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** It also happened in a previous episode ([611], ''[[Last of the Wild Horses]]'') with Mike and the 'bots switching places with Dr. Forrester and TV's Frank when an accident sends the SOL into a [[Mirror Universe]].
** And how about the only time that Gypsy joined in the riffing? She got one riff in but was so disgusted by the badness of the film that she walked out after a few minutes.
* [[Animated Adaptation]]: In 2007 there was an official [[Web Animation]] released online that followed the adventures of Tom Servo, Crow, and Gypsy. It was not well received and shortly thereafter it was discontinued. [[Canon Dis ContinuityDiscontinuity|Now, let's never speak of it again.]]
* [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking]]: In Gamura vs. Guiron, the children keep talking about a civilized world without war, murder or traffic accidents.
* [[The Artifact]]: The Invention Exchanges sorta became this once Joel left. They were originally a way for Joel Hodgson to show off props from his magic show. They were eventually phased out.
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* [[Cannot Tell a Joke]]: Gypsy's attempts to comment on a film inevitably fall flat.
** She ''did'' manage one that Joel and the 'Bots commended -- "They're steam-cleaning the horses!" -- but the movie's dullness basically got her fed up and she left the theater.
* [[Canon Dis ContinuityDiscontinuity]]: As noted in the [[Screwed by the Network]] entry, when [[Comedy Central]] changed leadership at one point, they were highly resentful of having to continue a program left by their predecessors. So much so that, even after the aforementioned screwing, despite being a major iconic figure in the channel's early history (arguably the reason they survived in the first place), any anniversary special or historical retrospective of Comedy Central presented by the channel itself conveniently ignores [[Mystery Science Theater 3000]] as if it never happened. Yes, they seriously try to pass off their endless parade of mediocre stand-up shows, sitcom reruns, and Politically Incorrect as the REAL way they grew into the channel they are today.
* [[Captain Morgan Pose]]: Joel and the bots call attention to how many times the main character performs this in "The Giant Gila Monster".
* [[Captive Audience]]- Joel/Mike and the 'bots.
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** Too many to list individually, but they tried to get away with as many innuendos and double entendres in each episode as possible. Kevin Murphy is on record saying that basically the writers wanted both kids and adults to laugh at the same jokes, but for different reasons.
** In [[The Movie]] (riffing ''[[This Island Earth]]''), when Tom Servo blocks the hull breach with his hoverskirt, he starts cooing in delight as the vacuum of space sucks at him from underneath, declaring, "I'm experiencing a sensation altogether new to me and frankly, '''''I love it!'''''" When Mike removes him, he growls, "Aw, darn!"
** There was a subtly dirty running gag throughout the [[Kaiju]] / [[Attack of the 50 -Foot Whatever]] films, when the stock footage was deployed showing missiles ... erecting themselves, Joel and the bots would greet the sight with a chipper [[Raging Stiffie|"Good morning!"]]
* [[God Test]]: Parodied when the gang land in Roman Times. Pearl claims they are gods, and Brain Guy has to use his powers to demonstrate. "Behold! From nothing I produce this... [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?|spoon]]."
* [[Godwin's Law]]: ''[[Invasion of the Neptune Men]]''.
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