Funny / Mystery Science Theater 3000 S04 E21: Monster a-Go Go

• A gem near the climax
  Narrator: There is one terrifying word in the world of nuclear physics:
  Tom Servo: "Oops!"
  Narrator: Radiation.
  Tom Servo: (disappointed) "Oh."
• Also, at the end:
  Narrator: The difference between science fiction and science fact.
  Crow: And science crap!
• Even the Mads' introduction was a CMOF:
  Dr. Forrester: I'm going to spit on you now just a little spittle called Monster A-Go-Go!
  TVs Frank: Monster A-Go-Go, Joel.
  Dr. Forrester: And because I'm gloating, I'm going to stick you with a short as well! It's a flaming little sack of dog poopy called...
  TVs Frank: "Circus".
  Dr. Forrester: [Chuckles]
  TVs Frank: "On Ice".
  Dr. Forrester: [Evil Laugh]
  • The way Frank repeats the name of the film recalls the "Rock Climbing" taunt from Lost Continent.
• Discovering the capsule.
  Narrator: This was the capsule Douglas had rode in.
  Tom Servo: (barely able to contain his laughter) Douglas was pear-shaped, very short, and stood the whole way!
• Crow getting increasingly annoyed by a metallic twanging noise in the music.
  [Twang]
  Crow: Stop it!
  [Twang]
  Crow: Stop it!
  [Twang]
  Crow: STOP IT!
  [Twang]
  Crow: STOP IT!!
  [Twanging stops]
  Crow: (Suddenly calm again) Thank you.
• Tom and Crow's shared wangsty monologue during their Heroic BSoD at the end
  Tom: Joel, it's this movie; it was really depressing! It was like... it was like being a little kid and eating dinner at your Aunt Ruth's apartment in the suburbs, and it's hot in there, and she's got a local Christian radio station on, and there's nothing to do or look at 'cuz all she's got in the apartment are Good Housekeeping magazines and linen doilies! *sobs*
  Crow: Yeah, and then they send you out to play with the strange neighbor kids and they're all big and their skin is pink and they have big pores and the big eighth grader makes you look at really upsetting pictures and so you go back inside and sit down and they're all just talking and there are big pauses in the conversation and you can hear the clock ticking on the wall... *breaks down into tears*
  Tom: Yeah, yeah, so you dig into your seat cushion and you find a really old peanut, and you're so bored you eat it! And then you just feel bad and a little sick, and - and then you think you're about to go, but then - then Aunt Ruth takes out a photo album filled with black-and-white photos of kids with squinty eyes, and they're supposed to be your uncle and aunts or something, and then your parents force you to look at them! *sobs some more*
• The movie's attempt to pass off some guy's tongue trilling as an actual ringing phone sound effect. Made even funnier by the reactions in the theater: Servo guffawing and Joel just muttering "unbelievable".
• To give you an idea of how boring this film is, Joel and the 'Bots actually fall asleep at one point! A loud phone ringing wakes them up though.
• Another good comment on the film's slow pacing.
  Narrator: The long wait began.
  Joel: And you're gonna see every minute of it!
• After the movie abruptly ends with a nonsensical twist ending, everyone has something to say about it.
  Joel: Movie’s been called on account of darkness.
  Crow: Alright, strike the set.
  Servo: This has been a test. Were this an actual movie, you would’ve been entertained
  A man in a suit approaches the on-screen soldiers with a piece of paper
  Crow: (Woody Allen voice) Er yes, I’m from the studio. Not all of you will be getting paid tonight. Please check the call sheet to find out when you’ll get paid.

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