Mystery Science Theater 3000: 20th Anniversary Edition

The problem with TV critics' lists and gift guides is that they're biased toward good TV. But that ignores the pleasure — nay, the social function — of watching, and communally making fun of, bad TV. MST3K made the bad-TV experience into art, assembling two men and their puppets to make fun of some of the worst late-night-rerun movies ever. This tin box assembles four classic stinkers, together with creator interviews, collectible cards and a Crow T. Robot figurine. For the trash-culture aficionado on your holiday list, it's the snide thoughts that count.

—James Poniewozik

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