'Manos' the Hands of Fate
- Episode aired Jan 30, 1993
- Not Rated
- 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
9.0/10
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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)
Featured review
A Great Episode Mocking One of The 60s' Absolute Worst Movies!
Manos: The Hands of Fate. That's all that needs to be said. A film so horrible, so poorly edited, so poorly written, performed and directed that it's quite a shock that the film's over fifty years old. HOW can a film be THIS old and be THIS bad? Well: it turns out that even in a decade as culturally progressive as the 60s wasn't immune to horribly made movies like THIS steaming turd. And it's MST3K's job to tackle this infamous movie with its classic commentary. Viewing this film is its own story of perseverance. As is shown in this episode.
Every skit-break is a breath of relief from the movie, though when the film IS playing the commentary eases the pain that is Manos. Tom Servo and Crow are hard-boiled film critics in their universe, and even THEY couldn't sit through this one without traumatizing their fragile circuits.
This episode is a classic in the show's history, and how ballsy it was to resurrect this film's reputation as one of the worst... ever. MST3K, you make bad movies tolerable to watch with your commentary. And this episode is wonderfully done.
Every skit-break is a breath of relief from the movie, though when the film IS playing the commentary eases the pain that is Manos. Tom Servo and Crow are hard-boiled film critics in their universe, and even THEY couldn't sit through this one without traumatizing their fragile circuits.
This episode is a classic in the show's history, and how ballsy it was to resurrect this film's reputation as one of the worst... ever. MST3K, you make bad movies tolerable to watch with your commentary. And this episode is wonderfully done.
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- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Color
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