History Recap / MysteryScienceTheater3000S05E02Hercules

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->"Think you've got good karma, eh? Then how come you're going to be watching ''another'' Hercules film? And the ''very first'' Hercules film, the one that started it all? [[EvilLaugh (evil chuckle)]] Well, we all shine on, don't we, Mr. Robinson?"

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!!The ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' presentation contains examples of:

* It's Casual Day on the Satellite of Love, and it's a little too casual as nobody knows what to say.

* Dr. Forrester presents the Cellular Desk, which lets him take his office desk with him and grill his employees (i.e. Frank) anywhere he goes. Joel offers Instant Karma, which with a bit of water offers fitting retribution for all actions good and bad.

* Feeling that the ancient constellations are outdated, Servo demonstrate ideas for new interpretations of them. Crow then suggests one of his own.

* The crew debate over how many members were in the band Hamilton, Joe Frank, and Reynolds.

* Playing the roles of Gene Rayburn and all the contestants of ''Match Game'', Crow puts on his one-robot show, "Give 'Em Hell, Blank".

* Crow and Servo discuss what it would be like to have Amazons on the SOL. Joel tries to clarify their misconceptions until they are visited by Amazons and he finds that they're not what he thought they'd be like, either. Frank puts on the Cellular Desk and mocks Dr. Forrester.

%% * 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.

-->'''Dr. Forrester'''

* ShoutOut: Pelias mourns his departed son, Iphitus: "[[Film/{{Heathers}} I love my dead Greek son]]!"

** The subject of Joel's invention exchange for the week: "Instant Karma". You just add water, and it forms a fitting reward or punishment for your actions! When Servo sends his whole allowance to Sally Struthers out of sympathy, he gets strawberry licorice. When Crow cleans up Tom's room (since Tom can't do it himself), Crow gets a Snickers bar. And when Servo stretches and pits Crow's danskin, Servo's aunt takes him to a Music/MichaelBolton concert.

* IncrediblyLamePun:

The episode is available on the [[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 [=MST3K=]]] [=YouTube=] page [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICJfHlnVP9o here]] and on Shout! Factory TV [[http://www.shoutfactorytv.com/mst3k-hercules/5e868616edce04000173d25b here]].

* FictionalConstellations: The subject of constellations-as-a-motif is the main discussion during the first host segment. The episode deconstructs the whole constellations-as-a-motif when Crow complains he doesn't see the figures of ancient legend in the night sky (save Orion, of course). Servo attempts to update the constellations to reflect "modern sensibilities," creating elaborate constructs such as "The Ham Sandwich," "The New Christy Minstrels," and, out of a mere eleven stars, "Picasso's ''Guernica''." Frustrated, Crow comes back with a "modern" constellation of his own, consisting of two stars:

* {{Constellations}}: The subject of constellations-as-a-motif is the main discussion during the first host segment. The episode deconstructs the whole constellations-as-a-motif when Crow complains he doesn't see the figures of ancient legend in the night sky (save Orion, of course). Servo attempts to update the constellations to reflect "modern sensibilities," creating elaborate constructs such as "The Ham Sandwich," "The New Christy Minstrels," and, out of a mere eleven stars, "Picasso's ''Guernica''." Frustrated, Crow comes back with a "modern" constellation of his own, consisting of two stars:
--> '''Crow:''' ''(sarcastic)'' It's a pencil. The eraser's almost gone.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Early in the film, when a pack of goats are shown.
-->'''Crow''': Oh, I hope ''they'' aren't [[BestialityIsDepraved Herc's mortal weakness]].

* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: Parodied when Servo, during the closing credits, spins an elaborate account of Hercules and Iole's Not-So-Glamorous Ever After. [[note]] Just to point out, the crew actually watched [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S04E08HerculesUnchained the sequel]] ''first''. [[/note]]

The episode is available on the [=MST3K=] [=YouTube=] page [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICJfHlnVP9o here]] and on Shout! Factory TV [[http://www.shoutfactorytv.com/mst3k-hercules/5e868616edce04000173d25b here]].

* Crow and Servo discuss what it would be like to have Amazons serving their every desire. Joel tries to clarify their misconceptions until they are visited by Amazons and he finds that they're not what he thought they'd be like, either. Frank puts on the Cellular Desk and mocks Dr. Forrester.

The episode is available on the [=MST3K=] [=YouTube=] page [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICJfHlnVP9o here]].

* {{Constellations}}: The subject of constellations-as-a-motif is the main discussion during the first host segment. The episode deconstructs the whole constellations-as-a-motif when Crow complains he doesn't see the figures of ancient legend in the night sky. Servo attempts to update the constellations to reflect "modern sensibilities," creating elaborate constructs such as "The Ham Sandwich," "The New Christy Minstrels," and, out of a mere eleven stars, "Picasso's ''Guernica''." Frustrated, Crow comes back with a "modern" constellation of his own, consisting of two stars:

-->''[As the camera focuses on Iole:]''\\
'''Crow:''' "I wonder what I'm thinking about."