Episode 176
June 16, 2025
This Misfit Movie
MST3K K12 • Fugitive Alien
Hosted by Charlotte Wells and Chris Piuma
The KTMA version of Fugitive Alien is not as excited about that forklift as it could be, but it will listen to Chris and Charlotte talk about pulp sci fi, adaptations of adaptations, Phantom of the Paradise, misfit media, and Winnipeg.
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Show Notes.
Fugitive Alien (スターウルフ) (Minoru Kanaya & Kiyosumi Kuzakawa, 1978 / 1986): MST3K Wiki. IMDB.
Edmond Hamilton: The Weapon from Beyond. (And the Starwolf series in general. And much of his early work can be found on Project Gutenberg.)
Captain Future. A sample of the anime.
“The Lem story” refers to Stanisław Lem’s novel Solaris, which we discussed in our previous episode.
We discussed Eiji Tsuburaya in our episodes on Mighty Jack and Time of the Apes.
Branded to Kill (殺しの烙印) (Seijun Suzuki, 1967). (cw: eye stuff!)
Tennessee Ernie Ford: Sixteen Tons.
That scene from Taxi! (Roy Del Ruth, 1932).
Phantom of the Paradise (Brian De Palma, 1974).
Paul Williams on The Muppet Show.
Phantom of Winnipeg (Malcolm Ingram & Sean Stanley, 2019).
If you want to watch Phantom of Winnipeg, your best bet is to buy it directly from the producers.
My Winnipeg (Guy Maddin, 2007).
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