“Well who are you now?”
“Otto Von Cheesebiscuit”
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It has changed a few times over the years but, currently, last season’s take on Mac and Me is enjoying the top spot.
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Holy crap, I did not know John Williams scored Daddy-O.
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Yup. At first I thought it might be a coincidence and they were merely joking on the name (not knowing how prolific Williams has been long before the 70s), but when I heard that familiar musical piece, I knew it could only be him!
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I think that was his very first film score. Or one of his very first, at least.
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I love Daddy-O. I’m a fan of the delinquent films, Rebel Set, Beatniks, Untamed Youth!
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Hah! I actually put Daddy-O as my favorite episode in the profile! What makes it really great are the host segments. Joel and the bots were on fire! And I loved Mike’s character!
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Yup, Sampo’s Law. There probably isn’t any episode where “Am I the only person who loves this?” is true!
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Love Daddy-O to pieces. Dick Contino’s presence (and singing) make for some outstanding riffs.
And the Alphabet Antics short works much better on repeat viewings.
I owe Daddy-O a personal debt of gratitude for being my MST3K episode of choice after I got a wisdom tooth extracted.
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Daddy-O is much easier for me on re-watch. Much less scenery chewing. Also, Contino is the better singer even if that wasn’t his usual genre.
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I mean, I can understand why Daddy-O didn’t incorporate Dick Contino’s accordion skills more, but that doesn’t mean that I’m not upset about it.
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But just think of how much an accordion-playing character would add to so many riffed movies! Torgo could play his own theme.
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Also I think there’s some real chemistry between the two leads. He’s not the ideal life partner, but whatever. Some people like Twilight. 
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All these Manos sequels and not one features Torgo rocking out zydeco sounds. NOT ONE.
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If that poor “Dixieland Jazz” guy from Killer Shrews had only been a Cajun, he could’ve beaned the monsters in the head with his squeezebox and gotten away clean.
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I agree with there being chemistry between the two Daddy-O leads. I don’t think the film would’ve been as effective if there wasn’t.
Also also, Dick Contino and Sandra Giles were cheated out of stinger honors with that surreal “Want some?” / “I WANT AN ANSWER!” moment.
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Furthermore, the riffing of “Rock Candy Baby” and the “Hike Your Pants Up” song may be among my favorite five-minutes-or-so stretches of MST3Kdom.
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“He’s singing the left side of the menu!”
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Servo: “You know, this is inspirational, guys!”
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Gee, you think they were blue tinting this one?
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