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From: rsk@gynko.circ.upenn.edu (Rich Kulawiec)
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Date: 20 Oct 93 04:00:24 GMT
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Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv,alt.tv.mst3k,rec.answers,alt.answers,news.answers
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Subject: Mystery Science Theater 3000 Episode Guide
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Archive-name: tv/mst3k/episodes
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Version: $Header: mst3k.episode,v 1.5 93/03/21 13:40:50 rsk Exp $
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This is the "Episode Guide" mailing/posting for fans of "Mystery Science
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Theater 3000". It has been derived from a large number of sources --
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see the credits in the FAQ posting for a detailed list of everybody who
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has contributed at one point or another.
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You should probably check the date in the "Version" line above to make
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sure the copy you're reading is reasonably up-to-date before sending
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corrections. Speaking of which, corrections should be mailed to:
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rsk@gynko.circ.upenn.edu
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Caveat: Considerable, uh, entropy exists where the first two seasons,
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i.e. the KTMA seasons, are concerned. It will probably all probably
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get sorted out eventually, but this is probably not a pressing issue,
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since very few people have or can get the tapes anyway. The Comedy
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Central seasons are much more organized. Just relax.
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Lots of people contributed to this guide; see the MST3K FAQ for a long
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list of folks involved in making this happen.
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First (KTMA) Season ("blue set", 1988-89)
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Credits (Hair Brain Productions):
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Created by: Joel Hodgson
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Produced by: Jim Mallon
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Starring: Joel Hodgson (Joel Hodgson; he used his real name)
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Puppet Operation and Voices: Josh Weinstein (Servo and Gypsy), Trace Beaulieu
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(Crow), Kevin Murphy (Cambot)
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Mad Scientists: Josh Weinstein (Dr. Laurence Erhardt), Trace Beaulieu (Dr.
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Clayton Forrester)
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"The Love Theme from _Mystery Science Theatre [sic] 3000_"
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Lyrics: Joel Hodgson, Josh Weinstein
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Music: Charlie Erickson, Joel Hodgson
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Sung by: "Joel and The Joels" (Joel Hodgson)
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Recorded at: Sing Sing Studios
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Program produced through the facilities of KTMA-TV.
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KTMA-1 November 24, 1988 Thunderbirds in Outer Space
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Notes: A Gerry Anderson Puppet show
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KTMA-2 November 24, 1988 Revenge of the Mysterons
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Notes: revpk's guess is that this is an episode of
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"Captain Scarlet," a Gerry Anderson puppet show.
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KTMA-3 November 27, 1988 Invaders from the Deep
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KTMA-4 December 4, 1988 Gamera vs. Barugon
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KTMA-5 December 11, 1988 Gamera [Joel does film by himself]
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Pre: Deep froze Crow for Chrismas tree
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Skits: Phone messages: End credits/hair stylist
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Gypsy does Godzilla impression
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Ted Turner opinion survey
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Coalition of friends for giant mutant turtles
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and coalition of friends of giant slimey lizards
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with long nasty tongues
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Fight footage
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Post: Deep froze Crow for Christmas tree revisited
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KTMA-6 December 18, 1988 Gamera vs. Zigra [Crow gets unfroze]
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KTMA-7 December 31, 1989/January 1, 1989 Gamera vs. Zigra
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Notes: special New Year's rebroadcast
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KTMA-8 January 1989 (week of Super Bowl) SST Death Flight
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Before show: "Death Flight Song"
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Pre: Dr. F wins lots of money/brings Larry Foundation Trilogy Gift Set
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Joel does spit take
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Skits: Servo gets pain shocks
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Gypsy's voice is sexy!
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Limbo to the "Banana Boat Song"
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Post: Letters from female fans
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Credits: Puppet Voice: Faye Burkholder (Gypsy)
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KTMA-9 April 1989
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Skits: Joel gets trapped outside the ship for the
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only all-robot episode.
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KTMA-10 May 7, 1989 The Million Eyes of Su-Muru
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Skits: Idio probes
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Servo judged
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"Love Theme"
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Post: Servo's mouth doesn't work/900 in fan club
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Notes: from "Horrors from Screen to Scream": Based on a Sax Rohmer
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tale. Large-breasted females love to torture men in their rituals.
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[Note: Sax Rohmer is the creator of Fu Manchu.]
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KTMA-11 May 14, 1989 Hangar 18
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Pre: Joel introduces movie
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Skits: Crow gets a spanking
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Crow's memory cleanup
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Crow's first memory
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Post: 1,000 fan club member will win Demon Dog
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Plot Summary: The Air Force captures a real flying saucer.
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KTMA-12 May 21, 1989 The Last Chase
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Pre: Dr. F tries to make cold fusion in Larry's mouth
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Skits: Humanity lesson for the 'bots
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Post: Winner of 1,000 fan club member
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Fan club letter
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Comments: Lee Majors plays a race-car driver in a future without
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fuel. Because he's in denial, he's stashed away a racing car so he
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and Chris Makepeace can drive it cross-country to California,
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where cars are still legal. Both a jet plane and pilot
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Burgess Meredith are de-mothballed. For a low-budget film, the
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cinematography is on a professional level, at least. -- Brian Siano
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KTMA-13 May 28, 1989 ???
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Skits: How does Godzilla burn a model KFC
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Post: Retrospective video on past episodes with "What a
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Wonderful World" playing in the background.
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KTMA-15 1988 Thunderbirds are Go
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(this may be "Thunderbirds in Outer Space")
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KTMA-16 1988 Gamera vs. Gaos
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Skits: Messages from the MST answering machine
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KTMA-17 Gamera vs. Guiron
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KTMA-18 January 1989 Time of the Apes
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KTMA-19 January 1989 Mighty Jack
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KTMA-20 Jan/Feb 1989 Fugitive Alien
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KTMA-21 1989 Humanoid Woman
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KTMA-22 1989 Phase IV
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Notes: This is actually a pretty good movie. Director Saul Bass is
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best known for his titles sequences for other filmmakers, such as
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for Vertigo, Psycho, Spartacus, and Walk on the Wild Side: and in
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some cases, rumors fly around that Bass actually directed some of
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the more interesting segments of these films, which gives you an
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idea of the man's rep. (For example, Bass storyboarded out Psycho's
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shower sequence, and some people have mistakenly given him the
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credit for Spartacus's battle sequences. And yeah, I think he's
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the same Bass of Rankin-Bass Productions.) This nifty thriller about
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a pair of scientists trying to understand an intelligent hive of
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ants was Bass's feature debut. Extraordinary ant photography by
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Ken Middleham and a good performance by Nigel Davenport make this
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a rarity-- a _good_ film MSTed by Joel and the Bots. There was
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also a lengthy, surrealistic sequence depicting how man would be
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controlled by the ants, but this was cut by the film's distributor.
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Knowing Bass's work, it's a major loss. -- Brian Siano
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Saul Bass is also known for the wonderful short film,
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"Why Man Creates" ---Rsk
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KTMA-23 1989 City on Fire
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Notes; A low-budget disaster movie, starring (if I recall)
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Henry Fonda and Shelley Winters --- Brian Siano
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KTMA-24 1989 Death at the Super Bowl
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KTMA-25 ?? Space: 1999 -- Moonbase Alpha
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(???) Space 1999 film
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The first film was two episodes from the second season. One
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of which was the introduction of Maya(?)....the woman who
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transforms into animals. I would guess the second half of
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the film was the second episode of the second season.
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(???) Space 1999 film
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Two episodes from the second season that form one story. The
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plot is that that a bunch of aliens arrive disguised as earth
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people and only the Commander can see through the disguise.
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(I'm not sure if this was an MST 3000 film or not).
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KTMA-?? The Chill Factor??
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We're not sure what this is.
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Second (KTMA) Season ("red set", 1989)
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Credits:
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Writers: Joel Hodgson, Trace Beaulieu, Josh Weinstein, Jim Mallon, Kevin Murphy
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Associate Producers: Kevin Murphy, Vince Rodriguez
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Production Assistant: Alex Carr
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Make-up: Faye Burkholder
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Director: Vince Rodriguez
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Audio: Todd Ziegler
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Camera: Kevin Murphy
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Art Director: Joel Hodgson
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Lighting: Kevin Murphy
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Color Consultant: Lisa Erickson
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Hair Designs by: Mr. Crow of Beverly Hills
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Credits for Best Brains, Inc., which apparently started showing up in '89:
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Created by: Joel Hodgson
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Produced by: Jim Mallon
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Crow (T. Robot): Trace Beaulieu
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Joel Robinson: Joel Hodgson
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(Tom) Servo: Josh Weinstein (Comedy Channel 89/90 season), Kevin Murphy
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(Comedy Channel 90/91 and Comedy Central seasons)
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Gypsy: Jim Mallon
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Cambot: Himself
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Dr. Clayton Forrester: Trace Beaulieu
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Dr. Laurence Erhardt: Josh Weinstein (Comedy Channel 89/90 season)
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(TV's) Frank: Frank Conniff (Comedy Channel 90/91 and Comedy Central seasons)
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(Magic Voice; not credited on screen; all at various times): Jann L. Johnson,
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Alexandra B. Carr, Kevin Murphy, Ellen McDonough
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"The Love Theme from Mystery Science Theatre [sic] (3000)"
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Lyrics: Joel Hodgson, Josh Weinstein
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Music: Charlie Erickson, Joel Hodgson
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Performed by: "Joel and The Joels" (Joel Hodgson)
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Mastered at: Blue Light Music, Minneapolis
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Shot entirely on location at Best Brains Studios, Minneapolis.
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Filmed in shadowramma.
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First (Comedy Central) Season (1989-90)
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Credits:
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Writers: Trace Beaulieu, Joel Hodgson, Jim Mallon, Kevin Murphy, Mike Nelson,
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Josh Weinstein
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Featuring: Joel Hodgson's Puppet Bots
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Associate Producer: Kevin Murphy
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Production Manager: Alexandra B. Carr
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Editor: Randy Davis
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Art Direction: Trace Beaulieu, Joel Hodgson
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Set Design: Trace Beaulieu, Joel Hodgson
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Lighting: Kevin Murphy
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Make-up: Faye Burkholder, Clayton James
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Costumes: Bow Tie
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Gizmonic Devices: Joel Hodgson
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Production Assistants: Jann L. Johnson, Steve Rosenberer, Sara J. Sandborn
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Production/Post Production: Fuller Productions, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Production Staff: Ken Fournelle, Jim Fuller
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Production Assistant: Jim Erickson
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Special thanks: Randy Herget, Skyline Inc., Bryan Beaulieu, KTMA TV23, The
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Teachers of America, David Campbell, Rick Leed
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101 The Crawling Eye
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Pre: Larry not good in disguise
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Inventions: J: Electric bagpipe MS: Canine Pineal Gland Serum
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Skits: Head games, Gypsy uncoiled, The Crawling Forrest Tucker
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Post: Name good thing/bad thing for RAM chip
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Notes: From "Horrors from Screen to Scream": This film is lowered
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a few notches by obvious special effects hoke. A mountainous ski
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resort area is terrorized by an unseen invader from outer space,
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who kills via poison gas. The creature turns out to be a large
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tentacled crawling eye which is more than a match for
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hero-scientist Forrest Tucker.
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From "Future Tense: The Cinema of Science Fiction": (Also known as
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The Trollenberg Terror) Set in an Australian ski resort called
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Trollenberg it concerns a scientist who becomes increasingly
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suspicious about a number of mysterious disappearances in the area.
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He realizes that all the missing people were seen in the vicinity
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of one particular mountain, whose summit is always covered in cloud
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no matter what the prevailing weather conditions.
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Eventually it is discovered that the mountaintop has been taken
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over by a number of grotesque alien creatures who use the
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manufactured cloud to conceal their activities. As they come from
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a planet with avery low atmospheric pressure they are at first
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restricted to the top of the mountain, but then they succeed in
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creating a force field which will enable them to extend their
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influence. The cloud begins to move down the mountain until it covers
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the village, and with the cloud come the creatures, which resemble
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giant turnips with tentacles. But all is saved when a squadron
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of United Nations planes arrive and bomb the monsters to pieces.
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(Special effects man Les Bowie.) "It had an awful lot of
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effects in it, and there was one shot of a cloud on the mountain
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that was really terrible. I squirm when I see it on TV now and I
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squirmed when I filmed it, but we were in a mad hurry at the time.
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We did the cloud with just a piece of cotton wool-- we stuck it on
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a photograph of a mountain with a nail and then filmed it. And they
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used that photograph time and time again during the film: every time
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a character looked out of a window they'd cut to this photograph
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and we'd have stuck the cotton wool in a new position. Awful!"
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102 The Robot vs The Aztec Mummy (Commando Cody part 1)
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Pre: Dr. F blew up mad convention center/improved security at Deep 13
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Inventions: J: Air-bag helmet for motorcyclists MS: Chalk-man
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Skits: Servo will save us from the demon dogs
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Enoch--leader of demon dogs
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Crow tries to be Enoch
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Post: Joel sends demon dogs to fetch
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Credits: Special Guest Puppet: Enoch (Jim Mallon)
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Notes: From "Horrors from Screen to Scream": A mad scientist irks the
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Aztec mummy when, after a series of poor attepts at gate crashing
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the mummy's tomb, he decides to employ a large robot to do the
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breaking and entering for him.
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103 Mad Monster (Commando Cody part 2)
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Pre: How MS went mad
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Inventions: J: Hell in a Handbag MS: Acetyline-powered lizard
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Skits: Tom tries to pick up a blender
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Stupid questions about werewolves
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Joel switches Crow's and Tom's heads: Servo-Crowatian.
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"Beverly Hillbillies" song parody
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Post: Ontological discourse
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Notes: From "Horrors from Screen to Scream": Dr. Lorenzo Cameron has
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a plan. Through a series of blood transfusions, he believes he can
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create a race of superwerewolves to do battle with the Nazis.
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Assistant Pedro isn't too keen on the idea-- he's the doctor's
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first experimental model.
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104 Women of the Prehistoric Planet
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Pre: Joel is a talk-show host (who?)
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Inventions: J: Toilet Paper in a Bottle MS: Clay & Lar's Flesh Barn
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Skits: Joel -- this is your life
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Isaac Asimov's Literary Doomsday Device
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Duplicate Isaac Asimovs (Aismovinator)
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Post: Avocado Boy names - winner of the brainstorm
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Credits: Additional Writers: Alexandra Carr, Jann Johnson
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Additional Production Assistants: Melanie Hartley, Neil Brede
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Additional Production Staff: Jim Erickson, Elisabet Sandberg
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Notes: This is where "Haikeeba!" comes from.
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105 Corpse Vanishes (Commando Cody part 3)
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Pre: Forrester gives Larry Foundation Trilogy Gift Set
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Inventions: J: Chiro-Gyro MS: Flame Flower
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Skits: "Tiger-Bot" issue on Data
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Game of Tag
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At the barbershop
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Post: Name good thing/bad thing for a RAM chip/Servo's head explodes
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Credits: Additional Production Assistants: Melanie Hartley
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Additional Production Staff: Jim Erickson
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Post Production Audio: Rich Cook, TeleEdit, Minneapolis
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Notes: From "Horrors from Screen to Scream": Bela Lugosi replaces
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George Zucco, John Carradine or the actor of your choice as the
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mad doctor who conducts rather unorthodox experiments in the hope
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of making his wife eternally young.
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106 The Crawling Hand
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Pre: Joel explains show
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Inventions: J: Safety Saw MS: Limb Lengthener
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Skits: Let's play murder ball!
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Shatner choking
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What can a hand do?
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Post: Name a Good thing and a Bad Thing about this movie for a RAM chip
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Credits: Additional Production Assistants: Melanie Hartley
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Additional Production Staff: Jim Erickson
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Post Production Audio: Rich Cook, TeleEdit, Minneapolis
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Notes: From "Horrors from Screen to Scream": Funny stuff of the
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unintentional variety. An astronaut returns to earth with a
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dismembered hand which crawls around and murders the cast who,
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judging from their performances, deserve their fate. The hand is
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facetious portrayed by mechanical pieces of trivia apparently
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concocted during a bad day at the local five and dime store.
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The hand appears to be winning the battle between the fingers
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and the frightened humans until it is eaten by a stray cat.
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Movies are better than ever.
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107 Robot Monster (Commando Cody parts 4 & 5)
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Pre: Joel explains show / Gypsy is injured
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Inventions: J: Cumber-bubble-bund MS: Self-inflating Whoopie Cushion
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Skits: Can bumblebees fly and other conundra
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Kill the Hu-Man!
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Surrealism
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Post: The Life and Times of Ro-man
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Credits: Additional Production Staff: Jim Erickson
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Post Production Audio: Rich Cook, TeleEdit, Minneapolis
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Notes: From "Castle of Frankenstein magazine #24": It is a handful
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of flicks like this that makes all these listing chores something
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to look forward to. Certainly among the finest terrible movies ever
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made, this ridiculous gem presents as economical a space invasion
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as ever committed to gilm: one (1) Ro-Man invader consisting of
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a) a gorilla suit, b) a diving helmet with a set of antennae.
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Hiding out in one of the more familiar Hollywood caves with his
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extraterrestrial bubble machine (no, we're not being facetious:
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it actually is a 2-way 'alien' radio-TV thing, consisting of an old
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war surplus shortwave set resting on a small kitchen table, that
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emits Lawrence Welk-like bubbles), Ro-Man's trying to wipe out the
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last six humans left on earth, and thus make the planet safe for
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colonization by Ro-Men (from the planet Ro-man, where else?) This
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early 3-D effort has attained legendary (and richly deserved)
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status as one of the most laughable of all poverty row quickies,
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although the pic does make some scatterbrained sense when viewed as
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a child's-eye monster fantasy (it's all a dream experienced by a
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sci-fi-crazed '50's tyke). Rousing musical score by Elmer Bernstein
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is great and keeps it all moving. Directed in three frenzied days
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by Phil Tucker, who also did the little-known and equally
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hysterical Lenny Bruce vehicle _Dance Hall Racket_.
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From "Danse Macabre" by Stephen King: ...I made a grave mistake
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concerning Robot Monster (and Ro-Man can be seen, in a mad sort
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of way, as the forerunner of the evil Cylons in Battlestar Galactica)
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about ten years ago. It came on the Saturday night Creature Feature,
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and I prepared for the occasion by smoking some pretty good reefer.
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I don't smoke dope often, because when stoned everything strikes me
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funny. That night I almost laughed myself into a hernia. Tears were
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rolling down my cheeks and I was literally on the floor for most
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of the movie. Luckily, the movie only runs about sixty-three minutes;
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another twenty minutes of watching Ro-man tune his war-surplus
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shortwave/bubble machine in "one of the more familiar Hollywood caves"
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and I think I would have laughed myself to death.
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108 The Slime People (Commando Cody part 6)
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Pre: Crow - Portrait of a Morning Person
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Inventions: J: Bulging Eyes MS: Screaming Cotton Candy
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Skits: Bots vs. Commando Cody
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Why was this film made?
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Ship filled with fog
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Post: Silicon Diode Pie
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Credits: Additional Production Assistants: Melanie Hartley
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Additional Production Staff: Jim Erickson
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Notes: From "Horrors from Screen to Scream": Slimy creatures from
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under the ground surface and begin a reign of predictable and
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laughable terror.
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109 Project Moonbase (Commando Cody parts 7 & 8)
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Pre: Robot baths / Pictionary
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Inventions: J: Water Juggling MS: Insect-a-sketch
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Skits: Servo plays Commando Cody
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Ties of the future
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SPACOM--1001 uses
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Post: Gravity Fun
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Credits: Additional Production Assistants: Melanie Hartley, Neil Brede
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Additional Production Staff: Jim Erickson
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This episode is dedicated to the memory of Alan Hale, Jr.
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Notes: From "Future Tense: The Cinema of Science Fiction": Set in 1970,
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it starts with the first orbital flight around the moon being
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organized from a United States space station in orbit around the
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earth. The pilot of the spaceship is to be a female officer called
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Colonel Breiteis ("Bright Eyes," a typical Heinlein touch) and she
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is to be accompanied by two males-- Major Moore and Dr. Wernher.
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Little does anyone realize, however, that the Dr. Wernher who
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arrives at the space station is not the real one but an enemy
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impostor. The ship leaves its base on schedule but during its trip
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to the moon Moore discovers the truth about Wernher; they fight and
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in doing so activate the wrong set of controls which sends the shop
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hurtling out of its orbit. With their fuel almost gone they are
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obliged to crash-land the rocket on the moon's surface. They
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survive the landing but are stranded on the moon. Relations between
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Moore and the false Wernher do not improve and, during the erection
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of a television aerial on the summit of a moon mountain Wernher
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falls to his death. This leaves Breiteis and Moore alone on the
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moon, something that the American public finds very disturbing, and
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when communication with the space sation is established again one
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of the first things their commanding officer does is order them to
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marry-- to appease public opinion. Their marriage is subsequently
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performed-- via television-- by Madame President of the USA and the
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American public is able to breathe more easily.
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From "The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction": This rarely-seen, low-
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budget SF film is of interest mainly because Robert Heinlein worked
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on the screenplay. A group of space explorers take off for the Moon
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from a station orbiting Earth. The aim of their expedition is to
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select a site for a lunar base, but their rocket crash-lands on the
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moon and only three survive. One of the survivors subsequently dies
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and the remaining two, a man and a woman (Colonel Breiteis!) are
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then married via television by the President of the USA (who, in a
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typically Heinleinian touch, is a woman). The ambitious idea is
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undermined by a very small budget reflected in Jacuqes Fresco's
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inadequate special effects.
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110 Robot Holocaust (Commando Cody part 9)
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Pre: Joel explains show/"Human"/film broke (during Commando Cody)
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Inventions: J: Nitro-Burning Funny Pipe MS: Stocking Mask of the Future
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Skits: The We-Zone
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SitCom Simulator
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Servo the Fur-Clad Hero
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Post: "Name the Plant Guy" brainstorm
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Credits: Additional Production Assistants: Melanie Hartley, Neil Brede
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Additional Production Staff: Jim Erickson
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Audio Post Production: IVL Post, Minneapolis
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111 Moon Zero Two
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Pre: Joel explains show/eats vicariously through viewers/
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Larry's hair is lifeless
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Inventions: J: Teleporting Food MS: Mouth-to-Mouth Celebrity Toothpaste
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Skits: Tribute to Neil Armstrong
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Games of the future
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Zero-G Fight
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Post: Name good thing/bad thing for RAM chip
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Credits: Additional Production Assistants: Melanie Hartley, Neil Brede
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Additional Production Staff: Jim Erickson
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Notes: From "The Science Fiction Encyclopedia": At the same time as
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the first actual moon landing, Hammer Films were making this quasi-
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Western, set on the Moon, and the results were predictably absurd.
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One of the hoariest of pulp Western plots is dressed up with a lot
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of colourful space hardware: a poor but honest space pilot/cowboy
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is forced by a group of villains to capture an asteroid of pure
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sapphire, but his principles triumph and he foils their plans. The
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special effects are unexpectely convincing, considering the
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relatively small budget, but the film has no other strength.
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112 Untamed Youth
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Inventions: J: Never-Light Pipe MS: Tongue Puppets
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Skits: Greg Brady--An American Legacy
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Inside Gypsy's brain
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Gypsy is sick
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Post: Who's the goofy guy?
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Credits: Additional Production Assistants: Melanie Hartley, Neil Brede
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Additional Production Staff: Jim Erickson
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Audio Post Production: IVL Post, Minneapolis
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Notes: One of the minor players in the film is the late Eddie Cochran,
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best known for "Summertime Blues" and "C'mon Everybody."
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113 Black Scorpion
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Pre: MS tried to make cold fusion walkman and failed / Party
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|
Like It's 1990
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Inventions: J: Man's Party Favor MS: same thing
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Skits: Mangled Mexican
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|
Strange things about humans
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|
Ray Harryhausen
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Post: Letter of "helpful criticism" for Crow
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|
Notes: From "Horrors from Screen to Scream": ...teems with stunning
|
|
stop-motion special effects but little else by way of entertainment.
|
|
Mexico is invaded by hordes of giant scorpions a la Them! and the
|
|
army is sent in to wipe'em out. Which they do...almost. One of the
|
|
tinglers escapes to wreak much havoc in a highly populated area
|
|
before duelling to the death with an army helicopter. Despite the
|
|
Harryhausen host segment, this film was one of the last for
|
|
Willis H. O'Brien, Harryhausen's mentor...and the man who created
|
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King Kong.
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Second (Comedy Central) Season (1990-91)
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----------------------------------------
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Credits:
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Head Writer: Michael J. Nelson
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Writers: Trace Beaulieu, Frank Conniff, Joel Hodgson, Jim Mallon, Kevin
|
|
Murphy
|
|
Associate Producer: Kevin Murphy
|
|
Host Segments Produced (201)/Directed (202-213) by: Jim Mallon
|
|
Production Manager: Alexandria B. Carr
|
|
Production Assistant: Jann L. Johnson
|
|
Toolmaster: Jef Maynard (listed twice in 202-204)
|
|
Art Direction: Trace Beaulieu, Joel Hodgson
|
|
Set Design (not listed in 206): Trace Beaulieu, Joel Hodgson
|
|
Gizmonic Devices Designed by: Joel Hodgson
|
|
Special Effects and Other Fancy Stuff: Trace Beaulieu
|
|
Additional Visual Effects: Industrial Plumbing and Heating
|
|
Hexifield Viewscreen Designed and Constructed by (beginning 205): Mark
|
|
Gilbertson
|
|
Post Production Supervision: Kevin Murphy, Alexandra B. Carr, Jann Johnson
|
|
(207-213), Jim Mallon (207)
|
|
Editor: Tim Paulson (201-205, 207-213), Randy Davis (206)
|
|
Lighting: Ken Fournelle, Kevin Murphy
|
|
Audio: John Calder, Fred Street (204)
|
|
Make-up: Faye Burkholder (201-203, 209-213), Clayton James (204-207)
|
|
Interns: Nathan Molstead, Tamra Lewis (201-212), Amy Kane, James Smith (201-
|
|
208), Michelle Molhan, Robert Czech
|
|
Post Production Facilty: IVL Post, Minneapolis
|
|
Video Services: Fournelle Video Production Services
|
|
Special thanks: Randy Herget, Skyline Displays Inc., Bryan Beaulieu, The
|
|
Teachers of America
|
|
Executive Producers (beginning 205): Joel Hodgson, Jim Mallon
|
|
|
|
201 9/22/90 Rocketship XM
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|
Pre: Changes on ship/new Servo voice/new assistant in Deep 13
|
|
Inventions: J: BGC19 (Drum Set) MS: same
|
|
Skits: The reporters of Rocketship X-M
|
|
Selective gravity class
|
|
What are your dreams?
|
|
Song Lyrics - space vixen
|
|
Post: "You Wouldn't Show Marooned, Would You?"
|
|
Credits: Valeria: Michael J. Nelson
|
|
Jerry: Brent Peterson
|
|
Slyvia: Alex Carr
|
|
Notes: From "Horrors from Screen to Scream": Cheap attempt to cash
|
|
in on George Pal's Destination Moon, Rocketship X-M is something
|
|
of a classic in its low-life caliber. A rocket miscalculates its
|
|
fuel supply and winds up stranded on Mars with no way to get back.
|
|
Talk about poetic justice. First appearance of TV's Frank,
|
|
Kevin Murphy as Tom Servo, and the "By this time, my lungs were
|
|
aching for air" catchphrase.
|
|
Field}
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|
|
|
202 9/29/90 The Side Hackers
|
|
Pre: Cleanup the ship
|
|
Inventions: J: Gretchen the Slinky MS: Personal Slinky Train
|
|
Skits: Side hacking song
|
|
Side hacking jargon
|
|
The Life of Rommel & visit by J.C.
|
|
Post: "Love Pads the Film"
|
|
Credits: Gooch: Frank Conniff, J.C.: Michael J. Nelson
|
|
Jerry: Nathan Molstead, Slyvia: Amy Kane
|
|
"Sidehackin'" Written and Performed by: The Brains
|
|
Additional Music by: Michael J. Nelson
|
|
Notes: Cambot adds commentary during Sidehacking race. This was
|
|
the first of two Ross Hagen biker epics.
|
|
|
|
203 10/6/90 Jungle Goddess (Phantom Creeps part 1)
|
|
Pre: Hide and Seek with the Elusive & Inexplicable
|
|
Forces that Control the Universe
|
|
Inventions: J: Radio Arm Saw MS: Doctor Sax
|
|
Skits: Bela's OK discoveries
|
|
Magic Binoculars & Scopes
|
|
Colonists arrive
|
|
Post: "My White Goddess"
|
|
Credits: Imperialistic Alien 1: Michael J. Nelson
|
|
Imperialistic Alien 2: Jim Mallon
|
|
Jerry: Jim Smith
|
|
"My White Goddess" Lyrics: Jim Mallon, Frank Conniff
|
|
Music: Michael J. Nelson
|
|
Sung by: "The Kevins" (Kevin Murphy)
|
|
|
|
204 10/13/90 Catalina Caper
|
|
Pre: God Bless Tweekie
|
|
Inventions: J: Tickle Bazooka MS: Tank Tops
|
|
Skits: The Sixties
|
|
Creepy Girl
|
|
Gun Tupperware Party
|
|
Post: What the Sam Hill was going on?
|
|
Credits: Jerry: James Smith Sylvia: Robert Czech
|
|
"My Creepy Girl" Lyrics: The Brains, Music: Michael J. Nelson
|
|
Additional Special Thanks: Eli Mallon (Koochy-koochy-koo)
|
|
|
|
205 10/27/90 Rocket Attack USA (Phantom Creeps part 2)
|
|
Pre: Servo gets robot haircut
|
|
Inventions: J: Button Candy Adding Machine MS: Water Foosball
|
|
Skits: The Cold War--Charlie McCarthy Hearings
|
|
Civil Defense Quiz Bowl
|
|
Visit from Cosmonaut
|
|
Post: Review of the plot. Letter: Issac Asimov rabbit
|
|
Credits: This Week's Creative Pit Boss: Joel Hodgson
|
|
Sorri Andropoli: Michael J. Nelson
|
|
|
|
206 11/3/90 Ring of Terror (Phantom Creeps part 3)
|
|
Pre; Fake Movie Sign
|
|
Inventions: J: Pin-bolus MS: Lifesize Operation Game
|
|
Skits: The Old School
|
|
Vacuum Autopsy
|
|
Name a Good Thing about This Movie for a RAM Chip
|
|
Post: "If Chauffeurs Ruled the World"
|
|
(NOTE - Phantom appears after the movie)
|
|
Credits: Special Guest Writers: Jann L. Johnson, Alexandra B. Carr
|
|
This Week's Creative Pit Boss: Trace Beaulieu
|
|
On-line Post Production Facility: Fuller Productions
|
|
"If Chauffeurs Ruled the World" Lyrics: Frank Conniff
|
|
Music: Michael J. Nelson
|
|
|
|
207 11/17/90 Wild Rebels
|
|
Pre: Crow & TS take over ship functions / Joel has a nice
|
|
chat with Gypsy
|
|
Inventions: MS: 3D Pizza J: Hobby Hog
|
|
Skits: Famous Motorcycle Riders
|
|
Wild Rebels Cereal Song
|
|
Gypsy and Joel together
|
|
Post: Distract yourself from the pain & weird hats
|
|
Credits: This Week's Creative Pit Boss: Jim Mallon
|
|
|
|
208 11/24/90 Lost Continent
|
|
Pre: Team Rally
|
|
Inventions: J: <none> MS: Mobile Stationary Walker, etc.
|
|
Skits: Visit from Hugh Beaumont, Horseman of the Apocalypse)
|
|
"The Explorers" - A Quinn Martin Production
|
|
Hey, Look at That Cool Thing!
|
|
Post: Padding--A Film Style
|
|
Credits: This Week's Creative Pit Boss: Kevin Murphy
|
|
Cryptodad: Michael J. Nelson
|
|
Notes: From "Horrors from Screen to Scream": Average film with
|
|
predictable plot. A group of scientists, looking for a lost rocket,
|
|
crashlands on a prehistoric land mass and stumbles across countless
|
|
dinosaurs of various shapes and sizes.
|
|
This show introduced "Rock Climbing".
|
|
Notes: Average film with predictable plot. A group of scientists,
|
|
looking for a lost rocket, crashlands on a prehistoric land mass
|
|
and stumbles across countless dinosaurs of various shapes and sizes.
|
|
|
|
209 12/8/90 Hellcats
|
|
Pre: Everyone's sick with a cold.
|
|
Inventions: J: Sign Language Translator: MS: <none>
|
|
Skits: Dear Diary (Tom Servo)
|
|
Dear Kitty (Crow)
|
|
Dear Sandy (Joel)
|
|
Post: Dear Richard (Gypsy)
|
|
Credits: This Week's Creative Pit Boss: Joel Hodgson
|
|
Additional Music: Michael J. Nelson
|
|
Notes: Tom Servo's "Dear Diary" segment is recycled from the first
|
|
season's "Crawling Hand." This gives newcomers a chance to hear
|
|
Josh Weinstein doing Servo, however briefly.
|
|
|
|
210 12/22/90 King Dinosaur (X Marks The Spot)
|
|
Pre: Joel reads poetry/Dr. F fixing elevator
|
|
Inventions: J: The Incredibly Stinky Sweatsocks MS: The Pocket Scientist
|
|
Skits: Am I Qualified? (Crow gets activized)
|
|
Joey the Lemur
|
|
Emotional Scientist
|
|
Post: Yet another Lippert Film
|
|
Credits: This Week's Creative Pit Boss: Trace Beaulieu
|
|
Jerry: Nathan Molstad
|
|
Additional Music: Kevin Murphy, Michael J. Nelson
|
|
Notes: From "Horrors from Screen to Scream": Inane little premiere
|
|
film by Bert I. Gordon about life on the planet Nova where dinosaurs
|
|
(lizards) terrorize visiting explorers. The star of the show was
|
|
a gila monster.
|
|
Notes: From "Horrors from Screen to Scream": Inane little premiere
|
|
film by Bert I. Gordon about life on the planet Nova where dinosaurs
|
|
(lizards) terrorize visiting explorers. The star of the show was
|
|
a gila monster.
|
|
|
|
211 12/29/90 First Spaceship On Venus
|
|
Pre: Joel raises Servos' sarcastic sequencer
|
|
Inventions: J: Junk Drawer Helper MS: none
|
|
Skits: Foam Robot
|
|
Visit from a gorilla
|
|
Klack recipes ideas
|
|
Post: Sarcastic Servo, Servo's head blows up
|
|
Credits: This Week's Creative Pit Boss: Michael J. Nelson
|
|
The Gorilla: Crist Ballas
|
|
Abe Vigoda's Back: Michael J. Nelson
|
|
Additional Music: "Klack Holiday Serenade":
|
|
Michael J. Nelson "O Sweet Mother O Mine": Kevin Murphy
|
|
Notes: From "Horrors from Screen to Scream": Foreign-made sci-fi with
|
|
accent on brotherhood-- and boredom. A group of international
|
|
astronauts investigate technicolor space scenery. The "Klack recipe
|
|
Ideas" is one of the better host segments. Dr. Forrester missnames
|
|
movie as "First Spaceship *to* Venus."
|
|
Notes: From "Horrors from Screen to Scream": Foreign-made sci-fi with
|
|
accent on brotherhood-- and boredom. A group of international
|
|
astronauts investigate technicolor space scenery.
|
|
|
|
212 1/19/91 Godzilla vs. Megalon
|
|
Pre: All these stories and more--not!
|
|
Inventions: Household Halloween costumes MS: Foosball goalie costumes
|
|
Skits: My monster is better than your monster!
|
|
Rex Dart - Eskimo Spy
|
|
Orville Redenbacher skit
|
|
Post: Jet Jaguar Fight Song / New Limbs / Letter
|
|
Credits: This Week's Creative Pit Boss: Joel Hodgson
|
|
Additional Music: "Rex Dart Action Theme": Michael J. Nelson
|
|
|
|
213 2/2/91 Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster
|
|
Pre: The Velveteen Rabbit
|
|
Inventions: J: Mind-Control Guitar MS: Squeeze Toy Guitar
|
|
Skits: The Godzilla Geneaology Bop
|
|
Jeol has been in space too long...
|
|
Models Made from Household Items
|
|
Crow and Tom contact Mothra
|
|
Post: Film Fallacies and Truths
|
|
Winners of "Cool Thing" Contest
|
|
Credits: Additional Writer: Faye Burkholder
|
|
Mothera: Michael J. Nelson
|
|
Roadies: Sylvia: Robert Czech, Jerry: Nathan Molstad
|
|
Additional Music: "Geneology Bop": Faye Burkholder,
|
|
Kevin Murphy Music: Kevin Murphy
|
|
Squeeky Toy Orchestra: Michael J. Nelson, Jef Maynard,
|
|
Alex Carr
|
|
|
|
Third Season (Comedy Central) (1991-92)
|
|
---------------------------------------
|
|
Credits for this season:
|
|
Head Writer: Michael J. Nelson
|
|
Writers: Trace Beaulieu, Frank Conniff, Joel Hodgson, Jim Mallon (301-306),
|
|
Kevin Murphy, Colleen Henjum (306-308), Paul Chaplin (313-324)
|
|
Contributing Writers: Bridget Jones, Lisa Sheretz (302-305), Colleen Henjum
|
|
(302-305, 309-324), Jim Mallon (307-324), Paul Chaplin (307-312)
|
|
Host Segments Directed by (starting 303): Jim Mallon, Michael J. Nelson (234)
|
|
Associate Producer: Kevin Murphy
|
|
Production Manager: Alexandria B. Carr
|
|
Technical Supervisor: Timothy Scott
|
|
Production Coordinator: Jann Johnson
|
|
Toolmaster (starting 303): Jef Maynard
|
|
Manager of Business Affairs: Heide LeClerc
|
|
Post Production Facilty: IVL Post, Minneapolis
|
|
Video Provided by: Fournelle Video Production Services
|
|
Audio: Fred Street (301, 310, 318, 320, 322), John Calder (302-303), Bob King
|
|
(305), Brian Wright (306-310, 312-317, 319, 321, 323-324), Timothy Scott (319)
|
|
Editor: Tim Paulson (301-303)
|
|
On-line editor: Timothy Scott (305), Tim Paulson (306-307, 309-310, 313-316,
|
|
319, 323), Karen Lindsay (308, 311-312, 317-318, 320-322, 324)
|
|
Audio editor: Timothy Scott (beginning 305)
|
|
Post Production Supervision: Kevin Murphy (301-303), Timothy Scott
|
|
Post Production Coordination (beginning 303): Alexandra B. Carr, Jann L.
|
|
Johnson
|
|
Art Direction: Trace Beaulieu, Joel Hodgson (not listed in 303)
|
|
Set Design: Trace Beaulieu, Joel Hodgson, Jef Maynard
|
|
Gizmonic Devices Designed by: Joel Hodgson
|
|
Lighting: Ken Fournelle, Kevin Murphy
|
|
Hair and Make-up: Faye Burkholder (301-310), Clayton James (311-312, 315-
|
|
316, 318-324), Mary Flaa (313-314), Andrea J. DuCane (317)
|
|
Prop Assistant: Barb Oswald (303, 320), Lori Schackmann (308), Carolyn Sloat
|
|
(312)
|
|
Interns: Thomas Alphonso (301-312), Cyn Eells, Tom Henderson (301-312),
|
|
Christopher Wurst, Cindy Hansen (313-319)
|
|
Additional Music Written and Arranged by Michael J. Nelson (305-306, 310-311,
|
|
313-318, 322-324), Kevin Murphy (314, 316, 323-324), Frank Conniff (322)
|
|
Special thanks: Bryan Beaulieu, Skyline Displays (Inc), (The) Teachers of
|
|
America, Bill W.
|
|
Executive Producers: Jim Mallon, Joel Hodgson
|
|
|
|
|
|
301 Cave Dwellers
|
|
Pre: Favorite New Name
|
|
Inventions: J: Smoking Jacket MS: Robotic Arm Wrestling
|
|
Skits: Opening "Credits"
|
|
Fancy Prop Names (extraordinary names for ordinary objects)
|
|
Sound Effects - Foley
|
|
Post: Continuity Problems
|
|
Credits: Additional Contributing Writer: Christopher Wurst
|
|
Gerry: Christopher Wurst
|
|
Additional Music: "Jupiter" written and arranged
|
|
by Michael J. Nelson
|
|
Notes: Real title of this film is either "Blade Master" or "Ator the
|
|
Blademaster." It's a sequel to the immortal "Ator the Fighting
|
|
Eagle." Joel Hodgson claims that Miles O'Keeffe, star of this
|
|
clunker, saw the show and called him up to tell him how much he
|
|
enjoyed watching it. O'Keeffe apparently said that making the film
|
|
was such a surreal experience, that watching it get skewed was lots
|
|
of fun.
|
|
|
|
302 Gamera
|
|
Pre: Warming up, "Commercial siiiign"
|
|
Inventions: J: Portable Salad Bar MS: Bird Cage Vacuum Cleaner
|
|
Skits: Love song to Tibby
|
|
Why we hate Kenny
|
|
Visit by Gamera
|
|
Credits: Gamera: Michael J. Nelson
|
|
Additional Music: "Tibby, Oh Tibby"
|
|
Written and Arranged by Michael J. Nelson
|
|
Notes: "From the Gamera Filmography" GAMERA aka GAMERA, THE INVINCIBLE
|
|
(1965), the first genre film to feature a child in a leading role,
|
|
and the last one to be shot in black and white, was released in
|
|
theatres in the United States, unlike all of the subsequent movies
|
|
in the series, which were shown only on American television, with new
|
|
footage featuring Brian Donlevy and Albert Dekker added to it.
|
|
There is a war on, and an aircraft armed with nuclear weapons
|
|
is shot down in the Arctic. As the plane crashes, a nuclear blast
|
|
occurs. A giant prehistoric turtle emerges from the crash site
|
|
shortly afterward, and attacks a nearby ship. It then makes its way
|
|
to Japan, and destroys a geo-thermal power plant. A plan to
|
|
temporarily freeze the creature and turn it onto its back with
|
|
explosives proves unable to stop it, and the monster then heads for
|
|
Tokyo, where it wreaks havoc. A new plan to use a trail of fire to
|
|
lure the giant turtle into a rocket that will be shot off into
|
|
space is put into effect, but just as the creature begins to follow
|
|
the trail, rain begins to fall, and the fire goes out.
|
|
|
|
303 Pod People
|
|
Pre: "Robot on the Run" - a work in progress
|
|
Inventions: J: New Guitar Chord MS: Public Domain Karaoke
|
|
Skits: New Lyrics for Unintelligible Song (Ave Maria) (It Stinks!)
|
|
"I'm a Virgin" T-shirt
|
|
Music from Some Guys in Space (wall of keyboards)
|
|
"You Are Magic, Aren't You Trumpy?" - Great Facial Expressions
|
|
Post: "Where Does All the Magic Go?"
|
|
Credits: Additional Music: "A Clown in the Sky" Written
|
|
and Arranged by Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy
|
|
|
|
304 Gamera vs Barugon
|
|
Pre: User interface war
|
|
Inventions: J: Audio-animitronic pop can MS: Disco Cumber-Bubble-Bund
|
|
Skits: 5,000 Fighting Men and Monsters Set
|
|
T.G.I. Tokyo
|
|
Hollywood stars in Gamera movies
|
|
Post: Read more about it
|
|
Notes: From the "Gamera Filmography" GAMERA VS. BARUGON aka WAR OF
|
|
THE MONSTERS (1966), the only Gamera film without a child in it,
|
|
played in Japan at the same time as MAJIN, MONSTER OF TERROR,
|
|
the first of three movies, also produced by Daiei, featuring
|
|
a giant samurai warrior made of stone. Three Japanese treasure
|
|
hunters travel by ship to a remote island in the South Pacific,
|
|
and there find an object which they believe to be a large opal.
|
|
The object is accidentally exposed to infra-red light during the
|
|
voyage back to Japan, and shortly afterward, a prehistoric creature
|
|
hatches from it and quickly grows to enormous proportions. When the
|
|
ship reaches port, the creature causes widespread destruction,
|
|
in part by giving off an energy ray similar in appearance to
|
|
a rainbow. Gamera soon appears, having been attracted by the ray,
|
|
and the Japanese military finds itself having to fend off not one,
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but two, giant monsters. --- David Milner
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305 3/28/92 Stranded in Space
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Pre: shooting gallery
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Inventions: J: "Bang" Uzi, knife, dynamite MS: "Bang" harpoons, nunchuks
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Skits: Toddlers TV Trading cards
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What "Ward E" is to me
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Kill Hooker! And Silence Magnum Poimanently!
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Post: Tom Servo -- Executive Producer
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Credits: Additional Contributing Writers: Jann L. Johnson,
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Alexandra B. Carr
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On-line Editor: Timothy Scott
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Audio Editor: Timothy Scott
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306 Time of the Apes
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Pre: Tee Ball, Baseball season
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Inventions: J: Cellulite Phone MS: Miracle Baby Wonder Growth Formula
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Skits: Why Johnny doesn't care
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Scopes monkey trial
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Crow T. Robot's Fashion Minute
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Post: Sandy Frank song
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Credits: Additional Contributing Writers: Lynn-Anne Freise,
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Craig Tollifson, Tom Wedor, Jann L. Johnson,
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Alexandra B. Carr
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Miracle Growth Baby (before): Eli Kenneth Mallon
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Miracle Grwoth Baby (after): Timothy Scott
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307 Daddy-O (Alphabet Antics)
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Pre: Hanging round the water cooler
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Inventions: J: Air Freshener Mobile MS: "Alien" Teething Nook
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Skits: "Hike Your Pants Up" song
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The Drag Race
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Spit-Takes/Visit from Near-Sighted Guy
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Post: Fruit Slapping
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Button Problem
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Credits: Bruce: Michael J. Nelson
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Additional Music: "The Pants Up Song" arranged with lyrics
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by Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy; "Baby Music" written
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and arranged by Michael J. Nelson
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308 Gamera vs Gaos
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Pre: Lucille Ball Meets Harvey Firestein
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Inventions: J: Kleenex Phone MS: Self-Image Printers
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Skits: How to Make Gaos
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Gameradamnerung
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The Amazing Gaos (spinning Gameras)
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Post: Ways to Snuff Gaos
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Credits: Additional Music: "Opus 4, Number 23, Plate Spinning Song"
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Written and Arranged by Michael J. Nelson
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Notes: From the "Gamera Filmography" GAMERA VS. GAOS aka RETURN
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OF THE GIANT MONSTERS (1967) proved to be the most popular series
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entry in Japan. A volcanic eruption arouses a huge vampire bat that
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has a special affinity for human blood. Gamera appears and twice
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does battle with the creature, but is forced to withdraw each time
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after being injured by a supersonic sound beam emitted by it.
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It is soon discovered that sunlight is harmful to the giant bat,
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explaining why it appears only at night, and a plan to disorient
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the creature so it will be unable to retreat to its underground lair
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when the sun comes up by luring it with a substance similar to blood
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onto a rotating restaurant located on top of a hotel is then put
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into effect. At first it appears that the plan is going to work, but
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when the mechanism which keeps the restaurant turning breaks down,
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the creature escapes.
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--- David Milner
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309 12/7/91 The Amazing Colossal Man
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Pre: Hiding from Joel
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Inventions: J: Non-Permanent Tattoos MS: Music-Reviewing Plant Guy
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Skits: Sensitivity Training (Things not to say around the
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wife of a nuclear accident victim)
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Joel gets HUGE!
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Arrival of the Amazing Colossal Man
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Post: Things the Colossal Man could have done
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Credits: Robert Plant: Kevin Murphy
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Glen: Michael J. Nelson
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Additional Music: "Beethoven's Waldstein Sonata"
|
|
Performed by Michael J. Nelson
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Notes: From "Horrors From Screen to Scream": ...stands as being
|
|
an imaginative film that holds up under the strain of low-budget
|
|
blues. Col. Glen Manning (Glenn Langan) is the victim of a freak
|
|
accident during the detonation of the first plutonium bomb.
|
|
When a plane crashes near the site of the blast, Manning dashes
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|
to the wreckage only to receive the full force of the deadly blast
|
|
head on. His skin burned from his body, Manning surprises military
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|
doctors by growing new skin and then growing to new heights.
|
|
With radiation affecting his growth rate, the colonel's burgeoning
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body at first startles him, then enrages him as he realizes how
|
|
freakish his condition is. Manning is troubled even more by a
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|
weak heart that cannot keep up with the antic of his ever-growing
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|
bulk. Langan offers a sensitive portrayal of the army freak, but
|
|
the script gives him little to work from. Limited in scope and
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|
budget, the film ends on the usual monster-on-the-loose note.
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(War of the Colossal Beast is a sequel.)
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310 Fugitive Alien
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Pre: Joel is a farmer, Gypsy is a cow
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Inventions: J: Musical Chair MS: Auto-Rhino-Laryngilogical Dropper
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Skits: Hat Party
|
|
Ship Captain Joel
|
|
Screenplay model
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Post: Buttons on the suit, Jack Perkins gets genetically altered
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|
Credits: Jack Perkins: Michael J. Nelson
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Special Make-up: Crist Ballas, Glen Griffin
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311 It Conquered The World (Snow Thrills)
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Pre: Ventriloquism with Crow as the Woozle who's name is Peanut
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Inventions: J: Sony Seaman MS: Halloween Costume Nooses
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|
Skits: Winter Sports Cavalcade
|
|
Coffee Clash (Dinner with the Lockhorns)
|
|
Famous Hollywood Siblings
|
|
Post: Peter Graves' Ending Speech
|
|
Credits: Additional Contributing Writers: Jef Maynard,
|
|
Jann Johnson, Alexandra Carr, Timothy Scott
|
|
Notes: From "Horrors from Screen to Scream": Roger Corman cranked
|
|
out this cute little quickie recounting the adventures of a cucumber
|
|
creature from outer space who invades the earth via a pseudometeor
|
|
and then proceeds to attempt to take it over. Aided by eight winged
|
|
things (sort of vampire bats from beyond the sky types) who bite
|
|
their victims and turn them into space zombies, the creature
|
|
terrifies a number of Earthlings.
|
|
From Future Tense: "The Cinema of Science Fiction": Lee Van Cleef
|
|
stars as a scientist who is seduced with promises of fame and fortune
|
|
by a Venusian who needs some assistance in conquering the Earth.
|
|
The Venusian needs all the help it can get as it resembles
|
|
Humpty Dumpty and is just about as maneuvarable. Living in a cave,
|
|
it sends out little flying-bat creatures which fasten on people's
|
|
necks and plant electrons in their spines, making them puppets
|
|
of the alien's will. Eventually the scientist has a change of
|
|
heart after his wife falls victim to the thing, and he decides
|
|
to destroy it. In the film's hilarious climax we first see the
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|
creature ignoring a fusillade of army bullets and bazooka shells
|
|
and then being overcome by the scientist, who wields a simple blowtorch.
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312 Gamera vs. Guiron
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Pre: School lunches
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|
Inventions: MS: Psychology Today Centerfolds J: Collapsible Garbage Can
|
|
Skits: Bouncy Gamera Song
|
|
World of Amusement and Child-like Wonder
|
|
Richard Burton--One of the Good, Dead ones
|
|
Post: Gamera marching song / Michael Feinstein's "Gamera" at
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|
piano bar
|
|
Credits: Michael Feinstein: Michael J. Nelson
|
|
Additional Music: "Gamera (in its many forms)"
|
|
Performed by Michael J. Nelson
|
|
Notes: From the "Gamera Filmography" GAMERA VS. GUIRON aka ATTACK
|
|
OF THE MONSTERS (1969), the only Gamera movie in which a monster,
|
|
other than Gamera, first seen in a previous series entry again
|
|
appears in new, rather than stock, footage, had a few of its
|
|
more graphic monster scenes edited out of it before it was released
|
|
in the United States. Two curious children enter an alien space ship
|
|
which has landed in Japan, and travel to the planet Tera in it.
|
|
There, after witnessing a battle between a giant creature with
|
|
a sharp, pointed head and one similar to monster Gaos,
|
|
the children meet two alien women who lead them to believe that
|
|
they will be well cared for when, in fact, the women plan to
|
|
kill them. --- David Milner
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|
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313 Earth vs. The Spider (Speech: Using Your Voice)
|
|
Pre: Inside the robot mind
|
|
Inventions: MS: Cheese Phone J: CD-Player Blow Dryer
|
|
Skits: Earth vs. Soup
|
|
Visit from the Custodian of the 7th Galaxy
|
|
Creepy Crawlers (sic transit)
|
|
Post: Homework essays
|
|
|
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314 Mighty Jack
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|
Pre: Joel's dead--not!
|
|
Inventions: MS: Formal Flipper J: "Ear" ear-muffs
|
|
Skits: Mighty Jack Dog Food
|
|
Boy, is he smart!
|
|
Aquarium Camerawork
|
|
Post: "Slow the Plot Down" shanty
|
|
|
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315 Teenage Caveman (Aquatic Wizards/Catching Trouble)
|
|
Pre: BORED - Poker game
|
|
Inventions: J: Rainy Day Epicacs MS: Frank Threatens Dr. F
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|
Skits: Catching the Great White Ross
|
|
Fight in Deep 13 (with Star Trek fight music)
|
|
Arguments against Change
|
|
Post: "We are the result of a a mad movie-watching experiment ..."
|
|
Note: From "Horrors from Screen to Scream": An intellectual caveboy
|
|
crosses into the forbidden zone and finds out exactly why the
|
|
elders choose to hide the origins of their species.
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316 Gamera vs. Zigra
|
|
Pre: Orbiting Root-Beer Kegger
|
|
Inventions: MS: Three Stooges Guns J: Crow-shish-ka-bob
|
|
Skits: Tour of Gamera
|
|
Gamera Diaramas
|
|
Visit from Kenny and Helen
|
|
Post: Interpretations of the Gamera Theme Song
|
|
Credits: Kenny: Michael J. Nelson
|
|
Helen: Bridget Jones
|
|
Roadies: Kevin Murphy, Jef Maynard
|
|
Additional special thanks: St. Paul Harley Davidson
|
|
Notes: GAMERA VS. ZIGRA (1971), which has been shown only on cable
|
|
television in the United States, was released in Japan just a few
|
|
months before Daiei went out of business for seven years because of
|
|
insolvency. After destroying a base on the moon, an alien spaceship
|
|
makes its way to Earth and settles at the bottom of the ocean. An
|
|
announcement then comes from it that the planet going to be taken
|
|
over, and that people are going to be used for food. The military
|
|
proves ineffective against the ship, but Gamera soon appears and
|
|
destroys it. A creature somewhat similar in appearance to a shark
|
|
emerges, and it quickly grows to enormous proportions because of
|
|
the difference between the water pressure of its home planet of
|
|
Zigra and that of the Earth. The two monsters do battle, and
|
|
although the alien creature seems at first to be outmatched, the
|
|
Zigran, even more intent on taking over the Earth now that its
|
|
means of returning home has been destroyed, soon manages to
|
|
immobilize Gamera with a light ray that stops all cellular activity.
|
|
--- David Milner
|
|
|
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317 Viking Women and The Sea Serpent (The Home Economics Story)
|
|
Pre: Wonderful World of Waffles
|
|
Inventions: MS: Reanimate Meat J: Waffle Iron
|
|
Skits: Naming New Uses for Waffles
|
|
Waffles!
|
|
Willie the Wisecracking Waffle
|
|
Post: Waffles the Song
|
|
|
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318 12/28/91 Star Force: Fugitive Alien II
|
|
Pre: The Nature of Puppets and Their Symbiotic Relation with Man
|
|
Inventions: J: Big Head MS: Big Noses (Super Schnoz)
|
|
Skits: Emergency 911: Tom Servo is Dying
|
|
Captain Joe Action Figure
|
|
"Fugitive Alien" Song Medley
|
|
Post: The Ultimate Bad Guy
|
|
Credits: Additional Music: Lyrics: Kevin Murphy
|
|
|
|
319 War of The Colossal Beast (Mr. B Natural)
|
|
Pre: Create-Your-Own Mexican Junk Food
|
|
Inventions: J: Between Meal Mortar MS: Breakfast Bazooka
|
|
Skits: Mr. B Natural - Woman or Man?
|
|
Who's That Guy with the Big Head
|
|
James Ungateen (?) KTLA Predicts
|
|
Post: Bad movie/bread made from home perm
|
|
Credits: Glen: Michael J. Nelson
|
|
Notes: From "Horrors from Screen to Scream": Bert Gordon's sequel
|
|
to his successful Amazing Colossal Man has gigantic Col. Manning
|
|
coming back, but this time as an enraged and slightly battered
|
|
(as a result of his bazooka-induced dive from Boulder Dam in the
|
|
last film's finale) titan bent on destruction. Great goings-on
|
|
as the giant wrecks everything in sight before being electrocuted
|
|
on high-voltage wires. "Mr. B. Natural" is one of those instances
|
|
where everything works. Great intro for your friends. The
|
|
"KTLA Predicts" host segment sneaks in a nifty reference to
|
|
Dr. Bronner's Pure Castile Soaps ("Dilute! Dilute! OK! OK!").
|
|
|
|
320 12/14/91 The Unearthly (Posture Pals, Appreciating Our Parents)
|
|
Pre: 'Bots tape funny (dangerous!) home video
|
|
Inventions: J: Celebrity Home Appliances MS: Hard Pills to Swallow
|
|
Skits: Appreciating Gypsy
|
|
The Many Faces of Tor Johnson
|
|
"The Unearthly" Home Game
|
|
Post: Dead End Kids' Lingo
|
|
Credits: Paint Box Artistry: Jef Maynard
|
|
|
|
321 Santa Claus Conquers The Martians
|
|
Pre: Christmas catalogues
|
|
Inventions: J: Misfit Toys MS: Wish Squisher
|
|
Skits: "Let's Have a Patrick Swayze Christmas"
|
|
Christmas Specials
|
|
Christmas Essays
|
|
Post: Joel and Bots' Stockings
|
|
Mads' "Gift of the Magi"
|
|
Credits: Additional Contributing Writers: Lynn-Anne Freise,
|
|
Tom Wedor, Craig Tollifson, Bob Schrad, Christopher Whiting
|
|
"A Patrick Swayze Christmas" Music and Lyrics: Michael J. Nelson
|
|
|
|
322 Master Ninja I
|
|
Pre: American muscle cars
|
|
Invention Exchange: J: Pop-up classics MS: Gourmet IV bags
|
|
Skits: The Van Patten Project
|
|
Ninja Tom Servo
|
|
Nun-chuks: "Chuks" Brainstorm
|
|
Post: Funk Fusion TV-Action Band: Master Ninja Theme Song
|
|
Credits: Additional Contributing Writer: Mike Gandolfi
|
|
|
|
323 Castle of Fu Manchu
|
|
Pre: Satellite of Love Marching Band
|
|
Invention Exchange: Servo: Telephone Chip J: Big Head MS: Stinky Bomb
|
|
Skits: Miss Saigon Syndrome
|
|
Magic Carpet Trouble
|
|
What's the Deal with Fu Manchu?--breakdown
|
|
Post: You haven't won--you/ve lost!
|
|
Notes: From "Horrors from Screen to Scream": Tired of remaining
|
|
dormant, Fu Manchu (Christopher Lee) and demonic daughter once
|
|
again decide to take over the earth. Once again they are stopped.
|
|
This film nearly broke'em-- skits performed with much sobbing and
|
|
weak bravery. The film is, ya gotta admit it, pretty damn boring.
|
|
|
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324 Master Ninja II
|
|
Pre: Improv Theatre
|
|
Inventions: J: Gerbil Sphere II MS: Conveyor Belt Buffet
|
|
Skits: Dream 70's Van
|
|
Col. Timothy Van Patten
|
|
Pets for Fictional Detectives
|
|
Post: Lee Van Cleef Foam Core Doll, Favorite Movies
|
|
Credits: Additional Contributing Writer: Mike Gandolfi
|
|
Additional special thanks: St. Paul Harley Davidson
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fourth Season (Comedy Central) (24 episodes, 1992-93)
|
|
-----------------------------------------------------
|
|
|
|
Credits for this season:
|
|
|
|
Head Writer: Michael J. Nelson
|
|
Writers: Trace Beaulieu, Kevin Murphy, Frank Conniff, Joel Hodgson, Paul
|
|
Chaplin, Bridget Jones (402-424), Mary Jo Pehl (404-424)
|
|
Contributing Writers: Colleen Henjum, Jim Mallon
|
|
Host Segments Directed by: Jim Mallon (402-403, 405-413), Kevin Murphy (404,
|
|
414, 417, 420, 423), Joel Hodgson (415, 418, 421), Trace Beaulieu (416, 419,
|
|
422)
|
|
Associate Producer: Kevin Murphy
|
|
Production Manager: Alexandria B. Carr (401-414), Jann L. Johnson (415-424)
|
|
Technical Supervisor: Timothy Scott
|
|
Production Coordinator: Jann L. Johnson (401-414), Ellen McDonough (415-424)
|
|
Toolmaster: Jef Maynard
|
|
Manager of Business Affairs: Heide A. LeClerc
|
|
Production Assistant: Ellie/Ellen McDonough (403-414), Sarah E. Wisner (417-
|
|
424)
|
|
Video Provided by: Fournelle Video Production Services, St. Paul (MN)
|
|
Audio: Brian Wright (402-414), Timothy Scott (414-424)
|
|
Editor: Timothy Scott
|
|
Associate Editor: Bradley J. Keely
|
|
Post Production Coordination: Alexandra B. Carr (401-414), Jann L. Johnson,
|
|
Ellen McDonough (415-424)
|
|
Art Direction: Trace Beaulieu, Joel Hodgson, Jef Maynard
|
|
Set Design: Trace Beaulieu, Joel Hodgson
|
|
Lighting: Ken Fournelle, Timothy Scott (403-408, 416-417, 420-424)
|
|
Engineering: Rob "the engineer" Burkhardt
|
|
Hair and Make-up: Clayton James (402, 404-408, 410, 412-413, 415-424), Andrea
|
|
J. DuCane (403, 409, 414), Crist Ballas (411)
|
|
Prop Assistant: Barb Oswald (402), Patrick Brantsey (417-424)
|
|
Toolmaster Jr.: Barb Oswald (403-405, 410)
|
|
Interns: Patrick Brantsey, Nathan Devery (402-412), Brendan Glynn (402-403),
|
|
Suzette Jamison (402-409), Steven Sande (402-405), Curtis Anderson (413-424),
|
|
Kelly Ann Nathe (413-417)
|
|
Additional Music Written and Performed by: Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy
|
|
(418)
|
|
Special thanks: Skyline Displays Inc., Teachers of America, Mark Gilbertson,
|
|
all MSTies coast-to-coast, the authors of the 1st Amendment
|
|
Executive Producers: Jim Mallon, Joel Hodgson
|
|
|
|
401 6/6/92 Space Travelers
|
|
Pre: The Great Crowdini
|
|
Inventions: J: Dollaroid MS: Facial Tissue (with faces)
|
|
Skits: American space race advancements
|
|
Astronaut and CB lingo
|
|
Problems we may have to face
|
|
Post: Find the finder of lost loves
|
|
Credits: Additional Contributing Writer: Bridget Jones
|
|
Notes: From "Horrors from Screen to Scream": A good idea is a bit
|
|
overworked in this John Sturges remake of his own Jeopardy (1952).
|
|
While the world watches, a team of astronauts are lost in space.
|
|
Maintaining voice communication, the spacemen calmly talk to the
|
|
earth below of their helplessness and the population of the world
|
|
screams for a rescue attempt.
|
|
|
|
402 6/13/92 Giant Gila Monster
|
|
Pre: The thing with two heads/odd couple 1999/Forrester's dead
|
|
Inventions: J: Prop Old Sitcom/Movie Radio
|
|
MS: Renaissance Festival Punching Bags
|
|
Skits: Stupid/soda jerk
|
|
Favorite funny drunk
|
|
Servo on cinema (blocking)
|
|
Post: Hee-la rock group
|
|
Credits: Additional Writer: John Carney
|
|
Notes: From "Horrors from Screen to Scream": Before the era of
|
|
cheap sex and gore in the film industry there was such a thing
|
|
as banality for banality's sake. Herein lies such fantastic stuff.
|
|
A giant gila monster makes the rounds in tinker-toy towns and
|
|
terrorizes local teens who are always pictured driving around
|
|
in their hotrods or having sock hops. (This is the type of film,
|
|
by the way, where the actors all use their _real_ first names
|
|
in the script.) The lizard is eventually beaten by a brave lad
|
|
who drives his hotrod full of nitro into the belly of the beast.
|
|
Some fun, eh kids?
|
|
|
|
403 City Limits
|
|
Pre: Ping pong balls/Servo has Crow's eyes
|
|
Inventions: J: Fun Friend from Stake
|
|
MS: Tupperware Container to Lock in Pop Star Freshness/Tupperware Coffin
|
|
Skits: "Ode to Kim Cattrel"
|
|
New comic superheros (Fantastic 85)
|
|
Fantastic 85/185 continued
|
|
Post: City Limits trivia game
|
|
Credits: Additional Writer: John Carney
|
|
Morrisey: Michael J. Nelson
|
|
|
|
404 6/27/92 Teenagers from Outer Space
|
|
Pre: NBC mystery movie electro-shock (*zap!*)
|
|
Inventions: J: Scratch-and-sniff Report Cards
|
|
MS: Resusci Annie Ventriloquism
|
|
Skits: Reel to real, Snacks in waste receptacle, Skelton visit
|
|
Post: Duct tape fashions
|
|
Credits: Resusci-Anne Provided by: Nancy Mason
|
|
Notes: From "Horrors from Screen to Scream":
|
|
A young man from out of this world is sent to do the Earth in.
|
|
Complications arise when he falls in love with a local teen queen.
|
|
To make matters even worse, a monster from his spaceship is loose
|
|
and, from what the audience can see of its shadowy form, it appears
|
|
to be a lobster. With love showing the way, the homo sap from space
|
|
guides his invading comrades' fleet into the side of a large hill.
|
|
Destroying himself, the big lobster, and the thousands of ships in
|
|
one large splat (unseen), the unearthly adolescent makes the
|
|
supreme sacrifice in saving Earth.
|
|
An excerpt from "The Incredibly Strange Creatures who Stopped
|
|
Living and Became Mixed Up Zombies," by Lester Bangs. (Collected in
|
|
Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung):
|
|
"I recall reading an item on the entertainment page of the
|
|
daily paper after Teenagers from Outer Space came out to the effect
|
|
that responsible people all over were so turned off by this pic
|
|
that the financial angels and bureaucratic bosses of the studio
|
|
that sponsored and released it ganged up on the poor guy that made
|
|
the film, and gave him a good talking-to about devoting his talents
|
|
to such a piece of trash, and even if it was his first film he
|
|
should think of the public interest, etc. The item ended by saying
|
|
that the guy had actually apologized, and promised to do better
|
|
with the money that was given him for his second film."
|
|
(For those of you who haven't heard of Lester Bangs, he was a rock
|
|
critic for various 60's and 70's era magazines such as Crawdaddy
|
|
and Creem. "Psychotic Reactions..." collects some of the best of
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his work, and should be required reading for anyone attempting to
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understand rock and roll. Just ignore what he says about Lou Reed
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[he's far too enthusiastic] and Yes [he doesn't understand them].---Rsk)
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"Tom Graeff" Profile from Re/Search: Incredibly Strange Films:
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"Some directors make dozens of movies, but never anything
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memorable. In 1959 Tom Graeff made only one movie, Teenagers From
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Outer Space, but it's enough to earn him a place in this book. It
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featured giant lobster shadows and 'alien" teenagers in silver
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jumpsuits and motorcycle helmets."
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405 7/4/92 Being from Another Planet
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Pre: Twenty questions
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Inventions: MS: Tragic Moments Figurines
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J: Jack Palance Impersonator Kit
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Skits: Lost in Space fan
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Haunted boiler room
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Joel's rainy day fun sketch and hexascreen holo-clowns
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Post: TV's Frank Shopping Network
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Credits: Holo-clowns: Michael J. Nelson, Paul Chaplin
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406 7/18/92 Attack of the Giant Leeches (Undersea Kingdom 1)
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Pre: Holo-clown sequencer
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Inventions: MS: Leech Nicotine Patch J: SOL Insty Adolescent Kit
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Skits: Dress to take over the world
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Coffee and dreams
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"I'm a Danger to Myself and Others"
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Post: Problems with film
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Credits: Holo-clowns: Michael J. Nelson, Paul Chaplin
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Giant Leech: Kevin Murphy
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Additional Music: "A Danger to Ourselves and Others",
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Michael J. Nelson, Joel Hodgson
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Notes: From "Horrors from Screen to Scream": A small town situated
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in the Florida everglades is terrroized by a bad script, inept
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direction and several man-sized leeches. A bloody bore.
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407 7/25/92 The Killer Shrews (Junior Rodeo Daredevils)
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Pre: Present time
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Inventions: MS: Revenge on people from the past (destroy the Earth)
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J: Jim Henson's Edgar Winter Babies
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Skits: Will Rodgers thing, Killer Shrew board game, Killer Shrew drink
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Post: 'Bots are killer shrews/Frank had too much Killer Shrew drink
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Credits: Additional Contributing Writer: Steve Hollenhorst
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408 8/1/92 Hercules Unchained
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Pre: Annual wash and wax day
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Inventions: MS: Decorator roaches J: Steve-a-meter
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Skits: Gypsy's Olympiad set
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mythic foods (The Waters of Forgetfulness)
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'Bots try to get Joel to explain birds and bees
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Post: Why these movies?
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Credits: Additional Contributing Writer: Don Jurek
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Steve Reeves: Michael J. Nelson
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Notes: From "Horrors from Screen to Scream": Hercules comes to the
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attention of a queen who picks her lovers and then disposes of them
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by having them stuffed and mounted, in that order. Engagement notices
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are posted and Hercules begins to sweat.
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409 8/15/92 Indestructible Man (Undersea Kingdom part 2)
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Pre: Joel is crazy?/party in Deep 13
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Inventions: MS: For men (but women like it, too) J: Cereal Novels
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Skits: Any excuse for a parade
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What would you do if you were indestructible?
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Lon Chaney eye thing
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Post: Affidavit to stop cop donut jokes/MS get noise ticket
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Credits: Additional Contributing Writer: David Sussman
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Officer Kevin: Kevin Murphy
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Officer Mike: Michael J. Nelson
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Notes: From "Horrors from Screen to Scream": As a killer brought
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back to life after his electrocution, Lon Chaney, Jr. stumbles
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through a role which apparently has been patterned after his
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first monster thriller, _Man Made Monster_. As soon as he is
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released from his confines, the monster begins killing all those
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who sent him up the river way back when. Dreadful gangster story
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is heightened in sheer futility by a ludicrous "you are there"
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type narration describing the killer's moves as he makes them.
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410 8/22/92 Hercules Against the Moon Men
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Pre: Crow and Servo run away from home/sand storm/DEEP HURTING!
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Inventions: J: Freak out MS: <none> (woven into tapestry of the movie)
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Skits: Boobie trap, 'Bots get implants/new tough-guy name, "Pants!"
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Post: Changing actors
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Credits: Additional Music: "Ode to Pants" Written and
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Arranged by Michael J. Nelson, Frank Conniff
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Notes: From "Horrors from Screen to Scream": Hercules battles
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creatures from outer space while his audience battles nausea.
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When a country enslaved by moonmen and forced to undergo strange
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sacrificial rituals for the brigade of baddies from beyond cry
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out for help, Hercules gets miffed.
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411 8/29/92 The Magic Sword
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Pre: Joel is caricaturist
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Inventions: J: Big Gulperets MS: Bio-hazard Clean-up Pillow
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Skits: Basil Rathbones (for dogs)
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Life in the Middle Ages
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"Ode on Estelle"
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Post: Curses on TV
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Credits: Additional Music: "Ode on Estelle" Written
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|
and Arranged by Michael J. Nelson, Paul Chaplin
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Notes: From "Horrors from Screen to Scream":
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Fantasy filmmaker Bert Gordon's finest achievement. George, a
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|
lowly subject and the stepson of an elderly witch named Sybil, has
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long been the admirer of the kingdom's beautiful princess. When
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evil sorcerer Lodac kidnaps the girl to feed his pet dragon, George
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|
tricks his stepmother into revealing what magical treats she has
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|
cooked up for his twenty-first birthday. Locking mother dear in the
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|
basement, George collects his wondrous assortment of gifts (a magic
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|
sword, six of the bravest warriors in the history of the earth and
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|
a magic horse) and sets out to save the princess. Along the way he
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|
meets vampire hags, giant ghouls, deadly swamps and the ever-
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|
popular dragon. Confronting Lodac in his castle, George is
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|
surrounded by misshapen pinheads, dwarfs and a race of tiny people
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no more than six inches tall. Masterful fairy tale.
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412 9/12/92 Hercules and the Captive Women
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Pre: Gypsy joins the experiment.
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Inventions: MS: Lawn-baby J: The Womb-mate
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Skits: Good natured brawling
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|
A History of Hercules
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|
Hercules Action Figure
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Notes: From "Horrors from Screen to Scream": Hercules visits the
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|
lost city of Atlantis and gets lost among the Amazons currently
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|
inhabiting the struggling, sinking city. Matching wits with the
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|
evil queen, battling live-giving rocks, Hercules escapes. Don't
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|
you wish you were that lucky? (Also known as _Hercules and the
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|
Conquest of Atlantis_.)
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413 9/19/92 Manhunt in Space (General Hospital #1)
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Pre: Servo is color blind
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|
Inventions: MS: "Utne Reade" Neo-Salon Bean Bag Pants
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J: Paper recyled clothes
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Skits: Soap opera
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"Space" modifier
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|
Winky visits
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Calls from home
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Post: Crow is guitar, Servo is amp/Mads can't get up
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Credits: Winky: Michael J. Nelson
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414 9/26/92 Tormented
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re: Crow, Servo and Gypsy in ventilation shaft
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Inventions: J: Aunt C/Katherine Wheel MS: Drinking Jacket
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Skits: Joel's fallen from shaft
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|
Pop singers to drop from a lighthouse
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|
'Bots are bodiless
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|
Post: Happy thoughts and good things
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415 11/25/92 The Beatniks (General Hospital #2)
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Pre: Rock, Scissors, Paper
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Inventions: MS: Good luck Troll Costumes J: Pocket Pool
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Skits: These people aren't beatniks!
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|
Tont Travis: Teen-bot idol
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I'm Going to Make You a Star!
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Post: Is "dickweed" a swear word? Crow in moon mode.
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416 11/25/92 Fire Maidens of Outer Space
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Pre: Proper Posture--Crow's New Friend Timmy
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Inventions: MS: The Big Checkbook J: Nike Airchilada
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Skits: Double Entendre
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|
The Twin-Screw Universal Controller
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|
Timmy - He's got to go
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|
Post: They're still sitting around!--letter--Timmy finds a new home
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|
Credits: Timmy: Jef Maynard
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|
Notes: From "Horrors from Screen to Scream":
|
|
More film flop. Fantastically abysmal production values
|
|
equalled, if not surpassed, by totally outrageous plot. Space
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|
explorers meet a tribe of lost women and a few robots who menace
|
|
everything in sight while classical music drones on in the
|
|
background. Talk about cultural commitment.
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417 11/28/92 Crash of the Moons (General Hospital #3)
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|
Pre: GRIT Salescrow
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|
Inventions: MS: Deep 13 Toothpaste J: Rock 'n Wreck Guitar
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|
Skits: "The Gypsy Moons"
|
|
Banner Grams
|
|
Another Teleplay by Crow T. Robot
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|
Post: Visit from John Banner
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|
Credits: John Banner: Michael J. Nelson
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|
Additional Music: "The Gypsy Moons" Written and Arranged
|
|
by Michael J. Nelson, lyrics by Bridget Jones
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|
Notes: From "Horrors from Screen to Scream": Another bunch of
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|
Rocky Jones television rejects spliced into a stew of space sap.
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418 12/5/92 Attack of the Eye Creatures
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|
Pre: Tom and Crow are *friends*
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|
Inventions: MS: Router Ouiji Board J: Funny Gag Fax
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|
Skits: Tom Servo analyzes "making out"
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|
Earl Holliman!
|
|
The Rip Taylor Trio (Because it's FUNNY!)
|
|
Post: They just didn't care.
|
|
Credits: Larry Buchanan: Michael J. Nelson
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|
Notes: "Larry Buchanan" Profile from Re/Search: Incredibly Strange
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|
Films: "...During the latter half of the sixties, Buchanan was
|
|
hired by AIP to make eight made-for-television movies-- for which
|
|
he is best remembered. The first, The Eye Creatures, is a remake of
|
|
the Ed L. Cahn sci-fi comedy, The Invasion of the Saucer Men. Most
|
|
of ths subsequent AIP-television films were also remakes of
|
|
previous AIP films, among them: Creature of Destruction, Year 2889,
|
|
and the unforgettable Mars Needs Women.
|
|
"These films were made on the lowest budgets imaginable. Some
|
|
of them used the same rubber monster costume. The most meorable is
|
|
Zontar, The Thing from Venus, a remake of Roger Corman's 1956
|
|
classic It Conquered the World...
|
|
"Buchanan is noteworthy for his paranoia. A firm believer in
|
|
almost any conspiracy theory, he's made several movies purporting
|
|
to tell the "truth" about subjects that the government (or
|
|
Hollywood) have hushed up... [Down On Us], manages to ties the
|
|
deaths of Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison into a weird
|
|
anti-rock conspiracy plot."
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419 12/12/92 The Rebel Set (Johnny at the Fair)
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|
Pre: Joel reads scarey bedtime stories
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|
Inventions: MS: TV's Frank's Quick Primp Kit
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|
J: Paint-by-number Mark Rathko
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|
Skits: Crow's acting lessons
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|
What would you do in Chicago?
|
|
Merritt Stone
|
|
Post: Who is Merritt Stone?
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|
Notes: Edward Platt ("The Chief" from "Get Smart" plays a
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|
beatnik criminal mastermind.
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420 12/26/92 The Human Duplicators
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|
Pre: Redesigning the 'bots/Mads have the sillies
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|
Inventions: J: Beanie-Chopper (should have gone through the roof)
|
|
MS: William Conrad Fridge Alert
|
|
Skits: Spaceship craft project
|
|
Servo duplicates himself
|
|
Hugh Beaumont attacks
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|
Post: 'Bots admit to being robots
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|
Credits: Hugh Beaumont: Michael J. Nelson
|
|
William Conrad: Kevin Murphy
|
|
Notes: From "Horrors from Screen to Scream": A scientist sets up a
|
|
mad lab to create a race of androids. Enter a giant from space to
|
|
lend a not-so-helpful hand in the project and things get
|
|
interesting (hopefully).
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421 1/9/93 Monster A-Go-Go (Circus on Ice)
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|
Pre: Blessed are the Cheesemakers
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|
Inventions: MS: Johnny Long Torso J: Non-violent Action Figures
|
|
Skits: Gypsy doesn't "get" Crow.
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|
Keep-away.
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|
That Pina Colada Song
|
|
Post: Tom, the Hap-py King!
|
|
Notes: "Monster A-Go-Go" is credited to Bill Rebane, but the truth is
|
|
far more EVIL!!!!
|
|
Herschell Gordon Lewis made his mark by inventing the Gore film in
|
|
the early 60's with "Blood Feast", "2000 Maniacs", and "Color Me
|
|
Blood Red". But he made lots of films for Southern drive-ins,
|
|
and one of these was a little hillbilly action flick called
|
|
"Moonshine Mountain". He needed to get the film out fairly quickly,
|
|
but he also needed a second feature for it. He searched around and
|
|
found that Bill Rebane had been making a film called "Terror At
|
|
Half Bay", and had run out of money. Lewis bought it, and
|
|
discovered he had 100,000 feet of nothing. Some sequences were done
|
|
but there was very little connecting footage. He shot closeups of
|
|
hands, feet, people walking down halls, ANYTHING to get this one to
|
|
hang together. He redid the dialogue <such as it was> and added the
|
|
crummy narration. Using the name "Sheldon Seymour", Lewis did the
|
|
new dialogue, narration, and editing. Dubbing it "Monster-A-Go-Go",
|
|
he foisted this puswad onto the public, and it actually did quite
|
|
well down south, with "Moonshine Mountain".
|
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422 1/16/93 The Day the Earth Froze (Here Comes the Circus)
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|
Pre: Family Portrait
|
|
Inventions: J: Snaction MS: Unhappy meals
|
|
Skits: Ideas for a Clown Act
|
|
What, I implore you, is a sampo?
|
|
Gypsy: A One-Woman Show
|
|
Post: Delicately wafting scents borne by the wind--letter
|
|
Credits: "Gypsy Rose Me" Written and Arranged by
|
|
Michael J. Nelson, lyrics by Mary Jo Pehl
|
|
Notes: From "Horrors from Screen to Scream": A Swedish fantasy
|
|
with some fine photographic wonders but a mixed bag of a plot.
|
|
Hampered by a low budget and wooden characters, the film should
|
|
appeal to the kids. A witch orders the sun not to rise and earth
|
|
is turned into a ball of ice. Valiant heroes and a machine known
|
|
as the "sampo" combat this Wizard of Oz reject.
|
|
--- Michael Grubb
|
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423 Bride of the Monster (Hired!)
|
|
Pre: Watching Crow's dream
|
|
Inventions: MS: Tough Love Seat J: Microwave Faith Popcorn
|
|
Skits: "Hired!" by the SOL Community Players
|
|
Monsters of the Sea
|
|
A World Without Advertising
|
|
Post: Re-edit of the final scene--letter
|
|
Credits: Camera: John Finley
|
|
"Hired! Song" written and arranged by Micheal J. Nelson,
|
|
Kevin Murphy
|
|
This episode dedicated to the spirit of
|
|
William A. Murphy. Thanks, Dad.
|
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|
424 Manos: Hands of Fate (Hired!)
|
|
Pre: Wonderful Joel
|
|
Inventions: MS: Chocolate Bunny Guillotine J: The Cartuner
|
|
Skits: The scenic tour
|
|
Frank apologizes
|
|
Scary exaggerated features
|
|
Joel: the Master of Darkness
|
|
Forrester apologizes
|
|
Post: Lady wrestling game/Torgo's pizza delivery
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