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815: Agent For H.A.R.M.

Encountering zany characters and situations, a James-Bond-spoof secret agent tries to keep a scientist from falling into the hands of the Russians.

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00:00:00

Beginning of the episode

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First Host Segment

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Movie Begins

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Tom
Damn you, Shel Silverstein!

Shel Silverstein (1930-1999) - Best known for childrens literature, which includes, The Giving Tree, Where The Sidewalk Ends, A Light In The Attic, and Falling Up. He was also nominated for an Oscar for his music from the film, Postcards From The Edge.

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Credits
agent for h.a.r.m.
Mike
Oh, that stands for Huge Angular Red Marshmallows.
Crow
Hirsute Astronauts Revile Massachusetts.
Tom
Heuristic Analog Rental Meat.
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Mike
Starring has-beens and never-was's.
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Crow
With Bob Marley and Prince.

Bob Marley (1945-1981) was a Jamaican reggae singer/songwriter/guitarist and an advocate of the Rastafari movement. Prince (1958- ) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer/songwriter known for his flamboyant stage presence.

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Nerdy Guy, as he knocks on a door
It's me, Henry.
Mike, as Henry
Gimme that $100 you owe me or I'll break your darn kneecaps.
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Boss
Henry Manson.
Crow
Shirley's brother, isn't he?

Shirley Manson (1966-) is the lead singer for the band, Garbage.

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Mike
So H.A.R.M. stands for Hot And Ready, Man.
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Adam Chance
I'm heading back to the Judo Range...
Mike
The Judo Range?
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Tom
Meet me at the Karate Rink later.
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Crow
Then go practice your Skeet Kendo and bring your Aikido Rifle too.
Mike, as girl
I'd better go change into my Judo bikini!
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Mike, as the scientist
I hate the outside, screw you outside.
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Mike, of Eva
She's got fiber-optic hair.

Optical fibers are glass or plastic strands which carry light across their lengths. They have numerous practical applications ranging from telecommunication and networking to illumination.

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Adam Chance
I'm uh...
Crow, as Chance
...impotent.
00:20:38

Second Host Segment

00:23:22

Movie Resumes

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Tom
Aw, by this time in a James Bond movie, there would of been ten helicopter explosions, eight ski chases...
Mike
Yeah, this spy movie's just kinda hangin' around the house.

The movies in the long-running "James Bond/007" series (based on the books by Ian Fleming) are known for their elaborate, explosion-laden, and often over-the-top action and chase scenes.

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Mike
Your dad's alcholic golf buddy as Agent For H.A.R.M.
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Mike, as spore covered corpse is unveiled
He made his own gravy!
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Adam Chance
You think you can't get hurt, Doctor, because this is America? Apple pie, and all that jazz?
Crow
And hula hoops, and dungarees?
Adam Chance
Well my job is to keep the apple pie on the table, and nobody asks me how I do it!
Mike, as the doctor
I'll just need an hour to figure out your metaphor.

A reference to the cliche "as American as apple pie".

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Adam Chance
Doctor, you realize I could have you sent back.
Tom, as Chance
I still have the receipt.
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Crow, sings start of James Bond theme
Da dah DAH DAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
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Doctor
It devours the body from within, turning it into a human fungus.
Mike
Like Larry King?

Larry King (1933-), american TV personality, has been hosting the talk show Larry King Live on CNN since 1985.

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Servo, in a Bugs Bunny voice
It'sth a sthpore gun!
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Servo, singing, as Prince-like lab tech Luis
Don't have 2 be rich.. 2 be my girl...

Lyrics from Prince and The Revolution's 1986 song "Kiss." (In the lyrics to his songs, Prince regularly substitutes the words "to/two/too" with "2," "for" with "4," and "you" with "U.")

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Servo, as Luis/Prince
Aaow!
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Servo, as Luis/Prince
Have you seen my raspberry beret?

Refers to Prince and The Revolution's 1985 song "Raspberry Beret." Sample lyrics: "She wore a raspberry beret/The kind U'd find in a second hand store/Raspberry beret/And if it was warm, she wouldn't wear much more."

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Luis
I would like to take care of the man from H.A.R.M.
Crow, singing, as Luis/Prince
I would die 4 him...

Parodies Prince and The Revolution's 1984 song "I Would Die 4 U" from the album "Purple Rain." Actual lyrics: "Cuz U - I would die 4 U/Darlin', if U want me 2/U - I would die 4 U."

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Servo
so, mr. metal cabinet, we meet again!
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Eva
I saw the flashlight, I knew you'd be here.
Crow
Plus, you were crashing around like a drunk elephant.
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Eva
Are you coming? Or do I swim alone?
Crow
Yes, and yes.
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Eva
There's some trunks in your room, if change your mind.
Servo as Chance
There's DRUNKS in my room, how'd they get in there?
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Mike, as Adam Chance
You lucky trunks,
Crow
get ready to gift-wrap a beautiful package.
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Servo, singing, as Luis/Prince
Controversy...

Refers to Prince's 1981 song "Controversy" from the album of the same name.

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Mike, as Luis/Prince
Would you come on over here and let me work on that zipper?

Paraphrases the 1991 Prince and the New Power Generation song "Gett Off." Actual lyrics: "Now move your big ass 'round this way/So I can work on that zipper, baby."

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Crow, sings start of James Bond theme again
Da dah DAH DAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
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Crow, as Adam Chance
Watch me open the HELL out of this door.
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Tom Servo
It's a booger gun!
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Crow
Come on movie, just bite me.
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Mike
Action pants!
Servo
My pants are up to the challenge.
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Mike, as preppy thug
Oh mummery! Posh and bother!
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Mike, as preppy thug
Pops, there's a man giving the squish-squash to the old wind tube.
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Servo
He MAINTAINS an APPLIANCE! Da Dah DAH DAHHHHH!
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Crow, after Adam briefly fondles Eva
He... copped a feel!
Mike
I saw that.
Crow
Tuck it back.
Servo, as Adam, who is running away
Hey, I touched her boob, you guys! I'm not a virgin anymore! Woo-hoo!
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Servo, as Adam Chance
Heroin and fudge... what could it mean?
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Servo
Watch, as she... LOOKS!
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Servo
Oh, look, he's got a wrist harmonica in case he runs into John Popper.

John Popper is the vocalist and frontman for Blues Traveler. Though multitalented, he is most widely known for his harmonica playing.

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Crow
While the Denorex side makes my face melt.

Refers to commercials for Denorex shampoo in which a person has his/her head covered with different shampoos: a "leading brand" like Head & Shoulders or Selsun Blue on one side, and Denorex, which creates "a tingling sensation," on the other.

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Mike
It's like being chased by your anthropology professor!
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Eva
We were just saying goodbye, weren't we, Adam.
Adam Chance
That's right. We were just saying goodbye.
Crow
With our reproductive organs.