This skit was a way for Mike to do his impressions again. Since he had taken over host duties he didn't get to do them as often. This was to help remedy that. This was also done a few years before Jeff Smith, the Frugal Gourmet, was accused of molesting SEVEN different male teenagers
LMAO "What is essential to this dish is a fresh robot net!" It's host segments like these that keep me hooked (no matter how many times I've seen them).
When Mike started using Servo as a pepper grinder, I cracked up! LOL As to the scout leader, Crash Test Dummy, and the Frugal Gourmet, I have to say that Mike is one of the best mimics I've ever seen! He not only physically resembles the person but has all the voice and physical mannerisms. His wife Bridget is great too! Wish I remembered the answer to @bowtoyoursensei question--I 'm sure it's available on RU-vid...
Mike: C'mon, is it so hard to be nice? Servo: Yes 1:03-1:40 whoa, a "This Boy's Life" reference in MST#K?? Wow, didn't expect that! At least Mike didn't try to strangle them like De Niro did to Leo in the movie Mike: Hey you guys done with these magazines? Crow & Servo: AHHHHH!
Mean Mike is so like one of my scout leaders, Dave Lonsway, that it's almost creepy. He acts like mean Mike when he's talking some sense into us, ME especially, He jokes around with me, gives me a hard time, and sometimes bugs me. I'm from Fort Wayne Indiana, I say Pop. Just saying soda just sounds weird and awkward, I'm in Boy Scouts. Did the best brains have a lot of former boy scouts in the studio, and are Minnesota Scout leaders mean?
Gahahahahahahahahahah this rules!!!! God bless Mst3k, amen :) P.S. does anyone have clips of mike's wife when she plays "Nuveena, Mike's singing love interest"? Wikipedia only just told me she did that, and now I wanna see it!
Late reply I know, but if anyone is curious, this is during episode 5x24 _Twelve to the Moon,_ although it's actually riffing on the short they did called "Design for Dreaming".