Connections
References
The Birth of a Nation (1915)
Joel: "It's Jim Henson's 'Birth of a Nation' Babies."
Joel: "It's Jim Henson's 'Birth of a Nation' Babies."
Show Boat (1929)
Tom (singing): "Ol' Man Liver"
Tom (singing): "Ol' Man Liver"
Gunga Din (1939)
Crow: "You're a better man than I, Gunga Din."
Crow: "You're a better man than I, Gunga Din."
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
Tom (as Quasimodo): "Sanctuary! Sanctuary!"
Tom (as Quasimodo): "Sanctuary! Sanctuary!"
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Tom (singing): "Clang, clang, clang went the trolley."
Tom (singing): "Clang, clang, clang went the trolley."
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Joel: "It's 'The Treasure of the Sewer Madre.'"
Joel: "It's 'The Treasure of the Sewer Madre.'"
White Heat (1949)
Tom: "Top of the world, Pokey!"
Tom: "Top of the world, Pokey!"
The Lone Ranger (1949)
(TV Series)
As a character rides off on a horse, Crow, Joel, and Tom hum "The William Tell Overture."
As a character rides off on a horse, Crow, Joel, and Tom hum "The William Tell Overture."
I Love Lucy (1951)
(TV Series)
Mentioned by Joel
Mentioned by Joel
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Joel (singing): "I'm singin' in the filth!"
Joel (singing): "I'm singin' in the filth!"
Highway Patrol (1955)
(TV Series)
Mentioned by Tom
Mentioned by Tom
The Honeymooners (1955)
(TV Series)
Crow (as Ralph Kramden): "Norton!"
Crow (as Ralph Kramden): "Norton!"
Guys and Dolls (1955)
Tom (as Adelaide): "How do I get Nathan Detroit to marry me?"
Tom (as Adelaide): "How do I get Nathan Detroit to marry me?"
Leave It to Beaver (1957)
(TV Series)
Joel: "Hey, look! He's in the Cleaver den."
Joel: "Hey, look! He's in the Cleaver den."
Vertigo (1958)
Crow: "This is just like 'Vertigo.'"
Crow: "This is just like 'Vertigo.'"
The Giant Gila Monster (1959)
Joel: "Meanwhile, in 'Giant Gila Monster' . . ."
Joel: "Meanwhile, in 'Giant Gila Monster' . . ."
North by Northwest (1959)
Joel: "They're watching 'North by Northwest.'"
Joel: "They're watching 'North by Northwest.'"
Ben-Hur (1959)
Mentioned by Crow
Mentioned by Crow
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
(TV Series)
Crow (as Aunt Bea): "Oh, Andy!"
Crow (as Aunt Bea): "Oh, Andy!"
Car 54, Where Are You? (1961)
(TV Series)
Tom sings the "Car 54, Where Are You?" theme song.
Tom sings the "Car 54, Where Are You?" theme song.
Cape Fear (1962)
Tom: "Just like the end of 'Cape Fear.'"
Tom: "Just like the end of 'Cape Fear.'"
The Jetsons (1962)
(TV Series)
Crow: "Jane, stop this crazy thing!"
Crow: "Jane, stop this crazy thing!"
I'm Dickens, He's Fenster (1962)
(TV Series)
Tom: "I'm Dickens, he's Fenster; we're cops."
Tom: "I'm Dickens, he's Fenster; we're cops."
McHale's Navy (1962)
(TV Series)
Mentioned by Crow
Mentioned by Crow
Gypsy (1962)
Tom (singing): "Let me entertain you. . . ."
Tom (singing): "Let me entertain you. . . ."
The Sound of Music (1965)
Joel: "It's the Von Trapps!"
Joel: "It's the Von Trapps!"
The Gumby Show (1957)
(TV Series)
Joel: "Gumby! Get off the tower!"
Joel: "Gumby! Get off the tower!"
The Time Tunnel (1966)
(TV Series)
Crow: "The Time Tunnel, in Color"
Crow: "The Time Tunnel, in Color"
The Monkees (1966)
(TV Series)
Joel: "Looks like a set the Monkees would end up on"
Joel: "Looks like a set the Monkees would end up on"
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)
(TV Short)
Tom: "Everybody on stage for the big Whoville number!"
Tom: "Everybody on stage for the big Whoville number!"
Camelot (1967)
Crow: "They're doing 'Camelot' across the lot."
Crow: "They're doing 'Camelot' across the lot."
Catalina Caper (1967)
Mentioned by Dr. Forrester
Mentioned by Dr. Forrester
The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau (1966)
(TV Series)
Tom imitates Jacques Cousteau's style of narration.
Tom imitates Jacques Cousteau's style of narration.
The Odd Couple (1968)
Crow, Joel, and Tom hum "The Odd Couple" theme music.
Crow, Joel, and Tom hum "The Odd Couple" theme music.
The Illustrated Man (1969)
Tom: "They have me assigned to the Illustrated Man now."
Tom: "They have me assigned to the Illustrated Man now."
Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)
(TV Series)
The Python sketch "the Bishop" is referenced during Undersea Kingdom
The Python sketch "the Bishop" is referenced during Undersea Kingdom
The Boatniks (1970)
Crow: "Wait until I'm in 'The Boatniks'!"
Crow: "Wait until I'm in 'The Boatniks'!"
200 Motels (1971)
"Whoa, Centerville, a real great place to bring your kids up"
"Whoa, Centerville, a real great place to bring your kids up"
The Exorcist (1973)
Tom (as a dead body lies at the bottom of a flight of stairs): "Father Karras!"
Tom (as a dead body lies at the bottom of a flight of stairs): "Father Karras!"
Happy Days (1974)
(TV Series)
Tom: "TV's Marion, from 'Happy Days'"
Tom: "TV's Marion, from 'Happy Days'"
Barney Miller (1974)
(TV Series)
Tom: "That Barney Miller!"
Tom: "That Barney Miller!"
Saturday Night Live (1975)
(TV Series)
Crow: "It stinks, but it's still better than an SNL."
Crow: "It stinks, but it's still better than an SNL."
The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
Tom: "The Man Who Would Be Queen"
Tom: "The Man Who Would Be Queen"
Taxi Driver (1976)
Joel: "Travis Bickle: Taxi Driver"
Joel: "Travis Bickle: Taxi Driver"
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Crow: "This is kind of like 'Close Encounters of the Turd Kind.'"
Crow: "This is kind of like 'Close Encounters of the Turd Kind.'"
Scanners (1981)
Mentioned by Crow
Mentioned by Crow
The Cannonball Run (1981)
Tom: "It's 'The Cannonball Run'!"
Tom: "It's 'The Cannonball Run'!"
Flashdance (1983)
"They were dealing with a maniac." Joel: ". . . Who's dancing like he never danced before."
"They were dealing with a maniac." Joel: ". . . Who's dancing like he never danced before."
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Crow (as Nigel Tufnel): "You see, it goes all the way to eleven."
Crow (as Nigel Tufnel): "You see, it goes all the way to eleven."
Ghostbusters (1984)
Mentioned by Joel
Mentioned by Joel
Muppet Babies (1984)
(TV Series)
Joel: "It's Jim Henson's 'Birth of a Nation' Babies."
Joel: "It's Jim Henson's 'Birth of a Nation' Babies."
F/X (1986)
Crow: "Just like 'F/X'" Tom: "And 'F/X 2'"
Crow: "Just like 'F/X'" Tom: "And 'F/X 2'"
Barfly (1987)
Mentioned by Joel
Mentioned by Joel
Beetlejuice (1988)
Tom: "There goes Beetle Juice!"
Tom: "There goes Beetle Juice!"
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Crow: "Jessica Rabbit!"
Crow: "Jessica Rabbit!"
Twins (1988)
"An identical twin could have the same pattern of four rows with only slight variations." Joel: "Like Schwarzenegger and DeVito?"
"An identical twin could have the same pattern of four rows with only slight variations." Joel: "Like Schwarzenegger and DeVito?"
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
"I'm gonna get you." Crow: ". . . Sucka!"
"I'm gonna get you." Crow: ". . . Sucka!"
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
(TV Series)
"These three prints." Tom: "No, Fresh Prince"
"These three prints." Tom: "No, Fresh Prince"
Misery (1990)
Tom (as Annie Wilkes): "How'd they get off the cock-a-doodie cliff?!"
Tom (as Annie Wilkes): "How'd they get off the cock-a-doodie cliff?!"
F/X2 (1991)
Crow: "Just like 'F/X'" Tom: "And 'F/X 2'"
Crow: "Just like 'F/X'" Tom: "And 'F/X 2'"
Backdraft (1991)
Mentioned by Joel
Mentioned by Joel
Features
Undersea Kingdom (1936)
An episode of 'Undersea Kingdom' is the featured short in this 'MST3K' episode.
An episode of 'Undersea Kingdom' is the featured short in this 'MST3K' episode.
Indestructible Man (1956)
'Indestructible Man' is the featured movie in this 'MST3K' episode.
'Indestructible Man' is the featured movie in this 'MST3K' episode.
Spoofs
Hindenburg Disaster Newsreel Footage (1937)
(Short)
Crow (as Tom bursts into flames): "Oh, the humanity!"
Crow (as Tom bursts into flames): "Oh, the humanity!"
