Thumb Wars: The Phantom Cuticle is a 1999 film about thumbs dressed up as puppets to create a spoof of the space drama Star Wars with characters such as Loke Groundrunner (parody of Luke Skywalker), Princess Bunhead (parody of Princess Leia), Oobedoob Scoobydooby Benubi (parody of Obi-wan Kenobi), Hand Duet (parody of Han Solo), Crunchy (parody of Chewbacca), Beboobeep (parody of R2-D2), Prissypeo (parody of C-3PO) and Black Helmet Man (parody of arch-villain Darth Vader).

Directed by Steve Oedekerk. Written by Steve Oedekerk

Every Hand Has A Thumb...(taglines)

Black Helmet Man

• Now Loke, you shall learn the truth: I am your mother! [Rips off suit to reveal pink dress] Now Momma's gonna teach you a lesson in manners! [Han Duet shoots Black Helmet Man, saving Loke, and making Black Helmet Man fly off into space] Wait till your Father gets hooooooooome!

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• :Black Helmet Man: Any other questions?

British Council Member: I have a question, why do we all speak in British accents when we're from outer space and there's no Britain?

(Black Helmet Man pops British Council Member's head off)

Dialogue

Loke Groundrunner: Who are you?

Oobedoob Benubi: I am Oobidoob Benubi, I have the silliest name in the galaxy.

Loke Groundrunner: What's your middle name?

Oobedoob Benubi: Scooby-dooby.

Loke Groundrunner: Oobidoob Scooby-dooby Benubi?!

Oobedoob Benubi: One and the same, and you must be... the crybaby!

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Loke Groundrunner: Who could've done such a thing as this?

Oobedoob Benubi: This is the work of Black Helmet Man.

Loke Groundrunner: Who?

Oobedoob Benubi: Your father -- I-I mean a man who's farther...a farther away man!

Loke Groundrunner: Whoever he is, he must be bad. I will go with you and fight!

Oobedoob Benubi: Oh, big sacrifice; everyone you know is dead! Glad you could tear yourself away!

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Loke Groundrunner: I’ve got three fist fighters coming from my left.

Pilot: Copy, Stray Dog.

Loke Groundrunner: I-I don’t think I’m Stray Dog.

Pilot: Copy that, Red Rooster.

Loke Groundrunner: I-I don’t think I’m Red Rooster either.

Pilot: No problem, Nasty Butler.

Loke Groundrunner: I’m ending this transmission.

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Pilot: We got company, Swollen Ostrich.

Loke Groundrunner: Oh man, it's you.

Loke Groundrunner: [Fist fighter blows pilot's ship up] Thank you.

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Loke Groundrunner: I'm going to trust my feelings and use the power of the thumb.

Voice of Oobedoob Benubi: Use the instrument panel, Loke.

Loke Groundrunner: What?

Voice of Oobedoob Benubi: The instrument panel. That's what it's there for. Advanced weaponry designed to hit tiny targets.

Loke Groundrunner: Ok, ok.

Taglines

• Every Hand Has A Thumb...
• If there were thumbs in space and they got mad at each other there would be... Thumb Wars

Cast

• Steve Oedekerk - voice of Loke Groundrunner/Beboobeep/Unwise Council Member/The Puppet/Gabba the Butt/Big Toe & Yes Man/Aunt Gonnabiteit
• Andrea Fears - voice of Princess Bunhead
• Ross Schaefer - voice of Hand Duet
• Rob Paulsen - voice of Oobedoob Benubi/Thumbtrooper
• Mark DeCarlo - voice of Black Helmet Man
• Paul Greenberg - voice of Prissypeo