Best Season Opener and Closer

[vanhagar3000]

Usually TV shows will have classic episodes at the beginning or end of the season. (Please, no Spock's Brain jokes) Either they're trying to put the best foot forward or they're trying to end on a high note. MST3K never really did that. In fact I find that a lot of the time they're the weakest episodes. Usually they did have historic eps at the beginning and end of the season (Joel & Frank's Farewells and return, the Laserblast ending, the final episode obviously), but then sometimes they didn't (Joel depature being the biggest). I kind of find this odd. So what do you find the best? And just for fun, what do you think is the worst?

Season Four is where they really seemed to try. The classic Marooned opened the season and they closed on the infamous Manos. For a fun fact, they actually had the classic Ed Wood movie Bride of the Monster as the last episode according to an early BBI mailer, but changed it around eventually. It was for the better.

The worst is season nine IMO. Projected Man is almost NEVER spoken of, and Quest of the Delta Knights is considered among Mike's worst episodes.

[Torgo]

I have yet to see Master Ninja II, Space Travelers, and Projected Man, so I'm going to have to scratch off 3, 4, and 9 off of my list.

I think this is a dead heat between 5 and 10, because I love both 12 to the Moon and Soultaker, and think very highly of Warrior of the Lost World and Diabolik. I think I'll go with 5 since the episodes seem a little stronger.

[bongboy]

I voted for seven, but it was close between that and six......

[Ro-matt]

Season 6 by far, two of the best episodes in the series run.

[Skiptastic]

Season 3 by a nose...Season 2 was close.

I basically based it off the fact that I like 213 and 301 about the same, so it was 201 vs. 324. And 324 has the riff about Stevie Nicks and "a big ol' bottle of Wild Turkey"...that sealed the deal.

[Deleted]

Season 6 again for me, another reason i love it so much, Season 5 came very close. Warrior of the Lost World is one of my favorite episodes and any Mad Max 2 clone is alright in my book.

[Blackmarket Jazz]

I actually thought they did a good job with Projected Man. Not necessarily for a opener or closer, but just in general.

[Melting Manos]

I went with season 7, you can't lose with Night Of The Steve's and Laserblast! It was somewhat of a tough choice between that and season five though, because I love Warrior Of The Lost World and 12 To The Moon. Great poll idea.

[hike'em'up]

Oct 16, 2005 23:49:00 GMT -5 Skiptastic said:

Season 3 by a nose...Season 2 was close.

Pretty much, yes