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[[caption-width-right:350:"I'll have a scotch with a Time Chaser."]]
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** The episode as a whole mostly got this from the original cast and crew. The line about the henchman being the director's college friends who brought their own suits got a big laugh at the watch party because that's exactly who they were.

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** The episode as a whole mostly got this from the original cast and crew. The line about the henchman henchmen being the director's college friends who brought their own suits got a big laugh at the watch party because that's exactly who they were.
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* AccidentalAesop: Tom notes one InUniverse: "Go off with men you meet at the grocery store, and you'll find yourself being chased by gun-toting hooligans in the post-apocalyptic future."

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* AffablyEvil: Pearl is amazingly affable when Mike visits, even offering coffee, while still reminding him that she's evil.

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* AffablyEvil: Pearl is amazingly affable when Mike visits, talking like old friends and even offering coffee, while still reminding him that she's evil.evil- even though she doesn't actually ''do'' anything evil during the segment, making it more like an InformedAttribute.
-->'''Pearl:''' Oh hey, Mike? I despise you, and all that you stand for, and you'll never ex-cape! ''(chuckles warmly)'' ...You know the rest!\\
'''Mike:''' Sure do. Buh-bye, Pearl! ''(floats away)''\\
'''Pearl:''' ''(sighs)'' Ah, he's a good kid.
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* AffablyEvil: Pearl is amazingly affable when Mike visits, even offering coffee, while still reminding him that she's evil.
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-->'''Crow:''' This... is not our star, is it? I will ''not'' accept this as our star, sorry.

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-->'''Crow:''' This... is not Hey, wait a minute, this isn't our star, is it? I will ''not'' accept this as our star, sorry.

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* Mike recaps the previous episodes up to now, explaining that the SOL and Widowmaker have left Ancient Rome and are now back in [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S08E16PrinceOfSpace the wormhole from before]]. Servo then prods Mike into admitting that they're "[[Series/LostInSpace lost in space]]," at which point Servo and Crow to launch into their best impressions of the Robot (misidentified by the characters as [[Film/ForbiddenPlanet Robbie the Robot]]) and Dr. Smith, respectively.

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* Mike recaps brings the previous episodes audience up to now, explaining speed by recapping the story so far, revealing that both the SOL and the Widowmaker have left the charred ruins of Ancient Rome and are now back in inside [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S08E16PrinceOfSpace the wormhole from before]]. that brought them there]]. Servo then prods Mike into admitting that they're he and the 'Bots are "[[Series/LostInSpace lost in space]]," at which point Servo space]]" so he and Crow to can launch into their best impressions of the Robot (misidentified by the characters as [[Film/ForbiddenPlanet Robbie the Robot]]) and Dr. Smith, respectively.



* As the Bots continue to be Dr. Smith and the Robot, Mike attempts to park the SOL, but collides with the Widowmaker. He observes the damage, and has a neighborly talk with Pearl.

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* As the Bots continue to be Dr. Smith and the Robot, Mike attempts to park the SOL, SOL with the [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S08E04TheDeadlyMantis Nanite-made control panel]], but accidentally collides with into the Widowmaker. He observes the damage, damage and docks the Satellite, leaving the 'Bots occupied with videos while he drifts to the rocket van. He has a an oddly neighborly talk with Pearl.
Pearl about her evil and wicked ways, though she's briefly interrupted by Bobo making noises in his sleep over a baby monitor, and Crow briefly interrupts Mike by complaining when Servo changes the channel. Furthermore, she lies about not sending Mike and his friends anymore bad movies because, of course, she's evil.



* Servo suggests that Crow go back in time and prevent Mike from being shot into space. Crow succeeds in traveling back to 1985 UsefulNotes/{{Wisconsin}}, where he finds Mike as an aimless loser working at a cheese factory. He tries to persuade Mike against working a string of low-paying temp jobs, but young Mike is unconvinced, and Commercial Sign doesn't help either.

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* Servo Servo's dug up the time machine [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S08E07TerrorFromTheYear5000 that the Nanites made for Mike]], and suggests that Crow go back in time and to prevent Mike him from being shot into space. space, even under the threat of being erased from existence. Crow succeeds in traveling back to 1985 UsefulNotes/{{Wisconsin}}, 1985, where he finds Mike as an aimless loser working aimless, blonde-haired slacker temping at a cheese factory. factory in Central UsefulNotes/{{Wisconsin}}. He tries to persuade Mike against working a string of low-paying temp jobs, jobs for a living, but young Mike Past!Mike is unconvinced, unconvinced and expounds the benefits of temping, frustrating Crow to no end. Commercial Sign doesn't help either.
unfortunately cuts the encounter short.



* Back in 1985, Crow succeeds in turning young Mike's life around by convincing him to focus on his rock band. Crow returns to present day to a horrifying new timeline: Mike died onstage just as his band was on the cusp of rock stardom, Mike's short-tempered older brother Eddie was sent to the SOL in Mike's place, and Servo is Eddie's fearful yes-man.

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* Back in 1985, Crow (after a long bout of repressed rage) succeeds in turning young Mike's life around by convincing him to focus on his musical career and his rock band. Crow band, Sex Factory. When he returns to the present day to day, Crow finds that he's created a horrifying new timeline: Mike died onstage just as his band Sex Factory was on the cusp of rock stardom, but Mike died onstage during a gig at the Cleveland Civic Center, being pelted to death with groupies' hotel room keys with huge keyfobs. As a result, Mike's beer-guzzling, chain-smoking, and short-tempered older brother Eddie was sent to the SOL in Mike's place, and with Servo is Eddie's fearful yes-man.
having become his obedient and snivelling yes-man/ashtray.



* Fed up with Eddie, Crow returns to 1985 to prevent himself from disturbing the timeline. Young Mike continues the string of low-paying temp jobs that eventually gets him shot into space, and all is well.

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* Fed up with Eddie, the abusive Eddie and his atrocious manners in the theater, Crow returns to 1985 to prevent himself from disturbing and meets up with his past self, the two Crows getting into an argument about their choices for the timeline. Young Thankfully, Future!Crow gets through to his half-an-hour-ago self, who now tells Mike that he's a loser and that's all he'll ever be. As such, he continues the string of low-paying temp jobs that eventually ultimately gets him shot into space, and all is well.
resulting in Mike returning to the SOL after the break.



* Crow, dressed as Gilligan, tries to make Mike say "''Series/GilligansIsland''", with Servo standing by to give his best Skipper impersonation, but Mike doesn't fall for it. Instead, he steps out to chat with Pearl. The two talk about Crow's time travel, and eventually realize that there must be a second Crow still stuck back in 1985. Sure enough, back in 1985, Crow's time travel clone is now working at the cheese factory. The factory TV plays over the credits.

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* Crow, dressed After an unusual in-theater interruption from Brain Guy, Crow and Servo dress themselves as Gilligan, tries Gilligan and the Skipper, trying to make Mike say "''Series/GilligansIsland''", with Servo standing by to give his best Skipper impersonation, but "Series/GilligansIsland" for more impersonations. Mike doesn't fall for it. Instead, he it, and steps out to have another chat with Pearl. The two talk about Crow's time travel, travel misadventure, and eventually realize that there must be a second another Crow still stuck back in 1985. 1985, which Mike finds far-fetched. Sure enough, back in 1985, the 80s, Crow's time travel temporal clone is now working at the cheese factory. The factory factory's TV plays over the credits.



* NiceJobBreakingItHero: When Crow finally convinces Mike to quit temp work (by encouraging him to focus on his rock band Sex Factory), he creates a BadFuture where Mike became famous only to get killed on stage (see GreatWayToGo above), resulting in Mike's sleazy {{Jerkass}} brother Eddie being sent to the SOL instead.

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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: When Crow finally convinces Mike to quit temp work (by encouraging him to focus on his rock band Sex Factory), he creates a BadFuture where Mike became famous famous, only to get killed on stage (see GreatWayToGo above), resulting in Mike's sleazy {{Jerkass}} brother Eddie being sent to the SOL instead.instead.
** Servo can count too, as it was his idea to have Crow travel to the past and convince Mike to change his life in the first place.



* StockSoundEffects: Courtesy of the TV in the cheese factory, which plays over the credits.
* StoryArc: The SOL is still {{Time Travel}}ing, one of the few times when the subject matter of the current arc lined up with the movie (rather than just individual host segments reacting to the movie directly).



* StoryArc: The SOL is still {{Time Travel}}ing, one of the few times when the subject matter of the current arc lined up with the movie (rather than just individual host segments reacting to the movie directly).



* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Servo's advice to Crow before leaving was to "blend in" -- and no one in 1985 Wisconsin finds Crow's appearances the slightest bit odd or worth commenting on. Taken even further when Crow travels back and confronts his past-self. ("Hey, robot from the future, there's another one of you guys to see you.") Justified in that ''everyone'' at the plant seems to be [[TheStoner stoners]]. Crow fits right in.

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* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Servo's advice to Crow before leaving he left for the past was to "blend in" -- and no in". No one in 1985 Wisconsin finds Crow's appearances the slightest bit odd or worth commenting on. Taken on, even further when Crow travels back and confronts his past-self.past self. ("Hey, robot from the future, there's another one of you guys to see you.") Justified in that ''everyone'' at the plant factory seems to be [[TheStoner stoners]]. Crow fits right in. stoners]].

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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: After Brain Guy beats himself up over his CreditsPushback gag, thinking it failed, Mike and the Bots say that they actually enjoyed it and think he's being too hard on himself.

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After Brain Guy beats himself up over his CreditsPushback gag, thinking it failed, Mike and the Bots say that they actually enjoyed it and think he's being too hard on himself.himself.
** The episode as a whole mostly got this from the original cast and crew. The line about the henchman being the director's college friends who brought their own suits got a big laugh at the watch party because that's exactly who they were.
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!!The ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' presentation has examples of:

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** When the end credits note the movie was filmed in UsefulNotes/{{Vermont}}, Crow snarks, "Filmed in Vermont: the other, smaller, UsefulNotes/{{Wisconsin}}."

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** When the end credits note the movie was filmed in UsefulNotes/{{Vermont}}, Crow snarks, "Filmed in Vermont: the other, smaller, smaller UsefulNotes/{{Wisconsin}}."
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** When the end credits note the movie was filmed in Vermont, Crow snarks, "Filmed in Vermont: the other, smaller, UsefulNotes/{{Wisconsin}}."

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** When the end credits note the movie was filmed in Vermont, UsefulNotes/{{Vermont}}, Crow snarks, "Filmed in Vermont: the other, smaller, UsefulNotes/{{Wisconsin}}."
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** The show that the robots all liked is apparently "''Dr. Creator/JaneSeymour, [[Series/DrQuinnMedicineWoman Medicine Quinn]]''".

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** The show that the robots all liked is apparently "''Dr. Creator/JaneSeymour, Creator/{{Jane Seymour|Actress}}, [[Series/DrQuinnMedicineWoman Medicine Quinn]]''".
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** When Nick and and Lisa are shushed, Crow adds "Big boys don't cry.", quoting the bridge to "I'm Not In Love" by [[Music/TenCc 10cc]].

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** When Nick and and Lisa are shushed, shushed by one of the survivors in the BadFuture, Crow adds "Big boys don't cry.", quoting the bridge to "I'm Not In Love" by [[Music/TenCc 10cc]].
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** When Nick and and Lisa are shushed, Crow adds "Big boys don't cry.", quoting the bridge to "I'm Not In Love" by Music/10cc.

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** When Nick and and Lisa are shushed, Crow adds "Big boys don't cry.", quoting the bridge to "I'm Not In Love" by Music/10cc.[[Music/TenCc 10cc]].

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