MST3k 601 - Girls Town

[@perspgold8945]

the concern and care for gyspsy by joel and mike has always been one of the sweetest things in my media life

[@Kathleennebel]

Can you imagine some people don’t find mst3k funny? I can never get anyone to watch with me... glad you all get it.

[@nothingbeast]

if you like watching with others check out the MST3K channel on Twitch. It's a great community full of MSTies of all ages!

[@judymarlene3414]

My sister thinks I need professional help because I love these movies so much,so no ….you aren’t alone Kathleen.☺️☺️

[@mmusgrove]

You have to be someone who remembers a lot of detria and trivia and nonsense for decades. That's few, for good or bad.

[@j.rebekah8605]

Yes! Grown women can enjoy this too! I need it.

[@thomassparks36]

I'd watch with you anytime. 😊

[@l.a.gothro3999]

"I'm mental, not stupid." - I need this on a t-shirt.

[@mariakelly90210]

So do I!

[@lindaeasley4336]

"He'll never touch you , Terry. You're dirt " A reference to Teenage Crime Wave 😂

[@tommylitz4543]

They referenced "Daddy-O" too.

[@lindaeasley4336]

@@tommylitz4543 I had just finished watching Teenage Crime Wave when I wrote the comment The teenage girl holding another hostage dresses sexily awaiting the rival of a respectable man .The innocent girl says this line to her

[@tnadrg1982]

And the skydivers

[@Lazylizardgear]

I love the mood whiplash at about 7:23 from date rape and death to cheerful pop rock backed driving scene in 0 seconds. "Chip is dead Chip is dead dodiddydodidydo."

[@MrGodzillai28]

Whenever Mamie starts scatting at 24:24, I just lose it XD Also, "what's new gravy-puss?" gets me too.

[@dingusspuckler]

Without the MST3K treatment there are only two reasons to watch this film. And those reasons are: Mamie van Doren.

[@FUBARguy107]

Thanks for the mammaries

[@keithdoersam2557]

She is 93 now and they STILL hold up!

[@DigDug513]

Gigantor...😂

[@nyarg33]

To quote the girl from Pod People, "THESE and THIS!"

[@WolfysEyes]

Am I alone in thinking that, of the myriad movies they've riffed, this one wasn't quite the worst as a standalone movie?

[@tommylitz4543]

This was a big box office hit for MGM. This was a major studio production with top notch writing and cast with some very decent A-list talent. Not a B movie at all. Best brains chose this one for the 50's style and 50's lingo. And of course Mamie!

[@trezjr73]

It's not Jack Palance, but this one sticks in my mind the most.

[@professorsponge1554]

when compared to Manos and other movies they've riffed? easily.

[@marcherwitch9811]

this is my favourite mst3k for that reason, i think! well, this and deathstaljer but that has way more to do with cort from bsywatch's eight pack...

[@Blueskybuffalo]

The characters didn’t tamper in Gods domain or have Carradine in a lab coat so it was already ahead.

[@Wyrmwould]

If you ever wanted to see Paul Anka beat up Mel Torme, this is the movie for you.

[@godbluffvdgg]

:)

[@kingeileen2607]

It was my 9 year old birthday's wish😂

[@feindlicheubernahme]

To be fair to Tormé, he was probably in pretty bad shape from being beaten up by each of the three girls before Anka even walked in!

[@lindaeasley4336]

"we're aware of nightgowns" Crow : All the priests wear them

[@jasonhornsby7749]

The first time we see Mamie Van Doren, Crow and Tom Servo react in unison: "Boing-oing-oing..." Oh my god, I have to replay that bit three or four times whenever I watch this one. That and "What am I supposed to be looking at in this scene" when she gets out of the car. Mike and the Bots really have a great time with Van Doren's, er, dimensions in this one. Classic, hilarious episode.

[@bobball3719]

Ah yes, the classic spring sound on Sporting women.

[@The-Man-On-The-Mountain]

Mamie Van Doren dude!! What a babe!

[@homsar21596]

Thank goodness the original MST3K's will never go away!

[@MrKingkez]

+Nathaniel Melvin yay prickle i remember gumby

[@wadecarmen7501]

We fed Gumby to the Piranha People!

[@wadecarmen7501]

If you lost a hand and it was crawling, you'd be Nathaniel Melvin Lockhart!

[@BeeDub57]

This is KZbin. They may decide anything will go away at any time for any reason. I've seen it happen.

[@seagrave7336]

Clinton references are classic, "The State Troopers won't tell". "Come on baby ever do it with a Rhodes Scholar?" , "Hilary who..."

[@kinginyellow2946]

"Tom Stewart killed me!" I like when they reference Joel era episodes during Mike episodes.

[@judymarlene3414]

25:19"You'll have to check those at the desk",haha,I love it!

[@mikezylstra7514]

Mamie Van Doren: the best looking thing to ever come out of South Dakota. Everytime you hear scatting, take a drink.

[@markthomas6703]

Almost the whole cast is still alive. Mamie Van Doren, Paul Anka, Gigi Perreau (Serafina), Kathy Crosby and Elinor Donahue are all still alive as of January 25, '22. So is James Mitchum. They could do a sequel.

[@FlintIronstag23]

That is really impressive for a movie made in 1959. The cast has definitely beat the actuarial tables.

[@mikesilva3868]

​@@FlintIronstag23😊

[@mikezylstra7514]

so, did Paul Anka finally come out of puberty?

[@Kveldred]

They're all still kickin' as of December 2024, except for Crosby (died Sept. 20 of this year)-if only I'd watched this a month ago, I'd have needed no exception!

[@rebeccah.4983]

"Hit him -- he'll cry." "We are knee deep in a Freudian quagmire here."

[@CheeseCircus]

I always love the gag near the end where Paul Anka walks through a door and the hum the theme to The Tonight Show. Paul Anka wrote that theme.

[@Bigger-Than-Jesus]

always so witty. i just cant watch the reboots

[@grifftrain]

@@Bigger-Than-Jesus the reboots can be ok. But nowhere as good as these

[@snorpenbass4196]

@@grifftrain I love the reboots, but the host segments are a bit funnier in the original shows (both Joel and Mike).

[@adambomb1553]

No way! That's a cool lil tidbit!

[@alastairfraser8177]

"look its the romulans" i nearly fell of my chair

[@kev747]

"benny hill comes around every now and then to chase us around" lol

[@jerryshaw6093]

This is the best MST ever! Go bingle your bongle - 'cause in coo-cooville there's no hit parade.

[@kdohertygizbur]

+Jerry Shaw Go Crinkle your Cronkle

[@grifftrain]

How earth shattering beautiful is Mamie van Doren in this movie. All I can say is WOW!

[@dw4124]

Weird

[@user-os7ec4dm8x]

@@dw4124 You are indeed!

[@dw4124]

@@user-os7ec4dm8x 🙄

[@williemays2]

--- mommy milkers ----

[@BeeDub57]

She do be pretty tho

[@buddy51]

Line by line, this is the single best MST3000 of all time in my opinion, one classic bit after another.

[@aeonjoey3d]

YES 100% agree

[@danieljarvis9171]

agreed, i always come back to this one. Sometimes go to sleep to it .. is that weird?

[@3hooks781]

I have to agree! From the credits on down. Especially my favorite line in the entire history of the show: the Exorcist reference at 1:04:37. So good.

[@kdohertygizbur]

Teenage Crime Wave is the funniest

[@TechNinja]

I rewatch this one a lot. Also Space Mutiny, and Touch of Satan. "You're kind of an idiot, aren't you?"

[@thevanderman]

"You just don't see rhythmic gum chewing like that anymore"...favorite episode hands down

[@aeonjoey3d]

YES same. go bingle your bongle!

[@dianalewandowski7421]

🤣

[@lindaeasley4336]

I've always considered this episode the best 👍 The riffing is top notch all the way through .Everyone was on top of their game

[@calumsanderson6741]

JUDE'S WEARING A WIRE!

[@ontxtteredwxngs]

I actually don’t mind the movie either. I wish that singer were less annoying but he’s sweet for the most part.

[@labtennis0827]

Best lines that had me rofl: "Great! Now out the back door." "If they were baptists, they coulda got the Platters." "St.Jude's back and he's packin' heat."

[@andrewrayment536]

For me, it's "Follow the trail of scat." Genius!

[@dannycalley7777]

........................... it's the K.D.Lange dance !!!!!

[@mikezylstra7514]

Tijuana!? Uh huh. Maybe I can push Herb Alpert over a cliff

[@jamesfox2579]

Flo later became famous as a 1960s fashion model with her heavy make-up and false eyelashes along with her asymmetrical Vidal Sasson bowl hairdo and imo, her look was the embodiment of that mod era.

[@taylortimeless]

“How would you like if somebody picked your apples?” LMAO I AM FUCKING DEAAAAAAD

[@joycethehippie3382]

My favorite line, too. This movie is golden!

[@Leanyse1976]

The blond chick is a trip. Her lines make me think of Tom and Jerry. The one where Tom makes a Zoot Suit for himself and tries to impress a "dame" lol.

[@galvanaut7119]

"Is you is or is you ain't my baby!" :D

[@joypopoola6115]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Kathleennebel]

@@galvanaut7119 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Oppeldeldoc1]

To me this is practically a perfect MST3K episode. Sometimes they had even more of a knack with "J.D." movies than with monster movies!

[@mikezylstra7514]

Yes. And the older the movie, the better.

[@RIPTiggy]

47:20 - That lemming tale was created by Disney when he filmed lemmings jumping off a cliff for his wildlife "documentary". Little did the audience know that the crew threw them into the freezing water to drown to death. Pretty horrific.

[@dylangatenby9928]

Girls Town is one of my personal favorites. Cool film. Not as depressing as The Skydivers or Manos.

[@robertgriffin4811]

Why the hell am I craving coffee all of a sudden?

[@kevinschaefer3945]

27:50 One of my favorite MST lines: Uh oh, Romulans!

[@aniyilator]

This movie was actually pretty solid; the actors were entertaining and the plot actually made sense!

[@ravenfn831]

The 50's pin-up girl look is always a winner. Always will be. Beyond that, Marmie was a doll and, frozen in time, would still blow guys away in modern dress and hairstyles.

[@lisettedevars9423]

I have to respectfully disagree, modern clothes look horrible on everyone.

[@nekolalia3389]

Mamie’s active on Twitter. Sometimes she takes selfies. Sometimes those selfies include a shirt. …she looks her age, but she makes her age look damn fine.

[@carriethesage]

"catch the game last night?" "You bet, I lost 50 bucks!" "but you had the point spread!" "ah, Aikman slips outta the pocket and he's a cupcake" "Aikman can go to....blazes...."

[@mikezylstra7514]

Put down the phone and use the statue in the hallway

[@weeman2097]

I swear, when Crow says "Aikman can go to places..." all I hear is the Robot Devil from Futurama 😆

[@anthrax2525]

"He's like a youthful Jabba The Hutt."

[@kdohertygizbur]

They told me Serafina tried to kill herself after I left yesterday I feel very bad about it, is there anything I can do Servo - yeah, quit showing up LMAO

[@brianschroeder2292]

Some of the things they say are so funny

[@mikezylstra7514]

​@@brianschroeder2292 "..and I killed him and he got all dead..."

[@vladt876]

@@mikezylstra7514 "He kissed me." "He wasn't dead yet." "And then he died..."

[@mherring27]

1:13:37...the beginning of the "and he died" riffing......hilarious!!..then when asked about the other guy she little sister goes "He's not dead"....funniest thing ever.

[@ontxtteredwxngs]

Such a great part 😂

[@ontxtteredwxngs]

“God made me!”

[@timcallender999]

"Think of the name of your favorite song, and I'll come up and sing it for ya." "Do you know 'White Light/White Heat'?" Velvets reference for the win

[@aggressiveattitudeera887]

👍

[@aggressiveattitudeera887]

When they started singing "Where the boys are" I died of laughter. They were definitely on a roll in this episode.

[@cepson]

Seven years later, Ida Lupino remade Girls Town with Rosalind Russell and Hayley Mills. but called it The Trouble with Angels.

[@billhuber2964]

That was a great movie. I liked it.

[@roringusanda2837]

😮i love that movie! 🛐

[@dirtydave2691]

The hip jargon in this is like a radio wave propagation class. "I dig your signal daddy-o. Like I'm on the cool wavelength man".

[@scruffythejanitor1969]

1:18:05... (Vito Corleone voice) "Never once did you invite me to your house for Coffee..." I laughed til I almost cried.

[@Lisa-di1wi]

The Los Angeles River was where the drag race from Grease was over 20 years later.

[@terrytobias7572]

And later, Terminator II. Comparing all 3 movies' scenes, I have to say the Terminators get my vote for best race.

[@scapegoat8171]

The cinematography is actually pretty dynamic for the time. A lot of shot are genuinely nice to look at.

[@analogkid01]

Yeah, this one along with "I Accuse My Parents" aren't *terrible* movies, just ones with very silly premises.

[@Bigger-Than-Jesus]

the titties didnt hurt anything either

[@hippiekarl7]

@@analogkid01 The Warner Bros titles they got (this one, Catalina Caper, Untamed Youth I can think of) stick out for their big-time 'production value', regardless the premises or jokeability. I'd add The Space Children and The Crawling Hand, too, but I don't think either were WB. Better shots, blocking, etc than we usually get to see on the S.O.L. though, for sure.

[@IliyaMoroumetz]

Fun fact: The reason why Tom's humming the Johnny Carson theme song at 1:04:36 is because Paul Anka wrote it. :)

[@Icosiol]

Good shit. Thanks for that one.

[@elderlypoodle9181]

Vagrant Vagabond Wow !!! I appreciate 😘

[@Whtxombi]

Not sure which is funnier: Mel Torme cast as a villain or my father seeing this in the theater.

[@alexgrant6780]

+Whtxombi Yes, but he does have a movie juvenile delinquent "sneer" that's kind of convincing.

[@sweatybanana969]

This comment is so funny!! Ive been hoping to find a movie my dad watched. At least someone has!!

[@zackstevenson750]

I learned that my father saw "The Beginning of the End" in theaters. Hilarious!

[@probablyajedirebelscum3085]

My dad is from Japan. He has seen ever bad Japanese film they've done on mst3k.

[@KarstensCreationsKC]

The second one. Definitely.

[@helpimarock66]

5:58 "A Weasel Ripped My Dress! Rzzt!" There are so many great Zappa references in this show :)

[@crescentfreshbret]

Alex Rees Kevin Murphy’s a big Zappa fan.

[@number1authority]

Jimmy Carl Black... the Indian of the group.

[@brianstryker4536]

I love how every joke about the nuns involve them being badass lol

[@aeonjoey3d]

If you hear any shooting, just pull around the corner and get ready to GUN IT. XD XD ROLFMAO

[@KaladinVegapunk]

they seem a lot chiller than mother theresa, that crone took money from baby doc and let people die and suffer in pain to be 'closer' to her god when they could have easily had care so these old broads do seem a lot chiller it is hilarious to think of them wielding machien guns and kicking ass

[@KaladinVegapunk]

the head grandma is really chill for sure

[@daxmiller35]

I mean, nuns are pretty badass. 23:55 “Well, it does have a six pack, my child...”

[@adamfowler5475]

Mel insisted on doing his own stunts(**takes bite out of a burger **) Hahaha LOL

[@mikezylstra7514]

he's gonna lose his Triumph and his dewlap. lol

[@terrytobias7572]

OK... now I can't get "I'm Just A Lonely Boy" out of my head. Damn you Paul Anka!!

[@joypopoola6115]

I love this movie and MST3K!

[@enefiscrypt758]

Amen! Preach. BEST. SHOW. EVER.

[@lindaeasley4336]

The crew were on fire in this one . I don't remember another Frank and Dr. Forrester MST3k episode with this many funny riffs

[@mikezylstra7514]

Yes! This episode outdoes them all.

[@SteelyBud]

So this explains it...that "Vida" character...when she drew a gun on the Leech Woman, I had no idea she had such a troubled past.

[@BeeDub57]

NEIL! NEEEEEIIIILLLLL!!

[@sagerider2]

After hearing Paul's Ave Maria, I've got to go listen to Luciano. That was painful. No wonder Mamie was crying.

[@InfernalSpawnODOOM]

If you listen closely at about 1:07:25 when Paul Anka starts singing, you can hear Tom just groan "No...". I felt the same way.

[@callitacomeb10106]

WELCOME TO GIRLS TOWN YOU'LL HAVE TO CHECK THOSE AT THE DESK

[@yvonnerousseau2238]

47:22 Was just reading today how the lemmings running of a cliff is a myth - it derived from a Disney nature documentary and the producer had people run lemmings to the cliff which caused them to fall off.

[@ericsilva4472]

I had to comb the comments to check if someone said it!

[@Xenogeek2]

I saw that documentary. There is one shot, looking up at a cliff edge, which is supposed to show lemmings jumping. Lemmings are flying over the edge but I thought, "Those lemmings aren't jumping. They're being thrown!"

[@Kur10usity]

Horrifying.

[@mikezylstra7514]

@@Xenogeek2 The original script called for Norwegian Elkhound puppies going over the cliff. But, the SPCA stepped in.

[@helpimarock66]

I'm surprised, it was actually a pretty decent movie. Lots of fifties campiness, but it had a good plot and the acting wasn't bad.

[@Bigger-Than-Jesus]

that and mamie van doren is practically busting out of her clothes!!

[@grifftrain]

The ones where the movies were halfway decent made for the best episodes

[@mikezylstra7514]

@@grifftrain Never a sci fi fan, I say the non sci fi movies WERE best.

[@grifftrain]

@@mikezylstra7514 I’m not a sci gi fan either, but Space Mutiny is a great episode

[@mikezylstra7514]

@@grifftrain Thanx. I'll give it a look.

[@kobymusic108]

uh oh, Romulans. I lost it

[@aeonjoey3d]

BAHAHAHAH same!!! I literally cried from lolz

[@zzubuzz]

34:50 "You just don't see rhythmic gum chewing like that anymore" was a pretty good one.

[@benholman8860]

"Mel Torme and his Jazz Nazis swing into action."

[@stingray2001]

All of a sudden they're an elite crime-fighting unit. 😂

[@BeeDub57]

Mike and 'bots were on fire here, definitely an underrated episode.

[@MarklovesAngels]

30:47. "Careful! Greg Morris is in there." That and "here come the Romulans" fit perfectly.

[@greenmedic88]

One of my all-time MST3K favorites despite being absolutely nothing even remotely resembling sci-fi.

[@Nummymuffincocobutter]

they also did biker movies and tv movies as well..

[@maouprier]

The episodes from the comedy central era were a complete mixed bag. Only the episodes on SciFi channel were specifically science fiction. And even then some titles really weren't.

[@mikezylstra7514]

non-sci fi is what makes it so good ....and riffable.

[@jsfavouritemusic]

"And how many martinis will SIR be downing this evening?!"

[@Ambigirl2011]

I love this MST3k episode. Very funny with Mel and Paul.

[@gusrubio489]

OMG, Mike's "Doin' the Butt!" riff at 35:43 made me howl!

[@johnl5350]

Its from the Teenage Strangler

[@AJF786]

"Ah yes, back when delivery truck drivers made 40k a year" --- I'm dumb to fall for a phony delivery boy! "Especially since you're 38."

[@Oppeldeldoc1]

Hylian Fox I usually don't like French waiter jokes because most of them sound alike to me, but the line they give that waiter always gets to me -"And how many martinis will Sir be downing THIS evening?"

[@analogkid01]

Oppeldeldoc1 "Garcon? A bucket for monsieur."

[@benholman8860]

+Hylian Fox Like Oh.

[@DeathShouldTakeMeNow]

Every Sarafina-Paul jokes are gold, cant stop laughing!

[@mikezylstra7514]

"I'm mental; not stupid" was my favorite.

[@TheImperiusv]

1:24:07 I'm sorry, are we supposed to accept Paul Anka as a badass? The nuns are cooler than he is!

[@analogkid01]

Paul Anka will FUCK your shit UP!!!!!1

[@fernandomaron87]

If in this universe, Mel Thorme is a Jimmy Dean like dude, with leather jacket riding hot rods, why can't be Paul a badass too?

[@ontxtteredwxngs]

@@analogkid01 he has a lot of “the street” in him

[@9Skiddlerip9]

My personal favorite "eye candy" episode of MST3K.

[@dw4124]

What is wrong with you old weirdos

[@aggressiveattitudeera887]

The Violent Years is one of my favorites.

[@BeeDub57]

It's a lot more tolerable than Angels' Revenge.

[@torgosaves427]

I know that Mel Torme is such a looker

[@UncleFeztersFlowers]

"You know... If we were baptists, we coulda got the Platters." Possibly my favorite MST line.

[@monsieurcommissaire1628]

Like, dig the kooky crazy way gone jazz music during the fight scene.

[@yvonnerousseau8750]

"I have to get rid of my nun and teen idol." I hear a new line every time.

[@bazzer124]

"Understand?" "Yes, I'm mental, not stupid!"

[@girlnamedcarl]

I never love Trace Beaulieu's "burly guy" voice more than when Crow answers the phone, "Earl's Town!"

[@reduxmod9178]

The "Romulans" bit cracked me up .

[@escalatingbarbarism5096]

"'Cause in Cuckooville, there's no Hit Parade."

[@kdohertygizbur]

What are you in for What's your rap , Shoplifting, stealing cars ?... Consorting with short singers

[@Mst3kfanatic1]

little tidbit: The Satellite of Love's initials are S.O.L. which also stands for Shit out of Luck, which accurately describes Mike/Joel and the bots' predicament.

[@Mst3kfanatic1]

***** it means they are boned

[@whitebimboman4747]

TSOL also stands for True Sounds Of Liberty

[@jerryshaw6093]

I agree with buddy51. Best MST3K ever. I've seen this episode a hundred times. Well, it feels like that. Go bungle your bongle.

[@Cfizzle666]

Van Alexander the man who did the scoring for this move, is still alive at the age of 99..

[@specialpatrolgroup92]

27:50 Uh oh! Romulans!

[@hollisterpatricia]

Holy Water ? That's regular water with the hell boiled out of it!

[@Kur10usity]

I love "Chip is dead" over the top of the theme. Reminds me of "Last Clear Chance"

[@jeffcook6446]

one of the best episodes ever......Mel Torme, Dick Contino, and Mamie Van Doren....who could ask for more?

[@MykeEllis]

"i gotta catch up with the Von Trapps! ".......................I cant stop laughing at this one!!!!

[@aeonjoey3d]

'suppose i come up and visit you once in a while, okay mother? "Nnnooooooooo" XD I'M FALLING OUT OF MY CHAIR!

[@MarklovesAngels]

Mamie and Julie Newmar were goddesses. And, as of this writing, still are!

[@The3Storms]

Loved the Seder joke, thank you Tom!

[@rayannina]

"I believe in the future women will look like Mamie van Doren." 15 years later, Christina Hendricks becomes a star. MIKE NELSON KNOWS THE FUTURE!!!

[@Axolotl_Mischief]

...and I'd take both of them dames camping...if ya know what I mean

[@beefyjerky1125]

+Atom Manhattan Bow chicka bow wow

[@dadahyena]

I think any MiSTie would have killed to have seen Kevin Murphy acting out Tom Servo gobbling down all the candy.

[@guymorris6596]

" Don't worry. The state troopers won't tell. " Choice line from that cool cat.

[@tommylitz4543]

This might be the first big picture from a Major Studio (MGM) ever done on MST3K

[@mikezylstra7514]

I suspect this was released as an A movie.

[@hopsiepike]

MGM was in a steep decline since the early 50s. They were no longer the prestige studio on their heyday.

[@fpoon36]

"LOOK OUT HE'S GONNA SCAT!!" lmao

[@Stroheim333]

Mamie Van Doren is the only good thing in the movie. She looked fabulous and really had charisma.