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-->'''Joel ([[FemmeFatale Holly Affirmations]]):''' You understand, Mr. Windamhill, that [[DatingCatwoman even though we are sharing a sexual tension between us]]... I must kill you.
-->'''Servo ([[TuxedoAndMartini Sandy Windamhill]]):''' Um, Holly, thank you for being honest. Let me say that I think you're a really terrific, dynamite lady, but right now I'm in a committed relationship with (breaking character) someone who's very special to me?! I don't believe this...

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-->'''Joel ([[FemmeFatale Holly Affirmations]]):''' You understand, Mr. Windamhill, Wyndam-Hill, that [[DatingCatwoman even though we are sharing a sexual tension between us]]... I must kill you.
-->'''Servo ([[TuxedoAndMartini Sandy Windamhill]]):''' Wyndam-Hill]]):''' Um, Holly, thank you for being honest. Let me say that I think you're a really terrific, dynamite lady, but right now I'm in a committed relationship with (breaking character) someone who's very special to me?! I don't believe this...
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: "Minsky" is, fairly obviously, an actual sold-in-stores toy robot, Walking Talking Toby (aka Magnetron MT-2 and Robotron RT-2) originally produced by the New Bright company in 1984 and re-released in various colors throughout the 1980s. What might not be readily apparent is that its bizarre, annoying pre-recorded CatchPhrase is what the toy actually said. The same voice chip was used in any number of toys (some walked, others didn't) over the course of decades.
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: "Minsky" is, fairly obviously, an actual sold-in-stores toy robot, Tiger's Robot 2XL. What might not be readily apparent is that its bizarre, annoying pre-recorded CatchPhrase is what the toy actually said. The same voice chip was used in any number of toys (some walked, others didn't) over the course of decades.

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* AluminumChristmasTrees: "Minsky" is, fairly obviously, an actual sold-in-stores toy robot, Tiger's Robot 2XL.Walking Talking Toby (aka Magnetron MT-2 and Robotron RT-2) originally produced by the New Bright company in 1984 and re-released in various colors throughout the 1980s. What might not be readily apparent is that its bizarre, annoying pre-recorded CatchPhrase is what the toy actually said. The same voice chip was used in any number of toys (some walked, others didn't) over the course of decades.
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* PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad: Crow tries his hand at scriptwriting again with the psycho-babblicious "The Spy Who Hugged Me"...

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* PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad: PoliticalOvercorrectness: Crow tries his hand at scriptwriting again with the psycho-babblicious "The Spy Who Hugged Me"...

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* KickTheDog: After noticing that Frank's "Virtual Comedy" simulation is going a ''bit'' too well, Dr. Forrester decides to program in some drunken hecklers. Cue Frank's act crashing and burning.



* RealityEnsues / KickTheDog: After noticing that Frank's "Virtual Comedy" simulation is going a ''bit'' too well, Dr. Forrester decides to program in some drunken hecklers. Cue Frank's act crashing and burning.
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** {{Foreshadowing}}: [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S10E02TheGirlInGoldBoots Six years later]], Pearl Forrester finds out she has to belong to the Institute of Mad Scientists if she wants to rule the world, which is treated like a business alliance.

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** {{Foreshadowing}}: [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S10E02TheGirlInGoldBoots [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S10E02GirlInGoldBoots Six years later]], Pearl Forrester finds out she has to belong to the Institute of Mad Scientists if she wants to rule the world, which is treated like a business alliance.
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: "Minsky" is, fairly obviously, an actual sold-in-stores toy robot (though not by that name). What might not be readily apparent is that its bizarre, annoying pre-recorded CatchPhrase is what the toy actually said. The same voice chip was used in any number of toys (some walked, others didn't) over the course of decades.

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* AluminumChristmasTrees: "Minsky" is, fairly obviously, an actual sold-in-stores toy robot (though not by that name).robot, Tiger's Robot 2XL. What might not be readily apparent is that its bizarre, annoying pre-recorded CatchPhrase is what the toy actually said. The same voice chip was used in any number of toys (some walked, others didn't) over the course of decades.
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!!The Segments:
[[AC:Prologue]]
* Crow and Servo have built a new robot companion. It walks, it talks, and that's about the extent of what it does.

[[AC:Segment 1]]
* Joel takes the concept of miniature golf and shrinks it down to microscopic size with Micro-Golf. Frank shows off his comedic chops with Virtual Comedy, which goes great until Dr. Forrester sabotages it with virtual hecklers.

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* The 'Bots put on a jazzy rendition of the ''Secret Agent Super Dragon'' theme. Joel gets a little too deep into improvising his own lyrics.

[[AC:Segment 3]]
* Crow pens "The Spy Who Hugged Me", a secret agent story written with 90s sensibilities.

[[AC:Segment 4]]
* An important talent of any secret agent is knowing the right one-liner for a successful kill, as Joel demonstrates.

[[AC:Segment 5]]
* Dr. Forrester hosts his first Supervillain Symposium to explain what it takes to become a proper world-conquering madman.
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The episode is available on Shout! Factory TV [[http://www.shoutfactorytv.com/mystery-science-theater-3000/mst3k-secret-agent-super-dragon/53cd482269702d27d3373000 here]].
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: "Minsky" is, fairly obviously, an actual sold-in-stores toy robot (though not by that name). What might not be readily apparent is that its bizarre, annoying pre-recorded CatchPhrase is what the toy actually said. The same voice chip was used in any number of toys (some walked, others didn't) over the course of decades.


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* CatchPhrase: Minsky, ad infinitum:
-->'''Minsky:''' I am the atomic-powered robot. Please give my best wishes to everybody!
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* AdaptationInducedPlotHole: Anyone who has seen this film only as an [=MST3k=] episode might wonder over the film's ending, wherein Super Dragon informs the villain he has already photographed the formula for the film's McGuffin in the villain's office. Since his visit to said office occurs early in the film, why did he have to go through the whole adventure? The answer: He's not talking about the villain's office in the art gallery ("You got any '''art''' here?") but to a deleted scene, in the villain's office in the chemical plant where the drug is made (the place with the [[Series/TheManFromUNCLE Man From UNCLE]]-esque hallway); see OutGambitted on the film's main page for how that works out.
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-->'''Servo:''' For God's sake, man! I want to [[TuxedoAndMartini drink martinis in Istanbul]], and utter glib bon mots in Moscow, and drive with my feet while escaping thugs in Monte Carlo, and meet [[Waxing Lyrical girls in Ipanema]] -- the kinds of things a super-secret super-spy is ''supposed'' to do!

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-->'''Servo:''' For God's sake, man! I want to [[TuxedoAndMartini drink martinis in Istanbul]], and utter glib bon mots in Moscow, and drive with my feet while escaping thugs in Monte Carlo, and meet [[Waxing Lyrical [[WaxingLyrical girls in Ipanema]] -- the kinds of things a super-secret super-spy is ''supposed'' to do!

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* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: Involving drugged chewing gum in the film, and the goofiness is rolled with.
-->'''Super Dragon:''' (Shows Ross, the [[strike:drugstore]] bowling alley owner, part of his "special" gum stash) "Now, uh, what's ''this''?"
-->'''Ross:''' "Nothing! It's just a... different brand, that's all!" (Super Dragon backhands him)
-->'''Servo:''' (as Super Dragon) You're working for the ''Wrigley'' company, aren't you!
-->(later, as Super Dragon tries to force-feed Ross a stick of the gum)
-->'''Joel:''' (as Ross) No! No! I've got dental work!



-->'''Joel ([[FemmeFatale Holly Affirmations]]):''' You understand, Mr. Windamhill, that even though we are sharing a sexual tension between us... I must kill you.
-->'''Servo ([[TuxedoAndMartini Sandy Windamhill]]):''' Um, Holly, thank you for being honest. Let me say that I think you're a really terrific, dynamite lady, but right now I'm in a committed relationship with someone who's very special to me?! (Breaking character) I don't believe this...

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-->'''Joel ([[FemmeFatale Holly Affirmations]]):''' You understand, Mr. Windamhill, that [[DatingCatwoman even though we are sharing a sexual tension between us...us]]... I must kill you.
-->'''Servo ([[TuxedoAndMartini Sandy Windamhill]]):''' Um, Holly, thank you for being honest. Let me say that I think you're a really terrific, dynamite lady, but right now I'm in a committed relationship with (breaking character) someone who's very special to me?! (Breaking character) I don't believe this...



** Whenever any character says the name of the BigBad, Lamas, Joel and the 'Bots immediately ask: "Fernando or Lorenzo?"



--->'''Crow:''' I support you owning those feelings.
--->'''Servo:''' Yeah, support this.

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--->'''Crow:''' -->'''Servo:''' For God's sake, man! I want to [[TuxedoAndMartini drink martinis in Istanbul]], and utter glib bon mots in Moscow, and drive with my feet while escaping thugs in Monte Carlo, and meet [[Waxing Lyrical girls in Ipanema]] -- the kinds of things a super-secret super-spy is ''supposed'' to do!
-->'''Crow:'''
I support you owning those feelings.
--->'''Servo:''' -->'''Servo:''' Yeah, support this.
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* ShoutOut: Servo's pronunciation of Chi-Chi Rodriguez as "Chai-Chai Rodrigweez" during the Invention Exchange is a nod to ''WKRPInCincinnati''.

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* ShoutOut: Servo's pronunciation of Chi-Chi Rodriguez as "Chai-Chai Rodrigweez" during the Invention Exchange is a nod to ''WKRPInCincinnati''.''Series/WKRPInCincinnati''.

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* RightHandCat: According to Dr. Forrester's Supervillain Symposium, every Supervillain must have a strange or exotic animal.

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* RightHandCat: According to Dr. Forrester's Supervillain Symposium, every Supervillain supervillain must have a strange or exotic animal.



* SigningOffCatchPhrase: The usual one is practically ''weaponized'' to make the Supervillain Symposium end:
-->'''Joel''': Well, the only thing we wanted to ask, and I think we're all in agreement on this, is: (with Crow and Tom) What do you think, sirs?
-->'''Dr. Forrester''': Good question, push the button, Frank. (Frank stirs awake, rushes over to the button, and pushes it) ...[[DamnYouMuscleMemory what the-]] ''[[DamnYouMuscleMemory hey]]''!



* WeirdTradeUnion: implied during Dr. Forrester's Supervillain Symposium, when he notes that a Supervillain is, in essence, a small-business owner.

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* WeirdTradeUnion: implied during Dr. Forrester's Supervillain Symposium, when he notes that a Supervillain supervillain is, in essence, a small-business owner.

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--->'''Servo''' (As Super Dragon, in the BigBad's lavishly decorated office): Um, you got any ''art'' here?

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--->'''Servo''' (As (as Super Dragon, in the BigBad's lavishly decorated office): Um, you got any ''art'' here?here?
* SeriousBusiness: Downplayed: Joel and the bots are clearly more interested in their game of Micro-Golf than what Dr. Forrester is saying, even to the point of [[DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu shushing]] him.
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* RealityEnsues / KickTheDog: After noticing that Frank's "Virtual Comedy" simulation is going a ''bit'' too well, he decides to program in some drunken hecklers. Cue Frank's act crashing and burning.

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* RealityEnsues / KickTheDog: After noticing that Frank's "Virtual Comedy" simulation is going a ''bit'' too well, he Dr. Forrester decides to program in some drunken hecklers. Cue Frank's act crashing and burning.
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* RealityEnsues / KickTheDog: After noticing that Frank's "Virtual Comedy" simulation is going a ''bit'' too well, he decides to program in some drunken hecklers. Cue Frank's act crashing and burning.
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** {{Foreshadowing}}: [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S10E02TheGirlInGoldBoots Six years later]], Pearl Forrester finds out she has to belong to the Institute of Mad Scientists if she wants to rule the world, which is treated like a business alliance.
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->''[[TheStinger [A xylophone announces the start of a fight scene]]]

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->''[[TheStinger [A xylophone announces the start of a fight scene]]]scene]]]''
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->(''[[TheStinger A xylophone announces the start of a fight scene]]'')

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->(''[[TheStinger A ->''[[TheStinger [A xylophone announces the start of a fight scene]]'')scene]]]
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-->'''Servo:''' Gary, that's really codependent -- (breaks character) I can't believe I just said "codependent"!

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-->'''Servo:''' Gary, that's really codependent co-dependent -- (breaks character) I can't believe I just said "codependent"!"co-dependent"!



* WhatTheHellHero: Comments frequently call Super Dragon on his afore-mentioned JerkAss qualities, particularly during the CyanidePill scene.

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* WhatTheHellHero: Comments frequently call out Super Dragon on his afore-mentioned aforementioned JerkAss qualities, particularly during the CyanidePill scene.

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* ShoutOut: Servo's pronunciation of Chi-Chi Rodriguez as "Chai-Chai Rodrigweez" during the Invention Exchange is a nod to ''WKRPInCincinnati''.

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* ShoutOut: Servo's pronunciation of Chi-Chi Rodriguez as "Chai-Chai Rodrigweez" during the Invention Exchange is a nod to ''WKRPInCincinnati''. ''WKRPInCincinnati''.
* VerbThis: Tom's response to Crow's screenplay.
--->'''Crow:''' I support you owning those feelings.
--->'''Servo:''' Yeah, support this.
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* ShoutOut: Servo's pronunciation of Chi-Chi Rodriguez as "Chai-Chai Rodrigweez" is a nod to ''WKRPInCincinnati''.

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* ShoutOut: Servo's pronunciation of Chi-Chi Rodriguez as "Chai-Chai Rodrigweez" during the Invention Exchange is a nod to ''WKRPInCincinnati''.
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* ShoutOut: Servo's pronunciation of Chi-Chi Rodriguez as "Chai-Chai Rodrigweez" is a nod to ''WKRPInCincinnati''.
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Film watched: ''SecretAgentSuperDragon''

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Film watched: ''SecretAgentSuperDragon''
''Film/SecretAgentSuperDragon''
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome?
** "Boy, you're really proud of that clay squirrel, aren't you?"
** Servo's treatment of the Secret Agent Super Dragon theme (adapted from some incidental music used in ''one'' scene) seems a bit redundant and dull. Joel decides to liven it up a bit. HilarityEnsues.
** Played with during the film's opening credits, which roll over an image of a telephone, a pistol and a burning cigarette.
--->'''Crow:''' Wow, I bet the hero of this movie is really cool! He smokes! And carries a gun! And... makes a lot of phone calls.
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--->'''Crow:''' Secret Agent Super ''Rude''!

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--->'''Crow:''' Secret Agent Super ''Rude''!''Rude'', if you ask me!



--->'''Crow (as side character):''' Hey, "Secret Agent" is crossed out and "Lawyer" is written in!

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--->'''Crow --->'''Crow''' (as side character):''' character, reading Brian Cooper's business card): Hey, "Secret Agent" is crossed out and "Lawyer" is written in!



--->'''Servo (As Super Dragon, in the BigBad's lavishly decorated office):''' Um, you got any ''art'' here?

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--->'''Servo --->'''Servo''' (As Super Dragon, in the BigBad's lavishly decorated office):''' office): Um, you got any ''art'' here?
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Film watched: ''SecretAgentSuperDragon''

!!The [=MST3k=] treatment provides examples of:
* BondOneLiner: Joel educates the bots on the concept of the "post-kill pun".
-->'''Servo:''' Ironically, ''death'' softens the blow of the pun!
* {{Leitmotif}}: Well, not really; but there's a little musical motif that is used prominently in one scene, not so prominently in another scene, and this is the basis of Servo's Super Dragon Theme (see below).
* PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad: Crow tries his hand at scriptwriting again with the psycho-babblicious "The Spy Who Hugged Me"...
-->'''Joel ([[FemmeFatale Holly Affirmations]]):''' You understand, Mr. Windamhill, that even though we are sharing a sexual tension between us... I must kill you.
-->'''Servo ([[TuxedoAndMartini Sandy Windamhill]]):''' Um, Holly, thank you for being honest. Let me say that I think you're a really terrific, dynamite lady, but right now I'm in a committed relationship with someone who's very special to me?! (Breaking character) I don't believe this...
-->...
-->'''Joel ([[BigBad Gary Diabolique]]):''' You don't get it, do you, you stupid moron idiot! ''I'' am going to control how people respond to me! '''I''' am going to '''[[TakeOverTheWorld rule the world!]]'''
-->'''Servo:''' Gary, that's really codependent -- (breaks character) I can't believe I just said "codependent"!
* RightHandCat: According to Dr. Forrester's Supervillain Symposium, every Supervillain must have a strange or exotic animal.
* RobotBuddy: Crow and Servo build "Minsky", a little robot with an annoyingly repetitive CatchPhrase and no off switch. Joel is not amused.
** Years later, they'll get their comeuppance when Mike will build a blue robot which Servo and Crow think is cool, til... '''DESTRUCT! DESTRUCT! DESTRUCT! DESTRUCT! DESTRUCT!'''
* RunningGag:
** Super Dragon's habit of snatching cigarettes right out of other characters' mouths:
--->'''Crow:''' Secret Agent Super ''Rude''!
** The ongoing subtext that Super Dragon's cover story is as transparent as window glass:
--->'''Crow (as side character):''' Hey, "Secret Agent" is crossed out and "Lawyer" is written in!
** Super Dragon [[FailedASpotCheck Failing his Spot Check]]:
--->'''Servo (As Super Dragon, in the BigBad's lavishly decorated office):''' Um, you got any ''art'' here?
* WeirdTradeUnion: implied during Dr. Forrester's Supervillain Symposium, when he notes that a Supervillain is, in essence, a small-business owner.
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome?
** "Boy, you're really proud of that clay squirrel, aren't you?"
** Servo's treatment of the Secret Agent Super Dragon theme (adapted from some incidental music used in ''one'' scene) seems a bit redundant and dull. Joel decides to liven it up a bit. HilarityEnsues.
** Played with during the film's opening credits, which roll over an image of a telephone, a pistol and a burning cigarette.
--->'''Crow:''' Wow, I bet the hero of this movie is really cool! He smokes! And carries a gun! And... makes a lot of phone calls.
* WhatTheHellHero: Comments frequently call Super Dragon on his afore-mentioned JerkAss qualities, particularly during the CyanidePill scene.
-->'''Joel:''' "What a ''jerk''. He just wanted to get the guy's goat right before he died."
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