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Weekend Discussion Thread: Adopt a Creature?

Alert regular “MSTie” opines:

I’d call this “How Much Is That Kaiju in the Window?” — if you could adopt any pet/animal/monster/thing from an MST3K movie, what would it be and why?

I’ll go with Chris the Dog from “Revenge of the Creature.” He was a good boy and got a raw deal and his name is Chris.

What’s your pick?

78 Replies to “Weekend Discussion Thread: Adopt a Creature?”

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  1. robot rump! says:

    ‘Trumpy’ because he can do magic crap and may or may not go on a murderous rampage.

       12 likes

  2. Jay says:

    The Creeping Terror –

    I would adopt The Creeping Terror because walking him would be a low cardio stress workout at 1/2 mile an hour and when he dies, I mean “goes to visit Uncle Joe’s farm”, he will make a dandy area rug for the living room!

       19 likes

  3. Kansas says:

    The shape-shifting Proteus from Hercules and the Captive Women. If I get bored with one creature, he can always change into another.

       9 likes

  4. Gobi says:

    A hobgoblin.

    Upside – It would make my wishes come true.

    Downside – I would die.

    I might have to rethink this.

       19 likes

  5. Xerxes the cat from “The Atomic Brain”BEFORE he got his brain replaced with that evil old woman’s.

       14 likes

  6. DarkGrandmaofDeath says:

    I’d take Joey the Lemur away from those lame King Dinosaur scientists, and give him a safe, non-giant-lizard-infested home. Plus, I would never, ever sing the “Joey, the Lemur” song to him (or anyone else…you’re welcome!).

       17 likes

  7. mthead says:

    I would save poor Peppy (that is the spelling according to Wikipedia but I think it is Pepe with the little accent, after all it is El Paso.) I don’t think Manos ever establishes exactly how the evil deed was done. Mike thinks it was wolves, but are we supposed to assume it was the Doberman in the painting?

       9 likes

  8. Wes says:

    Tibby, oh Tibby…

       22 likes

  9. David Mello says:

    Krankor’s ugly giant in Prince of Space. He’d be better than a wall to keep bad guys out, and he looks a little like Trump.
    Or how about Puma from Ring of Terror? That cat killed an elderly college student

       14 likes

  10. sol-survivor says:

    Shep. She’d be a good companion plus an instrument of revenge.

       9 likes

  11. Garza says:

    Does Rowsdower count as a creature?

       17 likes

  12. Torque the Dorque says:

    I would save Henry from the “Dutch Ninja”, Max Keller. The poor thing is in a van 24/7, no cage only a wheel and listening to Max blather on about everything. Besides he “has brown hair and Fonda eyes.”

       14 likes

  13. Stargazer says:

    I would adopt Hugo the dummy from Devil Doll and send him for counseling. Maybe he can wok out the whole ham thing.

       8 likes

  14. Steve K says:

    I’m a cat person, so I’d adopt Robert the Cat from The Touch of Satan. He needs a new owner anyway after that farmer’s involuntary amateur tracheotomy. Any dog lovers out there to take Andrew?

       11 likes

  15. Son of Peanut says:

    Hmm… Well, I’d want a pet who is really neat, a friend to children, maybe even stuffed with meat. Now who should I get?

    Oh, of course! Gorgo!

       15 likes

  16. bacon truck driver says:

    Nummy muffin coocol butter!
    He’s a pal like no utter!

    I know it’s not in a movie, but how could I resist that cute widdle face!

       21 likes

  17. Apollonia James (yeah right) says:

    Both of the two innocent pets that were victims of Merlin’s magical, whimsical pyromancy. That scene with Sparkle the dog trapped in the burning garage is especially hard to watch.
    Or maybe one of the giant ducks from Village of the Giants, just because it would be fun to have around… maybe I could train it to fly me on its back!

       11 likes

  18. Green Switch says:

    The one thing that always comes to mind whenever I watch The She-Creature is: “What kind of life does King lead?”

    We all know that everyone in that movie knows what King’s bark sounds like, but what’s actually going on with King? Does King have an owner or a home? What does he think about where he lives? So many questions.

    That’s why I believe that I’d have to adopt King the dog.

       7 likes

  19. MSTie says:

    Thanks for picking my topic, even though it’s silly.

    I’d have to say that for a serious answer, I’d like to have the briefly-shown horse in The Final Sacrifice. She looked dependable and steady, and would be just the right size for me. For a more fun answer, gimme the title character from The Creeping Terror any day. It could go around Hoovering up stupid people. I’d take it to Walmart first.

       11 likes

  20. RedZoneTuba says:

    The little bunny at the end of The Beast of Yucca Flats. As I gain weight and begin to more and more resemble Tor/Dr. Javorski, I know he would still want to snuggle up with me on the couch as I snooze.

       15 likes

  21. ck says:

    1) The bees in The Deadly Bees. Bees are dying off in the U. S. (and world?) so having a whole island of bees would be lucrative.
    2) Use proceeds from Bee Island to both resurrect the robot in Robot Rumpus (I mean, Doctor Who carried around a Cyberman head and was
    his buddy, why not the decapitated robot), and also to provide years of powerful Adlerian therapy for any bots who witnessed Gumby’s
    parents cruel treatment of Gumby’s pal.

    Btw, MSTie above comment, The Creeping Terror could also be a great Walmart Greeter.

       12 likes

  22. Bruce Boxliker says:

    Mothra. Although, her being something of a Goddess, it’s more like I wish she’d adopt me. I’m not much of a dancer, though…

       8 likes

  23. Kenotic says:

    I’ll adopt Peppy from Manos, mostly because it’s clear that the family that owns him is stupid.

    What the heck, I’ll adopt Debbie too. No Child Protection Services employees would stand in my way after sitting through 15 minutes of Manos.

       13 likes

  24. MonkeyPretzel says:

    I love cats, so I’ll take in Kevin’s Kitten With a Whip. But the size of those hairballs! (Don’t make me think about cleaning the litter box!)

    PS: I just rescued 4 1/2 week old kitten a few weeks ago from my aunt and uncle’s farm. He has a twisted-up front paw so he wouldn’t have been able to defend himself in a semi-feral barn cat colony. I was going to name him Torgo because of his limp but he was far too cuddly and loveable so his name is now Tibby. So far, no salmonella!

       20 likes

  25. Green Switch says:

    This seems as good a place as any to remember how cool Kevin Murphy’s dog Humphrey was (as seen in the Amazing Colossal Episode Guide and in the last host segment of Werewolf).

    It’s not difficult at all to imagine that Kevin and Humphrey were great companions for each other.

       11 likes

  26. Murdock Hauser says:

    I think I’d adopt Daisy the baboon. She’d be a real good drinking buddy.

       12 likes

  27. Stoneman says:

    I would grab Betty’s dog Sparky before that wiener-head Thor kills him. I would take him back to Betty, and use the opportunity to ask her out. Or throw down a few Nyquiladas with Gramps.

       14 likes

  28. Sitting Duck says:

    Stargazer:
    I would adopt Hugo the dummy from Devil Doll and send him for counseling. Maybe he can wok out the whole ham thing.

    I could go for some pork fried rice myself.

    Mocking typos is fun!

       9 likes

  29. John Hanna says:

    I’d get the cat away from the graveyard guy in ‘Ring Of Terror’. Then I can walk around saying “Piuma? Piuma? Piuma?”

       14 likes

  30. ck says:

    I notice no one has suggested adopting a filthy, disgusting anteater.

       22 likes

  31. goalieboy82 says:

    a monster a go go, not there.

       8 likes

  32. TheAngryBanjo says:

    I’d love to adopt Chestnut Gray. He’s strong, dependable, likes Mountain Dew, and even does impressions!

       11 likes

  33. Bob(NotThatBob) says:

    I’d adopt one of those cute little Tyranosaurs from “Future War,” I’d be the envy of everybody at the dog park, plus he could carry the firewood with his little arms.
    On a side note, I don’t know if I’d “adopt” the carrot monster from “It Conquered the World,” but I’d sure like to have one ‘cuz he’s half carrot and half crab, and I do love a good seafood salad.

       15 likes

  34. Ray Dunakin says:

    I’d adopt the dragon from “The Sword and the Dragon”. The poor little guy was just scared.

       8 likes

  35. Jay says:

    MSTie:
    For a more fun answer, gimme the title character from The Creeping Terror any day.It could go around Hoovering up stupid people.I’d take it to Walmart first.

    Great idea, but it has one flaw. The Walmartians have those electric scooters at the front of the store so they could just zoom (1.3 mph) away from CT. That is until two of them converged in aisle 12 and started an extended conversation about the last episode of Dancing With the Stars or some such drivel thus blocking all the other shoppers creating a smorgasbord for our beloved tapestry, so I guess your idea is actually flawless after all! Congratulations!

       9 likes

  36. Grandma Blob says:

    A Chicken of Tomorrow – always plenty of fresh eggs and chicken sliced to the width of one electron, so I could carry some in my wallet for a quick snack.

       10 likes

  37. I’d adopt the cat from “The Undead”. Because, we all know what that cat turns into……….

       12 likes

  38. Gobi says:

    ck:
    I notice no one has suggested adopting a filthy, disgusting anteater.

    Wow! Huge slam on anteaters out of nowhere.

       24 likes

  39. Brock Lee Rubberband says:

    No question here – Tommy’s adorable Trumpy swatting kitty. I’ll even take Joe the food scarfing hamster from that hoarder Tommy.

       10 likes

  40. PrezGAR says:

    The big guy. The greatest Kaiju of the all. The King of the Monsters. Godzilla. No one’s going to mess with you when you take a 30 story, atomic fire breathing lizard for walkies.

    And for something less imposing, Pokey. An orange, shape-changing horse.

       10 likes

  41. EricJ says:

    ck:
    I notice no one has suggested adopting a filthy, disgusting anteater.

    What do you mean? We’ve had half a dozen Trumpy posts so far…

       10 likes

  42. Rachel says:

    Sparkle (?) the dog from Merlin’s Shop. I always hated that she got burned by the evil monkey toy.

       7 likes

  43. jjk says:

    Jay:
    The Creeping Terror –

    I would adopt The Creeping Terror because walking him would be a low cardio stress workout at 1/2 mile an hour and when he dies, I mean “goes to visit Uncle Joe’s farm”, he will make a dandy area rug for the living room!

    As Jay said it would make a nice living room rug,especially if you had unwanted guests you would like to see eaten very slowly.

       9 likes

  44. EricJ says:

    Did Robot Monster have a Magilla Gorilla “We’ve got a gorilla for sale…” ref, or am I just remembering one?
    (Too lazy to go back and look.)

       1 likes

  45. jjk says:

    EricJ:
    Did Robot Monster have a Magilla Gorilla “We’ve got a gorilla for sale…” ref, or am I just remembering one?
    (Too lazy to go back and look.)

    I think it did, but I’m too lazy to go back and look too.

       1 likes

  46. Atorgo says:

    jjk: I think it did, but I’m too lazy to go back and look too.

    Are you Tony Cardoza?

       6 likes

  47. NHCrypto says:

    I would adopt the fish that Thong catches in “Cave Dwellers. No animal should ever have to be digested by Ator.

       8 likes

  48. littleaimishboy says:

    “The Fish”

    It lives there, I live here.

    It’s a no-hassle relationship.

       13 likes

  49. Dr. Batch says:

    The Boggy Creek Creature.

    It can help keep the Crenshaw’s away.

       8 likes

  50. trickymutha says:

    Any one of the critters that evil Ross Allen trapped- I’d combine their forces and we’d turn on Ross, well, maybe not. We would just allow them to live in freedom.

       13 likes

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