Spielberg was the same guy who once, while sitting on a hotel bed with Bianca Jagger and Andy Warhol, (COMPLETELY SOBER WE'RE CERTAIN) admitted he ate electronic components.

That and cocaine, so much cocaine.  I did a gig once with some pyro guys that had worked on the show, they said they would get it in lieu of salary.

That and cocaine, so much cocaine.  I did a gig once with some pyro guys that had worked on the show, they said they would get it in lieu of salary.

Props for a "Singing in the Rain" reference.

Props for a "Singing in the Rain" reference.

This honestly seems like more of a Elie Samaha joint, if he were still in the movie business.

This honestly seems like more of a Elie Samaha joint, if he were still in the movie business.

Invasion of the Neptune Men is a close second until the destroy The Hitler Building, at which point it pulls ahead.

Invasion of the Neptune Men is a close second until the destroy The Hitler Building, at which point it pulls ahead.

Johnny Pooper, Number 2 Bad Man in the West!

Johnny Pooper, Number 2 Bad Man in the West!

No one ever mentions it because it never aired and is only available in a box set.  It's consequently a bit more obscure.

No one ever mentions it because it never aired and is only available in a box set.  It's consequently a bit more obscure.

Hobgoblins was directed by the legendary Rick Sloane.

Hobgoblins was directed by the legendary Rick Sloane.

@drkennethnoisewater:disqus Good.

@drkennethnoisewater:disqus Good.

@avclub-51bdcefc2ab286f87800924de7199273:disqus I recall reading some commentary somewhere were they made a conscious decision to avoid riffing on it, either it was too easy or it got repetitive too fast (for an example of them actually taking that sort of dumb riff too far, see Radar Secret Service).

@avclub-51bdcefc2ab286f87800924de7199273:disqus I recall reading some commentary somewhere were they made a conscious decision to avoid riffing on it, either it was too easy or it got repetitive too fast (for an example of them actually taking that sort of dumb riff too far, see Radar Secret Service).

The geekery article makes a good point that Space Mutiny is great episode but the host segments require about a 10-minute setup where you explain how this is actually the evil mother of the man who launched Mike into space, her albino gay friend and an ape-man professor she met time-travelling.  And they're in Roman…