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Post by Mr. Atari on Dec 15, 2008 15:56:31 GMT -5
Thanks to YouTube, the DAP, and fan trades, we all have access to episodes that Rhino and Shout Factory haven't released. So which of these do you think is the best?
In other words, if you were going to help a friend with their first order from skyroniter, which episode would you tell them HAS to be on that list?
I wanted to make this a poll, but there are too many options. So please pick only one, and give a reason why.
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Post by Captain Hygiene on Dec 15, 2008 16:08:19 GMT -5
Santa Claus, hands down. The movie on its own is almost completely watchable, just because it's so bizarre. Any riffing is pretty much icing on the cake.
Also, it falls right in the middle of the classic Comedy Central era of the show, and they didn't drop the ball on the riffing. I don't think my all-time favorite single quotes come from this episode, but the riffing is almost perfectly sustained at a very high quality. The host segments are passable at worst, and enjoyable at best - I've always liked Pitch and Santa as guest stars. The only downside (?) is that it's so Christmas-centric that it's harder to watch at other times of year.
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Post by SpUd_Jr on Dec 15, 2008 16:15:17 GMT -5
Gotta agree with Santa Claus.
However, for the sake of getting different responses, I'll say Night of the Blood Beast. This episode needs to be released. The special features are so obvious!
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Post by CBG on Dec 15, 2008 16:22:50 GMT -5
I'm gonna go with Time of The Ape.
This is a classic in MST Experiment.
The host segments are textbook MST.
The riffs are perfected (remember this was a re-do of a KTMA)
Re-watchability factor 9/10.
It's on my next order from Sky.
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Post by wedestroymyths on Dec 15, 2008 16:44:49 GMT -5
Time of the Apes and Santa Claus are both way up toward the top of my list in this question, but I'd probably have to go with:
"The Magic Voyage of Sinbad"
That was a lot harder than I thought it would be.
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Post by callipygias on Dec 15, 2008 17:00:21 GMT -5
I guess I'd say Daddy-O, just because it's what I think of as classic MST (I'd be torn between that and Radar Secret Service, anyway). It's my completely irrational and unsubstantiated opinion that episodes like these breed true, long-term MSTies. Whatever that means.
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Post by Trumpy's Magic Snout on Dec 15, 2008 17:03:10 GMT -5
Got to agree with Magic Voyage Of Sinbad. Funny as hell riffing and a movie that's actually really good and quite mental make for one of the finest episodes of the show's entire run.
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Post by Creepy Girl on Dec 15, 2008 17:12:43 GMT -5
The Final Sacrifice has always been one of my favorites, and I've found it to be the most successful episode when trying to introduce the series to the unenlightened.
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Post by glowgirl004 on Dec 15, 2008 17:18:45 GMT -5
Daddy-O is a classic, so I'll go with that. And has Bride of the Monster been released? If not, that too.
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Post by quinnmartin on Dec 15, 2008 18:08:24 GMT -5
The Sword and the Dragon
Reasons:
It's from what I think is the best season, and best period, in the show's history. And it's really a flawless episode. Strong host segments featuring both brilliant comedy bits (the Bergman joke) and great character driven moments (the pre-movie segments).
The movie itself is very riffable, but not really "bad" at all. It's not one that I think most fans will find painful or tedious to watch. And most MSTies seem to enjoy the Russo-Finnish episodes.
And to top it all off, the riffing is very strong. Obviously, that's highly subjective, though, but to me there's not many episodes that provide as much consistent laughs and smiles as this one does. There's not a moment where boredom starts to set in or where riffs start to repeatedly fall flat. Season's 5 & 6 were, IMO, the best written in terms of riffing. AND I think Mike, Kevin, and Trace were the best team in the theater.
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Post by Skyroniter on Dec 15, 2008 18:15:46 GMT -5
I'll go with 418. I love the shoddiness of the movie. The riffing is good and the last host segment is so side-splitting funny that it is arguably the best host segment ever.
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Post by CBG on Dec 15, 2008 18:22:33 GMT -5
I'll go with 418. I love the shoddiness of the movie. The riffing is good and the last host segment is so side-splitting funny that it is arguably the best host segment ever. Way to mess with their minds, Sky.
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Post by furdburns on Dec 15, 2008 19:00:49 GMT -5
I'm going with "The Final Sacrifice" too. After all, It's got zippity, zappity, Zowsdower. No Brainer
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Post by Mr. Atari on Dec 15, 2008 19:02:50 GMT -5
I'll go with 418. I love the shoddiness of the movie. The riffing is good and the last host segment is so side-splitting funny that it is arguably the best host segment ever. Not to mention...EARL HOLLIMAN!
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Post by Weirdo Writer on Dec 15, 2008 19:20:12 GMT -5
Warrior of the Lost World
This wasn't the first MST experiment I ever saw, but it was one of the first few, and definitely cemented my status as a fan of the show. And it still holds up remarkably well all these years later.
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