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!!The [=MST3K=] treatment provides examples of:

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!!The [=MST3K=] treatment of ''Film/TheHellcats'' provides examples of:
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* DitzyGenius: Gypsy takes her turn writing her diary in the last segment, dictating a letter to Richard Basehart by talking into a typewriter, and has her usual VerbalTic of repeating the last thing anyone says in a singsong voice (''"...Dia-ryyy..." "...Pa-perrrr..."''). She also immediately twigs to Joel's reference to Creator/FriedrichNietzsche and the latter's concept of EternalRecurrence:

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* DitzyGenius: Gypsy takes her turn writing her diary in the last segment, dictating a letter to Richard Basehart Creator/RichardBasehart by talking into a typewriter, and has her usual VerbalTic of repeating the last thing anyone says in a singsong voice (''"...Dia-ryyy..." "...Pa-perrrr..."''). She also immediately twigs to Joel's reference to Creator/FriedrichNietzsche and the latter's concept of EternalRecurrence:
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* The SOL crew have all caught colds. Nobody is particularly happy.

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* The SOL crew have all caught colds. Nobody colds, and nobody is particularly happy.



* The Mads haven't invented anything (they're still riding the Hobby Hogs from ''Film/WildRebels''), but Joel has invented a universal sign language translator device that you speak into.

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* Joel manages to ease everyone's colds by turning Servo into a humidifier, though he reads a warning that the vapor "may cause flashbacks". The Mads haven't invented anything this week (they're still riding the Hobby Hogs from ''Film/WildRebels''), but Joel has invented finally gets the chance to present the invention he made in the last episode: a universal sign language translator device that you speak into.



* Tom types in his diary about the rubber hand segment from ''Film/TheCrawlingHand''.

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* Tom types Tom, typing in his diary about diary, flashes back to the rubber hand segment from ''Film/TheCrawlingHand''.



* Crow reminisces to a tape recorder about the funny/unfunny-when-floating segment from ''Film/RocketshipXM''.

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* Crow reminisces to Crow, speaking into a tape recorder about recorder, flashes back to the funny/unfunny-when-floating segment from ''Film/RocketshipXM''.



* Joel writes in his diary about the camera matte sketch from ''Film/JungleGoddess''.

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* Joel writes in Joel, writing his diary about diary, flashes back to the camera matte sketch from ''Film/JungleGoddess''.



* The SOL crew bond over learning that they ''all'' keep diaries, even if the 'Bots are reluctant to say so. Even the Mads share a tender moment thanks to witnessing their familial relationship.

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* The Gypsy tries to "write" in her diary, and this leads the SOL crew to bond over learning the fact that they ''all'' keep diaries, even if the 'Bots are reluctant to say so. Even the Mads share a tender moment thanks to witnessing their familial relationship.
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Per wick cleanup.


%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.
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[[caption-width-right:317:Backgrounds illustrated with a Technicolor yawn.]]

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Incredibly Lame Pun is a redirect and not a trope by itself.


* IncrediblyLamePun:
-->'''Servo:''' "Scab"? How do you suppose they ''picked'' him?!


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* {{Pun}}:
-->'''Servo:''' "Scab"? How do you suppose they ''picked'' him?!
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It is available on Creator/ShoutFactory TV [[http://www.shoutfactorytv.com/mystery-science-theater-3000/mst3k-the-hellcats/583c77464f0aad0e25000717 here]].

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It The episode is available on Creator/ShoutFactory TV [[http://www.shoutfactorytv.com/mystery-science-theater-3000/mst3k-the-hellcats/583c77464f0aad0e25000717 in the Gizmoplex [[https://www.gizmoplex.com/mst3k/season:2/videos/mst3k-043-thehellcats here]].
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* SickEpisode: Which is especially impressive, since Crow, Tom, Gypsy and Magic Voice are all mechanical.

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* AlmostFamousName: Crow insists the Davy Jones in the credits is the same one from Music/TheMonkees. An annoyed Joel snaps the name is spelled wrong (Davey) and Jones would have had to have been 14 if he were actually working on the film. [[invoked]][[note]]The film was actually made in 1967, when a 22-year-old Jones was already working in the band and sitcom.[[/note]]



* NamesTheSame: Crow insists the Davy Jones in the credits is the same one from Music/TheMonkees. An annoyed Joel snaps the name is spelled wrong (Davey) and Jones would have had to have been 14 if he were actually working on the film. [[invoked]][[note]]The film was actually made in 1967, when a 22-year-old Jones was already working in the band and sitcom.[[/note]]
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* DitzyGenius: Gypsy takes her turn writing her {{diary}} in the last segment, dictating a letter to Richard Basehart by talking into a typewriter, and has her usual VerbalTic of repeating the last thing anyone says in a singsong voice (''"...Dia-ryyy..." "...Pa-perrrr..."''). She also immediately twigs to Joel's reference to Creator/FriedrichNietzsche and the latter's concept of EternalRecurrence:

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* DitzyGenius: Gypsy takes her turn writing her {{diary}} diary in the last segment, dictating a letter to Richard Basehart by talking into a typewriter, and has her usual VerbalTic of repeating the last thing anyone says in a singsong voice (''"...Dia-ryyy..." "...Pa-perrrr..."''). She also immediately twigs to Joel's reference to Creator/FriedrichNietzsche and the latter's concept of EternalRecurrence:



* FlashbackCut: All three host segments, shown as Joel and the 'Bots writing in their {{diary}}. The ''Colossal Episode Guide'' said [[ClipShow this was done to save on scripting time]], but ironically they took just as long as a normal episode to write.

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* FlashbackCut: All three host segments, shown as Joel and the 'Bots writing in their {{diary}}.diary. The ''Colossal Episode Guide'' said [[ClipShow this was done to save on scripting time]], but ironically they took just as long as a normal episode to write.
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* {{Mondegreen}}: The slurring of several cast members' lines makes them ripe for reinterpretation.

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* {{Mondegreen}}: MondegreenGag: The slurring of several cast members' lines makes them ripe for reinterpretation.
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It is available on Shout! Factory TV [[http://www.shoutfactorytv.com/mystery-science-theater-3000/mst3k-the-hellcats/583c77464f0aad0e25000717 here]].

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It is available on Shout! Factory Creator/ShoutFactory TV [[http://www.shoutfactorytv.com/mystery-science-theater-3000/mst3k-the-hellcats/583c77464f0aad0e25000717 here]].
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* NamesTheSame: Crow insists the Davy Jones in the credits is the same one from Music/TheMonkees. An annoyed Joel snaps the name is spelled wrong (Davey) and Jones would have had to have been 14 if he were actually working on the film. [[invoked]]

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* NamesTheSame: Crow insists the Davy Jones in the credits is the same one from Music/TheMonkees. An annoyed Joel snaps the name is spelled wrong (Davey) and Jones would have had to have been 14 if he were actually working on the film. [[invoked]][[invoked]][[note]]The film was actually made in 1967, when a 22-year-old Jones was already working in the band and sitcom.[[/note]]
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: When a guy sprays beer all over the place, Crow says, "I hope that's ''beer''..."

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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: When a guy sprays beer all over GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the place, Crow says, "I hope that's ''beer''..."future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.
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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Joel and the Bots groan when they see Ross Hagen's credit, knowing that they're in for it.
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-->'''Joel:''' Tractor mortars?!
-->'''Servo:''' Pottery wheel?

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-->'''Joel:''' Tractor mortars?!
-->'''Servo:'''
mortars?!\\
'''Servo:'''
Pottery wheel?



** The biker sent to recover a drug stash from an impounded bike becomes "Kooky the Motorcycling Clown" for the duration of his scenes.

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** The biker sent to recover a drug stash from an impounded bike becomes "Kooky the Motorcycling Clown" for the duration of his scenes.scenes (mostly thanks to the inappropriately wacky music in them).
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* NamesTheSame: Crow insists the Davy Jones in the credits is the same one from Music/TheMonkees. An annoyed Joel snaps Jones would have had to have been 14.

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* NamesTheSame: Crow insists the Davy Jones in the credits is the same one from Music/TheMonkees. An annoyed Joel snaps the name is spelled wrong (Davey) and Jones would have had to have been 14.14 if he were actually working on the film. [[invoked]]
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* NamesTheSame: Crow insists the Davy Jones in the credits is the same one from Music/TheMonkees. An annoyed Joel snaps Jones would have had to have been 14.

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* ContinuityNod: Servo says his flashback from Season 1 was before [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S02E01RocketshipXM his voice changed]].

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* ContinuityNod: ContinuityNod:
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Servo says his flashback from Season 1 was before [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S02E01RocketshipXM his voice changed]].changed]].
** Joel finally gets to show off his sign language invention that he wasn't allowed to do the previous episode.
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* SideEffectsInclude: The medicine Joel and the 'bots take warns "may cause flashbacks".
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* CreatorCameo: Joel and the bots think the actor playing the crime boss's [[TheDragon dragon]] was the director. It's unknown if Best Brains actually thought that or just thought having the flunky be the director was funnier. (The director actually played the crime boss.)
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* BigNo: The Mads' reaction when Joel guesses they're watching a biker movie. Nobody's really sure why, though.

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* The SOL crew all bond over learning that they keep diaries, even if the 'Bots are reluctant to say so. Even the Mads share a tender moment thanks to witnessing their familial relationship.

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* The SOL crew all bond over learning that they ''all'' keep diaries, even if the 'Bots are reluctant to say so. Even the Mads share a tender moment thanks to witnessing their familial relationship.



* DitzyGenius: Gypsy takes her turn writing her {{diary}} in the last segment, dictating a letter to Richard Basehart by talking into a typewriter, and has her usual VerbalTic of repeating the last thing anyone says in a singsong voice (''"...Dia-ryyy..." "...Pa-perrrr..."''). She also immediately twigs to Joel's reference to Creator/FriedrichNietzsche and the latter's concept of EternalRecurrence:
-->'''Gypsy:''' ''[[Literature/AlsoSprachZarathustra Also sprach Zarathu-straaaa]]''...



* GeniusDitz: Gypsy takes her turn writing her {{diary}} in the last segment, dictating a letter to Richard Basehart by talking into a typewriter, and has her usual VerbalTic of repeating the last thing anyone says in a singsong voice (''"...Dia-ryyy..." "...Pa-perrrr..."''). She also immediately twigs to Joel's reference to Creator/FriedrichNietzsche and the latter's concept of EternalRecurrence:
-->'''Gypsy:''' ''[[Literature/AlsoSprachZarathustra Also sprach Zarathu-straaaa]]''...


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* IJustWantToBeLoved: TV's Frank [[CutenessOverload melts (down)]] over Joel and the 'Bots heartwarming group hug at the end of the episode:
-->'''Frank:''' ''Why can't we know love the way they know love?!''

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