MST3k 306 - Time of the Apes

[@nachgeben]

I never used to care for Joel when I was younger, but as I've gotten older, I've come to understand his monotone air of apathy.

[@taurusnbr1]

He had no spark for comedy, he brought down the show. It’s not til Mike came in that it became comedy gold.

[@nijittwerdle9166]

I will only watch the Joel episodes. I've never made it through a Mike. Negative funny.

[@bartsanders1553]

​@@taurusnbr1"Mustn't hate, mustn't hate." "At least so overtly."

[@MIchaelArlowe]

Trace and Frank are the ones we’re really here for.

[@cm9241]

​​@@taurusnbr1 cringe take. You can't say the creator of the entire show "had no spark for comedy" whatever the fuck that means

[@daawesomehotsauceman9797]

Most quotable line from "Time of the Apes." "I don't care."

[@favoritemustard3542]

I like how this is the only quote on IMDb 👍

[@steveharvey2102]

I think it's terrible that you don't care about the best quote from a specific episode! If you can't find one you like, just say so, but to insult the whole process and proclaim your complete lack of caring, really hurts the younger fans of the show. Next time, please think twice before making such a rude comment. Thank you for your cooperation. Frank S.

[@colbycity2843]

@@steveharvey2102 Ermm… that WAS the quote!

[@bobn2056]

But why doesn't Johnny care?

[@julietfischer5056]

This was edited down from a 26-part serial loosely based on 'Planet of the Apes.' The original title was Saru no Gundan (Army of the Apes). As with all movies created by editing serials, turning 26 episodes into a 90-minute movie resulted in a lot of plot holes, logic gaps, and other 'Huh?' moments.

[@Stryker20008]

o I bet this is a good one lol

[@SonicRyan1992]

excluding the obvious first & last episodes, what were the other episodes they used? or did they cut snippets from each one

[@retrogamingcommentary4163]

So I guess they cut the parts that would have explained why Johnny had a screwdriver and a knife just when they were needed.

[@Swiftbow]

That explains the "6 months" part at the end, when the movie itself feels like two days, tops.

[@synthetic_paul]

God there’s more??? Whyyy

[@williamsmith666]

I was 13 years old, and this was the episode that sold me on the show's premise. A thing of genius.

[@Order_of_Zero]

The music at the end always used to make me sad as a kid and it still does!

[@killerfrank8974]

+KEX REX Same here, especially when I watched the final episode.

[@vvhipreck6583]

The skit at 22:48 is amazing, Trace mimicking the sounds of an old movie projector with his mouth while Kevin Narrates and also does a impression of the tape getting caught in the reel is nothing short of impressive. These guys were and are some talented and funny mf'ers. Classic. This skit alone should have won them a cable Ace award that year.

[@shanlange6331]

VVhipReck yes...it’s superb. I like when Servo is in military uniform, and had a wall of Servos behind him...singing!!

[@choosecarefully408]

The Scopes Monkey Trial bit was... uhh, well, was Joel taking valium? On the other hand, Crow's Gorilla fashions segment was _awesome!!_

[@logann7942]

“Johnny’s hair is on loan from the Bobby Goldsboro institute…” 😂😂😂

[@vvhipreck6583]

@@logann7942 Indeed WOW🤣

[@steveharvey2102]

I think Joel's entire comedic persona is based off a chill, valium-type of character. Stephen Wright(sp?) is another example of that tilk of comedians. Check out some of Joel's stand-up routine, from SNL and other talk shows. Some people love it, others prefer a, "always in motion" comedian, like Robin Williams. Me, it depends on my mood :) Cheers from Canada

[@MsGrapeNehi]

Kevin Murphy's Professor Bobo makeup was better than the ape masks in this movie. And that was on like... a two-dollar budget.

[@LoneKharnivore]

One guy compared to a movie full...

[@Freeknickers24]

@@LoneKharnivore yeah they should have plenty of practice.

[@XLratTail]

It was because apes evolved from coconut husks.

[@LordHoth_90]

One is using the perfected Planet of the Apes prosthetics, the other is C-movie level “original”

[@jenifernadiaguzman1310]

Bobo? Aw, not those sci-fi seasons! Even more so when Mary Jo became a new mad! I miss TV's Frank, those letters, and the invention exchanges! Those were the show's carefree golden days!

[@ToruKun1]

[camera pans up a pair of stocking-clad legs] "Saaaay, she's--" [it's a kid] "Oh..." LMAO that was great

[@mrdropkicker1]

Oh Japan...

[@deadmausish]

I thought because she was Japanese but yeah she is a kid...am I racist?

[@blazeaglory]

hahaha hahaha oh you guys are so funny

[@chrisjernigan7006]

@@deadmausish lol you're worried about being racist? Hmmmmm...

[@LoneKharnivore]

You know this is all scripted, right?

[@Contemplativeman101]

"Cmon run! Try to move faster than the plot!" Lol I don't remember when they switched to scripts but this feels like a natural one

[@sailorhathor9705]

This episode is the reason I still often say to people, "I don't care," and accuse them of gadding about the house all day.

[@sirbuick]

"The smoke is getting too thick! We have to get out of here!" "Yes, let's go outside where the plot is thinner!"

[@Shad0wSpill]

"Well you can tell by the way I move my stuff, I'm a woman's ape. No time for talk." Flawless.

[@LoneKharnivore]

Except it's walk, not stuff.

[@dancooperfication]

oh my god, joel hodgson's dancing at the end of the show. he is an epic human being luvthatguy

[@TheREALExposingtheJoyofS-px3ri]

I think he's kind of a douche.

[@mikebliss3153]

"Don't go. It's too dangerous." "I don't care." Somehow I always forget about this line, and it always smacks me straight in the face like a sack of wet potatoes whenever I hear it. Hilarious.

[@andrewfrankovic6821]

I can't forget iT. iT's like the sunrise, before an ape kills iT.

[@steveharvey2102]

I think more people should be concerned with Johnny's complacency. It can be an early indicator of future issues. Care for your Johnny, today! He may not care, but that is why we HAVE TO care more, about him. Thank you for your understanding, it is much appreciated.

[@historyandhorseplaying7374]

@@steveharvey2102 We don’t care.

[@benrichardson5662]

Oh my goodness yes! I always spit take when it comes out. Something about how the response is so instantaneous and almost harsh 😂

[@chrisbg99]

That baby is now in his early 20s. Really makes you think. About what, I'm not sure.

[@SonicRyan1992]

wonder what he thinks about turning into Mike Nelson

[@LTPottenger]

Imagine being partially raised by Tv's Frank!

[@53subscribersnovideos35]

@TheRuffington So the kid is Lutheran?

[@johnbee7729]

30 years

[@faithfulgrl]

@@LTPottenger TV'S Frank is a sweet guy. Remember when he found "Timmy"? Timmy tried to eat all his fingers off? Plus, he works as a chauffeur. Pretty good money.

[@DaisyGeekyTransGirl]

"It's too dangerous." "I don't care." Genuinely surprised that wasn't a riff from one of those three.

[@usedforks]

Though they did devote a whole skit to it :p

[@ireallydidntwanttomakeanac575]

Plus it is the stinger of the episode.

[@cliffbooth1029]

🤷🏻‍♂️

[@number1authority]

They did. At 10:52

[@g.thomashart9368]

This is a good one! "I'm off to meet my doom, Mom. See you after school!"

[@the8rbuf]

In more capable hands, that scene with the Captain realizing he killed his own son, would have been quite powerful.

[@jjwhyte14]

I come back to read this comment every so often. It never fails to make me laugh.

[@benrichardson5662]

Yeah with more screen time and actually competent development this could have been a legitimately good redemption arc culminating in the Captain and God forgiving each other and bonding over their shared remorse over the death of the Captain's son. An actually decent dub wouldn't hurt either.

[@NikovK]

Anyone else get this vague post-WWII occupied Japan vibe from the movie? Specifically, the neckerchiefs on the ape soldiers. The US Army had a similar piece of uniform attire in the 1950's, and the helmets resemble Army MPs.

[@craigh8602]

Yes, I did. I was thinking that their police wardrobe came from a WWII Army surplus store and altered a bit.

[@elgiron5600]

K, I see that. How do you explain the psychedelic Army truck?

[@kreits666]

"That kid looks like Roseanne" was such a great line out of nowhere.

[@jewtubesucks666]

it's funny bc it's tru

[@ToyotaGuy1971]

thank goodness for the internet and people who upload stuff like this! all there is on t.v. these days are commercials ; between the shows and the shows themselves.

[@faithfulgrl]

💡Toyota Guy, that was 10yrs ago. Since then things have cha.... Nope Nope still the same!🚀

[@steveharvey2102]

When was t.v. not like that? I'm confused by your statement. Are you saying KZbin is better because of less ads and more content? If that is your point, I agree 100% If not, please explain further. Thanks.

[@crk2600]

Some of the skits are amazing, like "Why doesn't Johnny care?" I love when the "projector" gets stuck and Tom Servo's voice gets garbled.

[@emmanuelwilliams2323]

Johnny: "I'm starving!" Crow:"For Attention! " Classic!

[@helpimarock66]

BUTTER MMMMMMMMMMMM!

[@sajamor0811]

Emmanuel Williams I love Crow - it's as if he can read my mind during these films with his observations on them and got such a deliciously sharp, dark sense of humour!

[@notyoursavior78]

1:18:40 "My son, I killed my own son!"- "Hurts don't it? Byeee!!" Was my favorite part, but this movie was a real stinker whether they tried to cobble together several episodes or not.

[@JanitorAntisocial]

"I killed my own son!..." "Hurts, don't it? Bye." That one killed me.

[@mikesilva3868]

🤣lol

[@matthewleslie8599]

😂

[@TickleMonster333]

Great line 😂

[@aarondavis8943]

The Flying Saucer of True Videos 🤣

[@winonafrog]

😂

[@burntreynolds1068]

I'd be interested to see the TV series. It would definitely fill in the plots holes, like lemur child that is suddenly an established character.

[@spookydonkey513]

i love they took there shoes off upon entering the house while being hunted damn the japanese are so polite!

[@goldilox369]

Exactly what I thought!!

[@BigPuddin]

"I may be about to die, but that's no excuse for getting dirt on the tatami mats."

[@Satya7700]

@@BigPuddin (

[@joshuamanley8886]

@53:03 "I'm the boss... pretty much... yeah." @1:19:14 "Hurts, don't it? Bye." "So, lunch everyone?"

[@SC4211]

A Dr. Who reference in MST3K. I love it.

[@davidstevens6705]

19:47 "Prepare to meet Kali, IN HELL!" Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.

[@MaLiCeCoLtRaNe]

1:26:43 if I’m an ape...then pronounce me guilty. This was the first MST3K I ever saw. I always stayed up late and came across this and thought, “what the hell did I just watch?” Then I tuned in next week/night? to see Daddy-O, then again for Gamera vs Gaos. Eventually I told my older sister about this crazy show I saw and she watched with me. We were hooked.

[@permissiontodance1911]

Jesus, this makes Manos look like a masterpiece.

[@painkillerjones6232]

I ever thought I'd have to agree to that, but holy crap!!!

[@TheREALExposingtheJoyofS-px3ri]

Comment made by Juliet Fischer: This was edited down from a 26-part serial loosely based on 'Planet of the Apes.' The original title was Saru no Gundan (Army of the Apes). As with all movies created by editing serials, turning 26 episodes into a 90-minute movie resulted in a lot of plot holes, logic gaps, and other 'Huh?' moments.

[@Eganthevile1]

Torgo and the Master agree, the Master agrees with Torgo

[@sugreev2001]

What are you talking about? Manos Is A Masterpiece!

[@sydneyslaughter7163]

At least Manos was focused; there was an end goal.

[@PDInfantryman]

"Gor-Do...where are we going?" "Do the words 'shallow grave' mean anything to you?"

[@davidstevens6705]

13:53 "It's the Daleks" "Exterminate, Exterminate, Extermin-"

[@dawnsquadgaming]

we also explode!!

[@Rgoid]

46:30 "I knew Dr. Zaius. You, Sir, are no Dr. Zaius."

[@DCShaneTours]

They riffed this movie back in the KTMA UHF Channel 23 TV days also, with J Elvis as Tom Servo, this time of course with Kevin doing Tom. I must be nuts about this show, because I like all the crew, from KTMA, to Comedy Central/Channel, to the Sci Fi Channel days with Mike...I like every episode. I am a true MSTIER!

[@jamarehire2011]

I love the parents: It's dangerous out there! Kid runs off. They just stand there.

[@singrdave]

Haven't seen a VHS tracking bar in ages. First frame and I'm already hooked!

[@mugwugthemagnificful]

Their uniforms are so crisp despite all the poop flingings.

[@wadecarmen7501]

Where was Dr. Zaius?

[@ladawndenney524]

Hahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

I don't care how evolved ya get, that's still dang funny.

[@andrewfrankovic6821]

The emperor looks like Robert E Lee on Just for Apes fur coloring.

[@Draeka]

"Come on girls we're gonna give them a makeover they won't believe!" ROFL

[@shredded__ham]

"A tremor,Johnny dont go its to dangerou-" "I don't care!" I burst out laughing!!

[@epicmichael525]

Dank Pit Off to meet my doom, mom! See ya after school! XD

[@DexholderMark]

@@epicmichael525 This scene was also in Spoony's review of Final fantasy X "I'm making a mockery of your religion, HAW-HAW!"

[@elhollins5988]

Stupid brat

[@Lexman509]

"off to meet my doom, see you after school."

[@DinosaurFan88]

Extreme Close-Up: The Movie.

[@THATGuy5654]

I've been trying to perfect my "I don't care" for years. I'm sure it can be a real power move in the workplace.

[@Swayze0fArabia]

Sandy Frank, Sandy Frank, here we go again!

[@troywright359]

"Smells like a man and a little boy in here! Who bathed?" "Kid talking to the hay. Nothing wrong with that. " lol so many quotables here Definitely one of the better episodes

[@hamursh]

I'm glad that Joel was able to riff Time of the Apes here because the last time they did it (in the KTMA days) Joel wasn't there and Trace and Josh had to do it. Glad that they gave Joel a second chance to riff on the movie!

[@nupinoop296]

"It seems wrong to tamper with the laws of nature!" Oh my gosh, that one caught me off guard and cracked me up!

[@Mattrino101]

LOVE Crow's comment at 15:06 "Oh I got my hand on the door and I'm stuck and I'm frightened". Makes me burst out laughing every time I see it! Def cannot be drinking any sort of beverage during that moment.

[@LTPottenger]

These old episodes are great. I get a little laugh every time Servo goes mmm hmm.

[@bugradio]

"Why Doesn't Johnny Care? - a film by Bell Labs"

[@cassandraespinosa2223]

😆🤣🦍🐒🐵🤪👍

[@ninjawhale03]

"hurt's don't it...bye" making something so harsh so hilarious is probably when I would say MST3K is at it's finest

[@debb8321]

.."..don't dub with your mouth full!..."... :D

[@Rawsawn]

+Deborah Bryant yea that one cracked up me real good, i expected more as time went on, but the first couple of minutes were pretty good.

[@jrny20]

"I don't care."

[@Norfolk250]

Odd...that everyone insults Joel so much....ever notice the credit roll? It's HIS SHOW! HE created it!! That's like going to someone's birthday party and telling them to leave so that you can have a good time.

[@theholygamer969]

Bunch of miserable pricks. Joel is a laidback legend.

[@thimble288]

"now get in there and test that luggage" I died

[@russellmooneyham3334]

Eric Leippe me too! Major belly laugh! Lol

[@tackyman2011]

Possibly best quip of the whole movie.

[@TheREALExposingtheJoyofS-px3ri]

Unfortunately, you're not dead. :( Or you wouldn't been able to write this comment in the first place.

[@gorillaau]

"Got a screwdriver?" "No, how about a bloody mary?"

[@only257]

gorillaau lol😊

[@battlestarmarc]

1 of the best episodes of mst 3000.

[@ccjuju]

I've been watching this show for 25 years and stuff like "The Mad Steinbrenners" still makes me giggle.

[@Argonwolfproject]

7:03 The way he derisively says "no" made me laugh like an idiot.

[@geofffogleman6840]

"I really tied one on last night. I got the saki goggles big time."

[@bazzer124]

sake

[@ChefMattReviews]

They need to bring back this show

[@tomspiegel5322]

+ChefMatt Reviews It's in their past. Now they have RiffTrax (and before that, Film Crew).

[@Webshooters1]

+ChefMatt Reviews Well they're doing a kickstarter to reboot the show. They're trying to raise $2,000,000 for three episodes in an online format with a new host and voices for the robots but feature the returning cast as cameos.

[@ChefMattReviews]

Cool

[@brandonthetoyandgamecollector]

+ChefMatt Reviews there's a kickstarter to bring back the show, it already has 1 million dollars raised

[@MrJoshinJosh]

I'll say.

[@i-a-g-r-e-e-----f-----jo--b]

That was a really good one to watch. Loved the skits like why doesn't Johnny care? by Bell Labs, and the Fashion news segment, really really funny. Thanks for posting this!

[@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885]

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[@gregoryflothe4995]

One of their best. I laughed so hard I missed the other jokes - have to watch again!

[@DustyEggSauce]

Probably one of the best things to come outta Minnesota was this show! Just found it as a channel on PlutoTV. Soooo many memories!

[@DustyEggSauce]

It's a free streaming TV app, it may only be available in the United States, but you can get it on alot of online devices. It's basically an option separate from cable with the same features just a bit less "popular" content. Still some good gems on it though especially oldies ! pluto.tv/welcome

[@favoritemustard3542]

@1:06:16 That looks like maybe a `72 Toyota Landcruiser FJ4Ø going by the badge on the grill! I find it funny that the only IMDb quote is "idc"

[@elisahuberman3408]

6:29- "And don't dub with your mouth full!"

[@kellyweingart3692]

lol

[@kellyweingart3692]

“Human alert”

[@christieperry4361]

Lancelot link set us back 100 years

[@smallbluehour]

This is one of my favorite MST3ks. The rawhide chew and tick bath line .... Oh god. I laughed the rest of the evening. I'm curious to know whether there were any episodes where Catherine and Godo were reunited. The sexual tension was off the charts.

[@faithfulgrl]

And Godo was forever in her heart, or at the least hanging close to it. 🚀

[@PaleoPortal]

"Are you a Hatfield or a McCoy?"

[@gorillaau]

I'm a doctor, not a script writer.

[@gorillaau]

"I smell a rat!... Oh it's you Pepe."

[@aedressler]

This one was very funny

[@BannanaOnFloor]

***** "Remember that it's just a show, you should probably just relax"

[@AnitaLife27]

CLASSIC! Japanese rip off of POAs! This is MST3K at its absolute finest!

[@deandupont5503]

You just know some damn furry made themselves a Pepe costume after seeing this...

[@msxeno]

You worked Don Cherry and Anthony Braxton into it! I'll love you forever, Best Brains!

[@Pumaman86]

Rarely does something bring tears to my eyes from laughter such as this. You are certainly qualified to be a representative of the MST3K community!

[@faithfulgrl]

🏆

[@subaduck]

"I went ape over this movie!" Chuckles Roger Ebert. "Stop flinging your feces!" Rages David Edelstein. "Will somebody validate my parking?" Crows A.O. Scott. Yes, it's "Planet Of The Apes" as it was meant to be, without annoying character development, plot, or story! Cheer as little Johnny yells "I don't care!" at inappropriate times. Laugh as you try to figure out why the hell Caroline is even in the movie. And shed a tear for poor Godo as he's forced to shoot Ol' Yeller. Brought to you by Sandy Frank, an aspiring nobody whose name sounds like what happens when you drop a hotdog at the beach. Love MST3K!

[@loganfravel204]

Crow: "go to hell? Hey he feeds you,takes you into his home and that's the thanks?!" 🤣 36:57

[@lisaparker4688]

"Johnny was bad, even as a child everybody could tell --- And everyone said if you don't get straight you'll surely go to hell --- But Johnny didn't care....." Thank you, Oingo Boingo, for warning us about him all those years ago.

[@andrewfrankovic6821]

The boy next door you've known for years Has up and made the headlines The front page read he lost his head There'd be nothing like this in a long time No no now child they must be wrong All his neighbours say Johnny was a good boy Did what he should boy Just wouldn't act that way Yes they say he was everybody's friend But now they put him away and say he just may do it again They interviewed the folks he knew For some dumb reason why (Johnny was a good boy) Asked his mom where she went wrong She'll say god knows I've tried (Johnny was a good boy) Good plain boy would just go bad one day He said he couldn't help himself But police suspect foul play . . . etc.

[@SpikeRose]

I love how the fan letter asked for the segments to go on longer, so what do they do? They have Clayton and Frank argue over who pushes the button for an extra 20 seconds.

[@ramairgto72]

Who else is thankful for analogkid01?

[@FearMonarch]

"ohh this movie is even stupider then I thought" no kidding. It went from a knock off planet of the apes to a lazy 2001-ish style ending. "we all fell asleep and had this same dream where we could feel pain and hunger and apparently went 1000 years into the future and came back with a necklace in 7 days." man, theres a stretch, theres reaching for it, and then theres grasping at straws like an opposing lawyer in an open and shut case. That 3rd act is so bad its like multiple fanfictions trying to connect from multiple different original material.

[@johnnyvalentino2946]

Completely unrelated to your comment (which I fully agreed with) But is that the Fear and Loathing guy as your avatar?

[@FearMonarch]

yup, Raoul Duke :p

[@TVsMrNeil]

Fear Monarch This is actually a compilation movie made out a TV series. Admittedly, a very bad one. But part of the reason for this being such a disjointed movie is that Sandy Frank condensed the footage in such a way that entire story arcs simply breeze by before you can make any sense of them. Adding to the picture's problems is that MST3K actually cut the movie down, so it's missing key scenes and makes even less sense than it would otherwise. The full length version of the film isn't really that much better, though.

[@posey9573]

At least the fashion is good. Late 60s at its best.

[@DooshBoosh]

Posey Very late 60s,... the 70s in fact.

[@averdecheeseburgerc]

19:52 I hope that was improv, because in that moment in didn't feel like a show, but just friends hanging out. I don't know, I just liked this moment. "Where did that come from?? Earlier you said bowling ball.."

[@RoyalFlush270]

This modded Fallout 4 playthrough looks great!

[@clayton9380]

(CROW): "Come on girls! We're gonna give them a make-over, they won't believe!" 17:14 LOL!!! 😂🤣

[@clayton9380]

"Take a little off the sides, like, like what he's got! Oh, more, more. Thank you sir, oh thank you!"

[@bronwenable]

Thanks . This was ridiculouly good

[@SerialGothQueens]

This actually comes from a 26 episode Japanese sci-fi series called "Saru No Gundan". The producer just edited together a bunch of episodes from the series, hence some of the continuity issues. One of my favorite MST3K episodes...thanks for posting!

[@timcook1928]

"It's the Daleks! Exterminate, exterminate, exterminate!" When awesome TV shows collide...

[@matthewclark5612]

Bad dubbing automatically makes for hilarity.

[@elisahuberman3408]

Yes, I know. It makes me laugh.

[@only257]

Matthew Clark agreed watch terror beneath the sea or the super inframan movie they have bad dubbing👻

[@gorillaau]

Jonny didn't care about that.

[@StephenPike]

I have to admit, growing up I was always a bigger fan of Mike than Joel and hadn't watched as many Joel episodes, but he is one funny bastard. I didn't get into the show really until the Mike years, but I'm glad people like analogkid01 uploaded these episodes. Mike OR Joel, it's a great show an brings me back to good times.

[@pockypurse]

I love how Crow delivers some lines so innocently. xD "Trick or treat for UNICEF!" "Give a hoot, don't pollute!"

[@WackyWhitney]

I like both Joel and Mike. They're both funny in their own ways.

[@rashaseden7062]

Amazing how they rebuilt the lab 7 days after the earthquake that completely destroyed it. I know, it's just a show. I should really just relax...

[@tbohrer01]

🎶 Sandy Frank, Sandy Frank, likes to crap in his hand🎶 😂

[@AvengerII]

+Travis Bohrer Here's the thing, Travis. I know YOU like to crap on Sandy Frank but let's take another tac on this... I seriously doubt many anime fans would be aware of Gatchaman if Sandy Frank Productions hadn't acquired the rights for the show in the mid-1970s and dubbed it. Yes, ridiculous edits and changes were made but that was the nature of TV back then and TV is ridiculous in new ways today. SFP was the only company in the West that picked up the series. It's amazing everybody else overlooked and passed on it but that's what happened. Two dubs later and a faithful dub of Gatchman was finally done around 10 years ago but nonetheless it would not have happened if SFP hadn't optioned the series (and produced Battle of the Planets) in the first place! ********************************** Besides, look at this movie. The original version was ridiculously bad as it is! No amount of faithful dubbing or subtitling (which most moviegoers and watchers HATE) was going to make this a great film! It's cheesy as hell and that's something going by the standards of the time this things was made. (I think it was the early-mid 1970s?) The 1970s WERE tacky and most fantasy/sci-fi of the period was done on low budget as it had been for decades and things like Star Wars and the Star Trek movie revival were still a twinkle in the eye. People love to praise the Japanese for their anime and videogame productions but aside from recent horror films and classic dramas (Kurosawa, Ozu) and samurai movies their live-action film industry is a joke. (To be fair, 90% of anything is crap -- and that's in anybody's country.) The market for this stuff outside of Japan is smaller and it has a hard time competing against the Hollywood product which has greater (eye candy) appeal. They just don't have the budget for the kind of effects, make-up, and level of production standards they do in the States. When their media succeeds outside of Japan, it's because it has POV's that are fresh, good scripts, and ideas that are executed well and not just because it's Japanese.

[@fuzzybits410]

Crap. It's crap.

[@only257]

Travis Bohrer lol😊

[@scooterpinball]

I think he was just quoting from the show, not crapping on SF

[@only257]

Scooter Ragsdale true👻

[@davidstevens6705]

Sandy Frank, Sandy Frank, he's the source of all pain! Am I the only one that still finds Caroline HOT! I DON'T CARE

[@RustyX2010]

She's right up there with Michelle Yeoh!

[@heartoftoledo1560]

I'm reading all the comments to see if anyone else has counted the number of times anyone yells 'Caroline' in this film. If it's not here, I swear I'll do it later this week.

[@joshberman3659]

You know what Guys? One of the apes in the movie Time Of The Apes bears a pretty strong resemblance to a Future Mystery Science Theater 3000 Character once Season 8 comes along.

[@KevlarNinja]

Why do I feel like if this was an episode from the later seasons, they would be making jokes about Professor Bobo?

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

I honestly think Prof. Bobo was a callback joke about this.

[@docsdomain]

"Go go Godo watch him go go go." Hilarious.

[@martingardnerphan11]

I love Joel's dancing during the "Sandy Frank" song