List of Mystery Science Theater 3000 episodes

Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) is an American television comedy series created by Joel Hodgson and produced by Best Brains, Inc. The show premiered on KTMA (now WUCW) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on November 24, 1988. The next year, in 1989, the show began its national run on The Comedy Channel/Comedy Central, running for seven seasons on that channel until its cancellation in 1996. The following year, it was picked up by The Sci-Fi Channel and aired for three more seasons there until another cancellation in August 1999 (although repeats continued until 2004). A sixty-episode syndication package titled The Mystery Science Theater Hour was produced in 1995.^[1]

In 2015, Hodgson led a crowdfunded revival of the series with 14 episodes in its eleventh season which was released on Netflix. As of November 22, 2018, 217 episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000 have been released, concluding the twelfth season.^[2] A feature film, titled Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie, was also released on April 19, 1996.

Series overview[]

Season		Episodes		Originally aired
				First aired	Last aired	Network
	KTMA	21		November 24, 1988 (1988-11-24)	May 28, 1989 (1989-05-28)	KTMA-TV
	1	13		November 18, 1989 (1989-11-18)	February 10, 1990 (1990-02-10)	The Comedy Channel
	2	13		September 22, 1990 (1990-09-22)	February 2, 1991 (1991-02-02)
	3	24		June 1, 1991 (1991-06-01)	January 25, 1992 (1992-01-25)	Comedy Central
	4	24		June 6, 1992 (1992-06-06)	January 30, 1993 (1993-01-30)
	5	24		July 17, 1993 (1993-07-17)	February 5, 1994 (1994-02-05)
	6	24		July 16, 1994 (1994-07-16)	March 25, 1995 (1995-03-25)
	7	6		November 23, 1995 (1995-11-23)	May 18, 1996 (1996-05-18)
	Film			April 19, 1996 (1996-04-19)		N/A
	8	22		February 1, 1997 (1997-02-01)	December 6, 1997 (1997-12-06)	Sci-Fi
	9	13		March 14, 1998 (1998-03-14)	September 26, 1998 (1998-09-26)
	10	13		April 11, 1999 (1999-04-11)	September 18, 1999 (1999-09-18)
	11	14		April 14, 2017 (2017-04-14)		Netflix
	12	6		November 22, 2018 (2018-11-22)[3]

Episodes[]

Episodes are listed in production number order, not production order or air date order. The episode title is next, and if the original film title is different from the episode title, it follows in parentheses. If the episode features any shorts, they are listed below. In the third column is the film's initial release year, a color/black & white notation, the production company (if known), and the country of origin. The last column shows the initial air date of the episode. Below this is a brief synopsis of the featured movie and shorts, with major cast, character, and production changes noted in italic.

KTMA-TV (1988–89)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Film	Film details	Original air date
0	0	The Green Slime	1968, Color, Toei/MGM, Japan	Unaired
A crew of astronauts work to fight off alien monsters that are threatening to overwhelm their spaceship. A 15-minute unaired pilot designed to sell the premise of the show.
1	1	Invaders from the Deep (Stingray: "Hostages of the Deep", "Emergency Marineville", "The Big Gun" and "Deep Heat")	1981, Color, Incorporated Television Company (ITC), UK	November 24, 1988 (1988-11-24)
Four episodes of the "Supermarionation" series Stingray, edited into a single movie. The crew of the submarine Stingray must do battle against the evil Aquaphibian race. First episode to air on KTMA-TV. First appearance of Joel Hodgson as Joel. Crow T. Robot performed by Josh Weinstein.
2	2	Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars (Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons: "Shadow of Fear", "Lunarville 7", "Crater 101", and "Dangerous Rendezvous")	1980, Color, Incorporated Television Company (ITC), UK	November 24, 1988 (1988-11-24)
Four episodes of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, another Supermarionation series. In 2068, Captain Scarlet leads the battle against a race of Martians who have the power to control matter. First appearances of Trace Beaulieu as Crow T. Robot and Josh Weinstein as Tom Servo.
3	3	Star Force: Fugitive Alien II	1978/1987, Color, Tsuburaya Productions, Japan	November 27, 1988 (1988-11-27)
In the continuation to Fugitive Alien, Ken and the Bacchus 3 crew are ordered to destroy an alien super-weapon, then move on to attack Valnar's Star itself.
4	4	Gamera vs. Barugon (Daikaijū Kettō: Gamera tai Barugon)	1966, Color, Daiei Film Co. Ltd., Japan	December 4, 1988 (1988-12-04)
A group of men collude to steal a giant jewel from an Asian jungle. The jewel is actually an egg, which hatches into mutant lizard Barugon, who battles Gamera.
5	5	Gamera (Daikaijū Gamera)	1965, B&W, Daiei Film Co. Ltd., Japan	December 11, 1988 (1988-12-11)
A military plane crashes in the Arctic, awakening giant turtle Gamera. It attacks Japan, yet seemingly befriends a young boy.
6	6	Gamera vs. Gaos (Gamera tai Gyaosu)	1967, Color, Daiei Film Co. Ltd., Japan	December 18, 1988 (1988-12-18)
Gamera fights the pterosaur-like Gaos.
7	7	Gamera vs. Zigra (Gamera tai Shinkai Kaijū Jigura)	1971, Color, Daiei Film Co. Ltd., Japan	December 31, 1988 (1988-12-31)
Gamera fights the shark-like alien Zigra, who, with the help of a woman under his control, attempts to take over Earth from its polluting inhabitants. First appearances of Trace Beaulieu as Dr. Clayton Forrester and Josh Weinstein as Dr. Laurence Erhardt.
8	8	Gamera vs. Guiron (Gamera tai Daikaijū Giron)	1969, Color, Daiei Film Co. Ltd., Japan	January 8, 1989 (1989-01-08)
Brain-eating aliens abduct two boys from Japan. Gamera attempts to rescue them, but must fight the knife-headed monster Guiron.
9	9	Phase IV	1974, Color, Paramount, UK/USA	January 15, 1989 (1989-01-15)
Scientists do battle against a colony of cosmically-transformed ants.
10	10	Cosmic Princess (Space: 1999: "The Metamorph" and "Space Warp")	1976/1982, Color, Group 3 Ltd., UK	January 22, 1989 (1989-01-22)
Two episodes of sci-fi show Space 1999, edited into a single movie. First, Commander John Koenig is captured by the evil Mentor and faced with a terrible choice. Then, the Shapeshifter Maya loses control of her powers and attacks her colleagues.
11	11	Humanoid Woman (Cherez ternii k zvyozdam)	1981, Color, Maxim Gorky Filmstudio, USSR	January 29, 1989 (1989-01-29)
An amnesiac alien woman with telekinesis powers learns about her past and leads an expedition back to her home planet.
12	12	Fugitive Alien (Star Wolf)	1978/1986, Color, Tsuburaya Productions, Japan	February 5, 1989 (1989-02-05)
Movie constructed from two episodes of a Japanese television show. An alien marauder becomes a fugitive from his planet Valnar's Star, then joins the Earth spaceship Bacchus 3 to fight against his former masters.
13	13	SST: Death Flight	1977, Color, ABC Circle Films, USA	February 19, 1989 (1989-02-19)
A supersonic transport plane attempting a world speed record is sabotaged, putting its passengers and crew in extreme danger.
14	14	Mighty Jack (Maiti Jakku)	1968/1986, Color, Tsuburaya Productions, Japan	February 26, 1989 (1989-02-26)
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 television show.
15	15	Superdome	1978, Color, ABC Circle Films, USA	March 12, 1989 (1989-03-12)
Four loosely-connected plots centered around a football game about to begin at the Louisiana Superdome.
16	16	City on Fire	1979, Color, Astral, Canada	March 19, 1989 (1989-03-19)
A disgruntled employee sabotages an oil refinery set in the middle of a large city, causing an inferno that puts the whole city at risk.
17	17	Time of the Apes (Saru No Gundan)	1974/1987, Color, Tsuburaya Productions, Japan	April 2, 1989 (1989-04-02)
At a laboratory, a woman and two children take refuge in cryogenic capsules during an earthquake, only to awake as fugitives in a world populated by anthropomorphic apes.
18	18	The Million Eyes of Sumuru	1967, Color, AIP, UK	May 7, 1989 (1989-05-07)
Two American spies in Hong Kong investigate the leader of an all-female army that is bent on world domination.
19	19	Hangar 18	1980, Color, Taft International, USA	May 14, 1989 (1989-05-14)
Two astronauts witness a UFO crash, and find themselves stymied by a coverup conspiracy.
20	20	The Last Chase	1981, Color, Crown International	May 21, 1989 (1989-05-21)
In a world where the United States is a police state and private automobiles are outlawed, two friends attempt to escape by driving to free territory in California.
21	21	The "Legend of Dinosaurs" (Kyōryū Kaichō no Densetsu)	1977, Color, Toei Company Ltd., Japan	May 28, 1989 (1989-05-28)
Prehistoric beasts rampage modern day Mount Fuji. Final episode for KTMA-TV.

Season 1 (1989–90)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Film	Film details	Original air date
22	1	The Crawling Eye (The Trollenberg Terror)	1958, B&W, DCA, UK	November 25, 1989 (1989-11-25)
A man discovers that an extraterrestrial force is killing mountain climbers in a small village. First episode for The Comedy Channel. Jim Mallon's first appearance as Gypsy.
23	2	The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy (La momia azteca contra el robot humano) With short: Radar Men from the Moon, Part 1: "Moon Rocket"	1958, B&W, Cinematográfica Calderón S.A./K. Gordon Murray, Mexico	November 18, 1989 (1989-11-18) Unconfirmed
Scientists search for the ancient breastplate of a mummy, culminating in a mad scientist's attempt to fight the creature through the construction of a robot. The short introduces "Commando Cody", a scientist who dons a helmet and jet pack to thwart the evil plans of Moon Men and their criminal associates.
24	3	The Mad Monster With short: Radar Men from the Moon, Part 2: "Molten Terror"	1942, B&W, PRC, USA	December 2, 1989 (1989-12-02) Unconfirmed
A mad scientist turns a man into a werewolf in an attempt to silence his critics. In the short, Commando Cody attempts to escape moon-dwelling aliens while in the possession of an atomic weapon.
25	4[1]	Women of the Prehistoric Planet	1966, Color, Realart, USA	February 10, 1990 (1990-02-10) Unconfirmed
An attempt is made to recover the crew of a spaceship that has crash-landed on an unknown planet.
26	5	The Corpse Vanishes With short: Radar Men from the Moon, Part 3: "Bridge of Death"	1942, B&W, Monogram, USA	December 9, 1989 (1989-12-09) Unconfirmed
A reporter attempts to expose a botanist who kidnaps young brides in a plan to keep his wife healthy and youthful. In the short, Commando Cody pursues gangsters after returning to Earth.
27	6	The Crawling Hand	1963, B&W, AIP, USA	December 16, 1989 (1989-12-16) Unconfirmed
A teenager becomes possessed by a sentient, disembodied arm of an irradiated astronaut.
28	7	Robot Monster With shorts: Radar Men from the Moon, Part 4: "Flight to Destruction"; Part 5: "Murder Car"	1953, B&W [3-D], Astor, USA	December 23, 1989 (1989-12-23) Unconfirmed
After destroying all civilization on Earth, an alien attempts to wipe out the planet's last survivors. In the shorts, Commando Cody's assistant is kidnapped, leading to the pursuit of gangsters working for aliens from the Moon.
29	8	The Slime People With short: Radar Men from the Moon, Part 6: "Hills of Death"	1963, B&W, Hansen Enterprises, USA	December 30, 1989 (1989-12-30) Unconfirmed
A race of reptile-like creatures attack Los Angeles, and a group of survivors attempts to escape the area. In the short, Commando Cody pursues gangsters that have caused flooding through the use of an atomic bomb.
30	9	Project Moonbase With shorts: Radar Men from the Moon, Part 7: "Camouflaged Destruction"; Part 8: "The Enemy Planet"	1953, B&W, Lippert, USA	January 6, 1990 (1990-01-06)
In a futuristic version 1970, a group of astronauts are infiltrated by a spy, who inadvertently causes the team to become stranded on the Moon. In the shorts, Commando Cody fights gangsters who have acquired another atomic ray, and eventually returns to the moon in an attempt to sabotage moon-dwelling enemies.
31	10	Robot Holocaust With short: Radar Men from the Moon, Part 9: "Battle in the Stratosphere" (Partial)	1987, Color, Tycill Entertainment/MGM, USA	January 13, 1990 (1990-01-13) Unconfirmed
In the future, a group of renegades fight to free mankind by battling the Dark One, the Room of Questions, the Vault of Beasts, and other menacing creations.
32	11	Moon Zero Two	1969, Color, Hammer/Warner, UK	January 20, 1990 (1990-01-20) Unconfirmed
On a colonized moon, a disaffected astronaut-turned-cargo hauler hooks up with a woman who has come looking for her brother, a miner working a distant patch of moonscape.
33	12	Untamed Youth	1957, B&W, Warner, USA	January 27, 1990 (1990-01-27) Unconfirmed
Two hitchhiking sisters are sentenced to thirty days of labor at a cotton farm run by the corrupt county government.
34	13	The Black Scorpion	1957, B&W, Warner, USA/Mexico	February 3, 1990 (1990-02-03)
Giant black scorpions emerge and go on a rampage in Mexico after a volcanic eruption. Josh Weinstein's last episode before his appearance in the revival.

Season 2 (1990–91)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Film	Film details	Original air date
35	1	Rocketship X-M	1950, B&W, Lippert, USA	September 22, 1990 (1990-09-22)
A rocketship is accidentally diverted from the Moon to Mars, where the crew finds the ruins of a Martian civilization and a band of rogue survivors. First appearances of Frank Conniff as TV's Frank and Kevin Murphy as Tom Servo.
36	2	The Sidehackers (Five the Hard Way)	1969, Color, Crown International, USA	September 29, 1990 (1990-09-29)
Two motorcycle racers meet at a competition and become the victims of manipulation by a girlfriend who wants to change boyfriends.
37	3	Jungle Goddess With short: The Phantom Creeps, Chapter 1: "The Menacing Power"	1948, B&W, Lippert, USA	October 6, 1990 (1990-10-06)
Two pilots set out to find a woman lost in remote Africa to gain a reward. They find her being worshiped by a native tribe. The short is the first of multiple episodes of the 1939 serial The Phantom Creeps, featuring Bela Lugosi as a mad scientist bent on world domination.
38	4	Catalina Caper	1967, Color, Crown International, USA	October 13, 1990 (1990-10-13)
Two college boys enjoy Catalina Island sunshine, scuba diving, and beach "bunnies", while another boy's con-artist parents scheme to sell a stolen scroll.
39	5	Rocket Attack U.S.A. With short: The Phantom Creeps, Chapter 2: "Death Stalks the Highway"	1958, B&W, Exploit Films, USA	October 27, 1990 (1990-10-27)
The U.S. sends spies to the Soviet Union to discover imminent missile-attack plans, while trying to play catch-up with its own missile program. The first episode with the now famous "stinger", a memorable scene from the film featured after the end of each episode.
40	6	Ring of Terror With short: The Phantom Creeps, Chapter 3: "Crashing Timbers"	1961, B&W, Ashcroft, USA	November 3, 1990 (1990-11-03)
A seemingly fearless college kid must steal a ring from a dead man to join a fraternity. This is the only episode in which the short is shown after the feature.
41	7	Wild Rebels	1967, Color, Crown International, USA	November 17, 1990 (1990-11-17)
A retired race car driver, talked into going undercover by the police, joins a biker gang and must serve as the getaway car driver.
42	8	Lost Continent	1951, B&W, Lippert, USA	November 24, 1990 (1990-11-24)
An American military and science team searches for a downed rocket at the top of a remote mountain, only to find it is a dinosaur-infested jungle left over from a prehistoric era.
43	9	The Hellcats	1968, Color, Crown International, USA	December 8, 1990 (1990-12-08)
After a cop is killed by a drug boss, his fiancée and brother join a drug-running woman-led biker gang to uncover the boss's operation and get justice.
44	10	King Dinosaur With short: X Marks the Spot	1955, B&W, Lippert, USA	December 22, 1990 (1990-12-22)
Two carefully-chosen scientist couples investigate a mysterious new planet and are menaced by dinosaurs. The short reviews the vehicular misdeeds of an accident victim in a Heaven-like courtroom.
45	11	First Spaceship on Venus (Der Schweigende Stern)	1960, Color, DEFA (GDR) /Iluzjon Filmunit, East Germany/Poland	December 29, 1990 (1990-12-29)
A multinational team of astronauts heads to Venus, but finds a world destroyed by nuclear war and a threat to Earth.
46	12	Godzilla vs. Megalon (Gojira tai Megaro)	1973, Color, Toho/Cinema Shares, Japan	January 19, 1991 (1991-01-19)
Mutant dinosaur Godzilla and size-changing robot Jet Jaguar battle Seatopian god Megalon and alien cyborg Gigan, bent on razing the planet for the underground civilization of Seatopia.
47	13	Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster (Gojira-Ebira-Mosura: Nankai no Daikettō)	1966, Color, Toho/Walter-Reade Organization, Japan	February 2, 1991 (1991-02-02)
Godzilla and giant moth Mothra battle giant crustacean Ebirah. Last episode for the Comedy Channel, prior to its merger with the competing Ha! network to form what would eventually be called Comedy Central.

Season 3 (1991–92)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Film	Film details	Original air date
48	1	Cave Dwellers (The Blade Master)	1982, Color, Metaxa Film/New Line Cinema/Royal Film Traders, Italy/USA	June 1, 1991 (1991-06-01)
In the first sequel to Ator, the Fighting Eagle, Ator helps a warrior woman rescue her father from an evil overlord. First episode for Comedy Central.
49	2	Gamera (Daikaijū Gamera)	1965, B&W, Daiei/Sandy Frank, Japan	June 8, 1991 (1991-06-08)
A military plane crashes in the Arctic, awakening giant turtle Gamera. It attacks Japan, yet seemingly befriends a young boy.
50	3	Pod People (Los nuevos extraterrestres)	1983, Color, Almena Films/Film Ventures International, Spain/France	June 15, 1991 (1991-06-15)
A child adopts a large egg which hatches into a mischievous alien, while poachers and a group of pop musicians on a wilderness vacation run into trouble.
51	4	Gamera vs. Barugon (Daikaijū Kessen: Gamera tai Barugon)	1966, Color, Daiei/AIP-TV/Sandy Frank, Japan	June 22, 1991 (1991-06-22)
A group of men collude to steal a giant jewel from an Asian jungle. The jewel is actually an egg, which hatches into mutant lizard Barugon, who battles Gamera.
52	5	Stranded in Space (The Stranger)	1973, Color, Bing Crosby Productions/Film Ventures International, USA	June 29, 1991 (1991-06-29)
An astronaut winds up on a totalitarian version of Earth and tries to return home.
53	6	Time of the Apes (Saru No Gundan)	1974/edited 1987, Color, Tsuburaya Productions/Sandy Frank, Japan	July 13, 1991 (1991-07-13)
At a laboratory, a woman and two children take refuge in cryogenic capsules during an earthquake, only to awake as fugitives in a world populated by anthropomorphic apes.
54	7	Daddy-O With short: Alphabet Antics	1958, B&W, AIP, USA	July 20, 1991 (1991-07-20)
A drag-racing crooner investigates his friend's death and becomes a courier for drug dealers. The educational short takes viewers on a rhyming tour of the English alphabet.
55	8	Gamera vs. Gaos (Gamera tai Gyaosu)	1967, Color, Daiei/AIP-TV/Sandy Frank, Japan	July 27, 1991 (1991-07-27)
Gamera fights the pterosaur-like Gaos.
56	9	The Amazing Colossal Man	1957, B&W, AIP, USA	August 3, 1991 (1991-08-03)
A military officer is accidentally exposed to an atomic blast, turning him into a giant.
57	10	Fugitive Alien (Star Wolf)	1978/edited 1986, Color, Tsuburaya Productions/Sandy Frank, Japan	August 17, 1991 (1991-08-17)
Movie constructed from two episodes of a Japanese television show. An alien marauder becomes a fugitive from his planet Valnar's Star, then joins the Earth spaceship Bacchus 3 to fight against his former masters.
58	11	It Conquered the World With short: Snow Thrills	1956, B&W, AIP, USA	August 24, 1991 (1991-08-24)
With the help of a naive scientist, an alien from Venus invades Earth and attempts to turn humans into emotionless servants. The short is a newsreel featuring a wide variety of winter sports.
59	12	Gamera vs. Guiron (Gamera tai Daikaijū Giron)	1969, Color, Daiei/AIP-TV/Sandy Frank, Japan	September 7, 1991 (1991-09-07)
Brain-eating aliens abduct two boys from Japan. Gamera attempts to rescue them, but must fight the knife-headed monster Guiron.
60	13	Earth vs. the Spider With short: Speech: Using Your Voice	1958, B&W, AIP, USA	September 14, 1991 (1991-09-14)
Teenagers and their science teacher discover a giant spider, which rampages through a small town. The short demonstrates the dos and don'ts of public speaking.
61	14	Mighty Jack	1968/edited 1987, Color, Tsuburaya Productions/Sandy Frank, Japan	September 21, 1991 (1991-09-21)
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 television show.
62	15	Teenage Cave Man With shorts: Aquatic Wizards and Catching Trouble	1958, B&W, AIP, USA	November 9, 1991 (1991-11-09)
In a prehistoric world, a teenager rails against the seemingly arbitrary laws of his caveman tribe to explore the forbidden world around him. Aquatic Wizards is a newsreel about water-skiing acrobatics. Catching Trouble features trapper Ross Allen demonstrating his prowess at catching animals in the Florida Everglades.
63	16	Gamera vs. Zigra (Gamera tai Shinkai Kaijū Jigura)	1971, Color, Daiei/Sandy Frank, Japan	October 19, 1991 (1991-10-19)
Gamera fights the shark-like alien Zigra, who, with the help of a woman under his control, attempts to take over Earth from its polluting inhabitants.
64	17	Viking Women and the Sea Serpent (The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent) With short: The Home Economics Story[4]	1957, B&W, AIP, USA/1951, Color, Iowa State College, USA	October 26, 1991 (1991-10-26)
Vikings' wives set sail to rescue their husbands, who are being held hostage by Grimolt warriors. In this short, four young women learn the value of home economics degrees.
65	18	Star Force: Fugitive Alien II (Star Wolf)	1978/1986, Color, Tsuburaya Productions/Sandy Frank, Japan	November 16, 1991 (1991-11-16)
In the continuation to Fugitive Alien, Ken and the Bacchus 3 crew are ordered to destroy an alien super-weapon, then move on to attack Valnar's Star itself.
66	19	War of the Colossal Beast With short: Mr. B Natural	1958, B&W/Color, AIP, USA	November 30, 1991 (1991-11-30)
In the sequel to The Amazing Colossal Man, Glenn Manning is found ravaging Mexico, looking for food. He is then captured and brought back to the United States. The short is about a magical pixie who urges an adolescent boy to take up a musical instrument.
67	20	The Unearthly With shorts: Posture Pals and Appreciating Our Parents	1957, B&W, Republic, USA	December 14, 1991 (1991-12-14)
A surgeon performs medical experiments on his patients at a remote sanitarium. In Posture Pals, a foursome of elementary school kids improve their posture. In Appreciating Our Parents, a young boy learns to value his parents.
68	21	Santa Claus Conquers the Martians	1964, Color, Embassy, USA	December 21, 1991 (1991-12-21)
Martians abduct Santa Claus and two human children in hopes of bringing Christmas to their planet.
69	22	Master Ninja I (The Master: "Max" and "Out-of-Time Step")	1984, Color, Film Ventures International, USA	January 11, 1992 (1992-01-11)
TV show The Master cut together into a series of movies. An American ninja searches for his long-lost daughter with the help of his protege. In this installment, they defend an airport owner from businessmen and a corrupt sheriff, then defend a nightclub owner from thugs.
70	23	The Castle of Fu Manchu (Die Folterkammer des Dr. Fu Man Chu)	1969, Color, International Cinema, Germany/Spain/Italy/UK	January 18, 1992 (1992-01-18)
The evil Doctor Fu Manchu threatens to freeze the Earth's oceans, and abducts a talented scientist with heart problems.
71	24	Master Ninja II (The Master: "State of the Union" and "Hostages")	1984, Color, Film Ventures International, USA	January 25, 1992 (1992-01-25)
Continuation of Master Ninja I. In this installment, the protagonists help a tuna cannery union organizer, then save a Senator's daughter from terrorists.

Season 4 (1992–93)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Film	Film details	Original air date
72	1	Space Travelers (Marooned)	1969, Color, Columbia, USA	June 6, 1992 (1992-06-06)
Various obstacles hamper attempts to rescue three NASA astronauts trapped aboard a crippled space capsule.
73	2	The Giant Gila Monster	1959, B&W, McLendon Radio Pictures, USA	June 13, 1992 (1992-06-13)
A 30-foot killer Gila monster is loose in the woods near a town full of bumbling teens.
74	3	City Limits	1984, Color, Showtime, USA	June 20, 1992 (1992-06-20)
In a dystopian future, a teen rides his motorcycle into an abandoned city and gets involved in a gang dispute that centers on taking the city back from an evil corporation.
75	4	Teenagers from Outer Space	1959, B&W, Warner, USA	June 27, 1992 (1992-06-27)
A group of young aliens land on Earth and decide to use the planet as a farm for their livestock. One of the aliens rebels and flees to a small town, where he is pursued by another alien who kills anyone in his path.
76	5	Being from Another Planet (Time Walker)	1982, Color, New World, USA	July 4, 1992 (1992-07-04)
In California, a mummy found in King Tut's tomb is X-rayed by a university team. The radiation awakens the mummy. It escapes that night and creeps around campus for the next couple of days looking for five missing crystals that were pilfered by a student.
77	6	Attack of the Giant Leeches With short: Undersea Kingdom, Part 1: "Beneath the Ocean Floor"	1959, B&W, AIP, USA	July 18, 1992 (1992-07-18)
People begin vanishing near a Florida swamp, and a game warden discovers the culprits are mutant leeches. The short is the first segment of a 1936 movie serial about a group of Navy men who discover Atlantis.
78	7	The Killer Shrews With short: Junior Rodeo Daredevils	1959, B&W, McLendon Radio Pictures, USA	July 25, 1992 (1992-07-25)
A skipper makes a delivery to a small island, and learns that the inhabitants include heavy-drinking scientists doing genetic experiments resulting in a pack of omnivorous giant shrews. In the short, a cowpoke straightens out some wayward kids by making them put on a small-time rodeo.
79	8	Hercules Unchained (Ercole e la regina di Lidia)	1959, Color, Warner, Italy	August 1, 1992 (1992-08-01)
Queen Lidia casts a spell of amnesia on Hercules, who becomes a prisoner in her harem.
80	9	Indestructible Man With short: Undersea Kingdom, Part 2: "The Undersea City"	1956, B&W, Allied Artists, USA	August 15, 1992 (1992-08-15)
A convict dies in the electric chair and is brought back to life by mad scientists. He then sets out to get even with those who squealed on him. This episode features the second of the two installments shown from the 12-part Undersea Kingdom serial.
81	10	Hercules Against the Moon Men (Maciste e la regina di Samar)	1964, Color, Governor, Italy/France	August 22, 1992 (1992-08-22)
Hercules attempts to free a city from a Moon-worshiping cult.
82	11	The Magic Sword	1962, Color, United, USA	August 29, 1992 (1992-08-29)
Sword-and-sorcery film about a prince rescuing a princess from an evil wizard.
83	12	Hercules and the Captive Women (Ercole alla conquista di Atlantide)	1961, Color, Wooler Bros, France/Italy	September 12, 1992 (1992-09-12)
Hercules goes to Atlantis to save his friend Androcles, King of Thebes.
84	13	Manhunt in Space Rocky Jones, Space Ranger: "The Pirates of Prah: Chapter I", "The Pirates of Prah: Chapter II" and "The Pirates of Prah: Chapter III") With short: General Hospital, first installment	1954, B&W, ITC, USA	September 19, 1992 (1992-09-19)
Edited-together episodes of the 1950s TV series Rocky Jones, Space Ranger. Rocky Jones fights space pirates, the evil Queen Cleolanta, and her lieutenant Atlansan. In the first of three brief 1963 segments from the soap opera General Hospital featured as shorts on the series, Dr. Phil Brewer is invited to the engagement party of the woman he is having an affair with, and Dr. Steve Hardy informs a patient of her hernia diagnosis.
85	14	Tormented	1960, B&W, Cheviot Productions, USA	September 26, 1992 (1992-09-26)
A jazz pianist living at a beachfront community is about to get married, but his troublesome mistress confronts him at the top of a lighthouse. In the argument, she slips and falls; the pianist has a chance to save her, but lets her fall to her death. Her ghost comes to haunt him and disrupt his upcoming nuptials, as his fiancé's eight-year-old sister grows suspicious.
86	15	The Beatniks With short: General Hospital, second installment	1960, B&W, Barjul, USA	November 25, 1992 (1992-11-25)
A leader of a gang of delinquent teens is heard singing along with a jukebox at a greasy spoon and gets the chance to be a star. His gang, resentful of his success, threaten to ruin his career. In the second General Hospital short, tensions run high during the engagement party.
87	16	Fire Maidens of Outer Space (Fire Maidens from Outer Space)	1956, B&W, Topaz, UK	November 26, 1992 (1992-11-26)
Astronauts travel to a moon of Jupiter and discover a civilization of women. The astronauts help the women battle a monster that has been terrorizing their settlement.
88	17	Crash of Moons (Rocky Jones, Space Ranger: "Crash of the Moons: Chapter I", "Crash of the Moons: Chapter II" and "Crash of the Moons: Chapter III") With short: General Hospital, third installment	1954, B&W, ITC, USA	November 28, 1992 (1992-11-28)
Edited-together episodes of the 1950s TV series Rocky Jones, Space Ranger. Rocky Jones tries to save two worlds from collision, despite the self-defeating efforts of Cleolanta. In the third General Hospital short, Dr. Brewer's marriage and affair both begin to fall apart.
89	18	Attack of the The Eye Creatures (The Eye Creatures)	1967, Color, AIP, USA	December 5, 1992 (1992-12-05)
Aliens land near a small town and are encountered by teenagers. While military personnel investigate, the kids band together to fight back against the invasion.
90	19	The Rebel Set With short: Johnny at the Fair	1959, B&W, Allied, USA	December 12, 1992 (1992-12-12)
A coffeehouse owner wants to knock off an armored car, and gets three losers to help him. In the short, young Johnny explores the 1947 Canadian National Exhibition.
91	20	The Human Duplicators	1965, Color, Woolner/Allied, USA	December 26, 1992 (1992-12-26)
An alien takes over a professor's mansion-basement laboratory, and makes android clones to infiltrate the government.
92	21	Monster a Go-Go With short: Circus on Ice	1965, B&W, BI&L, USA	January 9, 1993 (1993-01-09)
Authorities and the military search for a missing astronaut believed to have become an irradiated monster. The short offers a look at the 40th Annual Carnival of the Toronto Skating Club.
93	22	The Day the Earth Froze (Sampo) With short: Here Comes the Circus	1959, Color, Mosfilm/Suomi-Filmi/AIP, Finland/USSR	January 16, 1993 (1993-01-16)
Finnish fantasy tale, based loosely on the Kalevala, about a wicked witch's schemes to get, and later regain, a magic mill. The short is a look at the Clyde Beatty circus.
94	23	Bride of the Monster With short: Hired!, Part 1	1955, B&W, Banner, USA	January 23, 1993 (1993-01-23)
Mad scientist Dr. Eric Vornoff lives in a remote swamp while attempting to create an army of atomic supermen in his lab. He performs experiments on intruders and feeds his enemies to a pond-dwelling octopus. In the 1941 short, a Chevrolet sales manager wonders why his team is having trouble selling their product door-to-door.
95	24	Manos: The Hands of Fate With short: Hired!, Part 2	1966, Color, Emerson, USA	January 30, 1993 (1993-01-30)
A hapless family on a car trip in rural Texas take refuge at an inn that harbors a deadly cult. In the conclusion of the two-part short, the sales manager hero gets advice from his father.

Season 5 (1993–94)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Film	Film details	Original air date
96	1	Warrior of the Lost World	1984, Color, Visto International, Italy	July 24, 1993 (1993-07-24)
A nameless hero and his talking motorcycle fight an evil dictator in a post-apocalyptic world.
97	2	Hercules (Le fatiche di Ercole)	1958, Color, Avco Embassy, Italy	July 17, 1993 (1993-07-17)
Hercules searches for the Golden Fleece.
98	3	Swamp Diamonds (Swamp Women) With short: What to Do on a Date	1956, Color, Woolner, USA	July 31, 1993 (1993-07-31)
Four women break out of prison, hoping to recover a cache of stolen diamonds. In the 1951 short, young Nick hopes to ask schoolmate Kay for a date but can't think of a venue.
99	4	Secret Agent Super Dragon (New York chiama Superdrago)	1966, Color, United Screen Arts, France/Italy/West Germany	August 7, 1993 (1993-08-07)
A CIA agent battles a Venezuelan crime lord bent on poisoning the United States with an exotic mind-altering drug.
100	5	The Magic Voyage of Sinbad (Sadko)	1953, Color, Filmgroup, USSR	August 14, 1993 (1993-08-14)
Sadko (renamed "Sinbad" in this English-dubbed version) tries to find a mythological bird for a destitute town.
101	6	Eegah	1962, Color, Fairway International, USA	August 28, 1993 (1993-08-28)
A giant caveman stumbles across modern civilization, then kidnaps a teenage girl and her father.
102	7	I Accuse My Parents With short: The Truck Farmer	1944, B&W, Producers Releasing Corp, USA	September 4, 1993 (1993-09-04)
A young man gets mixed up with a crime syndicate and blames his inattentive parents. The 1940s-era documentary short explains the then-new techniques that enabled farmers to rush produce to market.
103	8	Operation Double 007 (O.K. Connery)	1967, Color, United Artists, Italy	September 11, 1993 (1993-09-11)
A plastic surgeon (played by Neil Connery, brother of Sean), the brother of a secret agent, combats villain Thair Beta.
104	9	The Girl in Lovers Lane	1960, B&W, Filmgroup, USA	September 18, 1993 (1993-09-18)
Drifter Bix Dugan, traveling with rich-kid runaway Danny, becomes involved with a small-town waitress.
105	10	The Painted Hills With short: Body Care and Grooming	1951, Color, MGM, USA	September 26, 1993 (1993-09-26)
A Lassie movie, set in 1870s California amongst rival gold miners. The 1950s-era short teaches college students how to improve their hygiene.
106	11	Gunslinger	1956, Color, AIP, USA	October 9, 1993 (1993-10-09)
After her sheriff husband is killed by outlaws, a woman takes over as sheriff and cleans up the town.
107	12	Mitchell	1975, Color, Allied Artists, USA	October 23, 1993 (1993-10-23)
A slovenly cop pursues drug traffickers. Joel Hodgson's last episode as host. Michael J. Nelson's first episode as Mike Nelson.
108	13	The Brain That Wouldn't Die	1962, B&W, AIP, USA	October 30, 1993 (1993-10-30)
When a doctor's fiancee is decapitated in a car crash, he keeps her head alive in a laboratory and tries to find her a new body. Michael J. Nelson's first episode as host.
109	14	Teen-Age Strangler (Terror in the Night) With short: Is This Love?	1964, Color, Ajay, USA	November 7, 1993 (1993-11-07)
A serial killer stalks teenagers in a small town. The 1950s short contrasts the relationships of two young couples.
110	15	The Wild Wild World of Batwoman With short: Cheating	1966, B&W, ADP Productions, USA	November 13, 1993 (1993-11-13)
Crimefighter Batwoman and her loyal young female assistants battle villains Ratfink and Professor Neon. The 1951 short chronicles the downfall of a high school student caught copying his test answers from another student.
111	16	Alien from L.A.	1988, Color, Cannon/Golan-Globus	November 20, 1993 (1993-11-20)
A clumsy California woman looks for her father in the lost underground civilization of Atlantis.
112	17	Beginning of the End	1957, B&W, Republic, USA	November 25, 1993 (1993-11-25)
A government researcher experiments with radioactive materials to boost crop production, and inadvertently creates a hungry army of giant grasshoppers.
113	18	The Atomic Brain (Monstrosity) With short: What about Juvenile Delinquency?	1963, B&W, Emerson, USA	December 4, 1993 (1993-12-04)
A wealthy, aging widow wants to transplant her brain into the body of a young woman. The 1955 short focuses on gang member Jamie, who realizes the dangers of delinquency when his dad is mugged and beaten.
114	19	Outlaw (Outlaw of Gor)	1988, Color, Cannon Group/Breton Film Productions, USA/South Africa	December 11, 1993 (1993-12-11)
In the sequel to 1988's Gor, college professor Cabot returns to the magical planet Gor, and is soon caught up in palace intrigue involving evil sorcerer Xenos.
115	20	Radar Secret Service With short: Last Clear Chance	1950, B&W, Lippert, USA	December 18, 1993 (1993-12-18)
A branch of the Secret Service uses radar to track down uranium smugglers. The 1959 educational short, produced by Union Pacific Railroad, teaches drivers to pay better attention when crossing railroad tracks.
116	21	Santa Claus	1959, Color, Cinematográfica Calderón S.A./K. Gordon Murray, Mexico	December 24, 1993 (1993-12-24)
A demon attempts to destroy Santa Claus's reputation on Christmas Eve, while also trying to convince kids to do evil deeds.
117	22	Teen-Age Crime Wave	1955, B&W, Columbia, USA	January 15, 1994 (1994-01-15)
After breaking out of prison, young fugitives hold a family hostage in a small farmhouse.
118	23	Village of the Giants	1965, Color, Columbia, USA	January 22, 1994 (1994-01-22)
After eating an experimental chemical which turns them into giants, a gang of teenagers become the capricious rulers of a small town.
119	24	12 to the Moon With short: Design for Dreaming	1960, B&W, Columbia, USA	February 5, 1994 (1994-02-05)
A multinational expedition to Earth's moon discovers advanced beings who want no contact with humanity. In the short, a woman dances her way through a futuristic fantasy world of cars and home appliances.

Season 6 (1994–95)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Film	Film details	Original air date
120	1	Girls Town	1959, B&W, MGM, USA	July 16, 1994 (1994-07-16)
A mysterious death lands a teenage girl in a reform school headed by good-hearted nuns, but the girl's sister is in trouble.
121	2	Invasion U.S.A. With short: A Date with Your Family	1952, B&W, Columbia, USA	July 23, 1994 (1994-07-23)
A cautionary tale of a group of ordinary Americans facing the consequences of failing to support their government in fighting Communism, when the Soviets invade the United States. The 1950 short presents a typical dinner at home for a rigidly polite suburban family.
122	3	The Dead Talk Back With short: The Selling Wizard	created 1957 but released first 1993, B&W, Headliner Productions, USA	July 30, 1994 (1994-07-30)
A paranormal researcher claims he has invented a radio that can talk with the dead, which he uses to aid in the investigation of a murder committed at his boarding-house residence. The short showcases grocery store refrigeration units.
123	4	Zombie Nightmare	1987, Color, Gold-Gems, Canada	November 24, 1994 (1994-11-24)
A hit-and-run victim is brought back from the dead by a voodoo doctor, and then seeks revenge.
124	5	Colossus and the Headhunters (Maciste contro i cacciatori di teste)	1963, Color, AIP, Italy	August 20, 1994 (1994-08-20)
Maciste battles a tribe of savages who have abducted a king.
125	6	The Creeping Terror	1964, B&W, Crown International, USA	September 17, 1994 (1994-09-17)
A blob-like monster goes on a rampage.
126	7	Bloodlust! With short: Uncle Jim's Dairy Farm	1961, B&W, Crown International, USA	September 3, 1994 (1994-09-03)
A mad game hunter traps youths on his island to add to his trophy collection. The short presents the adventures of a pair of city kids spending their summer at a dairy farm. First appearance of Mary Jo Pehl as Pearl Forrester
127	8	Code Name: Diamond Head With short: A Day at the Fair	1977, Color (TV) (NBC), Quinn Martin, USA	October 1, 1994 (1994-10-01)
A failed Quinn Martin TV pilot follows an undercover agent battling a foreign villain in Hawaii. The short follows a farm family at the county fair.
128	9	The Skydivers With short: Why Study Industrial Arts?	1963, B&W, Crown International, USA	August 27, 1994 (1994-08-27)
Set at a tiny airfield in a small California town, married couple Harry and Beth run a jump school. When Harry rebukes his old girlfriend, she hooks up with his fired mechanic to seek revenge. The 1956 short explains why boys should take industrial arts classes.
129	10	The Violent Years With short: Young Man's Fancy	1956, B&W, Headliner Productions, USA	October 8, 1994 (1994-10-08)
Delinquent girls go on a crime spree. The short, sponsored by the Edison Electric Institute, presents a suburban family's typical day.
130	11	Last of the Wild Horses	1948, B&W, Lippert, USA	October 15, 1994 (1994-10-15)
A cowboy stops some cattle rustlers and gets framed for murder.
131	12	The Starfighters	1964, Color, Riviera, USA	October 29, 1994 (1994-10-29)
A film detailing the life of an Air Force pilot-in-training whose father is a congressman.
132	13	The Sinister Urge With short: Keeping Clean and Neat	1960, B&W, Headliner, USA	November 5, 1994 (1994-11-05)
Cops try to shut down a pornography ring. The 1956 short encourages children to pay close attention to fashion and meticulous hygiene.
133	14	San Francisco International	1970, Color, Universal, USA	November 19, 1994 (1994-11-19)
This pilot for the TV series San Francisco International Airport details the hijackings, kidnappings, and marital problems that plague the airport manager.
134	15	Kitten with a Whip	1964, B&W, Universal, USA	November 23, 1994 (1994-11-23)
While running for Senator, a soft-hearted man finds himself alternately cajoled and blackmailed into helping a young woman who has broken out of a reform school along with her "friends."
135	16	Racket Girls With short: Are You Ready for Marriage?	1951, B&W, Globe Roadshows, USA	November 26, 1994 (1994-11-26)
A gym owner gets into trouble, becoming the target of the mob and the law. The 1950 short presents a high school couple rushing into marriage, and the marriage counselor who talks them out of it.
136	17	The Sword and the Dragon (Ilya Muromets)	1956, Color, Mosfilm, USSR	December 3, 1994 (1994-12-03)
Barbarians attack Russia in the 13th century, but a valiant man fends off the hordes with wisdom.
137	18	High School Big Shot With short: Out of This World	1959, B&W, Filmgroup, USA	December 10, 1994 (1994-12-10)
A high school dweeb plans a heist to win the favor of a pretty classmate. The short aims at keeping bread truck drivers on the straight and narrow.
138	19	Red Zone Cuba (Night Train to Mundo Fine) With short: Speech: Platform, Posture, and Appearance	1966, B&W, Hollywood Star, USA	December 17, 1994 (1994-12-17)
An escaped criminal stumbles upon a desolate Army post, takes part in the Bay of Pigs Invasion, then goes in search of ore. The short offers advice for public speakers.
139	20	Danger!! Death Ray (Il raggio infernale)	1967, Color, Leda Films/Meteor Film, Spain/Italy	January 7, 1995 (1995-01-07)
Agent Bart Fargo must save both a stolen death ray and the scientist who created it from an evil organization.
140	21	The Beast of Yucca Flats With shorts: Money Talks! and Progress Island USA	1961, B&W, Crown International, USA	January 21, 1995 (1995-01-21)
A defecting Russian scientist turns into a monster after being caught in an atomic bomb explosion and wanders around the test range, killing various people. Shorts include Money Talks, a 1955 outing promoting the importance of a budget, and Progress Island USA, a 1973 film meant to lure investors to Puerto Rico.
141	22	Angels Revenge (Angels' Brigade)	1979, Color, Arista, USA	March 11, 1995 (1995-03-11)
Seven women fight drug dealers.
142	23	The Amazing Transparent Man With short: The Days of Our Years	1960, B&W, AIP, USA	March 18, 1995 (1995-03-18)
A mad scientist gives the power of invisibility to a convict, who then uses it to rob a bank. In the 1955 Union Pacific Railroad-sponsored short, a minister urges workers to be more careful while on the job, to prevent injuries.
143	24	Samson vs. the Vampire Women (Santo vs. las Mujeres Vampiro)	1962, B&W, AIP-TV, Mexico	March 25, 1995 (1995-03-25)
Masked wrestler El Santo battles vampire women who want to capture a young woman destined to become their queen. Frank Conniff's last episode as a series regular.

Season 7 (1995–96)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Film	Film details	Original air date
144	701T 1	Night of the Blood Beast With short: Once Upon a Honeymoon	1958, B&W, AIP, USA	November 23, 1995 (1995-11-23) (701T) February 3, 1996 (1996-02-03) (701)
An astronaut survives the crash of his capsule, only to learn he has been impregnated by an alien. In the musical short, a woman dreams of redecorating her house. 701T, which features alternate Thanksgiving themed host segments, premiered on Thanksgiving Day 1995. The primary version of the episode debuted three months later. The commentary on the film and short is the same in both versions of the episode.[5] First episode with Pearl Forrester as a regular character.
145	2	The Brute Man With short: The Chicken of Tomorrow	1946, B&W, PRC, USA	February 10, 1996 (1996-02-10)
A disfigured man takes revenge on the college pals he believes caused his condition. The short is a documentary-style examination of chicken farming.
146	3	Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell (Deathstalker III: Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell)	1988, Color, Concorde Pictures, USA/Mexico	February 17, 1996 (1996-02-17)
The medieval adventures of a sardonic hero, on a quest for three magical stones, who battles the evil sorcerer Troxartes, ruler of Southland.
147	4	The Incredible Melting Man	1977, Color, AIP, USA	February 24, 1996 (1996-02-24)
An astronaut is exposed to radiation and turns into a mindless, violent, melting monster.
148	5	Escape 2000 (Fuga dal Bronx)	1983, Color, FGH/Filmco Ltd/Hemdale, Italy	March 2, 1996 (1996-03-02)
An evil corporation wants to raze and rebuild the Bronx, and secretly attempts to kill its obstinate residents. A band of rebels fights back. This episode aired a month before Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie was released.
149	6	Laserblast	1978, Color, Selected Pictures, USA	May 18, 1996 (1996-05-18)
A teenager discovers a laser weapon left behind by turtle-like aliens. He uses it for petty revenge, but the weapon slowly changes his personality. Trace Beaulieu's last episode. Last episode for Comedy Central.

Film (1996)[]

Title	Original air date
This Island Earth (Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie)	April 19, 1996 (1996-04-19)

Season 8 (1997)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Film	Film details	Original air date
150	1	Revenge of the Creature	1955, B&W [3-D], Universal, USA	February 1, 1997 (1997-02-01)
The first sequel to Creature from the Black Lagoon, in which the creature is at last captured and taken to a Florida aquarium for study. Bill Corbett's first episode as Crow T. Robot. First appearance of Professor Bobo. Pearl Forrester takes over as lead mad scientist. First episode for the Sci-Fi Channel.
151	2	The Leech Woman	1960, B&W, Universal, USA	February 8, 1997 (1997-02-08)
An alcoholic middle-aged woman discovers the secret to renewed, but temporary, youth from an African tribe. She steals the tools used in the ritual and returns to America, killing men to maintain her youth.
152	3	The Mole People	1956, B&W, Universal, USA	February 15, 1997 (1997-02-15)
Archaeologists find a lost civilization underground, where the title characters are enslaved by an ancient race of Sumerian albinos. Guest appearance by football player Robert Smith, then of the Minnesota Vikings.
153	4	The Deadly Mantis	1957, B&W, Universal, USA	February 22, 1997 (1997-02-22)
An Arctic earthquake causes a giant praying mantis to invade Washington, D.C. and New York City.
154	5	The Thing That Couldn't Die	1958, B&W, Universal, USA	March 1, 1997 (1997-03-01)
The 400-year-old severed head of a devil-worshiper hypnotizes several people at a ranch in order to be reunited with his body. First appearance of Observer.
155	6	The Undead	1957, B&W, AIP, USA	March 8, 1997 (1997-03-08)
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.
156	7	Terror from the Year 5000	1958, B&W, AIP, USA	March 15, 1997 (1997-03-15)
When a time machine brings her from 5200 A. D. to the present, a mysterious woman kills and hypnotizes her victims so that she can bring a man with her back to the future.
157	8	The She-Creature	1956, B&W, AIP, USA	April 5, 1997 (1997-04-05)
A carnival mesmerist uses hypnosis on a woman to summon the spirit of a murderous female sea creature.
158	9	I Was a Teenage Werewolf	1957, B&W, AIP, USA	April 19, 1997 (1997-04-19)
Michael Landon plays a high school kid who is hypnotized into becoming a werewolf.
159	10	The Giant Spider Invasion	1975, Color, Cinema Group 75, USA	May 31, 1997 (1997-05-31)
Mutant spider eggs land on Earth via a meteor. They start hatching and terrorizing a small Wisconsin town.
160	11	Parts: The Clonus Horror	1979, Color, Clonus Associates, USA	June 7, 1997 (1997-06-07)
In an isolated community set in a remote desert area, clones are being bred to serve as a source of replacement organs for the wealthy and powerful.
161	12	The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies	1964, Color, Fairway, USA	June 14, 1997 (1997-06-14)
A couple of slackers stumble across a cult of monsters at an early 1960s carnival.
162	13	Jack Frost (Morozko)	1965, Color, Gorky Film Studios, USSR	July 12, 1997 (1997-07-12)
Filmed version of the Russian Morozko fairy tale. A woman is forced to slave away, while a young man with the head of a bear must perform a good deed to reverse the curse.
163	14	Riding with Death (Gemini Man: "Smithereens" and "Buffalo Bill Rides Again")	1976, Color, Universal TV, USA	July 19, 1997 (1997-07-19)
Two episodes of the short-lived series Gemini Man edited into one movie. INTERSECT agent Sam Casey, who can turn invisible at will, safeguards a super fuel additive and then takes on a saboteur. Jim Mallon's last episode as Gypsy.
164	15	Agent for H.A.R.M.	1966, Color, Universal, USA	August 2, 1997 (1997-08-02)
An American spy protects a scientist from Russian agents. Patrick Brantseg's first episode as Gypsy.
165	16	Prince of Space (Yūsei Ōji)	1959, B&W, Toei Company/Walter Manley Enterprises, Japan	August 16, 1997 (1997-08-16)
Superhero Prince of Space defends Earth from evil aliens, led by the Phantom of Krankor.
166	17	The Horror of Party Beach	1964, B&W, 20th Century Fox, USA	September 6, 1997 (1997-09-06)
A beach community is plagued by sea monsters created by radioactive waste dumped off the coast.
167	18	Devil Doll	1964, B&W, Associated Film Distributors, UK	October 4, 1997 (1997-10-04)
A ventriloquist turns to hypnosis to transfer a person's soul into his dummy.
168	19	Invasion of the Neptune Men (Uchū Kaisokusen)	1961, B&W, Toei Company/Walter Manley Enterprises, Japan	October 11, 1997 (1997-10-11)
A costumed hero in a flying rocket-car tries to save Earth from robot aliens.
169	20	Space Mutiny	1988, Color, Action International Pictures, South Africa	November 8, 1997 (1997-11-08)
A space pilot helps the commander of a spaceship fight a mutiny led by the treacherous security chief.
170	21	Time Chasers (Tangents)	1994, Color, Edgewood Studios, USA	November 22, 1997 (1997-11-22)
A college professor and a reporter go through time in a modified light plane to stop a corporation from using his invention to accidentally create a dystopian future.
171	22	Overdrawn at the Memory Bank	1983, Color (Video), Starmaker Video, Canada/USA	December 6, 1997 (1997-12-06)
In an Orwellian future, a corporate employee discovers forbidden films inside the computers. He projects himself a rendition of Casablanca, and ends up leading a revolution.

Season 9 (1998)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Film	Film details	Original air date
172	1	The Projected Man	1966, Color, Universal, UK	March 14, 1998 (1998-03-14)
A professor develops a teleporter, but it is later sabotaged. To prove it works, he teleports himself, with dire consequences.
173	2	The Phantom Planet	1961, B&W, AIP, USA	March 21, 1998 (1998-03-21)
An astronaut crashes on an asteroid populated by tiny aliens at war with another planet. He shrinks to their size and is imprisoned by them.
174	3	The Pumaman (L'uomo puma)	1980, Color, ADM Films, Italy	April 4, 1998 (1998-04-04)
A man learns he was born with special powers and becomes the superhero Puma Man. He fights the villainous Dr. Kobras, who uses an ancient mind-control mask in his attempts to rule the world.
175	4	Werewolf (Arizona Werewolf)	1996, Color, Tozart Publishing, USA	April 18, 1998 (1998-04-18)
After digging up strange bones, a man becomes a werewolf.
176	5	The Deadly Bees	1966, Color, Amicus, UK	May 9, 1998 (1998-05-09)
A pop singer goes on vacation to remote Seagull Island. Her host and his neighbor are both beekeepers. She becomes embroiled in their ongoing feud, and soon afterwards people start dying from bee attacks.
177	6	The Space Children With short: Century 21 Calling	1958, B&W, Paramount, USA	June 13, 1998 (1998-06-13)
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 then-futuristic telephone innovations are discussed and demonstrated.
178	7	Hobgoblins	1988, Color, Rick Sloane Productions, USA	June 27, 1998 (1998-06-27)
Several teens pursue aliens that escaped from a movie studio vault.
179	8	The Touch of Satan	1971, Color, Futurama/Dundee, USA	July 11, 1998 (1998-07-11)
A young man gets lost while driving, and becomes the guest of a young woman who turns out to be a witch.
180	9	Gorgo	1961, Color, released 1961, MGM, UK	July 18, 1998 (1998-07-18)
A sea monster appears off the coast of Ireland and is captured by circus men. When the monster is moved to London, its mother comes following; devastation ensues. Guest appearance by Leonard Maltin.
181	10	The Final Sacrifice (Quest for the Lost City)	1990, Color, Flying Dutchman/AIP Home Video, Canada	July 25, 1998 (1998-07-25)
A teen follows a map left for him by his long-dead father, runs afoul of an evil cult, then teams up with a beer-guzzling drifter who has a secret.
182	11	Devil Fish (Shark rosso nell'oceano)	1984, Color, Filmes Internationale-Nuovo, Italy	August 15, 1998 (1998-08-15)
A group of Florida scientists discover a gigantic prehistoric shark.
183	12	The Screaming Skull With short: Robot Rumpus	1958, B&W, AIP, USA	August 29, 1998 (1998-08-29)
Newly-married wife Jenni can't tell if the skull she sees in her new home is a ghostly apparition of her husband's dead first wife, hallucinations from her own nervous condition... or something else. In the short, Gumby programs robots to do his chores for him, with disastrous results.
184	13	Quest of the Delta Knights	1993, Color, Ramsway JC, USA	September 26, 1998 (1998-09-26)
A band of knights seek to defeat a malevolent ruler by locating a trove of magical inventions.

Season 10 (1999)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Film	Film details	Original air date
185	1	Soultaker	1990, Color, Pacific West Entertainment/Victory Pictures, USA, Rated R	April 11, 1999 (1999-04-11)
A group of teens are injured in a car wreck, and must elude their grim reaper before time runs out. Joel Hodgson and Frank Conniff guest star in the host segments.
186	2	Girl in Gold Boots	1968, released 1969, Color, Geneni Film Distributors, USA, Rated R	April 18, 1999 (1999-04-18)
A girl from rural California goes to Los Angeles to work as a go-go dancer. There, she and her friends get involved with drug dealers.
187	3[2]	Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders	1996, filmed 1984 & 1995, Color, Berton Films, USA	September 19, 1999 (1999-09-19)
Using a series of flashbacks, a grandfather tells contemporary stories featuring the legendary wizard Merlin. One story features a book of spells, the other an evil toy monkey.
188	4	Future War	1994, released 1997, Color, Cine Excel Entertainment/Silver Screen International, USA	April 25, 1999 (1999-04-25)
An alien race kidnaps Earthlings for use as slaves. One slave escapes to contemporary Los Angeles, where he is hunted by alien cyborgs using dinosaurs as trackers.
189	5	Blood Waters of Dr. Z (Zaat)	1971, released 1982, Color, Barton Films, USA	May 2, 1999 (1999-05-02)
A Florida scientist turns himself into a catfish monster and attacks those who wronged him.
190	6	Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues (The Barbaric Beast of Boggy Creek, Part II)	1984, released 1985; Color, Howco International Pictures, USA, Rated PG	May 9, 1999 (1999-05-09)
A professor and his students camp out in the rural Arkansas swamp, in hopes of finding a Bigfoot-like creature.
191	7	Track of the Moon Beast	1976, Color, Lizard Productions, USA, Rated PG	June 13, 1999 (1999-06-13)
A New Mexico mineralogist is struck in the head by a tiny meteor. When the moon becomes full, he becomes a mindless humanoid lizard monster.
192	8	Final Justice	1985, Color, Arista Films, USA/Italy, Rated R	June 20, 1999 (1999-06-20)
A Texas sheriff goes to Malta in pursuit of the criminal that killed his partner.
193	9	Hamlet (Hamlet, Prinz von Dänemark)	1961, B&W, German TV	June 27, 1999 (1999-06-27)
A German television production of the Shakespeare play.
194	10	It Lives By Night (The Bat People)	1974, Color, AIP, USA, Rated PG	July 18, 1999 (1999-07-18)
A vacationing scientist is bitten by, and then begins turning into, a bat.
195	11	Horrors of Spider Island (Ein Toter hing im Netz)	1960, B&W, Rapid-Intercontinental, West Germany	July 25, 1999 (1999-07-25)
A manager and his all-girl dance troupe survive a plane crash, only to find themselves on an island infested with mutated spiders.
196	12	Squirm With short: A Case of Spring Fever	1976, Color, AIP/MGM, USA, Rated R/1940, B&W, Jam Handy, USA[6]	August 1, 1999 (1999-08-01)
Intelligent, flesh-eating worms attack the residents of remote Fly Creek, Georgia. The cult short follows a hapless man whose wish – that springs didn't exist – is granted by a magical creature who aims to teach him a lesson.
197	13	Diabolik (Danger: Diabolik)	1968, Color, Paramount, Italy/France, Rated PG-13	August 8, 1999 (1999-08-08)
The skilled thief Diabolik performs daring heists, culminating in the theft of $10 million, an 11-emerald necklace, and twenty tons of gold. Final episode of the original series. Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, Bill Corbett, Mary Jo Pehl, and Patrick Brantseg's final episode as series regulars.

Season 11 (2017)[]

The fan-fueled eleventh season of the series is listed by Netflix as Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return.

No. overall	No. in season	Film	Film details	Original air date
198	1	Reptilicus	1961, Color, Saga Studios, Denmark	April 14, 2017 (2017-04-14)
Danish miners discover the frozen tail of a giant reptile. When the tail is allowed to thaw, it regenerates into the monster "Reptilicus," which proceeds to wreak havoc in Copenhagen. First episode for Netflix. First appearances of Jonah Ray as Jonah Heston, Felicia Day as Kinga Forrester, and Patton Oswalt as Max. First episode with Hampton Yount as Crow T. Robot, Baron Vaughn as Tom Servo, and Rebecca Hanson as Gypsy. Wil Wheaton and Erin Gray guest star. Features a song composed by Paul and Storm.
199	2	Cry Wilderness	1987, Color, Visto International, USA, Rated PG	April 14, 2017 (2017-04-14)
Young Paul tries to protect his father from a prophesied danger while also hiding a Bigfoot-type creature from a poacher. Guest appearance by Mary Jo Pehl as Pearl Forrester, Bill Corbett as Observer, and Kevin Murphy as Professor Bobo.
200	3	The Time Travelers	1964, Color, AIP, USA	April 14, 2017 (2017-04-14)
A group of scientists step into a time portal and end up stuck in the year 2071, where the Earth is a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Elliott Kalan and MST3K creator and original host Joel Hodgson guest star.
201	4	Avalanche	1978, Color, New World Pictures, USA, Rated PG	April 14, 2017 (2017-04-14)
Vacationers in the Rocky Mountains find themselves trapped following an avalanche and must find a way to survive and escape. Neil Patrick Harris guest stars.
202	5	The Beast of Hollow Mountain	1956, Color, United Artists, USA	April 14, 2017 (2017-04-14)
An American rancher in Mexico falls in love with an engaged woman, fights her jealous fiancé, and is forced to confront a mysterious creature which is preying on his cattle.
203	6	Starcrash	1978, Color, New World Pictures, USA	April 14, 2017 (2017-04-14)
A smuggler is tasked to lead a team in a quest across the galaxy to find and prevent the use of an apocalyptic weapon. Jerry Seinfeld guest stars.
204	7	The Land That Time Forgot	1974, Color, AIP, UK/USA, Rated PG	April 14, 2017 (2017-04-14)
During World War I, American P.O.W.s take over a German U-boat and accidentally steer it toward a mysterious, uncharted, prehistoric land.
205	8	The Loves of Hercules	1960, Color, Grandi Schermi Italiani, Italy/France	April 14, 2017 (2017-04-14)
After his wife is murdered, Hercules goes on a series of adventures centered around the treachery of the evil Licos.
206	9	Yongary, Monster from the Deep	1967, Color, AIP, South Korea, Rated PG	April 14, 2017 (2017-04-14)
A bomb awakens the monster Yongary, which proceeds to attack Seoul, South Korea.
207	10	Wizards of the Lost Kingdom	1985, Color, Trinity Productions, Argentina/USA, Rated PG	April 14, 2017 (2017-04-14)
A young sire to a kingdom joins with a vagabond swordsman to reclaim his kingdom from an evil sorcerer.
208	11	Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II	1989, Color, Concorde Pictures, Argentina/USA, Rated PG	April 14, 2017 (2017-04-14)
Only a teenage boy with magical powers can restore peace to three kingdoms after they are all overtaken by evil lords. Guest appearances by Mary Jo Pehl as Pearl Forrester, Bill Corbett as Observer, and Kevin Murphy as Professor Bobo.
209	12	Carnival Magic	1983, Color, Krypton Productions, USA, Rated G	April 14, 2017 (2017-04-14)
A talented mind-reader and a super-intelligent chimpanzee help to save a small-time traveling carnival from going bankrupt. Mark Hamill guest stars.
210	13	The Christmas That Almost Wasn't	1966, Color, Childhood Productions, Inc., USA/Italy, Rated G	April 14, 2017 (2017-04-14)
Villainous Mr. Prune attempts to stop Santa Claus from delivering presents by threatening to evict him from the North Pole, but Santa gains the help of a caring lawyer to help circumvent Mr. Prune's demands. Elliott Kalan and Joel Hodgson guest star.
211	14	At the Earth's Core	1976, Color, AIP/British Lion Films, UK/USA, Rated PG	April 14, 2017 (2017-04-14)
Two scientists develop a drilling machine to bore through a mountain but inadvertently go off course and dig into an apparent paradise deep near the Earth's core. Guest appearances by Mary Jo Pehl as Pearl Forrester, Bill Corbett as Observer, and Kevin Murphy as Professor Bobo. Joel McHale and Paul Chaplin guest star.

Season 12 (2018)[]

The twelfth season, consisting of six episodes, was released on Netflix on November 22, 2018.^[7] The season is presented as Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Gauntlet, where, in-universe, the Mads are challenging whether Jonah and the bots can sit through six bad movies back-to-back.^[8]

No. overall	No. in season	Film	Film details	Original air date
212	1	Mac and Me	1988, Color, New Star Entertainment, United States, Rated PG	November 22, 2018 (2018-11-22)
In this infamous E.T. ripoff, a wheelchair-bound boy and his family and friends helps to protect an alien creature that has accidentally been brought to Earth.
213	2	Atlantic Rim	2013, Color, The Asylum, United States	November 22, 2018 (2018-11-22)
A squad of three giant mecha fight off giant sea creatures that are attacking the United States east coast.
214	3	Lords of the Deep	1989, Color, Concorde Pictures, United States, Rated PG-13	November 22, 2018 (2018-11-22)
A group of scientists studying underwater habitation suffer several losses after an undersea earthquake and attacks from stingray-like creatures.
215	4	The Day Time Ended	1979, Color, Compass International Pictures, United States, Rated PG	November 22, 2018 (2018-11-22)
An extended family living in the desert has numerous encounters with alien creatures and time travel. Guest appearance by J. Elvis Weinstein as Dr. Laurence Erhardt.
216	5	Killer Fish	1979, Color, Fawcett-Majors Productions, Italy/France/Brazil, Rated PG	November 22, 2018 (2018-11-22)
A jewel heist goes awry when a hurricane traps the thieves and other people in waters filled with deadly piranha.
217	6	Ator, the Fighting Eagle	1982, Color, Filmarage, Italy, Rated PG	November 22, 2018 (2018-11-22)
The warrior Ator fights to rescue his lover from a spider-worshipping cult. Guest appearance by J. Elvis Weinstein as Dr. Laurence Erhardt.

See also[]

• Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
• List of Mystery Science Theater 3000 home video releases
• The Film Crew
• RiffTrax
• Cinematic Titanic

Notes[]

1. Episode 104 was both the last episode of Season 1 to be produced and to air. Despite this, it was given the lower production number.^[9]

2. Due to issues with the movie rights, Episode 1003 debuted a month after the series finale first aired.^[10]

References[]

External links[]

• Episode list for "Mystery Science Theater 3000" on Internet Movie Database
• Episode list for "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return" on Internet Movie Database