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.
Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 10, 2023.
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Movie Plot: Fu Manchu, an evil genius, tries to conquer the world by turning all water into ice. On the SOL: The Crew pretend to be Shriners / the movie causes the Crew to break down. In Deep 13: Dr. Forrester invents a stinky bomb / the mads try to riff the movie. Original film made in 1969.
The episode was rated 7.55 from 22 votes.
Movie Plot: Wolf Raiders run around attacking earthlings and aliens. On the SOL: Joel acts like a dairy farmer / Joel plays the "Musical Chair" / the Crew has a funny-hat party. In Deep 13: Dr. Forrester creates the all purpose sinus drop / Dr. Forrester gives Jack an interesting gift. Original film made in 1986.
The episode was rated 7.60 from 25 votes.
Movie Plot: The Ninja travels the country fighting bad guys. On the SOL: The Crew tries improv / Joel invents Gerbilsphere II / The 'bots create custom vans. In Deep 13: Dr. Forrester invents the conveyor belt buffet / Frank tries to get ABC to bring back "The Second Hundred years." Original film made in 1984.
The episode was rated 7.68 from 19 votes.
Movie Plot: An astronaut lands on the planet Terra where he must fight the "Perfect Order." On the SOL: Tom makes some cookies and Crow has bad nightmares / Joel turns Servo into an arcade game / Joel becomes an evil overlord. In Deep 13: Dr. Forrester tries to promote Frank, but Frank couldn't care less. Original film made in 1973.
The episode was rated 7.70 from 27 votes.
Movie Plot: Female Vikings battle a Sea Monster while on a quest to find their missing men. On the SOL: Lots of waffle themed humor including a history of the waffle, a flat waffle iron, a demonstration on the usefulness of waffles, and, of course, a waffle song. In Deep 13: The mads bring a cooked chicken back to life / Dr. Forrester insults waffles. Original film made in 1957.
The episode was rated 7.72 from 18 votes.
Movie Plot: Some Japanese children have an adventure with the monster Gamera. On the SOL: The crew does vocal warm-ups / Joel creates an endless salad bar / Crow tries voodoo / Gypsy opens a beauty parlor. In Deep 13: The mads do their spring cleaning / Dr. Forrester had Frank shock Joel. Original film made in 1965.
The episode was rated 7.75 from 28 votes.
Movie Plot: The Japanese monsters Gamera and Guiron fight each other. On the SOL: The crew compare their lunches / Joel performs a painful magic trick on Crow. In Deep 13: The mads show off centerfolds for "Psychiatry Today" / Michael Feinstein comes to visit. Original film made in 1969.
The episode was rated 7.79 from 19 votes.
Movie Plot: Alien beings hatch on earth after a meteor crash. On the SOL: The SOL hosts an art festival / The crew sings a nonsense song. In Deep 13: The Mads have a very lame Karaoke machine. Original film made in 1983.
The episode was rated 7.80 from 46 votes.
Movie Plot: A giant spider terrorizes a town and kills a guy by draining the fluids from him. Also riffed was the short "Speech: Using Your Voice." On the SOL: Joel invents a hairdryer CD player / The crew puts on a rock opera inspired by the movie. In Deep 13: The Mads invent the Cheese Phone, Frank eats it and gets sick. Original film made in 1958.
The episode was rated 7.81 from 27 votes.
Movie Plot: Teenager risk their lives drag-racing. On the SOL: Joel demonstrated the value of a spit-take / The crew re-creates the drag-race scene from the movie. In Deep 13: The Mads are still dealing with the Miracle-Grow baby. Original film made in 1958.
The episode was rated 7.83 from 23 votes.
Movie Plot: Another Gamera movie about Japanese monster fighting each other. On the SOL: The Crew has a keg party / the Crew performs the Gamera theme song. In Deep 13: Frank states that he is a 3 Stooges fan and the Mads to a tribute / the Mads do a metal version of the Gamera song. Original film made in 1971.
The episode was rated 7.84 from 19 votes.
Movie Plot: Santa is abducted by martians to bring joy to Mars. On the SOL: The 'bots make their Christmas lists / the Crew performs "A Patrick Swayze Christmas" / Joel looks through his Christmas movie collection / Crow teaches elves about marketing / Joel gives the 'bots presents. In Deep 13: The Mads create a machine that turns good gifts into bad ones / Frank pawns Dr. Forrester's rolex to buy him a watchband. Original film made in 1964.
The episode was rated 7.92 from 37 votes.
Movie Plot: A man grows to giant size after getting too close to a nuclear blast. On the SOL: Crow and Tom won't let Joel into their cardboard fort / the crew tries to think of things to do if they were 50 feet tall. In Deep 13: The Mads create a plant that reviews music. Original film made in 1957.
The episode was rated 7.96 from 23 votes.
Movie Plot: An action film about the Japanese mob and a vigilante. On the SOL: The 'bots build a model car / Joel sings the "Master Ninja" theme song. In Deep 13: Dr. Forrester invents the Boil-in-a-bag intravenous dinner / The Mads try to smother each other with pillows. Original film made in 1984.
The episode was rated 7.96 from 24 votes.
Movie Plot: The Japanese monsters Gamera and Gaos fight each other. On the SOL: The 'bots take on the personalities of raspy-voiced celebrities / the Crew makes fun of the Ed Sullivan show with Joel as a turtle-spinner on stage. In Deep 13: The mads invent Printer that show your self image: Dr. Forrester is a model and Frank is a clown. Original film made in 1967.
The episode was rated 8.11 from 18 votes.
