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[Kicking Back with Jersey Joe] Khan Finally Gets Revenge on Admiral Kirk

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Posted by :Jersey Joe On : May 22, 2014
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Of all the Star Trek movies ever produced, the second film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is generally regarded by fans as the best.  Khan, a generically engineered human seeks revenge on Admiral Kirk after stranding him on a dead planet on the original TV series.  Kirk and Khan get into several epic battles during the film, but this version I found on YouTube was sadly, not part of the original feature.  Had the two battled in this manor, perhaps the end result would have been different?

 

Khan is a super intelligent human; it was engrained in him as part of his genetic engineering when he was created back on Earth.  His “superior intellect,” as he calls it, allows him to be a superior tactician.  It’s this intellect that helped him to become the largest ruler back on Earth and narrowly be defeated by Captain Kirk in their first encounter on the season one episode.

 

But, as you will see in this video, it’s not phasers or photon torpedoes that Khan uses against Kirk. It becomes a mind battle!

 

http://youtu.be/0xtY_k86FBU

 

So, do you think Khan is the winner?

 

THE 411

 

Film: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

 

Release date: June 4, 1982

 

Rating: PG-13

 

Starring: William Shatner as Admiral Kirk and Ricardo Montalban as Khan

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I happened to be surfing through YouTube the other week and came across this.

 

I love when fans add fun gags to already existing films and upload them to YouTube.  Hopefully, it won’t get taken down due to copyright violations, but let’s thank Tom Gigliotti for his awesome work on this.  The video has been online since May 2008 and has scored almost 140,000 views.

[Kicking Back with Jersey Joe] Thanksgiving with the Swedish Chef

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Posted by :Jersey Joe On : November 28, 2013
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swedishchef2Happy Thanksgiving!  While we all digest our turkey feast and before the tryptophan kicks in, I thought it would be great to take a minute and kick back and salute all of the chefs who slaved in the kitchen today to make our turkey dinners, great!  So, let’s all have a laugh with the greatest chef of them all – The Swedish Chef!

 

 

This clip is from season 4 of The Muppet Show that originally aired for 120 episodes from September 5, 1976 – March 15, 1981 in the United Kingdom.  Reruns would eventually make their way to the United States where they were first shown in syndication on local television stations, before moving to cable where they continue to air today.

 

The Swedish Chef character was performed by Muppets creator Jim Henson and Frank Oz at the same time.  Oz would improvise by throwing objects with the character’s hands that Henson would have to ad-lib from.  After Henson’s death, veteran Muppet performer Bill Barretta has taken over the role.

 

The Swedish Chef has appeared in the Muppets spin-off TV series and films.  He most recently appeared in a 2013 ESPN commercial with New York Rangers’ goalie Henrik Lundqvist.

 

Here it is as a free bonus:

 

 

The Swedish Chef from The Muppets on display at the American History Museum.

The Swedish Chef from The Muppets on display at the American History Museum.

THE 411

 

Name: The Swedish Chef

 

From: The Muppets TV series and movies

 

First appearance: Season 1, 1976

 

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I freaking love The Swedish Chef!  He is absolutely my favorite Muppet character.  One of the greatest pieces of film ever recorded is his concession stand cameo in The Muppets Take Manhattan.

 

Check out the scene and enjoy the rest of your Thanksgiving!

 

 

Image credits – Jeremy Shields and Andrew Kuchling