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Mike for me, even though the early seasons had the better movies.

Mike.  I only started watching the show when Mike was on so he was who I was used to.

They're both good. :)

Joel had better movies; consequently, Joel.

Mike.  Joel was great but Mike had more personality.

Plus he did my favorite two episodes:  Santa Claus (Mexican) & Teenage Strangler.

Toss-up.  Mike's writing was always better, but Joel always had the better delivery for jokes (see: Rifftrax vs. Cinematic Titanic).

Mike.

I don't see how folks can say Joel had the better (which I guess means more riffable?) movies.  Joel seemed to wind up with the harder-to-riff, all-filler, why-aren't-you-getting-an-awkward-handjob-yet stuff.  On the other hand, Mike had the Coleman Francis trilogy. :bleeding:

Also, Joel suffers from the teething problems of the KTMA and the first Comedy Channel seasons.  Stacking later Joel up against later Mike is fairer, and then they're about even.

P.S. But Bill Corbett > Trace Beaulieu.

Quote from: Ideologue on August 15, 2011, 09:34:34 PM
P.S. But Bill Corbett > Trace Beaulieu.

Fair enough, even if Crow did sound like he had a cold for the rest of the series. :P

Quote from: derspiess on August 15, 2011, 09:09:22 PMSanta Claus (Mexican)

One of the best things to ever air on television. My god, that was so hilarious.  :lol:

Mike, although my favorite joke of his was when he wasn't even the host of the show yet: His rendition of the Gamera theme song while impersonating Michael Feinstein. My single favorite moment of the show, which is saying a lot.  :D

http://youtu.be/SNy73PP-YeI?t=2m44s

Quote from: FunkMonk on August 17, 2011, 06:28:00 PM
Mike, although my favorite joke of his was when he wasn't even the host of the show yet: His rendition of the Gamera theme song while impersonating Michael Feinstein. My single favorite moment of the show, which is saying a lot.  :D

http://youtu.be/SNy73PP-YeI?t=2m44s

:)

I also liked his Glenn Manning and "Winky" from Rocky Jones roles.

Quote from: MadImmortalMan on August 15, 2011, 10:51:14 PM

Quote from: derspiess on August 15, 2011, 09:09:22 PMSanta Claus (Mexican)

One of the best things to ever air on television. My god, that was so hilarious.  :lol:

I haven't seen this in years and I just found it on Youtube. Two hours gone, check.

Hard to say. Whoever does the Rifftrax.

Joel.  All Mike was doing was imitating Joel, who created the show.  As the show was gradually taken over by the suits, it became less fun and unpredictable.  I think the addition of Pearl marked the moment it jumped the shark.

Quote from: FunkMonk on August 17, 2011, 06:28:00 PM
Mike, although my favorite joke of his was when he wasn't even the host of the show yet: His rendition of the Gamera theme song while impersonating Michael Feinstein. My single favorite moment of the show, which is saying a lot.  :D

http://youtu.be/SNy73PP-YeI?t=2m44s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFHlJ2voJHY  I always liked this.

Who was the host for the Cabot!  Cabot!  Cabot!  Cabot!  Cabot!  Cabot!  Cabot!  Cabot!  Cabot!  Cabot!  Cabot!  Cabot!  Cabot!  Cabot!  episode? :hmm:

Quote from: Caliga on August 17, 2011, 07:40:16 PM
Who was the host for the Cabot!  Cabot!  Cabot!  Cabot!  Cabot!  Cabot!  Cabot!  Cabot!  Cabot!  Cabot!  Cabot!  Cabot!  Cabot!  Cabot!  episode? :hmm:

Mike.

Quote from: grumbler on August 17, 2011, 07:11:13 PM
Joel.  All Mike was doing was imitating Joel, who created the show.  As the show was gradually taken over by the suits, it became less fun and unpredictable.  I think the addition of Pearl marked the moment it jumped the shark.

It is true that as the show wore on it became progressively less funnier (with exceptions like Space Mutiny) and Pearl, Observer, and Bobo were poor substitutes for Dr. F and TV's Frank.

They grew on me.  Personally, I think the general craftsmanship of the show was at its highest during those years.  And it's not like it was just Space Mutiny that you can identify as a classic to come from that era.  There was also Devil Fish, Overdrawn at the Memory Bank, Parts: The Clonus Horror, Danger: Diabolik, Time Chasers, Hobgoblins, Soultaker, The Phantom Planet, Agent for H.A.R.M., Riding With Death, that short with Coily the Spring Fairy, a few others I'm probably forgetting, and, of course, The Final Sacrifice.

I mean, that's a pretty long list.

Quote from: MadImmortalMan on August 15, 2011, 10:51:14 PM

Quote from: derspiess on August 15, 2011, 09:09:22 PMSanta Claus (Mexican)

One of the best things to ever air on television. My god, that was so hilarious.  :lol:

It has been required watching in my house every Christmas.

Man, watching old MST3Ks I'm really surprised at some of the dirty/risque things they'll sneak in.

E.g., in the "Young Man's Fancy" short, Mike as father in regards to his daughter, following a running joke about her apparent promiscuity:
"Double bag it, son."

I mean, maybe this oughtn't surprise me, but you didn't see too many jokes about condom failure in the 1990s, did you?

Yes, you did.