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I am – Hercules!!



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.”



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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)



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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 HEAT!!!
by Mullah Omar
May 6th, 2008
02:23:38 AM
Wow, they DID put out AVATAR without airing the episodes
by Drath
May 6th, 2008
07:14:52 AM
South Park?!??
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May 6th, 2008
08:48:23 AM
"That's enough. Normal View!"
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May 6th, 2008
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I feel the HEEEEEAATTT
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May 6th, 2008
09:47:39 AM
for 40 bucks and free shipping
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May 6th, 2008
10:11:56 AM
Private Practive - The Complete First Season
by Big Jim
May 6th, 2008
10:15:08 AM
Private Practice - The Complete First Season
by Big Jim
May 6th, 2008
10:16:01 AM
South Park was Listed Above
by Lawguy
May 6th, 2008
10:17:03 AM
oops, sorry for the double 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 like ASS
by jimmy_009
May 6th, 2008
11:59:59 AM
The 4400- a show with no 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 released?...
by DanielKurland
May 6th, 2008
02:06:05 PM
Acapulco Heat: sounds like a 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 funny...
by jig98
May 6th, 2008
09:39:23 PM
Punky Boobster
by Little Beavis
May 6th, 2008
09:53:02 PM
"Place your hands above the rails. They're magnetized!"
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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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