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Weekend Discussion Thread: Good Host Segments/Not So Good Riffing (or vice versa)

Alert reader Chris writes:

I thought it’d be fun to get people’s opinions on “Most Divided Host Segments vs. Movie Episodes”. I was watching “San Francisco International” and I absolutely love that movie (TV show?). I think the riffing is terrific, and I end up laughing through the entire movie portion. But, the host segments [the Urkel stuff, for those who don’t remember] are just terrible to me. I get the purpose of the segments. I just don’t enjoy them, at all.

So, I thought it might be cool to see if other people have certain episodes in which the movie outweighs the host segments considerably. Or even if the opposite is true. The movie portion just doesn’t work on any level, but the host segments are gold.

What comes immediately to mind is 416- FIRE MAIDENS OF OUTER SPACE. The “Dark Timmy” segments are such classics. At the same time the movie riffing is a bit sub-par for me.

For the reverse, I’d pick 702- THE BRUTE MAN. Hilarious in the theater, but the segments do nothing for me.

What what be your pick?

‘Twilight: New Moon’ Riff from RiffTrax

Download it here (in advance of the Friday midnight arrival of the DVD).

Get Polled

Andrew Marker, a regular here, wants to know what you think about stuff. Right now, he wants to know what your favorite episodes are, but he promises there will be more polls in the future.

You can add your voice at his site here. Click on “Fave shows” to vote. (He also has a page where he asks for input about the site.)

RiffTrax Christmas Show on DVD

Couldn’t get to the RiffTrax Christmas show? Here’s your chance to learn what “Rudolph, I need you tonight” is really all about.
Get it here.

Update: Vol. XVIII Titles

In celebration of the arrival of Mystery Science Theater 3000, Vol. XVII, Shout Factory has informed us what episodes will be featured in the next set, “Mystery Science Theater 3000, Vol. XVIII.” They are:
• episode 208- LOST CONTINENT (“Rock climbing, Joel.”),
• episode 417- CRASH OF THE MOONS with short, “General Hospital”–Segment 3 (“Boopie!”),
• episode 621- THE BEAST OF YUCCA FLATS with shorts: “Money Talks!” & “Progress Island, U.S.A.” (“Flag on the moon…”) and
• episode 813- JACK FROST (“I’m dowling!”).
We’ll give you info on extras, etc., as soon as we get it.

Update: The tentative street date is July 13. And the Amazon pre-order page is up. Please use THIS LINK to reach it. Thank you