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* OhCrap: When the BigBad scores a hit with a laser weapon during the FinalBattle, Crow mistakenly thinks he's been shot. Jonah has to calm him down.
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** In the last host segment, ring announcer Jonah introduces Tom as, among other things, "[[Anime/TheBigO the littlest MegaDeus]]".
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Film watched: ''Film/RobotWars1993''.

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Film watched: ''Film/RobotWars1993''.
''[[Film/RobotWars1993 Robot Wars]]''



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[[caption-width-right:427:Good God, y'all!]]
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** The scene of Drake and Stumpy walking through the desert at night with flashlights prompts Tom to [[Series/TheNBCMysteryMovie whistle a familiar theme]].

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** Servo sings the Underground theme from ''Super Mario Bros.'' when Leda and Annie explore the Crystal Vista basement.

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** Servo sings the Underground theme from ''Super Mario Bros.'' VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1 when Leda and Annie explore the Crystal Vista basement.


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** [[Series/ThreesCompany "Come and knock on our door / We've transponders for you / Where the robots have wars and wars and wars / beep-boo-ba-dee-boo!"]]


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** [[Film/ThelmaAndLouise "We'll steal a Thunderbird and drive off a cliff!"]]
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** The staff-fighting demonstration features references to ''Film/MadMaxBeyondThunderdome'' ("Bartertown Buffet: Two Men Enter, Nobody Leaves Hungry"!), ''Film/TheWickerMan2006'' ("Not the bees! Argh! My eyes!"), ''WesternAnimation/RobinHoodDaffy'' ("Ho! Ha-ha! Guard! Turn! Parry! Dodge! Spin!"), ''Theatre/AnnieGetYourGun'', and ''VideoGame/MortalKombat'' ("ERMAC Wins! Babality!")

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** The staff-fighting demonstration features references to ''Film/MadMaxBeyondThunderdome'' ("Bartertown Buffet: Two Men Enter, Nobody Leaves Hungry"!), ''Film/TheWickerMan2006'' ("Not the bees! Argh! My eyes!"), ''WesternAnimation/RobinHoodDaffy'' ("Ho! Ha-ha! Guard! Turn! Parry! Dodge! Spin!"), ''Theatre/AnnieGetYourGun'', and ''VideoGame/MortalKombat'' ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' ("ERMAC Wins! Babality!")
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* {{Jerkass}}: Drake, lampshaded during the "stewardess" sketch.
--> '''Servo:''' You know how there are people who are so close to being hot, but there's that one thing that ruins it?...Drake's whole thing is that one thing.


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** [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo "Daphne and Velma: The Early Years."]]
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** [[Film/RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves "Use a spoon. It will hurt more."]]

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** [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000TheMovie "Hey, Miss Interocitor."]]

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** [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000TheMovie "Hey, "Say, Miss Interocitor."]]


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* FreezeFrameBonus meets FunnyBackgroundEvent: When Leda is riffling through her dossier, one partly-obscured page is clearly an order sheet for an electrical retailer, what with the list of various Duracell batteries and corresponding part codes. During Crow and Servo's own robot war, as the two bots knock the everlasting snot out of each other, one item of wreckage lying by Scorpion!Servo's foot is a certain black copper-topped cylinder...
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* ThrowItIn: The third host segment was scripted to end with Jonah starting the dial-up process. A couple of seconds in though, Baron has Tom ask about whether the theater shows any movies other than _Titanic_, and Jonah runs with it.
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* ThrowItIn: The third host segment was scripted to end with Jonah starting the dial-up process. A couple of seconds in though, Baron has Tom ask about whether the theater shows any movies other than _Titanic_, and Jonah runs with it.
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** [[Film/MysteryScienceTheater3000TheMovie "Hey, Miss Interocitor."]]

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** [[Film/MysteryScienceTheater3000TheMovie [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000TheMovie "Hey, Miss Interocitor."]]
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* Seeing as how ''Robot Wars'' had no actual robot war to speak of, the 'Bots compensate with their own no-holds-barred battle to the death. As the transport bus arrives at Moon 1 with the equipment to install Kinga's Simulator of Love, Kinga decides to get some further use out of the Gizmonic technician assigned to the delivery.

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* Seeing as how ''Robot Wars'' had no actual robot war to speak of, the 'Bots compensate with their own no-holds-barred battle to the death. As the ''Deep Hurting'' transport bus arrives at Moon 1 with the equipment to install Kinga's Simulator of Love, Kinga decides to get some further use out of the Gizmonic technician assigned to the delivery.
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* Kinga and Max meet with Dr. Cabal, the strange and mysterious financier from the future. With the Mads deep in debt to him after the repairs to the Gizmoplex and Kingadome, Cabal uses his incredible knowledge of the future to give them a way to recoup their losses: find a second host.

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* Kinga and Max meet with Dr. Cabal, Kabahl, the strange and mysterious financier from the future. With the Mads deep in debt to him after the repairs to the Gizmoplex and Kingadome, Cabal Kabahl uses his incredible knowledge of the future to give them a way to recoup their losses: find a second host.



* SecondEpisodeIntroduction: Two of them, in fact: Dr. Cabal, the mysterious financier from the future, and Emily Conner, the new second test subject.

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* SecondEpisodeIntroduction: Two of them, in fact: Dr. Cabal, Kabahl, the mysterious financier from the future, and Emily Conner, the new second test subject.
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* ContinuityNod: Jonah reprises his [[Wrestling/MeanGeneOkerlund "Mean Jonah"]] character from the previous episode as he commentates on Crow and Servo's personal robot war.
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** [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E2122ShortFilmsAboutSpringfield "At this time of year, at this time of day, in this part of the country, localized entirely within this basement?"]]

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** [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E2122ShortFilmsAboutSpringfield "At this time of year, at this time of day, in this part of the country, localized entirely within this basement?"]]basement?"]]

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->''[[TheStinger "I think you need to be, you know, spanked." Leda stares in disbelief, then punches Drake.]]''
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** [[Film/MysteryScienceTheater3000TheMovie "Miss Interocitor."]]
** The "BANG!" riff from ''Cry Wilderness'' returns as Leda wields her pistol.

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** [[Film/MysteryScienceTheater3000TheMovie "Miss "Hey, Miss Interocitor."]]
** The "BANG!" riff from ''Cry Wilderness'' ''[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S11E02CryWilderness Cry Wilderness]]'' returns as Leda wields her pistol.pistol.
** [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S08E20SpaceMutiny "Blast Hardcheese!"]]

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* Kinga and Max meet with Dr. Cabal, the strange and mysterious financier from the future. With the Mads deep in debt to him after the repairs to the Gizmoplex and Kingadome, Cabal uses his incredible knowledge of the future to give them a way to recoup their losses: bring in a second host.

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* Kinga and Max meet with Dr. Cabal, the strange and mysterious financier from the future. With the Mads deep in debt to him after the repairs to the Gizmoplex and Kingadome, Cabal uses his incredible knowledge of the future to give them a way to recoup their losses: bring in find a second host.



* Jonah gives the 'Bots his sales pitch to 1990s Crystal Vista, a perfect encapsulation of civilization in the 90's and all the pop-culture that came with it.

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* Jonah gives the 'Bots his sales pitch to 1990s Crystal Vista, a perfect encapsulation of civilization in the 90's 90s and all the pop-culture that came with it.
it.

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* Crow and Servo talk about Stumpy's talent for analogies. Crow tries a few of his own.



* TheNineties: Jonah's entire sales pitch for 1990s Crystal Vista and its themed attractions such as the [[Film/PulpFiction Pulp Fiction Diner]], M.C. Hammer's masseuse "Can Touch This", and a movie theater that plays ''[[Film/Titanic1997 Titanic]]'' on an endless loop.[[note]]It plays backwards every third Thursday[[/note]]. Even the internet service is pure 90's as it runs on slow modem dial-up.

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* TheNineties: Jonah's entire sales pitch for 1990s Crystal Vista and its themed attractions such as the [[Film/PulpFiction Pulp Fiction Diner]], Luncheonette]], [[Film/Se7en the Wrath Mountain rollercoaster]], M.C. Hammer's masseuse "Can Touch This", and a movie theater that plays ''[[Film/Titanic1997 Titanic]]'' on an endless loop.[[note]]It plays backwards every third Thursday[[/note]]. Even the internet service is pure 90's 90s as it runs on slow modem dial-up.



** "[[Music/ThePresidentsOfTheUnitedStatesOfAmerica Moving to the country, going to eat me a lot peaches]]"

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** "[[Music/ThePresidentsOfTheUnitedStatesOfAmerica Moving to the country, going to gonna eat me a lot peaches]]"lotta peaches]]"
** Servo sings the Underground theme from ''Super Mario Bros.'' when Leda and Annie explore the Crystal Vista basement.
** [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E2122ShortFilmsAboutSpringfield "At this time of year, at this time of day, in this part of the country, localized entirely within this basement?"]]
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* AprilFools: The premiere of the episode started with a joke played on the viewers courtesy of the feed during the episode intro failing and the return of White Dot on the screen prior to the April Fools message appearing and the episode resuming normally.
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** The staff-fighting demonstration features references to ''Film/MadMaxBeyondThunderdome'' ("Bartertown Buffet: Two Men Enter, Nobody Leaves Hungry"!), ''Film/TheWickerMan2006'' ("Not the bees! Argh! My eyes!"), ''WesternAnimation/RobinHoodDaffy'' ("Ho! Ha-ha! Guard! Turn! Parry! Dodge! Spin!"), ''Theatre/AnnieGetYourGun'', and ''VideoGame/MortalKombat'' ("ERMAC Wins! Babality!")

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* Kinga and Max meet with Dr. Cabal, the strange and mysterious financier from the future. With the Mads deep in debt to him after the repairs to the Gizmoplex and Kingadome, Cabal uses his incredible knowledge of the future to give them a way to recoup their losses: hire a second host.

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* Kinga and Max meet with Dr. Cabal, the strange and mysterious financier from the future. With the Mads deep in debt to him after the repairs to the Gizmoplex and Kingadome, Cabal uses his incredible knowledge of the future to give them a way to recoup their losses: hire bring in a second host.



* The 'Bots make fun of Leda and Annie, who have some vapid girl-talk during their shifts. Jonah plays both ditzy Diane and slovenly Drake as he reports the ongoing situation.

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* The 'Bots make fun of Leda and Annie, who have Annie as they share some vapid girl-talk during their shifts. shifts on Mega-2. When a Centros attack starts up, Jonah plays both ditzy Diane and slovenly Drake as he reports the ongoing situation.
situation while they gossip.



* Jonah gives the 'Bots his pitch to 1990s Crystal Vista, a perfect encapsulation of civilization in the 90's and all the pop-culture that came with it.

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* Jonah gives the 'Bots his sales pitch to 1990s Crystal Vista, a perfect encapsulation of civilization in the 90's and all the pop-culture that came with it.



* Seeing as how ''Robot Wars'' had no actual robot war to speak of, the 'Bots compensate with their own no-holds-barred battle to the death. As the transport bus arrives at Moon 1 to install Kinga's Simulator of Love, Kinga decides to get some further use out of the Gizmonic technician assigned to the delivery.

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* Seeing as how ''Robot Wars'' had no actual robot war to speak of, the 'Bots compensate with their own no-holds-barred battle to the death. As the transport bus arrives at Moon 1 with the equipment to install Kinga's Simulator of Love, Kinga decides to get some further use out of the Gizmonic technician assigned to the delivery.



* TheNineties: Jonah's entire sales pitch for 1990s Crystal Vista and its themed attractions such as the [[Film/PulpFiction Pulp Fiction Diner]], M.C. Hammer's masseuse "Can Touch This", and a movie theater that plays ''[[Film/Titanic1997 Titanic]]'' on an endless loop.[[note]]It plays backwards every third Thursday[[/note]]. Even the internet service is pure 90's as it runs on slow modem dial-up.



** "[[Music/ThePresidentsOfTheUnitedStatesOfAmerica Moving too the country, going too eat me a lot peaches]]"

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** "[[Music/ThePresidentsOfTheUnitedStatesOfAmerica Moving too to the country, going too to eat me a lot peaches]]"
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** "[[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheCaveOfTwoLovers Secret tunnel!]]"

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** "[[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheCaveOfTwoLovers Secret tunnel!]]"tunnel!]]"
** "[[Music/{{Oasis}} Anyways, here's Wonderwall]]"
** "[[Music/ThePresidentsOfTheUnitedStatesOfAmerica Moving too the country, going too eat me a lot peaches]]"
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** [[Film/{{Scarface 1983}} "First you get the horn, then you get the money, then you get the power, then you get the women!"]]

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** [[Film/{{Scarface 1983}} "First you get the horn, then you get the money, then you get the power, then you get the women!"]]women!"]]
** "[[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheCaveOfTwoLovers Secret tunnel!]]"

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* ShoutOut: Footage of the spider-bot gearing up for battle inspires the riffs "He is our hero!" and "I promise not to kill you!", nods to the Music/TheyMightBeGiants song "Spider".

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* ShoutOut: Footage of the spider-bot gearing up ShoutOut:
** "Oh no, her [[Theatre/TheGlassMenagerie glass menagerie!]]" "Oh, Tennesee Williams, you should've applied
for grant money."
** An early scene of Mega-2 in
battle inspires the riffs "He is our hero!" "We love you, spider!" and "I promise not to kill you!", nods a nod to the Music/TheyMightBeGiants song "Spider"."Spider".
** [[Film/{{Scarface 1983}} "First you get the horn, then you get the money, then you get the power, then you get the women!"]]
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* SecondEpisodeIntroduction: Two of them, in fact: Dr. Cabal, the mysterious financier from the future, and Emily Conner, the new second test subject.

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* SecondEpisodeIntroduction: Two of them, in fact: Dr. Cabal, the mysterious financier from the future, and Emily Conner, the new second test subject.subject.
* ShoutOut: Footage of the spider-bot gearing up for battle inspires the riffs "He is our hero!" and "I promise not to kill you!", nods to the Music/TheyMightBeGiants song "Spider".
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* Kinga and Max meet with Dr. Cabal, the strange and mysterious financier from the future. With the Mads deep in debt to him after the repairs to the Kingadome, Cabal uses his incredible knowledge of the future to give them a way to recoup their losses: hire a second host.

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* Kinga and Max meet with Dr. Cabal, the strange and mysterious financier from the future. With the Mads deep in debt to him after the repairs to the Gizmoplex and Kingadome, Cabal uses his incredible knowledge of the future to give them a way to recoup their losses: hire a second host.

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[[AC:Segment 1]]
* Jonah presents Meatcute, seasonings that spice up any meat with the hilarity of romantic comedies. Kinga announces The Simulator of Love, a new Gizmoplex feature that will allow visitors to experience all the real pain and torture of being trapped in space and forced to watch bad movies while in a virtual environment. Surely this isn't foreshadowing anything.

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[[AC:Segment 1]]
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* Jonah presents Meatcute, Meat Cute, seasonings that spice up any meat dish with the taste and hilarity of romantic comedies. Kinga announces The Simulator of Love, a new Gizmoplex feature that will allow visitors to experience all the real pain and torture of being trapped in space and forced to watch bad movies while in a virtual environment. Surely this isn't foreshadowing anything.
environment.



* The 'Bots make fun of Leda and Annie as they have some vapid girl-talk during their shifts. Jonah plays both ditzy Diane and slovenly Drake as he reports the ongoing situation.

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* The 'Bots make fun of Leda and Annie as they Annie, who have some vapid girl-talk during their shifts. Jonah plays both ditzy Diane and slovenly Drake as he reports the ongoing situation.



* Seeing as how ''Robot Wars'' had no actual robot war to speak of, the 'Bots compensate with their own no-holds-barred battle to the death. Kinga's Simulator of Love requires some crucial components, which she orders from Gizmonic Institute. As the transport bus arrives at Moon 1, Kinga decides to get some further use out of the Gizmonic technician assigned to the delivery.

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* Seeing as how ''Robot Wars'' had no actual robot war to speak of, the 'Bots compensate with their own no-holds-barred battle to the death. Kinga's Simulator of Love requires some crucial components, which she orders from Gizmonic Institute. As the transport bus arrives at Moon 1, 1 to install Kinga's Simulator of Love, Kinga decides to get some further use out of the Gizmonic technician assigned to the delivery.



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* CallBack:
** [[Film/MysteryScienceTheater3000TheMovie "Miss Interocitor."]]
** The "BANG!" riff from ''Cry Wilderness'' returns as Leda wields her pistol.
* SecondEpisodeIntroduction: Two of them, in fact: Dr. Cabal, the mysterious financier from the future, and Emily Conner, the new second test subject.
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Film watched: ''Film/RobotWars1993''.

!!The Segments:
[[AC:Prologue]]
* Kinga and Max meet with Dr. Cabal, the strange and mysterious financier from the future. With the Mads deep in debt to him after the repairs to the Kingadome, Cabal uses his incredible knowledge of the future to give them a way to recoup their losses: hire a second host.

[[AC:Segment 1]]
*Jonah presents Meatcute, seasonings that spice up any meat with the hilarity of romantic comedies. Kinga announces The Simulator of Love, a new Gizmoplex feature that will allow visitors to experience all the real pain and torture of being trapped in space and forced to watch bad movies while in a virtual environment. Surely this isn't foreshadowing anything.

[[AC:Segment 2]]
* The 'Bots make fun of Leda and Annie as they have some vapid girl-talk during their shifts. Jonah plays both ditzy Diane and slovenly Drake as he reports the ongoing situation.

[[AC:Segment 3]]
* Jonah gives the 'Bots his pitch to 1990s Crystal Vista, a perfect encapsulation of civilization in the 90's and all the pop-culture that came with it.

[[AC:Segment 4]]
* The crew use Stumpy as a shining example of how to be the perfect bumbling sidekick for any cinematic hero. Max considers it to be an inspiration.

[[AC:Segment 5]]
* Seeing as how ''Robot Wars'' had no actual robot war to speak of, the 'Bots compensate with their own no-holds-barred battle to the death. Kinga's Simulator of Love requires some crucial components, which she orders from Gizmonic Institute. As the transport bus arrives at Moon 1, Kinga decides to get some further use out of the Gizmonic technician assigned to the delivery.

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