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621: The Beast Of Yucca Flats

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After being exposed to atomic radiation, a Russian scientist becomes a lurking murderous beastie who likes rabbits.

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00:00:00

Beginning of the episode

00:01:33

Opening Host Segment

00:05:38

Short: Money Talks!

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Kid: Why am I always broke?
Mike: Maybe it's my crack habit.

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Kid: Benjamin Franklin, eh?
Crow: Bite me Franklin.

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Dad: I'm sorry, Bill...
Mike, as Dad: ...I'll have to break your legs

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Servo, as Kid looks at himself in the mirror: You talkin' to me?

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A line spoken by Robert De Niro in the film, Taxi Driver (1976).

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Crow, as Dad reads Kid's notes: Helter Skelter, very nice.

Reference to a Beatles song that was believed by Charles Manson to be a warning of an upcoming race war. He referred to this war as Helter Skelter. Helter Skelter was also written on the walls in blood at one of the houses of the Manson Family victims.

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Kid: Take that budget of yours...
Crow: ...and shove it!

Country musician David Allan Coe wrote the hit song "Take This Job and Shove It." It was recorded by Johnny PayCheck in 1977.

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Kid: Thank you Mr. Franklin.
Crow: For making us laugh about love again.
Mike: Benjamin Franklin was tried in the 8th circuit court on stalking charges. In a minute, the results of that trial.

Mike's line is based on voiceover dialogue reminiscent of that which appeared on the 1950s TV series "Dragnet."

00:17:18

Short: Progress Island, USA

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Crow, as a plane lands: That nose wheel feels mushy.

Reference to a line spoken by David Hartman's character in Episode 614, San Francisco International.

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Crow, over shots of pills: When Judy Garland died it destroyed Puerto Rico's economy.

It is said that Judy Garland died due to an accidental overdose of sleeping pills, although some maintain that this isn't the case.

00:29:30

Second Host Segment

00:31:07

Movie Begins

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Servo, as girl suddenly looks up: Joey Ramone!

Jeffrey Hyman aka Joey Ramone (1951-2001) was the lead singer for the legendary punk group, The Ramones.

00:31:42 (add an annotation)

Mike, as girl shows little emotion while being strangled: Well, it's really not worth screaming, what's the point?

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Crow: The Cindy Williams Murders.

Cindy Williams (1947-) is best known for her role as Shirley on the TV series, Laverne & Shirley (1976-1982). She also starred in the film, American Graffiti (1973).

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Mike, reading credits: Tor Johnson as The Beast, that's just smart casting.

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Tor Johnson (1903-1971) was a Swedish wrestler and actor typecast as a bald, monstrous character for films like Ed Wood's "Plan 9 from Outer Space" and two other MST3K films: "The Unearthly" (#320) and "Bride of the Monster" (#423).

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Mike: The Coffee Guy!
Servo, as Coffee Guy: I like coffee.

Coleman Francis apparently like to use all of his buddies as actors in his films, because that's the same guy from Episode 609, The Skydivers. He is best known for his line, "Coffee? I like coffee."

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Narrator: Flag on the moon... How did it get there?
Mike: These are all just random sentences, folks

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Mike: He's either a ruthless agent or Schemer from Shining Time Station.

Schemer was the arcade owner in the children's show "Shining Time Station."

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Servo: I just love how deep Tony Cardoza gets into character.
Crow: Yeah, he just goes in there and sits.
Mike: He did all his fake driving for this movie.

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Mike, as the American driver does a face plant into the ground: I call I'm dead!

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Crow, as Tor: Stay alive, whatever occur, Tor find!

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Reference to a line from the film, Last Of The Mohicans (1992).

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Crow, as Tor's aide reloads his gun: Just don't shoot while I'm reloading, that wouldn't be fair!

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Servo, as Tor: Been desert horse no name, laaa laaa laaa laa laaaaaaa

Reference to the song by America, Horse With No Name.

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Mike, as Tor's aide dies: Apparently I'm dead.

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Crow, as one of the KGB guys: So, you hear that new Yakov Smirnov album?

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Yakov Smirnov (1951-) - A Russian comedian, most well known for those "In Soviet Russia..." jokes.

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Mike, as atomic bomb goes off: Should we have warned the nearby town? Nah.

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Crow, as the soon to be strangled wife: I wonder if I look like Laura Dern. Nah.

Laura Dern (1967-) - An actress, her best known film was Jurassic Park.

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Servo: Kenneth Branagh's Mary Shelley's Bram Stoker's Wes Craven's Tim Burton's Beast of Yucca Flats. A Francis Ford Coppola film.

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Servo: I'm Cherokee Jack!

Another one of Coleman's drinking buddies, most likely. This is the same guy who played Cherokee Jack in Episode 619, Red Zone Cuba.

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Servo, as Joe walks into the desert: Watch out for snakes!

Reference to a line spoken in Episode 506, Eegah!

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Narrator: Touch a button, things happen.
Mike: Sometimes.
Narrator: A scientist becomes a beast.

00:47:15

Third Host Segment

00:48:58

Movie Resumes

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Mike, as Tor carries the dead woman to his cave: Tor carry over threshold. Da da da, da da da.

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Narrator: Joseph Javorsky.
Crow, as Narrator: Rootie patootie.

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Mike, as Tor: Hills alive, sound of music.

Reference to a song from the musical, The Sound of Music.

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Narrator: A man murdered, a woman's purse.
Servo: A thin plot, endlessly restated.

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Servo, as Narrator: Now would be a good time for some phrases, a woman's purse, flag on the moon, a man murdered, I'll check back in a moment.

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Boy: Paper, mister?
Crow: Why, yes it is! You're a bright boy!

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Narrator: Vacation time...
Crow, as Narrator: ...so, goodbye.

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Boy: Aww, we never get to have any fun.
Mike, as Mom: But you looked at pigs! And theres a tire! You had lots of fun!

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Servo, as gas station guy: So long folks, enjoy our bleak landscape.

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Narrator: 110 in the shade...
Servo, as Narrator: ...130 in my pants.

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Narrator: A jump from a plane could put you on top.
Mike, as Narrator: Or a helicopter might do, did I say flag on the moon yet?

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Narrator: But the killer is not on the plateau.
Crow: The Killer is in Memphis, marrying his 13 year old cousin.

Reference to Jerry Lee Lewis, a pioneer of the rock and roll movement in the 1950s. A scandal erupted when it was learned that at 23 years old, he married his third wife, who was also his 13 year old cousin.

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Servo, as Narrator: Jaworski, Ron Jaworski, played quarterback for the Eagles.

Ron Jaworksi (1951-) was an NFL quarterback from 1974 to 1989, spending most of his career with the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Narrator: A trip up into the skies and jump...
Mike, as Narrator: ...start flapping your arms.
Narrator: And if the killer is on the plateau, kill him.
Crow: Plus, Coleman has lots of skydiving footage.

Reference to Episode 609, The Skydivers.

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Crow: Hey, how'd they get into Cuba?

This location was used as the Cuban airport in Episode 619 Red Zone Cuba.

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Servo: This movie stops at nothing... and stays there.

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Crow, as Tor stands in a bush: Shh! He's laying his eggs!

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Mike: Why, it's Verne Gagne!

Verne Gagne is a former professional wrestler and promoter. He had his own premotion based out of Minnesota, the American Wrestling Association (AWA). Unfortunately, AWA went out of business in 1991.

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