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MST3K Remains in Stasis, but Turkey Day 2024 Lives on with Celebrity Guest Hosts
Paste ^ | November 13, 2024 | Jim Vorel

Posted on 11/15/2024 4:16:33 PM PST by Morgana

t’s hard to say where fans of cult classic movie riffing series Mystery Science Theater 3000 stand these days, but at least one of their beloved holiday comforts can still be counted on: Turkey Day. The series is still hanging in limbo, a year after the failure of another large-scale crowdfunding campaign to produce a 14th season of the series stalled out. MST3K has had four or five distinct, different homes or eras at this point, and its pop-cultural relevance has never really faded, but its future is very much in doubt. Still, it’s unabashedly good news to see that the iconic Turkey Day celebration will still return for 2024, complete with a cavalcade of celebrity fans/guest hosts. You can see a little trailer for the event below, which will be hosted on Shout! TV and The MST3K Channel, dubbed the 2024 Turkey Day Potluck of the Stars.

Jonah Ray, the third generation host of the show’s Netflix era and beyond, will intro a collection of 11 episodes of the series spanning various eras, including some that are rarely seen as part of these marathon viewings. Various guest hosts will then introduce some of their own favorite episodes, including David Dastmalchian, Mike Flanagan, Bryan Fuller, Mark Hamill, Matthew Lillard and Kumail Nanjiani, joined by series mainstays including Joel Hodgson, Felicia Day, Emily Marsh, and Mary Jo Pehl. The full schedule can be seen below, and includes some genuinely kooky selections, like Matthew Lillard hosting The Castle of Fu-Manchu, widely regarded as one of the worst/most painful films in MST3K history. Also notable is the return of fan-favorite, Rowsdower-starring The Final Sacrifice, which hasn’t been seen in streaming for years thanks to licensing issues. Personally, I think it will be very charming to see the likes of Mike Flanagan introducing Hobgoblins, or David Dastmalchian waxing poetic on the Mexican-produced mess that is Samson vs. The Vampire Women. We can’t expect much from these segments–probably just someone sitting on a couch, giving a 30-second address–but that’s still worthy of celebration, given that MST3K fans weren’t certain there would be any Turkey Day festivities at all in 2024. A true Mistie will always take what they can get.

The Turkey Day Potluck of the Stars will begin at 5 a.m. ET on Nov. 28, and proceed with the schedule listed below, which includes each episode’s guest host. Perhaps series creator Joel Hodgson will swing in at some point with some kind of update or hint at the show’s future, or potential avenues for producing new episodes? You never quite know with Turkey Day, given its status as the holiest day in the MST3K canon. Regardless, it will simply be nice to see some other Hollywood luminaries sharing their fondness for a series that has brought us so much good-natured joy over the years. Check out the 2024 Turkey Day Potluck of the Stars schedule below. All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

5:00 AM: The Killer Shrews [Emily Marsh]

7:00 AM: Overdrawn at the Memory Bank [Kumail Nanjiani]

9:00 AM: Werewolf [Bryan Fuller]

11:00 AM: The Castle of Fu-Manchu [Matthew Lillard]

1:00 PM: Space Mutiny [Mary Jo Pehl]

3:00 PM: Hobgoblins [Mike Flanagan]

5:00 PM: Samson vs The Vampire Women [David Dastmalchian]

7:00 PM: Gamera vs Jiger [Mark Hamill]

9:00 PM: The Final Sacrifice [Joel Hodgson]

11:00 PM: Manos: The Hands of Fate [Felicia Day]

1:00 AM: The Mask [Jonah Ray]


TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Humor; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: crowtrobot; mst3k; tomservo; turkeyday2024

1 posted on 11/15/2024 4:16:33 PM PST by Morgana
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To: Chode; Conan the Librarian; RandallFlagg; TomServo; Prince of Space; Larry Lucido; slapshot; ...

Deep Hurting Ping


2 posted on 11/15/2024 4:20:25 PM PST by Morgana ( “Abortion is the ultimate exploitation of women.” — Alice Paul )
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To: Morgana

“I’m huge” Ping!!


3 posted on 11/15/2024 4:22:06 PM PST by TomServo
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To: Morgana

None of my real favorites in the list.

Give me these:

Mitchell

Girl In Gold Boots

The Dead Talk Back

Skydivers

Red Zone Cuba


4 posted on 11/15/2024 4:58:14 PM PST by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure..)
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To: Morgana

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5 posted on 11/15/2024 5:12:04 PM PST by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: Morgana

Rowsdower!


6 posted on 11/15/2024 5:27:56 PM PST by eclecticEel ("The petty man forsakes what lies within his power and longs for what lies with Heaven." - Xunzi)
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To: Morgana

“Manos, Hands Of Fate”.

CC


7 posted on 11/15/2024 6:02:33 PM PST by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
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To: Morgana

No Pod People?


8 posted on 11/15/2024 6:05:17 PM PST by Fuzz
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To: Morgana

Watch out for snakes,


9 posted on 11/15/2024 6:21:06 PM PST by Skooz (Gabba Gabba accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us )
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To: wally_bert

Mitchell!

That episode was hysterical!


10 posted on 11/15/2024 6:23:25 PM PST by TheWriterTX (🇺🇸✝️🙏🇮🇱)
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To: TomServo

Huge McLarge!


11 posted on 11/15/2024 6:24:04 PM PST by TheWriterTX (🇺🇸✝️🙏🇮🇱)
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To: TheWriterTX

Dirk Squarejaw!


12 posted on 11/15/2024 6:24:55 PM PST by TomServo
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To: TheWriterTX

My my my Mitchell.......

The Mustang’s headlight fixes itself and John Saxon kind of vanishes.


13 posted on 11/15/2024 6:35:50 PM PST by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure..)
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To: Morgana
"Space Mutiny" is the best!

The "exciting" chase scenes with people "pursuing" each other at 3 mph in pimped-out floor waxers called "Interceptors" cannot be beat!

Regards,

14 posted on 11/15/2024 11:29:45 PM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: Morgana
Would love to see a MST3k version of "The Acolyte."

Regards,

15 posted on 11/15/2024 11:30:34 PM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: Morgana

LOVE the ‘Screaming Skull’


16 posted on 11/16/2024 4:21:58 AM PST by SMARTY (In politics, stupidity is not a handicap. Napoleon Bonaparte I)
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