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[[caption-width-right:350:[[Theatre/TheMikado A wandering ninja I.]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:[[Theatre/TheMikado A wandering ninja ninja, I.]]]]
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** "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S03E11ItConqueredTheWorld He learned too late that man is a feeling creature...]]"
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Film watched: ''[[Series/MasterNinja Master Ninja]]''

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Film watched: ''[[Series/MasterNinja Master Ninja]]''
Ninja I]]''



!!This episode contained the following tropes:

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!!This episode contained !!The Mystery Science Theater 3000 presentation of ''[[Series/MasterNinja Master Ninja I]]'' contains the following tropes:
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* Crow shows off his muscle car to everyone else.

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* Crow shows off his new muscle car to everyone else.



* The Mads present gourmet dinner IV fluids. Joel and the Bots present their line of adult pop-up books, ''Literature/GreatExpectations'', ''Literature/AnnaKarenina'', ''Literature/ThePlague'' [[BreadEggsMilkSquick and]] ''Literature/NakedLunch''. Dr. Forrester soon tries to smother Frank.

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* The Mads present gourmet dinner IV fluids. fluids for comatose hospital patients. Joel and the Bots present their line of adult pop-up books, versions of adult novels, such as ''Literature/GreatExpectations'', ''Literature/AnnaKarenina'', ''Literature/ThePlague'' and ''Literature/ThePlague'', but they quickly put a stop to their demonstration before Crow can [[BreadEggsMilkSquick and]] show off]] ''Literature/NakedLunch''. Dr. Forrester soon tries to smother Frank.



* Crow tells Joel and Servo his conspiracy theory on the van Pattens and their evil plan to take over the entertainment industry by getting cast in movies and TV.

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* Crow tells Joel and Servo about the Van Patten Project, his conspiracy theory on of how the van Pattens and their evil plan to take Patten family is taking over the entertainment industry by getting cast in movies and TV.



* Servo and Crow fight as ninjas, but Joel jumps into the fray as a typical American. Gypsy also joins as... Film/{{Gigi}}.

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* Servo and Crow fight as ninjas, are ninjas with their own background themes. They engage in a fight, but Joel jumps into the fray as a typical American. Gypsy also joins as... joins... as Film/{{Gigi}}.



* Joel shows of his line of gag nunchaku, which leads to a contest for more ideas.

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* Joel shows of off his line of gag nunchaku, nunchucks, which leads to a contest for more ideas.



* The Bots start singing the "Master Ninja Theme Song" while Joel reads a letter from the USS Missouri, thanking them for the entertainment during the Gulf War. Frank soon smothers Dr. Forrester. The "Master Ninja Theme Song" continues to the credits.

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* The Bots start singing crew sings the "Master Ninja Theme Song" while Joel reads a letter from the USS Missouri, thanking them for the entertainment during the Gulf War. Frank soon smothers Dr. Forrester. The "Master Ninja Theme Song" continues to over the credits.
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* RunningGag: Accidentally referring to something that happened in an earlier episode of ''Master Ninja'' instead of earlier in the movie (as ''Master Ninja'' was re-packaged as a movie from a failed TV pilot).

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* RunningGag: Accidentally referring to something that happened in an earlier episode of ''Master Ninja'' instead of earlier in the movie (as ''Master Ninja'' was re-packaged as a movie from a failed TV pilot).series of movies).
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It is available on Shout! Factory TV [[http://www.shoutfactorytv.com/mystery-science-theater-3000/mst3k-master-ninja-i/5cbf5aaf676a1f1482758832 here]].

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It The episode is available on Shout! Factory TV [[http://www.shoutfactorytv.com/mystery-science-theater-3000/mst3k-master-ninja-i/5cbf5aaf676a1f1482758832 in the Gizmoplex [[https://www.gizmoplex.com/mst3k/season:3/videos/mst3k-069-masterninja here]].
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** Which makes it a meta fourth-wall breaking, as it acknowledges the existence of MST3k as a show that one may watch.

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** Which makes it a meta fourth-wall breaking, as it acknowledges the existence of MST3k [=MST3K=] as a show that one may watch.can be watched.
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** Which makes it a double fourth-wall breaking, as it acknowledges the existence of MST3k as a show that one may watch.

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** Which makes it a double meta fourth-wall breaking, as it acknowledges the existence of MST3k as a show that one may watch.
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** Which makes it a double fourth-wall breaking, as it acknowledges the existence of MST3k as a show that one may watch.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Invoked by Joel and the Bots, who wondered what happened to Creator/DemiMoore halfway through the movie.[[note]]Moore only appeared in the first episode, which comprised the first half of the film.[[/note]]
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''[=MST3K=]'' writer Paul Chaplin noted in the ''Amazing Colossal Episode Guide'':

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''[=MST3K=]'' ''[[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 [=MST3K=]]]'' writer Paul Chaplin noted in the ''Amazing Colossal Episode Guide'':
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* ACappella: During the NotableOriginalMusic, Crow beatboxes the drum line, Servo makes wah-wah pedal noises with his mouth, and Gypsy {{scat|ting}}s. "...MASTER NINJA THEME SONG!"

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* ACappella: During the NotableOriginalMusic, "Master Ninja Theme Song", Crow beatboxes the drum line, Servo makes wah-wah pedal noises with his mouth, and Gypsy {{scat|ting}}s. "...MASTER NINJA THEME SONG!"{{scat|ting}}s.
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* NotableOriginalMusic: '''"[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LYpTgl-QgQ MASTER NINJA THEME SONG!]]"''' ''([[ACappella Crow and Servo beatbox]], [[{{Scatting}} Gypsy scats]])''

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* CompilationMovie: Commented on -- ''Master Ninja I'' and ''II'' are just episodes of a failed '70s TV series glued together and released as a TV movie.



-->'''Crow:''' Sitting atop the Van Patten corporate structure -- Dick Van Patten, or should I say [[TheDon Don]] Dick Van [[Film/TheGodfather Vito Patten-Corleone]]! ''(Servo {{gasp}}s)'' ...His EvilPlan! To place an annoyingly bad actor, preferably one of his own hellish drop, in every [[BMovie B-grade]], {{Made For TV|Movie}}, low-budget film in Hollywood!\\

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-->'''Crow:''' Sitting atop the Van Patten corporate structure -- Dick Van Patten, or should I say [[TheDon Don]] Dick Van van [[Film/TheGodfather Vito Patten-Corleone]]! ''(Servo {{gasp}}s)'' ...His EvilPlan! To place an annoyingly bad actor, preferably one of his own hellish drop, in every [[BMovie B-grade]], {{Made For TV|Movie}}, low-budget film in Hollywood!\\



* TitleOnlyChorus: Almost, apart from Joel trying to read a letter over it, and nearly [[ChorusOnlySong all chorus]][[invoked]], "but those Van Pattennnn brotherrrrs are so headstrong!" ''({{beat}})'' "--[=MasterNinjaThemeSong=]!"
* VorpalPillow: Attempted by Dr. Forrester on Frank after the invention exchange ends, but he doesn't succeed.

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* TitleOnlyChorus: Almost, apart from Joel trying to read a letter over it, and nearly [[ChorusOnlySong all chorus]][[invoked]], "but those Van Pattennnn brotherrrrs are so headstrong!" ''({{beat}})'' "--[=MasterNinjaThemeSong=]!"
"--[=MasterNinjaThemeSong=]!" Apart from Joel trying to read a letter over it.
* TheUnintelligible: Timothy van Patten's lack of enunciation annoys the crew, though not up to the RunningGag levels of ''Master Ninja II''.
* VorpalPillow: Attempted by Dr. Forrester on Frank after the invention exchange ends, but he doesn't succeed. Frank, on the other hand, [[HoistByTheirOwnPetard manages to smother Dr. Forrester into brain damage in the final segment]].

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