Mystery Science Theater 3000
All the Mystery Science Theater 3000 episodes (including the movie) I've seen, in order of favorite to least favorite (up until #52. 53 and on are not in any order).
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- DirectorMichael J. NelsonStarsKevin MurphyMichael J. NelsonMary Jo PehlThe guys take a crack at Future War (1997) in which a man formerly enslaved by aliens escapes to modern-day Los Angeles but is being tracked by cyborgs and their trained dinosaurs. Mike and the Bots thank Pearl for not killing them which derails her plans. Tom makes himself a pair of legs so he can kick-box.
- DirectorJim MallonStarsTrace BeaulieuMichael J. NelsonJim MallonMike Nelson and his robot companions watch and give their comments about This Island Earth (1955).
- DirectorKevin MurphyStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim MallonThe trio sit through a dreary Joe Don Baker disasterpiece as Gypsy tries to find a way to save Joel from being killed by the Mads.
- 1988–19991h 32mTV-PG7.6 (611)TV EpisodeDirectorJim MallonStarsTrace BeaulieuMichael J. NelsonJim MallonMike and the Bots watch a high school student fall into the depths of despair because he got caught Cheating (1952). Later, the guys try to make sense of The Wild World of Batwoman (1966) as a scantily clad superwoman does battle with villains named Ratfink and Professor Neon. The Bots write essays about the short but Crow gets caught cheating.
- DirectorKevin MurphyStarsKevin MurphyMichael J. NelsonMary Jo PehlA guy turns people into werewolves for his own sick pleasure while Mike turns into a were-Crow.
- 2017–20221h 34mTV-147.4 (268)TV EpisodeDirectorRobert CohenJoel HodgsonStarsFelicia DayPatton OswaltJonah RayWhile gearing up for his big day, Jonah Joins Doug McClure for a wild ride down to a lava-licked world ruled by tyrannical, telepathic beasts.
- DirectorKevin MurphyStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim MallonJoel and the Bots have a casual day on the SOL and endure another incoherent Hercules movie (Hercules (1958)).
- 2017–20221h 28mTV-147.5 (339)TV EpisodeDirectorRobert CohenJoel HodgsonStarsFelicia DayPatton OswaltJonah RayA motley group aboard a German U-boat discovers an island full of ancient beasts and evolutionary mysteries in the blustery 1974 adventure.
- DirectorRobert CohenJoel HodgsonStarsFelicia DayPatton OswaltJonah RayIn Jonah Ray's first experiment, he, and his robot friends Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot are subjected by Kinga Forrester and Max, TV's son of TV's Frank, to a terrible Danish made monster movie.
- 1988–19991h 32mTV-147.5 (450)TV EpisodeDirectorJim MallonStarsTrace BeaulieuMichael J. NelsonJim MallonA Senate candidate finds a seductive reform school dropout hiding in his home in Kitten with a Whip (1964). The crew throws a Mexican fiesta like the one in the film and chat with a real kitten with a whip on the Hexfield.
- DirectorMichael J. NelsonStarsBill CorbettPatrick BrantsegMichael J. NelsonConstantly-Out-Of-His-League Man battles evil while Pearl hosts her Castle Forrester Ball.
- 1988–19991h 32mTV-148.1 (531)TV EpisodeDirectorKevin MurphyStarsTrace BeaulieuMichael J. NelsonJim MallonMike and the 'bots watch the dreary educational short Is This Love? (1957) and the horrifyingly bad Teenage Strangler (1964).
- 1988–1999TV-147.7 (487)TV EpisodeDirectorKevin MurphyStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim MallonAn adventurer sets sail in search of the bird of happiness in Sadko (1953). Crow has trouble with his own lifelong quest and the guys have a meeting of the Junior Jester Club.
- 2017–20221h 23mTV-147.5 (302)TV EpisodeDirectorRobert CohenJoel HodgsonStarsFelicia DayPatton OswaltJonah RayKinga, drops a bombshell on Jonah before plunging him into a world of bare-chested carnies, talking chimps, brooding magicians and young love.
- DirectorJim MallonStarsJoel HodgsonTrace BeaulieuJ. Elvis WeinsteinWhen the ninth chapter of Radar Men from the Moon (1952) encounters technical difficulties, it gives the Mads an earlier opportunity to bring the Satellite of Love and its crew to their knees via Robot Holocaust (1987).
- 1988–19991h 33mUnrated7.9 (615)TV EpisodeDirectorTrace BeaulieuStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim MallonA hero and his talking motorcycle take on an evil dictator in Warrior of the Lost World (1983). The guys try to get post-apocalyptic driving permits and discuss things to do after the apocalypse.
- 1988–19991h 33mTV-PG7.7 (610)TV EpisodeDirectorJim MallonStarsTrace BeaulieuMichael J. NelsonJim MallonMike and the bots endure (and barely survive) their third Coleman Francis abomination.
- DirectorMichael J. NelsonStarsKevin MurphyMichael J. NelsonMary Jo PehlMike and the 'bots gorge on Gorgo (1961), a maudlin monster mess featuring two giant mother-and-son lizards and a Samuel Beckett lookalike. Leonard Maltin shows up to hawk his movie guide, which inexplicably praises the film.
- 1988–19991h 33mUnrated7.8 (566)TV EpisodeDirectorJoel HodgsonStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim MallonJoel and the bots watch a segment from an early General Hospital episode, before watching a film about a wanna-be singer trying to get away from his hoodlum friends. The bots have a slumber party and Servo demonstrates the life of a 50s rock star.
- 1988–1999TV-147.9 (493)TV EpisodeDirectorJim MallonStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim MallonJoel and the Bots get tips on public speaking from the short "Speech: Using Your Voice" and watch a spider devour a town in The Spider (1958). Crow forces the guy to read his screenplay "Earth vs. Soup" and Joel sets up a rehearsal for his rock band Spidorr.
- 1988–19991h 38mNot Rated7.5 (531)TV EpisodeDirectorJim MallonMichael J. NelsonStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim MallonJoel and the 'bots endure two equally bad episodes from the failed action series The Master (1984).
- DirectorRobert CohenJoel HodgsonStarsFelicia DayPatton OswaltJonah RayPerms, skimpy battle outfits and cheap effects abound in this 1978 "Star Wars" knockoff with David Hasselhoff and Christopher Plummer.
- DirectorKevin MurphyStarsBill CorbettJim MallonMichael J. NelsonAn aging woman ventures to Africa to learn the secret of eternal youth but finds it comes at the price of human life in The Leech Woman (1960). On the SOL, the nanites go on strike and Pearl is forced to lay down some new laws for Mike and the Bots.
- DirectorRobert CohenJoel HodgsonStarsFelicia DayPatton OswaltJonah RayWhile Jonah and crew dig into a schlocky ski-resort disaster flick starring Rock Hudson and Mia Farrow, Kinga Forrester connects with her long-distance lover.
- 1988–19991h 32mUnrated8.9 (1.1K)TV EpisodeDirectorKevin MurphyStarsBill CorbettPatrick BrantsegMichael J. NelsonIt's "Canada Bashing Day" on the SOL in every respect between progressive world domination and bizarre looting.
- 1988–19991h 32mTV-147.5 (489)TV EpisodeDirectorJim MallonStarsBill CorbettJim MallonMichael J. NelsonThree archeologists discover an underground civilization but are taken prisoner by the natives in The Mole People (1956). Bobo suffers though Lawgiver Daze and Mike does his best to imitate the professor from the movie.
- DirectorJim MallonStarsJoel HodgsonTrace BeaulieuJ. Elvis WeinsteinThe crew stages their own moon landing pageant as they watch the film Moon Zero Two (1969) about an astronaut hired to capture an asteroid made of sapphires.
- 2017–20221h 27mTV-147.3 (423)TV EpisodeDirectorRobert CohenJoel HodgsonStarsFelicia DayPatton OswaltJonah RayA botched experiment hurls a group of scientists into a bleak future full of mutants, androids and catty humans in this 1964 sci-fi romp.
- 1988–19991h 33mNot Rated7.6 (517)TV EpisodeDirectorKevin MurphyStarsTrace BeaulieuMichael J. NelsonJim MallonIn Village of the Giants (1965), a child genius creates a growth formula that ends up in the hands of some incredibly annoying teenagers. Meanwhile, Dr. Forrester shakes things up in Deep 13 when he downsizes Frank and interviews Torgo as his possible replacement.
- 1988–19991h 32mUnrated7.4 (599)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael J. NelsonStarsKevin MurphyMichael J. NelsonMary Jo PehlThe SOL crew take up fishing and debate whether films would be better if the actors/actresses were all nude.
- 2017–20221h 26mTV-147.3 (378)TV EpisodeDirectorRobert CohenJoel HodgsonStarsFelicia DayPatton OswaltJonah RaySaddle up for a trip to a Mexican ranch with a nasty secret in this part-Western, part-monster movie that's all torture for Jonah and the bots.
- DirectorRobert CohenJoel HodgsonStarsFelicia DayPatton OswaltJonah RayRockets, earthquakes and reptiles, oh may. Jonah and the bots dive into a South Korean monster film that's long on rampages ad short on sensible behavior.
- 2017–2022TV-147.2 (312)TV EpisodeDirectorRobert CohenJoel HodgsonStarsFelicia DayPatton OswaltJonah RayThe Far-fetched flight scenes and tangled plot lines of this breathy 1960 Jayne Mansfield saga nudge Jonah and friends one step closer to the edge.
- 1988–19991h 38mNot Rated7.5 (518)TV EpisodeDirectorJim MallonStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim MallonJoel and the Bots watch X Marks the Spot (1942), a short in which a reckless driver finds himself on trial in heaven for his carelessness behind the wheel. In King Dinosaur (1955), the crew pokes fun as scientists are terrorized by snakes, bugs, and dinosaurs on a newly discovered planet.
- DirectorTrace BeaulieuStarsTrace BeaulieuMichael J. NelsonJim MallonDoctor Forrester's funding has been cut off, and as he waits for the Satellite of Love to crash, he sends Mike and the Bots Laserblast (1978). Can our heroes escape to the edge of the Universe? More importantly, can they figure out why Leonard Maltin gave the film 2½ stars?
- 1988–19991h 39mNot Rated7.8 (532)TV EpisodeDirectorJim MallonStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim MallonThe crew watch a ninja and a drifter save an airport from thugs in "Master Ninja I" while building a model muscle car and experimenting with their ninja skills.
- DirectorJim MallonStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim MallonA secret organization called Mighty Jack (1968) uses a submarine to battle a terrorist organization. Joel and the Bots make a Mighty Jack pet food commercial and sing the song "Slow The Plot Down!"
- 1988–19991h 38mTV-PG7.5 (554)TV EpisodeDirectorJim MallonStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim MallonA military team sent to search for a lost rocket ends up trapped on a mountain inhabited by dinosaurs in Lost Continent (1951). Joel refuses to enter the theater during movie sign but the Mads have ways of forcing him into the theater.
- 1988–1999TV-148.2 (542)TV EpisodeDirectorKevin MurphyStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim MallonIn Operation Kid Brother (1967), a plastic surgeon gets recruited to stop a villain from developing radioactive rugs. The Bots watch some of Joel's home movies, try to hypnotize Tom, and get a visit from their old friend Torgo.
- 2017–2022TV-147.5 (289)TV EpisodeDirectorRobert CohenJoel HodgsonStarsFelicia DayPatton OswaltJonah RayThe Mads turn up the heat with a sequel. This time, a has-been wizard and his gawky apprentice embark on their own mind-bending quest to quash evil.
- 2017–20221h 28mTV-147.9 (320)TV EpisodeDirectorRobert CohenJoel HodgsonStarsFelicia DayPatton OswaltJonah RayA boy magician, a boozy hero and a furry - something-or-other team up to save a kingdom from a nefarious sorcerer in this 1985 cheesefest.
- 2017–20221h 29mTV-148.2 (521)TV EpisodeDirectorRobert CohenJoel HodgsonStarsFelicia DayPatton OswaltJonah RayFollows the adventures of a young boy, Paul Cooper, who gets a vision from old pal Bigfoot while he's at boarding school.
- 1988–19991h 33mNot Rated7.3 (462)TV EpisodeDirectorKevin MurphyStarsTrace BeaulieuMichael J. NelsonJim MallonA cowboy winds up in the middle of a turf war between a rancher and his neighbors in Last of the Wild Horses (1948). An invention from the Mads goes awry and creates mirror versions of everyone on the SOL. The crew must battle the mirror versions of themselves while trying to withstand the movie.
- 1988–1999TV-148.0 (708)TV EpisodeDirectorTrace BeaulieuStarsTrace BeaulieuMichael J. NelsonJim MallonNew guy, Mike Nelson, finishes his training and makes his way into the theater for the first time. His first outing is the movie The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962) about a creepy doctor who keeps his decapitated fiancée's head alive in a laboratory while he tries to find her a new body. Mike tries to escape the SOL but ends up bonding with the Bots instead when his attempts fail.
- 1988–19991h 33mNot Rated9.0 (1.5K)TV EpisodeDirectorJoel HodgsonStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim MallonThe Mads present the satellite people a film so bad that apologies are sent, and Tom Servo goes off his nut from it.
- 1988–19991h 38mNot Rated7.0 (508)TV EpisodeDirectorJim MallonStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim MallonIn The Castle of Fu Manchu (1969), an evil mastermind plans to destroy the world but his arch-nemesis gets in the way. The movie is so terrible that the crew has a nervous breakdown, which thrills the Mads. Joel and the Bots are completely broken and the Mads celebrate their victory a little too quickly.
- 1988–19991h 33mNot Rated7.2 (485)TV EpisodeDirectorKevin MurphyStarsTrace BeaulieuMichael J. NelsonJim MallonA down-home country family eat apple pie and raise championship pigs during A Day at the Fair (1947). In the failed television pilot turned movie Code Name: Diamond Head (1977), an undercover agent battles a villain in Hawaii. The Bots discover what it would be like to live with a Crash Test Dummy and the Frugal Gourmet.
- 1988–19991h 32mTV-148.1 (595)TV EpisodeDirectorTrace BeaulieuStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim MallonJoel and the Bots learn the ins and outs of the circus in the short Here Comes the Circus (1946) and then try to make sense of the Nordic fairy tale film The Day the Earth Froze (1959). Joel and the Bots take a family photo and Gypsy puts on a one woman show called "Gypsy Rose Me!".
- 1988–19991h 38mNot Rated7.0 (475)TV EpisodeDirectorJim MallonStarsJoel HodgsonTrace BeaulieuJ. Elvis WeinsteinJoel and the Bots watch two more Commando Cody episodes and a film about a sabotaged space station. They also introduce their new product SPACOM to the Mads.
- 1988–19991h 31mUnrated6.9 (701)TV EpisodeDirectorJim MallonStarsJoel HodgsonTrace BeaulieuJ. Elvis WeinsteinIn the first national broadcast of Mystery Science Theater 3000, the Mads have moved into Deep 13, Joel has spruced up the Bots, and Forrest Tucker sleepwalks his way through this week's literally eye-popping film.
- 1988–19991h 38mTV-146.4 (654)TV EpisodeDirectorJim MallonStarsJoel HodgsonTrace BeaulieuJ. Elvis WeinsteinThe Mads fall victim to their own newly-installed security system, and the unfortunately-shaped Satellite of Love is besieged by Demon Dogs hoping to pray to the Giant Bone.
- 2017–20221h 23mTV-147.3 (279)TV EpisodeDirectorRobert CohenJoel HodgsonStarsFelicia DayPatton OswaltJonah RayThe gang gets in the holiday spirit with the tale of a plucky lawyer who sets out to save Santa Claus from the clutches of a spoilsport zillionaire.
- 1988–19991h 38mNot Rated7.0 (373)TV EpisodeDirectorVince RodriguezStarsJoel HodgsonJ. Elvis WeinsteinTrace BeaulieuAdapted (i.e., shredded and stitched into incoherence) from the 1974 Japanese series Saru No Gundan, Time Of The Apes follows the travails of a scientist and two small children who are accidentally frozen and thaw into a future ruled by apes.
- 1988–19991h 32mUnrated7.9 (537)TV EpisodeDirectorTrace BeaulieuStarsTrace BeaulieuMichael J. NelsonJim MallonA jingle writer's honeymoon is derailed when he is forced to write a tune overnight while his new bride fantasizes about redecorating their home with telephones in Once Upon a Honeymoon (1956). Then in Night of the Blood Beast (1958), an astronaut recovering from a rocket crash discovers that alien embryos have been implanted in his abdomen. Concerned about their personal security, Crow and Tom taze, mace, and spray green dye all over Mike. Dr. F has a traumatic trombone recital thanks to Pearl's constant haranguing, but it turns out Crow is an awesome trombonist! Decorating with phones, Gypsy sings a little song. Pearl makes Dr. F apologize. Crow claims he's pregnant with the spawn of the Blood Beast. Crow's rant about babies disrupts Mike's attempts to read letters. Pearl wants Dr. F to act like a baby.
- 1988–1999TV-147.8 (552)TV EpisodeDirectorJim MallonStarsTrace BeaulieuMichael J. NelsonJim MallonWhile Mike and the Bots wrestle with Santo vs. the Vampire Women (1962), TV's Frank is assumed into Second Banana Heaven, leaving no one for Dr. Forrester to kill.
- 1988–1999TV-147.5 (521)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael J. NelsonStarsKevin MurphyMichael J. NelsonMary Jo PehlOur heroes discover just how boring an alien attack on Tokyo can be when they view an anti-vehicle for Sonny Chiba.
- 1988–19991h 32mNot Rated7.9 (756)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael J. NelsonStarsBill CorbettPatrick BrantsegMichael J. NelsonA grandfather tells his grandson several horrifying stories involving the wizard Merlin and a stolen monkey doll in Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders (1996). Crow and Tom review each other, Servo accidentally turns Mike into an infant with magic, and the crew shows off a collection of Ernest Borgnine children's books.
- DirectorVince RodriguezStarsJoel HodgsonJ. Elvis WeinsteinTrace BeaulieuWith Crow disassembled, Joel and Servo are left by themselves to tackle Part 1 of this baffling Japanese sci-fi epic.
- 1988–19991h 32mTV-PG7.8 (587)TV EpisodeDirectorJim MallonStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim MallonJoel and the 'bots get water on the brain after an episode of Undersea Kingdom (1936) and Roger Corman's moldy horror flick, Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959).
- 1988–19991h 37mTV-148.2 (804)TV EpisodeDirectorJim MallonStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim MallonJoel and the Bots take on the infamous Christmas classic Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) in which a group of martians kidnap Santa Claus because they have no one on Mars to give their children presents. The crew writes and performs a pinnacle Christmas carol "A Patrick Swayze Christmas" and each member shares a Christmas-themed essay.
- DirectorJim MallonStarsTrace BeaulieuMichael J. NelsonJim MallonMike and the bots watch Santa Claus mess around with a devil while trying to deliver gifts and then sing politically correct holiday songs.
- 1988–19991h 33mNot Rated7.9 (680)TV EpisodeDirectorKevin MurphyStarsKevin MurphyJim MallonMichael J. NelsonMike and the 'bots get terminal enchantment from Frosty (1965). With Pearl away, Observer and Professor Bobo argue over who is in charge.
- 1988–19991h 32mNot Rated8.0 (789)TV EpisodeDirectorKevin MurphyStarsKevin MurphyMichael J. NelsonBill CorbettAn overly obvious '70s wanderer hits on a witch while a babysitter watches over Castle Forrester.
- DirectorJim MallonStarsJoel HodgsonTrace BeaulieuJ. Elvis WeinsteinThe guys watch a post-apocalyptic film about aliens and robots, riff on two more installments of "Radar Men from the Moon," and try to understand surrealism.
- DirectorJim MallonStarsJoel HodgsonTrace BeaulieuJ. Elvis WeinsteinJoel invents a pipe with a smoke detector and a sprinkler system built in for the invention exchange. The guys watch a 1950s teen flick about youths sentenced to manual labor at a cotton farm.
- 1988–19991h 33mNot Rated7.6 (697)TV EpisodeDirectorKevin MurphyStarsKevin MurphyMichael J. NelsonMary Jo PehlMike and the 'bots sit through The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!? (1964). Pearl returns a trio of space-brats to their parents.
- 1988–19991h 32mNot Rated7.8 (544)TV EpisodeDirectorJoel HodgsonStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim MallonIn Gunslinger (1956), the widow of a murdered sheriff tries to stop the crime in her town with the help of the man hired to kill her. Joel and the Bots discuss mortality and how to have the best funeral before taking the 70s to task for being a terrible decade.
- 1988–19991h 33mNot Rated7.5 (479)TV EpisodeDirectorTrace BeaulieuStarsTrace BeaulieuMichael J. NelsonJim MallonJam Handy shows the world the glory of sexism with electric kitchen appliances and Ed Wood analyzes the world of criminals spoiled by their parents.
- DirectorKevin MurphyStarsKevin MurphyMichael J. NelsonMary Jo PehlAn evil ventriloquist traps souls in his stage dummies while Crow innocently falls in league with a devil.
- 1988–1999TV-147.8 (482)TV EpisodeDirectorJim MallonStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim MallonKen and the crew of the Bacchus 3 return in Star Force: Fugitive Alien II (1987) while Joel and the Bots make a Captain Joe action figure and stage a "name that puppet" quiz show.
- DirectorColeman FrancisStarsColeman FrancisAnthony CardozaHarold SaundersEscaped convict Griffin and his friends ran all the way to Hell...with a penny, and a broken cigarette.
- DirectorKevin MurphyStarsBill CorbettPatrick BrantsegMichael J. NelsonMike and the 'bots learn the 80s were worse than they thought as they endure the putrid sci-fi epic, Space Mutiny (1988).
- 1988–1999TV-147.6 (469)TV EpisodeDirectorKevin MurphyStarsTrace BeaulieuMichael J. NelsonJim MallonA Russian hero plots an invasion against the Mongols in The Sword and the Dragon (1956). Mike and the Bots create their own topical comedy show, reenact the table cloth scene from the movie, and try their hand at playing Dungeons and Dragons.
- DirectorJim MallonStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim MallonJoel and the Bots sit through two shorts, one about water skiing and the other about a strange man who terrorizes wildlife in the Florida Everglades. In Teenage Cave Man (1958), a rebellious cave boy goes against clan rules and wants to explore horizons beyond the river. Joel and the Bots battle boredom on the SOL, present creative ipecacs at the invention exchange, and try to patch things up when the Mads start fighting.
- DirectorJim MallonStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim MallonAlien eggs hatch on Earth after a meteor crash which spells trouble for a vacationing family, a singer on tour with his entourage, and a pair of poachers in "Pod People" (Extra Terrestrial Visitors (1983)). Joel and the Bots listen to some "new age" music and write their own song.
- 1988–19991h 30mTV-147.9 (713)TV EpisodeDirectorKevin MurphyStarsBill CorbettPatrick BrantsegMichael J. NelsonA smarmy professor and his dimwitted students camp out in an Arkansas swamp to search for Bigfoot in Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues (1983). Pearl makes up her own urban legend, Tom takes up whittling, and Crow tends to his fires.
- DirectorJim MallonStarsTrace BeaulieuMichael J. NelsonJim MallonThe guys get a look at the future of the car industry in the short Design for Dreaming (1956) and then watch as a group of astronauts take off for the moon in 12 to the Moon (1960). On the SOL, Nuveena drops in for a visit and the crew thinks she might be the key to escaping the mads!
- 1988–19991h 33mNot Rated7.6 (595)TV EpisodeDirectorKevin MurphyStarsTrace BeaulieuMichael J. NelsonJim MallonSwarms of giant grasshoppers are headed straight for Chicago in Beginning of the End (1957). Mike catches the Mads off guard, Crow presents his latest screenplay "Peter Graves Goes to the University of Minnesota," and Tom performs a stand-up comedy routine about grasshoppers.
- 1988–19991h 34mTV-PG8.2 (654)TV EpisodeDirectorKevin MurphyStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim MallonJoel and the Bots discover the difference between real and "reel" life, how to dispose of snacks in space, a real 'boss' visitor, and how JFK can wreck a fashion show in this episode featuring the classic "Teenagers From Outer Space."
- 1988–19991h 33mTV-PG8.2 (603)TV EpisodeDirectorKevin MurphyStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim MallonThe guys check out the first installment of the short Hired! (1940) where a Chevrolet sales manager tries to boost door-to-door sales. Later, the guys watch a mad scientist's experiments attract the attention of the press and the police in Bride of the Monster (1955). Joel and the Bots stage "Hired: The Musical" and Willy the Waffle returns to defend blatant product placement.
- 1988–19991h 32mNot Rated7.2 (529)TV EpisodeDirectorKevin MurphyStarsTrace BeaulieuMichael J. NelsonJim MallonA deformed creeper is the pro-/antagonist of Mike and the robots' experiment preceded by a bunch of chickens.
- 1988–19991h 33mNot Rated8.5 (811)TV EpisodeDirectorTrace BeaulieuStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim MallonJoel and the Bots hear all about new-fangled farming techniques in the 50s short The Truck Farmer (1954). Afterward, a one-time overachiever blames his boozy, neglectful parents for his run in with the law in I Accuse My Parents (1944). The guys analyze the main character from the movie and reenact a few choice scenes.
- 1988–19991h 24mNot Rated7.7 (674)TV EpisodeDirectorJim MallonStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim MallonA map heist goes horribly wrong off the coast of Catalina and it's up to a bunch of scantily clad scuba-partying teens to save the day.
- 1988–1999TV-147.6 (465)TV EpisodeDirectorJim MallonStarsBill CorbettJim MallonMichael J. NelsonThe creature from the black lagoon is captured and taken to a Florida aquarium to be studied in Revenge of the Creature (1955). Mike and the Bots almost crash into Earth and when they try to get in touch in Deep 13, it's not Dr. Forester who responds to their call. Meanwhile, Mike and Tom try to figure out why Crow seems so different.
- 1988–19991h 32mTV-PG7.8 (620)TV EpisodeDirectorJim MallonStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim MallonA small town cowpoke straightens out some rowdy kids by making them put on a rodeo show in Junior Rodeo Daredevils (1949). A group of drunken scientists battle with dogs dressed as rabid shrews in The Killer Shrews (1959). Joel and the Bots concoct a Killer Shrew drink and the Mads are thwarted in their latest attempt to destroy the world.
- 1988–19991h 32mTV-PG7.7 (533)TV EpisodeDirectorJim MallonStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim MallonJoel and the Bots watch a greased-up Steve Reeves get hypnotized and seduced by an Evil Queen in Hercules Unchained (1959). The crew presents the Steve-O-Meter at the invention exchange and ponder the meaning of Hercules movies.
- 1988–19991h 32mTV-147.7 (456)TV EpisodeDirectorKevin MurphyStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim Mallonand the Bots watch an alien infiltrate a scientist's human duplicator machine. The guys make spaceships from household objects and Servo shows off his duplicating skills.
- 1988–1999TV-147.5 (445)TV EpisodeDirectorJim MallonKevin MurphyStarsBill CorbettJim MallonMichael J. NelsonDespite being possessed of all the knowledge in the Universe, the omnipotent Observers insist on observing our heroes' reactions to the dead-on-arrival The Thing That Couldn't Die (1958).
- 1988–19991h 33mTV-PG7.7 (567)TV EpisodeDirectorJim MallonStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim MallonJoel and the Bots have another outing with Hercules in Hercules Against the Moon Men (1964). This time Hercules faces off with a cult of moon men who unleash a sandstorm on the world. The Mads explain deep hurting while Joel and the Bots sing a song about pants.
- 1988–19991h 27mNot Rated7.1 (444)TV EpisodeDirectorJim MallonStarsJoel HodgsonTrace BeaulieuJ. Elvis WeinsteinGiant scorpions rise out of a volcano and attack Mexico in The Black Scorpion (1957) while the Bots throw a party for Joel.
- 1988–19991h 31mNot Rated8.1 (828)TV EpisodeDirectorKevin MurphyStarsKevin MurphyMichael J. NelsonMary Jo PehlA weather tech's mind gets trapped in a computer and Pearl establishes her own public television pledge program.
- DirectorJim MallonStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim MallonJoel and the 'bots attempt to puzzle out what's going on in the unintelligible biker film, The Hellcats (1968). Flashbacks from earlier episodes fill out the host segments.
- 1988–19991h 31mTV-PG7.7 (658)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael J. NelsonStarsKevin MurphyMichael J. NelsonMary Jo PehlA spider terrorizes stranded bikini clad dancers while Pearl decides to move the castle.
- 1988–19991h 36mTV-148.2 (538)TV EpisodeDirectorJim MallonStarsTrace BeaulieuJoel HodgsonJim MallonThe Mads force Joel and the 'bots to watch Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973), the cheesy Japanese monster mash featuring Godzilla's infamous flying kick.
- DirectorMichael J. NelsonStarsKevin MurphyMichael J. NelsonMary Jo PehlA scientist's experiment gone wrong gives him the touch of death while the SOL crew find themselves back in their old time period.
- 1988–19991h 32mTV-147.9 (635)TV EpisodeDirectorKevin MurphyStarsBill CorbettJim MallonMichael J. NelsonMike and the 'bots suffer through The Giant Spider Invasion (1975). Meanwhile, Pearl and her two underlings find alien pods out of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978).
- 1988–19991h 37mTV-147.2 (459)TV EpisodeDirectorKevin MurphyStarsKevin MurphyMichael J. NelsonMary Jo PehlA not-so bat man terrorizes people while Mike tries to grow a mustache again.
- 1988–1999TV-147.1 (427)TV EpisodeDirectorKevin MurphyStarsTrace BeaulieuMichael J. NelsonJim MallonA minister encourages railroad workers to stop getting brutally injured on the job in The Days of Our Years (1955). During the feature film The Amazing Transparent Man (1960), a mad scientist makes an escaped criminal invisible so he can steal radioactive supplies but the crook would rather rob banks with his power of invisibility. In Deep 13, Frank opens a bed and breakfast and Dr. Forester demands that Mike and the Bots help in his endeavor.
- DirectorTrace BeaulieuStarsTrace BeaulieuMichael J. NelsonJim MallonA promiscuous teen is framed for murder and then sent to a Catholic reform school in Girls Town (1959). Mike explains the honor system to the Bots and Tom "scats" until Mike and Crow can't take it anymore.
- 1988–19991h 32mTV-147.5 (553)TV EpisodeDirectorTrace BeaulieuStarsTrace BeaulieuMichael J. NelsonJim MallonThe crew watch a squeaky-voiced valley girl search for her missing archaeologist father in Alien from L.A. (1988). Mike and the Bots devote a song to leading lady Kathy Ireland and later define her acting technique as "dull surprise".