Mystery Science Theater 3000/Recap/S08 E14 Riding With Death

Film watched: Riding With Death, a TV movie compiled from two episodes of the television series Gemini Man.

The Mystery Science Theater 3000 presentation of Riding With Death featured:
"Pearl: Brain Guy, what the hell is your deal?
 * Ambiguously Gay: Observer, again. This time, he's dressed as a female nurse, while calling himself a Red Cross medic. (Of course, no field medic has ever been in a nurse's dress.)

Observer: My race is pacifist and does not believe in war. We only kill out of personal spite."

"Crow: An executive story consultant?!
 * Call Back: At one point Mike mocks Abby's screams of "SaaaaAAAAM!" by saying "VaaaaAAAAAAANCE!" like Dr. Langer in The Giant Spider Invasion - a movie they'd seen just four episodes previous.
 * Near the end of the second episode third act, before Denby is arrested, Crow notes "hey look, a couple of VaaaaAAAAAAANS!"
 * Servo even gets in a "JeeeeeEEEEEEEEEeeeeed!", to which Crow moans, "Oh, here we go!"
 * Crazy Enough to Work: During the credits, Crow seems to consider the idea that the movie had an "Executive Story Consultant" unbelievable.

Servo: *as the consultant* Yes. I advise that you cast the most annoying cracker you can find and slam together two incomprehensible stories!"

"Mike: Ma' well-oiled chassis is comin' up on yer backside, now.
 * Incidentally, the show's executive story consultant was... Steven Bochco. THE Steven Bochco.
 * Double Entendre: Mike and the bots' commentary during the sequence when Buffalo Bill's truck is used to slow down Casey's out-of-control vehicle:

Servo: My rigid grill structure is bearin' down on yer unprotected cargo door.

Crow: My oft-complimented Peterbilt is rhythmically nudging that sweet honey pot of yours?

Mike and Servo: Crow!

...

Mike: Drained and satisfied, I'm tracin' lazy circles on yer' supercab now.

Crow: You said I was bad...

Mike: You inspired me."

"Servo: Don't come back here, I'm doing, eh heh, naked burpees!
 * Mike Nelson, Destroyer of Worlds: The Trope Namer rides again. "(W)hat's that, three for you now?"
 * Overly Long Gag: Driscoll spends several minutes cleaning his glasses, which are filled entirely with over the top squeaking sounds and the occasional "Still dirty!"
 * Running Gag: Turkey jokes for Jive Turkey Sam Casey.
 * "Leave Robert Denby alone!" This one was actually carried over into other episodes whose featured movies starred William Sylvester (Gorgo and Devil Doll, in case you were wondering)
 * "You're so elusive!"
 * The joke about Hale being inside the truck when he's not leads to such riffs as:

Mike: (when the truck explodes) Sam, I'm blown to several thousand bits, but my patent papers!"

"Mike: All characters depicted are...really stupid and disgusting.
 * Driscoll's filthy, filthy glasses.
 * This Is a Work of Fiction: Servo seems to consider it a blessing when the disclaimer pops up in the credits.

Servo: Any similarities to actual persons would be really sad."

"Crow: Up, and whoooosh!"
 * What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway?: Inspired by a multitude of references to turkeys in the film (okay, one or two), Crow takes up the mantle of Turkey Volume Guessing Man!, who is able to instinctively calculate how many turkeys could fit in a given space, i.e. express something's volume in units of turkey. Crow is very disappointed to learn that Mike shares this power.
 * Briefly. He then becomes excited at a superhero team of turkey guessers.


 * You Look Familiar: The actor playing Robert Denby appeared in a previous Mystery Science Theater 3000 film, Night of The Blood Beast.

That Abby. She's some gal!