MST3K 603: The Dead Talk Back

[@marklechman2225]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that having watched television since 1972, MST3K is the single greatest TV show ever produced. There, I said it.

[@pinkushatejar]

@@marklechman2225 he's right, folks, put it to the history books

[@Dontlistentomesilly]

ive been watching tv since 2007 and ill have to agree with you on that.

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

As a Brit I caught it after it had ended but it reminded me a little in spirit of Red Dwarf. A pokey little Sci fi comedy show with next to no budget, set in space filmed away from where most TV series are shot that had its prime in the 90's. I just wish growing up one of the 5 channels we had, had bought MST3K episodes

[@saintrocketIX]

I'd say it again if I had to.

[@pinkushatejar]

@saintrocketIX Holy shit that's a deep cut, extremely obscure reference that only old guard Msties would remember

[@kt9166]

Once again, thanks for posting these great MST3K episodes! It will make more fans, so keep circulating the tapes!

[@michaelccozens]

Good idea to watch the eps available on Tubi there, as such official outlets mean your views get counted for residuals and the like.

[@SanchoKobe]

Not gonna lie, those are some really nice looking freezers.

[@EvilChicken25]

Agreed. There's a straight forward no-nonsense style to them that I feel is lacking today. Too much form without enough function.

[@backwaterbounty]

@@EvilChicken25 well they are commercial freezers, to me they have more style and definitely less cheap plastic parts I'm sure of it

[@winonafrog]

^ Another victim of micro-niche freezer marketing strategies 😢

[@sixgunshauna3486]

"Freezers" is a very odd euphemism for a good-looking woman.

[@pinkushatejar]

@@sixgunshauna3486 Freezers cause she's cool as ice, mango

[@ArtCrowMST3K]

I love this episode! The riffing on Dr. Krasker's monologue is among their funniest work EVER. Oh, it's true!

[@spuriouslathos2518]

My mom said so!

[@nyarg33]

oh, im sorry... i failed to tell you about my klaxon i rigged to the inside of a coffin!!

[@metalmaria26]

Love Krasker, the hipster necromancer.

[@ZaGorudan]

This movie's bad in a delightful way. Like a community theater group got together to make a movie.

[@pinkushatejar]

This movie has community theater written all over it, the "scientist" character is peak hammy community theater acting energy

[@kyletoons9821]

Whos ready for Crows endless solo😂

[@Joelwee1028]

Just like the real Jerry Garcia 😂

[@TysonNeil]

Should be on ITunes

[@MichaelB-jw5po]

"Who am I? Oh, I covered that" That riff makes me laugh hysterically no matter how many times I hear it

[@DevlinDomini]

Def a favorite. That guy in his “laboratory” telling us this “story” 🙀😹

[@michaelskurski912]

He looks like howard Stern When Howard Played Himself as a teen in private parts

[@rob8482]

MST3K has ruined me. I can't watch anything without waiting for a riff! I'm very addicted! I'm going to seek help from MST3K anonymous!

[@TheCurtRoberts]

Nelson Cigarettes....For the rugged individual trapped in space!

[@leowilliamson1573]

One of my favorite aspects of the show is when the Mads accidentally make something that would actually become real like Johnny Torso or Pinpoint Marketing

[@nyarg33]

yknow what... youre not MAN enough to smoke Nelson, *Nelson!*

[@spuriouslathos2518]

*NEL-SOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!*

[@nyarg33]

44:37 "...you were seen following her home last night!" HOW IS BRO GONNA ACCUSE MY BOY YOUNGER OF FOLLOWING HER TO THE PLACE WHERE THEY LITERALLY *BOTH* LIVE

[@6Shooter28]

Jerry Crowcia is one of my favorite visuals in all of mst3k

[@Diditall4dasnacks_Shagsnscoobs]

More envelope filter x wah

[@cthulhulives2]

Crow as Jerry Garcia cracks me up every time with his beard.

[@darrenrunning5415]

At the 19:32 mark, Tom Servo says, "I just stepped outside for a fresh of breath air," and no one catches it.

[@kimfaulhaber]

That is my favorite riff of the episode, along with "The first movie entirely lit by flashlights - Hey Merl, hurry up, I only have 2 D-cells left!"

[@ponyboygarfunkel1675]

I wonder if boarding houses were once common. Do they still exist? In old movies, TV shows, and a Thomas Wolfe play I have seen, they are portrayed as nice and respectable lodgings.

[@lindapedigo5855]

The lack of housing options that used to exist, such as boarding houses, YMCA and YWCA, has contributed to the current homelessness crisis.

[@teresas8173]

They need to make a comeback

[@AJadedLizard]

Boarding houses do exist, still, but they aren't as common. It's not very safe for either party, sadly.

[@michaelccozens]

Think this is an area where NIMBYs and HOAs and other abominations of single-family dwellings have had a serious negative impact. Toronto is a good example, where an almost-absurdly-intense housing crisis still hasn't managed to repeal a decades-old legislative prohibition on dividing detached houses into separate apartments.

[@Dulcimertunes]

During WWII, bombed out areas needed to provide housing

[@teresas8173]

This is one of my favorite episodes

[@bazzer124]

Twang...thunk...AAAAAAHHH! "Sorry Steve." Cheers

[@MollyMcgee11]

"A child's introduction to jazz." Haha...perfect.

[@EvilxSausage]

Is it just me, or did the woman screaming as she found the body and the police siren sound exactly alike?

[@balalaikatana]

Whatta segue!

[@thejeffbomb]

I’ve always preferred the Joel years; but in this episode, Mike has really grown on me. He’s really sweet and he has a certain kind of enthusiasm. Like he’s trapped in the SOL, but he’s still very much amused by Crow and Tom. His character’s enthusiasm creates a fresh new take. In the olden days, when first watching the show as it was coming out, I resented Mike a little bit, because the show was ‘changing.’ But I think he really made a beautiful and individual art form out of it. His character arc is lovely, and I’m coming to unabashedly love these episodes. Of course, Crow, Tom, Gypsy, Forrester, Frank, Pearl, etc; all form an incredible ensemble cast, as well. Thanks for making something so silly but elegant, so beautiful but hysterical.

[@ClumzorZ]

Mike really plays the good natured looser well.

[@shmehfleh3115]

I love this movie. I think we all know a nerd like that guy, with so much more confidence than talent.

[@robertwalker-smith2739]

In 1954, grocers were adapting to the postwar changes in retail. The A-B freezers made it simpler for shoppers and reduced labor costs. There was a time when the grocery staff took requests and brought the items to the customer. It was a different world of retail.

[@alexmuenster2102]

>>There was a time when the grocery staff took requests and brought the items to the customer.

[@spuriouslathos2518]

The introduction of the self checkout is just grocery business coming full circle from being entirely the grocer's job to the customer's. Though, because of the pandemic and curbside pickup, it's making another loop towards the olden days...

[@phillipdavis3316]

Best quote, "So? Big deal, my stools also float."😂

[@spuriouslathos2518]

Anybody else just here for the bongo players? Well worth so much of the budget and top billing in the film!

[@winonafrog]

43:26 😅

[@nyarg33]

why were they so heavily featured in the credits when theyre in the movie for all of 8 seconds...? i guess the bongo player's union really did make big moves back in those days

[@GooseGumlizzard]

I'd ask them to leave but i dont wanna seem racist

[@alexandercardoso8216]

I waited till the ending credits revealed Andy LaCasse is the fantastic guitar player. I could listen to that on repeat

[@cjmacq-vg8um]

this 1957 low-budget melodrama was actually remade in 1994 for some reason. the original had to be the inspiration for roger corman's 1960 classic "The Little Shop of Horrors." the dead-pan acting, particularly by the 2 cops, resembles corman's film to a "t." thanks for the video. been watching "MST 3000" since it first aired on the comedy channel back in the 80s.

[@numberonedad]

ha sure bud

[@escalatingbarbarism5096]

It wasn't remade in 1994, it was released for the first time ever in 1994, on VHS, after having been shelved for nearly 40 years.

[@cjmacq-vg8um]

@@escalatingbarbarism5096 ... you're right. i guess that blows my theory of it inspiring roger corman.

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

1:06:25 my favourite line read

[@foxboy1985]

Me and my dad love this show. My childhood

[@michaelskurski912]

Forget the Milk I'll Be right back 😂😂😂

[@DevlinDomini]

It was actually Harry up in the RAFTERS of the BASEMENT? Brilliant.

[@josephinehilt2615]

definitely one of my favorites 🖤🖤

[@CaptainMiiiidnight]

Imagine the main characters pushing cigarettes on a children's show today... FANTASTIC ❤

[@alexandercardoso8216]

I'm surprised they didn't mention the female had a cape on. She heard she was going to be at a Supermarket I guess

[@christophermartin1785]

"...so he's not much help at an accident scene"

[@saintrocketIX]

My favorite episode of MST3K. The movie is the perfect combination of bizarre and awkward, the riffing is next level, and the host segments are some of the best. Oh, it's true! My mom said so!

[@tom1644x]

So his laboratory was just an elaborate magic show that came in handy. 😂

[@nyarg33]

but the radio DEFINITELY would have worked

[@alexandercardoso8216]

It's 2 in the morning, I got to get a better stalking schedule😅❤❤

[@Canerican.]

Ice cream in boxes tasted awesome 👌 just FYI stoned thought!

[@SanchoKobe]

I miss the ice cream bricks, too.

[@backwaterbounty]

Seriously, nostalgic for those actual cartons of ice cream

[@craffte]

@@backwaterbounty i hated them.

[@deirdre108]

@@backwaterbountyespecially the “Neapolitan “ brick.

[@dewaalsteyn5192]

The sales wizard seems fridgid

[@winonafrog]

But what a display rack 😅

[@deirdre108]

@@winonafrogGreat stems too.

[@DaleRibbons]

Does anyone else think the disc jockey looks like Seth Meyers?

[@benjones7634]

Guys killing some noodling

[@mikesiver1950]

“Oh big deal! My stools float.” I lol’d.

[@benjones7634]

Window rod sharpener

[@nyarg33]

i didnt realize anyone but me enjoyed this episode!! everyone in the comments section, kiss me. hard

[@stephaniemorrissey123]

Smooch!! I love this episode!!

[@michaelskurski912]

💋💋

[@spuriouslathos2518]

Ok, but you gotta give me a quarter, because there's a lot of expenses!

[@jamescobb2624]

I often wondered what a film collaboration between Ed Wood & Sandy Frank would look like. I wonder no more.

[@dollarbilLoMasChingon]

Some real retail lore spilled here

[@michaelskurski912]

this Movie Is Definitely one of the Weirdest Movies they have ever done

[@teresas8173]

One of the most obscure too

[@michaelskurski912]

@@teresas8173 it was never Released When it was finished and years later it was discovered In The Old Warehouse Of the Company that produced it 1993

[@michaelskurski912]

@@teresas8173 It Was Never Released And it was discovered years later In The Old Warehouse of Headliner Productions (the company that produced it) And released On Home Video In 1993

[@LegendofLaw]

"the problem communicating with the recently departed..." Crowe: "is that their dead "

[@mikesilva3868]

Hilarious classic 😂

[@brianschroeder2292]

Yeah!

[@StrangeScaryNewEngland]

*GASP!!!*

[@simonandsimon2352]

Have been watching MST3000 since 1994 but had never seen this one. So funny! ❤

[@SeventhSwell]

58:25 Ah yes, crossbows, famous for their barrels.

[@terrymcnaughton1430]

Love crow's guitar playing

[@justinbaumann]

“Stalking is hard when you don't have a car.”

[@brianschroeder2292]

Love mst3k!

[@edwardendicott4085]

Set it for beach boys

[@srbrant5391]

"Monkey-eyed crowdpacker" is one of the most devastating insults I've ever heard.

[@alexmuenster2102]

>>"Monkey-eyed crowdpacker"

[@spuriouslathos2518]

​@@alexmuenster2102thank you for the teachable moment. Though, now I am curious what dude thinks "crowdpacker" is a euphemism for since he didn't know what was being said...

[@Ryan-k9w]

She walked that far to her car? Dude didn't even try. 😮

[@LegendofLaw]

She winked so long I thought she was having a stroke.

[@bchearne]

What’s the subliminal image at 1:22:42? I can’t get a pause frame to see it, but it flashes briefly

[@unyieldingcreek1]

High Volume means High Profit? Sold!

[@icemachine79]

3:05 So Dr. Forrester invented internet pop-up ads? Sounds about right.

[@Lizaderp]

Ok as a Bills fan, wow rude

[@meltingresorts5629]

1:00:07 Very rare instance of Mike and the Bots enjoying an intentional joke, even if it took a second to get there lol

[@nathanbarger3449]

The only way to watch this movie is to give it the mst300 treatment 😂.

[@edwardendicott4085]

Tesla earthquake machine

[@bchearne]

Ah, back when window rods were solid enough to use as a murder weapon… sigh

[@juanthompson7395]

I want mst3k cover the show LOST because they're would be so many referenced LOST would turn into MST3K 😂

[@stephaniemorrissey123]

*there

[@archstanton_live]

As an official Jerrycise medium I have to say that the tone and technique of Jerry's guitarwork are most inappropriate: Bad Crow. The hair a was okay.

[@nebulapig]

I never noticed this before but could Dr. Forrester be related to Beakman?🤣

[@StarWarsHour]

29:28

[@captainsensiblejr.]

Those freezers looked big enough for a body.

[@justinbaumann]

big freezers

[@hexfxtriks]

Hmm funny I like these with out the sound ,

[@glassontherocks]

Nothing worse than a sassy ghost.

[@xDooksx]

So young..

[@tornadot2025]

@38:34, LMAO!

[@llchapman1234]

I question the applicability of the Selling Wizard in today's market. But then again what do I know? I'm just an impulsive, emotional woman 🤪 What is that woman doing measuring that freezer cabinet? Doesn't she know that's a man's job?!

[@bryanpritchett]

930 Philadelphia pints?

[@AncelDeLambert]

... Is this an Ed Wood movie? Because it's written and acted like one, eesh

[@kilgoretrout9725]

YYYEEEAAAHHHBBBOOOIII!!!

[@ryeguy4994]

Go Bills!!!!

[@winonafrog]

Sadly sports-fan Winston Churchill was correct

[@danalingerfelt7428]

Who the hell does Hope run to after she takes off the wig? It looks like Krueger...but surely Hope wasn't going to marry him!?

[@charliechaos2551]

As bad as this movie is, I liked the mystery aspect. Who did it? Why a crossbow? I paid for the whole seat but was only using the edge by the end.

[@NY4Life]

I can honestly say that I like Christopher Mattling he’s like a missionary who is trying to convert everyone to his beliefs. But one mistake he made in the scriptures was 1 John 3:8

[@beneasterling3846]

Anyone else watch "You rang?" 100 times like I did?

[@Ubermensch9240]

This had an interesting premise on par with some weird Silver Age Comic Book.... but after the murder the film chicken's out and because the film was more interested in that than a good mystery, you're left with NOTHING. Is it any wonder why this didn't see the light of day until the 90s?

[@Jagerbomber]

Whose man's shoe?

[@deirdre108]

Do any of these ice creams have chewing gum?

[@FUBARguy107]

Some of the jokes are the kind of stuff that must have inspired Family Guy. Like at 46:50 the guitar jam is unnecessarily long. They do this in a few episodes, take jokes too long and wicked annoying. Sleep? No... no sleep for you

[@micahhawkins8233]

IDK man I'm a Joel fan..

[@MollHyman]

Lee Frank Walker Mark Martinez Elizabeth

[@maeve4686]

Bring on the crapola 1950's scifi...can the boring commercial & rid of Anheiser/Busch selling lizards...

[@stevethepirate8907]

I just hit 1K!

[@SherylThompson-m8f]

Jackson Richard Johnson Angela White Matthew

[@itowmyhome797]

Mike is host is the only reason to watch this, the rest of them are just awful