This Island Earth/Funny

Everything About Fiction You Never Wanted to Know.


The movie

The Mystery Science Theater 3000 riff

  • When Exetor first contacts Meacham:

Exetor: It's not possible that a man of your scientific curiosity wouldn't want to find out who I am, where I come from.
Tom Servo: If I have pants on.

  • After Exetor invites Meacham to join him for dinner.

Tom Servo: Then I'll ram my ovapositor down your throat and lay my eggs in your chest. But I'm not an alien!

  • And of course, the lyrics they add to a badly timed dramatic musical sting:

All three: Nor-mal view! Nor-mal View! Nor-MAL VIEW! NOR-MAL VIEW!

  • As Exetor gives the hard sell to Cal and Ruth in his office:

Exetor: We hope to solve the mysteries of the universe like, who we are, where we came from...
Servo: And why do I have a painting of a burger on my wall?