Mystery Science Theater 3000/Recap/S05/E03 Swamp Diamonds: Difference between revisions

''What To Do On A Date'' is a [[The Fifties|1950s]] educational short which attempted to teach... socially awkward teens of the time activites they could invite girls on dates to: exciting events like swim meets, weenie roasts and "scavenger sales".

 

* [[The Long List]]: All the names "Touch" Connors might have taken:

** Referencing Phil Harris, Curt Gowdy, ''[[The Gun In Betty Lous Handbag]]'', etc.

** Servo's narration during the many, ''many'' tracking shots of the swamp from the boat: "As we left the clam flowage that day..."

* [[Sophisticated As Hell]]: Invoked by Servo at Vera's [[Even Evil Has Standards]] moment:

'''Servo (in bad Jersey accent):''' Yeah, some women have no class! }}

* [[Take That]]: The Andrew Lloyd Weber [sic] grill, useful for burning Mr. Webber's scores.

 

* [[Whole-Plot Reference]]: The host skits follow a plot about Servo asking Gypsy out on a date, in a parody of the episode's short "What To Do On A Date". It also serves to [[Deconstruction|deconstruct]] the short's Eisenhowerrific [[Values Dissonance]].

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