What happened to Distension?

[GateandGarden]

Originally Posted by Chilly Willy

MST3K is one of my favorite all-time shows. I preferred Joel, but it was all good.

Just recently, I saw an episode of Cheap Seats on ESPN Classic (where Randy & Jason Sklar show old sports-related film and talk over it) and they were making fun of how they were an MST3K rip-off, and all of a sudden Tom, Crow and Not-Joel-The-Other-Guy (sorry, brain cramp) showed up on the bottom of the screen. They did a couple of segments of the show then disappeared. It was great to see them again.

How cool! MST3K is my all-time favorite show. And you're thinking of Michael J. Nelson.

[sodascouts]

Originally Posted by irishgrl

Joel was a bit low key for me but I LOVED LOVED LOVED CROW! I thot Gypsy was a doofus. Tom Servo was a kick too...and that Mad Scientist in Neon Green (ol whatzhisname) was a HOOT with his cah ray ZEE hair! Loved their commentary, loved the whole concept, hated when Joel left....it wasnt the same

The outside skits got a little too elaborate for me. What I loved was the commentary, and I was always tapping my foot until they got into that theater! One of my favorites was this Norse film that involved a Santa-like character on a sleigh - been AGES since I've seen that! I have the DVDs of the episodes snarking "The Beginning of the End," "The Girl in Gold Boots," "Hamlet," "Space Mutiny," and "Overdrawn at the Memory Bank." Just recently Cathy from the BN board came over and we watched them do their number on a short film about taking Home Economics from 1950 or so, and before that one which shows kids how to responsibly save money from around the same era. Hilarious!!

[Chilly Willy]

Thank you. Just couldn't drag up the name.

Old age strikes again.

[GateandGarden]

Originally Posted by sodascouts

The outside skits got a little too elaborate for me. What I loved was the commentary, and I was always tapping my foot until they got into that theater! One of my favorites was this Norse film that involved a Santa-like character on a sleigh - been AGES since I've seen that! I have the DVDs of the episodes snarking "The Beginning of the End," "The Girl in Gold Boots," "Hamlet," "Space Mutiny," and "Overdrawn at the Memory Bank." Just recently Cathy from the BN board came over and we watched them do their number on a short film about taking Home Economics from 1950 or so, and before that one which shows kids how to responsibly save money from around the same era. Hilarious!!

The Home Economics short is so hilarious!! About the outside skits--I find many of the earlier ones boring but I think they got better with time. Overdrawn at the Memory Bank is probably my favorite episdoe. Raul Julia cracks me up in that movie. And I love the skits in that episode, too. They make fun of PBS well. I think the Norse film you're thinking of is Jack Frost, a Russo-Finnish production, actualy. I remember how Mike and the 'Bots had a field day with that. Nastenka is a kick ass name.

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by GateandGarden

How cool! MST3K is my all-time favorite show. And you're thinking of Michael J. Nelson.

I miss seeing MST3K


Tom Servo: (While looking at the opening credits of a cheesy movie trying to determine if the worst actor ever is listed in the credits) "Shatner...Shatner...Shatner...No Shatner, We're safe"

[GateandGarden]

Originally Posted by estranged4life

I miss seeing MST3K

My mom and I cried when they took it off the air! Seriously!

And after we saw the series finale, we went outside to the backyard and sat down together, mumbling things pitifully, like "They really went home. Mike and the 'bots went home. They're not in space anymore." We loved it so much!

Tom Servo: (While looking at the opening credits of a cheesy movie trying to determine if the worst actor ever is listed in the credits) "Shatner...Shatner...Shatner...No Shatner, We're safe"

[trackaghost]

Originally Posted by ryan8472

I'm still alive (and not with Josh)! We (my family, not me and Josh) went to PONY Nationals for softball this week, where my sister's team came in 5th out of 146 teams. I'm glad to be back tho, it's SO ****ing hot. And I missed y'all.

Glad you're back Ryan!