Mystery Science Theater 3000/Recap/S09/E06 The Space Children

Films watched: Century 21 Calling (short) and The Space Children

The MST3K presentation has examples of:
"Crow: He's gonna use his coconut-powered spanking machine on me!
 * Actor Allusion: Most of their jokes about Russell Johnson's character.

Mike: A three da-y biiinge.

Crow: Whoa, imagine having your butt whooped by "And The Rest!""

"All: (as crowd) Yaaay!
 * And There Was Much Rejoicing:

Crow: Are you sure he's dead, now?

Mike: (as paramedic): Oyah.

All: Yaaay!"

"Mike: C'mon Crow! Okay, so Coogan wore some goofy outfits in this movie, but can't we leave him with a modicum of dignity?
 * Berserk Button: During Century 21 Calling Mike is upset about the fees for touch-tone phone service despite the universal adoption of the technology.
 * Canada Eh: Mike and the 'bots conjecture that the blob overlooks Canada in its attempt at forced disarmament, leaving the world quaking under a Canadian hegemony.
 * Fan Disservice: Crow works out his trauma by hosting a Jackie Coogan fashion show, displaying sketches of the man in increasingly skimpier outfits.

Crow: No! No we can't, Mike. I'm hurting, I've got to lash out, and we're going to see this thing through to the end! Next card! Here's the ultradignified Coogan getting a teensie bit naughty, in this French-cut thong singlet..."

"Crow: This is the exact moment he became Uncle Fester.
 * Mind Rape: In the film.

Servo: And lo, he put his head in a vice, and slept on a bed of nails."

"Mike: Now remember, don't turn it on until I say!
 * Mondegreen: Dr. Wahrman is interpreted as "Dr. Woman" and paired off against Colonel Manley.
 * Poor Communication Kills: Mike and the 'bots build a model rocket, but it fails to launch. When Mike goes over to check on it:

Servo: (offscreen) What, turn it on?

Mike: No, don't turn it on!

Servo: (offscreen) Okay!

(boom)"

"Servo: PUSH BUTTON PHONING!"
 * Punctuated for Emphasis: In Century 21 Calling.

"Crow: Russian agents stealthily approach the checkpoint, see the "Stop" signs, and turn away defeated."
 * Running Gag: Budweiser jokes off of Bud's name, Servo mentioning that the beach must be "where the children play-ay-ay-ay!"
 * The best part is that according to Mighty Jack's MST3K fan site, the kid who played Bud Brewster later married into the Heineken beer fortune.
 * The crew also get a lot of mileage from The Professor behaving like a drunken jerk.
 * Plus there's the fact that after Pearl's attempt at videoconferencing, all Mike and the bots' riffing has a distinct echo to it.
 * Technology Marches On: The "Century 21 Calling" short is amusingly dated.
 * Mike points out that despite being the year 2001, people are still being charged for touch tone service, despite the fact the tech has saturated the entire world.
 * The Space Race: Pearl throws her hat in as part of her effort to be taken seriously by the rest of the world, even if she is admittedly a little late getting started. Her test subject is, naturally, Bobo. "The way I figure it, I got a monkey, why not build a space program around that monkey?"
 * Special Guest: The Blob From Heaven shows up on the SoL to convince Mike and the 'bots to get rid of their nuclear stockpiles. Turns out Servo kept a "neutron device" under his bed as a deterrent against "uh... well, you guys."
 * Swiss Cheese Security:

"Mike: Two billion dollars and we made a pole."
 * What Do You Mean Its Not Awesome: