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* [[No OSHA Compliance]] - The Yoyodyne facility.
* [[Offhand Backhand]]: John Bigbooté does it to one of the hunters.
* [[One -Dimensional Thinking]] - Buckaroo tries to get away from a pursuing truck by running straight down the road.
* [[Operator Incompatibility]] - Buckaroo has some difficulty flying the Red Lectroid Thermopod thanks to this.
* [[Parody Sue]] - Buckaroo himself is a rock-and-rolling neurosurgeon, surrounded by other genius musicians who save the world regularly from the forces of evil.
* [[Pistol -Whipping]] - a Blue Blaze Irregular knocks out John Parker while he's infiltrating Buckaroo's estate.
* [[Planet of Steves]] - The Lectroids all have the first name "John". [[All There in the Manual|The novelization]] states that in the Lectroid language, it's not a name but something closer to an honorific -- something somewhere between "Hey, you!" and "Mister".
* [[Psychic Powers]] - Buckaroo is hinted at having them. He displays a bit of empathy, determining "someone isn't having a good time."
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* [[Self-Destruct Mechanism]] - Used to prevent the Red Lectroids from capturing the Black Thermopod.
* [[Sequel Snark]]
* [[Shout -Out]]
* [[Shrouded in Myth]] - Buckaroo's early past involving his wife Peggy.
* [[Sorry That I'm Dying]]
* [[Spiteful Spit]]: Penny Priddy to Lord John Whorfin while he's interrogating her.
* [[Stock Shout -Outs]] - The makers of some of the later ''[[Star Trek]]'' series liked making references to this film. The fact that a good chunk of the art department from ''Next Generation'' on through ''Enterprise'' previously worked on ''Buckaroo Banzai'' may have something to do with this.
* [[Storming the Castle]] - The infiltration of and attack on the Yoyodyne facility.
* [[Surprise Vehicle]] - Buckaroo and the ladder from the Blue Blaze Irregular helicopter.
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* [[Theme Naming]] - all the Lectroids, Red or Black, are named John when their names are translated into Earth English. Even the females. As noted above, that's because "john" in Lectroid is not a name but something akin to an honorific like "Mister".
* [[Theme Tune Cameo]] - New Jersey plays part of the movie's main theme on the piano.
* [[This AintAin't Rocket Surgery]] - Actually it is. Buckaroo is capable of both brain surgery and rocket science. And so are most of the Hong Kong Cavaliers.
* [[This Is Your Premise On Drugs/Troper Tales|This Is Your Premise On Drugs]]: ''[[Doc Savage]]'' on LSD.
* [[Tracking Device]] - On the Oscillation Overthruster, which Buckaroo uses to find it inside Yoyodyne.
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