What would it be? It would not only have to be a great episode but it would have to be one that would be good on repeat viewings.<\/p>\n
Mine may surprise you: It’s episode 610- THE VIOLENT YEARS
\n(with short: “YOUNG MAN’S FANCY”)<\/p>\n
To me, it just has everything an MST3K episode should have. Every single host segment is great (though the “Star is Born” thing Tom does is probably the least funny), the short is weird, the movie was written by Ed Wood and features the classic “lady violating the poor defenseless guy” scene, and the riffing is top-notch throughout. They are just firing on all cylinders.<\/p>\n
That’s mine. What’s yours?<\/p>\n
This topic is certain to demonstrate the truth of what has come to be known as “Sampo’s Theorem” which states: “For every MSTie who believes a given episode is the worst thing they ever did, there is another who believes it is their finest hour.”<\/p>\n
Oh, and I will allow honorable mentions, but only one. Mine would be episode 416- FIRE MAIDENS OF OUTER SPACE.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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