Mystery Science Theater 3000/Recap/S05/E17 Beginning of the End

Film watched: Beginning of the End

The MST3K presentation provides examples of:

• Department of Redundancy Department: Crow's screenplay about Peter Graves. Fifteen acts were devoted to reminding people that Graves went to the University of Minnesota.

Servo: Crow, I'm not criticizing here, but were you worried about the redundancy factor or not or--? Crow: Well, I thought my point was important enough to risk that.

• Getting Crap Past the Radar: A lot regarding Peter Graves.

Servo: "If you could see my hands right now, you'd be horrified!"

• Heterosexual Life Partners: Mike and the Bots discover The Mads are these, resulting in a bit of Brain Bleach all round.
• The Mountains of Illinois: The Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode is the Trope Namer.
• Nausea Fuel: Crow finds the bizarre transition effects in the credits to be this. Mike doesn't really help.

Mike: Honey, do you think you could keep down some 7-Up and soda crackers? Crow: *gag* no... Mike: Some lukewarm pork? Crow: Blurgh!

• Noodle Implements: As the general asks what Wainright needs for his proposed locust trap:

Tom: A tennis ball, an accordion and a picture of Don Ameche!

• Overly Long Gag: Crow being nauseated by the credits. By the end, Tom yells "One more time!"