Product Details

• Actors: Joel Hodgson, Michael J. Nelson, Trace Beaulieu, Kevin Murphy, Jim Mallon
• Writers: Joel Hodgson, Frank Conniff, Paul Chaplin, Mike Gandolfi
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Rhino / Wea
• VHS Release Date: September 15, 1998
• Run Time: 35 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 1566053951
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #211,205 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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Though a scant 30 minutes, MST3K's Poopie reel of outtakes is worth every sumptuous second. In it we witness the best of special effects gone awry, flubbed lines, and general goofing around by Joel Hodgson, Mike Nelson, Trace Beaulieu, Frank Conniff, and beloved robots Crow and Tom Servo. While you might think this reel features scenes of limp robots and their human roboteers sporting witty quips, the outtakes package is often quite the opposite. We hear Crow and Servo in character cracking spontaneously hilarious comments one couldn't have the pleasure of hearing even on primetime cable TV. What's more, you'll end up shaking your head in admiration at the comedic talents of Kevin Murphy (Servo) and Trace Beaulieu (Crow). In short, if you want to get crazy, if you want to get loose, if you want a funny, intimate peek behind the now-retired world of MST3K, the Poopie pack is the perfect capper on a long, illustriously witty run of one of America's most creative and entertaining television shows. --Karen Karleski

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh POOPIE! Ah ha ha POOPIE!, December 6, 1999

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Tom_Servo_the_3rd (Palatine IL.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Poopie!: Mystery Science Theater 3000 Official Outtakes Reel [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Oh Poopie. This video of Mystery Science Theater 3000 outtakes is just so funny. This tape features outtakes from season 2 up to 6, even outtakes from the begining theme song. You'll see outtakes from just about everyone. Joel, Mike, Frank, Trace, Jim, Kevin, everyone.... Some of my favorite outtakes are the one where Crow's head is on fire and they just keep on laughing, and the one where Joel screws up his line and says "pancakes" instead of "waffels". You get to see some real funny stuff in this video, I just wish this video could have been longer than just 30 minutes. It will leave you wanting for more and will leave you laughing until you can't stop laughing anymore. It's a great video for any MST3K to enjoy for hours, months, years, and so on... I think you will enjoy it.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 30 hilarious minutes of MST3K out-takes, August 5, 2003

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Daniel Jolley "darkgenius" (Shelby, North Carolina USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Poopie!: Mystery Science Theater 3000 Official Outtakes Reel [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Although many a classic scene of Mystery Science Theater 3000 may have looked as if the guys just kept the cameras rolling no matter what happened (and I mean this as a good thing), there was actually many a flubbed line, prop mishap, giggle fit, etc., that never made it into each episode's final print. Poopie! shares a half hour worth of bloopers and blunders with MST3K's legion of fans, and although the length of the video is inarguably pretty short, the content makes this item well worth the purchase. Released in 1995, Poopie! contains cutting floor tapes from the second through sixth seasons of the show. This represents the glory years of the show's run on Comedy Central, with many a clip from both the Joel Hodgson and Mike Nelson eras.

I don't think I'm going to surprise anyone when I say that MST3K was not exactly a high-budget show, so basically anything could and seemingly did happen when it came to the utilization of props, set design elements, and the handling of the bots. Many a scene breaks down into an extended giggle-thon, requiring a number of takes; TV's Frank is particularly susceptible to moments of uncontrolled hilarity. You won't find any theatre-based scenes included here, but you will get a few unplanned-for behind the scenes looks at the SOL and Deep Thirteen sets. Parents of younger MST3K groupies might appreciate knowing that a few words a little stronger than "Poopie!" are uttered in the aftermath of a few blunders, but all in all this is just vintage, spontaneous comedy outtakes from the funniest guys on the planet (and in space). You can often find this short video boxed with a couple of MST3K episodes, so the MST3K fan might want to go that route if possible, but this single tape by itself is well worth the money and really belongs in the personal library of every devoted MSTie out there in the world.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 30min. of 100% pure hillarity!.....BUT IT'S ONLY 30min!!!!!, July 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Poopie!: Mystery Science Theater 3000 Official Outtakes Reel [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I LOVE THIS TAPE! Unlike all the "BLOOPER" shows we've been subjected to in the past,This is actually funny!TO see the down to earth human side of JOEL,MIKE,TRACE,KEVIN,FRANK,etc...Is a genuine treat for all misties!For me the the best part of this tape is poor Frank Conniff,HE JUST CAN'T STOP LAUGHING!!!Could this be the reason Frank is no longer on the show?I kid of course,(WHO DOSEN'T LOVE TV'S FRANK?).Really though people this is really a great tape.It will make you laugh,"ARE WE GOING ON THREE"And it will make you cry,(JOEL,TRACE,FRANK).At 30min.it delivers but leaves you begging for more.I just hope that we will be given even more tapes like this in the not to distant future.