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"At the store, Ann gets a call from Julia, saying that she's "concerned about something. Call it women's intuition." Then, without another word, she hangs up [?]. Well, I sure don't need women's intuition to know that was rude."
—Albert on Impulse (pg. 6)

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Posted Mar 15 2010 by Michael A. Novelli
Why the Airlines have Bigger Problems than Fat Movie Directors! by Lloyd Kaufman

“The recent flap about Kevin Smith, director of Clerks and Chasing Amy, being chased off an airplane because he is too fat is kind of hilarious. A Troma maxim of screenwriting is that fat + fart = funny, and I am certain that Kevin Smith, the fatty that he is, probably farted at the time he was the ejected = ha ha!”

Posted Apr 10 2005 by Albert
Alexander the Great “Pilot”
Orig. Aired: Jan 26 1968

UPDATED with new screecaps and new commentary!

“Hardly a full-tilt camp classic, but somewhat leaning in that direction thanks to the presence of Shatner and West and Cotten and Cassevetes all tramping around the desert in man-skirts and chest plates.”

Posted Mar 9 2010 by Albert
The Film Crew: Killers from Space

“There’s definitely a killer in this movie, but it’s not from space, unless space looks a lot like a pack of Camels.”

Posted Mar 7 2010 by Michael A. Novelli
Pink Lady... and Jeff “Episode #4”
Orig. Aired: Mar 28 1980

“This week’s guests are Florence Henderson, Lorne Greene, Boomer the Dog, another music video by Blondie, and Sid Caesar! Why yes, this was the episode where they just gave up. Why do you ask?”

Posted Mar 6 2010 by Albert
NEWS: New Series Page: Family Ties



With four episodes down and many more on the way, it's time for Family Ties to take its rightful place among the Worst of Trek, Mr. T's cartoon, and Degrassi Junior High. You can now catch up with all the Family Ties recaps you missed on the official Family Ties series page!

Click here for all of our Family Ties recaps!

This link will also be listed in the sitemap at the bottom of every page, so your Alex P. Keaton fix will never be more than a click away.
Posted Mar 4 2010 by Mark M. Meysenburg
Knight Rider “Deadly Maneuvers”
Orig. Aired: Oct 1 1982

“Realistically though, it’s awful hard to hit a target from a distance of twenty or thirty years.”

Posted Mar 3 2010 by Ed Harris
The A-Team “Cowboy George”
Orig. Aired: Feb 11 1986

“Even that redneck farmer guy Batman fought planned things out better than this.”

Posted Feb 28 2010 by Albert
Family Ties “Band on the Run”
Orig. Aired: Feb 26 1987

“I’m guessing the producers of Family Ties felt bad for Tina, seeing as how they made her go on TV during the most awkward years of her adolescence, and dressed her like a linebacker, and added a younger kid to the cast when she stopped being cute, so they figured they might as well throw her a bone and let her do one of her terrible songs on the show.”

Posted Feb 25 2010 by Ms. Avery
MacGyver “Thief of Budapest”
Orig. Aired: Oct 13 1985

“There are two ways to include a stunt-filled car chase in a TV show. One way is to spend a lot of money hiring stunt drivers, getting cars, and renting appropriate locations, and then spend lots of time and effort shooting difficult and demanding scenes. The other way is to put your characters in three appropriately colored Minis and steal a lot of footage from The Italian Job.

Guys, I wish I was making this up.”

Posted Feb 23 2010 by Michael A. Novelli
Pink Lady... and Jeff “Episode #3”
Orig. Aired: Mar 21 1980

“Jeff compliments them on being so talented, which leads to, you guessed it, Mie sucking up and Kei being a bitch. Still, her English has improved tremendously since last week. She may actually know what she’s saying now. Jury’s still out on the other one, though.”

Posted Feb 21 2010 by Albert
Human Target “Pilot”
Orig. Aired: Jul 20 1992

“So I’m sure you’ve heard FOX’s new show isn’t the first attempt to adapt the Human Target into a weekly primetime series. And if you haven’t, well, now you have. And who says this site is useless?”

Posted Feb 17 2010 by Michael A. Novelli
Pink Lady... and Jeff “Episode #2”
Orig. Aired: Mar 14 1980

“So join me once again as I devote more thought to this show than anyone in history.”

Posted Feb 16 2010 by Albert
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Posted Feb 13 2010 by Albert
(500) Days of Summer
2009

An Agony Booth Valentine's Day special!

“Not so long ago, it seemed that to make a well-regarded, critically acclaimed movie, you needed to have something remarkable to say, or at least a unique perspective on life. But as the makers of last year’s indie sensation (500) Days of Summer have shown, all you really need to do is watch a lot of movies, and have one mildly crappy relationship, and you’ve earned the right to make your mundane life experiences into a film, and subsequently be hailed as a genius for it.”

Posted Feb 11 2010 by Ed Harris
The Best of RiffTrax Shorts, Volume 1
2009

“Don’t ask me why it was thought that adults wouldn’t be able to figure this shit out for themselves, but then we are talking a generation that listened to Pat Boone willingly.”

the agony booth recommends:

Terminator and Philosophy: I'll Be Back, Therefore I Am (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series)

By William Irwin

Amazon Editorial Review: "Are cyborgs our friends or our enemies? Was it morally right for Skynet to nuke us? Is John Connor free to choose to defend humanity, or not? Is Judgment Day inevitable? The Terminator series is one of the most popular sci-fi franchises ever created, captivating millions with its edgy depiction of the struggle of humankind for survival against its own creations..." New: $0.20! Used: $0.01!

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Posted Feb 9 2010 by Jordon Davis
Family Ties “Karen II, Alex 0”
Orig. Aired: Dec 13 1984

NBC takes time out from comedy to make a training film for academic administrators. Read the recap and then break into discussion groups.

Posted Feb 7 2010 by Michael A. Novelli
An Interview with Beverly Lynne, Erotic Film Star

“Fantastic actress, and star of some of my favorite movies, including Bikini a-Go-Go (now called Curse of the Erotic Tiki), Miss Lynne has more to offer the world than a willingness to star in nudity-oriented film spoofs, though those are worth checking out. She’s also a good cook, and advocates good hygiene!”

Posted Feb 4 2010 by Ed Harris
Rambo III
1988

“Rambo kills three guys with one arrow. Good thing the arrows blow up, otherwise this would just be silly.”

Posted Feb 2 2010 by Ms. Avery
MacGyver “Pilot”
Orig. Aired: Sep 29 1985

“Yep, that’s pretty much all there is to it: every week, MacGyver finds himself in some kind of crisis situation and has to save himself (and generally a plucky kid or an attractive woman or a villageful of ethnic peasants) with nothing but his Swiss Army Knife and various convenient bits and bobs he finds along the way. I warn you now: the word ‘convenient’ will crop up a lot in these recaps.”

Posted Jan 31 2010 by Michael A. Novelli
Pink Lady... and Jeff “Episode #1”
Orig. Aired: Mar 1 1980

“Most of you have never heard of this show, and with good reason. They only made six episodes, of which only five ever aired, and despite the involvement of the legendary Sid and Marty Krofft, and the fact that it gave ensemble member Jim Varney his big break, there is not one human being in existence who puts this show on their résumé.”

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