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It spoofs similar sci-fi and suspense films, future tech, and social standards of the time to great effect. It's based on [[H. G. Wells]] novel ''[[The Sleeper Awakes]]'', and while it seems to be loosely based on the book at face value, it's just as satirical and insightful.
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{{quote|'''Dr. Melik:''' This morning for breakfast he [Miles] requested something called "wheat germ, organic honey and tiger's milk."▼
'''Dr. Aragon:''' Oh, yes. Those are the charmed substances that some years ago were thought to contain life-preserving properties.▼
'''Dr. Melik:''' You mean there was no deep fat? No steak or cream pies or... hot fudge?▼
'''Dr. Aragon:''' Those were thought to be unhealthy... ''precisely the opposite of what we now know to be true.''▼
'''Dr. Melik:''' Incredible.}}▼
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* [[Take That]]: The gay couple's super-effeminate robot is named "[[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]]", then-Governor of California.
* [[Video Phone]]: Present, notably when Luna notifies the authorities that she has been kidnapped by Miles. Bathroom mirrors have also been replaced with video screens; changing the channel on a vid-mirror results in seeing other people go through their bathroom routines.
▲* [[What We Now Know to Be True]]: [[Trope Namer]].
▲{{quote|'''Dr. Melik:''' This morning for breakfast he [Miles] requested something called "wheat germ, organic honey and tiger's milk."
▲'''Dr. Aragon:''' Oh, yes. Those are the charmed substances that some years ago were thought to contain life-preserving properties.
▲'''Dr. Melik:''' You mean there was no deep fat? No steak or cream pies or... hot fudge?
▲'''Dr. Aragon:''' Those were thought to be unhealthy... ''precisely the opposite of what we now know to be true.''
▲'''Dr. Melik:''' Incredible.}}
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