothing!" jokes at his expense [[note]]which could have made for a beautiful StealthPun, as the character they would have been spoofing was also German[[/note]].
Claudius.


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** Polonius is voiced by John Banner, which naturally invites a few riffs to [[Series/HogansHeroes Sgt. Schultz]]. Also makes for a fitting StealthPun, as the character they're spoofing is also German.
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* CreditsGag: After Mike finishes pulling the pullcord on the Talking Hamlet toy (which takes up the entirety of the last host segment), Hamlet's entire "To Be or Not To Be" speech is recited over the credits.
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* Mike wins a bet with Pearl and gets to choose the movie of the week, so he picks the Bard's masterpiece, ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}''. Unfortunately, [[DidntThinkThisThrough he didn't specify which version]], so Pearl picks a cruddy 1961 German film adaptation [[DisproportionateRetribution just to spite him]].

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* Mike wins a bet with Pearl and gets to choose the movie of the week, so he picks the Bard's masterpiece, ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}''. Unfortunately, [[DidntThinkThisThrough he didn't specify which version]], so Pearl picks a cruddy 1961 German film adaptation (starring Creator/MaximilianSchell) [[DisproportionateRetribution just to spite him]].

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Film watched: ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'' (1961 film adaptation)

In the ''Amazing Colossal Guide'', Best Brains acknowledged they found it strange Creator/RicardoMontalban did the English dub of Claudius. They didn't seem to know that [[Series/HogansHeroes John Banner]] voiced Polonius, or they would have surely make ''quite'' a few "I know nothing!" jokes at his expense.

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Film watched: ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'' (1961 film German TVMovie adaptation)

In the ''Amazing Colossal Guide'', Best Brains acknowledged they found it strange Creator/RicardoMontalban did the English dub of Claudius. They didn't seem to know that [[Series/HogansHeroes John Banner]] voiced Polonius, or they would have surely make have made ''quite'' a few "I know nothing!" jokes at his expense.
expense [[note]]which could have made for a beautiful StealthPun, as the character they would have been spoofing was also German[[/note]].



* HehHehYouSaidX: During Hamlet's "To Be or Not To Be" speech, Crow chuckles out "Heh-heh, you said "bare bodkin""[[note]]A "bare bodkin" is a general term during that time to refer to any sharp instrument. Many have assumed Hamlet was always referring to a knife.[[/note]]

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* HehHehYouSaidX: During Hamlet's "To Be or Not To Be" speech, Crow chuckles out "Heh-heh, you said "bare bodkin""[[note]]A 'bare bodkin'".[[note]]A "bare bodkin" is a general term during that time to refer to any sharp instrument. Many have assumed Hamlet was always referring to a knife.[[/note]]



-->'''Mike:''' ''[During Ophelia's funeral]'' Man, that really is an ''all-purpose'' dress.



-->'''Mike:''' ''[During Ophelia's funeral]'' Man, that really is an ''all-purpose'' dress.



--->'''Observer:''' It's a scam, you can't win.\\
'''Pearl:''' Oh I forgot, you're also a total puss.



--->'''Bobo:''' Oh, I get it! The lady is the Queen!

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--->'''Bobo:''' Oh, I get it! It's the QUEEN! The lady is the Queen!
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* MomentKiller: When Polonius walks in on Claudius and Gertrude flirting around, Crow responds "What is it, Cold-Water-On-The-Groin, I mean, Polonius?"
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The episode is available on Shout! Factory TV [[http://www.shoutfactorytv.com/mystery-science-theater-3000/mst3k-hamlet/53cd481b69702d27d33a2400 here]].
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--->'''Pearl:''' Here, drink this. ''(hands him her vial of supervirus, which he downs immediately.)''

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--->'''Pearl:''' Here, drink --->'''Pearl:''' ...Drink this. ''(hands him her vial of supervirus, which he downs immediately.)''

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->'''Hamlet:''' To be, or not to be.\\
'''Mike:''' [[PopculturalOsmosis The verbal equivalent of]] "[[Music/LudwigVanBeethoven Duh-duh-duh-DUM]]"!



->'''Hamlet:''' To be, or not to be.\\
'''Mike:''' [[PopculturalOsmosis The verbal equivalent of]] "[[Music/LudwigVanBeethoven Duh-duh-duh-DUM]]"!
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In the ''Amazing Colossal Guide'', Best Brains acknowledged they found it strange Creator/RicardoMontalban did the English dub of Claudius. They didn't seem to know that [[Series/HogansHeroes John Banner]] voiced Polonius, or they would have surely make ''quite'' a few "I know nothing!" jokes at his expense.
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**"Yay! Garrison Keillor's leaving Denmark!"[[note]]This refers to a time in late 1980s when Keillor ceased production on ''Radio/APrairieHomeCompanion'' and moved to Denmark for a time with his new wife, a Danish woman who had been a foreign exchange student at Keillor's high school.[[/note]]
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* Crow and Servo decide to haunt Mike like Hamlet's father did. They run through his whole family tree trying to find a relative of his who's dead.

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* Crow and Servo decide to haunt Mike like Hamlet's father did. They run through his whole family tree trying to find a relative of his who's dead.
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* Mike wins a bet with Pearl and gets to choose the movie of the week, so he picks the Bard's masterpiece, ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}''. Unfortunately, [[DidntThinkThisThrough he didn't specify which version]], so Pearl picks a cruddy 1961 German film adaptation[[DisproportionateRetribution just to spite him]].

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* Mike wins a bet with Pearl and gets to choose the movie of the week, so he picks the Bard's masterpiece, ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}''. Unfortunately, [[DidntThinkThisThrough he didn't specify which version]], so Pearl picks a cruddy 1961 German film adaptation[[DisproportionateRetribution adaptation [[DisproportionateRetribution just to spite him]].

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Mike wins a bet with Pearl and gets to choose the movie of the week, so he picks the Bard's masterpiece, ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}''. Unfortunately, [[DidntThinkThisThrough Pearl picks the version they'll watch]], [[DisproportionateRetribution just to spite him]], and she picks a 1961 German film adaptation that's not so different from the usual fare in the Satellite of Love...

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!!The Segments:
[[AC:Prologue]]
* Mike introduces the 'Bots: Gypsy, Crow T. Robot, and... Htom Sirveaux?! It'll never catch on.

[[AC:Segment 1]]
*
Mike wins a bet with Pearl and gets to choose the movie of the week, so he picks the Bard's masterpiece, ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}''. Unfortunately, [[DidntThinkThisThrough he didn't specify which version]], so Pearl picks the version they'll watch]], [[DisproportionateRetribution just to spite him]], and she picks a cruddy 1961 German film adaptation[[DisproportionateRetribution just to spite him]].

[[AC:Segment 2]]
* Crow and Servo decide to haunt Mike like Hamlet's father did. They run through his whole family tree trying to find a relative of his who's dead.

[[AC:Segment 3]]
* The 'Bots have plans to make their own
adaptation that's not so different of ''Hamlet'', pitching several iterations to Mike.

[[AC:Segment 4]]
* Mike hosts "Alas, Poor Who?", where the 'Bots must identify famous people based on their bones.

[[AC:Segment 5]]
* The 'Bots introduce the Talking Hamlet action figure, whose verbose and longwinded speech comes with a very long pullcord. Pearl is harassed by Fortinbras, who is complaining about his role being omitted
from the usual fare in the Satellite of Love...
movie and insists on performing it live.

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* OedipusComplex: This film talked Crow out of it.
-->'''Crow:''' Well Mike, this has convinced ''me'' not to kill your dad and marry your mom!
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* AlasPoorYorick: One of the skits has Mike hosting a gameshow called ''Alas Poor Who?'' where the bots are shown random bones and have to guess whom they belonged to.

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* AlasPoorYorick: One of the skits has Mike hosting a gameshow called ''Alas Poor Who?'' where the bots are shown random bones and have to guess whom they belonged to. Servo guesses wrong in the final round, while Crow gets all of his right but is disqualified because he repeatedly fails to phrase his answer as "Alas, poor _____."

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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Despite managing to beat Pearl in Three Card Monte for the right to pick what movie they would do that day, even picking ''Hamlet'' for good measure, Mike manages to louse it up with just two words: "Your choice."



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* ShellGame: Mike's 3 Card Monte of "find the lady [the Queen]".

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* ShellGame: Mike's 3 Three Card Monte of "find the lady [the Queen]".
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* HehHehYouSaidX: During Hamlet's "To Be or Not To Be" speech, Crow chuckles out "Heh-heh, you said "bare bodkin""[[note]]A "bare bodkin" is a general term during that time to refer to any sharp instrument. Many have assumed Hamlet was always referring to a knife.[[/note]]
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* When Ophelia whimpers "Woe is me...", Tom responds "''Woah'' is me." in the same infliction as Joey Lawrence's character in ''Series/{{Blossom}}''.

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* ** When Ophelia whimpers "Woe is me...", Tom responds "''Woah'' is me." in the same infliction as Joey Lawrence's character in ''Series/{{Blossom}}''.
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* When Ophelia whimpers "Woe is me...", Tom responds "''Woah'' is me." in the same infliction as Joey Lawrence's character in ''Series/{{Blossom}}''.
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* TakeThat: When Ophelia enters during her SanitySlippage, warbling poetry, Crow moans, "Oh, no. It's Music/{{Jewel}}."
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* GladIThoughtOfIt: Pearl takes complete credit for the German version of ''Hamlet'' that Observer suggested to her; Observer is GenreSavvy enough to happily congratulate her for thinking of it.
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Film watched: ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}''

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Film watched: ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}''
''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'' (1961 film adaptation)



Mike wins a bet with Pearl and gets to choose the movie of the week, so he picks the Bard's masterpiece, ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}''. Unfortunately, [[DidntThinkThisThrough Pearl picks the version they'll watch]], [[DisproportionateRetribution just to spite him]]...

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Mike wins a bet with Pearl and gets to choose the movie of the week, so he picks the Bard's masterpiece, ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}''. Unfortunately, [[DidntThinkThisThrough Pearl picks the version they'll watch]], [[DisproportionateRetribution just to spite him]]...
him]], and she picks a 1961 German film adaptation that's not so different from the usual fare in the Satellite of Love...
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* GodwinsLaw: Servo mutters if he sees "Reichsfuhrer" in the credits, [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere he's leaving]].
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* ContinuityNod: It's established that Pearl is a gambling addict, so her AttentionDeficitOohShiny reaction to Mike's FiveCardMonte is in character.

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* ContinuityNod: It's established that Pearl is a gambling addict, so her AttentionDeficitOohShiny reaction to Mike's FiveCardMonte [[ShellGame Three Card Monte]] is in character.
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* ContinuityNod: It's established that Pearl is a gambling addict, so her AttentionDeficitOohShiny reaction to Mike's FiveCardMonte is in character.

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