Mystery Science Theater 3000

10 Best Episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 5

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.

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Mystery Science Theater 3000 - S5E9

#15 - The Girl in Lovers' Lane (Season 5 - Episode 9)

Movie Plot: A couple of drifters deal with love and prostitution. On the SOL: Crow and Servo get belly buttons / Joel mixes fashionable footwear with cartoon feet / Crow and Servo try to suck an egg into a vacuum. In Deep 13: The Mads present ideas for evil handouts at sports events like "Brass Knuckle Night" / Dr. Forrester puts a railroad spike through Frank's head. Original film made in 1959.

The episode was rated 7.60 from 20 votes.

Mystery Science Theater 3000 - S5E14

#14 - Teen-age Strangler (Season 5 - Episode 14)

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Movie Plot: A serial killer is attacking teen-age girls. Also riffed was the short "Is this Love?" On the SOL: Mike calls his grandmother for help to escape, but she isn't home / the crew discusses celebrity romances / Mike sings the Janitor Song. In Deep 13: Dr. Forrester has Frank in a giant harness that lets him bounce all day long, which ends up making Frank sick. Original film made in 1968.

The episode was rated 7.68 from 19 votes.

Mystery Science Theater 3000 - S5E16

#13 - Alien from L.A. (Season 5 - Episode 16)

Movie Plot: Wanda goes to Atlantis to rescue her missing father. On the SOL: Crow orders Mike and Servo like a drill sergeant / Mike invents fridge udders for milk extraction / the crew sings "My Wild Irish Ireland". In Deep 13: The Mads invent a vending machine for donor organs / Frank needs a new liver and tries to put $250,000 in quarters into the vending machine. Original film made in 1988.

The episode was rated 7.69 from 26 votes.

Mystery Science Theater 3000 - S5E5

#12 - The Magic Voyage of Sinbad (Season 5 - Episode 5)

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Movie Plot: Sinbad returns home from a trip to find his people in need of great help. On the SOL: Crow fixes an award show, much to Servo's chagrin / Joel invents a cheese set modeled after the Rat Pack / the Crew acts like the Jester from the movie / Crow fires himself out the air lock to go on a voyage like Sinbad. In Deep 13: The Mads present "Chin-derwear." It is exactly what you think it is. Original film made in 1953.

The episode was rated 7.72 from 25 votes.

Mystery Science Theater 3000 - S5E15

#11 - The Wild World of Batwoman (Season 5 - Episode 15)

Movie Plot: A really bad movie about Batwoman going against a mad scientist. Also riffed was the short "Cheating." On the SOL: The crew plays blackjack / the 'bots write essays on cheating / the crew tries to decide how to deal with Crow's cheating problem. In Deep 13: Frank invents the Atomic Hair Dryer / Dr. Forrester's new hair causes Frank to run away screaming. Original film made in 1966.

The episode was rated 7.73 from 26 votes.

Mystery Science Theater 3000 - S5E13

#10 - The Brain That Wouldn't Die (Season 5 - Episode 13)

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Movie Plot: A mad scientist keeps the head of his fiancΓ©e alive in a dish in his lab. On the SOL: The 'bots train Mike on how to riff movies / Mike invents an umbrella with gutters / Mike accidentally ruins an attempt to return to earth / the crew tries to find the right hat for Jan, the head from the movie / Jan visits the SOL. In Deep 13: Dr. Forrester invents a machine that pops dream bubbles of kids / Dr. Forrester tries to decapitate Frank. Original film made in 1962.

The episode was rated 7.79 from 28 votes.

Mystery Science Theater 3000 - S5E23

#9 - Village of the Giants (Season 5 - Episode 23)

Movie Plot: A bunch of teenagers in a small town grow to be a huge size. On the SOL: The crew does some exercising / Mike makes juice out of anything / the crew sings a tribute to Frank. In Deep 13: Dr. Forrester lays Frank off / Frank asks the SOL for a job interview so he can lie to unemployment / Torgo injures Dr. Forrester so Frank can get re-hired. Original film made in 1965.

The episode was rated 7.83 from 23 votes.

Mystery Science Theater 3000 - S5E17

#8 - Beginning of the End (Season 5 - Episode 17)

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Movie Plot: Chicago is attacked by giant grasshoppers. Intro: The SOL gets a call from an upset lady looking for her husband. Segment One: In Deep 13, Dr. Forrester has invented the re-comfy bike. On the SOL, the crew invent new playing cards. Servo's card, Todd, is too annoying for Mike. Segment Two: Mike decided to call the Mads to complain about the movie. We get to see a rather disturbing glimpse of the Mads private life. Segment Three: Crow writes a screenplay about Peter Graves and his years at the University of Minnesota. Segment Four: Servo does insect-related stand up comedy. Segment Five: The crew recreates the movies visual effects using postcards. In Deep 13, the Mads have a boxing match to prove their manhood. Frank almost K.O.s Dr. Forrester. Original film made in 1957.

The episode was rated 7.86 from 22 votes.

Mystery Science Theater 3000 - S5E6

#7 - Eegah (Season 5 - Episode 6)

Movie Plot: Story of a caveman in modern times. Really dumb. Intro: Servo attempts to freeze Crow to absolute zero. Joel interrupts the experiment and shatters Crow. Segment One: Joel has fixed Crow...sort of. In Deep 13, Dr. Forrester replaces Frank's blood with anti-freeze. Segment Two: The Crew discusses the workings of Hell. Segment Three: The 'bots do some disastrous plastic surgery on Joel, to make him look like Arch Hall Jr. from the movie. Segment Four: The crew discusses why all 1960s sitcom families had single dads. They realize that the Munsters were the only normal 60s TV family. Segment Five: The 'bots take showers to try to clean the movie's residue off. Original film made in 1962.

The episode was rated 7.88 from 33 votes.

Mystery Science Theater 3000 - S5E1

#6 - Warrior of the Lost World (Season 5 - Episode 1)

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Movie Plot: In a post-apocalyptic world, a woman hires the Warrior to rescue her father. On the SOL: Servo can't handle the pressure of introducing the show / Joel invents candy hearts with adult messages like "Get Out!" / Crow and Servo race slot cars / The crew discusses all the cool stuff they would do after the apocalypse, like play stickball on the interstate / the Crew calls the Megaweapon from the movie. In Deep 13: The mads invent some fitness equipment / The Mads discover the good life, they play tennis and go dancing. Original film made in 1984.

The episode was rated 7.93 from 27 votes.

Mystery Science Theater 3000 - S5E21

#5 - Santa Claus (Season 5 - Episode 21)

Movie Plot: Satan sends Pitch, one of his demons, to harass Santa by making the world's children evil. On the SOL: The Crew tries caroling, but it soon breaks down / The crew exchanges Christmas gifts / the 'bots try to get Mike in touch with his family, but get a wrong number / the 'bots sing a politically correct Christmas carol. In Deep 13: The Mads exchange gifts / both Santa and Pitch stop by for a visit and end up wrestling each other. Original film made in 1959.

The episode was rated 7.93 from 28 votes.

Mystery Science Theater 3000 - S5E19

#4 - Outlaw (of Gor) (Season 5 - Episode 19)

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Movie Plot: Cobot travels through time and is framed for murder in a strange civilization. On the SOL: Mike tells the bots about his old acting career / the crew reads excerpt from the autobiography of Jack Palance. In Deep 13: The Mads have invented a time machine / Frank and Dr. Forrester dance. Original film made in 1989.

The episode was rated 7.96 from 23 votes.

Mystery Science Theater 3000 - S5E8

#3 - Operation Double 007 (Season 5 - Episode 8)

Movie Plot: The evil "Mr. Thayer" attempts to take over the world by freezing all machinery. Stars Sean Connery's brother, Neil. On the SOL: Joel shows some old home movies / Crow invents a variation on the bird that dips and drinks from a glass of water / Joel, mocking the cheesy visuals of the movie, wants a back rub / the crew compares the careers of the Connery brothers / Dr. Forrester's magnetizer causes the 'bots to stick to the walls. An old Russian satellite, complete with dog, also gets stuck to the SOL. In Deep 13: Frank is in a very Bavarian mood, inventing ""Lederhosen-hosen"", pants with a hose through them. He gets depressed when he realizes how lame it is / Torgo stops by to deliver some "Mr. Pibb"s the the Mads ordered / Dr. Forrester magnetizes the SOL, and Frank tries to speak German. Original film made in 1967.

The episode was rated 8.04 from 23 votes.

Mystery Science Theater 3000 - S5E7

#2 - I Accuse My Parents (Season 5 - Episode 7)

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Movie Plot: A teenager's dysfunctional family life leads him into trouble with a night club dancer and the mob. Also riffed was the short: "The Truck Farmer." Intro: Crow paints Servo flesh toned because he has "Pinocchio Syndrome". Segment One: Joel invents an organizer for your junk drawer that holds some really odd stuff. In Deep 13, the Mads invent a cake mix that includes an exotic dancer, who is accidentally baked into the cake by Frank. Segment Two: The crew re-enacts the night club scene from the movie. Segment Three: Joel analyzes the 'bots hopes for their families. Segment Four: The crew tries to find the cause of Jimmy's (the kid in the movie) social illness. Segment Five: The 'bots try to rob Joel of hamburgers. They get out the heavy artillery to do so. In Deep 13, the exotic dancer from the cake tries to seduce Dr. Forrester. Original film made in 1944.

The episode was rated 8.20 from 30 votes.

Mystery Science Theater 3000 - S5E12

#1 - Mitchell (Season 5 - Episode 12)

Movie Plot: Mitchell is a cop who doesn't follow proper policy. He messes up everything in the movie yet manages to come out the hero. Intro: Joel shows the 'bots his toothpick Monticello model. They, of course, plot its destruction. Segment One: The 'bots have destroyed Monticello. In Deep 13, the Mads are being audited, so they have hired a temp to help get things organized. Frank enjoys yelling at the temp, a guy named Mike Nelson. Segment Two: Joel and the bots go on an Outward Bound trip to the heart of the ship. Gypsy, meanwhile overhears the Mads' plans to kill Mike, but mishears and thinks they plan to kill Joel. Segment Three: Gypsy tries to find a way to get Joel off the ship and save him from the Mads. Despite her concern, Joel doesn't want to go. Segment Four: Gypsy asks Mike for help in getting Joel off the ship. He gets the keys to the SOL controls from Frank and informs Gypsy that there is an escape pod hidden on the ship. Segment Five: Gypsy uses the ship's only escape pod to send Joel home. Original film made in 1975.

The episode was rated 8.62 from 39 votes.

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