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Season 5 – Mystery Science Theater 3000

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Forced by evil scientists to watch bad "B" movies until he breaks, a host and a bunch of captive robots comment on the films to keep sane. During each movie, the host and robots perform skits or songs, known as host segments, that are usually related to that episode's film.

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Sean O'Neal AV Club 05/11/2018
The show found fertile riffing ground in the juvenile delinquency genre... firing off snappy rejoinders to every line of dialogue at a finely tuned clip. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 04/23/2020
3.5/4
The 15 Best MST3K Episodes. Go to Full Review Kyle Anderson Nerdist 05/22/2018
I Accuse My Parents... shows how well the writing and riffing team had begun to work together, at the height of their powers. Go to Full Review Bill Gibron PopMatters 05/15/2018
The skits are sensational... especially the cracking train ditty "What a Pleasant Journey". It matches perfectly with the maudlin melodrama of the film, a potboiler filled with homoerotic ridiculousness [and] rampant brotheling. Go to Full Review Chris Evangelista Slashfilm 05/15/2018
While MST3K frequently dabbled in cheesy sci-fi and genre films, the funniest episode revolves around a clunky, dopey stab at film noir from 1945, I Accuse My Parents. Go to Full Review Austin Trunick Under the Radar 05/15/2018
From the cheesy special effects to poor acting and inexplicable plot holes. Hercules features some of the most rapid-firing riffing you'll find on the show. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
Mystery Science Theater 3000 — Season 5

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Joel Hodgson

Creator

Trace Beaulieu

Crow T. Robot

Mike Nelson

Mike Nelson

Jim Mallon

Gypsy

Kevin Murphy

Tom Servo

Frank Conniff

TV's Frank

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 17, 1993 Hercules "Hercules" (1959) Adventure. Greek muscleman (Steve Reeves) begins 12 labors, saves princess (Silva Koscina). Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 23, 1993 Warrior of the Lost World "Warrior of the Lost World" (1983) Science fiction. An anonymous warrior on a supersonic cycle saves a girl and her father from a tyrant. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 31, 1993 Swamp Diamonds Joel and the bots watch the 1956 Roger Corman flick, "Swamp Women," where a policewoman and convicts search for stolen diamonds; Tom Servo is inspired to ask Gypsy out. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 7, 1993 Secret Agent Super Dragon "Secret Agent Super Dragon" (1966) Suspense. A drug czar sells students spiked sweets. With Ray Danton. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 14, 1993 The Magic Voyage of Sinbad The crew watches "The Magic Voyage of Sinbad," where a sea-going adventurer sets sail to find the bluebird of happiness, which he believes will help his down-on-its-luck hometown. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 28, 1993 Eegah! "Eegah!" (1963) Horror. A prehistoric man abducts a teenage singer's girlfriend. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 4, 1993 I Accuse My Parents "I Accuse My Parents" (1945) Drama. Judge cites parental neglect in case of teen up for murder. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 11, 1993 Operation Kid Brother "Operation Double 007" spoofs James Bond flicks. With Neil Connery. Details Episode 9 Aired Sep 18, 1993 The Girl in Lover's Lane "The Girl in Lover's Lane" (1960) Suspense. A drifter is blamed for a sweet young thing's murder, but the village idiot (Jack Elam) confesses. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 26, 1993 The Painted Hills "The Painted Hills" (1951) Adventure. A collie, played by Lassie, avenges its gold-miner master. Details Episode 11 Aired Oct 10, 1993 The Gunslinger "The Gunslinger" (1956) Western. A Texas marshal's widow faces a saloonkeeper and her hired gun. Details Episode 12 Aired Oct 23, 1993 Mitchell A detective hunts drug dealers and falls for a call girl. Details Episode 13 Aired Oct 30, 1993 The Brain That Wouldn't Die New guy Mike Nelson makes his way to the theater to watch "The Brain That Wouldn't Die," a film about a scientist who tries to transplant his wife's preserved head on a new body after an accident. Details Episode 14 Aired Nov 7, 1993 Teenage Strangler "Teenage Strangler" (1964) Horror. There's a high-school killer on the loose. Details Episode 15 Aired Nov 13, 1993 Wild World of Bat Woman "Wild World of Bat Woman" (1974) Horror. Bat Woman confronts evil Dr. Neon. Details Episode 16 Aired Nov 20, 1993 Alien From L.A. "Alien From L.A." (1988) Fantasy. Mousy girl finds Atlantis and becomes beautiful. Details Episode 17 Aired Nov 25, 1993 Beginning of the End Crops thrive on irradiated soil -- so do grasshoppers. Details Episode 18 Aired Dec 4, 1993 The Atomic Brain "The Atomic Brain" (1964) Horror. A mad doctor makes two zombies and a cat woman. Details Episode 19 Aired Dec 11, 1993 Outlaw "Outlaw" (1987) Fantasy. A 20th-century professor and his sidekicks fight a high priest on a desert planet. Details Episode 20 Aired Dec 18, 1993 Radar Secret Service "Radar Secret Service" (1950) Action. Federal agent and pal track uranium-ore hijackers with radar. Details Episode 21 Aired Dec 24, 1993 Santa Claus "Santa Claus" (1959) Fantasy. Santa and Merlin save kids from the devil. Details Episode 22 Aired Jan 22, 1994 Village of the Giants "Village of the Giants." (1965) Science fiction. Teens eat boy-genius's food, grow big and bad; with Johnny Crawford, Ronny Howard. Details Episode 23 Aired Feb 5, 1994 12 To the Moon "12 To the Moon" (1960) Science-fiction. An astronaut takes international scientists to the moon, where they have a chilly reception. Details Episode 24 Aired Mar 10, 1994 Teen-Age Crime Wave "Teen-Age Crime Wave" (1955) Crime Drama. A punk shoots a sheriff and takes reform-school girls on a joy ride. Details

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Season Info

Director
Trace Beaulieu
Creator
Joel Hodgson
Executive Producer
Jim Mallon
Network
Comedy Central
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 17, 1993
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