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Mystery Science Theater 3000 Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1988 - 1989
Episode 0
The Green Slime
Tue, May 10, 198830 mins
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
Invaders from the Deep
Thu, Nov 24, 1988100 mins
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
Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars
Thu, Nov 24, 1988100 mins
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
Star Force: Fugitive Alien II
Sun, Nov 27, 1988100 mins
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
Gamera vs. Barugon
Sun, Dec 4, 1988100 mins
The historic first meeting between Gamera and the crew of the Satellite of Love in "Gamera vs. Barugon (1966)."
Episode 5
Gamera
Sun, Dec 11, 198892 mins
Crow is a frozen Christmas tree and Tom is busy, so Joel has to watch the original "Gamera: The Giant Monster (1965)" all by himself.
Episode 6
Gamera vs. Gaos
Sun, Dec 18, 1988100 mins
Gaos, a giant flying reptile (similar in appearance to Rodan) is awakened by an active volcano, and it's up to Gamera (a giant flying turtle)to defeat Gaos with the help of a small boy who develops a telepathic link to Gamera. The entire world is threatened by Gaos and its unusual high-pitched cry that can cut through the strongest metal like it was butter. Will Gamera be able to defeat it? Or will Gaos defeat Gamera and be a threat to Japan and the whole world?
Episode 7
Gamera vs. Zigra
Sat, Dec 31, 1988100 mins
Crow gets unfrozen just in time for "Gamera vs. Zigra (1971)," yet another Gamera film, and the SOL crew meets the Mads for the first time.
Episode 8
Gamera vs. Guiron
Sun, Jan 8, 1989
As two Earth boys plead for Gamera to rescue them from a planet of cannibals in "Gamera vs. Guiron (1969)," Crow experiences a wonderful dream in which he turn the tables on the Mads.
Episode 9
Phase IV
Sun, Jan 15, 1989
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
Cosmic Princess
Sun, Jan 22, 1989
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
Humanoid Woman
Sun, Jan 29, 1989101 mins
The crew watches "Humanoid Woman," the US version of "To the Stars by Hard Ways (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
Fugitive Alien
Sun, Feb 5, 1989
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
SST: Death Flight
Sun, Feb 19, 1989
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
Mighty Jack
Sun, Mar 5, 198998 mins
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
Superdome
Sun, Mar 12, 1989
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
City on Fire
Sun, Mar 19, 1989
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
Time of the Apes
Sun, Apr 2, 198998 mins
Adapted (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.
Episode 18
The Million Eyes of Sumuru
Sun, May 7, 1989
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
Hangar 18
Sun, May 14, 1989
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
The Last Chase
Sun, May 21, 1989
"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
The Legend of Dinosaurs
Sun, May 28, 1989101 mins
Joel and the Bots suffer through "Planet of the Dinosaurs," the US version of "Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds (1977)," a dreary 70s Japanese dinosaur movie. Where's Doug McClure when you need him?
