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'''Servo:''' Let's get outta here! Let's go! (''the SOL crew race out of the theater'')\\

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'''Servo:''' Let's get outta here! Let's go! Run! (''the SOL crew race out of the theater'')\\
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''''Bots''': Hang up! Hang up! (''Mike hangs up in a panic'')\\
''"Servo:''' Let's get outta here! Let's go! (''the SOL crew race out of the theater'')\\

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''''Bots''': '''Bots''': Hang up! Hang up! (''Mike hangs up in a panic'')\\
''"Servo:''' '''Servo:''' Let's get outta here! Let's go! (''the SOL crew race out of the theater'')\\
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* Servo decides to dopple himself into the Nanites' nanoscopic world, solely to mess with them. Unfortunately, he ends in a bad part of the neighborhood, and promptly gets mugged up by two Nanite punks by the names of Mookie and Slicer. Mike plays the role of Apollonia to warn Servo that bringing him back to the normal-sized world is "out of his control".

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* Servo decides to dopple himself into the Nanites' nanoscopic world, solely to mess with them. Unfortunately, he ends in a bad part of the neighborhood, and promptly gets mugged beaten up by two Nanite punks by the names of Mookie and Slicer. Mike plays the role of Apollonia to warn Servo that bringing him back to the normal-sized world is "out of his control".

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''Overdrawn at the Memory Bank'' holds the honor of being the only film featured on [=MST3K=] that was filmed on videotape instead of celluloid. The Brains were also a bit leery about riffing this one, due to Creator/RaulJulia's tragic death three years earlier being very much on their minds. Nevertheless, they did the episode anyway due to the film's low budget and incoherent {{Technobabble}} while managing to avoid any personal attacks on Juliá.

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''Overdrawn at the Memory Bank'' holds the honor of being the only film featured on [=MST3K=] that was filmed on videotape instead of celluloid.videotape. The Brains were also a bit leery about riffing this one, due to Creator/RaulJulia's tragic death three years earlier being very much on their minds. Nevertheless, they did the episode anyway due to the film's low budget and incoherent {{Technobabble}} while managing to avoid any personal attacks on Juliá.






* Crow has boxes of T-shirts with his classic catchphrase "You Know You Want Me, Baby!" around the bridge, which confuses Mike.

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* Crow suddenly declares that he has a "loved by millions" catchphrase ("You know you want me, baby!", complete with a malfunctioning LaughTrack) and tries to cash in on the hype. He's already got boxes of T-shirts with his classic the catchphrase "You Know You Want Me, Baby!" printed on them placed around the bridge, which confuses and is likely just using the catchphrase to justify the order to the suspicious Mike.



* Mike tries his hand at catchphrases, but all his choices are lame. Pearl starts Public Pearl TV as a way to suck money from gullible liberal donors. Servo is convinced and calls for the free tote bag from Public Pearl. "The Nature of Bobo" is played, with Brain Guy running commentary while Bobo eats.

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* Mike tries to give himself his hand at catchphrases, own catchphrase, but all his choices are dull and lame. In the spirit of today's film, Pearl starts her own public access channel, Public Pearl TV TV, having Brain Guy whip up a studio, Bobo serving as director, and Ortega manning the phones so she can start a way pledge drive to suck money from cold hard cash out of the pockets of gullible liberal donors. Servo is convinced She also presents clips of upcoming content, such as [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S08E13JackFrost Mike's stint as Lord of the Dance]] and calls for the free tote bag from Public Pearl. "The Nature of Bobo" is played, with Bobo", a wildlife documentary parody where Brain Guy running runs commentary while as Bobo eats.
snacks on fast food. Servo is bitten by the public access bug and eagerly calls in for the Public Pearl tote bag, despite Mike's warnings that Pearl's just going to use his money to send them more bad movies.



* Crow and Servo get a monkey, which they named Henry Kissinger, from "instant monkeys online". Henry, loose on the SOL, throws stuff on Mike's "threatening" stances. He calls Henry down, but the two Bots ditch Mike by Commercial Sign, leading to more thrown stuff.

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* Inspired by the stock footage of Daisy, the baboon Fingal is doppled into, Crow and Servo get have ordered a monkey, which they named monkey from "Instant Monkeys Online", naming him "Henry Kissinger" "because of his scalp". Henry Kissinger, from "instant monkeys online". Henry, loose on the SOL, throws stuff promptly broke out of his crate and peed on Mike's "threatening" shoes, and ultimately starts throwing stuff at him, agitated by his "aggressive" stances. He calls Mike assumes a ridiculous-looking "passive" posture as he tries to bring Henry down, but down from the two Bots ditch Mike by rafters, and the 'Bots leave him to do that at Commercial Sign, leading to more thrown stuff.
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* Mike still has stuff thrown from Henry. Meanwhile, Public Pearl previews its new special, "Pearl! Pearl! Pearl! Pearl! Pearl!" She sings "When Loving Lovers Love" with Brain Guy.

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* Mike still has stuff objects thrown from Henry. at him by Henry, his passive stance not working in the slightest, so he resorts to deflecting the thrown objects with a tennis racket. Meanwhile, Public Pearl previews its announces more new content, such as the upcoming new special, "Pearl! Pearl! Pearl! Pearl! Pearl!" She sings The footage has her singing a romantic duet titled "When Loving Lovers Love" with Brain Guy.
Guy. The lyrics are touching, if not repetitive. After the preview, Bobo interrupts Pearl to try and sing his own song, resulting in an angered knee to the face.



* Servo dopples himself into the Nanite world, but ends up in a bad part of town. Nano-Servo then gets beat up by two Nanite mooks.

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* Servo dopples decides to dopple himself into the Nanite Nanites' nanoscopic world, but solely to mess with them. Unfortunately, he ends up in a bad part of town. Nano-Servo then the neighborhood, and promptly gets beat mugged up by two Nanite mooks.
punks by the names of Mookie and Slicer. Mike plays the role of Apollonia to warn Servo that bringing him back to the normal-sized world is "out of his control".



* Bobo is brought aboard to help with Henry's throwing problems. Mike then uses a blowgun on the simians, much to Crow and Servo's objections. The Public Pearl TV scam is successful for Pearl, with her rolling in the dough.

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* Bobo is The 'Bots have brought Bobo aboard the SOL to help with Henry's talk Henry down, only for the monkey to convince him to join him in throwing problems. things. Much ''bigger'' things, in fact. Mike then uses is forced to use a blowgun on the simians, much to Crow and Servo's objections. The but they're unfortunately still in the rafters, making the 'Bots upset with their rough landing. In her studio, the Public Pearl TV scam is successful has been a huge success for Pearl, with leaving her rolling in the dough.
greenbacks. Servo calls her for another shot at the tote bag, but she tells him that they're out of bags and offers to give him a complientary ashtray instead. She also makes sure to give a cut of the profits to Ortega... a tiny cut, specifically.



* BigEater: How the crew view the Novacorp Chairman.

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* BigEater: How the crew view the Novacorp Novicorp Chairman.



** Later, during the end credits, Mike calls a hotline to complain about the plot holes in the movie. The woman on the other end says that Mike has no right to complain because he didn't watch the movie ''all the way'' to the end, credits included.

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** Later, during the end credits, Mike learns that the film has a hotline, which he calls a hotline to complain about the numerous plot holes in holes. Mandy, the movie. The woman operator on the other end end, says that Mike has no right to complain because he didn't watch the movie ''all the way'' to the end, credits included.



* DiggingYourselfDeeper: Mike calls a movie complaint hotline to complain about the film's evident flaws, only to be greeted with this:
-->'''Operator:''' When did you purchase your copy of ''Overdrawn At The Memory Bank''?\\
'''Mike:''' I, uh, didn't purchase it, exactly...\\
'''Operator:''' ''(sarcastic scoff)'' '''''So'''''... you are an ''unauthorized'' viewer of ''Overdrawn At The Memory Bank''?\\
'''Mike''': Well, uh...\\
'''Operator''':I am legally required to report this violation of --\\
'''Bots''': Hang up! Hang up! ''(Mike hangs up in a panic. He and the Bots race out of the theater.)''\\

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* DiggingYourselfDeeper: Mike calls a movie complaint an ''Overdrawn at the Memory Bank'' hotline to complain about the film's evident flaws, only to be greeted with this:
-->'''Operator:''' -->'''Mandy:''' When did you purchase your copy version of ''Overdrawn At The at the Memory Bank''?\\
'''Mike:''' I- I, uh, didn't purchase ''purchase'' it, exactly...I- I just, uh...\\
'''Operator:''' ''(sarcastic scoff)'' '''''So'''''... '''Mandy:''' (''sarcastic scoff'') So you are an ''unauthorized'' viewer of ''Overdrawn At The at the Memory Bank''?\\
'''Mike''': Well, uh...\\
'''Operator''':I
I don't thi-, I don-\\
'''Mandy''': I
am legally required to report this violation of --\\
'''Bots''':
all--!\\
''''Bots''':
Hang up! Hang up! ''(Mike (''Mike hangs up in a panic. He and the Bots panic'')\\
''"Servo:''' Let's get outta here! Let's go! (''the SOL crew
race out of the theater.)''\\theater'')\\



'''Servo:''' Oh man, we're in trouble...

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'''Servo:''' Oh man, Oh, we're in trouble...!\\
'''Mike:''' That went bad!



** The ''instant monkeys online'' jingle. Mike is humming it while looking around to locate Henry Kissinger (the monkey).
--->'''Servo:''' ''Get your monkeys - instantly - with instant monkeys online!''

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** The ''instant monkeys online'' ''Instant Monkeys Online'' jingle. Mike is humming it while looking around to locate Henry Kissinger (the monkey).
--->'''Servo:''' ''Get your monkeys - instantly - with instant monkeys online!''Instant Monkeys Online!''
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''Overdrawn at the Memory Bank'' holds the honor of being the only film featured on MST3K that was filmed on videotape instead of celluloid. The Brains were also a bit leery about riffing this one, due to Creator/RaulJulia's tragic death three years earlier being very much on their minds. Nevertheless, they did the episode anyway due to the film's low budget and incoherent {{Technobabble}} while managing to avoid any personal attacks on Juliá.

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''Overdrawn at the Memory Bank'' holds the honor of being the only film featured on MST3K [=MST3K=] that was filmed on videotape instead of celluloid. The Brains were also a bit leery about riffing this one, due to Creator/RaulJulia's tragic death three years earlier being very much on their minds. Nevertheless, they did the episode anyway due to the film's low budget and incoherent {{Technobabble}} while managing to avoid any personal attacks on Juliá.
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The Brains were a bit leery about riffing this film, due to Creator/RaulJulia's tragic death three years earlier being very much on their minds. Nevertheless, they did the episode anyway due to the film's low budget and incoherent {{Technobabble}} while managing to avoid any personal attacks on Juliá.

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''Overdrawn at the Memory Bank'' holds the honor of being the only film featured on MST3K that was filmed on videotape instead of celluloid. The Brains were also a bit leery about riffing this film, one, due to Creator/RaulJulia's tragic death three years earlier being very much on their minds. Nevertheless, they did the episode anyway due to the film's low budget and incoherent {{Technobabble}} while managing to avoid any personal attacks on Juliá.
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[[caption-width-right:350:This lovely Raul Julia pendant, available only on the Home Shopping Network.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:"[[RoboSpeak HA, HA, HA, HA, THAT IS FUNNY.]]"]]
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* DidYouSeeThatToo: During the movie's opening credits there is an insert of the Chairman rambling off some business jargon, after he's gone Servo asks "Were we just visited by a chubby angel with gin blossoms?"
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!!The ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' presentation has examples of:

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!!The ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' made-for-public-television presentation of ''Film/OverdrawnAtTheMemoryBank'' has examples of:
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* EndOfAnEra: This is the last episode the takes place "Somewhere in Time and Space".

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* EndOfAnEra: This While seasons 9 and 10 still use the words in their theme songs, this is the last episode the that takes place "Somewhere in Time and Space".
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** A shot of the rehab facility with [[Music/{{Nirvana}} NIRVANA]] visibly written on the floor immediately draws a riff of "[[Music/{{Nevermind}} Come, as you are, to my mall, to my atrium, yeah yeah!]]"

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** A shot of the rehab facility with [[Music/{{Nirvana}} NIRVANA]] Music/{{NIRVANA}} visibly written on the floor immediately draws a riff of "[[Music/{{Nevermind}} "[[Music/NevermindAlbum Come, as you are, to my mall, to my atrium, yeah yeah!]]"
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** Also:
---> '''Pshychist''': Prophylactic Rehab.
---> '''Crow''': Retread his condom?


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* TheSnackIsMoreInteresting: [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/a46b8066455f5b4a7c706e7723299c03/52c64c4eaceb8f05-ca/s500x750/31c77af36819e4d037c088b2dceb5c836727d556.gifv Bobo eats a burrito]] when he gives Observer the OffHandBackHand.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: InUniverse, when Fingal manages to make it snow.
-->'''Mike''': This is how much pure cocaine you would need to enjoy this movie.
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* ForcedMeme: Well before this episode, the official MST fan club actually did print a run of Crow t-shirts bearing the line "You know you want me, baby!" and had trouble selling them, because it wasn't a line he actually used in the show. So the opening sketch with Crow trying to sell those shirts and running that Catch Phrase into the ground was (SelfDeprecation aside) the writers working that line into the show in hopes that it would catch on and [[ProductPlacement finally sell those shirts]].

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* ForcedMeme: Both InUniverse and out.
** Despite never saying the phrase "You know you want me, baby!" before, Crow tries to convince everyone that it's his beloved CatchPhrase. He drops the line multiple times in the opening sketch, with Tom Servo playing a LaughTrack in response every time.
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Well before this episode, the official MST fan club actually did print a run of Crow t-shirts bearing the line "You know you want me, baby!" and had trouble selling them, because it wasn't a line he actually used in the show. So the opening sketch with Crow trying to sell those shirts and running that Catch Phrase into the ground was (SelfDeprecation aside) the writers working that line into the show in hopes that it would catch on and [[ProductPlacement finally sell those shirts]].

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** ForcedMeme: The sketch was based on the official fan club having problems selling those shirts, because they used the line instead of one of Crow's ''actual'' catch phrases.



* ForcedMeme: Well before this episode, the official MST fan club actually did print a run of Crow t-shirts bearing the line "You know you want me, baby!" and had trouble selling them, because it wasn't a line he actually used in the show. So the opening sketch with Crow trying to sell those shirts and running that Catch Phrase into the ground was (SelfDeprecation aside) the writers working that line into the show in hopes that it would catch on and [[ProductPlacement finally sell those shirts]].



* HilariousInHindsight: ''[=MST3K=]'' is [[http://www.current.org/2015/01/programmers-apt-marketplace-choices-include-aussie-romantic-drama-and-mst3k/ headed]] to public television. [[invoked]]
** And, Mike, Kevin and Bill did later get to tackle ''Film/{{Casablanca}}'' by itself.
** It would also use the 21st century version of pledge drives to get the Netflix and Gizmoplex seasons going.



* ProductPlacement: The aforementioned "You Know You Want Me Baby!" shirts, made by the fan club.



* ProductPlacement: The aforementioned "You Know You Want Me Baby!" shirts, made by the fan club.


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* SelfDeprecation: The whole sketch about Crow's t-shirts with his CatchPhrase (which he's never used before) "You know you want me, baby!" Those were real shirts that the official MST fan club had printed up beforehand and actually had problems selling. The writers were basically poking fun at themselves for trying to force a new catch-phrase on Crow and making a t-shirt that none of their fans actually wanted.
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The episode is available in the Gizmoplex [[https://www.gizmoplex.com/mst3k/season:8/videos/overdrawn-at-the-memory-bank here]].

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* HilariousInHindsight: ''[=MST3K=]'' is [[http://www.current.org/2015/01/programmers-apt-marketplace-choices-include-aussie-romantic-drama-and-mst3k/ heading]] to public television. [[invoked]]

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* HilariousInHindsight: ''[=MST3K=]'' is [[http://www.current.org/2015/01/programmers-apt-marketplace-choices-include-aussie-romantic-drama-and-mst3k/ heading]] headed]] to public television. [[invoked]]


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* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: During the movie, Fingal observes some monkeys cartwheeling down a hill and remarks that it looks like fun. Crow's response:
-->Actually, that ''does'' look like fun, Mike. If I could do that, I'd basically never stop.


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* SpectacularSpinning: During the movie, Fingal observes some monkeys cartwheeling down a hill and remarks that it looks like fun. Crow's response:
-->Actually, that ''does'' look like fun, Mike. If I could do that, I'd basically never stop.
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The Brains were a bit leery about riffing this film, due to Creator/RaulJulia's tragic death three years earlier being very much on their minds. Nevertheless, they did the episode anyway due to the film's low budget and incoherent {{Technobabble}} while managing to avoid any personal attacks on Julia.

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The Brains were a bit leery about riffing this film, due to Creator/RaulJulia's tragic death three years earlier being very much on their minds. Nevertheless, they did the episode anyway due to the film's low budget and incoherent {{Technobabble}} while managing to avoid any personal attacks on Julia.
Juliá.

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