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* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Jimmy is such a BadLiar, [[AmbiguousSituation they probably should’ve sworn him in]].
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--->'''Joel (as Jimmy):''' Oh boy, oh boy! After 11 years in high school I finally won... ''something''!

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--->'''Joel (as Jimmy):''' Oh boy, oh boy! I won, I won! After 11 years in high school I finally won... ''something''!
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** The jokes that Jimmy's actor is clearly too old to convincingly play a teenager:

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** The jokes that Jimmy's actor is [[DawsonCasting clearly too old to convincingly play a teenager:teenager]]:

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* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: Quite a few of the jokes about Jimmy winning the essay contest are funny, but this one takes the cake, after Jimmy comes home after being beat up by a couple of mobsters:
-->'''Jimmy''': Mom! Dad!\\

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** The jokes that Jimmy's actor is clearly too old to convincingly play a teenager:
--->'''Joel (as Jimmy):''' Oh boy, oh boy! After 11 years in high school I finally won... ''something''!
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Quite a few of the jokes about Jimmy winning the essay contest are funny, but this one takes the cake, after Jimmy comes home after being beat up by a couple of mobsters:
-->'''Jimmy''': --->'''Jimmy''': Mom! Dad!\\
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** A quick shot of Jimmy's dad sitting with a nubile nymph in his lap prompts a riff of "Walt Creator/{{Disney}} auditions another potential [[Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs Snow White]]!" After the Hollywood sexual harassment scandal that broke out in late 2017, it's suddenly more cringe-worthy than funny[[note]]Although it ''had'' been something of an open secret for as long as the industry existed...[[/note]].

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** A quick shot of Jimmy's dad sitting with a nubile nymph in his lap prompts a riff of "Walt Creator/{{Disney}} auditions another potential [[Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs [[WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs Snow White]]!" After the Hollywood sexual harassment scandal that broke out in late 2017, it's suddenly more cringe-worthy than funny[[note]]Although it ''had'' been something of an open secret for as long as the industry existed...[[/note]].

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** When "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S05E12Mitchell Mitchell]]" happened.


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** [[YankTheDogsChain Then]] "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S05E12Mitchell Mitchell]]" happened.
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** Upon Jimmy's impromptu decision to rob a diner: "Uh, c-...can I...can I rob you?"

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** Upon Jimmy's impromptu decision to rob a diner: "Uh, c-...can I...c-can I... can I rob you?"
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** A quick shot of Jimmy's dad sitting with a nubile nymph in his lap prompts a riff of "Walt Creator/{{Disney}} auditions another potential [[Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs Snow White]]!" After the Hollywood sexual harassment scandal that broke out in late 2017, it's suddenly more cringe-worthy than funny.

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** A quick shot of Jimmy's dad sitting with a nubile nymph in his lap prompts a riff of "Walt Creator/{{Disney}} auditions another potential [[Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs Snow White]]!" After the Hollywood sexual harassment scandal that broke out in late 2017, it's suddenly more cringe-worthy than funny.funny[[note]]Although it ''had'' been something of an open secret for as long as the industry existed...[[/note]].

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* HarsherInHindsight: When "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S05E12Mitchell Mitchell]]" happened.

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* HarsherInHindsight: HarsherInHindsight:
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When "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S05E12Mitchell Mitchell]]" happened.happened.
** A quick shot of Jimmy's dad sitting with a nubile nymph in his lap prompts a riff of "Walt Creator/{{Disney}} auditions another potential [[Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs Snow White]]!" After the Hollywood sexual harassment scandal that broke out in late 2017, it's suddenly more cringe-worthy than funny.

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* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Quite a few of the jokes about Jimmy winning the essay contest are funny, but this one takes the cake, after Jimmy comes home after being beat up by a couple of mobsters:
-->'''Jimmy''': Mom! Dad!
-->'''Joel''': I won the Get-The-Crap-Kicked-Out-Of-You Contest!

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* CrowningMomentOfFunny: FridgeBrilliance: Towards the end of Jimmy's long story to the court, Tom casually remarks that "Maybe they should have sworn him in." Considering that Jimmy quickly worked up a reputation as a liar with the [=MST3K=] cast, it makes you wonder if [[UnreliableNarrator maybe the story itself was a lie]].
* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments:
Quite a few of the jokes about Jimmy winning the essay contest are funny, but this one takes the cake, after Jimmy comes home after being beat up by a couple of mobsters:
-->'''Jimmy''': Mom! Dad!
-->'''Joel''':
Dad!\\
'''Joel''':
I won the Get-The-Crap-Kicked-Out-Of-You Contest!



* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Gypsy's "ideal family" drawing is the Satellite of Love crew, all holding hands.
** HarsherInHindsight: And then "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S05E12Mitchell Mitchell]]" happened.
* FridgeBrilliance: Towards the end of Jimmy's long story to the court, Tom casually remarks that "Maybe they should have sworn him in." Considering that Jimmy quickly worked up a reputation as a liar with the [=MST3K=] cast, it makes you wonder if [[UnreliableNarrator maybe the story itself was a lie]].
* HilariousInHindsight: When a group of country-esque people suddenly appear in the restaurant, Joel comments that he hopes they don't start singing Billy Ray Cyrus' "Achy Breaky Heart". A couple of months after this episode aired, Music/WeirdAlYankovic released ''Alapalooza'', which has a parody of that song called "Achy Breaky Song" with the narrator singing about how much he hates that song.

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* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: HarsherInHindsight: When "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S05E12Mitchell Mitchell]]" happened.
* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments:
Gypsy's "ideal family" drawing is the Satellite of Love crew, all holding hands.
** HarsherInHindsight: And then "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S05E12Mitchell Mitchell]]" happened.
* FridgeBrilliance: Towards the end of Jimmy's long story to the court, Tom casually remarks that "Maybe they should have sworn him in." Considering that Jimmy quickly worked up a reputation as a liar with the [=MST3K=] cast, it makes you wonder if [[UnreliableNarrator maybe the story itself was a lie]].
* HilariousInHindsight: When a group of country-esque people suddenly appear in the restaurant, Joel comments that he hopes they don't start singing Billy Ray Cyrus' "Achy Breaky Heart". A couple of months after this episode aired, Music/WeirdAlYankovic released ''Alapalooza'', which has a parody of that song called "Achy Breaky Song" with the narrator singing about how much he hates that song.song.
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*** "I accuse her '''hair'''."
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* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Quite a few of the jokes about Jimmy winning the essay contest are funny, but this one takes the cake, after Jimmy comes home after being beat up by a couple of mobsters.:

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* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Quite a few of the jokes about Jimmy winning the essay contest are funny, but this one takes the cake, after Jimmy comes home after being beat up by a couple of mobsters.:mobsters:
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* FreudWasRight: During one host segment, Joel asks Tom, Crow, and Gypsy to draw a picture of the ideal family. Joel psycho-analyzes their pictures and comes up with disorders for each of them.
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** HarsherInHindsight: And then "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S05E12Mitchel Mitchel]]" happened.

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** HarsherInHindsight: And then "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S05E12Mitchel Mitchel]]" "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S05E12Mitchell Mitchell]]" happened.
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** HarsherInHindsight: And then "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S05E12 Mitchel]]" happened.

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** HarsherInHindsight: And then "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S05E12 "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S05E12Mitchel Mitchel]]" happened.
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* DudeNotFunny: Joel delivers a blistering one-liner after the judge, who is so moved by Jimmy's story about his non-AbusiveParents and stupid decisions, dismisses all the charges.
-->'''Joel:''' Thank God I'm white!
** Joel and the Bots also tear ''The Truck Farmer'' a new one for its unflinching praise of terrible land management and exploited cheap labor.
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* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Gypsy's "ideal family" drawing is the Satellite of Love crew, all holding hands.
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!!The MST3K presentation provides examples of:
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* FridgeBrilliance: Towards the end of Jimmy's long story to the court, Tom casually remarks that "Maybe they should have sworn him in." Considering that Jimmy quickly worked up a reputation as a liar with the MST3K cast, it makes you wonder if [[UnreliableNarrator maybe the story itself was a lie]].
* HilariousInHindsight: When a group of country-esque people suddenly appear in the restaurant, Joel comments that he hopes they don't start singing Billy Ray Cyrus' "Achy Breaky Heart". A couple of months after this episode aired, Music/WeirdAlYankovic released ''Alapalooza'', which has a parody of that song called "Achy Breaky Song" with the narrator singing about how much he hates that song. (Though the song itself was recorded before this episode aired.)

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* FridgeBrilliance: Towards the end of Jimmy's long story to the court, Tom casually remarks that "Maybe they should have sworn him in." Considering that Jimmy quickly worked up a reputation as a liar with the MST3K [=MST3K=] cast, it makes you wonder if [[UnreliableNarrator maybe the story itself was a lie]].
* HilariousInHindsight: When a group of country-esque people suddenly appear in the restaurant, Joel comments that he hopes they don't start singing Billy Ray Cyrus' "Achy Breaky Heart". A couple of months after this episode aired, Music/WeirdAlYankovic released ''Alapalooza'', which has a parody of that song called "Achy Breaky Song" with the narrator singing about how much he hates that song. (Though the song itself was recorded before this episode aired.)
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* FridgeBrilliance: Towards the end of Jimmy's long story to the court, Tom casually remarks that "Maybe they should have sworn him in." Considering that Jimmy quickly worked up a reputation as a liar with the MST3K cast, it makes you wonder if [[UnreliableNarrator maybe the story itself was a lie]].

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* FridgeBrilliance: Towards the end of Jimmy's long story to the court, Tom casually remarks that "Maybe they should have sworn him in." Considering that Jimmy quickly worked up a reputation as a liar with the MST3K cast, it makes you wonder if [[UnreliableNarrator maybe the story itself was a lie]].lie]].
* HilariousInHindsight: When a group of country-esque people suddenly appear in the restaurant, Joel comments that he hopes they don't start singing Billy Ray Cyrus' "Achy Breaky Heart". A couple of months after this episode aired, Music/WeirdAlYankovic released ''Alapalooza'', which has a parody of that song called "Achy Breaky Song" with the narrator singing about how much he hates that song. (Though the song itself was recorded before this episode aired.)
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* FridgeBrilliance: Towards the end of Jimmy's long story to the court, Tom casually remarks that "Maybe they should have sworn him in." Considering that Jimmy quickly worked up a reputation as a liar with the MST3K cast, it makes you wonder if [[UnreliableNarrator maybe the story itself was a lie]].
* JumpingOutOfACake: The Mads' "Cake n' Shake" invention, a premade cake mix with a Chippendale dancer included right in the box. (Things prove problematic when Frank decides to save a step by folding the dancer into the mix ''before'' baking.)

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* FridgeBrilliance: Towards the end of Jimmy's long story to the court, Tom casually remarks that "Maybe they should have sworn him in." Considering that Jimmy quickly worked up a reputation as a liar with the MST3K cast, it makes you wonder if [[UnreliableNarrator maybe the story itself was a lie]].
* JumpingOutOfACake: The Mads' "Cake n' Shake" invention, a premade cake mix with a Chippendale dancer included right in the box. (Things prove problematic when Frank decides to save a step by folding the dancer into the mix ''before'' baking.)
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-->'''Joel:''' Thank God I'm ''white.''

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-->'''Joel:''' Thank God I'm ''white.''white!



* FridgeBrilliance: Towards the end of Jimmy's long story to the court, Tom casually remarks that "Maybe they should have sworn him in." Considering that Jimmy quickly worked up a reputation as a liar with the MST3K cast, it makes you wonder if [[UnreliableNarrator maybe the story itself was a lie]].

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* FridgeBrilliance: Towards the end of Jimmy's long story to the court, Tom casually remarks that "Maybe they should have sworn him in." Considering that Jimmy quickly worked up a reputation as a liar with the MST3K cast, it makes you wonder if [[UnreliableNarrator maybe the story itself was a lie]].lie]].
* JumpingOutOfACake: The Mads' "Cake n' Shake" invention, a premade cake mix with a Chippendale dancer included right in the box. (Things prove problematic when Frank decides to save a step by folding the dancer into the mix ''before'' baking.)
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!!The MST3K presentation provides examples of:

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Quite a few of the jokes about Jimmy winning the essay contest are funny, but this one takes the cake, after Jimmy comes home after being beat up by a couple of mobsters.:
-->'''Jimmy''': Mom! Dad!
-->'''Joel''': I won the Get-The-Crap-Kicked-Out-Of-You Contest!
** The series of embellishments Joel and the Bots tack on after Jimmy says he's just doing the shoe boy gig till his dad buys the place.
** Upon Jimmy's impromptu decision to rob a diner: "Uh, c-...can I...can I rob you?"
** "If I had parents, I'd accuse them right now."
** To represent Jimmy's subconscious mind, they bring out an elaborate balancing mobile full of words and ideas spinning around. It's simple, yet sublimely hilarious.
*** "Hey, there's 'stupid.' Really big!"
** When Tom and Crow try to get Joel to give them a hamburger, by pointing a tank at him!
** "Eleanor Roosevelt is pissed!"
** Kitty: "And this is Aunt Harriet." Crow: "'Nuff said."
** (after Jimmy finishes his story to the judge) "Seeing as it's your birthday, you're free to go."
* DudeNotFunny: Joel delivers a blistering one-liner after the judge, who is so moved by Jimmy's story about his non-AbusiveParents and stupid decisions, dismisses all the charges.
-->'''Joel:''' Thank God I'm ''white.''
** Joel and the Bots also tear ''The Truck Farmer'' a new one for its unflinching praise of terrible land management and exploited cheap labor.
* FreudWasRight: During one host segment, Joel asks Tom, Crow, and Gypsy to draw a picture of the ideal family. Joel psycho-analyzes their pictures and comes up with disorders for each of them.
* FridgeBrilliance: Towards the end of Jimmy's long story to the court, Tom casually remarks that "Maybe they should have sworn him in." Considering that Jimmy quickly worked up a reputation as a liar with the MST3K cast, it makes you wonder if [[UnreliableNarrator maybe the story itself was a lie]].

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