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SEASON 8

Mystery Science Theater 3000 · Season 8

Mystery Science Theater 3000 Season 8 quotes

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S8The Deadly Mantis

[The rather effeminate-looking General Ford explains to the media that the mantis is real]

GFGeneral Ford

I want to say at the outset that, contrary to rumor and certain newspaper headlines...

CACrow [as Ford]

I'm not gay!

CACrow [as Col. Parkman]

But I've got a mantis in my pantis.

[after Mike had accidentally caused the destruction of the future ape-ruled Earth] I felt a disturbance; as if millions of monkeys suddenly cried out and then were silenced.

[mournfully] Yes; the Earth has been destroyed.

[as Movie Sign blares] No, even worse than that; we've got Movie Sign!

[as Dr. Jackson gets a phone call]

NJDr. Nedrick Jackson

This is Dr. Jackson. ... General Ford?

CACrow [as Dr. Jackson]

General Tennessee Ernie Ford?

NJDr. Nedrick Jackson

... Yes.

SAServo [as Dr. Jackson]

Well, try lancing it.

NJDr. Nedrick Jackson

I see, General. Of course sir, I'll be right over.

MAMike [as Dr. Jackson]

General wants another foot massage.

MBMarge Blaine

Everything alright?

NJDr. Nedrick Jackson

Of course.

SAServo [as Dr. Jackson]

They just demoted me to the gift shop.

MBMarge Blaine

Well, it isn't every day the Pentagon calls you.

CACrow [as Dr. Jackson]

It is so!

NJDr. Nedrick Jackson

Very nosey.

MBMarge Blaine

Okay, be mysterious.

MAMike [as Marge]

I'll just hang up your coat, and hate you.

NJDr. Nedrick Jackson

Well, if I tell you, you'll keep it a secret?

MBMarge Blaine

Hope to die.

NJDr. Nedrick Jackson

They found an old bone up at the north pole.

[as Marge says nothing] Mrs. Bert Lahr.

NJDr. Nedrick Jackson

The Pentagon wants to know to whom it belongs. [leaves]

SAServo [as Dr. Jackson]

Oh, and we've been invaded by Spain, and mermaids are real. Bye!

S8The Thing That Couldn't Die

[The movie opens with the title: The Thing That Couldn't Die.]

The Strom Thurmond Story!

Couldn't die or wouldn't die?

Shouldn't?

[Jessica demonstrates her dowsing talent by telling the guests where to find Linda's missing watch.]

JJessica

You can find the watch in a trade rat's nest.

A trade rat?

JJessica

Look at the base of oak tree beside Linda's cabin.

SAServo [as Jessica]

…in Maine.

You know, the country needs skilled trade rats.

[Linda puts the found watch up against her ear.]

MAMike [as Linda]

The rats put in a new crystal!

It still runs.

SAServo [as John Cameron Swayze]

John Cameron Trade-Rat.

[Later, Gordon gives Linda a charm he found near the watch.]

GGordon

Here, I polished this for you. We found it in the trade rat's nest.

MAMike [as Gordon]

He had a little tool and die shop down there.

SAServo [as Gordon]

I think I got most of the rat droppings off it.

[Flavia hears a noise outside the window.]

FFlavia

What's that?

Eh, it's just those trade rats working the night shift.

[Boyd the ranch hand slouches around.]

[singing] There's a thick yellow stain on my back brace!

[The final shot of the movie, a zoom in on Jessica's necklace and cleavage, fills the screen.]

The whole movie was leading up to this shot.

MAMike [as Announcer]

Brought to you by the Breast Council.

SAServo [as Announcer]

Buy breasts where you work or bank!

[The black and white Universal logo appears]

In weather today, the oceans turned black!

S8The Undead

[A fire is being used as a background for the opening credits.]

Fire in the projection room! Guess we can't watch the movie!

[Crow darts toward the exit but is restrained by Mike.]

[The movie opens with a flamboyant Satan speaking to the viewers.]

Satan, the Prince of Cabaret.

. . .

This guy was never in heaven, he was cast out of community theater!

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