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First Aired: November 25th, 1989
Status: Ended
Summary: A stranded spaceship pilot captured by mad scientists survives a blitz of cheesy B movies by riffing on them with his funny robot pals.
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# of Episodes: 176
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Season 5
Episode 1: Warrior of the Lost World
Air Date: July 24th, 1993
Summary: In the theater, the crew watches as a road warrior with a talking motorcycle take on a fascist dictator in a dystopian future in "Warrior of the Lost World" (1984). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel and the bots discuss their own post-Apocalyptic plans.
Episode 2: Hercules
Air Date: July 17th, 1993
Summary: In the theater, the crew watches as Hercules and Jason search for the legendary Golden Fleece in "Hercules" (1958). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel and the bots get a visit from some Amazons via the Hexfield Viewscreen.
Episode 3: Swamp Diamonds
Air Date: July 31st, 1993
Summary: In the theater, the crew watches as three women break out of jail and search for a hidden cache of stolen diamonds, emboldened by an undercover police officer, in "Swamp Diamonds" (1956). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Servo is inspired to ask one of his robot cohorts on a date. This episode also features the short "What to Do on a Date" (1951).
Episode 4: Secret Agent Super Dragon
Air Date: August 7th, 1993
Summary: In the theater, the crew watches as a secret agent investigates a Venezuelan crime organization manufacturing a mind-altering chewing gum in "Secret Agent Super Dragon" (1966). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel and the bots do a read-through of Crow's wholesome screenplay, "The Spy Who Hugged Me." This episode features the "Secret Agent Super Dragon Theme Song."
Episode 5: The Magic Voyage of Sinbad
Air Date: August 14th, 1993
Summary: In the theater, the crew watches as the Russian folk hero Sadko (renamed Sinbad for this English dub) seeks the Bluebird of Happiness to bring back to his unhappy city in "The Magic Voyage of Sinbad" (1953). Meanwhile on the SOL, Servo leaves for his own Sinbad-like adventure.
Episode 6: Eegah
Air Date: August 28th, 1993
Summary: In this episode, the crew watches as a young woman and her singer boyfriend rescue her father from a giant caveman living in a California desert in "Eegah" (1962). Meanwhile, on the SOL, the bots alter Joel's face to resemble Arch Hall, Jr.
Episode 7: I Accuse My Parents
Air Date: September 4th, 1993
Summary: In the theater, the crew watches as a young man gets involved in a crime syndicate and ends up blaming his downfall on his inattentive parents in "I Accuse My Parents" (1944). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Gypsy helps to re-enact the nightclub scene in the movie. This episode features the short "The Truck Farmer" (1954).
Episode 8: Operation Double 007
Air Date: September 11st, 1993
Summary: In the theater, the crew watches as a world-class plastic surgeon and lip-reader (played by Sean Connery's brother Neil) thwarts the plans of an evil crime syndicate in "Operation Double 007" (1967) whose title was later changed to "Operation Kid Brother" due to copyright issues. Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel hypnotizes Crow, but has less success with Servo.
Episode 9: The Girl in Lovers Lane
Air Date: September 18th, 1993
Summary: In the theater, the crew watches as a rich runaway named Danny and a vagrant named Bix Dugan get into trouble in a small town in "The Girl in Lovers Lane" (1959). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Servo and Crow, inspired by the film, try to instigate a fight with Joel. This episode features the train song "What a Pleasant Journey."
Episode 10: The Painted Hills
Air Date: September 26th, 1993
Summary: In the theater, the crew watches as Lassie avenges her master's murder in an 1870s gold-mining town in "The Painted Hills" (1951). In the meantime, on the SOL, Crow is melted down into an ingot by Servo, but it turns out he's not actually made of gold. This episode features the short "Body Care and Grooming" (1947).
Episode 11: Gunslinger
Air Date: October 9th, 1993
Summary: In the theater, the crew watches as the widow of a murdered sheriff steps up to fight outlaws in her rural town in "Gunslinger" (1956). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Servo sends Joel messages via the Gypsy Express.
Episode 12: Mitchell
Air Date: October 23rd, 1993
Summary: In the theater, the crew watches as a drunken oaf of a cop bumbles his way through a murder investigation in "Mitchell" (1975). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Gypsy schemes to help Joel escape.
Episode 13: The Brain that Wouldn't Die
Air Date: October 30th, 1993
Summary: In the theater, the crew watches as a scientist keeps his girlfriend's severed head alive in a pan while he tries to find her a new body in "The Brain that Wouldn't Die" (1962). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Mike and the bots are visited by Jan in the Pan, the bodiless lady in the film.
Episode 14: Teen-Age Strangler
Air Date: November 7th, 1993
Summary: In the theater, the crew watches as a troubled teen is accused of murder when a serial killer terrorizes a small town in "Teen-Age Strangler" (1964). Meanwhile, on the SOL, the bots fit Mike with a modified pair of glasses that make him act like the teenage star of the film. This episode features the short "Is This Love?" (1957) and the song, "I'm a Janitor."
Episode 15: The Wild World of Batwoman
Air Date: November 13rd, 1993
Summary: 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).
Episode 16: Alien from L.A.
Air Date: November 20th, 1993
Summary: In the theater, the crew watches as a squeaky-voiced Kathy Ireland attempts to rescue her imprisoned father from an underground Atlantis, in "Alien from L.A." (1988). On the SOL, Mike and the bots play an emotion guessing game. This episode features the song "My Wild Irish Ireland."
Episode 17: Beginning of the End
Air Date: November 25th, 1993
Summary: In the theater, the crew watches as the military struggles to stop a rampaging horde of giant grasshoppers in "Beginning of the End" (1957). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Servo performs a standup routine, but most of his jokes involve comparing grasshoppers to locusts.
Episode 18: The Atomic Brain
Air Date: December 4th, 1993
Summary: 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).
Episode 19: Outlaw
Air Date: December 11st, 1993
Summary: In the theater, the crew watches as a college professor named Cabot returns to the magical planet Gor to battle a wicked queen and an evil sorcerer in "Outlaw (Of Gor)" (1989). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Mike and the bots do their best Jack Palance impressions as they read from the book "Palance on Palance." This episode features the song "Tubular Boobular Joy."
Episode 20: Radar Secret Service
Air Date: December 8th, 1993
Summary: In the theater, the crew watches as the astonishing power of radar is used to track down criminals selling atomic gear on the black market in "Radar Secret Service" (1950). Meanwhile, on the SOL, the bots throw Mike a 10-year high school reunion based on information gathered from Mike's yearbook. This episode features the short "Last Clear Chance" (1959).
Episode 21: Santa Claus
Air Date: December 24th, 1993
Summary: 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."
Episode 22: Teen-Age Crime Wave
Air Date: January 15th, 1994
Summary: In the theater, the crew witnesses a group of delinquent teens commit one crime, not a wave of them, in "Teen-Age Crime Wave" (1955). Meanwhile on the SOL, the crew tries to escape, and the SOL opens a deli with sandwiches named after movies.
Episode 23: Village of the Giants
Air Date: January 22nd, 1994
Summary: In the theater, the crew watches as a group of obnoxious teens take over a town after ingesting a growth formula, in "Village of the Giants" (1965). Meanwhile, in Deep 13, Dr. Clayton Forrester is preparing to replace TV's Frank with Torgo. This episode features the song "The Greatest Frank of All."
Episode 24: 12 to the Moon
Air Date: February 5th, 1994
Summary: 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). Also riffed was the short "Design for Dreaming" (1956). In Deep 13, Frank hosts a Dean Martin roast of Dr. Forrester. 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.
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