A lot of people in the episode guide comments have noted that the spot we are in in the rotation right now, the last three episodes of season eight — Space Mutiny, Time Chases and Overdrawn at the Memory Bank — are a really great run of shows.
So, let’s discuss our favorite three-episode runs of the show.
My pick is:
309- THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN
310- FUGITIVE ALIEN
311- IT CONQUERED THE WORLD
They were really hitting their stride.
What’s your pick?
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No contest for me:
820 – Space Mutiny
821 – Timechasers
822 – Overdrawn at the Memory Bank
Three cheesy but competently made 80s/90s films with entertaining actors (sometimes unintentionally entertaining) and some of my favorite riffs and host segments ever (Eddie Nelson FTW). Probably watched those three episodes the most.
@hellokittee I watched a LOT of movies recorded on video and shown on public TV, public access, or in syndication back in the day, and Overdrawn has that bit of charm to it for me that probably turns away other viewers. The poorly rendered or cheesy effects, the silly but inspired story (let’s face it, this is the public-access 80s version of The Matrix), it all just makes it better for me. Plus: Raul Julia. Even in this, the man just sells it. When he’s interfaced, I truly believe it. Plus, his Puerto Rican Bogart impression is enjoyable. And again, the Riffs are dynamite for me. “Doctor Who…the hell cares?” “Hey, it’s TV’s Frank! He’s moved up in the world!” “WHOA! Huge slam on anteaters out of nowhere!” (I use a variation on this quite often).
Justin Bailey #19 – You beat me to it! (Although that MIGHT be because I’m commenting three days late.) “Manos”=legend. “Warrior”=legend to me. “Hercules”=awesome.
I’ll also include #504-#506. I really enjoyed “Super Dragon” and can’t argue with “Sinbad” and “Eegah” as cornerstone shows.
Also, appropriately, #511-#513, or the “Passing of the Torch” chunk of shows.
In fact, the entire first half of season 5 was just, epic.
606 – The Creeping Terror
607 – Bloodlust!
608 – Code Name: Diamond Head
804 – Deadly Mantis
805 – Thing That Couldn’t Die
806 – Undead
Let’s keep going
807 – Terror From The Year 5000
808 – She-Creature
I love the oldies. 805 is my all-time favorite.
505 – Magic Voyage of Sinbad
506 – Eegah!
507 – I Accuse My Parents
All very different film, but all brilliant episodes.
#55 PumaFace,
805 is also my favorite. I’ve probably seen it two dozen times and still laugh hysterically. Especially when the big dumb guy is carrying around the head.
Mike, insert me into her cleavage and get lost……
I’d say:
607 – Bloodlust
608 – Code Name: Diamond Head
609 – The Skydivers
@ #55 Pumaface & #57 Huggybear Agreed, Thing That Couldn’t Die, best episode of the first half of season 8 IMHO. Probably would have been the best for the whole season if not for such strong contenders in the back half!
Yow, like others have said, SO MANY TO CHOOSE FROM. There are a lot of great back-to backs (& some great 4-5-6’ers, too), but if we must got for trios, here are my picks:
301 – Cave Dwellers
302 – Gamera
303 – Pod People
414 – Tormented
415 – The Beatniks
416 – Fire Maidens from Outer Space
421 – Monster A-Go-Go
422 – The Day the Earth Froze
423 – Bride of the Monster
(BONUS 4th: 424 – Manos)
505 – Magic Voyage of Sinbad
506 – Eegah!
507 – I Accuse My Parents
514 – Teenage Strangler
515 – Wild World of Batwoman
516 – Alien from LA
609 – Skydivers
610 – The Violent Years
611 – Last of the Wild Horses
(bonus: 612 – Starfighters)
619 – Red Zone Cuba
620 – Danger! Death Ray
621 – Beast of Yucca Flats
ALL of season 7, but if I had to choose:
704 – Incredible Melting Man
705 – Escape 2000
706 – Laserblast
820 – Space Mutiny
821 – Time Chasers
822 – Overdrawn at Memory Bank
906 – Space Children
907 – Hobgoblins
908 – Touch of Satan
1001 – Soultaker
1002 – Girl in Gold Boots
1003 – Merlin