mystery sience theater 3000
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MST3K started off as a local television show here in the Twin Cities. After a couple of years, Comedy Central picked it up - after that, it went to SciFi (and went rapidly downhill).
MST3K conventions held here are a riot. You've not lived until you've experienced the "Parade of Torgos".
Lots of the jokes in that show have a Minnesota (sometimes Wisconsin) edge to them. I'm still a card carrying Misty.
"I'm gonna rip you a new puppet hole, bitch!"
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Have I mentioned lately how much I hate Canadian TV?
Only two eps of MST3K I've ever seen are "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" (seen years ago, while vacationing in Florida), and "This Island Earth" (a.k.a. the redundantly-titled MST3K movie). 
What's really disappointing is how Space has tried (and failed) to copy it. First there was SpaceBar, which showed Cheesy movies framed by a no-budget bit in the titular Space Bar, where three characters (a human, a guy in a rubber forehead, and a mannequin "robot") would discuss the films.
Now they have Steve whatshisname (Red Green)'s Masterpiece Theatre, where they take about a half-hour of a bad movie and have Steve replace one character's lines (while all the others remain intact). No concept at all, and the guy has to explain what he's doing every episode.
Neither of them were/are all that funny (well, there were a few chuckles in SpaceBar, but not many).
I'd do (almost) anything to have real MST3K on Canadian TV.
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Don't get me started on MST3K! I miss it so much I can't begin to explain. It was one of the best things on TV ever! I was one of the lucky ones who discovered it in its first season on what was then The Comedy Channel. I had a friend from Minneapolis who was there from the very beginning and saw all the KTMA's and man, did I envy her.
I went to the second con and it was great! The parade of Torgos, the costime contest, touring the set and the offices--all a lot of fun.
It was brilliant, clever, and innovative show not to mention laugh-out-loud funny! Most importantly the cast were incredibly talented comic actors and writers who were smart and they didn't dumb down their humor to the audience.
The show starts kicking into high gear in Season 2 and gets better. I lot of people didn't like the switch from Joel to Mike during season 5 (MITCHELL!) and I can see their point but the commentaries on the movies got sharper and sharper.
It did suffer in terms of the host segments when Frank, then Trace left the but the commentary was still worth it.
Then there's the songs, and the Amazing Colossal Episode guide, and the Oscar Preview Special, and the shorts! Oh man, the shorts were so funny!
Go to mst3kinfo.com for a rich bounty of information. But by all means see as many episodes as you can.
God, I miss it.
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Oh yeah the movie! I forgot about the movie! Tom Servo curses!
Did I mention how much I miss it?
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Originally posted by Knibblet:
Lots of the jokes in that show have a Minnesota (sometimes Wisconsin) edge to them. I'm still a card carrying Misty.
My favorite episode is still "Giant Spider Invasion," which was set in Wisconsin and they did it shortly after the Packers won the Superbowl. There's references to Leinies (Leinkugel beer which is brewed just a few miles from where my mom is from), and every time there is a group of people they're all yelling "Go Packers! Wooo!" except after they've all been mauled by the giant spider, in which case they're moaning "Paaaackerrrrs."
I LOVE MST3K! And for the record, I really liked Mike. Not to say that I didn't like Joel. I still haven't decided which of them is my favorite yet, and I've been working on it for about ten years now.
If you can be an idiot, I can be an idiot. - D'Argo
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MST3K started off as a local television show here in the Twin Cities. After a couple of years, Comedy Central picked it up - after that, it went to SciFi (and went rapidly downhill).
I disagree, the Sci Fi episodes were very good. I confess, I didn't like most of the Pearl host segments, but otherwise the show was as good as ever. (And those are the episodes when I started watching it).
As far as Joel vs. Mike, I think that both are very good in their own way. I have a slight preference for Joel episodes.
It is sad that the rights are so complicated. There are people that will make copies for you, though, for a small fee to cover various expenses. It keeps with the spirit of "circulating the tapes". Also, I haven't bought any of the volumes due to them being so expensive for just four shows. (I do have the Essentials though).
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ahh they used to show it on UK scifi at sunday lunchtime - only i think they onyl ever bought 5 episodes!
Now my friend's brother lives in the states we've managed to get hold of a few of the Rhino dvd release box sets between us. Nothing beats Manos!!!!!
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Maybe I need to watch it again, but for some reason Manos didn't jump out at me as being so great. There have been some episodes where the riffing has me in fits of laughter. There were long dull periods in this one.
One of my favorites is The Magic Voyage of Sinbad (he's not Sinbad!)
Also loved Girl in Gold Boots from the Sci Fi seasons. (remember when this movie was just girls, dancing around?)
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wow thak you guys for replying and not mentioning the miis spelled headline but anyway thanks
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