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Post by Phantom Engineer on Feb 20, 2004 16:04:27 GMT -5
This is a reference that I have never been able to identify. This usually happens when there are old guys present, like the kidnapped scientists in "Prince of Space". So what does it mean when they say... Lucille!A reference to The Lucy Show (Lucille Ball) when an old guy resembles her on show boss Mr Mooney. I think that was his name.
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Post by Commander Kalgan on Feb 20, 2004 17:28:28 GMT -5
A reference to The Lucy Show (Lucille Ball) when an old guy resembles her on show boss Mr Mooney. I think that was his name. Yeah, they even say, "Hey, bookend Mr. Mooneys!". Next time you watch that one, listen for it. They also say "Lucille" in 'Soultaker'.
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Post by Derek3K on Feb 20, 2004 19:52:32 GMT -5
Some of the references I don't really get are when they say someone looks like someone. Most of the times its people I've never heard of.
Whenever someone is being hypnotized in a movie, someone usually yells out "SLEEEEEEP!"
Is that a reference to anything?
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Post by otrfan on Feb 20, 2004 20:01:37 GMT -5
Let me get this straight...
Lucille Ball had a show called "The Lucy Show".
On that show, she had a boss named Mr. Mooney.
Mr. Mooney evidently would say "Lucille!" a lot on that show.
So, if there is a old guy on MST3K that even resembles Mr. Mooney, that's why they shout out "Lucille!".
I liked this reference more before when I didn't understand it. Oh well, I asked for it.
I prefer Crow's references to Lucille Ball circa "I Love Lucy".
Ah Rickyyyyyyy! Turns out I was never funnnyyyyyyyy!!!!
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Post by Phantom Engineer on Feb 20, 2004 20:38:58 GMT -5
Let me get this straight... Lucille Ball had a show called "The Lucy Show". On that show, she had a boss named Mr. Mooney. Mr. Mooney evidently would say "Lucille!" a lot on that show. So, if there is a old guy on MST3K that even resembles Mr. Mooney, that's why they shout out "Lucille!". I liked this reference more before when I didn't understand it. Oh well, I asked for it. I prefer Crow's references to Lucille Ball circa "I Love Lucy". Ah Rickyyyyyyy! Turns out I was never funnnyyyyyyyy!!!!Your right about that. I was never much of a Lucy fan. The later Lucy Show was particularly bad. The way Mr Mooney would say "Lucille" when she screewed up was supposed to be funny.
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Post by Mister Wilbur on Feb 21, 2004 21:02:40 GMT -5
The "Yeeeeeeesssssss?" riff refers to a fourties actor named The Great Gildersleeve. He had a popular radio show where he was the water commissioner in a small town. He always answered with that "Yeeeesssss?" bit. Now I get that bit in the Simpsons with the guy that says that! One riff that I didn't get was one in Cave Dwellers were they do the shot of the desert and Crow says "Welcome to death valley days! The Driver's Either missing or he's dead!"
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Post by Phantom Engineer on Feb 21, 2004 21:07:20 GMT -5
Death Valley Days was a syndicated western show thast Ronald reagan once hosted. "The Driver's Either missing or he's dead!" may have refered to a specific show.
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Post by Miss Interoceter on Feb 21, 2004 21:42:54 GMT -5
You have to watch in season 2 for the Driver is missing or dead reference. One of the shorts, I think that was the Bela Lugosi and his spiders serial one. Anyway. A car goes off a cliff and another car pulls up behind. The reporter and an investigator hop out to see if the guy's okay and they approach kind of slowly. Suddenly a voice says, "The driver is either dead or he's missing!" and it's said in such a way that it's not dialogue from the guy so it must've been put in post-production. I always thought it was a line from Death Valley Days too, but then I finally got the episode this was in and was shocked to find it was from an episode. The Death Valley Days thing comes in because the voice says it in such a Ronald Reagan-y whisper voice and I think that's what they picked up on. Crow may have even made a "Welcome to Death Valley Days." crack at that point. But that's what it's from. Maybe Rocket Attack USA episode.
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Post by Ator on Feb 23, 2004 1:40:25 GMT -5
Who is Bob Crane? I hear that name referenced alot.
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Post by mightyjack on Feb 23, 2004 1:44:52 GMT -5
Bob Crane was the lead actor in "Hogan's Heroes", he was also known for being into kinky sex and porn and was murdered by a blow to the head (that's when all the porn stuff came out).
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Post by Ator on Feb 23, 2004 1:47:16 GMT -5
Ahh, I see. He's perfect for Sinister Urge references!
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Post by losingmydignity on Feb 23, 2004 2:08:13 GMT -5
This one's been buggin' and teasin' me for a long time, because it seems so damn familiar...in a lot of eps when someone gets in some else's face they quip "Is this bugging you, I'm not touching you, is this bugging you."
Does this come from some movie or tv show or is it just one of those in joke self-referential numbers...I gotta know.
Does this question bug you guys, I'm not touching you...
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Post by Commander Kalgan on Feb 23, 2004 12:30:36 GMT -5
I think it's just a joke about how kids act in the back seat of the car. You know, they stick their hand in your face as close as they can get without touching.
Although it's possible it's taken from the episode of 'Friends' where Chandler and Joey are fighting over a chair, and Chandler does the "not touching, can't get mad!" bit. That episode was from 1996-97, so I doubt it.
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Post by BobJohnson on Feb 23, 2004 16:00:37 GMT -5
Here's one: In a lot of episodes they reference something called zooba's (sp?). What is it? This was specifically in Space Mutiny
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Post by emperordorkin on Feb 23, 2004 19:22:33 GMT -5
Zoobas were these hideous zebra-striped pants with a slightly-slanted ass that were briefly the rage in the late 80's/early 90's.
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