'Manos' the Hands of Fate
- Episode aired Jan 30, 1993
- Not Rated
- 1h 33m
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The Mads present the satellite people a film so bad that apologies are sent, and Tom Servo goes off his nut from it.The Mads present the satellite people a film so bad that apologies are sent, and Tom Servo goes off his nut from it.The Mads present the satellite people a film so bad that apologies are sent, and Tom Servo goes off his nut from it.
Diane Adelson
- Margaret
- (archive footage)
Jackey Neyman Jones
- Debbie
- (archive footage)
Tom Neyman
- The Master
- (archive footage)
John Reynolds
- Torgo
- (archive footage)
Harold P. Warren
- Michael
- (archive footage)
Mary Jo Pehl
- Magic Voice
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Joel Hodgson(host segments)
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaManos: The Hands of Fate (1966) was a film that was very obscure until its airing on this series. Since then, the film has gained something of a cult following and is now often counted among the worst films ever made. Thus far there has been an Entertainment Weekly article about the film, numerous screenings for cult fans, and a documentary made about the films legacy entitled 'Hotel Torgo.'
- Goofs(at around 18 min onward) Joel can be seen turning to Crow, revealing that he's wearing glasses. Light passes through his lenses, which doesn't explain why light doesn't pass through Tom's glass bubble-gum machine head.
- Quotes
Crow T. Robot: [Torgo has left the family's bags into the house] I LeFt a piEce of cHeWed GuM on yoUr pilLoW.
- Crazy creditsStinger: the "make-out woman" saying "Why don't you guys leave us alone?"
- ConnectionsFeatured in Atop the Fourth Wall: Lady Gaga #1 (2011)
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Might be responsible for a few documented cases of 'death by laughter'...
For some unfathomable reason, the IMDb summary includes Joel, instead of Mike in this Season 5, Episode 24 offering. As every loyal follower of this cult television show well knows, Mike enters into the picture permanently after the 13th episode of Season 5!
The movie itself (manos is Spanish for hands, btw, making the actual title translate to "Hands, the Hands of Fate") is indescribably awful in every imaginable way. To comment any further about this fact is pointless. But what MST3K does to it, is comedic genius to the nth degree. At one point, Torgo's stammering speech is mimicked to near-perfection by Crow, Servo, and Mike interchangeably, so everything spoken appears to actually be in the film. This effect had me literally holding my sides from the paroxysms of laughter I simply could not control. I even had to grab my computer desk at one point, to keep from falling out of my chair...true story! I cannot remember a better feeling after viewing this send-up of all send-ups. Bodily secretions released by laughter have been measured and identified. They truly benefit and heal the body and soul; however, watch at your own risk. You've been warned!
The movie itself (manos is Spanish for hands, btw, making the actual title translate to "Hands, the Hands of Fate") is indescribably awful in every imaginable way. To comment any further about this fact is pointless. But what MST3K does to it, is comedic genius to the nth degree. At one point, Torgo's stammering speech is mimicked to near-perfection by Crow, Servo, and Mike interchangeably, so everything spoken appears to actually be in the film. This effect had me literally holding my sides from the paroxysms of laughter I simply could not control. I even had to grab my computer desk at one point, to keep from falling out of my chair...true story! I cannot remember a better feeling after viewing this send-up of all send-ups. Bodily secretions released by laughter have been measured and identified. They truly benefit and heal the body and soul; however, watch at your own risk. You've been warned!
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- dsgraham212002
- Oct 28, 2014
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