One of things that makes this show so interesting is the wide range of topics that are mined for humor, and sometimes (not too often, thank goodness) that includes topical humor. Rewatching the shows now, it’s sometimes startling to realize that they were written more than a decade ago, a realization you only get when the humor is ripped from the headlines.

There’s a riff in “MST3K: The Movie” that must baffle young people watching it today: As a plane comes in for a crash landing, Mike yells “Look out President Clinton!” It’s a reference to this largely forgotten 1994 incident.

With that in mind, alert regular Steve suggests:

What’s your favorite outdated reference in an episode riff? Mine is from The Touch Of Satan when Servo comments, “Look at those high gas prices. Where are they, Port Au Prince?” on a sign showing what now looks like a comparatively low ppg.

Mine would be from episode 610- THE VIOLENT YEARS. Movie: “A nice little conspiracy, for a nice young man.” Mike: “Like Whitewater.”

What’s yours?