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Jonathan R. Strand

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Apr 20, 1995, 3:00:00 AM4/20/95
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Has anyone thought about having informercials on MST3K? I can just see
Crow destroying the spraypaint hair dude, or Tom deconstructing that
little twerp from "Amazing Discoverys!"

MSTisg at a new level?

Any other thoughts/examples?


regards,

Jonathan

dedvi...@midnightbakers.com

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Apr 20, 1995, 3:00:00 AM4/20/95
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Jonathan R. Strand (jst...@unlinfo.unl.edu) wrote:
: Has anyone thought about having informercials on MST3K? I can just see

yeah, i could see Mike doing that CAFFEINE-FREAKIN, PONY-TAILED AND
HYPER, SHORT FAT-BURNER GUY!!!!!!!!!

btw, are you any relation to Jonathan L. Bare? Same number of
syllables.

paul "only from the mind of..." critser
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Jonathan R. Strand

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Apr 21, 1995, 3:00:00 AM4/21/95
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dedvi...@midnightbakers.com wrote:

: btw, are you any relation to Jonathan L. Bare? Same number of
: syllables.

PLEASE DO NOT LET ANYONE KNOW....I AM J.L. Bare (not)!

back to the thread...Gypsy testing some great spot remover...Tom
hammering the big-haired women of the hairdini...this could be
endless...

Jonathan

Ralph Castaneda

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Apr 21, 1995, 3:00:00 AM4/21/95
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Jonathan R. Strand (jst...@unlinfo.unl.edu) wrote:
: Has anyone thought about having informercials on MST3K? I can just see
: Crow destroying the spraypaint hair dude, or Tom deconstructing that
: little twerp from "Amazing Discoverys!"
: MSTisg at a new level?
: Any other thoughts/examples?


I can't believe how that Amazing Discoveries guy can keep a straight
face, especially with lines like these:

Australian "guest": So, what do you do when your car gets dirty?
Amazing Discoveries "host": I throw mine away and buy a new one! Don't we
all?
Aussie: Well, now mate, you can save $20,000 every time your car gets
dirty by cleaning it with ConGlomCo 2000!

Honestly, I think these ads may be a little too evil for our pals to
handle. Besides, CC's Vinnie would probably get the bright idea to sell
the privilege of having these things MiSTed.

Your pal,

Ralph

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Jamie Plummer

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Apr 22, 1995, 3:00:00 AM4/22/95
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About Amazing Discoveries...
The host Mike Levey is a regular on alt.tv.infomercials

He loves the products, but he knows the full retro-schlock
value of the shows. He has recently been joking about how
after he added "Audience members have been remunerated" to the
credits, his competition has added "renumerated". hee hee.

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jc...@virginia.edu |Onscreen: Vampire drains blood from neck of victim
Kpants | Mike: "This is what Southern Baptists think Catholic Mass is like."

Jonathan R. Strand

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Apr 25, 1995, 3:00:00 AM4/25/95
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Does anyone have a tape of the MSTing of Iowa State Unv? It was a
short that preceded a movie a couple of years ago. The short was a
promo for ISU from the 1950's; featuring the way women can earn their
Mrs. degree. "Come to Iowa State and learn how to be a housewife" was
the underlying theme. Needless to say, Tom, Crow and JOEL did a great
job hammering the short.

Please, pleaes let me know if I can get a copy from some kind soul. I
have nightmares thinking about it...I need this tape...

Email me direct and thanks in advance,

Jonathan
jst...@unlinfo.unl.edu

dedvi...@midnightbakers.com

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Apr 26, 1995, 3:00:00 AM4/26/95
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Soundwave [ASTEK] (cgo...@gate.net) wrote:

: Or what about that Psychic Hot Line infomercial that features former MTV
: VJ Downtown Julie Brown?

Chad, I've been waiting for someone to notice that...thing...in a curly,
gray-haired wig... The first ten minutes of that infomercial had me in
tears, on the floor laughing, crying my guts out in disbelief!!! I
watched for weeks, waited and watched....determined to catch it on
tape...and finally I did! I show it to friends. Now they're all waiting
to catch it on tape too!

paul "still crying..." critser
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Jason Hrncir

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Apr 27, 1995, 3:00:00 AM4/27/95
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cgo...@gate.net (Soundwave [ASTEK]) once said:
>Or what about that Psychic Hot Line infomercial that features former MTV
>VJ Downtown Julie Brown?

Speaking of psychic hotline infomercials, isn't there one out there with
William Katt, _the greatest american hero_? (ooo, look, i'm almost on topic)
Or maybe i'm seeing things again. Should old yogurt cause blurred vision?

Jason H.
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Jamie Plummer

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Apr 27, 1995, 3:00:00 AM4/27/95
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you're seeing fine. I saw it too

Jon P LeVitre

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Apr 29, 1995, 3:00:00 AM4/29/95
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j.hr...@mail.utexas.edu (Jason Hrncir) writes:

>cgo...@gate.net (Soundwave [ASTEK]) once said:
>>Or what about that Psychic Hot Line infomercial that features former MTV
>>VJ Downtown Julie Brown?

>Speaking of psychic hotline infomercials, isn't there one out there with
>William Katt, _the greatest american hero_? (ooo, look, i'm almost on topic)
>Or maybe i'm seeing things again. Should old yogurt cause blurred vision?

I've also seen commercials for a psychic hotline with the guy from
Miami Vice...not Don Johnson, the other guy (Thomas Micheal Phillips?
Phillip Thomas Micheals? ... ahhhh ... something like that...)

Are there really people out there who will pay $14.95 a minute to get
advice from "psychics" who are recommended by an actor who hasn't
had a job in five years?

jonl

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