The BEST episodes of Nostalgia Critic season 1
Every episode of Nostalgia Critic season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Nostalgia Critic season 1!
Nostalgia Critic is a popular video series created by Chicago comedian Doug Walker. In the show, he plays the titular Nostalgia Critic, a grumpy and easily aggravated character who mostly reviews entertainment from the 1980s and 1990s. His catch-phrase, "I'm the Nostalgia Critic. I remember it, so you don't have to," usually opens and ends each video.
#1 - Street Fighter + Mortal Kombat: The Movie Reviews Part 2
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/16/2008
The finale of the two-part review special has the Nostalgia Critic reviewing the movie Mortal Kombat. However, with Johnny Cage's one-liners, Raiden's voice, an overly weak CIA agent, an Asian actor throw-in, and a PG-13 rating, the Nostalgia Critic finds more frustration than entertainment from this movie.
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#2 - Super Mario Brothers: The Movie
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/13/2008
Growing up during the popularity of the Super Mario Brothers games, a movie based on them could not be anything but awesome. However, the Nostalgia Critic reviews the movie and shows that movies are nothing like the games they are based off of and are more terrible than entertaining.
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Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 8/11/2008
The Nostalgia Critic reviews the movie Masters of the Universe, based on the He-Man cartoon series. However, due to homoerotic overtones and a depressing plot, he find that this movie has almost nothing to do with He-Man.
#4 - Street Fighter + Mortal Kombat: The Movie Reviews Part 1
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/15/2008
The Nostalgia starts off this double-episode special by reviewing the movie Street Fighter. Even though it contains Raul Julia's final performance, it still doesn't stop the Nostalgia critic from hating the movie. With a confusing story, Jean-Claude Van Damme's accent, and an overly huge cast, the Nostalgia Critic shows that once again, movies based on videogames are terrible.
#5 - Top 11 Catchiest Theme Songs
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 6/1/2008
Growing up watching television shows, everyone remembers certain theme songs from their childhood. The Nostalgia Critic counts down the Top 11 catchiest theme songs.
#6 - Cloverfield Review
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/14/2008
After watching the Cloverfield movie, the Nostalgia Critic vents his anger about what ultimately became of the identity of The Monster. Afterwards, he reenacts the movie using his own hand-held camera.
#7 - Space Jam Review
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/17/2008
With the Looney Tunes and Michael Jordon teaming up for a movie, how can it go wrong. According to the Nostalgia Critic, it can. With the Looney Tunes not being funny, as well as the entire movie feeling like one big advertisement, the Nostalgia Critic shows that some things are better left seperate.
#8 - Captain Planet
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 7/6/2008
With nothing better to watch during the timeslot, the Nostalgia Critic reviews Captain Planet, a show that he was pretty forced to watch as a kid. He mocks the premise of the show, as well as vents his hate for the character of Wheeler, due to his annoying Brooklyn accent and his name. Later on, he interviews Ma-Ti, the character with the most useless power of the Captain Planet team, the power of Heart.
#9 - Follow That Bird
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 8/18/2008
The Nostalgia Critic decides to tear apart the movie Follow That Bird, a Sesame Street movie. However, will he be able to actually talk bad about such iconic characters from his childhood?
#10 - Surf Ninjas
Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 9/18/2008
The Nostalgia Critic reviews the movie Surf Ninjas. However, he finds every scene "genius". Is it true that he finds such an awful movie enjoyable, or is something else going on?
#11 - 3 Ninjas
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 7/20/2008
At first thought, combining the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Home Alone movies was an interesting idea. However, the Nostalgia Critic shows that it's just a poor attempt at cashing in on the two franchises when he reviews the movie, 3 Ninjas.
#12 - Video Game Review: Bebe's Kids
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 8/3/2008
At long last, the Nostalgia Critic holds up his end of the deal with The Angry Video Game Nerd by reviewing a horrible video game. The game that he decides to review is Bébé's Kids for the SNES.
#13 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movies
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/11/2008
Growing up loving the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the Nostalgia Critic decides to revisit the live-action movies. However, with lackluster endings and a terrible third movie, will the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie franchise be as good as he once thought?
#14 - Top 11 Saddest Moments
Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 9/9/2008
The Nostalgia Critic announces his Top 11 saddest nostalgic moments from the movies and shows of his childhood.
#15 - Batman and Robin
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/23/2008
Regarded as one of the worst movies of all time, The Nostalgia Critic decides to review the movie Batman and Robin. With horrible puns and being horribly clichéd, this movie finally makes the Nostalgia Critic fly into a mad rage.
#16 - 90's Sports Montage
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 6/9/2008
The Nostalgia Critic finds it puzzling why we watch sports movies, even though we know what the outcome of the movie will be. Regardless, he decides to look at some of the sports movies from the 80s and 90s including The Mighty Ducks, Little Giants, Angels in the Outfield, Little Big League, The Sandlot, and other sports movies.
#17 - Top 11 Hottest Animated Women
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 7/28/2008
The Nostalgia Critic decides to countdown the Top 11 hottest animated women from his childhood.
#18 - Double Dare
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 7/13/2008
The Nostalgia Critic salutes Double Dare as one of the greater shows that once aired on Nickelodeon. Not only does he review the greatness of the show, but he also honors the host, Marc Summers, for hosting a messy show while having obsessive compulsive disorder.
#19 - Tom and Jerry the Movie
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 9/1/2008
Growing up loving the cartoon, The Nostalgia Critic reviews Tom and Jerry the Movie. However, with Tom and Jerry speaking, becoming good friends, and several musical numbers, he finds out that this movie is nothing but garbage by comparison.
#20 - Top 11 Scariest Nostalgic Moments
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/12/2008
Everyone has been scared as a kid. So, the Nostalgia Critic decides to have a Top 11 list of the scariest moments from our childhood. Why Top 11? Because he likes to go one step beyond.
#21 - Power Rangers: A Look Back
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/2007
The Nostalgia Critic looks back at the Power Rangers with his review of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie. However, with a thin plot, pointless scenes earlier on, and overall not making much sense, the Nostalgia Critic finds this movie to be everything but morphenomenal.
#22 - Saved by the Bell
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 8/25/2008
The Nostalgia Critic decides to review the television show Saved By The Bell. With horrible canned laughter, dated fashions, and unusual stories, the Nostalgia Critic finds the show more weird than entertaining. He also looks at famous episodes such as Jessie becoming addicted to caffeine pills and Zack stopping an oil corporation from building an oilrig on the campus.
#23 - Top 11 Drug PSAs
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 6/22/2008
Kids are always warned about the dangers of drugs. However, some PSAs were scarier than informative. Due to growing up with drug PSAs, the Nostalgia Critic decides to countdown the Top 11 drug PSAs.
#24 - Top 11 Nostalgic Animated Shows
Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 9/29/2008
The Nostalgia Critic counts down the Top 11 nostalgic animated shows from his childhood.
#25 - Drew Struzan Tribute
Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 10/13/2008
The Nostalgia Critic salutes Drew Struzan, who is well known for creating and painting famous movie posters.