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** Brain Guy's "friend" at bedtime is a little stuffed [[Series/SesameStreet Cookie Monster]].

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* TakeThat: When Melissa's grandma-sister Lucinda sits in front of her mirror, an annoyed Crow complains that now "[[Film/{{Titanic 1997}} a withered old Billy Zane is going to come out and give her a withered old]] ''[[Film/{{Titanic 1997}} Coeur De La Mer]]''."

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* TakeThat: TakeThat:
** Famous people compared to Satan in this episode include Creator/DavidSpade and Michael Eisner.
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When Melissa's grandma-sister Lucinda sits in front of her mirror, an annoyed Crow complains that now "[[Film/{{Titanic 1997}} a withered old Billy Zane is going to come out and give her a withered old]] ''[[Film/{{Titanic 1997}} Coeur De La Mer]]''."



* VisualPun: After Jodie leaves Ellen's Café, Crow asks, "What was Anne Heche doin' in there?" [[HilariousInHindsight That riff got funnier after Ellen and Anne split up.]]

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* VisualPun: After Jodie leaves Ellen's Café, Crow asks, "What was Anne Heche doin' in there?" [[HilariousInHindsight That riff got funnier after Ellen and Anne split up.]]
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** Jokes about the frequent pauses in conversations.
* SceneryCensor: Melissa's topless scene is still in the [=MST3K=] cut, her breasts are just conveniently hidden by the seats. Though there is a [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar split second glimpse of her nipples]] that remains in the episode.
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* ItTastesLikeFeet: Mike tells the bots they probably wouldn't like the canned wassail, as it tastes "kinda skunky". Given the expiration date is 1547, that's probably a valid reason.
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--->"No, it's Brain! I mean, Brain Guy! I mean, Observer! Oh, never mind."

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--->"No, --->'''Observer:''' No, it's Brain! I mean, Brain Guy! I mean, Observer! Oh, never mind."



** During the opening credits, Mike puts Crow on "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S06E14SanFranciscoInternational Clu Gulager alert]]".

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** During As early as the opening credits, the movie has enough of a [[TheSeventies '70s vibe]] that Mike puts Crow on "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S06E14SanFranciscoInternational "Creator/CluGulager alert". Gulager was previously riffed on in the late '70s series-turned-TV movies ''[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S03E22MasterNinja Master Ninja I]]'' and ''[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S06E14SanFranciscoInternational San Francisco International]]''. During the credits for fellow made-for-TV CompilationMovie ''[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S08E14RidingWithDeath Riding With Death]]'', Tom says "Oh, if Clu Gulager alert]]".isn't in this,[[note]]He isn't[[/note]] it'll be very wrong."
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When the end credits suddenly go nuts, Mike and the Bots quickly vacate the theater in terror.
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[[AC: Segment 5]]
* Crow accidentally sells his soul to ''Stan'', and gets tied up in red tape trying to get it back. Steffi manages to get Brain Guy to bed, but Bobo proves to be more stubborn.
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[[AC: Segment 4]]
* Mike discovers Servo has a homicidal grandma when she threatens him with a pitchfork.
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[[AC: Segment 3]]
* Mike tries to see if Crow is a witch by piling rocks on him, but it doesn't seem to have any effect, to Crow's concern.
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[[AC: Segment 2]]
* Mike tries to start a walnut farm, but somehow wears himself out looking through a farm catalog. Meanwhile, Servo claims to have gotten into the pecan business.
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[[AC: Prologue]]
*Crow and Servo come a-wassailing, even though it's the middle of July and they have no idea what "wassail" is, which doesn't stop them from bugging Mike for some.

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*Mike manages to mollify the Bots with canned wassail, and discovers Pearl has gone on vacation and left an extremely condescending babysitter named Steffi in charge of Bobo, Brain Guy, and today's experiment.
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** When Mike climbs up the ladder to add more rocks to the pile, he's wearing socks and sandals, which was apparently just something Mike (the actor) did around the set. ''[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S08E04TheDeadlyMantis Servo was right]]'', he was in violation of the dress code. Makes you wonder about the sheer camisoles.

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** When Mike climbs up the ladder to add more rocks to the pile, he's wearing socks and sandals, which was apparently just something Mike (the actor) did around the set. ''[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S08E04TheDeadlyMantis [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S08E04TheDeadlyMantis Servo was right]]'', right]], he was in violation of the dress code. Makes you wonder about the sheer camisoles.



* TakeThat: When Melissa's grandma-sister Lucinda sits in front of her mirror, an annoyed Crow complains that now "[[Film/{{Titanic 1997}} a withered old Billy Zane is going to come out and give her a withered old]] ''[[Film/{{Titanic 1997}} Coeur De La Mer]]''".

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* TakeThat: When Melissa's grandma-sister Lucinda sits in front of her mirror, an annoyed Crow complains that now "[[Film/{{Titanic 1997}} a withered old Billy Zane is going to come out and give her a withered old]] ''[[Film/{{Titanic 1997}} Coeur De La Mer]]''".Mer]]''."

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* AccidentalMisnaming: Steffi keeps calling Brain Guy "Brian."
-->"No, it's Brain! I mean, Brain Guy! I mean, Observer! Oh, never mind."

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* AccidentalMisnaming: AccidentalMisnaming:
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Steffi keeps calling calls Brain Guy "Brian."
-->"No, --->"No, it's Brain! I mean, Brain Guy! I mean, Observer! Oh, never mind."



* AllAnimalsAreDogs: Steffi treats Bobo like a dog, who complies.

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* AllAnimalsAreDogs: Steffi treats Bobo like a dog, who complies.eventually gives up and does as he's told... until the end, when he keeps talking over the credits as Steffi hits him with a rolled-up newspaper. "No bark!"



-->'''Crow:''' You can't use Amazing Grace in a devil movie!

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-->'''Crow:''' You can't use Amazing Grace "Amazing Grace" in a devil movie!



-->'''Mike''': My name is Margret Rawhide Chew.
* CallBack: During the opening credits, Mike puts Crow on "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S06E14SanFranciscoInternational Clu Gulager alert]]".
** Upon realizing the leader of the AngryMob is played by the same actor who played the back brace-wearing Dan Kester in ''Film/TheGiantSpiderInvasion'', Servo lets out an enthustiastic, "You've been hittin' the ''BOOZE'' again!"

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-->'''Mike''': My name is Margret Margaret Rawhide Chew.
* CallBack: CallBack:
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During the opening credits, Mike puts Crow on "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S06E14SanFranciscoInternational Clu Gulager alert]]".
** Upon realizing the leader of the AngryMob is played by the same actor who played the back brace-wearing Dan Kester in ''Film/TheGiantSpiderInvasion'', Servo lets out an enthustiastic, enthusiastic, "You've been hittin' the ''BOOZE'' again!"again!"
** When Mike climbs up the ladder to add more rocks to the pile, he's wearing socks and sandals, which was apparently just something Mike (the actor) did around the set. ''[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S08E04TheDeadlyMantis Servo was right]]'', he was in violation of the dress code. Makes you wonder about the sheer camisoles.
** When Melissa talks Jodie into staying at the farm after aforementioned murder:
--->'''Melissa:''' Then stay. Just ''one more day''.\\
'''Mike:''' Oh, you mean '''''[[Film/TheUndead STAY!!!]]'''''



* HereWeGoAgain: Towards the end of the movie, footage very similar to the beginning appears, prompting Mike and the bots to lament that the movie's starting all over again.

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* HereWeGoAgain: Towards A variation on the usual gag toward the end of the movie, movie -- [[BookEnds footage very similar to the beginning appears, appears]], prompting Mike and the bots to lament that the movie's starting all over again.over.



* HypocriticalHumor: Bobo resents being treated like a pet, only to then get yelled at for chewing up Steffi's shoe.

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* HypocriticalHumor: Bobo resents being treated like a pet, only to then get yelled at for chewing up Steffi's shoe.shoe, and shedding, and needing ''another'' tick bath.



* MadeOfExplodium: When Great-Grandma's shack violently combusted.

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* MadeOfExplodium: When Great-Grandma's shack violently combusted.combusts.



'''Mike:''' Grandma's flash paper bathrobe turned out to be a mistake.

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'''Mike:''' Grandma's flash paper flash-paper bathrobe turned out to be a mistake.



* ShoutOut: When Lucinda kills the police officer, there's a joke about calling [[Film/PulpFiction Harvey Keitel]] in to "fix" things.
** When Melissa talks Jodie into staying at the farm after aforementioned murder:
--->'''Melissa:''' Then stay. Just ''one more day''.\\
'''Mike:''' Oh, you mean '''''[[Film/TheUndead STAY!!!]]'''''

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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
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When Lucinda kills the police officer, there's a joke about calling [[Film/PulpFiction Harvey Keitel]] in to "fix" things.
** When Melissa talks Jodie into staying at the farm after aforementioned murder:
--->'''Melissa:''' Then stay. Just ''one more day''.\\
'''Mike:''' Oh, you mean '''''[[Film/TheUndead STAY!!!]]'''''
"[[TheFixer fix]]" things.

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** Servo also creates lyrics to the background music many times in the film.
--> '''Servo''': ''(singing)'' ...When there's just a touch of Satan in your heart!
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* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: This is the only Sci-Fi era episode where Pearl doesn't appear.
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* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Invoked. According to Brain Guy, Sam I Am from ''Green Eggs and Ham'' is a {{Jerkass}} trying to force others to like what he likes.
* AmazingFreakingGrace: "Public domain, we don't have to pay anyone! Hahahaha!"

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* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Invoked. According to Brain Guy, Sam I Am from ''Green Eggs and Ham'' ''Literature/GreenEggsAndHam'' is a {{Jerkass}} trying to force others to like what he likes.
* AmazingFreakingGrace: "Public domain, "{{Public domain}}, we don't have to pay anyone! Hahahaha!"
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* AllAnimalsAreDogs: Steffi treats Bobo like a dog, who complies.
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* DirectedByCastMember: Kevin Murphy wrote and directed the host segments. [[invoked]]
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* MadeOfExplodium: When Great-Grandma's shack violently combusted.
-->'''Servo:''' You know, when you're at that age, you're just ready to go right up, the slightest spark can get it going, let me tell ya.\\
''(shortly after)''\\
'''Servo:''' Grandma must have exploded or something!\\
'''Mike:''' Grandma's flash paper bathrobe turned out to be a mistake.
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->'''Melissa:'''[[TheStinger This is where the fish lives.]]

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->'''Melissa:'''[[TheStinger ->'''Melissa:''' [[TheStinger This is where the fish lives.]]
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* CallBack: During the opening credits, Mike puts Crow on "Clu Gulager alert", referencing the ''San Francisco International'' episode.

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* CallBack: During the opening credits, Mike puts Crow on "Clu "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S06E14SanFranciscoInternational Clu Gulager alert", referencing the ''San Francisco International'' episode.alert]]".



--->'''Melissa:'''[[TheStinger This is where the fish lives.]]

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--->'''Melissa:'''[[TheStinger ->'''Melissa:'''[[TheStinger This is where the fish lives.]]
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->[[TheStinger "This is where the fish lives."]]

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->[[TheStinger "This --->'''Melissa:'''[[TheStinger This is where the fish lives."]]]]
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** Upon realizing the leader of the AngryMob is played by the same actor who played the back brace-wearing Dan Kestler in ''Film/TheGiantSpiderInvasion'', Servo lets out an enthustiastic, "You've been hittin' the ''BOOZE'' again!"

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** Upon realizing the leader of the AngryMob is played by the same actor who played the back brace-wearing Dan Kestler Kester in ''Film/TheGiantSpiderInvasion'', Servo lets out an enthustiastic, "You've been hittin' the ''BOOZE'' again!"
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** Upon realizing the leader of the AngryMob is played by the same actor who played the back brace-wearing Dan Kestler in ''Film/TheGiantSpiderInvasion'', Servo lets out an enthustiastic, "You've been hittin' the ''BOOZE'' again!"
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* BrokenRecord: The AngryMob keeps chanting "Burn the witch," but the Strickland family remains oblivious.
-->'''Mother''': What is it, David?
-->'''Crow''': It's people saying "burn the witch". Are you deaf?
-->'''Melissa''': Papa? What is it?
-->'''Crow''' (''annoyed''): People saying "burn the witch"! Do you have any deductive powers ''at all''?
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-->'''Crow''': People saying "burn the witch". Are you deaf?

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-->'''Crow''': People It's people saying "burn the witch". Are you deaf?



-->'''Crow''' (''annoyed'') People saying "burn the witch"! Do you have any deductive powers ''at all''?

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-->'''Crow''' (''annoyed'') (''annoyed''): People saying "burn the witch"! Do you have any deductive powers ''at all''?

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* BrokenRecord: The AngryMob keeps chanting "Burn the witch," but

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* BrokenRecord: The AngryMob keeps chanting "Burn the witch," but the Strickland family remains oblivious.
-->'''Mother''': What is it, David?
-->'''Crow''': People saying "burn the witch". Are you deaf?
-->'''Melissa''': Papa? What is it?
-->'''Crow''' (''annoyed'') People saying "burn the witch"! Do you have any deductive powers ''at all''?
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* DissonantSerenity: Mike accuses the AngryMob of this, calling it a "[[Radio/APrairieHomeCompanion Lake Wobegon]] witch-burning."
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* {{Malaproper}}: Referenced in the film.

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* {{Malaproper}}: Referenced in the film.film, after the gas station attendant's repeated use of the phrase "[[InsistentTerminology fromachidal maniacs]]".

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* AccidentalMisnaming:
** Steffi keeps calling Brain Guy "Brian." She also calls Crow "Cow".
-->"My name is not Brian! It's Brain! Brain Guy! Observer! Oh, forget it."

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* AccidentalMisnaming:
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AccidentalMisnaming: Steffi keeps calling Brain Guy "Brian." She "
-->"No, it's Brain! I mean, Brain Guy! I mean, Observer! Oh, never mind."
** Steffi
also calls Crow "Cow".
-->"My name is not Brian! It's Brain! Brain Guy! Observer! Oh, forget it."
"Cow."
--->'''Crow:''' And I'm Cow.\\
'''Mike:''' Crow.\\
'''Crow:''' What?\\
'''Mike:''' You're Crow.\\
'''Crow:''' Yeah, I know. Of course, I'm Crow. I just said I'm Crow, ya great feeb.



-->'''Servo:''' I suppose you're gonna blame this on me?\\
'''Crow:''' I meant to ask him in for pie. I don't know what happened.

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-->'''Servo:''' ''[as Lucinda]'' I suppose you're gonna blame this on me?\\
me for this.\\
'''Crow:''' ''[also as Lucinda]'' I meant to ask him in for pie. I don't know what happened.



* BrickJoke: Near the beginning, when Jodie first goes to the pond where he meets Melissa, Crow says "Now the credits are going to unspool backwards, right?" Guess what happens in the movie's end credits?

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* BrickJoke: Near BrokenRecord: The AngryMob keeps chanting "Burn the beginning, when Jodie first goes to the pond where he meets Melissa, Crow says "Now the credits are going to unspool backwards, right?" Guess what happens in the movie's end credits?witch," but



* FailedASpotCheck: The AngryMob quite clearly keeps chanting "Burn the witch," but Melissa and her mother are stunningly oblivious.
-->'''Mother:''' What is it, David?\\
'''Crow:''' It's people saying, "Burn the witch." You deaf?\\
'''Melissa:''' Papa, what is it?\\
'''Crow:''' People saying, "Burn the witch!" Do you have any deductive powers at all?!



* GenerationXerox: "So, this family has been pausing for centuries. It's a tradition."



* IAmAHumanitarian: "Honey, I found the Deputy's badge in my stew."



* NoIndoorVoice: "I sure love the yelling channel."



-->'''Mike (As Jodie)''': Hey, the odometer's all 6's!

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-->'''Mike (As Jodie)''': --->'''Mike:''' ''[as Jodie]'' Hey, the odometer's all 6's!


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* VisualPun: After Jodie leaves Ellen's Café, Crow asks, "What was Anne Heche doin' in there?" [[HilariousInHindsight That riff got funnier after Ellen and Anne split up.]]

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