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The [[Fan Nickname]] for this episode is "[[The One With...]] [[Shaped Like Itself|Spock's Brain]]". It is the only episode of the series to feature a main character's name in the title. It is also, far and away, the episode with the most [[Title Drop|title drops]], to the point that many people have made a [[Drinking Game]] out of it. It's not recommended for lightweights.
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* [[Agony Beam]]: Delivered via bracelets, no less.
* [[Brain In a Jar]]: [[Title Drop|Spock's Brain]].
* [[Fainting]]: McCoy, when he used the Teacher.
* [[Handy Remote Control]]: Bones has a box that he can use to guide Spock's body, even without [[Title Drop|Spock's Brain]] present.
* [[Idiot Plot]]: As described above, in detail.
* [[Numbered Homeworld]]: With three Class M planets in the Sigma Draconis system, Starfleet numbered them to keep track of them all.
* [[Organic Technology]]: [[Title Drop|Spock's Brain]], while it's runing the Eymorg systems.
* [[The Roddenberry Line]]: Crossed and left behind in the dust. This episode was all about the [[Applied Phlebotinum]] for the sake of Applied Phlebotinum.
* [[Shock Collar]] / [[Slave Collar]]: The Eymorg put shock belts on the landing party and on their Morg slaves.
* [[Terminally Dependent Society]]: The Controller runs Eymorg society. When it "fails", they need to find a new one or die. [[Title Drop|Spock's Brain]] will do nicely.
* [[Voices Are Mental]]: [[Title Drop|Spock's Brain]] can speak with Spock's voice, even without having access to Spock's vocal cords.
* [[Wetware CPU]]: [[Title Drop|Spock's Brain]].
* [[Who Even Needs a Brain?]]: Not Spock, apparently, as long as McCoy has that [[Handy Remote Control]]... but the Eymorg society will perish without [[Title Drop|Spock's Brain]].
* [[Wrong Name Outburst]]: Not an outburst, but while the landing party is still on the planet's surface, Kirk asks for "Tricorder readings, Mr. Spock... Mr. Scott."
* [[You No Take Candle]]: This episode has such incredible<ref>Well, This Troper is having trouble maintaining credulity; that makes it incredible, right?</ref> writing as "Brain and brain! What is brain?!"
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