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* EndingFatigue: Yes, even something this short can have it, as the film goes on for a surprisingly long time after Coily restores things to normal. Tom notes "Shouldn't this be over?" Even the characters in the short are visibly annoyed.

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* EndingFatigue: Yes, even something this short can have it, as the film goes on for a surprisingly long time after Coily restores things to normal. normal with more than half of the film's eight-minute run time left to go. Tom Servo notes "Shouldn't this be over?" Even the characters in the short are visibly annoyed.
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* ParodyDisplacement: Prior to [=MST3K=] this short was probably best-known for inspiring parodies of its "world without X" concept, notably the "Zinc Oxide and You" sketch in ''Film/TheKentuckyFriedMovie'' and "A World Without Zinc" in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''. [=MST3K=] itself parodied Coily as "Willy the Waffle" in an earlier season of the show, years before actually airing ''Spring Fever'' (supposedly due to rights issues).

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* ParodyDisplacement: Prior to [=MST3K=] this short was probably best-known for inspiring parodies of its "world without X" concept, notably the "Zinc Oxide and You" sketch in ''Film/TheKentuckyFriedMovie'' and "A World Without Zinc" in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''. [=MST3K=] itself parodied Coily as "Willy the Waffle" in an earlier season of the show, years before actually airing ''Spring Fever'' (supposedly due to rights issues). Fever."
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* {{Anvilicious}}: '''WORSHIP SPRINGS, ''NOW!'''''

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* {{Anvilicious}}: '''WORSHIP SPRINGS, ''NOW!'''''The short absolutely goes out of its way to drill the importance of springs into the viewer's head by showing in what ways they're used for everyday contraptions.
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* OlderThanTheyThink: Weirdly, this is the ''third'' short about springs Jam Handy produced for Chevrolet, after "Spring Harmony" and "Over the Waves," though in comparison to ''Spring Fever'' they're much more conventional industrial shorts. Someone at Chevy must have been extremely proud of their cars' spring systems.
* ParodyDisplacement: Prior to [=MST3K=] this short was probably best-known for inspiring parodies of its "world without X" concept, notably the "Zinc Oxide and You" sketch in ''Film/TheKentuckyFriedMovie'' and "A World Without Zinc" in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''. [=MST3K=] itself parodied Coily as "Willy the Waffle" in an earlier season of the show, years before actually airing it (supposedly due to rights issues).

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* OlderThanTheyThink: Weirdly, this is the ''third'' short about springs Jam Handy produced for Chevrolet, after "Spring Harmony" and "Over the Waves," though in comparison to ''Spring Fever'' they're much more conventional industrial shorts.films. Someone at Chevy must have been extremely proud of their cars' spring systems.
* ParodyDisplacement: Prior to [=MST3K=] this short was probably best-known for inspiring parodies of its "world without X" concept, notably the "Zinc Oxide and You" sketch in ''Film/TheKentuckyFriedMovie'' and "A World Without Zinc" in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''. [=MST3K=] itself parodied Coily as "Willy the Waffle" in an earlier season of the show, years before actually airing it ''Spring Fever'' (supposedly due to rights issues).
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* OlderThanTheyThink: Weirdly, this is the ''third'' short about springs Jam Handy produced for Chevrolet, after "Spring Harmony" and "Over the Waves," though in comparison to ''Spring Fever'' they're much more conventional industrial shorts. Someone at Chevy must have been extremely proud of their cars' spring systems.
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* ParodyDisplacement: Prior to [=MST3K=] this short was probably best-known for inspiring parodies of its "world without X" concept, notably the "Zinc Oxide and You" sketch in ''Film/TheKentuckyFriedMovie'' and "A World Without Zinc" in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''. [=MST3K=] itself parodied Coily as "Willy the Waffle" in an earlier season of the show, years before actually airing it (supposedly due to rights issues).
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This would be a Funny Moment for MST 3 K, not this work.


* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Gilbert's friends becoming increasingly annoyed with his never-ending filibuster about springs.
-->'''Gilbert''': Why there's springs in mousetraps, guns, exercisers, engines, pogo sticks...\\
'''Mike''': ''Guns'', huh?\\
''(later)''\\
'''Crow''': Lots of loose soil to bury someone out here...

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* EndingFatigue: Yes, even something this short can have it, as the film goes on for a surprisingly long time after Coily restores things to normal. Tom notes "Shouldn't this be over?"
** Even the characters in the short are visibly annoyed.

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* EndingFatigue: Yes, even something this short can have it, as the film goes on for a surprisingly long time after Coily restores things to normal. Tom notes "Shouldn't this be over?"
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over?" Even the characters in the short are visibly annoyed.
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'''Mike''': Guns, huh?\\

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'''Mike''': Guns, ''Guns'', huh?\\
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---> '''Gilbert''': Why there's springs in mousetraps, guns, exercisers, engines, pogo sticks...
---> '''Mike''': Guns, huh?
---> *later*
---> '''Crow''': Lots of loose soil to bury someone out here...

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---> '''Gilbert''': -->'''Gilbert''': Why there's springs in mousetraps, guns, exercisers, engines, pogo sticks...
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sticks...\\
'''Mike''': Guns, huh?
---> *later*
--->
huh?\\
''(later)''\\
'''Crow''': Lots of loose soil to bury someone out here...
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* MemeticMutation: "NOOO SPRINGS!" <bweep-bwop>. Coily is the iconic "take away the thing you complain about" character.

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* MemeticMutation: "NOOO SPRINGS!" <bweep-bwop>. Coily is the iconic "take away the thing you complain about" character.character.
* SpecialEffectsFailure: Coily is so poorly animated that his body occasionally disappears completely for a moment, leaving only his head.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: At the end, have Gilbert's experiences left him with a newfound appreciation and respect fro springs? Or has he been cursed or even [[DemonicPossession possessed]] by Coily?

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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: At the end, have Gilbert's experiences left him with a newfound appreciation and respect fro for springs? Or has he been cursed or even [[DemonicPossession possessed]] by Coily?
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: At the end, have Gilbert's experiences left him with a newfound appreciation and respect fro springs? Or has he been cursed or even [[DemonicPossession possessed]] by Coily?
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* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Gilbert's friends becoming increasingly annoyed with his never-ending filibuster about springs.
---> '''Gilbert''': Why there's springs in mousetraps, guns, exercisers, engines, pogo sticks...
---> '''Mike''': Guns, huh?
---> *later*
---> '''Crow''': Lots of loose soil to bury someone out here...
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* MemeticMutation: "NOOO SPRINGS!" <bweep-bwop>. Coily is the iconic "take away the thing you complain about" character.
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Dropping completely undetailed entry as per the NF/HONF rules


* NightmareFuel
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** Even the characters in the short are visibly annoyed.
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* EndingFatigue

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* EndingFatigueEndingFatigue: Yes, even something this short can have it, as the film goes on for a surprisingly long time after Coily restores things to normal. Tom notes "Shouldn't this be over?"

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