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'''''Best of the Worst''''' is a variety film panel show stylized as a movie night among friends who love bad and critically panned movies. The show features a rotating panel with no permanent guests. Celebrity guest panelists occasionally show up, as well as specialist episodes with mid-episode panel changes. | '''''Best of the Worst''''' is a variety film panel show stylized as a movie night among friends who love bad and critically panned movies. The show features a rotating panel with no permanent guests. Celebrity guest panelists occasionally show up, as well as specialist episodes with mid-episode panel changes. | ||
Many episodes are themed around a specific topic that is shared among all three films, such as “sequels to films already featured”, “films featuring dinosaurs”, and “films with ‘Kick’ in the title”. In later episodes, the hosts have admitted that this is an artifact of the format, and themes are much less prevalent to keep the | Many episodes are themed around a specific topic that is shared among all three films, such as “sequels to films already featured”, “films featuring dinosaurs”, and “films with ‘Kick’ in the title”. In later episodes, the hosts have admitted that this is an artifact of the format, and themes are much less prevalent to keep the panelist's interest during the screening process. Themes have become more abstract or more based around specific actors as the show has gone on. | ||
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Due to the sheer volume of tapes collected during this process, panelists are allowed to abort any viewing if a tape is too boring, uninteresting, or creepy. Only a fraction of ''Junka'' tapes make it to the discussion period. [[Rich Evans]] has mentioned a fondness for ''Junka'' due to this clause allowing them to skip particularly awful tapes. {{When|date=June 2024}} | Due to the sheer volume of tapes collected during this process, panelists are allowed to abort any viewing if a tape is too boring, uninteresting, or creepy. Only a fraction of ''Junka'' tapes make it to the discussion period. [[Rich Evans]] has mentioned a fondness for ''Junka'' due to this clause allowing them to skip particularly awful tapes. {{When|date=June 2024}} | ||
== ''Bad Movie Scavenger Hunt'' == | === ''Bad Movie Scavenger Hunt'' === | ||
In a ''Bad Movie Scavenger Hunt'', two or three panelists are tasked with finding a tape that meets up to 3 different criteria with regard to its title or box art. These can include things like “is a painted cover” or “has ‘Blood’, ‘Death’ or ‘Kill’ in the title”. | In a ''Bad Movie Scavenger Hunt'', two or three panelists are tasked with finding a tape that meets up to 3 different criteria with regard to its title or box art. These can include things like “is a painted cover” or “has ‘Blood’, ‘Death’ or ‘Kill’ in the title”. | ||