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* Kinga speaks with the Manager of the Observer Hive Mind to ensure she has enough guests for her wedding. And then it's Invention Exchange time. Jonah and the bots invent Permanent Temporary Tattoos. Max invents the Rip Taylor Urn Cannon, a confetti cannon that uses cremated ashes instead of confetti.

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* Kinga speaks with the Manager of the Observer Hive Mind to ensure she has enough guests for her wedding. And then it's Invention Exchange time. Jonah and the bots invent Permanent Temporary Tattoos. Max invents the Rip Taylor Urn Cannon, a confetti cannon that uses cremated ashes instead of confetti.
confetti, but Kinga stops him from testing it and thinks that he might actually be trying to ruin the wedding.



* The wedding finally arrives. Pearl Forrester shows up at the last minute, to reconcile with her granddaughter and help out with the ceremony. When the time comes to exchange vows, Jonah hesitates--and that's when Max releases Reptilicus Metallicus, the robot snake in the ceiling, to eat Jonah. Kinga is ''so pissed'' at this turn of events. Tom Servo and Crow, saddened by Jonah's death, promise to treat Growler just like they would have treated Jonah (starting by borrowing his stuff without asking).

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* The wedding finally arrives. Pearl Forrester shows up at the last minute, minute to reconcile stop the wedding. Failing that as she showed up too early, she reconciles with her granddaughter and help helps out with the ceremony. When the time comes to exchange vows, Jonah hesitates--and that's when Max releases Reptilicus Metallicus, the robot snake in the ceiling, to eat Jonah. Kinga is ''so pissed'' at this turn of events. Tom Servo and Crow, saddened by Jonah's death, promise to treat Growler just like they would have treated Jonah (starting by borrowing his stuff without asking).



* {{Bridezilla}}:

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* {{Bridezilla}}:{{Bridezilla}}: Kinga, in spades.
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* CompositeCharacter: InUniverse the bots admit to Jonah that while they do actually like him, they were hoping their new human companion would have been more of a perfect mix between Joel and Mike (they imagined this person being like TJ Miller).


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* WithFriendsLikeThese: Out of respect for Jonah the bots decide to treat Growler like they would treat him...which includes making fun of him and taking his stuff without asking.
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* ThatMakesMeFeelAngry:
-->'''Kinga''': I am ''so pissed'' at you right now!

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* TheFunInFuneral: Max invents funeral urn confetti cannon:

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* TheFunInFuneral: Max invents a funeral urn confetti cannon:



* ImThinkingItOver: Even though Kinga's made it clear she'll kill Jonah if he doesn't marry her, during the wedding he still hesitates for an awkwardly long time before saying "I do." In fact, he hesitates until Max interrupts, and never actually says "I do."

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* ImThinkingItOver: Even though Kinga's made it clear she'll kill Jonah if he doesn't marry her, during the wedding he still hesitates for an awkwardly long time before saying "I do." In fact, he never actually answers, because he hesitates until Max interrupts, and never actually says "I do."interrupts.

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* TheFunInFuneral: Max invents a confetti cannon that uses ''cremated ashes'' in place of confetti.

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* TheFunInFuneral: Max invents a funeral urn confetti cannon that uses ''cremated ashes'' cannon:
-->'''Max:''' But who says funerals can't be as exciting as weddings? Turn your loved one's memorial into a party zone with the Rip Taylor Urn Cannon! It puts the "fun"
in place of confetti."funeral" and the "R.I.P." in "Rip Taylor."


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* ShoutOut: [[Film/ThePrincessBride "Mawwiage."]]

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According to the subtitles, it's "Metallicus" with two L's.


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[[caption-width-right:350:"'Edgar Rice Burroughs'--they're really trying to spread the blame around."]]

->'''Kinga Forrester:''' And Jonah, in your final remaining hours of freedom, I give you a magnificent feast of ill-fitting creature suits, Anglo-American semi-racism, and Doug [=McClure=].\\
'''TV's Son of TV's Frank:''' It's actually kind of fun.



!!The Segments:
[[AC:Prologue]]
* Jonah has a bachelor heart-to-heart with Crow and Tom Servo. Jonah also introduces the new robot buddy he designed: Growler, who plays the piano and is impossible not to get along with. Servo and Crow hate him anyway.

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* Kinga speaks with the Manager of the Observer Hive Mind to ensure she has enough guests for her wedding. And then it's Invention Exchange time. Jonah and the bots invent Permanent Temporary Tattoos. Max invents the Rip Taylor Urn Cannon, a confetti cannon that uses cremated ashes instead of confetti.

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* Inspired by the movie's Victorian setting, Jonah gives the bots steampunk makeovers.

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* Crow dresses up as a Mahar. His telepathy doesn't work as well as he hopes.

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* Doug [=McClure=] drops by Moon 13, searching for beautiful women in the Moon's core. He winds up giving Max some bro-tastic advice about wooing Kinga. Max learns that he should sow chaos, and pilot a giant (preferably phallic) piece of machinery.

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* The wedding finally arrives. Pearl Forrester shows up at the last minute, to reconcile with her granddaughter and help out with the ceremony. When the time comes to exchange vows, Jonah hesitates--and that's when Max releases Reptilicus Metallicus, the robot snake in the ceiling, to eat Jonah. Kinga is ''so pissed'' at this turn of events. Tom Servo and Crow, saddened by Jonah's death, promise to treat Growler just like they would have treated Jonah (starting by borrowing his stuff without asking).



* DidNotThinkThisThrough: Max obviously did not expect Reptilicus Metalicus to ''eat Jonah''.

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* DidNotThinkThisThrough: Max obviously did not expect Reptilicus Metalicus Metallicus to ''eat Jonah''.



* MurderTheHypotenuse: Max, filled with jealous rage and bad advice from [=Doug McClure=], unleashes Reptilicus Metalicus to attack Jonah in the middle of the wedding. Although, judging by his reaction afterwards, Max apparently didn't ''want'' it to kill Jonah.

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* MurderTheHypotenuse: Max, filled with jealous rage and bad advice from [=Doug McClure=], unleashes Reptilicus Metalicus Metallicus to attack Jonah in the middle of the wedding. Although, judging by his reaction afterwards, Max apparently didn't ''want'' it to kill Jonah.Jonah.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Max's reaction after releasing Reptilicus Metallicus
-->'''Max:''' Uh... this did not... go the way I thought it would.


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* SleevesAreForWimps: Doug [=McClure=] (the one who drops by Moon 13) encourages Max to "Show her your guns." He wears a dress shirt with torn-off sleeves because, "My arms would not fit in it."
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* TheScrappy: Jonah's new robot Growler is treated like this, but out of respect to Jonah the bots seem to have warmed up to him by the end of the episode.
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We don't know if it is Jonah, given what happened to him at the end.


** Jonah ''finally'' finishes building his spacesuit. As shown in the end credits, he gets to go on at least one spacewalk before the wedding.

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** Jonah ''finally'' finishes building his spacesuit. As shown in the end credits, someone appears to be wearing Jonah's completed spacesuit as he gets to go walks on at least one spacewalk before the wedding.outside of the SOL. Exactly who is unknown.



* FinaleCredits: Instead of the MST moon logo, the credits play over Jonah on a spacewalk outside the SOL. And the last song played is a unique SynthPop mix of the opening theme tune.

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* FinaleCredits: Instead of the MST moon logo, the credits play over Jonah a unknown figure going on a spacewalk outside the SOL. And the last song played is a unique SynthPop mix of the opening theme tune.
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** The head Observer is oddly more folksy and Midwestern here than in any of his other appearances, which may be a side effect of [[MysteryScienceTheater3000S09E05TheDeadlyBees getting trapped for decades as a Packers fan and cheese factory worker]].

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** The head Observer is oddly more folksy and Midwestern here than in any of his other appearances, which may be a side effect of [[MysteryScienceTheater3000S09E05TheDeadlyBees [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S09E05TheDeadlyBees getting trapped for decades as a Packers fan and cheese factory worker]].
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** Pearl sings [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S08E22OverdrawnAtTheMemoryBank "When Loving Lovers Love"]] at Kinga and Jonah's wedding.
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Not really what this means - it seems to be more of a joke about Pearl's parental neglect


* BlackWidow: Apparently Kinga takes after her grandmother.
-->'''Pearl Forrester:''' ''(to Kinga)'' I tried giving you away so many times, when you were young, but you just kept coming back! Maybe this time it'll stick.

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* TheCameo: Doug [=McClure=] (Creator/JoelMcHale) drops by Moon 13 to give Max some advice about how to woo Kinga.

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* TheCameo: Creator/JoelMcHale, as Doug [=McClure=] (Creator/JoelMcHale) [=McClure=], drops by Moon 13 to give Max some advice about how to woo wooing Kinga.
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* RunningGag:
** David constantly talking about going out to lunch and discussing menu options with everyone, whether they're listening or not.

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* ContinuityNod: Jonah ''finally'' finished building his spacesuit. As shown in the end credits, he got to go on at least one spacewalk before the wedding.

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Jonah ''finally'' finished finishes building his spacesuit. As shown in the end credits, he got gets to go on at least one spacewalk before the wedding.


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** Pearl tries to sing [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S08E22OverdrawnAtTheMemoryBank "When Loving Lovers Love"]] at the wedding, but gets cut off.
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** The head Observer is oddly more folksy and Midwestern here than in any of his other appearances, which may be a side effect of [[MysteryScienceTheater3000S09E05TheDeadlyBees getting trapped for decades as a Packers fan and cheese factory worker]].
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* CallBack:
** [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S05E12Mitchell "Phineas T. Mitchell!"]]
** [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S04E23BrideOfTheMonster "They tampered in God's domain."]]
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* CreatorCameo: Paul Chaplin, writer for seasons 3-11, shows up as the head of the Observer hive mind.
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* SeriesFauxnale: It's out of the showrunners' hands whether or not there will be a season 12.[note]Though the odds are pretty good, given how incredibly nurturing Netflix is to their shows; at the time of this season's release, literally every single one has gotten a second season, and only the exorbitantly expensive ''Marco Polo'' failed to get a third.[/note] So this, possibly the last episode ever, ends with Jonah seemingly dying, leaving Kinga's entire experiment in jeopardy without a test subject.

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* SeriesFauxnale: It's out of the showrunners' hands whether or not there will be a season 12.[note]Though [[note]]Though the odds are pretty good, given how incredibly nurturing Netflix is to their shows; at the time of this season's release, literally every single one has gotten a second season, and only the exorbitantly expensive ''Marco Polo'' failed to get a third.[/note] [[/note]] So this, possibly the last episode ever, ends with Jonah seemingly dying, leaving Kinga's entire experiment in jeopardy without a test subject.

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* SeriesFauxnale: It's out of the showrunners' hands whether or not there will be a season 12. So this, possibly the last episode ever, ends with Jonah seemingly dying, leaving Kinga's entire experiment in jeopardy without a test subject.

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* SeriesFauxnale: It's out of the showrunners' hands whether or not there will be a season 12. [note]Though the odds are pretty good, given how incredibly nurturing Netflix is to their shows; at the time of this season's release, literally every single one has gotten a second season, and only the exorbitantly expensive ''Marco Polo'' failed to get a third.[/note] So this, possibly the last episode ever, ends with Jonah seemingly dying, leaving Kinga's entire experiment in jeopardy without a test subject.
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Film featured: ''Film/AtTheEarthsCore''.

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Film featured: ''Film/AtTheEarthsCore''.
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* ImThinkingItOver: Even though Kinga's made it clear she'll kill Jonah if he doesn't marry her, during the wedding he still hesitates for an awkwardly long time before saying "I do." In fact, he hesitates until Max interrupts, and never actually says "I do."



* SteamPunk: Inspired by the movie's Victorian setting, Jonah gives all the bots steampunk makeovers.

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* SteamPunk: Inspired by the movie's Victorian setting, Jonah gives all the bots steampunk makeovers. [[TakeThat The modifications don't do anything practical, and Tom Servo is clearly in great pain,]] but everyone insists that this is the coolest thing ever.
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* MurderTheHypotenuse: Max, filled with jealous rage and bad advice from [=Doug McClure=], unleashes Reptilicus Metallicus to attack Jonah in the middle of the wedding. Although, judging by his reaction afterwards, Max apparently didn't ''want'' it to kill Jonah.

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* MurderTheHypotenuse: Max, filled with jealous rage and bad advice from [=Doug McClure=], unleashes Reptilicus Metallicus Metalicus to attack Jonah in the middle of the wedding. Although, judging by his reaction afterwards, Max apparently didn't ''want'' it to kill Jonah.
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* CaptainErsatz: Jonah builds another new robot, Growler, and outright says that he's basically Rowlf from Franchise/TheMuppets.


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* ContinuityNod: Jonah ''finally'' finished building his spacesuit. As shown in the end credits, he got to go on at least one spacewalk before the wedding.
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* DidNotThinkThisThrough: Max obviously did not expect Reptilicus Metalicus to ''eat Jonah''.
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* SeriesFauxnale: It's out of the showrunners' hands whether or not there will be a season 12. So this, possibly the last episode ever, ends with [[spoiler:Jonah seemingly dying, leaving Kinga's entire experiment in jeopardy without a test subject.]]

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* SeriesFauxnale: It's out of the showrunners' hands whether or not there will be a season 12. So this, possibly the last episode ever, ends with [[spoiler:Jonah Jonah seemingly dying, leaving Kinga's entire experiment in jeopardy without a test subject.]]
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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: While the manager of the Observer Hive Mind is talking, the Observer behind him keeps getting bored and fidgeting with his brain.

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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: While the manager of the Observer Hive Mind is talking, the Observer behind him keeps getting bored and fidgeting with his own brain.

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* MurderTheHypotenuse: Max, filled with jealous rage and bad advice from [=Doug McClure=], unleashes Reptilicus Metallicus in the middle of the wedding, and the monster seemingly eats Jonah alive. Although apparently Max didn't ''mean'' for it to kill Jonah.

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* MurderTheHypotenuse: Max, filled with jealous rage and bad advice from [=Doug McClure=], unleashes Reptilicus Metallicus to attack Jonah in the middle of the wedding, and the monster seemingly eats Jonah alive. Although wedding. Although, judging by his reaction afterwards, Max apparently Max didn't ''mean'' for ''want'' it to kill Jonah.


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* SeriesFauxnale: It's out of the showrunners' hands whether or not there will be a season 12. So this, possibly the last episode ever, ends with [[spoiler:Jonah seemingly dying, leaving Kinga's entire experiment in jeopardy without a test subject.]]
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* DeusExMachina: The riffers not the fortuitous arrival of a random fire-breathing lizard: "Deus ex salamander!"

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* DeusExMachina: The riffers not note the fortuitous arrival of a random fire-breathing lizard: "Deus ex salamander!"



** "So this was before {{IMDb}}, when you could just lie about having special effects experience."

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** "So this was before {{IMDb}}, Website/{{IMDb}}, when you could just lie about having special effects experience."
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-->'''Doc:''' I don't know what it is they're giving us to eat. Perhaps it's just as well.

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-->'''Doc:''' I don't know what it is they're giving us to eat. Perhaps it's just as well.\\

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Film featured: ''Film/AtTheEarthsCore''.

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!! Tropes featured:
*BerateAndSwitch:
-->'''Gypsy:''' This is uncomfortable, and impractical, and ''I love it''.

-->'''Pearl Forrester:''' Kinga Clayton Forrester, you cruel bridezilla! You'd destroy anyone to get what you want... ''[starts crying]'' And I've never been prouder!
* BlackWidow: Apparently Kinga takes after her grandmother.
-->'''Pearl Forrester:''' ''(to Kinga)'' I tried giving you away so many times, when you were young, but you just kept coming back! Maybe this time it'll stick.
*{{Bridezilla}}:
-->'''Kinga Forrester:''' It is the God-given right of every American woman to become a North Korean dictator on her wedding day!
* TheCameo: Doug [=McClure=] (Creator/JoelMcHale) drops by Moon 13 to give Max some advice about how to woo Kinga.
* CompensatingForSomething: When a giant drill appears: "The launching of the ''S.S. Overcompensateus''."
* ConvectionSchmonvection: "I'm wearing my flame-retardent vest!"
* DesignatedHero:
-->'''Tom Servo:''' Being a chivalrous gentleman, David traps his fellow slaves with their captors, in a room full of lava. Nice.\\
'''Crow:''' That felt good! Abandoning my friends, woo.
** Later:
-->'''Tom Servo:''' So now ''everyone's'' more badass than David?
* DeusExMachina: The riffers not the fortuitous arrival of a random fire-breathing lizard: "Deus ex salamander!"
* DrosteImage: One of the bumpers in this episode is ''about'' The Bumper, including a picture of itself.
* DudeNotFunny:
-->'''Doc:''' Oh, they're so excitable. Like all foreigners.\\
'''Jonah, Tom Servo, and Crow:''' ''Whoa!''
* {{Eagleland}}: "Got it, Americans are dumb."
* FinaleCredits: Instead of the MST moon logo, the credits play over Jonah on a spacewalk outside the SOL. And the last song played is a unique SynthPop mix of the opening theme tune.
* TheFunInFuneral: Max invents a confetti cannon that uses ''cremated ashes'' in place of confetti.
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: While the manager of the Observer Hive Mind is talking, the Observer behind him keeps getting bored and fidgeting with his brain.
* {{Gaslighting}}: "I was just thinking: What if this wasn't a movie, but David was just gaming his uncle with Alzheimers?"
* TheGuardsMustBeCrazy: "At this point in history, the Secret Service was operated by the Keystone Cops."
* ImAHumanitarian:
-->'''Doc:''' I don't know what it is they're giving us to eat. Perhaps it's just as well.
'''Tom Servo:''' If you have to ask, it's people. It's always people.
* MurderTheHypotenuse: Max, filled with jealous rage and bad advice from [=Doug McClure=], unleashes Reptilicus Metallicus in the middle of the wedding, and the monster seemingly eats Jonah alive. Although apparently Max didn't ''mean'' for it to kill Jonah.
* {{Padding}}: [[invoked]] The detailed launch sequence at the beginning was clearly meant to be TechnologyPorn. But the riffers just get bored.
-->'''Crow:''' Alright, we're impressed! Let's ''go!''
* ShakyPOVCam: "They strapped a [=GoPro=] to a golden retriever for this scene."
* ShootTheMoney: [[invoked]]
-->'''Jonah:''' They obviously spent a lot of money on this. So settle in, you guys, this might take a while.
* SoundtrackDissonance: When some surprisingly gentle music plays over a fight: "What a nice, mellow fight scene. You know, this music works great for both wrestling ''and'' a relaxing massage."
*SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace: Pearl shows up just before the wedding ceremony ''starts'':
-->'''Pearl Forrester:''' ''Stop that wedding!'' [...] Oh, I thought this was the "If there is any reason they should not be joined" part. I don't have a reason, but I figured I'd come up with something.
* SpecialEffectFailure:
**When the back-projection of the monster is particularly visible: "They're getting chased by a giant monster... movie."
** "So this was before {{IMDb}}, when you could just lie about having special effects experience."
** Upon seeing the monster from the gladiator fight: "A Roomba has better mobility than this thing!"
* StagParty:
-->'''Jonah:''' Technically, this movie's part of my bachelor party.\\
'''Tom Servo:''' What happens in the theater, stays in the theater, bro.
* SteamPunk: Inspired by the movie's Victorian setting, Jonah gives all the bots steampunk makeovers.
* SwissCheeseSecurity: "No one ever escapes from the Mahar city. But getting into it? ''Super easy!''"
* TakeThat: As the slaves are being led away: "Back to the Amazon.com warehouse."
* TropeName: The wedding vows:
-->'''Observer:''' ''(reading from script)'' Do you, victim's name here, take Kinga to be your overlord and master...
* WeddingDay: The episode opens with Kinga making last-minute wedding preparations, and ends with the ceremony itself.
* WithCatlikeTread:
-->'''Crow:''' ''(shouting)'' BE QUIET OR YOU'LL WAKE THEM UP!
* WithLyrics: The SOL crew sing along with the music in the opening credits, turning it into a chipper song about iron smelting.

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->''[[TheStinger Burning lizard roars, falls off a cliff, and explodes.]]''
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