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Six Feet Under: Can I Come Up Now?  Season 4, Ep 4

David's ex-fiancée Jennifer's father gets hit by lightning, and David meets Jennifer's new fiancé and hashes out some old issues with her as the funeral arrangements progress. Keith is becoming increasingly uncomfortable over not being out at his new job. Ruth and George are still receiving boxes of excrement in the mail, and George realizes the sender is a son he has not told Ruth about. Nate has some free time while Maya's on a trip with her aunt Barbara's family, and uses it to visit Brenda and a psychic. Claire savages a friend's work in class, goes on a less-than-successful date, and paints the coach-house apartment. Rico juggles work and the responsibilities of two families. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Oct 5, 2019 - 2 comments

Mystery Science Theater 3000: MASTER NINJA I  Rewatch   Season 3, Ep 22

Rewatch! Some doof is traveling across the country, in that way that loners in 70s shows often do, accompanied both by a hamster and a master ninja that is teaching him the ninja-ey arts along the way. The ninja, inexplicably, is played by Lee Van Cleef. The "movie" is actually two episodes of the show "The Master" strung together. The episode, of MST3K, is a good example of the kind of thing that made the show so popular. Previously.
posted by JHarris on Oct 3, 2019 - 3 comments

Six Feet Under: Parallel Play  Season 4, Ep 3

Some young girls are amusing themselves with prank calls during a sleepover when one of them falls off her bed laughing and breaks her neck. George receives another gift package of feces, and Ruth accuses Arthur of doing it, which so offends him that he resigns from Fisher & Diaz. Nate and Maya make new friends at Mommy & Me. Keith gets a new assignment guarding for pop star Celeste. Claire's feeling as disaffected with everything as usual... except her new friend Edie. Rico continues to help Sophia out financially. The Fishers have a yard sale and then a bonfire. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Oct 2, 2019 - 3 comments

Six Feet Under: In Case of Rapture  Season 4, Ep 2

A fundamentalist Christian woman mistakes some escaped blow up dolls for the Rapture, and, in her haste to meet Jesus, meets him in a different manner than she had expected. Nate's inability to separate his own grief from that of his clients leads to him quitting his job. George's efforts to fit in at the Fisher residence are met with sardonic impatience from the Fisher kids and righteous indignation from Arthur, and then a mysterious package arrives in the mail for him. Keith starts a new job and David gets a plumber to attend to his plumbing. Claire is feeling uninspired by her second year of art school until she meets some new friends. Rico's spending time and money on his new friend Sophia, and Vanessa is finding Rico strangely absent. Brenda and Joe decide they've been abstaining long enough. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Sep 28, 2019 - 4 comments

Six Feet Under: Falling Into Place  Season 4, Ep 1

A young man on a acid trip takes a flying leap off a building in 1972, and no one ever picks up his ashes from the former Fisher & Sons. Nate spends the night with Brenda while David and Claire are scarred for life by the sounds of their mother's wedding night ecstasy. Keith and David agree to get back together. Claire reaches out to Russell to tell him about Lisa's death and her abortion. Vanessa tells Angelica it's time to move out, and Rico goes to confession. Fisher & Diaz arranges Lisa's funeral, and Nate and the Kimmels disagree about Lisa's burial arrangements. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Sep 25, 2019 - 3 comments

Mystery Science Theater 3000: DANGER! DEATH RAY  Rewatch   Season 6, Ep 20

A scientist made a death ray, insisting it's for peaceful purposes. He's been kidnapped, you say? Send in secret agent Bart Fargo Bart Fargo Bart Fargo to rescue him. Ba dup ba dup ba da dah? Ba dup ba dup ba da dah. Previously
posted by JHarris on Sep 25, 2019 - 3 comments

Six Feet Under: I'm Sorry, I'm Lost  Season 3, Ep 13

In the third season finale, a Rube Goldberg-type chain of events leads to a woman being killed by falling blue airplane-toilet ice, and an exhausted Nate fails to give the woman's grieving husband and mother the kind of attentive service they feel is warranted. Claire recuperates from her abortion, break-up, and disillusionment with art school, David and Keith agree to keep working on their relationship, Brenda meets an attractive neighbour, Rico meets an attractive hooker, and Ruth and George get married, while Nate learns that Lisa's body has been found and his self-destructive behavioural spirals out of control. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Sep 21, 2019 - 2 comments

Mystery Science Theater 3000: WEREWOLF  Rewatch   Season 9, Ep 4

Time for snausages! A man gets werewolved by touching old teeth, kills some people, sleeps "nose to anus," and eventually passes his condition to his girlfriend. Remember to inform romantic partner about possible STDs. A popular episode! Contains both a host segment song and the "Tusk!" gag over the closing credits. Previously.
posted by JHarris on Sep 19, 2019 - 7 comments

Six Feet Under: Twilight  Season 3, Ep 12

A convicted serial killer dies on a execution gurney, cursing the world with his last breath, and his daughter arranges a funeral for him at Fisher & Diaz, and takes a shine to Nate. Ruth moves forward with her new boyfriend, George. David decides he wants to move on from his relationship with Keith. Claire terminates her pregnancy. Angelica moves in with Rico and Vanessa, much to Rico's dismay. Nate continues to search for Lisa, to fear what might have happened to her, and to grieve what he may have lost. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Sep 18, 2019 - 2 comments

Six Feet Under: Death Works Overtime  Season 3, Ep 11

Death comes suddenly for a convenience store owner, a fitness buff, and an electrician. Lisa is missing, Nate is frantic, David and Claire are worried, and Ruth is in denial. Vanessa and Rico are still struggling to deal with Vanessa's depression. The Chenowiths have their interment ceremony for Bernard's ashes. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Sep 15, 2019 - 1 comment

Mystery Science Theater 3000: THE FINAL SACRIFICE  Rewatch   Season 9, Ep 10

Rewatch! Come along with us on a road trip to the lost city of Ziox. Don't mind that pesky cult in our way; we've got Troy the Kid and Zap the Rowsdower coming too! We can do a sing-along! We're getting to the really classic episodes now. Ilana let us know last year that the actor who played Rowsdower, Bruce K. Mitchell, passed away. Previously.
posted by JHarris on Sep 11, 2019 - 6 comments

Six Feet Under: Everyone Leaves  Season 3, Ep 10

Keith's great-aunt Jeanie is stung by a bee at a family picnic, and dies of an allergic reaction. Keith and David drive up to San Diego for the funeral, and stay with Keith's parents. Vanessa's drug cocktail is having noticeable effects on her. Russell makes a confession to Claire, Arthur stonewalls Ruth, and Claire and Ruth bond over their less than successful romantic lives. Lisa departs to pay a visit to her sister. Brenda, who has been staying with Billy, hastily leaves his apartment when he crosses a line, and in her distress visits Nate, where she crosses a line with him. And Nate cannot reach Lisa on her cell phone. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Sep 11, 2019 - 4 comments

Six Feet Under: The Opening  Season 3, Ep 9

A depressed woman shuts herself in her garage with the motor of her car running, and Rico and Nate relate to her shattered former partner. Claire has a piece in an art show, and all the Fishers turn out to support her: Ruth, who asks Arthur to join her; Nate and Lisa, who are on the verge of divorce; and David and Keith, who are on the lookout for another threesome opportunity. Also present are Billy, Margaret, and Brenda Chenowith, because Billy is also showing a piece. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Sep 7, 2019 - 1 comment

Mystery Science Theater 3000: SOULTAKER  Rewatch   Season 10, Ep 1

Rewatch! What awaits us after we die? If this movie is to be believed, we end up inside little rings such as the kind Sonic the Hedgehog collects, ferried back and forth through the afterlife by glorified deliverymen in black suits, overseen by the fearsomely-chinned Robert Z'Dar. A classic Season 10 episode, both for the ridiculous movie and for cameo appearances by both TV's Frank and Joel Hodgson, last seen in 624 and 512 respectively. Previously.
posted by JHarris on Sep 5, 2019 - 8 comments

Six Feet Under: Tears, Bones, and Desire  Season 3, Ep 8

The leader of a new age-y polygamous family dies, and Fisher & Diaz is swarmed with his wives and children. Ruth declares her romantic interest in Arthur. Lisa tries to learn more about Brenda. David and Keith go paintballing. Claire and Russell do Olivier's bidding. After Julio gets lice, Rico demands that Vanessa get help for her grief and depression. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Sep 4, 2019 - 3 comments

Six Feet Under: Timing & Space  Season 3, Ep 7

Bernard Chenowith dies of cancer, and Nate and Maya go to his funeral while Lisa is at a food conference. The Chenowiths try to come to terms with their loss. Ruth takes an interest in Arthur's hobbies. David and Keith attend a brunch hosted by David's fellow chorus members. Claire and Russell go shopping for art supplies. Rico becomes concerned about Vanessa's mental health. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Aug 31, 2019 - 1 comment

Six Feet Under: Making Love Work  Season 3, Ep 6

A woman waiting to attend a taping of a TV show dies of a nose bleed. Nate and Lisa spend the weekend on a camping trip with another couple. Ruth and Arthur watch a movie. Claire deflowers Russell. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Aug 28, 2019 - 5 comments

Six Feet Under: The Trap  Season 3, Ep 5

Fisher & Diaz handles the funeral arrangements for a man who died in a car crash in 1975, but whose vehicle and remains were only recently discovered in a canyon. Claire takes a job as Olivier's assistant. Rico comes up with a plan to hire an intern whose only compensation will be free living quarters, which means Ruth must adjust to sharing her home with a stranger. Lisa and Nate conflict over Nate's spending and Lisa's desire to be a SAHM, and Brenda drops by to speak to Nate. David realizes he has history with a fellow chorus member, and Keith realizes he needs to find a new job that he doesn't hate. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Aug 25, 2019 - 3 comments

Six Feet Under: Nobody Sleeps  Season 3, Ep 4

An opera lighting designer with a heart condition dies peacefully, surrounded by his friends, and his longtime partner arranges a tribute opera in the slumber room at Fisher & Diaz. It's Ruth's birthday, and Bettina nixes her plan to have her teeth cleaned and takes her to get a massage, while Lisa arranges a dinner party for her. Claire and Russell experience a night out with Olivier and an artist friend of his. Nate struggles with the feeling that he's living his father's life. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Aug 22, 2019 - 4 comments

Mystery Science Theater 3000: MERLIN'S SHOP OF MYSTICAL WONDERS  Rewatch   Season 10, Ep 3

Rewatch! Like some mirror universe version of The Princess Bride, a grandfather tells stories to his grandson, but THIS grandfather is Ernest Borgnine, and THESE stories are horrible tales of soul-draining magic and deadly cursed monkeys, and THIS kid isn't getting any sleep tonight. A highlight of the Sci-Fi Channel run, we're closing in on the most popular episodes now.... Previously.
posted by JHarris on Aug 21, 2019 - 4 comments

Six Feet Under: The Eye Inside  Season 3, Ep 3

A young woman pursued by three aggressively cat calling young men runs into the street only to realize that they're her friends and are playing a "joke" on her... and that she's standing directly in the path of an oncoming vehicle. Keith and David spend the weekend at a resort. Ruth goes hiking and shopping with her new friend Bettina. Claire begins a new studio class with an inspiring new instructor, and reluctantly decides she and Phil have irreconcilable differences. Lisa has finally had all she can take of Carol's neurotic demands. Rico finds it difficult to separate thoughts of his family from his work, and Nate tries to find time for himself away from both family and work. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Aug 16, 2019 - 2 comments

Mystery Science Theater 3000: GAMERA  Rewatch   Season 3, Ep 2

Rewatch! Up in the arctic, atomic tests run by Major Curley awaken a huge, slumbering giant from the deep... if you thought, "oh it's okay, it's just a big turtle," you might be surprised by the havoc it raises. Meanwhile, a sad sad kid in Japan is obsessed with his pet turtle, so his parents take it away from him, making him even more sad. Oh, how will their stories converge. First of the Gamera series. Other than perhaps Gamera vs. Barugon, the only Gamera without kids in it, this may be the one that plays it the straightest, without goofy enemy monsters, the Gamera theme song or other ridiculous elements. It's not terrible as a monster movie, but that subplot with Kenny pushes it over the edge into ludicrousness. Previously
posted by JHarris on Aug 14, 2019 - 1 comment

Six Feet Under: You Never Know  Season 3, Ep 2

A disgruntled former employee walks into his old workplace with a shotgun and murders three ex-colleagues, then himself. Fisher & Diaz handles the funerals of one of the victims and the gunman, much to Rico’s disapproval. Ruth is called to the bedside of her sister Sarah, who is going through Vicodin withdrawal under the stern eye of her friend Bettina. Nate and Lisa disagree on Q-tip technique and laundry detergent, bond over their irritation with Carol, and invite Keith and David to dinner. Claire learns her new thing with Phil is less of a thing than she thought. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Aug 13, 2019 - 2 comments

Six Feet Under: Perfect Circles  Season 3, Ep 1

Nate has brain surgery, the surgery does not go smoothly, and his brain flashes through various possible outcomes for the surgery and his reality. Then, seven months post-surgery, he and Lisa settle into married life together and cope with Lisa's crazy boss, Ruth revels in being a grandmother, Rico flexes his business partner muscles, David and Keith try couples counselling, David tries out for a gay men's chorus, Claire is unenthused about art school, agrees to drive a body to the crematorium, and meets a musically inclined crematorium employee. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Aug 9, 2019 - 4 comments

Mystery Science Theater 3000: POD PEOPLE  Rewatch   Season 3, Ep 3

Rewatch! Deep in the northwestern woods somewhere is a house in which lives a lonely boy with way too many pets. His newest pet, however, is from a species with serious aggression problems. Oh also there are poachers in the woods. Oh and there's some singers in town who are vacationing in those same woods. It stinks! Pod People, shown early in Season 3, is a hugely iconic episode of MST3K, and "It stinks!" quickly became one of the shows many, many catchphrases. And I think we can all agree: the pet alien from this movie would make a better president than our current one. Previously.
posted by JHarris on Aug 7, 2019 - 7 comments

Six Feet Under: The Last Time  Season 2, Ep 13

Aaron Buchbinder, the cancer patient Nate had been visiting, dies, and Nate accompanies his body to the crematorium as requested, then schedules his long-postponed embolism, and takes care of some other neglected business. Keith surrenders Taylor to the care of his parents and is too wrapped up in his own problems to be there for David. A government inspection finds that Fisher & Sons needs an expensive drainage upgrade, and Rico seizes the opportunity to make Nate and David a business proposition. Claire has her art school interview. Ruth quits the flower business to become a more involved grandmother. Brenda gives group therapy a shot. And Nate heads into surgery. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Aug 7, 2019 - 2 comments

Six Feet Under: I'll Take You  Season 2, Ep 12

A neighbour of Rico's dies very suddenly, and Rico and Vanessa discover that she has remembered them in her will, much to her son's displeasure. Keith and David are vetted for guardianship of Taylor. Keith is cleared of wrongdoing in one work incident, and promptly gets into trouble with another. Claire works on her art school application. Margaret and Bernard recommit to each other. Nate realizes that Brenda's erotic novella is far more fact than fiction. Ruth ends her relationship with Nikolai, and begins a brand new relationship with a baby girl. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Aug 2, 2019 - 3 comments

Mystery Science Theater 3000: ALIEN FROM L.A.  Rewatch   Season 5, Ep 16

Rewatch! A young lady in California learns the oft-taught movie advice that, if she takes off her glasses and musses her hair a bit, men will be more attracted to her, and it only takes a trip to a dystopian underground civilization to learn it. This movie has a certain level of similarity to the Super Mario Bros. movie. This is a fan favorite episode, only the fourth episode P.M. (Post Mitchell), and back when it first aired it was the episode that really proved, after Joel left, that the show was going to be okay. Previously [more inside]
posted by JHarris on Jul 31, 2019 - 8 comments

Six Feet Under: The Liar and the Whore  Season 2, Ep 11

A resident of the nursing home where Vanessa works makes the mistake of irritating her roommate beyond endurance with her constant complaining, and Vanessa and her co-worker make the mistake of assuming the woman died of congestive heart failure, which costs Vanessa her job. Ruth pays Nikolai's debt for him. David and Nate receive word that Fisher & Sons is being sued. Nate and Brenda go to pre-marital counselling with Rabbi Ari, Nate comes clean to Brenda about Lisa and her pregnancy, and Brenda gathers more material for her erotic novella. Keith and David face off with Keith's father, who wants Taylor to come live with him and Keith's mother. Claire and Parker get high on mushrooms and sew. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Jul 30, 2019 - 3 comments

Six Feet Under: The Secret  Season 2, Ep 10

A man has a heart attack while wheeling a recycling bin to the curb, and there is a subsequent Buddhist ceremony at Fisher & Sons. A barely ambulatory Nikolai moves back into his own apartment, upsetting Ruth, who was enjoying living under the same roof with him. Nate signs away custodial rights to the baby he and Lisa are having, and is haunted by the spectre of the children he might have had. Brenda's still indulging in her extra-curricular activities, and dismisses both a therapist and her friend Melissa as unhelpful. Margaret and Bernard are back together, and they throw Brenda a bridal shower that goes about as well as the usual Chenowith do. David and Keith adjust to living together, and Karla makes her biggest mistake yet. Claire puts together an art project almost no one likes and is depressed by her post-high school prospects. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Jul 26, 2019 - 2 comments

Mystery Science Theater 3000: ANGELS REVENGE  Rewatch   Season 6, Ep 22

Rewatch! Young women fight drug dealers in a tawdry production. Remember to shine your love! Previously
posted by JHarris on Jul 24, 2019 - 4 comments

Six Feet Under: Someone Else's Eyes  Season 2, Ep 9

A man-meets-lunchbox incident sends a new body to Fisher & Sons, where the prearranged burial stipulations cause conflict between the man's second wife and his daughters. Nikolai is still established on the Fishers' couch while Ruth minds his business. David and Keith move forward with their relationship. Nate runs into Lisa, and they have unwelcome news for each other. Brenda attends an author reading and finds further inspiration for her erotic novella. Billy tells Brenda he needs some space and arranges a photoshoot session with Claire. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Jul 23, 2019 - 1 comment

Six Feet Under: It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year  Season 2, Ep 8

Santa Claus dies, and his funeral takes place on Christmas Day, while Ruth serves up a big Christmas family dinner for her family. Nate bonds with Santa Claus's widow, while Brenda picks up something while shopping, and they are both surprised by Margaret's Christmas house guest. David celebrates the holidays with Keith and Taylor. Claire gets to know Toby, the boy she met at her aunt's, better. Rico deals with the fallout from his cousin Ramon's dalliance. And whatever the day holds for them, all the Fishers plus Rico remember their last conversation with Nathaniel. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Jul 19, 2019 - 4 comments

Mystery Science Theater 3000: PARTS: THE CLONUS HORROR  Rewatch   Season 8, Ep 11

Rewatch! Considering the political reality of the USA right now, this movie's almost charming with how the villain is an evil Senator's brother, who runs a farm for stupid 70s people, clones of "important" folk, you know, like senators, to serve as living sources of spare body parts. Especially hilarious is the pseudo-Orwellian culture of the farm, which is like a sinister community college. Previously
posted by JHarris on Jul 18, 2019 - 4 comments

Six Feet Under: Back to the Garden  Season 2, Ep 7

A man dies during an auto-asphyxiation session gone wrong, and Nate shares his fears about death with the rabbi who conducts the funeral service. Keith breaks up with Eddie and makes dinner plans with David that are thwarted by a medical emergency on Taylor's part, Claire spends the weekend with her Aunt Sarah, Ruth invites Robbie to dinner, Rico suspects his wife and cousin of untoward behaviour, Margaret gets her own condo, and Brenda keeps dallying with her extra-curricular sexual urges. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Jul 16, 2019 - 6 comments

Six Feet Under: In Place of Anger  Season 2, Ep 6

A drunken man falls overboard during a corporate event cruise, and his widow gets a good deal on his funeral due to the unfriendly competition between Kroehner and Fisher & Sons. Ruth's sister Sarah visits for the first time in 20 years, and she and Ruth have issues to resolve. Nate announces his engagement to Brenda at a family dinner. David's fledgling new relationship runs aground. Rico and Vanessa find out their newly purchased house has mould and water damage issues. Mitzi Huntley whisks Nate and David away for a day of pampering and enticement at a resort. Claire begins to think there is an artist awakening within her. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Jul 12, 2019 - 6 comments

Mystery Science Theater 3000: HOBGOBLINS  Rewatch   Season 9, Ep 7

Rewatch! Plush toys with the ability to make people's fantasies a reality encounter some teenagers with severe issues, and the result is supposed to be a comedy. You knew it was coming. Any list of the best MST episodes invariably covers most of the worst movies, meaning we're back here again, at the extremely 80s, extraordinarily tawdry film (in the sense of being an oily coating) known to those unfortunate enough to have experienced it as HOBGOBLINS. To watch it is to feel like your brain is floating in a tub of slime: enjoy! Previously
posted by JHarris on Jul 11, 2019 - 5 comments

Six Feet Under: The Invisible Woman  Season 2, Ep 5

A woman chokes to death on her TV dinner while alone in her apartment, and the Fishers do their best by a woman who seemingly has no family or friends to mourn her. Claire takes the SATs and Parker doesn't, Brenda embarks on several new departures, David meets someone new and then temporarily reconnects with Keith, who is devastated by a terrible turn of events on the job, and Ruth takes a personal interest in their friendless client's funeral and demands intimacy from her children because she fears sharing her fate. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Jul 9, 2019 - 3 comments

Six Feet Under: Driving Mr. Mossback  Season 2, Ep 4

An elderly man dies during a Seattle guided bus tour, and Nate has to fly to Seattle to drive the body back to L.A. He invites Claire to go with him, and they stay with Lisa, Nate's former roommate. Back in L.A., David helps out Keith by picking up his niece Taylor from school and keeping her for the evening, Ruth continues to work The Plan, to David's annoyance, and Margaret enlists Brenda's help in staking out the woman she believes Bernard is seeing on the side. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Jul 5, 2019 - 2 comments

Mystery Science Theater 3000: GIRLS TOWN  Rewatch   Season 6, Ep 1

Rewatch! Silver is a rowdy young lady, committed to home for troubled teens Girls Town for a murder she didn't commit. The real culprit turns out to have done it in self-defense. Various people sing. Previously.
posted by JHarris on Jul 4, 2019 - 2 comments

Six Feet Under: The Plan  Season 2, Ep 3

A man dies of cancer and his widow, who considers herself a psychic, takes his opinions under advisement during the funeral arrangements. Brenda, who has cut Nate off sex-wise, signs up for a college course but walks out after she disagrees with the instructor over her book, which she hasn't read. Ruth attends self-development workshops. Claire is questioned by the police regarding Gabriel's whereabouts, and then receives a distress call from Gabe himself. David plays racquetball with Keith, and then calls on him to help deal with the Gabe situation. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Jul 2, 2019 - 1 comment

Order of rewatches

Maybe this is nuts, but once a rewatch is complete, would it be possible to have the option to reorder the posts to go from first to last? I wanted to skim through the posts on an old show I like, which has been completed, but it's a bit of a pain to have to go back through them in inverse order.
posted by zadcat on Jun 29, 2019 - 3 comments

Six Feet Under: Out, Out Brief Candle  Season 2, Ep 2

A young football player collapses and dies from dehydration during college football practice, and his shade haunts Nate, who has still not told anyone about his AVM diagnosis or its risks. Kroehner regional director Mitzi Huntley pays Fisher & Sons a visit, Rico and Vanessa find a house they want to buy, David and Nate make some improvements to the funeral home, Brenda hosts a dinner party for her ex-boyfriend and his wife and son, Keith is upset that his sister Karla is neglecting her daughter Taylor, Ruth's coworker Robbie invites Ruth to his "graduation" from a self-help seminar, and Claire learns about Gabe's recent convenience store run and embalming fluid business venture. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Jun 28, 2019 - 2 comments

Mystery Science Theater 3000: THE CREEPING TERROR  Rewatch   Season 6, Ep 6

Rewatch! From the depths of OUTER SPACE comes a deadly shed containing two walking dirty carpets each festooned with vacuum cleaner attachments. Featuring the most ridiculous monsters in MST history, and that's saying something. What. A. Movie. This is the platonic ideal of a superbad z-grade monster movie. Terrible effects, horrible acting, a nonsensical script and nearly entirely dubbed dialogue. (muah) Exquisite! Previously.
posted by JHarris on Jun 27, 2019 - 6 comments

Six Feet Under: In the Game  Season 2, Ep 1

A young actress accidentally ODs at her movie premiere, and as Angelica, Rico's sister-in-law, was one of her castmates, Fisher & Sons handles her funeral arrangements. Nate and David both have medical appointments, Brenda experiences a sudden bout of depression, Gabriel becomes more erratic, David tries to meet someone new while still feeling connected to Keith, and Ruth plans a family dinner so that her children and their significant others can meet Nikolai. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Jun 25, 2019 - 2 comments

Six Feet Under: Knock Knock  Season 1, Ep 13

In the season one finale, Kroehner strikes again, this time sending a new body to Fisher & Sons. The deceased is Tracy Montrose Blair's beloved Aunt Lillian, and Tracy is determined to arrange a resplendent funeral for her. David outs himself to the other church deacons, and there is political fallout. Nate takes his funeral director's exam, then goes with Brenda to see Billy. Brenda picks a fight with Nate on the way home and neglects her driving. Ruth gets fired by Nikolai and dumped by Hiram. Claire goes to a party at Parker's with Gabriel, who ends up going on an ill-conceived beer run with his pals. Rico and Vanessa have their son's christening at Fisher & Sons, and all the Fishers are invited. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Jun 21, 2019 - 1 comment

Mystery Science Theater 3000: RED ZONE CUBA  Rewatch   Season 6, Ep 19

Rewatch! We knew it was coming. Here, again, is one of the very worst movies MST ever did, most infamous of the Coleman Francis triad. A trio of criminals get involved in various adventures, go Cuba for a while, make it back to the states, do some nefarious things and die. As John Carradine says: "GRIFFIN. He went all the way to HELL." Between Cherokee Jack, Petey Plane, the "Sick Man" bit, the Dark Spectre of Food, and others, it's a classic episode, but, not for the weak of heart or quick to sleep. At least it's got a speech-and-posture short, unlikely savior it may be. Previously.
posted by JHarris on Jun 19, 2019 - 3 comments

Six Feet Under: A Private Life  Season 1, Ep 12

A young gay man is murdered, bringing some of David's worst fears and anxieties to the surface. Keith is asked to work crowd control at the funeral. Brenda demands that Billy take his meds and return his key to her house, which causes tension with Nate, who considers these measures insufficient. Billy responds by creating a special art installation for Nate's benefit, and then attempting some amateur tattoo removals. Claire struggles to be with Gabe without losing herself. David comes out to Rico and Ruth and apologizes to Keith. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Jun 18, 2019 - 4 comments

Six Feet Under: The Trip  Season 1, Ep 11

A three-week-old baby succumbs to SIDS, and Rico, who is managing Fisher & Sons while Nate and David are away at a funeral directors' conference in Vegas, finds preparation of the tiny body difficult given that Vanessa is nearing her due date. After Ruth is told her flower arrangements are too funereal, she takes a class in flower arranging and breathing. Claire learns Gabe is in the hospital after a drug overdose, and pays him a series of visits with varied success. In Vegas, David's conference speech is a big hit and he partakes in some of the local attractions. Brenda tags along on the Vegas trip, but so does Billy, and when they get back home, Nate and Brenda find he's gifted them with some unexpected souvenirs. Rico and Vanessa welcome their second son, Augusto, into the world. [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Jun 14, 2019 - 3 comments

Mystery Science Theater 3000: PRINCE OF SPACE  Rewatch   Season 8, Ep 16

Rewatch! We're starting to get into the weird ones. Prince of Space is a hilarious episode of our favorite cowtown puppet show, with an inexplicable hero (the invulnerable Prince of Space, who works as a Tokyo bootblack), annoying kids (PoS' child sidekicks) and easily one of the top five most ridiculous villains in MSTdom in the form of the chickenish Phantom of Krankor. HAAA... Haaa... haaa... ha. Just, for the love of decency, don't stare at the Krankorian crotches.... Previously.
posted by JHarris on Jun 13, 2019 - 9 comments

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