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VOLUME 17 - HTTP://USERS.AOL.COM/MSTANON/ - JANUARY 1998
FORMERLY THE MSTIES ANONYMOUS NEWSLETTER: NEWS FOR THE OBSCURE CONVERGENCE
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SERVO ABOUT TO DIVERT MIKE'S ATTENTION & MAKE A RUN FOR IT!
In This Issue
From the Poobah
"Episode Idea!" by RMichel424@aol.com
"Call Me Ishmael" by BobIshmael@prodigy.net
"BOT BUILDING SPREADS AROUND THE GLOBE!!!" by eekjk@ime.net
"Jenny For Your Thoughts" by S364128@urgrgcc.edu
"From the Offices of the New Otaku Nation" by gherity@freenet.msp.mn.us
February MST3K Schedule on SFC
Classifieds 3000
Disclaimers
From the Poobah
Hey, how do you like the new and improved MSTies Anonymous Home Page? I
sure worked hard on it, and I hope you enjoy. Arkmay@pobox.com also did a
great job with the background pattern. All comments, questions, suggestions,
etc. are always welcome. As for Jeopardy!-esque MST3K Trivia, Round Two ends
on January 31st, after which there will be a final "answer" in the first two
weeks of February. It's still not too late to dive right in! All you need is
your user ID and password. Ask me for it if you've forgotten.
As you may have already heard, the start of Season 9 has been pushed back
indefinately, aggrivating many MSTies. This reminds me of the constant
frustration video game players have with new titles in development. Just when
it's within reach, BAM!!! It's another month away. Oh, well. Final Fantasy VII
or Overdrawn at the Memory Bank, anyone?
"Episode Idea!" by RMichel424@aol.com
Hey fellow Anons, I came up with a great idea for a future episode. Mike
and the 'Bots wind up in 1992. They dock with the old SOL and Mike, Joel, both
Crows, and both Toms would be on the new bridge! The old Tom would be sent to
his room for the entire movie, hence Kevin has been doing it since Season 2
and it would be hard for him to work two puppets. Since Deep 13 set was torn
down, they could film the Mads in an apartment. They could explain that Deep
13 was being fumigated because of an infestastion of roaches. So, in the
theater would sit Mike, Joel, Crow (voiced by Trace), Crow (voiced by Bill),
and Tom. All of them would quip away as usual. Yes, this would fill up the
entire row of seats in the theater, but hey, it would be worth it! This
episode would feature guest returns of Joel, Trace, and Frank! It would go
great with all this lost in time and space theme. Pearl would join her son and
Frank, bringing along Observer and Bobo. It would be the greatest episode of
all time. All the old cast/writers would join in the writing, too. Now that
would be one un-missable episode!
"Call Me Ishmael" by BobIshmael@prodigy.net
On the advice from the Poobah, I have gathered some MST-related literature.
Okay, here goes.
Moby Dick- This is about a whale, not just any whale mind you, a big white
whale! And, uh, he searches for this Moby guy who stole his peg leg. And...
um, this guy Ishmael!! Well, the Ishmael guy's first name is Larry or
something. Oh yeah, since the whale guy can't breathe air, only water, he has
the Ishmael guy get a ship. Which if you abbr. is SOL or "Ship of Larry." See,
I was going somewhere with that.
Oh well, no-one reads books anymore, so let's go to TV.
Space Ghost: Coast to Coast- Umm, well SG:C2C is a spin-off of a REALLY
crappy Hanna-Barbera seventies cartoon of the same name (minus the "Coast to
Coast" part). And he had this enemy named Brak. So if Brak got his own show
the theme song would go "It's the Brak show, starring me! I'm Brak! We've got
lots of good guests dah dah duh daht daht daw dudaw..." Which I heard on a
movie which I can't remember... It'll come back to me.
Okay, TV is so 50's. Let's go to the Internet.
There's this strange thing I came across call "Mystery Usenet Theater 3000"
or something of the sort. Which I'm not sure if it is MST3K related at all...
I mean, MUT3000?!? It sounds like a super dog. There are some dumb people out
there.
Bob Ishmael signing off...
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"BOT BUILDING SPREADS AROUND THE GLOBE!!!" by eekjk@ime.net
"Because seeing them on TV just isn't enough." That's our motto at the
Build Your Own Bot Info Club. I know that every MSTie has dreamed of having
one of those loveable 'Bots in front of their TV's, helping them MST whatever
is on! This dream became a reality when I decided to make a 'Bot. I can assure
you that it is well worth the time and effort. If you have ever wanted to
build a 'Bot, NOW IS THE TIME! All you need is a little bit of time and an
ounce of patience. The first step is to find bot parts. This can hard because
not all parts are easy to find. I recommend the "Box Method" of getting parts.
After you decide what 'Bot, or 'Bots, you decide to make first, get a big
empty box, and whenever you come accost a part, just put it in the box. I have
been quite successful with this method. It took me a few months to find all
the parts for my Servo, but it was well worth the wait. If you don't have the
time, and feel the urge to build a 'Bot NOW, you can visit the BYOB Trading
Post. People are always looking for parts to trade with one another. I hope
that you will one day have a 'Bot of your own; one that will help you through
the tough times of a rotten, old, crummy movie.
"Jenny For Your Thoughts" by S364128@urgrgcc.edu
Well, it's that time of year when MSTies just wait around until February.
Nothing to do but spread gossip about Season 9. So I decided to devote an
article to juicy rumors about the old MST3K characters coming back. I asked
people what they heard and I'm going share what they told me, their
suggestions, and my ideas. Why? Bite me, it's fun.
The main reason is I can't keep a secret when comes to MST3K. Yup, I'll
tell everyone I can and as fast as I can. No need to twist my arm, I'll cave
in faster than a house of cards. Yes sir, the people at Best Brains can be
glad I don't work there. But here what two other people dished. (I didn't
print these peoples' names so wouldn't get in any trouble. Let's just call
them Mr. A. and Mr. B.)
Mr. A. "In the online chat Nov. 2, Mary Jo Pehl flatly stated that there will
be no cliffhanger."
Mr. B. "Just between you and me, you're not COMPLETELY wrong! See, #901 has
Mike and the 'Bots going through the wormhole again to the EXACT time they
left during #706: Laserblast. Meanwhile, Pearl and her sidekicks wind up at
Castle Forrester, and while they're able to send Mike and the 'Bots 'The
Projected Man', they're unable to send them #902!!! Like I said, this is just
between you, me, and six people who work at an Eden Prairie studio. Thanks!
'Yeah! Lembach is staying! Lembach is staying! You can't keep us down Pearl
'cause Lembach is staying!!' - Mike and the Bots. #901 'The Projected Man'"
Well, isn't that interesting. But I'm sure if there is something going on,
the people won't let us know and keep it a secret. But if the old characters
do come back, I do have 5 suggestions.
5. (This is a personal opinion.) Don't let Trace do the voice of Crow. I
just got used to Bill doing the voice. Plus it kicks up that argument about
who's better if Trace does it.
4. Don't try to do the whole reunion in one show. This is one thing that
shouldn't be rushed. Plus there's so much to cover.
3. Don't stretch the reunion into too many episodes. Make sure the old
characters have a reason to still be there or doing something. Nothing is as
unfunny as plot/ host segments ideas being stretched too long. (Look at the
Brain Guys' segments. They lasted too long.)
2. Get Mike and Joel to be friends and get along. I want that stupid flame
war about who is better to end.
1. Get Joel in the theater with Mike and 'Bots. It would be so cool.
Okay, I hope someone at Best Brains sees this. But now I want to share my
idea how the reunion could take place. (This is for one episode or show.) Well
it would start off in that courtroom where Mike was prosecuted for being a
world destroyer. Mike and 'Bots be on one side and Pearl and others on
another. The judge would announce that they are going decide on intervention
and if it's right for Pearl to show bad movies here on the Universal Court
(Parody of the People's Court.) They will summon people from the past to
testify (enter old characters) and watch the plaintiffs watching the movie.
Then Joel, Mike, Tom, and Crow see the movie.
On the SOL or in the courtroom, Mike and Joel are discussing their worst
movies to tell the judge. The 'Bots ask Joel what heck happened to him. Joel
says that by the time he got to America, Dr. F had let them go. (Joel had
trouble raising money for the plane ticket and getting a passport.) So the
'Bots ask what he has been up too. Joel says he got married and shows them a
picture of his hot wife. Both Tom and Crow reply "Heeelllooo, Mrs. Robinson."
and Crow adds "Jesus is NOT the only one who loves you." Then Joel tells them
that he now owns a ship company. "Yes, it's called Robinson Crusoe." (Yes, I
go a long way for a lame joke!)
Next, Ortega has just gotten off the witness stand. The judge then calls
Torgo. Ortega is thrilled because Torgo is his long lost cousin! They start to
talk but no one can understand a word they're saying. (Okay, I just want see
Torgo come back. I miss the guy.)
Last, TV's Frank gets called up. Bobo says not to worry because Frank one
sharp guy. As the judge asks the questions, they find out Frank has no clue
about anything. (This so some old info can be restated.) Frank gets down and
Bobo says "See, I told he's one sharp guy." Pearl replies "Yay, as sharp as a
spoon!" and hits them both and the trial continues. Well at the end of some
later trial episode the cases are rested and court is adjourned until some
other later time when they will decide whether or not to get involved or
decide anything. (Just like a real court case!)
Well, that's my idea. If anyone has ideas of there own send to me and I'll
put them in my next article. My address is s364128@urgrgcc.edu. Until next
time. See ya!
"From the Offices of the New Otaku Nation" by gherity@freenet.msp.mn.us
I have been a MST fan for 8.5 years now, and ever since then, I have seen
Joel/Mike and the 'Bots on my televison riffing to shreds all types of bad
movies which deserve to be thrown into the gutter with all the common refuse
of slime and excrement. But the extents they go to smash old Japanese movies
makes my stomach turn. And the recent repeat of the "Space Chief" episode made
me see the extent of the nipponophobia (fear of Japan and anything related to
Japan) that the SOL has. The remarks that the 'Bots used have shaken my love
and faith of the gang from the SOL. Then Mike gets into it... I am no longer a
fan of Crow or Mike. And my love for Servo is getting rather thin... This is a
warning to the SOL and to all fans who read this. If my faith in the logic of
the crew of the SOL or the way that the SOL crew does their damage... I will
have to resign my commission as a member of MSTAnon... Please send me your
opinions.
February MST3K Schedule on SFC
(All times Eastern and tentative)
| Airdate | Time | ### | Episode
| 02/07
| 5:00 pm
| 805
| The Thing that Couldn't Die
| 02/07
| 11:00 pm
| 805
| The Thing that Couldn't Die
| |
|---|
| 02/14 | 11:30 pm | 803 | The Mole People |
| 02/21 | 5:00 pm | 821 | Time Chasers |
| 02/21 | 11:00 pm | 821 | Time Chasers |
| 02/28 | 5:00 pm | 822 | Overdrawn at the Memory Bank |
| 02/28 | 11:00 pm | 822 | Overdrawn at the Memory Bank |
Classifieds 3000
RPULTZ@aol.com writes:
Attention MSTies: Need these eps to complete collection.
KTMA: 1-5, 7-10, 13, 15 & 16
Comedy Central: 104, 108, 204, 207, 304, 314, 323, 509 & 519
Plus will take specials with any of the cast. Will record either on SP, LP, or
EP. Interested? E-mail at RPULTZ@aol.com.
Disclaimers
Mystery Science Theater 3000, its characters and situations are copyright 1997
Best Brains, Inc. This publication is not meant to infringe on any copyrights
held by Best Brains, the Sci-Fi Channel, or their employees.
© MCMXCVIII MSTies Anonymous
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"PACKERS!!!"