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* [[Actor Allusion]]: Plenty of references to Lloyd Bridges here. There are also plenty of [[The Andy Griffith Show|Opie]] and ''[[Willow]]'' jokes at Ron Howard's expense.
* [[Actor Allusion]]: Plenty of references to Lloyd Bridges here. There are also plenty of [[The Andy Griffith Show|Opie]] and ''[[Willow]]'' jokes at Ron Howard's expense.
{{quote| '''Crow:''' [[Running Gag|I liked]] ''Willow''!}}
{{quote|'''Crow:''' [[Running Gag|I liked]] ''Willow''!}}
* [[Call Back]]: While the giant teenagers are dancing.
* [[Call Back]]: While the giant teenagers are dancing.
{{quote| '''Crow:''' "Why wasn't [[The Amazing Colossal Man|Glenn Manning]] this much fun?"}}
{{quote|'''Crow:''' "Why wasn't [[The Amazing Colossal Man|Glenn Manning]] this much fun?"}}
* [[Heroic BSOD|BSOD]]: Frank experiences one of these, after being [[Put on a Bus]].
* [[Heroic BSOD|BSOD]]: Frank experiences one of these, after being [[Put on a Bus]].
* [[In Memoriam]]: In place of [[The Stinger]], there is a dedication to [[Frank Zappa]], who was also a fan of ''MST3K'' and had apparently expressed interest in [[What Could Have Been|collaborating with Best Brains]] shortly before his death.
* [[In Memoriam]]: In place of [[The Stinger]], there is a dedication to [[Frank Zappa]], who was also a fan of ''MST3K'' and had apparently expressed interest in [[What Could Have Been|collaborating with Best Brains]] shortly before his death.
* [[Mickey Mousing]]: The "Haunting Torgo Theme" gets sped up when Dr. F helps Torgo get to his seat to interview for Frank's job.
* [[Mickey Mousing]]: The "Haunting Torgo Theme" gets sped up when Dr. F helps Torgo get to his seat to interview for Frank's job.
{{quote| '''Dr. F.:''' First rule: No theme music.<br />
{{quote|'''Dr. F.:''' First rule: No theme music.
'''Torgo:''' ''What'' theme music? (walks away, Haunting Torgo Theme plays.) }}
'''Torgo:''' ''What'' theme music? (walks away, Haunting Torgo Theme plays.) }}
* [[Notable Original Music]]: "The Greatest Frank of All"
* [[Notable Original Music]]: "The Greatest Frank of All"

Revision as of 13:04, 7 August 2014


Film watched: Village of the Giants

You know, as in tune as Bert I. Gordon was with The Fifties, he just didn't get The Sixties!
—Tom Servo

The Mystery Science Theater 3000 presentation contains these tropes:

  • Actor Allusion: Plenty of references to Lloyd Bridges here. There are also plenty of Opie and Willow jokes at Ron Howard's expense.

Crow: I liked Willow!

  • Call Back: While the giant teenagers are dancing.

Crow: "Why wasn't Glenn Manning this much fun?"

Dr. F.: First rule: No theme music.
Torgo: What theme music? (walks away, Haunting Torgo Theme plays.)

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