1988
TV-14
1h 30m

Summary In the not-too-distant future Joel Robinson is held captive by Dr. Forrester and TV's Frank, forced to watch B-Grade movies on the Satellite of Love with the help of his robot friends: Cambot, Gypsy, Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot. View more details

1988
TV-14
1h 30m

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Trace Beaulieu Michael J. Nelson Kevin Murphy Jim Mallon

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Genres : Comedy Sci-Fi

Release date : May 9, 1988

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official site Satellite News

Language : English

Filming locations : Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Production companies : Home Box Office (HBO) Comedy Central Best Brains

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Genres : Comedy Sci-Fi

Release date : May 9, 1988

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official site Satellite News

Language : English

Filming locations : Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Production companies : Home Box Office (HBO) Comedy Central Best Brains

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May 09, 1988

The Green Slime

Earth-orbiting inventor Joel Hodgson invites the audience to watch "The Green Slime (1968)" with him and his robot friends aboard the Satellite of Love.

Episode 1 • Nov 23, 1988

Invaders from the Deep

In between tending to some sick vacuum-flowers, Joel Hodgson and his robot buddy Crow begin their first movie-riffing experiment aboard the Satellite of Love while watching "Invaders from the Deep (1981)."

Episode 2 • Nov 23, 1988

Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars

Joel and his faithful robot companions celebrate Thanksgiving by scarfing down "Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars (1981)," a chopped up version of "Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967)" repackaged as a TV film.

Episode 3 • Nov 26, 1988

Star Force: Fugitive Alien II

Today's experiment features real humans from Japan and a budget that must have been tens of dollars when the SOL crew watches "Star Force: Fugitive Alien II (1987)."

Episode 4 • Dec 03, 1988

Gamera vs. Barugon

The historic first meeting between Gamera and the crew of the Satellite of Love in "Daikaijû kettô: Gamera tai Barugon (1966)."

Episode 5 • Dec 10, 1988

Gamera

Crow is a frozen Christmas tree and Tom is busy, so Joel has to watch the original "Daikaijû Gamera (1965)" all by himself.

Episode 6 • Dec 17, 1988

Gamera vs. Gaos

Tom Servo gets his new "Mighty Voice" and a chance to use it during "Daikaijû kûchûsen: Gamera tai Gyaosu (1967)," another Gamera film. Crow is still frozen.

Episode 7 • Dec 30, 1988

Gamera vs. Zigra

Crow gets unfrozen just in time for "Gamera tai Shinkai kaijû Jigura (1971)," yet another Gamera film, and the SOL crew meets the Mads for the first time.

Episode 8 • Jan 07, 1989

Gamera vs. Guiron

As two Earth boys plead for Gamera to rescue them from a planet of cannibals in "Gamera tai daiakuju Giron (1969)," Crow experiences a wonderful dream in which he turn the tables on the Mads.

Episode 9 • Jan 14, 1989

Phase IV

This week's film is "Phase IV (1974)," a deep sci-fi story about ants that leaves Crow wishing he'd brought a pair of boots into the mystery science theater.

Episode 10 • Jan 21, 1989

Cosmic Princess

The stranded crew of the Satellite of Love have no sympathy for the stranded crew of Moonbase Alpha when they take in "Cosmic Princess (1982), two repackaged episodes of "Space: 1999 (1975)."

Episode 11 • Jan 28, 1989

Humanoid Woman

The crew watches "Humanoid Woman," the US version of "Cherez ternii k zvyozdam (1981)," a Russian film about a bug-eyed alien babe is the backdrop for a variety of antics aboard the Satellite of Love.

Episode 12 • Feb 04, 1989

Fugitive Alien

With Crow disassembled, Joel and Servo are left by themselves to tackle "Fugitive Alien (1986)," the first part of a baffling Japanese sci-fi epic.

Episode 13 • Feb 18, 1989

SST: Death Flight

Joel, Crow, and Servo sit through "SST: Death Flight (1977)," a star-studded TV movie about a doomed SST flight while Gypsy goes through some interesting changes.

Episode 14 • Mar 04, 1989

Mighty Jack

The 007-ish exploits of "Mighty Jack (1968)," a government organization created to defeat the notorious crime syndicate known as "Q," took everything that was bad about espionage movies and threw the rest out.

Episode 15 • Mar 11, 1989

Superdome

Servo writes a letter to his uncle in which he recalls many memories of his time aboard the satellite. Meanwhile, the crew are subjected to "Superdome (1978)," a drama about a New Orleans Super Bowl full of intrigue, romance, and catfish.

Episode 16 • Mar 18, 1989

City on Fire

This week's experiment is the disastrous disaster film "City on Fire (1979)," which assures viewers the events depicted could happen in any city, anywhere. Even, as Tom points out, while the crew are watching this.

Episode 17 • Apr 01, 1989

Time of the Apes

Shredded and stitched into incoherence from the 1974 Japanese series "Saru no gundan (1974)," "Time of the Apes (1985)" follows the travails of a scientist and two small children who are accidentally frozen and thaw into a future ruled by apes.

Episode 18 • May 06, 1989

The Million Eyes of Sumuru

In "The Million Eyes of Sumuru (1967)," the groovy femme fatale Sumuru plots world domination, while Joel gets even with the Bots for locking him out of the ship.

Episode 19 • May 13, 1989

Hangar 18

The crew discover disturbing secrets in Crow's memory bank while watching "Hangar 18 (1980)," a film about bland government officials investigating, and then trying to cover up, a flying saucer crash.

Episode 20 • May 20, 1989

The Last Chase

"The Last Chase (1981)," this week's film, features two intrepid heroes fleeing their Orwellian futuristic society in a souped-up racecar - but Joel and friends are more interested in reading fan mail from their adoring public.

Episode 21 • May 27, 1989

The Legend of Dinosaurs

Joel and the Bots suffer through "Planet of the Dinosaurs," the US version of "Kyôryû kaichô no densetsu (1977)," a dreary 70s Japanese dinosaur movie. Where's Doug McClure when you need him?

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