| 1 | * BeamMeUpScotty: Tommy just says "You can do magic things!" to Trumpy, rather than "Trumpy, you can do magic things!". |
| 2 | * ColbertBump: Outside of ''Film/ManosTheHandsOfFate'', probably the best example of ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' unearthing a completely forgotten NoBudget {{horror}} movie and giving it renewed attention, particularly since it was featured in what's often considered the first true standout episode of the entire series, and an episode that show creator Creator/JoelHodgson has often cited as a personal favorite. |
| 3 | * CreatorBacklash: Director Juan Piquer Simon was not happy with the ExecutiveMeddling (see below) and how much of the final film got changed. |
| 4 | * CrossDressingVoices: Tommy's dubbed voice was very obviously provided by an adult woman. |
| 5 | * ExecutiveMeddling / FollowTheLeader: According to Mental Floss: |
| 6 | -->The Pod People was originally conceived as a straight-up alien invasion horror film. But while ''Los Nuevos Extraterrestres'' (the Spanish production’s original title) was still being filmed, Steven Spielberg released a little film called E.T. that became a blockbuster hit. The money people behind Pod People demanded several script changes at the last minute (“add a cute kid and make the alien more adorable!”) in order to make the movie more E.T.-ish, which partially accounts for the disjointed feel of this film. |
| 7 | * FakeAmerican: A whole cast of Spanish performers play American characters. |
| 8 | * FollowTheLeader: ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'' was a massive box office hit, and the ''Franchise/FridayThe13th'' franchise was also hugely popular at the time. The producers puzzlingly decided to try to rip them both off in the same movie. |
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