Mystery Science Theater 3000
The cult hit returns! Captured by mad scientists, new host Jonah survives a blitz of cheesy B movies by riffing on them with his funny robot pals.
- Metascore81
- 1988-1999
- 11 seasons
- KTMA
- Comedy, Science Fiction
- TV-14
The cult hit returns! Captured by mad scientists, new host Jonah survives a blitz of cheesy B movies by riffing on them with his funny robot pals.
Season 8 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 1995 - 1996
Episode 0
Night of the Blood Beast
Thu, Nov 23, 1995
A jingle writer's honeymoon is derailed when he is forced to write a tune overnight while his new bride fantasizes about redecorating their home with telephones in Once Upon a Honeymoon (1956). Then in Night of the Blood Beast (1958), an astronaut recovering from a rocket crash discovers that alien embryos have been implanted in his abdomen. Mike and the guys give decorating with telephones a try and Crow discovers that shrimp babies have been implanted in his chest. The crew and the Mads celebrate Thanksgiving with guests Jack Perkins, Mr. B Natural, and Dr. Forester's mother Pearl.
Episode 1
Night of the Blood Beast
Sat, Feb 3, 1996 92 mins
A jingle writer's honeymoon is derailed when he is forced to write a tune overnight while his new bride fantasizes about redecorating their home with telephones in Once Upon a Honeymoon (1956). Then in Night of the Blood Beast (1958), an astronaut recovering from a rocket crash discovers that alien embryos have been implanted in his abdomen. Concerned about their personal security, Crow and Tom taze, mace, and spray green dye all over Mike. Dr. F has a traumatic trombone recital thanks to Pearl's constant haranguing, but it turns out Crow is an awesome trombonist! Decorating with phones, Gypsy sings a little song. Pearl makes Dr. F apologize. Crow claims he's pregnant with the spawn of the Blood Beast. Crow's rant about babies disrupts Mike's attempts to read letters. Pearl wants Dr. F to act like a baby.
Episode 2
The Brute Man
Sat, Feb 10, 1996 92 mins
Mike and the robots are subjected to a horrible creeper movie for their experiment preceded by a short about chicken farming. In between the movie segments, Servo decides to try out being a landlord to a duplex only to find out that yes, people actually are used to running water in Pennsylvania. He also decides to see how chickens are born by being incubated inside a giant egg only to be shattered by Mike. Later, Mike tries to call an ex-girlfriend to get him and the robots down until Servo interrupts the call to check in with his real estate agent. Then, inspired by the guy in the movie who looks kind of like Thomas Dewey, Crow tries to sing "The Crimes Of Tom Dewey," which only confuses Mike and Tom. Meanwhile, down in Deep 13, Pearl Forrester goes out on a date with Sandy, a pompous egotistic swinger whom Clayton despises on sight. When their date comes to a close, Clayton turns Sandy into the Chicken of Tomorrow.
Episode 3
Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell
Sat, Feb 17, 1996 91 mins
A hero on a quest to gather magical stones battles an evil sorcerer and learns the benefits of a potato diet in "Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell (1988)." Tom and Crow put on a Renaissance Fair for Mike and Crow reads a trashy romance novel to Pearl as a favor.
Episode 4
The Incredible Melting Man
Sat, Feb 24, 1996 92 mins
In an intriguing coincidence, Crow finally gets to direct his first film, "Earth vs. Soup," in between viewing "The Incredible Melting Man (1977)", a film about a incredibly '70s physician trying to stop an astronaut from gradually turning into soup.
Episode 5
Escape 2000
Sat, Mar 2, 1996
A grunge punk fights an evil corporation enforcing an evacuation of the Bronx in "Escape from the Bronx (1983)." Mike and the Bots have men's night on the Satellite of Love and Dr. Forester tries to come up with a way to boost the show's ratings.
Episode 6
Laserblast
Sat, May 18, 1996 92 mins
Doctor Forrester's funding has been cut off, and as he waits for the Satellite of Love to crash, he sends Mike and the Bots Laserblast (1978). Can our heroes escape to the edge of the Universe? More importantly, can they figure out why Leonard Maltin gave the film 2½ stars?
