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613 The Sinister Urge 614 San Francisco International 615 Kitten With A Whip 616 Racket Girls 617 The Sword And The Dragon
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: this is my favorite episode. Every now and again when I re-evaluate my favorites, this one is always on top. The “film” itself is engaging on its own, a complicated heist-hostage scenario that is genuinely harrowing, and I actually feel for David Hartman (I grew up with him on Good Morning, America, which also accounts for those jokes getting a huge laugh out of me). The subplots are also cool, especially everyone’s favorite made-for-TV Hippie subplot, but the episode REALLY shines when Davey somehow ends up in a plane and has to be talked down, and that’s when the riffing really shines. While the riffing for films of any era are good, there’s something about 70s/80s television that feels the most personable, and it’s like the writers drew from watching countless hours of bad TV. It’s funny that this managed to go to series sans Pernell Roberts, who I honestly liked in his role and can’t fathom Lloyd Bridges doing the role justice. Also, the whole Steve Urkel host segments are a favorite of mine because I was so into Family Matters as a kid.
I know, the screenshot is literally a blank screen with the crew and really showcases nothing, but this riff hits home so much for me because this is exactly how some sets of commercials would do, a blank screen with the jingle and nothing to accompany it. The fact they tapped into that makes this joke feel specifically catered to me.
No kidding! Learning that all the “Battlestar Galactica” riffs are a reference to Eddie Seidel Jr. also makes it darker than I originally thought! MST3K doesn’t pull punches.
perfect!