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| colspan=5| (Short: ''[[Hired!]]'', Part 2) 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.
 
| colspan=5| (Short: ''[[Hired!]]'', Part 2) 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.
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===Season 5===
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{| class="wikitable"
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! width=7% | Ep. #
 +
! Featured Film
 +
! width=14% | Original Airdate
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! width=20% | Home Video Availability
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|- align=center
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|501
 +
|'''''[[Warrior of the Lost World]]'''''<br /><small>(1983, Color, Visto International, Italy)</small>
 +
| 1993-07-24
 +
| MST3K Collection, Volume XVI
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|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
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| colspan=5| A nameless hero ([[Robert Ginty]]) and his talking motorcycle fight an evil dictator ([[Donald Pleasence]]) in a post-apocalyptic world. Also starring are [[Persis Khambatta]] and [[Fred Williamson]].
 +
|- align=center
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|502
 +
|'''''[[Hercules (1958 film)|Hercules]]'''''<br /><small>(''Le fatiche di Ercole'')</small><br /><small>(1958, Color, Embassy, Italy)</small>
 +
| 1993-07-17
 +
| None
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
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| colspan=5| Hercules ([[Steve Reeves]]) searches for the Golden Fleece.
 +
|- align=center
 +
|503
 +
|'''''[[Swamp Women|Swamp Diamonds]]'''''<br /><small>(''Swamp Women'')</small><br /><small>(1956, Color, Woolner)</small>
 +
| 1993-07-31
 +
| MST3K Collection, Volume 10, 10.2
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
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| colspan=5| (Short: ''What to Do on a Date'') Four women (including [[Beverly Garland]]) 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.
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|- align=center
 +
|504
 +
|'''''[[Secret Agent Super Dragon]]'''''<br /><small>(''New York chiama Superdrago'')</small><br /><small>(1966, United Screen Arts, France/Italy/Germany)</small>
 +
| 1993-08-07
 +
| MST3K Collection, Volume 12
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
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| colspan=5| A CIA agent battles a Venezuelan crime lord bent on poisoning the U.S. with an exotic mind-altering drug.
 +
|- align=center
 +
|505
 +
|'''''[[Sadko (film)|The Magic Voyage of Sinbad]]'''''<br /><small>(''Sadko'')</small><br /><small>(1952, Color, Filmgroup, USSR)</small>
 +
| 1993-08-14
 +
| MST3K Collection, Volume XX
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
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| colspan=5| The titular hero tries to find a mythological bird for a destitute town.
 +
|- align=center
 +
|506
 +
|'''''[[Eegah]]'''''<br /><small>(1962, Color, Fairway International)</small>
 +
| 1993-08-28
 +
| Standalone VHS, DVD
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
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| colspan=5| A giant caveman ([[Richard Kiel]]) stumbles across modern civilization, then kidnaps a teenage girl and her father.
 +
|- align=center
 +
|507
 +
|'''''[[I Accuse My Parents]]'''''<br /><small>(1944, B&W, Producers Releasing Corp)</small>
 +
| 1993-09-04
 +
| Standalone VHS, VHS Box Set, Standalone DVD
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
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| colspan=5| (Short: ''The Truck Farmer'') 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.
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|- align=center
 +
|508
 +
|'''''[[OK Connery|Operation Double 007]]'''''<br /><small>(''OK Connery'')</small><br /><small>(1967, Color, United Artists, Italy)</small>
 +
| 1993-09-11
 +
| MST3K Collection, Volume XXV
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
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| colspan=5| A plastic surgeon (played by [[Neil Connery]], brother of [[Sean Connery|Sean]]), who is himself the brother of a [[James Bond|secret agent]], combats evil villain Thair Beta ([[Adolfo Celi]]).
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|- align=center
 +
|509
 +
|'''''[[The Girl in Lovers Lane|The Girl in Lovers' Lane]]'''''<br /><small>(1960, B&W, Filmgroup)</small>
 +
| 1993-09-18
 +
| MST3K Collection, Volume XV
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
 +
| colspan=5| Drifter Bix Dugan, traveling with rich-kid runaway Danny, becomes involved with a small town waitress.
 +
|- align=center
 +
|510
 +
|'''''[[The Painted Hills]]'''''<br /><small>(1951, Color, MGM)</small>
 +
| 1993-09-26
 +
| None
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
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| colspan=5| (Short: ''Body Care and Grooming'') A [[Lassie]] movie, set in 1870s California amongst rival gold miners. The 1950s-era short addresses a perceived deficiency in college-student hygiene.
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|- align=center
 +
|511
 +
|'''''[[Gunslinger (1956 film)|Gunslinger]]'''''<br /><small>(1956, Color, AIP)</small>
 +
| 1993-10-09
 +
|Standalone VHS, VHS Box Set, MST3K Collection, Volume 6, Standalone DVD
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
 +
| colspan=5| After her sheriff husband is killed by outlaws, a woman ([[Beverly Garland]]) takes over as sheriff and cleans up the town.
 +
|- align=center
 +
|512
 +
|'''''[[Mitchell (movie)|Mitchell]]'''''<br /><small>(1975, Color, Allied Artists)</small>
 +
| 1993-10-23
 +
|Standalone VHS, DVD
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
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| colspan=5| A slovenly cop ([[Joe Don Baker]]) pursues drug traffickers. Also starring are [[Martin Balsam]], [[John Saxon (actor)|John Saxon]], [[Linda Evans]], and [[Merlin Olsen]].
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''[[Joel Hodgson]]'s last episode as host.'' ''[[Michael J. Nelson]]'s first episode as Mike Nelson.''
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|- align=center
 +
|513
 +
|'''''[[The Brain That Wouldn't Die]]'''''<br /><small>(1959, B&W, AIP)</small>
 +
| 1993-10-30
 +
|Standalone VHS, DVD
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
 +
| colspan=5| 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.''
 +
|- align=center
 +
|514
 +
|'''''[[Teen-Age Strangler]]'''''<br /><small>(1964, Color, Ajay)</small>
 +
| 1993-11-07
 +
| MST3K Collection, Volume 10, 10.2
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
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| colspan=5| (Short: ''Is This Love?'') A serial killer stalks teenagers in a small town. The 1950s short contrasts the relationships of two young couples.
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|- align=center
 +
|515
 +
|'''''[[The Wild World of Batwoman]]'''''<br /><small>(1966, B&W, ADP Productions)</small>
 +
| 1993-11-13
 +
| Standalone VHS, VHS boxset, Stadalone DVD from Rhino, Stadalone DVD from Shout! Factory
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
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| colspan=5| (Short: ''Cheating'') 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.
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|- align=center
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|516
 +
|'''''[[Alien from L.A.]]'''''<br /><small>(1987, Color, [[Cannon Films|Cannon/Golan-Globus]])</small>
 +
| 1993-11-20
 +
| None
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
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| colspan=5| A clumsy California woman ([[Kathy Ireland]]) looks for her father in the lost underground civilization of [[Atlantis]].
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|- align=center
 +
|517
 +
|'''''[[Beginning of the End]]'''''<br /><small>(1957, B&W, Republic)</small>
 +
| 1993-11-25
 +
| Standalone VHS, VHS boxset, Standalone DVD from Rhino, Standalone DVD from Shout! Factory
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
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| colspan=5| A government researcher ([[Peter Graves (actor)|Peter Graves]]) experiments with radioactive materials to boost crop production, and inadvertently creates a hungry army of giant grasshoppers.
 +
|- align=center
 +
|518
 +
|'''''[[Monstrosity (film)|The Atomic Brain]]'''''<br /><small>(''Monstrosity'')</small><br /><small>(1963, B&W, Emerson)</small>
 +
| 1993-12-04
 +
| Standalone VHS, VHS boxset, MST3K Collection, Volume 3, Standalone DVD
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
 +
| colspan=5| (Short: ''What about Juvenile Delinquency?'') 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.
 +
|- align=center
 +
|519
 +
|'''''[[Outlaw of Gor|Outlaw]]'''''<br /><small>(''Outlaw of Gor'')</small><br /><small>(1989, Color, [[Cannon Films|Cannon Group]]/Breton Film Productions)</small>
 +
| 1993-12-11
 +
| None
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
 +
| colspan=5| In this sequel to 1988's ''[[Gor (film)|Gor]]'', college professor Cabot returns to the magical planet Gor, and is soon caught up in palace intrigue involving evil sorcerer Xenos ([[Jack Palance]]).
 +
|- align=center
 +
|520
 +
|'''''Radar Secret Service'''''<br /><small>(1950, B&W, Lippert)</small>
 +
| 1993-12-18
 +
| None
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
 +
| colspan=5| (Short: ''Last Clear Chance'') 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.
 +
|- align=center
 +
|521
 +
|'''''[[Santa Claus (1959 film)|Santa Claus]]'''''<br /><small>(1959, Color, Azteca, Mexico)</small>
 +
| 1993-12-24
 +
| MST3K Collection, Volume XVI
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
 +
| colspan=5| A demon attempts to destroy Santa Claus.
 +
|- align=center
 +
|522
 +
|'''''Teen-Age Crime Wave'''''<br /><small>(1955, B&W, Columbia)</small>
 +
| 1994-01-15
 +
| None
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
 +
| colspan=5| After breaking out of prison, young fugitives hold a family hostage in a small farmhouse.
 +
|- align=center
 +
|523
 +
|'''''[[Village of the Giants]]'''''<br /><small>(1965, Color, Columbia)</small>
 +
| 1994-01-22
 +
| None
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
 +
| colspan=5| A gang of teenagers (led by [[Beau Bridges]]) eats an experimental chemical (brewed by [[Ron Howard]]) which turns them into giants, and they become the capricious rulers of a small town. [[Tommy Kirk]] also stars. 
 +
|- align=center
 +
|524
 +
|'''''12 to the Moon'''''<br /><small>(1960, B&W, Columbia)</small>
 +
| 1994-02-05
 +
| None
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
 +
| colspan=5| (Short: ''[[Design for Dreaming]]'') 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.
 +
|}
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===Season 6===
 +
{| class="wikitable"
 +
! width=7% | Ep. #
 +
! Featured Film
 +
! width=14% | Original Airdate
 +
! width=20% | Home Video Availability
 +
|- align=center
 +
| 601
 +
| '''''[[Girls Town]]'''''<br /><small>(1959, B&W, MGM)</small>
 +
| 1994-07-16
 +
| None
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
 +
| colspan=5| A mysterious death lands a teenage girl ([[Mamie Van Doren]]) in a reform school headed by good-hearted nuns, but the girl's sister is in trouble. With [[Mel Tormé]] and [[Paul Anka]]
 +
|- align=center
 +
| 602
 +
| '''''[[Invasion U.S.A. (1952 film)|Invasion U.S.A.]]'''''<br /><small>(1952, B&W, Columbia)</small>
 +
| 1994-07-23
 +
| None
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
 +
| colspan=5| (Short: ''[[A Date with Your Family]]'') 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 mainland. The 1950 short presents a typical dinner at home for a rigidly polite suburban family. The short is narrated by [[Hugh Beaumont]].
 +
|- align=center
 +
| 603
 +
| '''''[[The Dead Talk Back]]'''''<br /><small>(created 1957 but released first 1993, B&W, Headliner Productions)</small>
 +
| 1994-07-30
 +
| MST3K Collection, Volume 8
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
 +
| colspan=5| (Short: ''[[The Selling Wizard]]'') 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.
 +
|- align=center
 +
| 604
 +
| '''''[[Zombie Nightmare]]'''''<br /><small>(1986, Color, Gold-Gems)</small>
 +
| 1994-11-24
 +
| MST3K Collection, Volume XV
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
 +
| colspan=5| A hit and run victim is brought back from the dead by a voodoo doctor, and then seeks revenge. [[Adam West]] and [[Tia Carrere]] both have supporting roles. [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]] artists [[Motörhead]] and a then-unknown [[Pantera]] contributed to the movie's soundtrack.
 +
|- align=center
 +
| 605
 +
| '''''[[Colossus and the Headhunters]]'''''<br /><small>(''Maciste contro i cacciatori di teste'')</small><br /><small>(1960, Color, American International)
 +
| 1994-08-20
 +
| None
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
 +
| colspan=5| A Greek hero's men battle a tribe of savages who have abducted a king.
 +
|- align=center
 +
| 606
 +
| '''''[[The Creeping Terror]]'''''<br />(1964, B&W, Crown International)
 +
| 1994-09-17
 +
| Standalone VHS, VHS Box Set, MST3K Collection, Volume 1
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
 +
| colspan=5| A bloblike monster goes on a rampage.
 +
|- align=center
 +
| 607
 +
| '''''[[Bloodlust!]]'''''<br /><small>(1961, B&W, Crown International)</small>
 +
| 1994-09-03
 +
| Standalone VHS, VHS Box Set, MST3K Collection, Volume 1
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
 +
| colspan=5| (Short: ''Uncle Jim's Dairy Farm'') A mad game hunter traps youth on his island to add to his trophy collection. Starring [[Robert Reed]]. The short presents the adventures of a pair of city kids spending their summer at a dairy farm.
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''First appearance of [[Mary Jo Pehl]] as [[Pearl Forrester]]''
 +
|- align=center
 +
| 608
 +
| '''''[[Code Name: Diamond Head]]'''''<br /><small>(1977, Color (TV) (NBC), Quinn Martin)</small>
 +
| 1994-10-01
 +
| MST3K Collection, Volume XXIII
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
 +
| colspan=5| (Short: ''A Day at the Fair'') 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.
 +
|- align=center
 +
| 609
 +
| '''''[[The Skydivers]]'''''<br /><small>(1963, B&W, Crown International)</small>
 +
| 1994-08-27
 +
| Standalone VHS, VHS Box Set, MST3K Collection, Volume 1
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
 +
| colspan=5| (Short: ''Why Study Industrial Arts?'') This [[Coleman Francis]] film is set at a tiny airfield in a small California town where 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 shop class.
 +
|- align=center
 +
| 610
 +
| '''''[[The Violent Years]]'''''<br /><small>(1956, B&W, Headliner Productions)</small>
 +
| 1994-10-08
 +
| MST3K Collection, Volume XXII<ref name="volume22">[http://www.mst3kinfo.com/?p=10370 Volume XXII Titles << Satellite News]</ref>
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|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
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| colspan=5| (Short: ''Young Man's Fancy'') Delinquent girls go on a crime spree in this movie written by [[Ed Wood]]. The short, sponsored by the Edison Electric Institute, presents a suburban family's typical day.
 +
|- align=center
 +
| 611
 +
| '''''[[Last of the Wild Horses]]'''''<br /><small>(1948, B&W, Lippert)</small>
 +
| 1994-10-15
 +
| MST3K Collection, Volume XXIII
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
 +
| colspan=5| A cowboy stops some cattle rustlers and gets framed for murder. Stars [[Mary Beth Hughes]].
 +
|- align=center
 +
| 612
 +
| '''''[[The Starfighters]]'''''<br /><small>(1964, Color, Riviera)</small>
 +
| 1994-10-29
 +
| MST3K Collection, Volume 12
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
 +
| colspan=5| A film detailing the life of an Air Force pilot-in-training whose father is a congressman.
 +
|- align=center
 +
| 613
 +
| '''''[[The Sinister Urge (film)|The Sinister Urge]]'''''<br /><small>(1959, B&W, Headliner)</small>
 +
| 1994-11-05
 +
| MST3K Collection, Volume 9
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
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| colspan=5| (Short: ''Keeping Clean and Neat'') Cops try to shut down a porn ring in this story written and directed by [[Ed Wood]]. The 1956 short encourages children to pay close attention to fashion and meticulous hygiene.
 +
|- align=center
 +
| 614
 +
| '''''[[San Francisco International Airport (TV series)|San Francisco International]]'''''<br /><small>(1970, Color, Universal)</small>
 +
| 1994-11-19
 +
| None
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
 +
| colspan=5| This pilot for the TV series ''San Francisco International Airport'' details the hijackings, kidnappings, and marital problems that plague the airport manager. Starring [[Pernell Roberts]]. With [[Dana Elcar]].
 +
|- align=center
 +
| 615
 +
| '''''[[Kitten with a Whip]]'''''<br /><small>(1964, B&W, Universal)</small>
 +
| 1994-11-23
 +
| MST3K Collection, Volume XXV
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
 +
| colspan=5| While running for Senator, a soft-hearted man ([[John Forsythe]]) finds himself alternately cajoled and blackmailed into helping a young woman ([[Ann-Margret]]) who has broken out of a reform school and her "friends."
 +
|- align=center
 +
| 616
 +
| '''''[[Racket Girls]]'''''<br /><small>(1951, B&W, Globe Roadshows)</small>
 +
| 1994-11-26
 +
| MST3K Collection, Volume XV
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
 +
| colspan=5| (Short: ''Are You Ready for Marriage?'') 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.
 +
|- align=center
 +
| 617
 +
| '''''[[Ilya Muromets (film)|The Sword and the Dragon]]'''''<br /><small>(''Ilya Muromets'')</small><br /><small>(1956, Color, Mosfilm, USSR)</small>
 +
| 1994-12-03
 +
| MST3K Collection, Volume XXIV
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
 +
| colspan=5| Barbarians attack Russia in the 13th century, but a valiant man fends off the hordes with wisdom.
 +
|- align=center
 +
| 618
 +
| '''''[[High School Big Shot]]'''''<br /><small>(1953, B&W, Filmgroup)</small>
 +
| 1994-12-10
 +
| None
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
 +
| colspan=5| (Short: ''Out of This World'') 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.
 +
|- align=center
 +
| 619
 +
| '''''[[Red Zone Cuba]]'''''<br /><small>(''Night Train to Mundo Fine'')</small><br /><small>(1966, B&W, Hollywood Star)</small>
 +
| 1994-12-17
 +
| Standalone VHS, VHS Box Set, Standalone DVD by Rhino, Standalone DVD by Shout! Factory
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
 +
| colspan=5| (Short: ''Speech: Platform, Posture, and Appearance'') Another [[Coleman Francis]] film in which 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.
 +
|- align=center
 +
| 620
 +
| '''''[[Danger!! Death Ray]]'''''<br /><small>(''Il raggio infernale'')</small><br /><small>(1967, Color, Leda Films/Meteor Film, Spain/Italy)</small>
 +
| 1995-01-07
 +
| None
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
 +
| colspan=5| Agent Bart Fargo must save both a stolen death ray and the scientist who created it from an evil organization.
 +
|- align=center
 +
| 621
 +
| '''''[[The Beast of Yucca Flats]]'''''<br /><small>(1961, B&W, Crown International)</small>
 +
| 1995-01-21
 +
| MST3K Collection, Vol. XVIII
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
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| colspan=5| (Shorts: ''Money Talks'', ''Progress Island USA'') In this [[Coleman Francis]] film, A defecting Russian scientist ([[Tor Johnson]]) 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 about the importance of a budget, and ''Progress Island USA'', a 1973 film meant to lure investors to [[Puerto Rico]].
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|- align=center
 +
| 622
 +
| '''''[[Angels Revenge]]'''''<br /><small>(''Angels' Brigade'')</small><br /><small>(1979, Color, Arista)</small>
 +
| 1995-03-11
 +
| Standalone VHS, MST3K Collection, Volume 2
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
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| colspan=5| A rip-off of ''[[Charlie's Angels]]'', with six women fighting drug dealers. [[Jim Backus]], [[Jack Palance]], [[Alan Hale, Jr.]], [[Pat Buttram]], [[Peter Lawford]], and [[Arthur Godfrey]] all have roles.
 +
|- align=center
 +
| 623
 +
| '''''[[The Amazing Transparent Man]]'''''<br /><small>(1960, B&W, AIP)</small>
 +
| 1995-03-18
 +
| None
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
 +
| colspan=5| (Short: ''The Days of Our Years'') A mad scientist gives a convict the power of invisibility, 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.
 +
|- align=center
 +
| 624
 +
| '''''[[Samson vs. the Vampire Women]]'''''<br /><small>(''El Santo contras las mujeres vampiro'')</small><br /><small>(1961, B&W, AIP-TV, Mexico)</small>
 +
| 1995-03-25
 +
| MST3K Collection, Volume XXIV
 +
|- bgcolor="FFFFFF"
 +
| colspan=5| Masked wrestler [[Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta|El Santo]] battles vampire women who want to capture a young woman destined to become their queen.
 +
''[[Frank Conniff]]'s last episode.''
 
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Revision as of 01:47, 6 January 2013

Season 1

Ep. # Featured Film Original Airdate Home Video Availability
101 The Crawling Eye
(The Trollenberg Terror)
(1958, B&W, DCA, UK) 		11-28-1989 MST3K Collection, Volume XVII
A man discovers that an extraterrestrial force is killing mountain climbers in a small village.
102 The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy
(La momia azteca contra el robot humano)
(1959, B&W, K. Gordon Murray, Mexico) 		12-5-1989 MST3K Collection, Volume XV
(Short: Radar Men from the Moon, Part 1: "Moon Rocket") Scientists search for the ancient breastplate of a mummy, culimnating 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.
103 The Mad Monster
(1942, B&W, PRC) 		12-12-1989 MST3K Collection, Volume XIV
(Short: Radar Men from the Moon, Part 2: "Molten Terror") 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.
104 Women of the Prehistoric Planet
(1966, Color, Realart) 		2-20-1990 MST3K Collection, Volume 9
An attempt is made to recover the crew of a spaceship that has crash-landed on an unknown planet.

According to Kevin Murphy in The Amazing Colossal Episode Guide, Comedy Central could not come up for a movie in time to shoot episode 104, so the crew skipped to 105 instead. He confirmed that despite this episode being filmed last, the crew decided not to change the production numbers around.

105 The Corpse Vanishes
(1942, B&W, Monogram) 		12-19-1989 MST3K Collection, Volume XVI
(Short: Radar Men from the Moon, Part 3: "Bridge of Death") A reporter attempts to expose a botanist who kidnaps women in a plan to keep his wife healthy and youthful. In the short, Commando Cody pursues gangsters after returning to Earth.
106 The Crawling Hand
(1963, B&W, AIP) 		12-26-1989 Standalone VHS, VHS boxset, Stadalone DVD
A teenager becomes possessed by a sentient, disembodied arm of an irradiated astronaut.
107 Robot Monster
(1953, B&W [3-D], Astor) 		1-2-1990 MST3K Collection, Volume XIX
(Shorts: Radar Men from the Moon, Part 4: "Flight to Destruction"; Part 5: "Murder Car") 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.
108 The Slime People
(1964, B&W, Hansen Enterprises) 		1-9-1990 None
(Short: Radar Men from the Moon, Part 6: "Hills of Death") A race of mollusk-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.
109 Project Moonbase
(1953, B&W, Lippert) 		1990-01-16 MST3K Collection, Volume XX
(Shorts: Radar Men from the Moon, Part 7: "Camouflaged Destruction"; Part 8: "The Enemy Planet") 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.
110 Robot Holocaust
(1986, Color, Tycill Entertainment/MGM) 		1-23-1990 MST3K Collection, Volume XXV
(Short: Radar Men from the Moon, Part 9: "Battle in the Stratosphere") 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.

The short is interrupted in mid-episode, with the Mads claiming technical difficulties.

111 Moon Zero Two
(1969, Color, Hammer/Warner, UK) 		1-30-1990 None
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.
112 Untamed Youth
(1957, B&W, Warner) 		2-6-1990 None
Two hitchhiking sisters (one played by Mamie Van Doren) are sentenced to 30 days labor at a cotton farm run by the corrupt county government.
113 The Black Scorpion
(1957, B&W, Warner) 		1990-02-13 None
Giant black scorpions emerge after a Mexican volcano eruption and go on a rampage.

Season 2

Ep. # Featured Film Original Airdate Home Video Availability
201 Rocketship X-M
(1950, B&W, Lippert) 		1990-09-22 None
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. Starring Lloyd Bridges

New sets and new intro theme visuals. First appearance of Frank Conniff as TV's Frank. First appearance of Kevin Murphy as Tom Servo. First guest appearance by new head writer Michael J. Nelson, here playing Valeria from Robot Holocaust.

202 The Sidehackers
(Five the Hard Way)
(1969, Color, Crown International) 		1990-09-29 Standalone VHS, VHS Box Set, MST3K Collection, Volume 3
Two motorcycle racers meet at a competition and become the victims of manipulation by a girlfriend who wants to change partners.

The original film featured a flashback involving a character being raped prior to her death. This reportedly shocked the writers, who had not watched the entire film before production on the episode had begun. In the episode, neither this nor any shots of the character's body were shown. Crow covers up for the resulting plot gap by mentioning afterward that the character is dead.<ref>The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Amazing Colossal Episode Guide, pg 21 (1996).</ref>

203 Jungle Goddess
(1948, B&W, Lippert) 		1990-10-06 None
(Short: The Phantom Creeps, Chapter 1: "The Menacing Power") 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 several episodes of the 1939 serial The Phantom Creeps, starring Bela Lugosi as a mad scientist bent on world domination.
204 Catalina Caper
(1967, Color, Crown International) 		1990-10-13 Standalone VHS, VHS Box Set, MST3K Collection, Volume 1
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. Beach Party-style entertainment, starring Tommy Kirk and featuring Lyle Waggoner. Singers Little Richard, The Cascades, and Carol Connors provide musical diversions.
205 Rocket Attack U.S.A.
(1961, B&W, Exploit Films) 		1990-10-27 None
(Short: The Phantom Creeps, Chapter 2: "Death Stalks the Highway") 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.

For this and the next episode, Servo has been given a "haircut": His normally round gumball dispenser head has been replaced by a clear cylinder. This was the first episode to feature a "stinger" (an amusing moment from the film) following the closing credits.

206 Ring of Terror
(1962, B&W, Ashcroft) 		1990-11-03 MST3K Collection, Volume 11
(Short: The Phantom Creeps, Part 3: "Crashing Timbers") A seemingly fearless college kid must steal a ring from a dead man to join a fraternity.

The short follows the movie, rather than preceding it as was normally done on the series. This was also the last installment of The Phantom Creeps shown.

207 Wild Rebels
(1967, Color, Crown International) 		1990-11-17 MST3K Collection, Volume 9
A retired race car driver, talked into going undercover by the police, joins a biker gang and must serve as the getaway car driver.
208 Lost Continent
(1951, B&W, Lippert) 		1990-11-24 MST3K Collection, Volume XVIII
An American military/science team searches for a downed rocket in a dinosaur-infested jungle at the top of a remote mountain. Starring Cesar Romero and Hugh Beaumont.
209 The Hellcats
(1968, Color, Crown International) 		1990-12-08 Standalone VHS, DVD
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.
210 King Dinosaur
(1955, B&W, Lippert) 		1990-12-22 MST3K Collection, Volume XXIII
(Short: X Marks the Spot) 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 Heaven's courtroom, New Jersey branch.
211 First Spaceship on Venus
(Der Schweigende Stern)
(1960, Color, DEFA (GDR) /Iluzjon Filmunit, East Germany/Poland) 		1990-12-29 MST3K 20th Anniversary Edition
A multinational team of astronauts heads to Venus, but finds a world destroyed by nuclear war.
212 Godzilla vs. Megalon
(Gojira tai Megaro)
(1973, Color, Toho/Cinema Shares, Japan) 		1991-01-19 MST3K Collection, Volume 10
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.
213 Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster
(Gojira-Ebira-Mosura: Nankai no Daikettō)
(1966, Color, AIP-TV/Toho-Continental, Japan) 		1991-02-02 None
Godzilla and giant moth Mothra battle giant crustacean Ebirah.

Season 3

Ep. # Featured Film Original Airdate Home Video Availability
301 Cave Dwellers
(The Blade Master)
(1984, Color, Metaxa Film/New Line Cinema/Royal Film Traders, Italy/USA) 		1991-06-01 Standalone VHS, MST3K Collection, Volume 2
Hero Ator (Miles O'Keeffe) helps a warrior woman rescue her father from an evil overlord.
302 Gamera
(1965, B&W, Daiei, Japan) (Daikaijū Gamera) 		1991-06-08 MST3K vs. Gamera Volume XXI
A military plane crashes in the Arctic, awakening giant turtle Gamera. It attacks Japan, yet seemingly befriends a young boy.
303 Pod People
(Los nuevos extraterrestres)
(1983, Color) 		1991-06-15 Standalone VHS, MST3K Collection, Volume 2
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.
304 Gamera vs. Barugon
(Daikaijū Kessen: Gamera tai Barugon)
(1966, Daiei/AIP-TV, Japan) 		1991-06-22 MST3K vs. Gamera Volume XXI
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.

305 Stranded in Space
(The Stranger)
(1973, Color (TV) (NBC), Bing Crosby Productions) 		1991-06-29 None
A sci-fi TV pilot, about an astronaut who winds up on a totalitarian Earth look-alike and tries to return home.
306 Time of the Apes
(Japan release 1974; USA release 1987; Color, Tsuburaya Productions, Japan) 		1991-07-06 MST3K Collection, Volume XXII
A woman and two children take refuge in cryogenic capsules, only to awake as fugitives in a world populated by apes.
307 Daddy-O
(1959, B&W, Imperial AIP) 		1991-07-13 None
(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 English alphabet.
308 Gamera vs. Gaos
(Gamera tai Gyaosu)
(1967, Daiei/AIP-TV, Japan) 		1991-07-20 MST3K vs. Gamera Volume XXI
Gamera fights the pterodactyl-like Gaos.
309 The Amazing Colossal Man
(1957, B&W, AIP) 		1991-07-27 Standalone VHS
A military officer is accidentally exposed to an atomic blast, turning him into a giant.
310</small> Fugitive Alien<ref>Template:Imdb title</ref>
(Star Wolf)
(Japan TV-series 1978; USA film 1986, Color, Sandy Frank/Tsuburaya, Japan) 		1991-08-17 MST3K Collection, Volume XXIV
Movie constructed from two episodes of a Japanese television show. An alien marauder named Ken becomes a fugitive from his planet Valnar's Star, then joins the Earth spaceship Bacchus 3 to fight against his former masters.
311 It Conquered the World
(1956, B&W, AIP) 		1991-08-24 None
(Short: Snow Thrills) With the help of a naive scientist (Lee Van Cleef), an alien from Venus invades Earth and attempts to turn humans into emotionless servants. With Peter Graves and Beverly Garland. The short is a newsreel featuring a wide variety of winter sports.
312 Gamera vs. Guiron
(Gamera tai Daikaijū Giron)
(1969, Daiei/AIP-TV, Japan) 		1991-09-07 MST3K vs. Gamera Volume XXI
Female brain-eating aliens abduct two boys from Japan. Gamera attempts to rescue them, but must fight the cyborg monster Guiron.
313 Earth vs the Spider
(1958, B&W, AIP) 		1991-09-14 None
(Short: Speech: Using Your Voice) Teenagers discover a giant spider, which rampages through a small town. The short demonstrates the do's and don'ts of public speaking.
314 Mighty Jack
(1968, prod. 1987, Japan) 		1991-09-28 MST3K Collection, Volume XXII
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.
315 Teenage Cave Man
(1958, B&W, AIP) 		1991-11-09 None
(Shorts: Aquatic Wizards, Catching Trouble) In a prehistoric world, a teenager (Robert Vaughn) 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 (1936) features trapper Ross Allen demonstrating his prowess at catching animals in the Florida Everglades.
316 Gamera vs. Zigra
(Gamera tai Shinkai Kaijū Jigura)
(1971, Color, Daiei, Japan) 		1991-10-19 MST3K vs. Gamera Volume XXI
Gamera fights shark-like alien Zigra, who, with the help of a woman under his control, attempts to take over Earth from its polluting inhabitants.
317 Viking Women and the Sea Serpent
(The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent)
(1957, B&W, AIP) 		1991-10-26 None
(Short: The Home Economics Story) Vikings' wives set sail to rescue their husbands, who are being held hostage by Grimolt warriors. In the 1951 short, four young women learn the value of home economics degrees.
318 Star Force: Fugitive Alien II
(Star Wolf)
(Japan TV-series 1978; USA film 1986, Color, Sandy Frank/Tsuburaya Productions, Japan) 		1991-11-16 MST3K Collection, Volume XXIV
Sequel to Fugitive Alien. In this installment, Ken and the Bacchus 3 crew are ordered to destroy an alien superweapon, then move on to attack Valnar's Star itself.
319 War of the Colossal Beast
(1958, B&W and Color, AIP) 		1991-11-30 None
(Short: Mr. B Natural) 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.
320 The Unearthly
(1957, Republic, B&W) 		1991-12-14 Standalone VHS, MST3K Collection, Volume 3, Standalone DVD
(Shorts: Posture Pals, Appreciating Our Parents) A surgeon (John Carradine) performs medical experiments on his patients at a remote sanitarium. With Tor Johnson. In Posture Pals, a foursome of elementary school kids improve their posture. In Appreciating Our Parents, a young boy learns to value his parents.
321 Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
(1964, Color, Embassy) 		1991-12-21 The Essentials
Martians abduct Santa Claus and two human children in hopes of bringing Christmas to their planet.
322 Master Ninja I
(The Master: "Max" and "Out-of-Time Step")
(1984, Color (TV), Film Ventures International) 		1992-01-11 MST3K Collection, Volume XX
TV show The Master cut together into a series of movies. An American ninja (Lee Van Cleef) searches for his long-lost daughter with the help of a sidekick (Tim Van Patten). In this installment, they defend an airport owner from businessmen and a corrupt sheriff, then defend a nightclub owner from thugs.</span>
323 The Castle of Fu Manchu
(Die Folterkammer des Dr. Fu Man Chu)
(1968, International Cinema, Germany/Spain/Italy/UK) 		1992-01-18 MST3K, Vol XXIII
The evil Doctor Fu Manchu (Christopher Lee) threatens to freeze the Earth's oceans, and abducts a talented scientist with heart problems.
324 Master Ninja II
(The Master: "State of the Union" and "Hostages")
(1984, Color (TV), Film Ventures International) 		1992-01-25 MST3K Collection, Volume XX
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

Ep. # Featured Film Original Airdate Home Video Availability
401 Space Travelers
(Marooned)
(1969, Color, Columbia, Repackaged) 		1992-06-06 None
Various obstacles hamper attempts to rescue three NASA astronauts trapped aboard a crippled space capsule. This, the only film ever featured on MST3K to win an Academy Award, features big names like Gregory Peck, Gene Hackman, and David Janssen, and also counted Frank Capra, Jr. as an associate producer.
402 The Giant Gila Monster
(1959, B&W, McLendon Radio Pictures) 		1992-06-13 MST3K Collection, Volume 10.2, Standalone DVD
A 30-foot killer lizard is loose in the woods near a bumbling town full of teens. Produced by Ken Curtis.
403 City Limits
(1985, Color, Showtime) 		1992-06-20 None
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. With Rae Dawn Chong, Kim Cattrall, and James Earl Jones, in a minor role.
404 Teenagers from Outer Space
(1959, B&W, Warner) 		1992-06-27 MST3K Collection, Volume 6
A group of 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.
405 Being from Another Planet
(Time Walker)
(1982, Color, New World) 		1992-07-04 None
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. Starring Ben Murphy.
406 Attack of the Giant Leeches
(1959, B&W, AIP) 		1992-07-18 MST3K Collection, Volume 6
(Short: Undersea Kingdom, Part 1: "Beneath the Ocean Floor") Folks 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.
407 The Killer Shrews
(1959, B&W, McLendon Radio Pictures) 		1992-07-25 MST3K Collection, Volume 7
(Short: Junior Rodeo Daredevils) A hunky 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. Starring Ken Curtis, who also produced the film and James Best. In the short, a cowpoke straightens out some wayward kids by making them put on a small-time rodeo.
408 Hercules Unchained
(Ercole e la regina di Lidia)
(1959, Color, Warner, Italy) 		1992-08-01 MST3K Collection, Volume 7
Queen Lidia casts a spell of amnesia on Hercules (Steve Reeves), who becomes a prisoner in her harem.
409 Indestructible Man
(1956, B&W, Allied Artists) 		1992-08-15 MST3K Collection, Volume 11
(Short: Undersea Kingdom, Part 2: "The Undersea City") A convict (Lon Chaney Jr.) 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.
410 Hercules Against The Moon Men
(Maciste e la regina di Samar)
(1964, Color, Governor (Italy/France)) 		1992-08-22 MST3K Collection, Volume 7
Hercules attempts to free a city from a Moon-worshiping cult led by extraterrestrials.
411 The Magic Sword
(1962, Color, United) 		1992-08-29 None
Sword-and-sorcery film about a prince (Gary Lockwood) rescuing a princess from an evil wizard (Basil Rathbone).
412 Hercules and the Captive Women
(Ercole alla conquista di Atlantide)
(1961, Color, Wooler Bros (France/Italy)) 		1992-09-12 None
Hercules goes to Atlantis to save his son.
413 Manhunt in Space
(1954, B&W, ITC) 		1992-09-19 MST3K Collection, Volume XIV
(Short: General Hospital, first installment) 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. The short is the first of three brief 1963 segments from the soap opera General Hospital featured on the series.
414 Tormented
(1960, B&W, Cheviot Productions) 		1992-09-26 MST3K Collection, Volume 11
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 fiance's eight-year-old sister grows suspicious.
415 The Beatniks
(1960, B&W, Barjul) 		1992-11-25 MST3K Collection, Volume XVII
(Short: General Hospital, second installment) 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. Well-known voice actor Paul Frees directed and wrote the music and screenplay to the movie. The General Hospital installment involves a tense celebration at a nurse's house.
416 Fire Maidens of Outer Space
(1956, B&W, Topaz (UK)) 		1992-11-26 None
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.
417 Crash of the Moons
(1954, B&W, ITC) 		1992-11-28 MST3K Collection, Vol. XVIII
(Short: General Hospital, third installment) Edited-together episodes of the 1950s TV series Rocky Jones, Space Ranger. Our hero tries to save two worlds from collision, despite the self-defeating efforts of Cleolanta. With John Banner. The short is the third of three 1963 segments from the soap opera General Hospital.
418 Attack of the The Eye Creatures
(The Eye Creatures)
(1965, Color, AIP) 		1992-12-05 None
Aliens land near a small town and are encountered by a pair of smoochin' teens. While military personnel investigate, the kids band together to fight back against the invasion. Listen for the voice of Peter Graves narrating an Air Force briefing film.
419 The Rebel Set
(1959, B&W, Allied) 		1992-12-12 MST3K Collection, Volume 12
(Short: Johnny at the Fair) A coffeehouse owner (Edward Platt) wants to knock off an armored car, and gets three losers to help him. The short, set at the 1947 Canadian National Exhibition, focuses on the explorations of young visitor Johnny, after his parents lose track of him.
420 The Human Duplicators
(1965, Color, Woolner/Allied) 		1992-12-26 None
An alien (Richard Kiel) takes over a professor's mansion-basement laboratory, and makes android clones to infiltrate the government. With Hugh Beaumont
421 Monster A-Go Go
(1965, B&W, BI&L) 		1993-01-09 MST3K Collection, Volume 8
(Short: Circus on Ice) 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.
422 The Day The Earth Froze
(Sampo)
(1959, Color, Mosfilm/Suomi-Filmi/AIP, Finland/USSR) 		1993-01-16 None
(Short: Here Comes the Circus) Nordic 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, featuring legendary clown Emmett Kelly.
423 Bride of the Monster
(1956, B&W, Banner) 		1993-01-23 MST3K Collection, Volume XIX
(Short: Hired!, Part 1) Mad scientist Dr. Eric Vornoff (Bela Lugosi) lives in a remote swampy area attempting to create an army of atomic supermen in his lab with the help of his mutant assistant Lobo (Tor Johnson). He performs Frankenstein experiments on intruders, takes revenge on his critic, and feeds his enemies to a pond-dwelling octopus. Written and Directed by Ed Wood. In the 1941 short, a Chevrolet sales manager wonders why his team is having trouble selling their product door-to-door.
424 Manos: The Hands of Fate
(1966, Color, Emerson) 		1993-01-30 Standalone VHS, VHS Box Set, Standalone DVD from Rhino, The Essentials, Standalone DVD from Shout! Factory
(Short: Hired!, Part 2) 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

Ep. # Featured Film Original Airdate Home Video Availability
501 Warrior of the Lost World
(1983, Color, Visto International, Italy) 		1993-07-24 MST3K Collection, Volume XVI
A nameless hero (Robert Ginty) and his talking motorcycle fight an evil dictator (Donald Pleasence) in a post-apocalyptic world. Also starring are Persis Khambatta and Fred Williamson.
502 Hercules
(Le fatiche di Ercole)
(1958, Color, Embassy, Italy) 		1993-07-17 None
Hercules (Steve Reeves) searches for the Golden Fleece.
503 Swamp Diamonds
(Swamp Women)
(1956, Color, Woolner) 		1993-07-31 MST3K Collection, Volume 10, 10.2
(Short: What to Do on a Date) Four women (including Beverly Garland) 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.
504 Secret Agent Super Dragon
(New York chiama Superdrago)
(1966, United Screen Arts, France/Italy/Germany) 		1993-08-07 MST3K Collection, Volume 12
A CIA agent battles a Venezuelan crime lord bent on poisoning the U.S. with an exotic mind-altering drug.
505 The Magic Voyage of Sinbad
(Sadko)
(1952, Color, Filmgroup, USSR) 		1993-08-14 MST3K Collection, Volume XX
The titular hero tries to find a mythological bird for a destitute town.
506 Eegah
(1962, Color, Fairway International) 		1993-08-28 Standalone VHS, DVD
A giant caveman (Richard Kiel) stumbles across modern civilization, then kidnaps a teenage girl and her father.
507 I Accuse My Parents
(1944, B&W, Producers Releasing Corp) 		1993-09-04 Standalone VHS, VHS Box Set, Standalone DVD
(Short: The Truck Farmer) 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.
508 Operation Double 007
(OK Connery)
(1967, Color, United Artists, Italy) 		1993-09-11 MST3K Collection, Volume XXV
A plastic surgeon (played by Neil Connery, brother of Sean), who is himself the brother of a secret agent, combats evil villain Thair Beta (Adolfo Celi).
509 The Girl in Lovers' Lane
(1960, B&W, Filmgroup) 		1993-09-18 MST3K Collection, Volume XV
Drifter Bix Dugan, traveling with rich-kid runaway Danny, becomes involved with a small town waitress.
510 The Painted Hills
(1951, Color, MGM) 		1993-09-26 None
(Short: Body Care and Grooming) A Lassie movie, set in 1870s California amongst rival gold miners. The 1950s-era short addresses a perceived deficiency in college-student hygiene.
511 Gunslinger
(1956, Color, AIP) 		1993-10-09 Standalone VHS, VHS Box Set, MST3K Collection, Volume 6, Standalone DVD
After her sheriff husband is killed by outlaws, a woman (Beverly Garland) takes over as sheriff and cleans up the town.
512 Mitchell
(1975, Color, Allied Artists) 		1993-10-23 Standalone VHS, DVD
A slovenly cop (Joe Don Baker) pursues drug traffickers. Also starring are Martin Balsam, John Saxon, Linda Evans, and Merlin Olsen.

Joel Hodgson's last episode as host. Michael J. Nelson's first episode as Mike Nelson.

513 The Brain That Wouldn't Die
(1959, B&W, AIP) 		1993-10-30 Standalone VHS, DVD
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.

514 Teen-Age Strangler
(1964, Color, Ajay) 		1993-11-07 MST3K Collection, Volume 10, 10.2
(Short: Is This Love?) A serial killer stalks teenagers in a small town. The 1950s short contrasts the relationships of two young couples.
515 The Wild World of Batwoman
(1966, B&W, ADP Productions) 		1993-11-13 Standalone VHS, VHS boxset, Stadalone DVD from Rhino, Stadalone DVD from Shout! Factory
(Short: Cheating) 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.
516 Alien from L.A.
(1987, Color, Cannon/Golan-Globus) 		1993-11-20 None
A clumsy California woman (Kathy Ireland) looks for her father in the lost underground civilization of Atlantis.
517 Beginning of the End
(1957, B&W, Republic) 		1993-11-25 Standalone VHS, VHS boxset, Standalone DVD from Rhino, Standalone DVD from Shout! Factory
A government researcher (Peter Graves) experiments with radioactive materials to boost crop production, and inadvertently creates a hungry army of giant grasshoppers.
518 The Atomic Brain
(Monstrosity)
(1963, B&W, Emerson) 		1993-12-04 Standalone VHS, VHS boxset, MST3K Collection, Volume 3, Standalone DVD
(Short: What about Juvenile Delinquency?) 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.
519 Outlaw
(Outlaw of Gor)
(1989, Color, Cannon Group/Breton Film Productions) 		1993-12-11 None
In this 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 (Jack Palance).
520 Radar Secret Service
(1950, B&W, Lippert) 		1993-12-18 None
(Short: Last Clear Chance) 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.
521 Santa Claus
(1959, Color, Azteca, Mexico) 		1993-12-24 MST3K Collection, Volume XVI
A demon attempts to destroy Santa Claus.
522 Teen-Age Crime Wave
(1955, B&W, Columbia) 		1994-01-15 None
After breaking out of prison, young fugitives hold a family hostage in a small farmhouse.
523 Village of the Giants
(1965, Color, Columbia) 		1994-01-22 None
A gang of teenagers (led by Beau Bridges) eats an experimental chemical (brewed by Ron Howard) which turns them into giants, and they become the capricious rulers of a small town. Tommy Kirk also stars.
524 12 to the Moon
(1960, B&W, Columbia) 		1994-02-05 None
(Short: Design for Dreaming) 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

Ep. # Featured Film Original Airdate Home Video Availability
601 Girls Town
(1959, B&W, MGM) 		1994-07-16 None
A mysterious death lands a teenage girl (Mamie Van Doren) in a reform school headed by good-hearted nuns, but the girl's sister is in trouble. With Mel Tormé and Paul Anka
602 Invasion U.S.A.
(1952, B&W, Columbia) 		1994-07-23 None
(Short: A Date with Your Family) 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 mainland. The 1950 short presents a typical dinner at home for a rigidly polite suburban family. The short is narrated by Hugh Beaumont.
603 The Dead Talk Back
(created 1957 but released first 1993, B&W, Headliner Productions) 		1994-07-30 MST3K Collection, Volume 8
(Short: The Selling Wizard) 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.
604 Zombie Nightmare
(1986, Color, Gold-Gems) 		1994-11-24 MST3K Collection, Volume XV
A hit and run victim is brought back from the dead by a voodoo doctor, and then seeks revenge. Adam West and Tia Carrere both have supporting roles. Heavy metal artists Motörhead and a then-unknown Pantera contributed to the movie's soundtrack.
605 Colossus and the Headhunters
(Maciste contro i cacciatori di teste)
(1960, Color, American International) 		1994-08-20 None
A Greek hero's men battle a tribe of savages who have abducted a king.
606 The Creeping Terror
(1964, B&W, Crown International) 		1994-09-17 Standalone VHS, VHS Box Set, MST3K Collection, Volume 1
A bloblike monster goes on a rampage.
607 Bloodlust!
(1961, B&W, Crown International) 		1994-09-03 Standalone VHS, VHS Box Set, MST3K Collection, Volume 1
(Short: Uncle Jim's Dairy Farm) A mad game hunter traps youth on his island to add to his trophy collection. Starring Robert Reed. 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

608 Code Name: Diamond Head
(1977, Color (TV) (NBC), Quinn Martin) 		1994-10-01 MST3K Collection, Volume XXIII
(Short: A Day at the Fair) 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.
609 The Skydivers
(1963, B&W, Crown International) 		1994-08-27 Standalone VHS, VHS Box Set, MST3K Collection, Volume 1
(Short: Why Study Industrial Arts?) This Coleman Francis film is set at a tiny airfield in a small California town where 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 shop class.
610 The Violent Years
(1956, B&W, Headliner Productions) 		1994-10-08 MST3K Collection, Volume XXII<ref name="volume22">Volume XXII Titles << Satellite News</ref>
(Short: Young Man's Fancy) Delinquent girls go on a crime spree in this movie written by Ed Wood. The short, sponsored by the Edison Electric Institute, presents a suburban family's typical day.
611 Last of the Wild Horses
(1948, B&W, Lippert) 		1994-10-15 MST3K Collection, Volume XXIII
A cowboy stops some cattle rustlers and gets framed for murder. Stars Mary Beth Hughes.
612 The Starfighters
(1964, Color, Riviera) 		1994-10-29 MST3K Collection, Volume 12
A film detailing the life of an Air Force pilot-in-training whose father is a congressman.
613 The Sinister Urge
(1959, B&W, Headliner) 		1994-11-05 MST3K Collection, Volume 9
(Short: Keeping Clean and Neat) Cops try to shut down a porn ring in this story written and directed by Ed Wood. The 1956 short encourages children to pay close attention to fashion and meticulous hygiene.
614 San Francisco International
(1970, Color, Universal) 		1994-11-19 None
This pilot for the TV series San Francisco International Airport details the hijackings, kidnappings, and marital problems that plague the airport manager. Starring Pernell Roberts. With Dana Elcar.
615 Kitten with a Whip
(1964, B&W, Universal) 		1994-11-23 MST3K Collection, Volume XXV
While running for Senator, a soft-hearted man (John Forsythe) finds himself alternately cajoled and blackmailed into helping a young woman (Ann-Margret) who has broken out of a reform school and her "friends."
616 Racket Girls
(1951, B&W, Globe Roadshows) 		1994-11-26 MST3K Collection, Volume XV
(Short: Are You Ready for Marriage?) 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.
617 The Sword and the Dragon
(Ilya Muromets)
(1956, Color, Mosfilm, USSR) 		1994-12-03 MST3K Collection, Volume XXIV
Barbarians attack Russia in the 13th century, but a valiant man fends off the hordes with wisdom.
618 High School Big Shot
(1953, B&W, Filmgroup) 		1994-12-10 None
(Short: Out of This World) 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.
619 Red Zone Cuba
(Night Train to Mundo Fine)
(1966, B&W, Hollywood Star) 		1994-12-17 Standalone VHS, VHS Box Set, Standalone DVD by Rhino, Standalone DVD by Shout! Factory
(Short: Speech: Platform, Posture, and Appearance) Another Coleman Francis film in which 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.
620 Danger!! Death Ray
(Il raggio infernale)
(1967, Color, Leda Films/Meteor Film, Spain/Italy) 		1995-01-07 None
Agent Bart Fargo must save both a stolen death ray and the scientist who created it from an evil organization.
621 The Beast of Yucca Flats
(1961, B&W, Crown International) 		1995-01-21 MST3K Collection, Vol. XVIII
(Shorts: Money Talks, Progress Island USA) In this Coleman Francis film, A defecting Russian scientist (Tor Johnson) 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 about the importance of a budget, and Progress Island USA, a 1973 film meant to lure investors to Puerto Rico.
622 Angels Revenge
(Angels' Brigade)
(1979, Color, Arista) 		1995-03-11 Standalone VHS, MST3K Collection, Volume 2
A rip-off of Charlie's Angels, with six women fighting drug dealers. Jim Backus, Jack Palance, Alan Hale, Jr., Pat Buttram, Peter Lawford, and Arthur Godfrey all have roles.
623 The Amazing Transparent Man
(1960, B&W, AIP) 		1995-03-18 None
(Short: The Days of Our Years) A mad scientist gives a convict the power of invisibility, 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.
624 Samson vs. the Vampire Women
(El Santo contras las mujeres vampiro)
(1961, B&W, AIP-TV, Mexico) 		1995-03-25 MST3K Collection, Volume XXIV
Masked wrestler El Santo battles vampire women who want to capture a young woman destined to become their queen.

Frank Conniff's last episode.

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