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The crew watches the hand of a fallen astronaut wreak havoc on a small beach town. They also try to figure out just what William Shatner does and Joel figures out not to put free will into robots.

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      • (Sheriff Townsend arrives at the house after the murder) Crow: (as Gilligan) Skipper!!! Tom: Where's the little body, little buddy?

      • Paul: I'm going away. Marta: Away? Joel: Away. You know, not here. Paul: Just as soon as I get rid of something that must be destroyed. Crow: His planter's warts?

      • Tom: This is all sort of a hand jive, isn't it?

      • Crow: 1 Adam 12, see the appendage, corner of Drukster and Main. Be advised, he's arm and dangerous.

      • Tom: (as the sheriff arrives at the Tarnstrom house) 1313 Mockingbird Lane, this is the place all right!

      • Crow: (as Paul escapes Marta's room) He's the least successful strangler in the movies. He runs around the countryside giving people Dutch rubs!

      • (Marta and Patsy are in Marta's room) Patsy: That exam's tomorrow and you've got to pass! You know they expect twice as much from foreign students. Tom: You know, the boys do!

      • (Steve and Dr. Weitzberg are in Paul's house with a Geiger counter) Crow: (haltingly) Hey, who are they trying to fool with that stud finder? Tom: Hey, they haven't found me yet. Crow: Oh, brother!

      • (Sheriff Townsend finds a note on his desk) Tom: It's from a place called 'Uncharted Desert Isle.' Huh. Crow: 'Dear Skipper, why haven't you sent help?' Signed, The Castaways.

      • (Mrs. Hotchkiss hears a noise and gets out of bed) Crow: Hey, she's wearing a drool pad. Joel: And she's putting on Dr. Spock's housecoat. Tom: Doctor or Mister? Joel: Mister. Crow: Doctor Mister? Tom: Mr. Mister. Joel: Mr. Misty-meanor. Tom: That's what you get when you rob a Dairy Queen, right? Joel: Mmm-hmm.

      • (at the end of host segment three) Joel: I don't know how Shatner does it week after week. Crow: I don't know why he does it or who lets him do it. Tom: I think we should just be glad he does it.

      • Crow: (describing Mrs. Hotchkiss) It's Harriet Nelson's evil twin.

      • (as Paul and Marta are on the beach, Paul falls down) Marta: Are you hurt? Steve: Ah, only my pride. Tom: And my lumbar. Crow: He landed on it.

      • Joel: Cambot, I want you to remind me of something: Next time I make a robot, no more free will, that's it.

      • (describing Paul) Crow: He looks like a cross between Jerry Mathers and James Dean. Tom: Beaver Without A Cause.

      • Tom: I wonder if there's an abridged version of this movie. Crow: If there is, let's burn it. Tom: Never burn your abridges.

      • Dr. Weitzberg: We know something kept him functioning. Steve: A substitute for oxygen? Tom: New Oxygen Light!

      • (Dr. Weitzberg is about to push the red button) Crow: Push that and he's an astro-not!

      • (Lockhart appears on the screen) Tom: Look, it's Tammy Faye Bakker. Joel: Looks more like Robert Smith from The Cure. Lockhart: Kill, kill! Crow: Looks like he needs the cure.

      • Dr. Weitzberg: We've only lost two men in the strangest frontier of all! Tom: Cable!

      • (in the space operations center, secretary Donna recieves a call) Donna: It's the press Tom: Tell them I'm smoking. Donna: What do we tell them, Steve? Tom: Tell them I'm smoking. Steve: I'll tell you what to tell them... Tom: Tell them I'm smoking. Steve: Tell them we sent our second man to the moon, and it looks like he's not coming back either. (Donna looks upset) I'm sorry, Donna, I shouldn't have said that. Crow: Ooooops! Tom: I'm sorry, just tell them I'm smoking. Joel: (as Donna returns to the phone) He's smoking.

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      • This episode was available in both DVD and VHS from Rhino Home Video. It was one of the first episodes released on VHS and later made available on DVD.

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