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517 Beginning Of The End 518 The Atomic Brain 519 Outlaw (Of Gor) 520 Radar Secret Service 521 Santa Claus
520 Last Clear Chance (with film Radar Secret Service)
Okay, yes, Radar Secret Service is the experiment and it is a good one, but there’s no question that Last Clear Chance is absolutely brilliant and is honestly far superior to the film. The subject matter is legitimate, informative, and should be heeded, but the framing device of a cop laying into the kid with the new license and the various montages that go back and forth between whimsical, funny, and downright dark practically gives you whiplash. It’s got to be one of the few times you watch someone die from vehicular negligence and laughing your ass off. I remember hearing MST3K was asked by Comedy Central to find ways to cut the show short for easier scheduling, and I don’t see why they didn’t consider doing an all-shorts series, because ones like these are so strong. There’s a huge chunk in the middle excised for time that follows Robert Banbridge’s death and vehicles throughout the ages that is quite interesting and makes you wonder just what they would have said about it (I wonder if they wrote the riffs then cut them, or just planned never to include those parts…I hope it’s the former and that we could see them someday).
“You know, son, 40% of all accidents…”
“OH SHUT UP, WILL YA?!” (Mike, Tom; 24:16)
“Why Don’t They Look?” may be the tagline of this episode and would make an excellent stinger, but this riff feels like the entire short was leading up to it. Tom’s exasperated shout coupled with Alan’s look…it’s absolutely perfect setup and delivery. I’ve seen this short about 167 times and it keeps getting funnier every single time I see it!
Honorable Mention Riff: “Well, live and learn.” - Crow, immediately following Frank Jr.'s fatal accident.