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MST3K!! LOST!! SUNNY!! 4400!! SOUTH PARK!! TREATMENT!! SEXY!! PYTHON!! PRISONER!! HercVault!!
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Harry Knowles has no love for “Mystery Science Theater 3000” so I assume he skipped “Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie” -- but I suspect if he forced himself to watch the big-screen version of the cult cable franchise he might reconsider.
I remember the MST3K movie as the funniest thing I saw in a cinema in 1996, with mockery -- of the perfectly compelling 1955 Universal sci-fi thriller “This Island Earth” -- that left my face runny with tears. Unlike the weekly TV show, which was always slapped together in a matter of days, the jokes in the big-screen version were (if I’m remembering correctly) honed and tested during a long series of live screenings. The result provides one of the highest laugh-per-minute ratios this side of the original “Airplane.”

The final season of “The 4400” picked up in a world rich with a superhero-chemical called “promicin,” which was developed from examining the physiology of the title characters. Anyone could inject themselves the widely circulated black market sci-fi substance, but only half of those who did gained a superpower; the other half just died. I thought it a supercool premise. Even if you survived, you could still end up with a crappy superpower. The lure of promicin was so strong, even members of law enforcement decided to give it whirl.

“Crossing Jordan” was the medical examiner drama Tim Kring created and oversaw prior to creating and overseeing “Heroes.” Damon Lindelof, who went on to co-create “Lost,” was on its writing staff. If you judge “Jordan” less than twice as exciting as “Heroes” or “Lost,” keep in mind that “Jordan,” unlike “Heroes,” didn’t have “Pushing Daisies” creator Bryan Fuller on the writing staff during its first season. And “Jordan” never made use of the writing talents of J.J. Abrams, David Fury, Javier Grillo-Marxauch, Carlton Cuse, Drew Goddard, Brian K. Vaughn or any of the other “Lost” scribes.
It starred tall, skinny “Law & Order” vet Jill Hennessey, always markedly easier on the eyes than Jack Klugman.
The set is loaded with extras, including:
* Deleted scenes from eight of the 23 first-season episodes.
* Commentaries by Kring, director-producer Allan Arkush and composers Wendy & Lisa (formerly of Prince’s Revolution; subsequently of “Heroes”) on four episodes, including the pilot and season finale.
* “A Conversation With Series Creator Tim Kring, Producer/Director Allan Arkush and Producer Dennis Hammer.”
* “Jill Hennessey and Allan Arkush talk about Jordan.”
* “Steve Valentine, Ravi Kapoor and Kathryn Hahn Talk With Allan Arkush.”
* “Allan Arkush and Tim Kring Talk With Miguel Ferrer.”
Herc’s Popular Pricing Pantry
This week, dirt-cheap pricing on the two best series ever to emerge out of Great Britain:

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NOBODY Expects
All 45 Episodes
(Plus Bonus Features)
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SRP: $99.95!!
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CHEAPEST PRISONER EVER??
All 17 Episodes
For $38.99!!
Yesterday: $49.99!!
SRP: $99.95!!
6: Where am I?
2: In The Village.
6: What do you want?
2: We want information.
6: Whose side are you on?
2: That would be telling. We want information. Information. Information.
6: You won't get it.
2: By hook or by crook, we will.
6: Who are you?
2: The new Number Two.
6: Who is Number One?
2: You are Number Six.
6: I am not a number; I am a free man.

VASTLY ENCHEAPENED SCRUBS!!
TV-on-DVD Calendar
Last Week
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Vol. 3
Beverly Hills 90210 4.x
The Big Gay Sketch Show 1.x
The Big Gay Sketch Show 2.x
The British Empire in Color
Burke's Law 1.x
The Complete Toxic Avenger
Cheers 9.x
Dark Shadows: The Beginning Vol. 4
Desperate Housewives: Three Season Pack
Grey's Anatomy: Three Season Pack
The Great Revival: The Complete Miniseries
Human Weapon 1.x
Intelligence 1.x
I-Spy 1.x
I-Spy 2.x
Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is
Lost: Three Season Set
Paranormal State 1.x
Roswell 1.x (Heigl Edition)
Roswell 2.x (Heigl Edition)
Roswell 3.x (Heigl Edition)
Sabrina The Teenage Witch (1971): The Complete Series
A Touch of Frost 13.x
The Waltons 7.x
This Week

Acapulco Heat: The Complete Series

The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin Vol. 2

Allo Allo 8.x

Avatar 3.x Vol. 3

Bewitched 6.x

Champions of the Wild: Marine Life
Champions of the Wild: Our Wildlife
Champions of the Wild: Primate, Pandas and Bears

Crossing Jordan 1.x

The 4400 4.x

Greg The Bunny: Best Of The Film Parodies Vol. 2

A Haunting 3.x

Hauntings In America

Hiya Kids: A 50's Saturday Morning Box

The Jack Benny Show: Best Of

The Johnny Carson Show: Best Of

Madeline: Next Stop, America

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

Punky Brewster 1.x Vol. 1
The Red Skelton Show: Best Of Vol. 1

The Red Skelton Show: Best Of Vol. 2

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon: Best Of

Speed Racer: The Next Generation Vol. 1

That Girl 1.x Vol. 1
Next Week
The Adams Chronicles: The Complete Miniseries
The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers Vol. 1
American Idol 6.x Finale
Chase 1.x
DNA 1.x/2.x
Doogie Howser, M.D.: The Complete Series
Drawn Together Uncensored 3.x
Garfield: A Cat and His Nerd
The Incredible Hulk TV-Movies
Lovejoy 3.x
The Magnificent Seven: The Complete Series
Mission: Impossible 4.x
The Rat Patrol: The Complete Series
Saturday Night Live 3.x
Saturday Night Live 3.x: Limited Edition
Sinatra: The Complete Miniseries
Stargate Infinity: The Complete Series
Two and a Half Men 3.x
May 20
The Bill Engvall Show 1.x
Bump: South America
Charles in Charge 3.x
Cheerleader U <--- NEW!!
Cranford: The Complete Miniseries
Dangerous Assignment: The Complete Series
Exes and Ohs 1.x
Gomer Pyle USMC 4.x
A Haunting 3.x
JAG 6.x
The Jeff Corwin Experience 2.x
Laredo: Best of 1.x Vol. 2
The Muppet Show 3.x
The New Maverick: The Pilot
Nimrod Nation: The Complete Miniseries
Oban Star Racers Vol. 2
Penn & Teller: Bullshit! 5.x
The Richie Rich/Scooby Doo Hour Vol. 1
Square Pegs: The Complete Series
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Ninja Tribunal
24 1.x Special Edition
May 27
Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Everything
Cory in the House: New & Improved Edition
DeGrassi: The Next Generation 6.x
Go Lion
The Grand: The Complete Series
Gunsmoke 2.x Vol. 2
He-Man Vol. 2
Honeymooners: Color Episodes Vol. 3
Holocaust: The Complete Miniseries
Intervention: Best of 1.x
Intervention 1.x: Then and Now
The Invaders 1.x
Lipstick Jungle 1.x
MonsterQuest 1.x
Rawhide 3.x Vol. 1
Wing Chun: The Complete Series
June 3
American Gangster 2.x
The Andromeda Strain: The Complete Miniseries <
CHiPs 2.x
Dante's Cove 3.x
The Dead Zone 6.x
Doctor Who: Beneath The Surface
Doctor Who: The Sea Devils
Doctor Who: The Silurians
Doctor Who: Warriors of the Deep
Epic Conditions: The Weather Channel
Epic Conditions: The Weather Channel (Blu-ray)
Fearless Planet 
Fearless Planet (Blu-ray)
Flavor of Love 3.x
Get Smart: The Complete 1995 Series
I Love New York 2.x
The Incredible Hulk 3.x
The Incredible Hulk 4.x
Kenny The Shark Vol. 3
Mannix 1.x
Meerkat Manor: Best of 2.x
Platinum Weddings: Best Of

Rescue Me 4.x
Storm Chasers: Perfect Disaster

Weeds 3.x
Weeds 3.x (Blu-ray)
June 10
Army Wives 1.x
Boondocks 2.x

Broken Trail: The Complete Miniseries (Blu-ray)
Bump! American Southwest
City of Vice: The Complete Miniseries
Comedy Central's Home Grown
Da Vinci's Inquest 3.x
The Dukes of Hazzard: TV Movies
Fantastic Four 1.x
The Fugitive 2.x Vol. 1
Hawaii Five-0 4.x
Home Improvement 8.x
Into Alaska With Jeff Corwin
John Adams: The Complete Miniseries
McLeod's Daughters 6.x 
My Boys 1.x
The Odd Couple 4.x
7th Heaven 6.x

Soap: The Complete Series ($44.99 For Four Seasons!!)
Tek War: The Complete Series

TV Funhouse
Waiting For God 3.x
What's Happening: The Complete Series
June 17
The All-New Popeye Hour Vol. 1
Burn Notice 1.x
Californication 1.x
Dynasty 3.x Vol. 1
ER 9.x
Galaxy High School: The Collection

Get Smart: The Nude Bomb
Inspector Gadget: Big Little Problem
Jericho 2.x
Meerkat Manor 3.x
Naked Brother Band: Polar Bear
Popeye Vol. 2 (1938-1940)
Sabrina The Teenage Witch 4.x
Sabrina The Teenage Witch: Four Season Pack
Sonic Underground: Vol. 2
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody: Lip Synchin'
Transformers: The Animated Movie (2008)
Wanted Dead or Alive: Best Of
June 24
The Big Easy 1.x
Criss Angel Mindfreak: Best Of 1.x/2.x
Dogfights 2.x
Dogfights: The Complete Series

Early Edition 1.x

Futurama Movie II: Beast With A Billion Backs
Ice Road Truckers: On and Off The Ice

The New Adventures of Old Christine 2.x
Ruth Rendell Mysteries Vol. 3
Tak and the Power of Juju: Trouble With Magic
Till Death Do Us Part 1.x
The Vice 2.x
July 1
Batman: The Movie (1966)
Batman: The Movie (1966) (Blu-ray)
The Closer 3.x
The Legend of BraveStarr Vol. 2
Ganges: The Complete Series
Ganges: The Complete Series [Blu-ray]
The Legend of BraveStarr Vol. 2

Mad Men 1.x
Mad Men 1.x (Blu-ray)
The Outer Limits: The Complete Series
Rebus Vol. 3 <--- NEW!!
The Streets of San Francisco 2.x Vol. 1
Tori & Dean Inn Love 1.x
Tyler Perry's House of Payne Vol. 2 <--- NEW!!
Walker Texas Ranger 5.x
Walker Texas Ranger: Six-Season Pack
Wild China: The Complete Miniseries
Wild China: The Complete Miniseries (Blu-ray)
July 8

Batman: Gotham Knight (1-Disc)
Batman: Gotham Knight (2-Disc)

Batman: Gotham Knight (Blu-ray)
Bump! Australia
Bump! Massachusetts
Cannon 1.x Vol. 1
The Dog Whisperer 3.x
Fastlane: The Complete Series
I Dream of Jeannie 5.x <--- NEW!!
Jake and the Fatman 1.x Vol. 1
Monk 6.x
Psych 2.x
Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get A Clue Vol. 2
Soul Food 3.x
Stargate Atlantis 4.x
Wire in the Blood 5.x
X-Files: Revelations
July 15

Birds of Prey: The Complete Series
Dallas 9.x
Eureka 2.x
Evening Shade 1.x
Jupiter Moon Vol. 4
Manswers: Best of 1.x
The New Adventures Of The Lone Ranger/Zorro Vol. 2
Reno 911! 5.x <--- NEW!!
Saving Grace 1.x
July 22
Earth: The Biography <--- NEW!!
Earth: The Biography (Blu-ray) <--- NEW!!

L.A. Ink 1.x
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
Transformers Cybertron: Ultimate Collection <--- NEW!!
July 29

Avatar: The Last Airbender 3.x Vol. 4
Baldwin Hills 1.x
Beverly Hills 90210 5.x
Centennial: The Complete Miniseries <--- NEW!!
Dark Shadows: The Beginning Vol. 5
Freakazoid 1.x
Girlfriends 4.x
The Hills 3.x
The Human Body: Pushing the Limits
Masters of Horror 2.x <--- NEW!!
Parking Wars: Best Of 1.x
Phineas & Ferb: The Fast and the Phineas <--- NEW!!
Robin Hood 2.x
Robin Hood 1.x (Blu-ray)
Robin of Sherwood: The Complete Series <--- NEW!!

Stargate SG1: Continuum
Stargate SG1: Continuum (Blu-ray)
Tiny Toon Adventures 1.x Vol. 1
Witchblade: The Complete Series

The Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School <--- NEW!!
August 5
Back at the Barnyard
Ben 10 4.x
Charlie & Lola Vol. 8
Days That Shook The World 1.x
Doctor Who: Black Orchid
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
Doctor Who: Time Meddler
Epic Conditions: The Weather Channel
Epic Conditions: The Weather Channel (Blu-ray)
Family Ties 4.x
Family Ties: The First Four Seasons
Hotel Babylon 2.x
Sensitive Skin 1.x/2.x

Star Trek 2.x Remastered
The Universe 2.x
August 12

Caroline in the City 1.x <--- NEW!!
Comedy Central's Kenny Vs. Spenny 1.x
Dave's World 1.x <--- NEW!!

DC Super Heroes: The Filmation Adventures

Love Boat 1.x Vol. 2 <--- NEW!!
South Park 11.x <--- NEW!!
Tom & Jerry Tales Vol. 5
The Wire 5.x
August 19
Brotherhood 2.x
Dexter 2.x
August 26

Battle 360 1.x
Honeymooners In Color Vol. 4
UFO Hunters 1.x
The Untouchables 2.x Vol. 1
September 2
Bump! Eastern Europe

Desperate Housewives 4.x <--- NEW!!
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 3.x <--- NEW!!
Living With Ed 2.x
The Shield 6.x
September 9

Grey's Anatomy 4.x <--- NEW!!
Grey's Anatomy 4.x (Blu-ray) <--- NEW!!

In Treatment <--- NEW!!
In Treatment (Blu-ray) <--- NEW!!

Ugly Betty 2.x <--- NEW!!
September 16
Cybill: Best Of

Dirty Sexy Money 1.x <--- NEW!!

Private Practice 1.x <--- NEW!!
September 23
Ax Men
Brothers & Sisters 2.x <--- NEW!!

Samantha Who 1.x <--- NEW!!
October 14
Bump! Canada
Chris & John To The Rescue 2.x
November 11
Bump! Spain
December 9
Lost 4.x <--- NEW!!
Lost 4.x (Blu-ray) <--- NEW!!

Selected season-sets containing
some of Herc’s all-time favorite TV!!
$12.95 Dinner For Five 1.x (10 episodes) 
$15.99 Rocky & Bullwinkle 1.x (26 episodes) <--- VASTLY ENCHEAPENED!!
$17.99 Moonlighting 1.x/2.x (25 episodes)
$18.99 Wonder Showzen 2.x (eight episodes)
$21.99 The Tick: The Complete Series (nine episodes)
$22.99 The Andy Griffith Show 5.x (32 episodes) 
$22.99 The Bob Newhart Show 1.x (24 episodes)
$22.99 Soap 1.x (25 episodes)
$22.99 The Mary Tyler Moore Show 1.x (24 episodes)
$22.99 The Venture Bros. 1.x (13 Episodes)
$23.99 ER 1.x (26 episodes)
$23.99 Friends 1.x (24 episodes)
$23.99 Taxi 1.x (22 episodes) <--- VASTLY ENCHEAPENED!!
$23.99 Hill Street Blues 1.x (17 episodes)
$23.99 South Park 1.x (13 episodes)
$24.99 Firefly: The Complete Series (14 episodes)
$24.99 The Tick Versus 1.x (12 episodes) 
$25.49 Gilmore Girls 4.x (22 episodes)
$27.49 The Office 3.x (24 episodes)
$27.99 Murder One 1.x (23 episodes)
$27.99 Futurama Vol. 2 (19 episodes)
$27.99 Curb Your Enthusiasm 1.x (10 episodes)
$27.99 Oz 1.x (eight episodes)
$29.98 Cheers 1.x (23 episodes)
$28.99 The Simpsons 2.x (22 episodes)
$29.99 Angel 5.x (22 episodes)
$29.99 Buffy The Vampire Slayer 4.x (22 episodes) 
$29.99 The Dick Van Dyke Show 1.x (31 episodes)
$29.99 Mission Impossible 1.x (28 episodes)
$29.99 The Wild Wild West (28 episodes)
$29.99 St. Elsewhere 1.x (22 episodes) 
$29.99 Wonderfalls: The Complete Series (13 episodes)
$30.99 Kung Fu 2.x (23 episodes)
$30.99 The Larry Sanders Show 1.x (13 episodes)
$30.99 Columbo 1.x (nine TV-movies)
$30.99 Newsradio 1.x/2.x (29 episodes)
$30.99 The Rockford Files 1.x (22 episodes)
$31.49 Northern Exposure 3.x (23 episodes)
$33.49 Brideshead Revisited (11 hours) <--- VASTLY ENCHEAPENED!!
$34.99 The OC 1.x (27 episodes)
$35.99 Undeclared: The Complete Series (17 episodes) <--- VASTLY ENCHEAPENED!!
$36.99 Lost 1.x (24 episodes)
$36.99 The Wire 1.x (13 episodes) <--- VASTLY ENCHEAPENED!!
$37.99 My So-Called Life: The Complete Series (17 Episodes) <--- VASTLY ENCHEAPENED!!
$38.99 Monty Python's Flying Circus: The Complete Series (45 episodes) <--- VASTLY ENCHEAPENED!!
$38.99 The Prisoner: The Complete Series (17 episodes) <--- VASTLY ENCHEAPENED!!
$38.99 Battlestar Galactica 1.x (13 episodes plus miniseries)
$39.99 Seinfeld 3.x (23 episodes)
$41.99 Carnivale 1.x (12 episodes)
$42.77 Fawlty Towers: The Complete Series (12 episodes)
$42.99 SCTV Network 90 Vol. 1 (Nine 90-minute episodes)
$43.99 Star Trek 2.x (26 episodes)
$43.99 Veronica Mars 1.x (22 episodes)
$43.99 The West Wing 1.x (22 episodes)
$48.99 24 1.x (24 episodes)
$48.99 From The Earth To The Moon (12 episodes) 
$49.99 The Sopranos 1.x (13 episodes)
$50.49 Star Trek: The Next Generation 3.x (26 episodes)
$50.99 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 3.x (26 episodes)
$53.99 Alias 1.x (22 episodes)
$54.99 Freaks and Geeks: The Complete Series (18 episodes)
$54.99 Six Feet Under 1.x (13 episodes)
$54.99 Deadwood 1.x (12 episodes)
$54.99 Rome 1.x (12 episodes)
$69.99 The Twilight Zone 1.x (36 episodes)
$72.99 Twin Peaks: The Complete Series (30 episodes) 
$85.00 Once and Again 1.x (22 episodes)

$49.95: Arm Yourself
Because No One Else
Here Will Save You.
Every Issue 1963-2006!! 
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Reader Talkback
first by Double M | May 6th, 2008 01:53:57 AM | I have to agree with herc for
the first time.... by ampersand110 | May 6th, 2008 01:57:42 AM | FINALLY we get ACAPULCO
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post by Big Jim | May 6th, 2008 10:19:02 AM | Big Jim by Series7 | May 6th, 2008 11:23:07 AM | Such a shame Punky Brewster
reduced her rack by GrandMuffTarkin | May 6th, 2008 11:45:50 AM | That new Speed Racer looks
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ending by filmfanatic1 | May 6th, 2008 12:34:19 PM | Senator McCain... by Meglos | May 6th, 2008 01:49:11 PM | How is In Treatment being
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winner by Mr_X | May 6th, 2008 02:09:30 PM | Series7, EXTENDED & EXPANDED
is nothing by Big Jim | May 6th, 2008 02:10:27 PM | it starred fabio! by Mr_X | May 6th, 2008 02:16:07 PM | Samantha Who? by Thrillho77 | May 6th, 2008 02:19:00 PM | Hm, it seems it does have ALL
of In Treatment... by DanielKurland | May 6th, 2008 02:23:01 PM | Brunomac... by DanielKurland | May 6th, 2008 02:36:27 PM | Series7... by DanielKurland | May 6th, 2008 02:38:58 PM | Monty Python 16 ton Megaset... by LargoJr | May 6th, 2008 04:57:33 PM | The MST3K Movie is on cable
this month by PervOmatic | May 6th, 2008 05:14:51 PM | People who prefer Mike... by LargoJr | May 6th, 2008 05:52:02 PM | LargoJr I remember that quote by PervOmatic | May 6th, 2008 06:29:56 PM | Turkey Day marathon! by Sir Loin | May 6th, 2008 07:13:31 PM | Best MST3K slip EVAR!!! by LargoJr | May 6th, 2008 08:17:35 PM | Oh MST3K I Do Love You So by smallerdemon | May 6th, 2008 08:28:45 PM | YES! Caroline in the City -
sooo unappreciated! by JimCurry | May 6th, 2008 09:04:42 PM | MST3k... by JimCurry | May 6th, 2008 09:07:23 PM | t.v funhouse was so damn
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rails. They're magnetized!" by Osmosis Jones | May 6th, 2008 10:56:31 PM | "Watch out for snakes!" by Sir Loin | May 6th, 2008 11:28:03 PM | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES!!!!!
BIRDS OF PREY!!!!!!!! by torgosPizza | May 7th, 2008 12:15:14 AM | Sweet box for sweet Mad Men by INWOsuxRED | May 7th, 2008 12:22:03 AM | I liked most MST3K episodes by INWOsuxRED | May 7th, 2008 12:24:59 AM | Also liked Joel on Freaks and
Geeks by INWOsuxRED | May 7th, 2008 12:26:21 AM | mst3k movie by soup74 | May 7th, 2008 01:21:54 AM | Ok Herc, ya know what pisses
me off? by digitalcos | May 7th, 2008 12:42:26 PM | Well, since we're waving our
dicks around... by digitalcos | May 7th, 2008 10:03:56 PM |
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