Close readers of this site may have noticed a small change in our navigation bar: three of our least-performing (make that non-performing) merchandise stores at Cafepress.com have been closed.
(If there’s anybody out there who’s been procrastinating buying a Ward E, Daddy-O or Tradin’ Post T-shirt for all these years, and you still want one, let me know and I’ll throw one back up on the main Satellite News store.)
In its place has come our latest brainstorm: The MST3K Catchphrases T-shirt Store!
The idea came to me after our recent weekend discussion thread, where we listed the many many many phrases that have been made popular by the show. It occurred to me that what MSTies would love would be shirts that proudly and boldly proclaimed a phrase that would make 90 percent of general public say “Huh?” and the other 10 percent say, “Hey! One of my own kind!”
Now, we know the economy’s tough, so with your wallet in mind, we have only used the most inexpensive T-shirt CafePress offers (it’s still 100 percent cotton; I bought one myself and I think it’s a good-quality shirt) and we are only charging two smackers over the base price. Your welcome.
So, check it out, find a phrase you like, and buy it!…um, if that’s okay.
UPDATE–Okay, I have added 48 more catchphrases, based on the suggestions and requests. The new ones are on top. If you suggested one and I didn’t include it, I decided it wasn’t quite right for this. But thanks for everybody’s suggestions.
SECOND UPDATE–Okay, I have added another 20 phrases and ALL the phrases on the white shirts are now also available on dark-colored (including black) shirts. Check them out here.
THIRD UPDATE–There is now a section for shirts especially for the ladies. We now have a total of 135 phrases. I’m probably not going to add too many more but if you think I have missed an obvious one, let me know.
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I Like It Very Much!
You’ve got a great selection, but there’s so much more. Will you perhaps be rotating through the items in this Weekend Discussion thread?
I’d love to buy a few…but I only wear black T Shirts. There probably isn’t any way to make these on a black T Shirt, since the text would have to be another color.
Great choices for the catch phrases though. :cool:
How about “Push the button Frank.” ?
Great idea!!! I also don’t like white T-shirts, but I might make an exception for one of these – I MAY want to decide who lives and who dies. I’m sure you’ll be getting many suggestions for more sayings.
The “Time For Go To Bed” thing is awesome, I’m totally getting that for my buddy’s birthday. Good work, all.
I can also see a lot of people saying, “Huh?”
You can vacation with Torgo, but don’t forget to bring your American Express card!
Those are great!
A couple more for thought:
Water…Thirsty…Sick Man!
The Master wouldn’t approve.
Torgo’s Pizza
I saw the little creature!
Its your move…Go ‘head on!
Why don’t they look, Ralph?
Shut up, Iris!
I’m not going back, Jim!
One more from Teenage Crimewave that I’ve been saying lately:
“What about the rights of that doughy old man?”
(Must be spoken in gravely Clint Eastwood voice).
I like it because the whole doughy guy concept is so mst3k. I don’t know that I’ve ever heard ‘doughy guy’ anywhere other than from the show.
“I killed that fat barkeep”
“Yoow and yoo dawta ar doowmed”
“As we left the clam flowage that day…”
“Good? He’s the best”
“It stinks”
white shirts blow goats… make a variant!
“Thong, the fish is ready”
(Okay, I’ll stop – there’re just so dang many!!)
#9 – I don’t think you can speak gravelly on a T-shirt. You may need a special font for that.
Okay, one more. (Someone take this keyboard away from me).
“Droppo – you’re the laziest man on Mars”
(Are there rights issues for direct lines from movies?)
“Lembach is staying!” I LOLed…
Did I miss it, or is there no “Hi-Keeba!” shirt? That just seems strange. Other than that, thanks for the very wide selection!
“No one gets me—I’m the wind, baby!”
(Yeah, I know).
“Rowsdower.”
“Got…to…THINK.”
(Got…to…turn…off…computer…)
I’d like one that says, “You do it. I’m bitter.”
Even better, I’d like one of Tom’s walk-a-thon shirts (‘Hi Everyone, Let’s Pitch In ‘N Get Cracking Here In Louisiana Doing Right, Eh? Now Then. Hateful Rich Overbearing Ugly Guys Hurt Royally Everytime Someone Eats A Radish, Carrot, Hors-d’ouvres, And Never Does Dishes. Eventually Victor Eats Lunch Over Peoria Mit Ein Nauesburger Tog).
But barring that, I guess I might consider some of your excellent selection.
“It’s a peace-loving death ray”
Great idea, but the shirts are kinda plain.
“Potatoes are what we eat!”
These are great. Too many good ones! I’ll definitely be getting a few. My wife likes the “Whadda Ya Think Sirs?” I’m especially fond of “Turn Down Your Lights (Where Applicable)” and “That Square Bugs Me…”.
“Here at Phillips Petroleum, we’ve found ways to replace the environment, take for instance, these plastic, self-cleaning ducks. Here, a tree is being assembled; workers replace clouds. This used to be a wetland preserve in North Dakota, well, we’ve sholacked it and covered it with an acrylic calibre.” = Space Travelers
sorry, a typo and misquote it’s “we’ve shellact it and covered it with an acrylic polymer” sholac shellact? how do you spell that dumb word???
shellac
I also really like “Oh I Hate To Shoot A Butt Like That”. What can I say, I have a weakness for the classics.
By the way, the quoted gag above from the beginning of the “Space Travellers (Marooned)” episode is hilarious. I laughed a lot at that the first time that episode aired. Too long for a T-shirt though.
Not to rain on anyone’s parade, but if you’re quoting MST3K or movies still under copyright, isn’t that potentially a problem?
Is Manos public domain? That’s a treasure trove in itself. I’d love a t-shirt with the “hands” pattern of the Master’s cloak.
How about “Brain That Couldn’t Die”? I chuckle over the looks you’d get with a t-shirt that said “Please Let Me Die.” Or even “Horror Has Its Ultimate, and I Am That” (if I have the quote right).
“That nosewheel feels mushy”
I would have preferred “He’s Not Merritt Stone!”, but I’m pleased to see he still made the cut.
What was Tom Servo’s Walk-a-thon sponsors acronym?
And you guys must be limited on font size, I’d love to have seen the “Turn Down your Lights” (Where Applicable) where the (Where Applicable) being on one line in a smaller font. Otherwise, I’m gonna buy that!!!!
“Hooray for socks!!!” (Overdrawn at the Memory Bank)https://www.mst3kinfo.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif
“Hooray for socks!!!” (Overdrawn at the Memory Bank) :lol: (That’s better)
“Will there still be a clown in the sky for me?”
Oh if money weren’t an issue, I’d be all over 92% of these. But yeah I have to agree, I’d also pay a little more for black t-shirts.
Thanks, everybody for the terrific suggestions! I will add most of them soon!
Josh: “Push the Button, Frank” appeared on bumper stickers sold by the info club, so we decided not to step on their toes.
Outmywindow: Ditto, “Hikeeba!”
crow-Ham in Fridge-schmo says: Ditto “No one gets me—I’m the wind, baby!” and ““Rowsdower.”
Diamond Joe: You can’t copyright a line of dialog…especially since we’re not identifying where it comes from.
I will look into doing black versions, but they will cost more!
Tickle Me Carlo Lombardi doesn’t like to be disappointed!
I’d love a “horray for socks!” shirt.
That’s SOOOOO evil! One of each, please!!
These lovely plain white shirts look ripe for tie-dying.
And my two cents for Sampo:
“If you’re like me, and I know I am…”
“Thank you, won’t you?”
“Rex Dart, Eskimo spy!”
let me add my voice to others… ANY COLOR BUT WHITE. black is best, but gym-class gray would be sort of ok too. Navy ?
Echoing #20. HEPTRAD !
Hi Everyone, Let’s Pitch In ‘N Get Cracking Here In Louisiana Doing Right, Eh? Now Then. Hateful Rich Overbearing Ugly Guys Hurt Royally Everytime Someone Eats A Radish, Carrot, Hors-d’ouvres, And Never Does Dishes. Eventually Victor Eats Lunch Over Peoria Mit Ein Nauesburger Tog.
( did I get that right ? I scraped from IMDB )
Sampo (post 34):
As long as the cost doesn’t jump up to around 30 bucks a shirt I’ll buy some black shirts. Would the text be white (or another color)?
Big McHuge Large
Medium (#40), I hope IMDb’s right, because that’s where I kyped it from, too.
Or how about this one…”Your lips are like crisp, delicious bacon.”
I want a “The dog’s meat, Have you Seen It?” shirt really bad!!!!
Additional suggestions:
“Kalgan, blow me away.” <– Various, Space Mutiny specifically.
“Reverse Raccoon Man!” <– Diabolik
“Is that stud coming?” <– Diabolik
“Chicken. Corn. Green Peppers. Chili. Onions…” <– Track of the Moon Beast
“I’m Cherokee Jack!” <– Red Zone Cuba
“My name is death, I’ll be your waiter.” <– Red Zone Cuba
“Ha ha ha ha ha! Your costume is ridiculous!” <– Neptune Men
“The dog’s meat; have you seen it?” <– Deadly Bees
“PACKERS!” <– Various
“What’s the point of skydiving with a helmet; in case you land on your head?” <– Skydivers
“Cabot! Cabot! Cabot! Cabot! Cabot!!!” <– Outlaw of Gor
“You taste like comic books.” <– Outlaw of Gor
“You think he likes ham? Wait until you see me like ham!” <– Devil Doll
“Another dimension again!” <– Brain that Wouldn’t Die
“Focusing my attention on the good and the beautiful.” <– Phantom Planet
“Smarter when dead.” <– Wild Rebels
“Leave the Bronx!” <– Escape 2000
“This has Steve written all over it.” <– Night of the Blood Beast
“Bring me the soul of that stuffed bunny on the window.” <– Soultaker
“Monsters in the hood.” <– Future War
There, got my fill.
Ash gray is also a good color, lighter and cooler than black but less likely to show any tiny little smudge than pure white.
For more catch-phrase suggestions to think about:
– “Three on one is not much fun.” from Wild Rebels
– “Chili peppers burn my gut.” from Sidehackers. The Brains repeated this line in later shows for years after that episode.
– “By this time my lungs were aching for air.” from Rocketship X-M (mostly)
– “Fork you all!” a line by Joel from Magic Voyage of Sinbad
– “Thanks for the rocks, here’s some bullets for you.” Joel says that on in Rocketship X-M
– “But I’m not in, Rocky.” a comment made by Crow from a Rocky Jones episode; maybe the greatest double entendre ever done on the show!
– “They tried to kill him with a forklift.” from Fugitive Alien
– “He just brought the level of discourse way down.” A line by Servo from Magic Voyage of Sinbad
– “Mars, extending us a welcome.” from Rocketship X-M
Oh, and how could I forget: “Someone help me; I seem to be on FIRE!”
Here’s another vote for the gray tees, too!
Tom Stewart Killed Me !!!
( wow, abbreviate ‘Tom Stewart Killed Me’ as TSKM, then take 3 of them ( cuz Viv said it 3 times once, I think ) and you have 3TSKM. rearrange properly and you have MST3K. )