Close readers of this site may have noticed a small change in our navigation bar: three of our least-performing (make that non-performing) merchandise stores at Cafepress.com have been closed.
(If there’s anybody out there who’s been procrastinating buying a Ward E, Daddy-O or Tradin’ Post T-shirt for all these years, and you still want one, let me know and I’ll throw one back up on the main Satellite News store.)
In its place has come our latest brainstorm: The MST3K Catchphrases T-shirt Store!
The idea came to me after our recent weekend discussion thread, where we listed the many many many phrases that have been made popular by the show. It occurred to me that what MSTies would love would be shirts that proudly and boldly proclaimed a phrase that would make 90 percent of general public say “Huh?” and the other 10 percent say, “Hey! One of my own kind!”
Now, we know the economy’s tough, so with your wallet in mind, we have only used the most inexpensive T-shirt CafePress offers (it’s still 100 percent cotton; I bought one myself and I think it’s a good-quality shirt) and we are only charging two smackers over the base price. Your welcome.
So, check it out, find a phrase you like, and buy it!…um, if that’s okay.
UPDATE–Okay, I have added 48 more catchphrases, based on the suggestions and requests. The new ones are on top. If you suggested one and I didn’t include it, I decided it wasn’t quite right for this. But thanks for everybody’s suggestions.
SECOND UPDATE–Okay, I have added another 20 phrases and ALL the phrases on the white shirts are now also available on dark-colored (including black) shirts. Check them out here.
THIRD UPDATE–There is now a section for shirts especially for the ladies. We now have a total of 135 phrases. I’m probably not going to add too many more but if you think I have missed an obvious one, let me know.
I Like It Very Much!
You’ve got a great selection, but there’s so much more. Will you perhaps be rotating through the items in this Weekend Discussion thread?
I’d love to buy a few…but I only wear black T Shirts. There probably isn’t any way to make these on a black T Shirt, since the text would have to be another color.
Great choices for the catch phrases though.
How about “Push the button Frank.” ?
Great idea!!! I also don’t like white T-shirts, but I might make an exception for one of these – I MAY want to decide who lives and who dies. I’m sure you’ll be getting many suggestions for more sayings.
The “Time For Go To Bed” thing is awesome, I’m totally getting that for my buddy’s birthday. Good work, all.
I can also see a lot of people saying, “Huh?”
You can vacation with Torgo, but don’t forget to bring your American Express card!
Those are great!
A couple more for thought:
Water…Thirsty…Sick Man!
The Master wouldn’t approve.
Torgo’s Pizza
I saw the little creature!
Its your move…Go ‘head on!
Why don’t they look, Ralph?
Shut up, Iris!
I’m not going back, Jim!
One more from Teenage Crimewave that I’ve been saying lately:
“What about the rights of that doughy old man?”
(Must be spoken in gravely Clint Eastwood voice).
I like it because the whole doughy guy concept is so mst3k. I don’t know that I’ve ever heard ‘doughy guy’ anywhere other than from the show.
“I killed that fat barkeep”
“Yoow and yoo dawta ar doowmed”
“As we left the clam flowage that day…”
“Good? He’s the best”
“It stinks”
white shirts blow goats… make a variant!
“Thong, the fish is ready”
(Okay, I’ll stop – there’re just so dang many!!)
#9 – I don’t think you can speak gravelly on a T-shirt. You may need a special font for that.
Okay, one more. (Someone take this keyboard away from me).
“Droppo – you’re the laziest man on Mars”
(Are there rights issues for direct lines from movies?)
“Lembach is staying!” I LOLed…
Did I miss it, or is there no “Hi-Keeba!” shirt? That just seems strange. Other than that, thanks for the very wide selection!
“No one gets me—I’m the wind, baby!”
(Yeah, I know).
“Rowsdower.”
“Got…to…THINK.”
(Got…to…turn…off…computer…)
I’d like one that says, “You do it. I’m bitter.”
Even better, I’d like one of Tom’s walk-a-thon shirts (‘Hi Everyone, Let’s Pitch In ‘N Get Cracking Here In Louisiana Doing Right, Eh? Now Then. Hateful Rich Overbearing Ugly Guys Hurt Royally Everytime Someone Eats A Radish, Carrot, Hors-d’ouvres, And Never Does Dishes. Eventually Victor Eats Lunch Over Peoria Mit Ein Nauesburger Tog).
But barring that, I guess I might consider some of your excellent selection.
“It’s a peace-loving death ray”
Great idea, but the shirts are kinda plain.
“Potatoes are what we eat!”
These are great. Too many good ones! I’ll definitely be getting a few. My wife likes the “Whadda Ya Think Sirs?” I’m especially fond of “Turn Down Your Lights (Where Applicable)” and “That Square Bugs Me…”.
“Here at Phillips Petroleum, we’ve found ways to replace the environment, take for instance, these plastic, self-cleaning ducks. Here, a tree is being assembled; workers replace clouds. This used to be a wetland preserve in North Dakota, well, we’ve sholacked it and covered it with an acrylic calibre.” = Space Travelers
sorry, a typo and misquote it’s “we’ve shellact it and covered it with an acrylic polymer” sholac shellact? how do you spell that dumb word???
shellac
I also really like “Oh I Hate To Shoot A Butt Like That”. What can I say, I have a weakness for the classics.
By the way, the quoted gag above from the beginning of the “Space Travellers (Marooned)” episode is hilarious. I laughed a lot at that the first time that episode aired. Too long for a T-shirt though.
Not to rain on anyone’s parade, but if you’re quoting MST3K or movies still under copyright, isn’t that potentially a problem?
Is Manos public domain? That’s a treasure trove in itself. I’d love a t-shirt with the “hands” pattern of the Master’s cloak.
How about “Brain That Couldn’t Die”? I chuckle over the looks you’d get with a t-shirt that said “Please Let Me Die.” Or even “Horror Has Its Ultimate, and I Am That” (if I have the quote right).
“That nosewheel feels mushy”
I would have preferred “He’s Not Merritt Stone!”, but I’m pleased to see he still made the cut.
What was Tom Servo’s Walk-a-thon sponsors acronym?
And you guys must be limited on font size, I’d love to have seen the “Turn Down your Lights” (Where Applicable) where the (Where Applicable) being on one line in a smaller font. Otherwise, I’m gonna buy that!!!!
“Hooray for socks!!!” (Overdrawn at the Memory Bank)http://www.mst3kinfo.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif
“Hooray for socks!!!” (Overdrawn at the Memory Bank)
(That’s better)
“Will there still be a clown in the sky for me?”
Oh if money weren’t an issue, I’d be all over 92% of these. But yeah I have to agree, I’d also pay a little more for black t-shirts.
Thanks, everybody for the terrific suggestions! I will add most of them soon!
Josh: “Push the Button, Frank” appeared on bumper stickers sold by the info club, so we decided not to step on their toes.
Outmywindow: Ditto, “Hikeeba!”
crow-Ham in Fridge-schmo says: Ditto “No one gets me—I’m the wind, baby!” and ““Rowsdower.”
Diamond Joe: You can’t copyright a line of dialog…especially since we’re not identifying where it comes from.
I will look into doing black versions, but they will cost more!
Tickle Me Carlo Lombardi doesn’t like to be disappointed!
I’d love a “horray for socks!” shirt.
That’s SOOOOO evil! One of each, please!!
These lovely plain white shirts look ripe for tie-dying.
And my two cents for Sampo:
“If you’re like me, and I know I am…”
“Thank you, won’t you?”
“Rex Dart, Eskimo spy!”
let me add my voice to others… ANY COLOR BUT WHITE. black is best, but gym-class gray would be sort of ok too. Navy ?
Echoing #20. HEPTRAD !
Hi Everyone, Let’s Pitch In ‘N Get Cracking Here In Louisiana Doing Right, Eh? Now Then. Hateful Rich Overbearing Ugly Guys Hurt Royally Everytime Someone Eats A Radish, Carrot, Hors-d’ouvres, And Never Does Dishes. Eventually Victor Eats Lunch Over Peoria Mit Ein Nauesburger Tog.
( did I get that right ? I scraped from IMDB )
Sampo (post 34):
As long as the cost doesn’t jump up to around 30 bucks a shirt I’ll buy some black shirts. Would the text be white (or another color)?
Big McHuge Large
Medium (#40), I hope IMDb’s right, because that’s where I kyped it from, too.
Or how about this one…”Your lips are like crisp, delicious bacon.”
I want a “The dog’s meat, Have you Seen It?” shirt really bad!!!!
Additional suggestions:
“Kalgan, blow me away.” <– Various, Space Mutiny specifically.
“Reverse Raccoon Man!” <– Diabolik
“Is that stud coming?” <– Diabolik
“Chicken. Corn. Green Peppers. Chili. Onions…” <– Track of the Moon Beast
“I’m Cherokee Jack!” <– Red Zone Cuba
“My name is death, I’ll be your waiter.” <– Red Zone Cuba
“Ha ha ha ha ha! Your costume is ridiculous!” <– Neptune Men
“The dog’s meat; have you seen it?” <– Deadly Bees
“PACKERS!” <– Various
“What’s the point of skydiving with a helmet; in case you land on your head?” <– Skydivers
“Cabot! Cabot! Cabot! Cabot! Cabot!!!” <– Outlaw of Gor
“You taste like comic books.” <– Outlaw of Gor
“You think he likes ham? Wait until you see me like ham!” <– Devil Doll
“Another dimension again!” <– Brain that Wouldn’t Die
“Focusing my attention on the good and the beautiful.” <– Phantom Planet
“Smarter when dead.” <– Wild Rebels
“Leave the Bronx!” <– Escape 2000
“This has Steve written all over it.” <– Night of the Blood Beast
“Bring me the soul of that stuffed bunny on the window.” <– Soultaker
“Monsters in the hood.” <– Future War
There, got my fill.
Ash gray is also a good color, lighter and cooler than black but less likely to show any tiny little smudge than pure white.
For more catch-phrase suggestions to think about:
- “Three on one is not much fun.” from Wild Rebels
- “Chili peppers burn my gut.” from Sidehackers. The Brains repeated this line in later shows for years after that episode.
- “By this time my lungs were aching for air.” from Rocketship X-M (mostly)
- “Fork you all!” a line by Joel from Magic Voyage of Sinbad
- “Thanks for the rocks, here’s some bullets for you.” Joel says that on in Rocketship X-M
- “But I’m not in, Rocky.” a comment made by Crow from a Rocky Jones episode; maybe the greatest double entendre ever done on the show!
- “They tried to kill him with a forklift.” from Fugitive Alien
- “He just brought the level of discourse way down.” A line by Servo from Magic Voyage of Sinbad
- “Mars, extending us a welcome.” from Rocketship X-M
Oh, and how could I forget: “Someone help me; I seem to be on FIRE!”
Here’s another vote for the gray tees, too!
Tom Stewart Killed Me !!!
( wow, abbreviate ‘Tom Stewart Killed Me’ as TSKM, then take 3 of them ( cuz Viv said it 3 times once, I think ) and you have 3TSKM. rearrange properly and you have MST3K. )
Daktari Stools !!!
Man, I laughed SO HARD at most of these! But how about:
“I meant to ask him in for pie- I don’t know what happened!”
Of course, I’d pay real money for an ‘I’m not a Medium, I’m a Petite’ t-shirt. Especially since I am a huge lumbering ox
“You’re not my real father!” (MST3K:TM & Pod People)
“I’m in the phone pavillion and I’m wearing a fright wig” (Century 21 Calling)
“And what a wire rack!” (Speech)
And while we’re on “Speech”…
“Be sure to use plenty of lip and tongue action”
That would be the best shirt EVER.
How’s the pretending you’re not old going?
How about DEEP HURTING?
“What fresh tedium is this?”
Yeah, I agree on DEEP HURTING!
Also, “Can you identify this bucket of your brother?”
“This is where the fish lives.”
CREEPY GIRL (maybe even with the extended meanings of the letters from Tom’s song.
hey, do farts Have lumps?
Has anyone suggested Let’s All Have a Patrick Swayze Christmas ?
Mike #57 and Ryan #59: Didn’t the Brains have a Deep Hurting T or bumper stickler? In which case Sampo & Co. will be steering clear of that.
I’m Peter Graves, and I was wondering if you could direct me to the natatorium ?
( or words to that effect )
or maybe even “The Old School”
Underwoc and “I’m not a medium…” both have “Mit Ein Nauesburger Tog,” but I’m fairly certain that Tom says “Mit Ein Neuesburger Tod,” which is ridiculous, but it’s at least proper German. “Nauesburger” would definitely be the wrong way to spell the word he pronounces. At any rate, it doesn’t look like it’ll fit on any of these cafe press shirts.
I’m another person more likely to get a non-caucasian T Shirt.
How about, “It’s Just a Show, I Should Really Just Relax”? Is someone doing that one already?
oh, boy! let’s see…
‘hum da-dee-dee dee… hua, hua…’
‘moon rock? oh, Wow!’
‘Vodka sandwiches’
‘My God, what is it?!’
‘I told you to let me die’
‘I don’t care!’
‘My own flesh I don’t love better!’
‘only Love pads the film’
‘I’ll have what I’m having’
‘now you’re gonna be the worm face!’
‘you think you can take me? go ahead on!’
apologies for repeats, wrote in a hurry.
gotta go- more later, probably!
Just watched “Giant Spider Invasion” so-
“I mate; THEN I kill”
“I suppose you’re a woman, too”
“PUDDING!”
“You’ve been hittin’ the BOOZE again!”
“there goes the last shred of dignity”
and how about
“Mr. Beardsley!??”
I’ll definitely second “They tried to kill him with a forklift” and “Rowsdower… is that a stupid name?”
Other suggestions:
“They blew up the Hitler Building!” (though that may be construed as offensive)
“Paul, you is a warwilf!” (to go with “Absolutely fascinating”)
“Are pumas also known for their whining!”
I’d buy quite a few of those shirts…if you had anything other than the standard, no-shape-whatsoever fit. Can we get something fitted for those of us who are of the female persuasion? And not white would be nice too!
Is there any possibility that the Satellite News-logo could be printed on the back, say just below the neck? I think that it would fit better there than the placement right now.
Like this: Jinx site, see bottom right picture.
I like the positioning of the logo better than right smack below the text on the front.
These are awesome!
I’d happily pay a few extra bucks to get them on babydoll t-shirts, and in different colors (I have way too many white t-shirts). Any way the “Satellite News” logo could be on the back instead of the front?
I concur with many of the catchphrases offered – I’d love to see:
“Hi-Keeba!”
“He tried to kill me with a forklift!”
“So this guy comes in, stops the plot cold, and leaves?”
“Sure, hot plates are great. They’re boss. Until…”
“Normal view!”
@ Annie: I’m with you on “Normal view”, except that it should be done as “Normal view, normal view, normal view, NORMAL VIEEEEEEEEW!”
I’m definitely getting “You’re weird, which results in creativity”.
“Come back, Nummy Muffin Cocol Butter–I love you!”
“Oh no, you’ve triggered a Freak Out in Frank!”
“I am the Button…”
“Roger, this is God. Pick up the pace.”
“It’s not just Ator flying, it’s the human spirit.”
“Liederhosen….hosen.”
“Do you realize a robot just sang a love song to a turtle?”
Ok, that’s enough from me.
Wow, I have to say I am pleasantly surprised at the calls for the higher-cost shirts. I went with the basic shirt (which does not allow for printing on the back) because I feared if I went for the higher-priced ones people would yell “this is too expensive!”
So, at your command, I will get started on adding many of these new phrases, then I will look into doing some gray ones and baby doll ones and I’ll put the logo on the back (which I originally wanted to do anyway). And I’ll look into doing black ones.
But they’re gonna be up in the $17-$20 range…
Vornoff #65 : On closer look, I think you’re right, based on my remembrance of the pronouciation. But could it also be :
Neues Burger-Tod ? ( meaning I’ve no idea what )
Neuesberger ( obscure family name ) Tod ?
Oh please do the “tickle me carlo lombardi doesn’t like to be disappointed” one!!!!
Grant this one request, oh great Sampo!
There just might be a Hamdinger in it for you!
How could you forget about SLEEEEEP!
We’ll scuttle the story and run her aground; yo ho, slow the plot down.
*sheds a tear for wistful Joel moments.*
Someone correct me if I’m wrong on this one:
A small gold man was reading to me from a dirty book.
That would be a great “Huh?” shirt.
black shirts would be awesome and I would gladly pay more for them. these are gonna sell like crazy!
Lost Continent: “please don’t grab my butt, I just had an operation”
First Spaceship on Venus: “do not order the Venusian puu-puu platter”
Attack of the Giant Leeches: “I’m a danger to myself and others!”
Attack of the Eye Creatures: “they just DIDN’T CARE”
and “Darn smoochers on my property!”
Monster a Go-Go: “there was no monster!”
Mitchell: “BUZZ OFF, KID!!”
Danger: Death Ray: “Danger! Bifocals!” and “Danger! Beergut!”
Skydivers: “Hello Mr. Gower. Can I have a little– acid?”
Red Zone Cuba: “I am a Cuban- and this is my Cuban infant”
Laserblast: “Are you ready for some FOOOTBALLL?”
and “Illegal use of a Diesen”
Mole People: “I brought you a big steaming pan of SMARMY”
Prince of Space: “Your weapons are useless against me!”
The Touch of Satan: “I am Gorgo- and Mormo”
Girl in Gold Boots: “I’m an Icky Elf”
“Neues Burger-Tod ? ( meaning I’ve no idea what )
Neuesberger ( obscure family name ) Tod ?”
I’m guessing that this bit of Tom Servo’s is an homage to a Monty Python bit. in the sketch, they are discussing the work of composer “Johann Gambolputty de von Ausfern- schplenden- schlitter- crasscrenbon- fried- digger- dingle- dangle- dongle- dungle- burstein- von- knacker- thrasher- apple- banger- horowitz- ticolensic- grander- knotty- spelltinkle- grandlich- grumblemeyer- spelterwasser- kurstlich- himbleeisen- bahnwagen- gutenabend- bitte- ein- nürnburger- bratwustle- gerspurten- mitz- weimache- luber- hundsfut- gumberaber- shönedanker- kalbsfleisch- mittler- aucher von Hautkopft of Ulm” and have to say this immense name over and over. one of the composer’s relatives dies in the middle of saying the name. Although the particular German names from the ‘walkathon’ bit do not appear in the composer’s name, I am guessing that the Python sketch was an influence, as both involve ridiculously long phrases, with Tom adding the Germanic names at the end.
They’re on a collision course with wackiness!
I like the white shirts, personally. Black shirts are played out!
Great idea. I have a Cafepress store myself: http://www.penguinrocket.com and I know the shirts are of good quality.
I hope your shirts do well. We need more MST3K converts, or they will all be subjected to TORCHA!
A few of my favorite phrases:
“Dickweed” (of course) Human Duplicators
“Hey! They’re welding back at me!” Attack of The The Eye Creatures
“He has Earl Campbell thighs” Hercules And The Captive Women
“I don’t pay for your hookers, Mitchell.”
“Well, could ya?” Mitchell
“And, she’s an acrobat, Ted.” Mitchell
“He was hastily put together” Mitchell
“Been hitting the ‘Thigh Master’, Torgo?” Manos
“The Sinister Urge is a silly urge…” The Sinister Urge
“Da da, da-da-da-da. Eat it movie!” Prince Of Space
“I don’t think the Lord said it this many times in a row” The Giant Gila Monster
“A smart young fella could his knee up on such a thing” The Giant Gila Monster
“I’m your mother now, Frank” Dr. F (I forget which episode that’s from)
“This was his batch” Sky Divers
“That’s one unstable octopus” Bride Of The Monster
#60 – They already have “This is where the fish lives.”
ditto #80 – “I’m a danger to myself and others.”
So many great suggestions, so little closet and drawer space.
“On life-long quest like Sinbad.
Shot myself out airlock.
Never returning.
Ham in fridge.
Crow.”
(Too much?)
How ’bout – “I have Luberia.”
Your weapons are useless against me!
If they could branch out into gray shirts with different fonts, exact reproductions of Nick’s “CASTLETON” shirt would top my list.
Or does Edgewood studios already sell those?
I know thry dont work as well, but me and my buds would love:
STAY! (Undead)
Help Me! (Rocket Attack USA)
and Ha, Ha, Ha, HA, HAAAAH (Prince of Space)
More quote and catch phrase fun:
“You do it, I’m bitter.” was a response by Joel and the ‘Bots to many questions asked by characters in many episodes.
“Dumber than a bagful of hammers.” was used by the Brains in many episodes to describe many stupid characters in many stupid movies. I always loved that expression.
“Circus on ice? Two bad things that go worse together.” from Circus On Ice
“This whole thing is just an excuse to crawl inside a whiskey bottle.” from Junior Rodeo Daredevils
My suggestions:
From Time Chasers-
“Just a floppy disk for breakfast, honey?”
“What would MacGyver do? Get cancelled.”
“The adventures of the Average People.”
“Ewww, I’ve got me all over me.”
From Manos-
“Honey, when you look for someone, what do you do?”
“Come on, fling her, sidearm, go for distance.”
“Hi dear, the dog’s dead…oh that came out all wrong.”
“Yeah, here I go, vroom.”
“And the tender “Peeping Torgo” scene.”
No “Beer and porn make the shift go by faster”? I’d wear it to work…
My wife won’t let me buy anything until September, but I’m definitely going to buy at least one — definitely two if you can get one up there that says:
KITTY!
Sampo, I personally would be very willing to pay more for non-white shirts, especially if the design is upped a bit (logo on the back, as you mentioned, etc.). In fact, I absolutely intend to grab one or two, but am holding off in hopes of ver2.0.
Hypno-Helio-Static-Stasis (containing X-4) and Ecstatoeuphorofun (with patented Hinder 90!)
Says page does not exist.
Turn your crank to Frank.
Now,
when you see pink
your gonna to think
we’re doomed.
( too long )
“We’ll always have Torgo” or “Mrs. Phyllis Torgo- guess I kinda like it” or “Why don’t you guys just leave us alone?” (Manos)
“More Gray Asses!” (A Case of Spring Fever)
“How about a hamburger?” (I Accuse My Parents)
“Wounded animal that large isn’t good” (Night of the Blood Beast)
“Well, this certainly is PLEASANT” (Dinner With Your Family) also “well…spankings all around, then…”
“Music that means- nothing at all-all all-” (Space Mutiny)
“That was a REALLY GOOD BATCH!!” (Wild World of Batwoman)
“Weird. I guess that is the word for it. Weird” (Ring of Terror)
“Honey, don’t” (general term) or “Honey, No.”
“I don’t fink on soul brother.” (Frank, Hellcats)
“What kind of sin can a man commit in a single lifetime…” (Amazing Colossal Man)
“Hurry, Diana!” (Undersea Kingdom)
“BOOPIE!” (Crash of the Moons)
“I LIKE coffee” (Skydivers)
“It’s fun when there are things!” (Parts: the Clonus Horror)
What!–no “gentle pressure”?
“No dancing- not allowed”
Christo meets MST3K: The complete MST3K transcription ( Every word spoken during every episode, rifs and orignal ‘text’ ) is printed up a phrase or sentence or paragragh at a time, on tens of thousands of tee-shirts. Then, tens of thousands of MSTies gather in Minnesota, each wearing a shirt, standing in order…..
or not.
I’d get one, but I don’t anyone reading my chest.
#87 – They have that one.
(Why can’t posters read?)
“Today is dedicated to Uranus.”
“Your Swing Choir against mine, mano a mano.”
“Dirk. Nuh. That can’t be Dirk Uh-uh.”
“There WAS no monster.”
(Did someone do that one already? Why can’t I read?)
Sampo, you are a genius.
Another vote for not-white shirts, though. Price be damned!! (Oh, and also another vote for, “Push the button, Frank.”)
“Standstorm!”
“Rock climbing!”
(I really must go do something else now).
Girl in Gold Boots:
“Oh God, I wish I had my pretty mind back.”
I’d wear this one a LOT.
A few other favorites:
“You can hardly see where you bit me” Young Man’s Fancy
“Is it my helium addiction?” Alien From L.A.
“Love wears a mask, a tight leather mask” The Beatiks
“Pajamas, jazz, and communism. This party is WILD!” (I can’t remember which 1950′s girl ep. this is from. My shame is now bottomless
.)
“Couldn’t lead richer life. Just flippin’ a walnut in a sive”. The Giant Leeches
“Maybe this is the wrong time to say it; but I love muffins” The Giant Leeches
“You don’t get to pick your family, do ya?” The Killer Shrews
“We need the eggs, as they say” The Killer Shrews
“Jeez, did they have a horse tied to the wall?” The Incredible Melting Man
“I am definitely NOT Dr. Ted Nelson” The Incredible Melting Man
“Buffalo shot” Various
“Cal? I farted” This Island Earh
“I’ll go poke Webb’s eyes out” This Island Earth
“She’s hard on a cocktail dress” This Island Earth
“Welcome to minute six of the glorious re-fueling scene” The Star Fighters
Sampo, this rocks! Thanks for using some of my suggestions. I’ll be buying T-shirts for me, my wife and my young son who’s now a MSTie too. I can’t wait to see how they look on non-white shirts. Thanks again, I hope this brings in some money for Satellite News.
Nice but my fav riff of all time.
“boy I sure hope he said peanuts!!!!”
Sorry one more gem.
A five pound potty …she must have had a big breakfast!!!!!
” Hlick Me ! “
SAMPO SAMPO SAMPO ! very nice indeed.
But now we will have to argue about the spelling of nauseburger
HEY VORNOFF old buddy : Isn’t it possible to get the correct pronounciation by slapping an umlaut on the a in nauseberger ? or is it the u ?
unless my SUNY german professer was lying to me, ‘eu’ and ‘a-umluat u’ are suposed to rhyme.
Wen es heute regnet, leder sind nicht so teuer, no ? ( the only german pun I know )
But wait there’s more? Nice!!
Neuesberger seems like a family name. Literally translated it means “someone new at mountain climbing”. There aren’t any umlauts needed for this word.
And yes, leather is cheaper when it rains.
What about, “Later we’ll take stuff and do it, right?”
Or “Jed!”
Yes of course, but I’m trying to salvage the spelling ‘nauseberger’ used for the heptrad t-shirt at the t-shirt store (q.v.).
indeed, neuesberger has the pronunciation noy-es, but so does na(umlaut)uesberger ( thus the pun: the german word for ‘hides’ (as in skins ) is ha(umlaut)ute, identical in sound to heute : when it rains hides, leather is not so expensive ).
I will buy the heptrad t-shirt, but I may feel compelled to add the umlaut after-market
Excellent, now I can buy the “Potatoes are what we eat!” for my sister-in-law’s Christmas present.
Ok, Neuesberger would be someone new to the mountain. Neuesburger would be someone new to the town. But either way, Tod means death, so “Victor has lunch over Pioria” with a new-to-something dead guy? I like this shirt more and more.
Or Neuesberger/Neuesburger could be someone from New Mountain/New Town.
Oooohhhh! I get it! (delayed reaction syndrome!) I last had German in college oh so long ago. Es tut mir leid, aber meine Deutsche ist so gut wie Faulekatzensuppe.
quick someone translate the following :
Homer rettet ein Schwein vor dem Burger-Tod und nimmt es bei sich auf.
It’s from a german article about the Simpson’s Movie. Maybe we cna find out what a Burger Tod is !!
Just ordered “The dogs meat, have you seen it?” shirt! I like the white, but will order the black version as well, you now…for formal occasions.
I saw several others I am itching to pick up as well, and chance we might get free freight if we order over a certain dollar amount…or possibly buy 3 get 1 free kind of deal in the future?
“Homer rettet ein Schwein vor dem Burger-Tod und nimmt es bei sich auf.”
Well, per Babelfish, Burger-Tod is “castle he death,” which, obviously makes little sense. But in the context of the sentence, I think it refers to a slaughterhouse.
Meine Deusch ist auch Schlechtes.
Eegah: “I’ve been faking it. Now I’m getting sick.”
I’d wear this one to work.
did anyone mention frank’s famous “i’m a virgin” tee in pod people? it’s not really a quote, but it’s a great t-shirt.
i’d definitely wear that one!
Dammit this is getting us nowhere. SAMPO, Get Kevin on the phone !! ( please )
Further update–I am getting a handle on the work-intensive process of doing black shirts. It may be a week or so until I get them up.
One other note, for some reason you can’t put stuff on the back of the black shirts, so the logo will stay on the front. On the plus side, the black shirts come in a bunch of other colors.
Black shirts come in a bunch of other colors? Huh? Do you realize what you just said?
Glad to see more suggestions were used. Now I’ll have too many to pick from!
“It is so klandinktu!”
“Everything you touch you destroy.”
Earth vs. Soup.
Chocolate Jones and the Temple of Funk.
There are way too many catch phrases from this show!!!
I’m sending you a Banner-gram.
T. It’s short for R.
Extreme! Rice!
Why is all your stuff in the hallway?
Glen was fifty feet tall.
”Puma Man! He flies like a moron!” and ”All things are possible for the mind.” ”well most minds.”
Did someone do “You’re stuck here”?
“Want some? – I want answers!”
“I sing whenever I sing whenever I sing…”
Maybe repeating some now, I can’t read all these AGAIN.
Once Sampo has all the black ts ready, I’m-a buying four of ‘em.
“Hi keeba!”
“Push the button, Frank.”
“‘Carefully disregard and do not do the very wrong thing or much confusion will result’… tell me about it…”
“‘Glue Bat-Man to CG detail omitted for clarity’?!”
“Why, thank you!”
“In space, no one can here you sue!”
“This Island Earth can be yours, if–the price is right!”
Thanks for the colored Tees, Sampo.
I hate white Tees AND black Tees.
Regarding Neuesbuger (or berger) Tod:
One thing most people are ignoring is the grammar. Tod is masculine (“der Tod”), therefore the adjective that precedes it cannot, under any circumstances, end in “es” (as in “neues”), which would indicate neutral gender, and nominative case. “Neuesburger” in nominative would work as an adjective, but words following the preposition “mit,” take the Dative case, which would render “neuesburgen.”
Therefore, I hav been operating on the assumption that “Neuesburger” is a family name, as suggested in #75. To #125: “Slaughterhouse” in German is “Schlachthaus.”
Oh, did I mention that I’m a professional German Historian?
3 more for the list:
“….The Hell?!?”
“I Like It Very Much!!”
“Push the Button, Frank.”
If I still wore t-shirts I’d be all over this
Are the colored shirts just available at the moment for that one saying? I didn’t see a spot to specify which saying you wanted in the colored shirts. (I just saw “I’m not going back, Jim).
Did I miss something?
Crowschmo: That one shirt was a test. Look for a full set to be posted after the long weekend.
Sampo:
“Diamond Joe: You can’t copyright a line of dialog…especially since we’re not identifying where it comes from.”
So at what point do you figure it becomes copyright violation? Two lines? Five? Not until, as you suggest, you yourself identify where it’s from? Sorry, copyright doesn’t work that way. As long as it’s readily identifiable as coming from a particular copyrighted source, then yes, using that one line on a commercial product is a copyright violation.
You can quote it in a review or article, with attribution. But put it on a t-shirt and sell it? No, no more than you could put the Shadowramma silhouette on something and sell it on the basis that it’s just one image, and you haven’t identified its source.
I’m just making a point of this because I think you’re blithely headed into a potential world of trouble.
“You’re square, baby. So square you look like a box.” from Wild Rebels
#143 Sampo – Thanks.
Definitely getting the Ham in Fridge shirt.
Thanks for the expanded selection of colors! Now all I have to do is narrow my selection down to one or two….
Yay, proud owner of a charcoal “It’s a Giant Spider Invasion of Savings at Menards!” shirt!
Well, time to sell off the letters!
M gets bought by Mitsubishi
S gets bought by Sonicare
T gets bought by Trinity Broadcast Network
3 gets bought by Three Musketeers Bar
K gets bought by the people who started the Klingons in real life.
& to think, you guys sat through ‘Selling Wizards’? Don’t you remember your product has to be ‘desired, available, and accesable’???
“I hate it when you’re at the Ground Round and have to kill somebody” – Quest of the Delta Nights
Sampo, you have provided T-shirt “awesomeness”.
It’s really fun thinking of memorable lines from the show. I can’t stop now…
“It…it’s that thing that’s been driving the plot to nowhere!” from Being From Another Planet, said very excitedly as if the prop in the shot was genuinely great to behold. Hilarious!
Just bought my first (of probably many) T-shirts. I see alot of my suggestions on the updated site — Cool!!
I’m going to have alot of T-shirts that no one understands. (Even more cool).
I know I should stop suggesting things now, but I keep thinking of more.
“The Satellite of Love has got mrxl, mrxl, mrxl!”
“I’m falling at a 60 degree angle breaking all the laws of physics!”
How about a Canadian homage, perhaps
“Eh then,eh?”
So… is that a no to Hypno-Helio-Static-Stasis (Containing X-4) and EcstatoEuphoroFun (with patented Hinder 90!) ?
I still couldn’t whittle my choices below four — so I ordered them all. And now I wait, hehe.
This is great. How about “He tried to kill me with a forklift!” or; if I remember this correctly; “We’ve got a friendly chicken” from ‘The Magic Voyage of Sinbad’.
SPACE-BATCH!!!
I don’t know if you guys are privy to what the creators of The Venture Bros. on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network) are doing, but they have a “T-shirt of the week” club. Maybe that’s something you guys could think about.
The Updates, awesome! THANK YOU so much for doing the Turn Down Your Lights (Where Applicable) as suggested! It looks AWESOME. Glad I waited to order!
“Rock ‘n’ Roll Martian!” – Merlin’s Chop.. er Shop of Mystical Wonders.
Are you also going to sell puffy hats with filthy sayings? or plastic turquoise pith helmets? Now there’s a draw.
Oh geez, girl shirts too? I’m going to go broke for sure!
You people do realize that you can’t use quotes from movies without getting copy write permissions you can get sued.
If any get pulled due to rights issues, you’ll have to do T-shirts version 10.2.
It turns out that I’m getting an ‘Earth vs. Soup’ erroneously sent to me (and charged) as well. I was going to complain to Cafepress, but since it’s the right size and a color I don’t mind, I’ve decided to just go with the flow.
I was considering EvS for my second purchase anyway.
“For the kicks!” from Wild Rebels
Um… The catchphrase for Final Justice is wrong. You’ve got it backwards, it’s actually “You think you can take me? Go ahead on. Its your move.”
Thank you so much for coming out with the ladies’ shirts! I definitely am planning on getting one as soon as I can pick my absolute favorite. There’s just so many of them…
I would like to suggest a few (some that have already been suggested and I’m throwing my support out for them). Personal favorites of mine:
“They just didn’t care!”
“Buy our new Enriched…Stuff!”
“Great strategy, thanks Napoleon!”
“Liar! Liar! Liar! Ooo-whee!”
“When you cheat, you make an ‘eat’ out of c and h.”
“Have a Patrick Swayze Christmas one and all!”
“The Secret Government Eggo Project.”
“Pumaman, he flies like a moron!”
“His only crime was being born delicious!”
“Remember to believe in magic, or I’ll kill you.”
“Aggressively Incompetent.”
“Apparently the story is none of our business.”
“We put our faith in Blast Hardcheese.”
“Ow! Right in the Winky!”
There’s nearly 200 posts on this, but I have to say something about your phrasing of “woman-shaped shirts.” Couldn’t you have picked something a little classier?
Other than that, I clicked on one and see that it comes in a variety of sizes, so I can’t complain too much. Now that you’ve got black shirts with white lettering, I might get me one. They look MUCH better than the white ones.
Thanks!!!
beth563: I was just being silly, but yeah, you’re right. I’ve changed it.
I want one that says “Come and try to comprehend us!” From the Brain Guy episodes season 8.
MST3K used to have this on a tee, but they don’t sell it anymore, so are you able to?
PPPLLLEEEAAASSSEEE?
Oh, and Sampo, I know you were kidding.
I see that you have the, “he learned too late that man is a feeling creature” on a shirt. I guess you don’t have enough space for the entire speech? That would be awesome.
I have received the four shirts I ordered … and they are my new prized possessions.
Two questions. Is there are typo or am I really going to fork out twice as much for a black shirt than a white one? Still a fair price, just seems like a big leap.
Also, isn’t it, “Worship the truck farmer at the church of your choice.”
I have to say I sported my “The Dog’s Meat, Have You Seen It?” tee to the Ravens game yesterday. Got some pretty confused looks…of course we are talking Baltimore and confused looks are the norm.
Worth every penny!!
I’ve got two more suggestions from my wife’s favorite episode…
i’d buy her one of these…
her two ideas are…
You’re all Evil and I hope you all have snacks!
and…
There’s something Arch Hall Jr. about her…
also… (Just one for me)
Crow: A Thousand Years of Tyranny
Thanks Sampo! You guys do a great job.
I got my “Tickle me carlo lombardi” shirt in yesterday! Love IT!
I just ordered a pile of shirts for the whole family. Everyone was into this “shameless capitalism”. I hope it is a success for Satellite News.
Thanks, Sampo, for without this news site many great new things from former MST3K cast members would have gone unnoticed by their biggest fans.
Sampo -
If you get the chance, maybe you can tell us which shirts/phrases are selling the best?
Kinda wondering which ones are the hot ticket(s).
Sampo… i just actually read the third update line on the main page… and I didn’t know that you weren’t going to add that many more to the list. Its a great list! thanks to everyone.
but my last post mentioned one that said,
“You’re all evil and I hope you all have snacks!”
if i could make a bid for this one… i think it would be a great addition. Perhaps others have suggested some that are better.
I’ll leave it up to you. I’ll check back to see if other have made the list.
thanks. I like it very much!
adam.
Like # 178, I’d like to know which shirts are the bestsellers … but even more I’d like to know how many are buying the original white shirts as opposed to the much-requested black (and other color) shirts.
I used to think I was the only one who bought only the products that I wanted and didn’t settle for something less. I don’t believe I would have bought all four MST shirts if they were all white, but with a variety of colors I was more than satisfied. Clearly I’m not alone as the outcry for other-than-white shirts was enormous. So if I may speak for all that wished it … THANK YOU for making the darker shirts available.
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