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Bill Rebane has decided to turn ''The Giant Spider Invasion'' into a stage musical, and why not? [[Incredibly Lame Pun|He hopes it'll have legs.]]
Bill Rebane has decided to turn ''The Giant Spider Invasion'' into a stage musical, and why not? [[Incredibly Lame Pun|He hopes it'll have legs.]]


For the ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' version, please go to the [[Mystery Science Theater 3000/Recap/S08 E10 The Giant Spider Invasion|episode recap page]].
For the ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' version, please go to the [[Mystery Science Theater 3000/Recap/S08/E10 The Giant Spider Invasion|episode recap page]].


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* [[Actor Allusion]]: One of [[Gilligan's Island|Alan Hale's]] first lines as the sheriff is "Hey, [[Catch Phrase|little buddy]]!"
* [[Actor Allusion]]: One of [[Gilligan's Island|Alan Hale's]] first lines as the sheriff is "Hey, [[Catch Phrase|little buddy]]!"
* [[Writer on Board|Actor on Board]]: Robert Easton, who played Dan Kester, also co-wrote the script. Apparently it had a very serious tone until he added jokes.
* [[Writer on Board|Actor on Board]]: Robert Easton, who played Dan Kester, also co-wrote the script. Apparently it had a very serious tone until he added jokes.
* [[Actually, I Am Him]]: In a painfully unfunny bit of humor, [[Society Marches On|Dr. Vance is surprised to learn that Dr. Langer is of the feminine persuasion]].
* [[Actually, I Am Him]]: In a painfully unfunny bit of humor, [[Society Marches On|Dr. Vance is surprised to learn that Dr. Langer is of the feminine persuasion]].
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* [[As the Good Book Says...]]: Though he plays no point in the plot besides an excuse for Dan Kester to visit a whore, the hellfire-flinging preacher is a recurring character who even gets to rant over the closing credits.
* [[As the Good Book Says...]]: Though he plays no point in the plot besides an excuse for Dan Kester to visit a whore, the hellfire-flinging preacher is a recurring character who even gets to rant over the closing credits.
* [[Attack of the Town Festival]]: By the titular menace.
* [[Attack of the Town Festival]]: By the titular menace.
* [[Deep South]]: Despite its location, Wisconsin apparently has one.
* [[Deep South]]: Despite its location, Wisconsin apparently has one.
* [[Does Not Like Shoes]]: Ev, making the hillbilly stereotype complete
* [[Does Not Like Shoes]]: Ev, making the hillbilly stereotype complete
* [[Fan Service]]: Gratuitous shots of Ev and Terry in their undergarments.
* [[Fan Service]]: Gratuitous shots of Ev and Terry in their undergarments.
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* [[Spit Take]]: In one of the film's nearly-effective scenes, a tarantula sneaks into Ev's morning booze while she's blending it, creating a few tense seconds as she and Dan pass the spider-smoothie back and forth before Ev tastes it.
* [[Spit Take]]: In one of the film's nearly-effective scenes, a tarantula sneaks into Ev's morning booze while she's blending it, creating a few tense seconds as she and Dan pass the spider-smoothie back and forth before Ev tastes it.
* [[Stealth Pun]]: One of the few jokes in the movie that almost works is actually fairly subtle - Vance asks Langer if "your local sheriff will support us", a gag on the western movie ''Support Your Local Sheriff''.
* [[Stealth Pun]]: One of the few jokes in the movie that almost works is actually fairly subtle - Vance asks Langer if "your local sheriff will support us", a gag on the western movie ''Support Your Local Sheriff''.
* [[Take That]]: The sheriff remarks that the spider "makes that shark from ''[[Jaws (film)|Jaws]]'' look like a goldfish!"
* [[Take That]]: The sheriff remarks that the spider "makes that shark from ''[[Jaws (film)|Jaws]]'' look like a goldfish!"
* [[Talking to Plants]]: Dr. Vance does this to his office plants. It doesn't add anything to the movie, but hey, every bit of characterization helps, right?
* [[Talking to Plants]]: Dr. Vance does this to his office plants. It doesn't add anything to the movie, but hey, every bit of characterization helps, right?
* [[Techno Babble]]: Whenever Vance and Langer try to figure out where the spiders are coming from.
* [[Techno Babble]]: Whenever Vance and Langer try to figure out where the spiders are coming from.
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