There’s a review of the latest Cinematic Titanic release at Pop Matters. Also, there’s a general piece on CT at ScreenRant.

First of all, thanks very much to everybody who has purchased one or more Catchphrase shirts. We hope you like them.

I thought some readers might be interested in which of our catchphrase shirts have sold the best. Here are the results:
• Two phrases tied for first place with eight shirts each (I’m not differentiating between white shirts, black shirts and “lady” shirts): They are “Watch out for snakes!” and “Trumpy! You can do stupid things!”
• Two phrases tied for second place with seven shirts each: “Your weapons are useless against me!” and “You do it. I’m bitter.”
• In third place, with six shirts sold, is “I wanna decide who lives and who dies.”
• Next, with five shirts, is “Brain has performed an illegal operation and has shut down.”
• And, at four shirts each are the following phrases: “If you’re like me, and I know I am…” “Your agonizer please!” “Focusing my attention on the good and the beautiful” “tHe MaStEr WoUlDn’T aPpRoVe!” “Rex Dart, Eskimo spy!” “Well! That could have gone better” “Brought to you by the Booze Council.” “Because booze really satisfies” “This is where the fish lives,” “Mom…’m I nuts?” “Time for go to bed!” “Turn down your lights (where applicable)” “Now, when you see pink, you’re gonna think: We’re doomed!” and, believe it or not, “You’re a stupid, smelly little dummy, who will never have ham.”
Of course there were phrase that sold three, two and one shirts, but I didn’t want to bore you with them all.

If you haven’t got the one you want yet, they’re still available!

And for this week’s discussion thread, I have two questions:

1. Are there any phrases that aren’t there, but that you would buy if they WERE there? and,
2. I want to add some Christmas catchphrases. Suggestions?

Our sources at Shout! Factory has given us the scoop on what the extras will be on the next MST3K DVD set–”Mystery Science Theater 3000 XIV.”

They are:
• A new interview With “Soultaker” star and MST3K favorite Joe Estevez.
• Mike, Tom and Crow’s appearance on ESPN Classic’s “Cheap Seats Without Ron Parker.”
• A new interview with “Final Justice” writer/director Greydon Clark.

Also note: We’re told that inaccurate information about extras for this release is being circulated. If you see information about any extras other than these, it’s not accurate.

I was wandering around youtube today and found this nice collection:

…is up and running.

ABC did a piece on the awful, awful “Whatever, Martha” and, for what it’s worth, let it be noted that they mentioned the show (as they repeated the lie that Martha watches/watched it).

Thanks to our buddy Doug for the heads up.

A little housekeeping: I usually post the weekly episode guide entry on Thursdays, and since Thursday is Thanksgiving, I’m taking the week off. I know, I’m a slacker. I will post the entry for episode 524- 12 TO THE MOON on Thursday, Dec. 4. I will post the entry for episode 521- SANTA CLAUS on a seasonal Dec. 11. And then I will probably take a break for the rest of the year before beginning season six.
Happy Turkey Day from Satellite News!!

Reminder: If you find yourself in the Los Angeles area tomorrow, another episode of Cartoon Dump will be presented at the Steve Allen Theater (with special guest Patton Oswalt).

More info here.

Many online retailers have sold out their supplies of the 20th Anniversary limited edition set, but mst3k.com is still selling a “Limited Edition 20th Anniversary Gypsy Signature Boxed Set” that includes signatures from Jim Mallon and Gypsy on the back. The set is available for $65 exclusively at the MSTie Mall.

ROME — Ennio De Concini, a prolific Italian screenwriter who won an Oscar for his contribution to the script for the movie “Divorce Italian Style,” died here Nov. 17. MSTies will recall his work on episodes 408 - HERCULES UNCHAINED and 502 - HERCULES.
This Web site has details.