Jim Mallon — Director
Episodes 78
The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy
The crew watches "The Robot Vs. The Aztec Mummy" (1964). Demon Dogs invade the SOL.
Read MoreThe Crawling Eye
The crew watches "The Crawling Eye" (1958). Joel treats the bots to RAM chips.
Read MoreMad Monster
The crew watches "Mad Monster" (1942). Joel swaps Crow and Servo's heads.
Read MoreThe Corpse Vanishes
The crew watches "The Corpse Vanishes" (1942). The SOL crew unwinds with a game of tag.
Read MoreThe Crawling Hand
The crew watches "The Crawling Hand" (1963). Joel and the bots impersonate William Shatner.
Read MoreRobot Monster
The crew watches "Robot Monster" (1953). The Mads unveil their Flaming Whoopie Cushion.
Read MoreThe Slime People
The crew watches "The Slime People" (1962). Crow and Servo take Commander Cody to "Reality Court."
Read MoreProject Moonbase
The crew watches "Project Moonbase" (1953). The bots explore the many uses of SPACOM!
Read MoreRobot Holocaust
The crew watches "Robot Holocaust" (1987). Cambot's sitcom simulator laugh track goes haywire.
Read MoreMoon Zero Two
The crew watches "Moon Zero Two" (1969). Crow and Servo battle in zero gravity.
Read MoreUntamed Youth
The crew watches "Untamed Youth" (1957). Gypsy is coughing up all sorts of exciting surprises.
Read MoreThe Black Scorpion
The crew watches "The Black Scorpion" (1957). Joel and the bots pay tribute to Mexico.
Read MoreWomen of the Prehistoric Planet
The crew watches "Women Of The Prehistoric Planet" (1966). Joel & the bots disarm a Doomsday Device.
Read MoreRocketship X-M
An expedition to the moon goes wrong when a group of astronauts accidentally lands on Mars in "Rocketship X-M (1950)." Joel and the Bots are visited by Valeria from "Robot Holocaust (1987)" and Frank learns to push the button.
Read MoreThe Sidehackers
The crew watches "The Sidehackers" (1969). Joel and the bots provide sidehacking commentary.
Read MoreJungle Goddess
The crew watches "Jungle Goddess" (1948). Joel and the bots are threatened by a pair of aliens.
Read MoreCatalina Caper
The crew watches "Catalina Caper" (1967). TV's Frank botches his Tupperware sales pitch.
Read MoreRocket Attack USA
The crew watches "Rocket Attack U.S.A." (1958). Joel and the bots meet their Soviet counterparts.
Read MoreRing of Terror
The crew watches "Ring Of Terror" (1961). Joel teaches the horrified bots about robot anatomy.
Read MoreThe Wild Rebels
The crew watches "The Wild Rebels" (1967). Gypsy finally gets recognition for all her talents.
Read MoreLost Continent
The crew watches "Lost Continent" (1951). Crow and Servo refuse to back the White Male Reality.
Read MoreThe Hellcats
The crew watches "The Hellcats" (1967). Joel and the Bots have flashbacks to prior experiments.
Read MoreKing Dinosaur
The crew watches "King Dinosaur" (1955). Crow and Servo struggle to hype up Joey the Lemur.
Read MoreFirst Spaceship on Venus
The crew watches "First Spaceship On Venus" (1960). Joel adjusts Servo's sarcasm sequencer.
Read MoreGodzilla vs. the Sea Monster
In the theater, the crew watches as a young man steals a boat to find his brother but ends up shipwrecked on a mysterious island inhabited by a giant sea monster and a slumbering Godzilla in "Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster" (1966).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel reads the Velveteen Rabbit and does all the voices.
Read MoreCave Dwellers
In the theater, the crew watches as blonde barbarian called Ator fights to protect the mighty "Geometric Nucleus" from falling into the hands of a power-hungry villain in "Cave Dwellers" (1984).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel teaches the bots the art of Foley.
Read MorePod People
In the theater, the crew watches as a little kid befriends a magic alien he calls Trumpy, while Trumpy's alien family go on a murder spree in "Pod People" (1983).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Trumpy's magic is causing chaos.
This episode features the songs "Idiot Control Now" and "Clowns in the Sky."
Read MoreGamera vs. Barugon
In the theater, the crew watches as the legendary Gamera saves Earth from Barugon, a giant kaiju that hatches from a mysterious ruby egg in "Gamera vs. Barugon" (1966).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel and the bots present the 5000-piece Fightin' Men & Monster Set.
Read MoreStranded in Space
In the theater, the crew watches as an astronaut finds himself on a parallel Earth with a dystopian government in “Stranded in Space” (1973).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Tom bakes cookies.
Read MoreTime of the Apes
In the theater, the crew watches as a woman and two children emerge from cryogenic capsules only to find themselves in a world populated by anthropomorphic apes in "Time of the Apes" (1987).
Meanwhile on the SOL, Crow deconstructs the fashions of the future.
This episode features "The Sandy Frank Song."
Read MoreDaddy-O
In the theater, the crew watches as a drag-racing singer investigates a murder and unwittingly becomes a courier for drug smugglers in "Daddy-O" (1958).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel and the bots re-enact some drag-racing.
This episode features the short "Alphabet Antics" and the song "Hike Your Pants Up."
Read MoreGamera vs. Gaos
In the theater, the crew watches as Gamera, The Friend to All Children, battles the pterosaur-like kaiju called Gaos, in "Gamera vs. Gaos" (1967).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel performs a plate-spinning act as Gaos the Great.
Read MoreThe Amazing Colossal Man
In the theater, the crew watches as a military pilot is exposed to radiation that causes him to grow to an unmanageable size in "The Amazing Colossal Man" (1957).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Crow and Tom Servo make a fort to hide from Joel and get out of doing their chores.
Read MoreFugitive Alien
In the theater, the crew watches as an alien soldier defects to help Earth battle his former masters during an invasion in "Fugitive Alien" (1986).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel attempts to make sense of the plot using the Syd Field's Screenplay Model.
This episode features the in-theater song "He Tried to Kill Me with a Forklift."
Read MoreIt Conquered the World
In the theater, the crew watches as a renegade scientist helps a cucumber-esque alien take over the world with bat-like mind-control devices in "It Conquered the World" (1956).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel attempts to use Crow as a ventriloquist dummy to get on to Star Search.
This episode features the short "Snow Thrills".
Read MoreGamera vs. Guiron
In the theater, the crew watches as Gamera battles the knife-headed kaiju called Guiron, and attempts to rescue two abducted schoolboys in "Gamera vs Guiron" (1969).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Crow ruins Joel's big magic trick.
This episode features Joel and the bots' own version of the "Gamera" theme song, in English and in dubious Japanese.
Read MoreEarth vs. the Spider
In the theater, the crew watches as teenagers and a science teacher attempt to exterminate the giant spider that's rampaging through their small town in "Earth vs. the Spider" (1958).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, there's a surprise performance from the rock group, Spidorr.
This episode features the short "Speech: Using Your Voice."
Read MoreMighty Jack
In the theater, the crew watches as a secret organization with a flying submarine protect the world from the terrorist group "Q" in "Mighty Jack" (1968).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Crow and Servo fail to capture Joel in a prison of blinding light.
This episode features the song "Slow the Plot Down."
Read MoreGamera vs. Zigra
In the theater, the crew watches as Gamera battles the shark-like alien monster Zigra, who wants to seize the Earth from mankind, in "Gamera vs. Zigra" (1971).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel and the bots get a visit from Kenny and Helen, Gamera's young friends from the film.
This episode features variations of the "Gamera Theme Song."
Read MoreViking Women and the Sea Serpent
In the theater, the crew watches as Viking women in search of their missing husbands do battle with a society of barbarians, in "The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent" (1957).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel has developed a worrying obsession with waffles.
This episode features the short "The Home Economics Story."
Read MoreTeenage Caveman
In the theater, the crew watches as a teenage caveman sets out on a prehistoric Rumspringa, leaving his tribe to explore the jungle in "Teenage Caveman" (1958).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel and the bots examine the pendulum of human development.
This episode features the shorts "Aquatic Wizards" and "Catching Trouble."
Read MoreStar Force: Fugitive Alien II
In the theater, the crew watches as the Fugitive Alien, Ken, returns to help the human crew of the Bacchus 3 destroy the devastating super-weapon of Ken's homeworld in "Star Force: Fugitive Alien II" (1987).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel and the bots present the Captain Joe action figure.
This episode features the "Fugitive Alien Medley."
Read MoreWar of the Colossal Beast
In the theater, the crew watches as the military attempts to capture a fifty-foot soldier who is ravaging Mexico in "War of the Colossal Beast" (1958).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel and the bots get a visit from Glenn Manning, the Colossal Man himself.
This episode features the short "Mr. B Natural."
Read MoreThe Unearthly
In the theater, the crew watches as a mad scientist searches for a youth serum and performs experiments on his patients in an isolated sanitorium in "The Unearthly" (1957).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Crow and Servo learn to appreciate Gypsy for all the little things she does around the ship.
This episode features the shorts "Posture Pals" and "Appreciating Our Parents."
Read MoreSanta Claus Conquers the Martians
In the theater, the crew watches as a group of Martians, eager for their own Christmas back on Mars, abduct Santa and two children in "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" (1964).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel and the bots share essays about Christmas.
This episode features the song "(Let's Have) A Patrick Swayze Christmas."
Read MoreMaster Ninja
In the theater, the crew watch as an American ninja and his young sidekick protect local businesses from corrupt cops, thugs, and sleazy businessmen in "Master Ninja" (1984).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel and the bots reveal the many alternatives to nunchucks.
This episode features "The Master Ninja Theme Song."
Read MoreThe Castle of Fu Manchu
In the theater, the crew watches as the wicked Doctor Fu Manchu uses an ocean-freezing chemical in an attempt to take over the world in "The Castle of Fu Manchu" (1969).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, the film causes Joel and the bots to suffer emotional breakdowns.
Read MoreSpace Travelers
In the theater, the crew watch on as three astronauts become stranded when their ship fails, in "Space Travelers" (1969).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Crow becomes an escape artist, Joel invents a machine that puts your face on cash, and the crew discusses the side effects of the space program.
Read MoreThe Giant Gila Monster
In the theater, the crew watches as a thirty-foot lizard terrorizes a small town in Texas in "The Giant Gila Monster" (1959).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Servo dissects the "leg up" blocking technique used extensively in the movie.
Read MoreCity Limits
In the theater, the crew watches as gangs in a dystopian future attempt to take back control of their city from an evil corporation in "City Limits" (1985).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel and the bots invent some new superheroes.
This episode features the song "Oh, Kim Cattrall!"
Read MoreBeing from Another Planet
In the theater, the crew watches as an alien mummy awakens from suspended animation and terrorizes the campus in "Being from Another Planet" (1982).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, the bots try to scare Joel with their Haunted Boiler Room.
Read MoreAttack of the Giant Leeches
In the theater, the crew watches as mutant leeches capture and drink the blood of people in a small Florida town in "Attack of the Giant Leeches" (1959).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel and the bots compare the movie to their own bizarre dreams.
This episode features the short "Undersea Kingdom, Chapter One: Beneath the Ocean Floor" (1936) and the song "A Danger to Myself and Others."
Read MoreThe Killer Shrews
In the theater, the crew watches as the inhabitants of a tiny island are terrorized by genetically altered, giant killer shrews (played by dogs in masks) in "Killer Shrews" (1959).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel has a bad reaction to his Killer Shrew drink, as does TV's Frank down in Deep 13.
Read MoreHercules Unchained
In the theater, the crew watches as Hercules falls under an amnesia spell and becomes the prisoner/lover of the Queen Omphale in "Hercules Unchained" (1959).
Meanwhile, in the SOL, the bots press Joel for answers about what Hercules and the queen are up to all day, alone together.
Read MoreIndestructible Man
In the theater, the crew watches as a mad scientist brings an executed convict back to life; the convict is now out for revenge in "Indestructible Man" (1956).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, a parade goes terribly wrong.
This episode features the short "Undersea Kingdom, Chapter Two: The Undersea City" (1936).
Read MoreHercules Against the Moon Men
In the theater, the crew watches as Hercules attempts to free a city from a queen who's under the control of a moon-worshipping cult in "Hercules Against the Moon Men" (1964).
Meanwhile, in Deep 13, the Mads introduce the concept of 'Deep Hurting'.
This episode features the song "Pants!"
Read MoreThe Magic Sword
In the theater, the crew watches as a prince attempts to save a princess from a sorcerer who wants to feed her to his dragon in "The Magic Sword" (1962).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel ruins the bots' medieval pageant with his insistence on historical accuracy.
This episode features the song "Ode to Estelle."
Read MoreHercules and the Captive Women
In the theater, the crew watches as Hercules journeys to Atlantis to rescue the King of Thebes in "Hercules and the Captive Women" (1961).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, the bots engage in some good-natured brawling.
Read MoreManhunt in Space
In the theater, the crew watches Rocky Jones and his sidekick, Winky, battle evil space pirates, an evil space queen, and an evil space lieutenant in "Manhunt in Space" (1956).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel and the bots get a visit from Winky via the Hexfield Viewscreen.
This episode features the short "General Hospital (Segment 1)."
Read MoreThe Wild World of Batwoman
In the theater, the crew watches as a bat-costume-clad woman and her lady army battle an evil scientist bent on taking over the world in "The Wild World of Batwoman" (1966).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Mike, inspired by the short, insists the bots each write essays about cheating.
This episode features the short "Discussion Problems in Group Living: Cheating" (1952).
Read MoreThe Atomic Brain
In the theater, the crew watches as an aging socialite lures young women to her mansion in an attempt to transplant her brain into one of their bodies in "The Atomic Brain" (1964).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, the bots are unsettled by Mike's chin puppet demonstration.
This episode features the short "What About Juvenile Delinquency?" (1955).
Read MoreSanta Claus
In the theater, the crew watches as Santa battles the demon Pitch for the soul of a little Mexican girl, Lupita, in "Santa Claus" (1959).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Mike is reunited with the Nelson family, but unfortunately not HIS Nelson family, via the Hexfield Viewfinder.
This episode features the songs "Whispering Christmas Warrior" and "Merry Christmas... If That's Okay."
Read More12 to the Moon
In the theater, the crew watches astronauts go to the moon, sparking a battle between the lunar beings and Earth in "12 to the Moon" (1960).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Nuveena, the girl from the future, visits the SOL and tempts Mike and the bots into moving to the future with her.
This episode features the short "Design for Dreaming" (1956).
Read MoreThe Dead Talk Back
In the short "The Selling Wizard" (1954), an unseen narrator and a mute 'Pizza Dominatrix' explain the benefits of freezer cases to grocery store owners. In "The Dead Talk Back" (1957), a crackpot 'scientist' invents the machine that can supposedly communicate with the dead and uses it to help solve a murder. On the SOL, Servo and crow host "The Dead Talk Back" radio show, the crew dresses as the Grateful Dead, and the crew is interrogated by Dr. Forrester, but he is interrupted when Frank confesses.
Read MoreThe Skydivers
In the theater, the crew watches as skydivers deal with the intense drama that comes with running a skydiving school in "The Skydivers" (1963).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, shop class turns out to be a total bust.
This episode features the short "Why Study the Industrial Arts?" (1956).
Read MoreThe Creeping Terror
In the theater, the crew watches as a blob-like creature terrorizes a quiet town in "The Creeping Terror" (1964).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Mike refuses to salute the flag Crow has designed.
Read MoreThe Starfighters
In the theater, the crew watches as a lot of airplanes are refueled mid-flight during a young Air Force pilot's training in "The Starfighters" (1964).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, The United Servo Academy Men's Chorus stages a gripping performance.
This episode features the song "United Servo Academy Men's Chorus Hymn."
Read MoreKitten with a Whip
In the theater, the crew watches a girl escape juvenile hall and hold a wealthy couple captive. On the SOL, Crow readies for a raid of Deep 13 via the Umbilicus but is caught by Dr. Forrester, a kitten with a whip visits, and the crew creates a piñata in the shape of Dr. Forrester.
Read MoreHigh School Big Shot
In the theater, the crew watches as an awkward teen gets mixed up in the wrong crowd and ends up a criminal in "High School Big Shot" (1959).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, inspired by the short, Mike and the bots introduce a line of specialty breads made with unconventional "ingredients."
This episode features the short Out of this World.
Read MoreThe Beast of Yucca Flats
In the theater, the crew watches as a scientist becomes a monster and rampages a rural desert community in "The Beast of Yucca Flats" (1961).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Crow petitions for film anti-preservation so that bad movies can deteriorate rapidly like they deserve.
This episode features the shorts "Money Talks!" (1951) and "Progress Island U.S.A." (1972).
Read MoreSamson vs. the Vampire Women
In the theater, the crew watches as famous Mexican wrestler Santo (re-dubbed "Samson") battles a cult of vampiresses in "Samson vs. The Vampire Women" (1962).
Meanwhile, in Deep 13, TV's Frank is escorted into Second Banana Heaven by Torgo the White.
This episode features the song "Who Will I Kill?"
Read MoreNight of the Blood Beast - Turkey Day '95 Edition
The movie riffed was "Night of the Blood Beast", the same film as episode S07E01. The difference between this episode and that one is that this version aired only twice and the host segments were entirely different and concluded the Thanksgiving story from the Turkey Day marathon segments that had aired all day prior to this episode's debut. It was the non-Turkey Day version that was later used in reruns, other than this thanksgiving version being rerun once, accidentally.
On the SOL: The crew discusses today's football game / debate: Stuffing vs. Potatoes / Crow talks with Dr. Forrester's guests / Mike and the 'bots have thanksgiving dinner.
In Deep 13: Dr. Forrester is having a thanksgiving party / The party guests have Thanksgiving dinner / Dr. Forrester's mother, Pearl, presents her home made Turkey Surprise.
Read MoreEscape 2000
In the theater, the crew watches as a street punk protects the Bronx from being razed by an evil corporation in "Escape 2000" (1985).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Crow accidentally lights several fires and Mike chokes Servo with cigar smoke.
Read MoreMystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
Mad scientist Dr. Clayton Forrester figures he can rule the world if he deadens his subjects' brains by making them endure terrible movies. Exploiting his access to nearby satellite-dwellers Mike Nelson and his robot pals, Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo, Forrester makes them watch a cheesy 1950s spaceship film. But when Mike and friends make funny comments throughout the movie and others that follow it, Forrester's plan looks increasingly flimsy.
Read MoreRevenge of the Creature
Mike, Servo, and Gypsy return to the SOL to find the year is now 2525, Crow has been there alone for a VERY long time, and the earth is being ruled by apes. Following orders from their Lawgiver, the apes force the crew to watch a mutant fish-man escape from captivity at a Florida aquarium in "Revenge of the Creature" (1955).
Read MoreThe Mole People
In the theater, the crew watches an archeological encounter an underground civilization in "The Mole People" (1956).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Crow tries to enslave Gypsy, Mike, and Servo, and later conducts an archaeological dig through the SOL.
On Earth, Pearl demands a parade in her honor.
Read MoreThe Thing That Couldn't Die
The SOL is pulled into orbit over a strange planet of the Observers. The Observers insist on observing the crew watch "The Thing That Couldn't Die" (1958) where the decapitated head of a dead Spaniard curses a household of farmers and leads to senseless deaths. On the SOL, an Observer appears, but Mike and the bots are annoyed to the point that they throw him off the ship.
Read MoreTerror from the Year 5000
In the theater, the crew watches a scientist use a time machine to bring back a creature from the year 5000. On the SOL, the crew samples some of the Observers' food, Crow goes back in time to visit Mike's family, and Mike summons the Terror from the Year 5000 to be Crow's blind date.
Read MoreThe She Creature
In the theater, the crew watches as a hypnotist's beautiful assistant is transformed into a primeval creature and sent out on a killing spree in "The She-Creature" (1956).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Mike creeps everyone out with his custom Tickle-Me-Carlo-Lombari doll.
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