My son and I literally just did the gauntlet in one sitting. Hadn't intended to at all. My whole Friday went in a flash. They definitely reigned the riffing in to more old school MST levels.
And yes, the cameo shocked the crap out of me. Never thought I'd see that, ever. They did a great job keeping the lid on that.
I wish there was more to watch but, I'm just glad the show is back and finding its stride.