Mystery Science Theater 3000

Season 1 1989 - 1990
TV-PG

  • 1989-11-19T05:00:00Z on Syfy
  • 2h
  • 20h 49m (13 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction
In the not-too-distant future, various test subjects are held captive by mad scientists and evil villains aboard the Satellite of Love, where they are forced to watch cheesy B-grade movies with the help of their robot friends: Cambot, Gypsy, Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot.

13 episodes

Series Premiere

1989-11-19T05:00:00Z

1x01 The Crawling Eye

Series Premiere

1x01 The Crawling Eye

  • 1989-11-19T05:00:00Z1h 31m

Movie Plot: A giant rogue eyeball is decapitating people in a small mountain community.
Segment One: Joel invents the electric bagpipes. Meanwhile, the Mads have moved to Deep 13, a secret underground lair. Dr. Forrester injects Dr. Erhardt with dog antiperspirant. Segment Two: Joel explains to the bots why decapitation is bad. Segment Three: Gypsy uncoils herself. Segment Four: Joel explains why giant rogue appendages are scary. Segment Five: The 'bots each point out something good and bad about the movie.

Original film made in 1958.

Movie Plot: A psychiatrist unleashes a curse. The mummy released by this turns out to be an ally, however, in a battle against an evil robot.
Also riffed was the short: "Commando Cody: Radar Men from the Moon, part 1."
Segment One: Joel invents an airbag helmet for motorcyclists. In Deep 13, the Mads have a new security system. Segment Two: The ship is attacked by demon dogs. Segment Three: The SOL crew try to negotiate with the King of the Demon Dogs. Segment Four: Crow tries to impersonate the Demon Dog's King. Segment Five: Joel manages to fool the Demon Dogs.

Original film made in 1957, released in US in 1964.

1989-12-12T05:00:00Z

1x03 The Mad Monster

1x03 The Mad Monster

  • 1989-12-12T05:00:00Z1h 35m

Movie Plot: A mad scientist turns his assistant into a monster to help get revenge.
Also riffed was the short: "Commando Cody: Radar Men from the Moon, part 2."
Segment One: Joel presents the Hell-in-a-Handbag anti-theft device. In Deep 13, Dr. Forrester shows off his fire=breathing thunder lizard. Segment Two: Tom falls in love with a blender, which Joel then drinks out of. Segment Three: Servo and Crow have some questions about Jedro the werewolf. Segment Four: Joel switches the bots heads. Segment Five: The 'bots each give a good thing and bad thing about the movie.

Original film made in 1942.

Movie Plot: The survivors of a space ship crash run into prehistoric amazons on a desert planet.
Intro: Joel and the 'bots redecorate the SOL to look like a talk show set. Segment One: Joel invents toilet paper in a bottle. In Deep 13, the Mads open a fast food place: "Clay and Lar's Flesh Barn." Segment Two: Joel brings a strange spacecraft inside the SOL. Segment Three: The strange object is discovered to be Isaac Asimov's Literary Doomsday Device. Segment Four: While the crew tries to disarm it, the doomsday device explodes, turning the entire crew into Isaac Asimov.
Segment Five: Fan letters are read. The winners of the "Name the Plant Guy Contest" are announced.

Original film made in 1966.

1989-12-19T05:00:00Z

1x05 The Corpse Vanishes

1x05 The Corpse Vanishes

  • 1989-12-19T05:00:00Z1h 29m

Movie Plot: Bela Lugosi plays a mad scientist who steals bodies for evil experiments. Also riffed was the short: "Commando Cody: Radar Men from the Moon, part 3."
Segment One: Dr. Forrester has a flower boutineer that shoots flame instead of water. He, of course, uses it on Dr. Erhardt. On the SOL, Joel has invented the "chiro-gyro". Segment Two: Servo reads 'Tiger Bot' magazine. Segment Three: The SOL crew plays tag. Segment Four: The 'bots give Joel a haircut. Segment Five: The 'bots give a good thing/bad thing about the movie.

Original film made in 1942.

1989-12-26T05:00:00Z

1x06 The Crawling Hand

1x06 The Crawling Hand

  • 1989-12-26T05:00:00Z1h 37m

Movie Plot: The hand of an astronaut goes around killing people after his body is blown up.
Intro: Cambot sets up a laugh track for the SOL. Segment One: Joel invents a finger-sensing saw. Dr. Forrester demonstrates his new arm-lengthener on Dr. Erhardt. Segment Two: The bots go bowling, but refuse to play with Joel. Segment Three: The crew makes fun of William Shatner. Segment Four: The crew questions the validity of a hand as a monster. Segment Five: The Bots give a good thing and a bad thing about the movie. In Deep 13, Dr. Erhardt uses his new extended arms to strangle Dr. Forrester.

Original film made in 1963.

1990-01-02T05:00:00Z

1x07 Robot Monster

1x07 Robot Monster

  • 1990-01-02T05:00:00Z1h 37m

Movie Plot: A post-apocalyptic movie about a robot named Ro-Man. The plot of this film is almost completely unfollowable. Also riffed was the short: "Commando Cody: Radar Men from the Moon, part 5."
Intro: Joel explains the show's premise. Segment One: The Mads invent a flaming whoopie cushion. Joel invents the cumber-bumbe-bund. Segment Two: The 'bots get stuck in a logic loop while trying to discuss Cody's flying skills, causing Servo's and Cambot's heads to explode. Segment Three: Crow and Tom play a Robot Monster game. Segment Four: The 'bots learn about surrealism. Segment Five: The crew puts on a skit about Ro-Man killing Joel. In Deep 13, the mads question Joel's sanity.

Original film made in 1953.

1990-01-09T05:00:00Z

1x08 The Slime People

1x08 The Slime People

  • 1990-01-09T05:00:00Z1h 38m

Movie Plot: Subterranean monsters invade Los Angeles. Also riffed was the short: "Commando Cody: Radar Men from the Moon, part 6."
Intro:: Crow turns out to ba a chipper, morning person. Segment One: In Deep 13, the Mads invent cotton candy that screams as you eat it. Joel invents cartoon-style eyeglasses. Segment Two: The 'bots put Commando Cody on trial for crimes against reality. Segment Three: the 'bots try to understand the movie and pitch a script about a guy stranded on an island with robots. Segment Four: The 'bots fill the SOL with smoke to imitate the movie. Segment Five: Gypsy eats half of Joel's diode pie.

Original film made in 1962.

1990-01-16T05:00:00Z

1x09 Project Moonbase

1x09 Project Moonbase

  • 1990-01-16T05:00:00Z1h 37m

Movie Plot: In the 1970's space race, a mission to the moon is not sabotaged by a spy and results in a couple getting married on the moon. Also riffed were the shorts: "Commando Cody: Radar Men from the Moon, parts 7 and 8."
Intro: The 'bots get cleaned. Segment One: In Deep 13, the Mads invent the "Insect-a-Sketch". It combines an ant farm with an Etch-a-Sketch. Segment Two: Crow and Servo play Commander Cody. Segment Three: Joel talks about future neckties. Segment Four: Joel presents SPACOM! The ultimate all-purpose product. Segment Five: The bots read letters from viewers.

Original film made in 1953.

1990-01-23T05:00:00Z

1x10 Robot Holocaust

1x10 Robot Holocaust

  • 1990-01-23T05:00:00Z1h 37m

Movie Plot: In a postapocalyptic world, the human population is controlled by an evil force known as the Dark One. Also riffed was the short: "Commando Cody: Radar Men from the Moon, part 9."
Intro: Joel sings the blues. Segment One: Joel invents a pipe that burns nitro and shoots flame. In Deep 13, Dr. Erhardt invents a ski mask with a movable eyebrow to help bank robbers. Segment Two: The 'bots make Joel do stupid tricks. Segment Three: Cambot gets stuck in sitcom mode producing incessant canned laughter. Segment Four: Only Servo enjoys playing a game of Robot Holocaust. Segment Five: Joel announces the "Name the Plant Guy in the Movie Contest."

Original film made in 1987.

1990-01-30T05:00:00Z

1x11 Moon Zero Two

1x11 Moon Zero Two

  • 1990-01-30T05:00:00Z1h 38m

Movie Plot: In the future, on the moon, an astronaut is hired by a millionaire to capture an asteroid made of sapphire.
Intro: Joel explains the show's premise. Segment One: The Mads invent "Celebrity Mouth-to-Mouth Toothpaste", where celebrities throw up on your brush. Segment Two: Joel and the 'bots present a skit about the history of the space program. Segment Three: Joel plays "Rock 'em-Sock 'em Robots" with Servo and Crow as they discuss games of the future. Segment Four: Servo and Crow fight over the women in the movie. Segment Five: The 'bots give a good thing/bad thing about the movie. Gypsy thinks that Richard Basehart is the best thing in the movie.

Original film made in 1969.

1990-02-06T05:00:00Z

1x12 Untamed Youth

1x12 Untamed Youth

  • 1990-02-06T05:00:00Z1h 37m

Movie Plot: A 1950s teen angst movie about youths in a prison farm.
Intro: Tom is infected with a tape worm. Segment One: Joel invents a pipe with a smoke detector and sprinkler system built in. In Deep 13, the Mads invent tongue puppets. Segment Two: The crew present the biography of TV's Greg Brady. Segment Three: Gypsy has a flashback about Richard Basehart. Segment Four: Gypsy begins to regurgitate raw cotton, among other things. Segment Five: The crew tries to figure out the odd guy from the movie.

Original film made in 1957.

Season Finale

1990-02-13T05:00:00Z

1x13 The Black Scorpion

Season Finale

1x13 The Black Scorpion

  • 1990-02-13T05:00:00Z1h 37m

Movie Plot: Giant scorpions who emerged from a volcano attack Mexico.
Intro: The 'bots throw a party for Joel. Segment One: The Mads have mutated themselves in a lab accident: Dr. Erhardt now has a giant cranium and Dr. Forrester is a skeleton. Segment Two: The 'bots do a tribute to Mexico. Segment Three: Gypsy, dressed in a scorpion costume, eats Servo. Segment Four: The 'bots create a puppet show. Segment Five: Joel reads letters from viewers.

Original film made in 1957.

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