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808: The She Creature

A hypnotist uses his talent for evil by putting a beautiful woman under his spell and sending her regressive sub-human lifeform on a murderous rampage.

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Beginning of the episode

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Beginning of movie

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Servo, reading movie title
Ah, "The RuPaul Story!"

RuPaul is a drag queen celebrity

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Mike
Hey, Tim Conway as Dorf is going to be in this.

Tim Conway was born Thomas Conway but changed his name to "Tim" to avoid confusion with actor Tom Conway, who stars in the She-Creature movie. His most notable creation is the comedic Dorf character.

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Servo
Hey there's Tim Finn! There's Gil Hodges! There's Gil Gerard! There goes Joe Pesci! There's Prunella Scales! There's Abe Vigoda! Is there a sturgeon in the house? Can I borrow a fin?

A barrage of aquatic puns.

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Crow
Sea turtles.
Servo
Why yes I do! (laughs)
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Crow, as lightning flashes
Whoa, Lee Trevino goes fishing.

Lee Trevino is a pro golfer who was stuck by lightning during the 1975 Western Open golf tournament.

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Mike, reading credits
Tch, Samuel Z. Dummkopf

*Dummkopf* is the German word for "fool", literally "dumb head".

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Servo
Hey, there's Bennett Surf! And Billy Ocean!

More aquatic puns

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Crow
Gidget meets Magritte.

René François Ghislain Magritte was a Belgian surrealist painter.

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Servo
Hey, a Fluffernutter spill.

Fluffernutter is a sandwich of peanut butter and marshmallow, trademarked by Durkee-Mower Inc., makers of Marshmallow Fluff.

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Narrator
Neither man nor animal will be the same.
Crow
Nor Manimal.

"Manimal" was an American TV series about a man who fights crime using his power to shape-shift into any animal. It ran on NBC in 1983 for only eight episodes.

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Servo
Well, I can certainly see how--sleep!
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Crow
[dog barking] What's that? Grandpa Lombardi fell down a well?

In the TV show "Lassie", Lassie the dog would bark to alert the humans of trouble or danger.

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Mike
Top breeder, Bat Masterson.

"Bat Masterson" was a TV show based on legendary gunfighter Bat Masterson, portrayed wearing a black suit and derby on the show.

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Crow
Hmm, Howard the Duck was here.

Howard the Duck is a humanoid duck character featured in comic books and a movie.

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Servo
Hey hey, I'm the monkey. People say I monkey around.

Song lyrics from the hit song "(Theme from) The Monkees" by The Monkees.

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Crow
(Laughs) Fun times at the Kennedy Compound.
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Servo
Here you go, Mr. Trafficante.

Santo Trafficante, Jr. was a Mafia boss in Florida and Cuba in the mid-1900s.

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Mike, falsetto
Oh professor Firefly!
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Crow
I married Aunt Bee

Aunt Bee wasn't Barney's aunt!

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Mike, as Lombardi
I could use a Frogurt

Frogurt is the shorthand form of frozen yogurt, first used in the TV show "The Simpsons".

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Crow
The Fleet Street line of beachwear.

A famous street in London, England (known for its poor weather) and the setting of Stephen Sondheim's musical "Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street".

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Servo
Is this the Mr. Kite everyone's always doing stuff for the benefit of?

Parody of the song title "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" by The Beatles on the album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band".

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Crow
Smitty, Merv! You maniacs!
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Servo
No, it's Helen Keller's room.

Helen Keller was a deaf-blind woman who championed rights for the handicapped.

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Servo
This is scary. I'm not going to get any SLEEP!--tonight.
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Servo, over dog barking
Rin Tin Tin in "Coming Home".

Rin Tin Tin is the famous German Shepherd who starred in TV shows and movies of the same name. "Coming Home" is a movie about a handicapped Vietnam vet returning home and his struggle re-entering society.

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Crow, impersonating
The Death of Tyne Daly.

Ellen Tyne Daly is an actress most famous for her role in the TV show "Cagney and Lacey". The actress in the movie looks similar to Tyne Daly.

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Servo, as victim
I can't believe I ate the whole thing.

"I can't believe I ate the whole thing" is Alka-Seltzer's most famous slogan. Alka-Seltzer is a remedy for indigestion.

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Mike, as Lombardi
As your RA, I should warn you you're facing expulsion.

an RA, or resident assistant, is a student in a college or university who acts as a supervisor for dorms and residence halls.

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Crow, as Lombardi
I'm going out for a sack of White Castles, you want anything?

Crow is referring to burgers from White Castle, the oldest hamburger fast-food chain.

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Crow, as Ted, whose pipe disappears between shots
Shazam, my pipe's gone!
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Crow, as man
Tell Moondoggie I love him...

In the "Gidget" novel and movie series, Moondoggie was Gidget's surfer boyfriend.