Recap / Mystery Science Theater 3000: Turkey Day '91

Penn Jilette: Here's a special Thanksgiving hymn, from Comedy Central.
Joel and the 'Bots: (singing) We gather together / to watch cheesy movies
at Comedy Central / on Thanksgiving day.
At Mystery Science / (inhale) Thea-ter Three Thousand
it's thirty straight hours, / and it's called Turkey Day!

Penn Jilette: Catch Turkey Day! All day Thanksgiving, here at Comedy Central!
Servo: Hey, how come he doesn't have to sing?
Crow: He's in the union.
(Joel brandishes a butcher's knife, ready to serve Crow)

—Commercial for the Turkey Day '91 marathon.

Episodes featured:

• Ring of Terror
• Cave Dwellers
• Jungle Goddess
• The Sidehackers
• Rocketship X-M
• Rocket Attack U.S.A.
• Time of the Apes
• Wild Rebels
• The Amazing Colossal Man
• Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster
• Pod People
• Fugitive Alien
• Catalina Caper
• Daddy-O
• It Conquered the World

The first of several Turkey Day specials that MST3K aired during its run on Comedy Central. Interspersed with the movies are bumpers with Joel and the 'Bots providing various skits and an ongoing storyline in Deep 13 where Dr. Forrester is running the 15-movie marathon in an attempt to break the masses and conquer the world, all while TV's Frank is putting together Thanksgiving dinner.

This marathon provides examples of:

• Bittersweet Ending: Well, in a manner of speaking: Dr. Forrester's attempt to use the marathon to conquer the world, obviously, falls into shambles. But at the same time, TV Frank's dinner party was a huge success. This unfortunately also means there’s no food left for Dr. Forrester when he finally calls it quits.
• "Eureka!" Moment: With four hours left to go, and Dr. Forrester grasping at straws for the reason why he hasn't conquered the world yet with the marathon, TV's Frank inadvertently gives him an idea:
  TV's Frank: Look, you didn't get much to eat, here, I made you a snack. (hands Dr. Forrester an apple) Want some?
  Dr. Forrester: (gets up and aggressively slaps the apple away) I don't have time for a snack, I- Frank, that's it! DADDY-O!
• Not so Dire: By the end of the marathon, Dr. Forrester has fallen asleep in his chair, and it's up to TV's Frank to cue up It Conquered the World. However, TV's Frank acts like Dr. Forrester died, and he's the only one left to salvage his boss' dream.

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Crow: Turkey Fact No. 12: Turkeys are filled with enough L-Tryptophan to knock you on your sorry Thanksgiving ass.

Servo: NO! NO!

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