# Favorite episode of MST3K **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 30, 2000, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-episode-of-mst3k/31292 "2000-08-30T03:36:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpine/32/17813_2.png) [@Alpine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2000, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-episode-of-mst3k/31292/101 "2000-09-04T19:36:51Z")
How could I forget to mention _The Creeping Terror_? With the slooooowest monster (manos doesn’t count) and rastiest teen dance scenes. ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2000, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-episode-of-mst3k/31292/102 "2000-09-05T04:16:16Z")
Anyone have an idea who the most prolific director, actress, and actor appeared in MST3K episodes? ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2000, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-episode-of-mst3k/31292/103 "2000-09-05T09:12:36Z")
Unfortunately, I don’t get SciFi, but I have many fond memories from when MST3k was on Comedy Central. Fave ep: The Day the Earth Froze. (“What’s a sampo?” “Maybe it’s a strapless red evening gown.” “You think everything is a strapless red evening gown.”) Also, Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, if only because of Patrick Swayze Christmas (“It’s my way or the highway, that’s Christmas at my ba-a-ar/I’ll have to bash your kneecaps if you bastards touch my car.”) Also, they have the Roadhouse Board Game as invention exchange. And has NO ONE mentioned Gamera? (“Hirohito Gamera, hirohito Gamera, Gamera is really neat, Gamera is turtle meat, we’re all eating Gamera!”) Is Mitchell the episode where they sing “Big Stupid to the Rescue”? Fave short: Hired!, Mr. B Natural, and whatever the title of the short on posture. It’s classic. BTW, **I know what the sampo is.** And I read about it in Newsweek. The sampo comes from the Finnish national myth, and it’s exactly what it looks like in the movie - it’s a magical thing that pours out gold and rock salt. I swear to god, Newsweek mentioned this in an article on new technologies in Finland. ---
**Author:** ![Ura-Maru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/51bf81/32.png) [@Ura-Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ura-Maru)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2000, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-episode-of-mst3k/31292/104 "2000-09-05T09:30:33Z")
Maybe that “Leech Woman” actress, Colleen Grey? She starred in at least two of those 50’s SF movies that I know of offhand, (Leach Woman and and Phantom Planet) I’m pretty sure she appeared in a few others as well (Was Johnny Rocco ever on MST3K?). Two’s not many, though. “The Great Varelli” was in at least two as well. And Joe Don Baker, and Mr. “You’re hittin the BOOZE again.” And Sonny Chiba(!) was in a couple as well. And Cathy Downs. And Robert Z’Dar. I can’t find anyone who was for sure in more than two, though. Maybe someone was in all those Gamera movies? Graydon Clark, maybe? He was in at least two, (Final Justice, and Angels Revenge) and several that might have been on. (Joysticks? Satan’s Cheerleaders?) Or John Agar? (Mole People and Revenge of the Creature, and his list of possibles is nearly endless) Maybe someone who’s seen more of the CC episodes than me should be looking through imdb, instead of me. Though, I did find out that one of the guys from The Deadly Mantis was in Myra Breckenrigde. And that, surely, is worth something. – Apparently, if you liked Final Justice, you’ll like Face/Off. At least according to imdb. ---
**Author:** ![Greyson3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/258eb7/32.png) [@Greyson3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greyson3)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2000, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-episode-of-mst3k/31292/105 "2000-09-05T16:03:27Z")
My favorite of the twenty-five or so episodes that I’ve seen is Manos: the Hands of Fate. I’m not even sure if it’s the bots. Might just be Torgo. “There is no way out of here. It’ll be dark soon… There is no way out of here.” I really liked the Puma Man episode for some reason. There’s something funny about an Aztec Puma God thingy showing up in England. My favorite scene, though, is the “potato” thing from Pod People, although overall I didn’t like the episode that much. I also like the Goosio (“friend of Maltese children”) skit from Final Justice. ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2000, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-episode-of-mst3k/31292/106 "2000-09-05T16:12:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Hastur \* > \*\*Anyone have an idea who the most prolific director, actress, and actor appeared in MST3K episodes? \*\* I don’t know about actor or actress, but I’m gonna guess that the director has to be Burt I. Gordon. The master of cheese himself. I know I’ve seen at least six different episodes he directed, and I’m sure there are many more. Holy moly – I just remembered Burt I. Gordon’s **Tormented**. Freakin’ hilarious! The little girl dressed up in the sailor suit, and the blind housekeeper… “Is she wearing a life vest under that shirt?” Every time I read this thread, I remember another episdode, and then sit at my desk giggling. My officemate must think I’m nuts. ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2000, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-episode-of-mst3k/31292/107 "2000-09-05T18:09:33Z")
Hastur wrote: > [@](#): > > Ok… do more of you have a favorite host segment or song? It absolutely, positively, definitely has to be “The United Servo Academy Men’s Chorus” that they did during _The Starfighters_. Well, that and “Tubular Boobular Joy,” which I’ve memorized the lyrics to. Oh, and “Let’s Have a Patric Swayze Christmas” from _Stanta Claus Conquers the Martians_. Yeah, absolutely positively definitely. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2000, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-episode-of-mst3k/31292/108 "2000-09-05T19:26:22Z")
“Well, that and “Tubular Boobular Joy,” which I’ve memorized the lyrics to.” —OK, Tracer, I see your challenge! Let’s HAVE all the lyrics to Tubular, Boobular Joy! ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Creant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Miss\_Creant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Creant)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2000, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-episode-of-mst3k/31292/109 "2000-09-05T20:08:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eve \* > \*\*“Well, that and “Tubular Boobular Joy,” which I’ve memorized the lyrics to.” > > —OK, Tracer, I see your challenge! Let’s HAVE all the lyrics to Tubular, Boobular Joy! \*\* I second Eve’s motion! Lyrics please! ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2000, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-episode-of-mst3k/31292/110 "2000-09-05T20:28:44Z")
Um…how do we know you won’t go to Ward E and cheat? ha ha! ---
**Author:** ![henbin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4af34b/32.png) [@henbin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/henbin)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2000, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-episode-of-mst3k/31292/111 "2000-09-06T06:47:53Z")
Pod People And Gamera vs Zigara ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2000, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-episode-of-mst3k/31292/112 "2000-09-06T18:43:01Z")
**Tom:** Say, fellas. There sure is a lot of skin in this movie, isn’t there? **Mike:** There sure is! **Crow:** (as Jimmy Durante): Yet, despite all the acres of flesh, in this film I just can’t come up with a word to describe it. **Tom:** Well, I can! **Mike:** You can? **Tom:** Why sure! (singing) It’s breastica-boob-ical, chestica-mamm-ical. Pendular, globular fun! **Mike:** Flesh-ical, orbital, mound-ular, scoop-ular? **Tom:** Right-o! That’s the one! **Crow:** Is it glutial maximal, tush-ital, crack-ular, bun-ular, morning 'til night? **Tom:** Well, you’re abso-to-glandular fanny fantastical Masta-ca-flesh-ular right! **All:** It’s area-logical, auto-erotical, toobular, boob-ular joy! An expose-ular regional, batch-ular pouch-ular fun for girl and boy! A latisima-dorsical, hung-like-a-horse-ical, calipa-ligical ball! **Crow:** A most bun-ular, fun-ular **Mike:** Fruit of the Loom-ular **Crow:** French-ical tongue-ular **Tom:** Whop-ita boob-ular **Mike:** Movie of them alllllllllll!!! **All:** Hey!!! ---
**Author:** ![Joe\_Cool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@Joe\_Cool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joe_Cool)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2000, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-episode-of-mst3k/31292/113 "2000-09-06T19:04:46Z")
Well, my two favorites have already been named. Manos: The Hands of Fate (“Get that cat off the piano!”) and Daddy-O (“Come rub this BUTTER on me now.”) So I guess there’s really no reason for me to post to this thread now. It would be truly pointless. Mundane, too. Hitting submit now. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2000, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-episode-of-mst3k/31292/114 "2000-09-06T19:05:47Z")
Alright—all together now! ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Creant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Miss\_Creant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Creant)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2000, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-episode-of-mst3k/31292/115 "2000-09-06T19:07:49Z")
Whop-ita boob-ular!!! ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Creant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Miss\_Creant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Creant)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2000, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-episode-of-mst3k/31292/116 "2000-09-06T19:09:50Z")
not to hijack this thread but I’m trying to see if there are any chicago dopers who might be up for a MSTK3 Dopefest extravaganza! ---
**Author:** ![mrblue92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@mrblue92](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrblue92)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2000, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-episode-of-mst3k/31292/117 "2000-09-06T19:27:00Z")
Mmm, I would but it’s 5-6 hours to Chicago from Auburn, MI… ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2000, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-episode-of-mst3k/31292/118 "2000-09-06T19:54:30Z")
No one’s mentioned favorite! ## \ The Girl In Lover’s Lane (With Jack Elan (not Jack Lelane) And all these other folks There’s just to much to name) etc \ I mean, it stars a character (nick)named Bigs Tupid. How can you not love that one? And only one person’s mentioned my other favorite Santa Claus (Or some such like that. Not Vs the Martians. Some cheezy Mexican(?) flick where Santa kicks Satan’s ASS! It features some bizarre theology wherein Satan tries to tempt little boys and girls, but by believing in the power of Santa, they can be saved. “Santa’s increasing paranoia begins to hamper operations at the Klaus organizaion” * * * Best Short? That Circus On Ice short. “These two girls; they are quite the pair They both come from your worst nightmare They will haunt your soul forever And when you see pink, you’re gonna think “We’re doomed”…” “Eeeww! She skated over her own intestines!” “The meat will not be good” “Imagine if you were the sort of person who _enjoyed_ this!” ## “Hey! You got your Ice in my Circus!” “You got your circus in my Ice” “Two bad things that get worse together.” Fenris ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2000, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-episode-of-mst3k/31292/119 "2000-09-06T20:56:21Z")
Darn. I wasn’t keeping up with this thread, and Hastur beat me to it. Then again, I alwasy like writing out the lyrics to _Tubular Boobular Joy_ as though they’re made up entirely of huge polysyllabic words without hyphens. And so, without looking at Hastur’s post, I present My Own Favorite Spelling of the Lyrics to Tubularboobular Joy, from Memory: "It’s breasticaboobical chesticamammical pendularglobular fun Fleshicalorbal and Moundularscoopular? Right-o, that’s the one! Is it glutealmaximal tushitalcrackular bunular morning-'til-night? Well, you’re absitoglandularfannyfantasticalmastocafleshular right! It’s an arealogical autoerotical toobularboobular joy, Exposularregional Batchicalpouchular fun for girl and boy, A latissimaldorsical hunglikeahorsical calliphyligical ball, The most bunularfunular, fruitoftheloomular, frenchicaltongular, wobbitaboobular mooooooo-viiiiiiie ooooooooof theeeeeeeeeem aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalll! Hey!" Gypsy: “Hey, guys, how’s the movie?” ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2000, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-episode-of-mst3k/31292/120 "2000-09-06T21:10:43Z")
Was just dubbing a friend’s copy of Teenage Caveman and saw the short Catching Trouble and the following host segment Catching Ross. Am I the only one who joined Joel and the bots in rooting for the snake? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-episode-of-mst3k/31292.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-episode-of-mst3k/31292.md?page=7)