TV-PGSeason 1
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Synopsis
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1989), Season 1 is the sci-fi comedy you can watch online on iFILM — thirteen episodes that kicked off the whole cult, the first run to air nationally.
The setup is gloriously dumb. Joel Robinson is stuck aboard the Satellite of Love, and two mad scientists, Dr. Forrester and Dr. Erhardt, run an experiment on him: lock the man up with the worst movies ever shot and see if his mind holds. So he builds robot pals and talks back to the screen. Across the season the crew sits through The Crawling Eye, The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy, Robot Monster, Project Moonbase and a pile of other Z-grade junk, riffing line by line. Between films there are little sketches up on the SOL — swapped robot heads, Gypsy coughing up surprises, the Mads testing some new gadget.
You can hear the show finding its feet here. The jokes run a touch rougher than later years, the pacing is looser, and that rawness is half the charm. One for fans of bad cinema and slow, deadpan, almost cozy humor. Stream Mystery Science Theater 3000 Season 1 online on iFILM.
13 episodes
S1·E1The Crawling Eye
The crew watches "The Crawling Eye" (1958). Joel treats the bots to RAM chips.
S1·E2The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy
The crew watches "The Robot Vs. The Aztec Mummy" (1964). Demon Dogs invade the SOL.
S1·E3Mad Monster
The crew watches "Mad Monster" (1942). Joel swaps Crow and Servo's heads.
S1·E4The Corpse Vanishes
The crew watches "The Corpse Vanishes" (1942). The SOL crew unwinds with a game of tag.
S1·E5The Crawling Hand
The crew watches "The Crawling Hand" (1963). Joel and the bots impersonate William Shatner.
S1·E6Robot Monster
The crew watches "Robot Monster" (1953). The Mads unveil their Flaming Whoopie Cushion.
S1·E7The Slime People
The crew watches "The Slime People" (1962). Crow and Servo take Commander Cody to "Reality Court."
S1·E8Project Moonbase
The crew watches "Project Moonbase" (1953). The bots explore the many uses of SPACOM!
S1·E9Robot Holocaust
The crew watches "Robot Holocaust" (1987). Cambot's sitcom simulator laugh track goes haywire.
S1·E10Moon Zero Two
The crew watches "Moon Zero Two" (1969). Crow and Servo battle in zero gravity.
S1·E11Untamed Youth
The crew watches "Untamed Youth" (1957). Gypsy is coughing up all sorts of exciting surprises.
S1·E12The Black Scorpion
The crew watches "The Black Scorpion" (1957). Joel and the bots pay tribute to Mexico.
S1·E13Women of the Prehistoric Planet
The crew watches "Women Of The Prehistoric Planet" (1966). Joel & the bots disarm a Doomsday Device.
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