Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) shaped the collective sense of humor of a generation. By coaxing jokes out of B-movies and mixing in pop culture references for good measure. They turned movie riffing into an art form and earned a cult following, two Emmy nominations and a Peabody Award.

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Space Children










(Short: Century 21 Calling) The children of rocket technicians come into contact with a mind-controlling blob. Together they sabotage a rocket launch. The short is a 1962 Bell Company production set at the Seattle's World's Fair, at which "futuristic" telephone innovations are discussed and demonstrated.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Zombie Nightmare










A hit and run victim is brought back from the dead by a voodoo doctor, and then seeks revenge. Stars Adam West as police captain Churchman. Tia Carrere appears as one of the teenagers responsible for the zombie's death.

Squirm










(Short: A Case of Spring Fever) Electrically supercharged worms attack the residents of remote Fly Creek, Georgia. Catch phrase: "Mr. Beardsley?" The short, a fan favorite, follows a hapless man whose wish — that springs didn't exist — is granted by a magical creature named Coily. Catch phrase: "No springs!"

Friday, August 22, 2008

City On Fire










Disaster film centered on a hospital as an oil refinery explosion ignites an entire town. An all-star cast includes Henry Fonda, Ava Gardner, Shelley Winters, and Leslie Nielsen.

Humanoid Woman










Astronauts probing an abandoned spaceship find a female clone whose planet is threatened by pollution and a dictatorship.

Cosmic Princess










A re-edit of two Space: 1999 episodes, "The Metamorph" and "Space Warp". Moonbase Alpha encounters an evil scientist with phenomenal destructive powers and his shapeshifting daughter, who joins the Moonbase crew but later proves to be a danger to them.

Mighty Jack










A world-protecting organization and their flying submarine — both called "Mighty Jack" — fight the terrorist organization "Q". Movie constructed from the first and last episodes of a Japanese TV show.

Superdome










A terrorist threatens the Super Bowl in New Orleans. Stars Tom Selleck, David Janssen, Van Johnson, Donna Mills, Clifton Davis, Edie Adams, and a few ex-football stars.

Daddy-O



(Short: Alphabet Antics) A drag-racing crooner (Dick Contino) investigates his friend's death and becomes a courier for drug dealers. The educational short takes viewers on a rhyming tour of the (Latin) alphabet. Soundtrack by John Williams; his first feature film score.

Pod People










A child adopts a large egg which hatches into a mischievous alien, while a group of pop musicians on a wilderness vacation runs into trouble. Catch phrase: Trumpy! You can do stupid things!

Alien from L.A.










A clumsy California woman (Kathy Ireland) looks for her father in the lost underground civilization of Atlantis.

The Robot Vs. The Aztec Mummy










(Short: Radar Men from the Moon, Part 1: "Moon Rocket") A mad scientist wants to steal a mummy's treasure, and builds a robot to handle the dirty deed. The short, the first of nine installments of Republic serial Radar Men from the Moon, introduces "Commando Cody", a scientist-hero who dons a bullet-shaped helmet and jet pack, when not flying his bullet-shaped spaceship, to thwart the evil plans of Moon Men and their cash-strapped criminal associates to take over the Earth.

Friday, August 1, 2008

Thursday, January 10, 2008

The Final Sacrifice










A teen follows a map left for him by his long-lost father, runs afoul of a devil-worshiping cult, then teams up with a beer-guzzling drifter named "Zap Rowsdower".

The Undead










A hypnotist and "psychical researcher" sends a prostitute back to the 15th century to live a previous life as a woman falsely accused of witchcraft, then follows her back to change the past. Catch phrase: STAY!

The Brain That Wouldn't Die










When a doctor's fiancee is decapitated, he keeps her head alive in a laboratory and tries to find her a new body.

Michael J. Nelson's first episode as the central character.

The Crawling Eye










A mutant extraterrestrial "eye" is ravaging the Swiss Alps. A U.N. troubleshooter (Forrest Tucker) and a scientist use a young psychic to aid their investigation.

Last of the Wild Horses










A cowboy stops some cattle rustlers and gets framed for murder. Stars Mary Beth Hughes (#507, I Accuse My Parents) as Terry. The host segments parodied the Star Trek episode "Mirror, Mirror" and the first part of the episode actually has Frank and Forrester in the theater riffing on the movie.

Space Mutiny










An apoplectic but hunky hero (Reb Brown) helps the commander (Cameron Mitchell) of a colony spaceship (that re-uses shots from the original Battlestar Galactica series) fight a mutiny led by the cackling security chief (John Phillip Law).

Samson vs The Vampire Women










Masked wrestler El Santo battles vampire women who want to capture a young woman destined to become their queen.

Frank Conniff's last episode.