Mystery Science Theater 3000/Recap/S09/E03 Puma Man

Film watched: Puma Man

""You know, I have almost no respect for pumas now. I now know that if I ever run into a puma, I can just push it the hell over.""

- Crow T. Robot

Tropes:
"Crow: Yeah...you can shoot....uh....magnetic...uh, laser....beams...from....from your nose! Yeah! Yeah!"
 * Ass Pull: The bots, when convincing Mike of his role as Coatimundi Man, clearly haven't thought out his power suite:

"Mike: Help, I'm falling at a 60 degree angle breaking all the laws of physics!"
 * Blackmail: The 'bots envision this being done to Tony by a fly.
 * Chroma Key:

"Servo: Bold, Mike."
 * Continuity Nod: Mike's Coatimundi Man hat resembles his cowboy hat from the barbecue sauce sketch in The Starfighters. Servo even lampshades it when he wears it back into the theater:

"Crow: I'll go mess up, and you save me!"
 * Designated Hero: Discussed.

"Crow: All times, he has the look of a man who's been hit by a fish."
 * Dull Surprise:

"Crow: (as Tony) Please get off, I'm feeling funny down there."
 * Ho Yay: In-Universe between Tony and Vadinho.

"Vadinho: I say put it on. Mike: And you say "pyoot it oon"."
 * It Is Pronounced "Tro-PAY": Every time Kobras says "Puma Man" the British way ("Pyooma Man", as opposed to "Pooma Man", Mike and the bots 'correct' him (Mike: "Oh, is that right, Dyonald?"); then when he says "human being", Servo says "That's 'hooman being'... oh, no, wait..."
 * One riff plays on this as well:

"Servo: (singing) The fat-free yo-gurt that's not short on fla-vor! Mike: (singing) Dick's... Red Owl... selection and service... Servo: (singing) Snyder Drug.. .we're busting up prices! Crow: (singing) When... you want... the fla-vor of ba-con in a dip! Crow: (singing) Burn an old man, singe all his flesh off! Crow: (singing) Now... they're going... to boff in the air...!"
 * This was going on from the opening riff (with a dash of AcCENT Upon the Wrong SylLABle  thrown in) where the mashed-together title was read "pyoo-MAY-min."
 * Keep Circulating the Tapes: Despite being a fan favorite, this episode isn't likely to see release any time soon, because Shout Factory have so far found it impossible to get in touch with the film's copyright holders.
 * How about they just release the episode and then see who comes out to sue them? Us MSTies would be happy to pass the hat around and start a legal fund.
 * Mind Control Device: Tom and Crow attempt to mimic the film's method of Brainwashing to make the perfect assassin by building a bust of... folk singer Roger Whittaker!
 * Never Say That Again: Mike tells Servo this after the latter makes a joke related to The Mask.
 * Notable Original Music: Mike and the 'bots add their own lyrics to the jingle-istic "Puma Man Theme:"

"Vadinho: Kneel. Crow: I told you, my name's Tony!"
 * Rummage Sale Reject: Mike's Coatimundi Man costume quickly turns into this. Justified in that it was all a ploy by the bots to make him look silly.
 * Running Gag: The heroic declaration of "Puma Man!" whenever Tony's being decidedly un-heroic. Also, the spoofing of Pleasence using the British pronunciation of "Puma". Much fun was also had at the expense of "Vadinho's" name sounding like a type of onion.

"Vadinho: I say put it on. Mike: And you say "pyoot it oon"."
 * They even do a preview of the pronunciation gag before it's even established:

"Kobras: Comb the area. Crow: Donald's only use for the word "comb", right there."
 * As usual, Mike and the 'bots keep making reference to Pleasence's baldness.


 * Crow saying "Do the hustle!" any time Puma Man's very disco-esque action music would play.
 * Once again Bobo is singing songs by Asia.
 * Sidekick Ex Machina: "So the hero is really...this guy."
 * With Lyrics: "Puma Man, he flies like a moron..."
 * With Lyrics: "Puma Man, he flies like a moron..."