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** "Copenhagen is sponsored by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_SubGenius the Church of the Subgenius]]."

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** "Copenhagen "Denmark is sponsored by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_SubGenius the Church of the Subgenius]]."
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-->'''Servo:''' Nothing says "international" like a picture of the US Capitol Building. [[note]][[WeAllLiveInAmerica It would to people not from America, as with Reptillicus' Danish filmmakers.]][[/note]]

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-->'''Servo:''' --->'''Servo:''' Nothing says "international" like a picture of the US Capitol Building. [[note]][[WeAllLiveInAmerica It Building.[[note]]Of course [[WeAllLiveInAmerica it would to people not from America, as with Reptillicus' Reptilicus' Danish filmmakers.]][[/note]]filmmakers]], but American International were just the distributors in this case, a notorious BMovie outfit based in LA.[[/note]]



* LowCountGag: At one point while watching ''Reptilicus'', there's a shot of a single Danish Army jeep with four soldiers. Tom Servo quips, "I'm impressed! They rolled out the entire Danish Army."

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* LowCountGag: At one point while watching ''Reptilicus'', there's a shot of a single Danish Army jeep with four soldiers. Tom Servo quips, "I'm impressed! They rolled out [[SuspiciouslySmallArmy the entire Danish Army.Army]]."



* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Jonah abandons his payload--the largest ever--to answer a distress call. For that he's shot up into the new SOL.

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* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Jonah abandons his payload--the payload -- the largest ever--to ever -- to answer a distress call. For that he's shot up into the new SOL.



-->'''Crow:''' Reptilicus is destroying the film stock!\\

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-->'''Crow:''' --->'''Crow:''' Reptilicus is destroying the film stock!\\



-->'''Crow:''' [[SarcasmMode Oh, now I'm in awe of this movie!]]\\

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-->'''Crow:''' --->'''Crow:''' [[SarcasmMode Oh, now I'm in awe of this movie!]]\\



-->'''Crow:''' In this shot, Reptilicus is on a turntable, and we pulled a model tank with a string. The effect is seamless. [...] The bobbing head was a flywheel mechanism, and the trees were sprigs of rosemary.

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-->'''Crow:''' --->'''Crow:''' In this shot, Reptilicus is on a turntable, and we pulled a model tank with a string. The effect is seamless. [...] The bobbing head was a flywheel mechanism, and the trees were sprigs of rosemary.



-->'''Crow:''' I'll just take this off-camera and drop this into a tank of water we definitely have sitting right off-camera. Ah, there it is. And it's big and real and full of liquid, trust me on that!

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-->'''Crow:''' --->'''Crow:''' I'll just take this off-camera and drop this into a tank of water we definitely have sitting right off-camera. Ah, there it is. And it's big and real and full of liquid, trust me on that!



-->'''General Grayson:''' Reptilicus was on the rampage. We never saw him...\\

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-->'''General --->'''General Grayson:''' Reptilicus was on the rampage. We never saw him...\\



-->'''Jonah:''' Cut! Brilliant, Peterson.\\

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-->'''Jonah:''' --->'''Jonah:''' Cut! Brilliant, Peterson.\\
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*** Every time the exterior of the lab is shown, the gang breaks into an impromptu sing-song of "[[{{Film/Xanadu}} Xanaduuu]]!"

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*** Every time the exterior of the lab is shown, the gang breaks into an impromptu sing-song of "[[{{Film/Xanadu}} "[[{{Film/Xanadu|1980}} Xanaduuu]]!"
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* BroadStrokes: In a perfectly fitting case of the MST3KMantra, the first episode of the revival makes absolutely no attempt to explain what Crow, Tom, Gypsy and Cambot are doing back in space helping a guy riff on bad movies, or how both Dr. Forrester and TV's Frank have fathered children we've never heard of.

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* BroadStrokes: In a perfectly fitting case of the MST3KMantra, MST3KMantra[[invoked]], the first episode of the revival makes absolutely no attempt to explain what Crow, Tom, Gypsy and Cambot are doing back in space helping a guy riff on bad movies, or how both Dr. Forrester and TV's Frank have fathered children we've never heard of.



* ScullyBox: Several jokes about Grayson's height, particularly in comparison to his female co-stars. "[[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial ...I'm not standing on an apple crate!]]"

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* ScullyBox: [[invoked]] Several jokes about Grayson's height, particularly in comparison to his female co-stars. "[[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial ...I'm not standing on an apple crate!]]"



* SpecialEffectFailure:

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* SpecialEffectFailure:SpecialEffectFailure: [[invoked]]



* ThrowItIn:

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* ThrowItIn: [[invoked]]



* WatchItForTheMeme: Lampshaded by Crow as the janitor is "gonna do the bit [[https://youtu.be/C1bO7Lueujo?t=26s with the electric eel]]!"

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* WatchItForTheMeme: [[invoked]] Lampshaded by Crow as the janitor is "gonna do the bit [[https://youtu.be/C1bO7Lueujo?t=26s with the electric eel]]!"
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* MoneyDearBoy: Kinga's exposition at the start of the episode reveals her grand plan (at the moment) to be rebuilding the brand to sell off to Creator/{{Disney}} for billions -- could also count as LeaningOnTheFourthWall, depending on the viewer.

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* MoneyDearBoy: [[invoked]] Kinga's exposition at the start of the episode reveals her grand plan (at the moment) to be rebuilding the brand to sell off to Creator/{{Disney}} for billions -- could also count as LeaningOnTheFourthWall, depending on the viewer.
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** "[[WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine The Island of Sodor!]] No!"

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** "[[WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine "[[WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends The Island of Sodor!]] No!"

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*DiegeticSoundtrackUsage: Kinga's "Show Trap" plays a ''VideoGame/MarioPaint'' rendition of the ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' theme as it works. Jonah notices the song and thinks it sounds familiar.



* ThemeTuneCameo: Kinga's "Show Trap" plays a ''VideoGame/MarioPaint'' rendition of the ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' theme as it works. Jonah notices the song and thinks it sounds familiar.

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* AssPull: [[invoked]]
-->'''Crow:''' Turns out Reptilicus was a plane the whole time. Twist!



* ShockingSwerve:
-->'''Crow:''' Turns out Reptilicus was a plane the whole time. Twist!
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-->'''Servo:''' Nothing says "international" like a picture of the US Capitol Building.

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-->'''Servo:''' Nothing says "international" like a picture of the US Capitol Building. [[note]][[WeAllLiveInAmerica It would to people not from America, as with Reptillicus' Danish filmmakers.]][[/note]]
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* AmbiguousCloneEnding: Played for laughs. After Crow creates a gaggle of Tom Servo clones, he melts them all back down to scrap. Except the last Servo left is one of the clones, not the original. No one cares about this, and for the rest of the episode (and season) everyone treats him just like the original Servo.

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* AmbiguousCloneEnding: Played for laughs. After Crow creates a gaggle of Tom Servo clones, he [[ExpendableClone melts them all back down to scrap.scrap]]. Except the last Servo left is one of the clones, not the original. No one cares about this, and for the rest of the episode (and season) everyone treats him just like the original Servo.
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* ExpendableClone: After casually cloning Tom Servo several times, Crow just-as-casually melts them all back down to scrap. Thanks to their "Sheep Mode", even the clones don't particularly care.

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* ExpendableClone: After casually cloning Tom Servo several times, Crow just-as-casually melts them all back down to scrap.scrap- even the original Tom Servo. Thanks to their "Sheep Mode", even the clones don't particularly care.
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** "Every Country has a Monster" includes the lyric, "[[Music/BarenakedLadies Chickity-China, the Chinese chicken!]]"

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* Jonah sets up a model of Copenhagen, so Gypsy--dressed as Reptilicus--can smash it.

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* Jonah sets up a model of Copenhagen, so Gypsy--dressed Gypsy, dressed as Reptilicus--can Reptilicus, can smash it.



* ActorAllusion: Creator/WilWheaton's cameo character giving a ludicrously overblown speech about Jonah's awesomeness is a reference to various characters [[CreatorsPet shilling the brilliance and talent]][[invoked]] of his most famous character Ensign Wesley Crusher on ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''.[[note]]And a great joke for anyone who remembers when CreatorsPet was known as ShillingTheWesley.[[/note]]



* TheCameo: Creator/WilWheaton gives us some beautifully stilted exposition on our new lead. Erin Gray and Joel Hodgson also appear.

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* TheCameo: Creator/WilWheaton gives and Erin Gray give us some beautifully stilted exposition on our new lead. Erin Gray and Joel Hodgson also appear.lead.
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*** An earlier establishing shot of the ship featured an impromptu singalong of the Series/McHalesNavy theme.
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* LowCountGag: At one point while watching ''Reptilicus'', there's a shot of a single Danish Army jeep with four soldiers. Tom Servo quips, "I'm impressed! They rolled out the entire Danish Army."
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* MediumBlending: The interior shots of Gizmonic Institute in the cold open are a mix of live human actors and Gerry Anderson-style {{Supermarionation}}.

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* MediumBlending: The interior shots of Gizmonic Institute in the cold open are a mix of live human actors and Gerry Anderson-style {{Supermarionation}}.{{UsefulNotes/Supermarionation}}.
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** When Reptilicus is mortally wounded: "I can't believe I'm dying and I never got around to [[Franchise/{{Gamera}} befriending a little kid]]!"

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** When Reptilicus is mortally wounded: "I can't believe I'm dying and I never got around to [[Franchise/{{Gamera}} [[Film/{{Gamera}} befriending a little kid]]!"

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** "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S04E23BrideOfTheMonster He tampered in God's domain!]]"



** The return of the Smuckers joke.
** "[[Series/TheRatPatrol Rat Patrol]], in color."



-->'''Crow:''' Bingo! Yahtzee! King me! I really don't know how to play backgammon.

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-->'''Crow:''' Bingo! Yahtzee! TabletopGame/{{Bingo}}! TabletopGame/{{Yahtzee}}! [[TabletopGame/{{Checkers}} King me! me]]! I really don't know how to play backgammon.TabletopGame/{{backgammon}}.



** Every time the exterior of the lab is shown, the gang breaks into an impromptu sing-song of "[[{{Film/Xanadu}} Xanaduuu]]!"
** [[Radio/TheJackBennyProgram "Myeeessssss?"]]

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** Stock riffs:
*** "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S04E23BrideOfTheMonster He tampered in God's domain.]]"
*** The return of the Smuckers joke.
*** "[[Series/TheRatPatrol Rat Patrol]], in color."
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Every time the exterior of the lab is shown, the gang breaks into an impromptu sing-song of "[[{{Film/Xanadu}} Xanaduuu]]!"
** *** [[Radio/TheJackBennyProgram "Myeeessssss?"]]

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* AllThereInTheManual: The Max-narrated EyeCatch segments act as an ExpositionDump for the functioning of Moon 13, 14, and the Satellite of Love in-universe. You'd think [[MST3KMantra they'd just relax]], but with Joel back on the show, there ''are'' actual explanations to be had.



'''Jonah:''' That's fine. I think that if-- ''[movie sign interrupts him]'' Oh, we've got movie sign!

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'''Jonah:''' That's fine. I think that if-- if -- ''[movie sign interrupts him]'' Oh, we've got movie sign!



* CharacterDevelopment: Gypsy's come a long way from her [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S04E12HerculesAndTheCaptiveWomen "Hey, they're steam-cleaning the horses!"]] days. Starting with this episode, she now drops in on the theater at least twice an episode to [[AllThereInTheManual drop off and pick up the container for the liquefied Kingachrome recording]], usually getting in a pretty sly riff whenever she does.



* MisterDescriptor: Gypsy's first riff in the theater when Professor Martens sets his hat down:
-->'''Gypsy:''' Now you're [[CompanionCube Mr. Filing Cabinet!]]



** Lise is tall: "I swear, she's getting taller in every scene!"

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** Lise Connie Miller is tall: "I swear, she's getting taller in every scene!"



* ScullyBox: Several jokes about Grayson. "[[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial ...I'm not standing on an apple crate!]]"

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* ScullyBox: Several jokes about Grayson.Grayson's height, particularly in comparison to his female co-stars. "[[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial ...I'm not standing on an apple crate!]]"



%% "Copenhagen is sponsored by The Church of the Subgenius."

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%% ** "Copenhagen is sponsored by The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_SubGenius the Church of the Subgenius.Subgenius]]."



* StatuesqueStunner: Svend comforts the very tall, frock dress-wearing Lise: "There, there. Don't cry, giant doll-lady-robot."

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* StatuesqueStunner: Svend comforts the very tall, frock dress-wearing Lise: "There, there. Don't cry, giant doll-lady-robot."

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* HisNameReallyIsBarkeep: Parodied. "Brigadier Military-Industrial Complex, this is Miss Doctor-Woman."
* HitlerCam: "Guys, please don't shoot me from below. I feel fat today."



* HitlerCam: "Guys, please don't shoot me from below. I feel fat today."



* RunningGag: Svend has a problem with every single step of the plan to take down Reptilicus.

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* RunningGag: RunningGag:
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Svend has a problem with every single step of the plan to take down Reptilicus.Reptilicus.
** Lise is tall: "I swear, she's getting taller in every scene!"



* ScullyBox: Several jokes about how Grayson needs to stand on an apple crate with his female co-star.

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* ScullyBox: Several jokes about how Grayson needs to stand Grayson. "[[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial ...I'm not standing on an apple crate with his female co-star.crate!]]"



* StatuesqueStunner: "I swear, she's getting taller in every scene!"

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* StatuesqueStunner: "I swear, she's getting taller in every scene!"Svend comforts the very tall, frock dress-wearing Lise: "There, there. Don't cry, giant doll-lady-robot."
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* ExpositionFairy: This episode starts the trend of replacing the commercials with clips of TV's Son of TV's Frank explaining the various pieces of ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' lore.

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* ExpositionFairy: EyeCatch: This episode starts the trend of replacing the commercials with clips of TV's Son of TV's Frank [[ExpositionFairy explaining the various pieces pieces]] of ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' lore.



* MoneyDearBoy: Kinga's exposition at the start of the episode reveals her grand plan (at the moment) to be rebuilding the brand to sell off to Creator/{{Disney}} for billions--could also count as LeaningOnTheFourthWall, depending on the viewer.

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* MoneyDearBoy: Kinga's exposition at the start of the episode reveals her grand plan (at the moment) to be rebuilding the brand to sell off to Creator/{{Disney}} for billions--could billions -- could also count as LeaningOnTheFourthWall, depending on the viewer.



** The ExpositionFairy segments play a jazz version of "Livin' in Deep 13" from ''[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S06E10TheViolentYears The Violent Years]]'', the "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S02E07WildRebels Wild Rebels Cereal]]" jingle music, and an accordion version of [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S09E10TheFinalSacrifice Tom Servo's "Canada Song"]].

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** The ExpositionFairy EyeCatch segments play a jazz version of "Livin' in Deep 13" from ''[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S06E10TheViolentYears The Violent Years]]'', the "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S02E07WildRebels Wild Rebels Cereal]]" jingle music, and an accordion version of [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S09E10TheFinalSacrifice Tom Servo's "Canada Song"]].

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* ScullyBox: Several jokes about how Grayson needs to stand on an apple crate with his female co-star.



* ScullyBox: Several jokes about how Grayson needs to stand on an apple crate with his female co-star.

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'''Jonah:''' That's fine. I think that if-- ''[Moviesign interrupts him]'' Oh, we've got Moviesign!

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'''Jonah:''' That's fine. I think that if-- ''[Moviesign ''[movie sign interrupts him]'' Oh, we've got Moviesign!movie sign!



* BrilliantButLazy: Crow invents a Servo cloning machine offscreen, but quickly tires of it:
-->'''Crow:''' Jonah, do I have to keep making Servos? I'm getting bored!\\
'''Jonah:''' Crow, I never asked you to make them! I told you not to! [[WhatMeasureIsAMook Get rid of them!]]



** This episode also revisits the idea of countless expendable duplicate Servos as needed, because (behind the scenes) the Servo puppet was easy to make and having a few spares on hand meant they didn't have to worry about breaking them during the more {{Slapstick}} sketches.



-->'''Crow:''' Servos! Sheep Mode!\\
'''Servos:''' YES CREATOR. BAAA. BAAA.\\
'''Crow:''' Time to get melted back into 3D print cable!



* TheNthDoctor: InUniverse, Gypsy's new voice is explained as an upgrade by Jonah, who has found her old voice annoying and swapped it out for one with a Midwestern accent.

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* TheNthDoctor: InUniverse, Gypsy's new voice is explained as an upgrade by Jonah, who has found her old voice annoying and swapped it out for one with a Midwestern accent. Crow and Servo's new voices go unexplained.


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** One of Tom Servo's clones is Evil Servo.

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** One of Tom Servo's clones is Evil Servo. He doesn't want to be evil, but Crow decided he should be.
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Film watched: ''Film/{{Reptilicus}}'' (the American version)

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Film watched: ''Film/{{Reptilicus}}'' (the American version)
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* IdiosyncraticWipes: "Oh, I get it! The slime doesn't hurt anybody. It just transitions to a different scene."

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* IdiosyncraticWipes: "Oh, I get it! The slime doesn't hurt anybody. It just transitions to a different scene.""[[note]]Reptilicus actually doesn't spit anything in the original film; these were ''all'' just crudely drawn onto it for the American release.[[/note]]
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** When Reptilicus is mortally wounded: "I can't believe I'm dying and I never got around to [[Film/{{Gamera}} befriending a little kid]]!"

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** When Reptilicus is mortally wounded: "I can't believe I'm dying and I never got around to [[Film/{{Gamera}} [[Franchise/{{Gamera}} befriending a little kid]]!"
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Film watched: ''Film/{{Reptilicus}}''

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Film watched: ''Film/{{Reptilicus}}''
''Film/{{Reptilicus}}'' (the American version)
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** "Copenhagen is sponsored by The Church of the Subgenius."

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** %% "Copenhagen is sponsored by The Church of the Subgenius."

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* {{Retirony}}: When a cow shows up, killed by Reptilicus, Jonah laments, "Cow had a month to go until retirement, too..."

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* {{Retirony}}: When the camera focuses on the severed head of a cow shows up, killed by Reptilicus, that Reptilicus killed, Jonah laments, "Cow had a month to go until retirement, too..."

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