The BEST episodes directed by Joel Hodgson
#1 - Mac and Me
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 12 - Episode 1
An alien trying to escape from NASA is befriended by a wheelchair-bound boy.
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#2 - Reptilicus
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 11 - Episode 1
Jonah Heston is shanghaied during a space mission by Kinga, Dr. Forrester's ambitious daughter. Jonah does a major redesign on Gypsy. Tom Servo and Crow settle in with Jonah as they riff on Reptillicus! Movie Plot: Copenhagen is terrorized by a prehistoric beast that has regenerated itself from a recently discovered tail segment. Original film made in 1961.
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#3 - Avalanche
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 11 - Episode 4
Max ruefully considers his affection for Kinga while she openly declares her love for online soul mate, Neville LaRoy (Neil Patrick Harris). Together they sing the hit song, “Our Love is On Wings (You Can’t See).” Jonah and the bots riff on Rock Hudson’s Avalanche. Movie Plot: Hanging over a new ski resort are charges of corruption and a big snow wedge that's been there for years. Original film made in 1978.
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#4 - The Time Travelers
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 11 - Episode 3
Jonah introduces a series of new robots to Tom and Crow with unexpected results. The Satellite of Love receives visitors Larry (series creator, Joel Hodgson) and Dr. Varno (head writer, Elliott Kalan). Jonah and the bots riff on The Time Travelers. Kinga and Max celebrate the 200th episode of MST3K. Movie Plot: Research scientists experimenting with time warps are accidentally propelled forward into an unbearable future. Original film made in 1964.
#5 - Starcrash
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 11 - Episode 6
Kinga and Max pitch several money-making ideas to big-time space venture capitalist, Freak Masterstroke (Jerry Seinfeld). The bots obsess over their newfound-devotion to Starcrash character, Akton. Jonah and the bots riff on Starcrash. Movie Plot: An outlaw smuggler and her alien companion are recruited by the Emperor of the Galaxy to rescue his son and destroy a secret weapon by the evil Count Zarth Arn. Original film made in 1978.
#6 - Cry Wilderness
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 11 - Episode 2
Pearl Forrester, Bobo and Brain Guy pay an awkward visit to Moon 13 revealing fractured family dynamics. Jonah starts working on a space suit. Special guest stars Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy and Mary Jo Pehl. Jonah and the bots riff on Cry Wilderness. Movie Plot: Bigfoot's ghost brings a boy (Eric Foster) to where his father (Maurice Grandmaison) and a hunter are mistaking Bigfoot for a Bengal tiger. Original film made in 1986.
#7 - Wizards of the Lost Kingdom
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 11 - Episode 10
Max finds a mysterious key that unlocks a gigantic, powerful robot he befriends and names Reptilicus Metallicus. Jonah sings a poignant song to Tom Servo illustrating the responsibility of magic powers. Jonah and the bots riff on Wizards of the Lost Kingdom. Movie Plot: A drunken warrior (Bo Svenson) helps the son (Vidal Peterson) of a slain wizard fight a wicked sorcerer (Thom Christopher) in the land of Axeholme. Original film made in 1985.
#8 - The Land that Time Forgot
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 11 - Episode 7
Jonah and the bots realize the Mads have been stealing their ideas for Invention Exchanges. The Satellite of Love attracts a giant space squid, and Kinga and Max debut a promotional ad for their new venture, Dinosaur BBQ. Jonah and the bots riff on The Land that Time Forgot. Movie Plot: Bowen Tyler (Doug McClure) is among a small group of survivors taken in by a German submarine after the vessel has sunk their ship. When a struggle ensues between the German officers and their captives, the U-boat, which is running out of fuel, ends up coming across an uncharted island. Unfortunately for the passengers and crew, dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures roam the land, and everyone must fight to survive the perils of the lost island. Original film made in 1975.
#9 - Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 11 - Episode 11
Kinga seeks advice from Gramma Pearl (Mary Jo Pehl) but is rejected, and instead has to settle for Pearl’s clone, Synthia (Rebecca Hanson). Kinga’s new liquid medium, Kinga Chrome, continues to misfire, while Jonah creates a training video with the bots for a grille and inn franchise. Guest starring Bill Corbett and Kevin Murphy. Jonah and the bots riff on Wizards of the Lost Kingdom 2. Movie Plot: A warrior (David Carradine), a boy (Bobby Jacoby) and a wizard must unite three kingdoms of the future. Original film made in 1989.
#10 - Carnival Magic
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 11 - Episode 12
Jonah and the bots are visited by the great space circus ring master, P.T. Mindslap (Mark Hamill), who wants to recruit the bots for his circus. A glitch in Kinga Chrome reveals a strange specter of another host with the bots. Jonah and the bots riff Carnival Magic. Movie Plot: A jealous lion-tamer kidnaps a magician's (Don Stewart) talking chimpanzee and hands the animal over for scientific experiments. Original film made in 1981.
#11 - The Beast of Hollow Mountain
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 11 - Episode 5
Crow and Tom don mysterious costumes inspired by the film and perform an unnerving parade. Jonah and the bots discuss how other popular movies could benefit from dinosaur attacks. Jonah and bots riff on The Beast of Hollow Mountain. Movie Plot: A Mexican cattleman's (Eduardo Noriega) beef with a rancher (Guy Madison) is settled by a tyrannosaur from the local swamp. Original film made in 1956.
#12 - The Christmas That Almost Wasn't
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 11 - Episode 13
Kinga has decided to marry Jonah as a ratings stunt and asks Pearl to give her away. Jonah puts the finishing touches on his space suit. Guest starring series creator, Joel Hodgson as Santa and head writer, Elliott Kalan, as Mr. Whipple. Also guest starring are Bill Corbett, Rebecca Hanson, Kevin Murphy, and Mary Jo Pehl. Jonah and the bots riff on The Christmas That Almost Wasn’t. Movie Plot: Children unite to help Santa Claus (Alberto Rabagliati) and his wife, whose heartless landlord (Rossano Brazzi) wants the rent. Original film made in 1966.
#13 - At the Earth's Core
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 11 - Episode 14
It is Kinga's wedding day and she coerces the Manager of the Hive Mind to fill the seats at Moon 13 with guests. Max, disheartened, receives a manly pep talk from Doug McClure (Joel McHale). An unexpected guest officiates the wedding. Guest starring Paul Chaplin, Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, Mary Jo Pehl and Rebecca Hanson. Jonah and the bots riff on At the Earth’s Core. Movie Plot: Dr. Abner Perry (Peter Cushing) is an English scientist who has invented a massive drill that can dig deep into the earth. Joined by his adventure-seeking American backer, David Innes (Doug McClure), Perry accidentally discovers an underground civilization of primitive humans who live in fear of telepathic flying monsters. David becomes intrigued by the beautiful native Dia (Caroline Munro), and must rescue her when she is chosen as a human sacrifice. Original film made in 1976.
#14 - The Loves of Hercules
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 11 - Episode 8
The bots subject Jonah to a Herculean trial as the defendant in “Court of Axe Appeal.” When Jonah introduces another new bot, M. Waverly, Tom and Crow make their feelings known. Jonah and the bots riff on The Loves of Hercules. Movie Plot: An evil Amazon wants Hercules (Mickey Hargitay) to think she's the same queen (Jayne Mansfield) he freed from between two trees. Original film made in 1960.
#15 - Yongary
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 11 - Episode 9
The Mads invest heavily in a new brand of coffee by a rising entrepreneur named Todd Hitler. Jonah breaks down for Crow how to properly create a mix tape for listening to on space trips. Jonah and the bots riff on Yongary. Movie Plot: An earthquake from an atomic blast rouses an amphibious colossus, which then attacks South Korea. Original film made in 1967.
#16 - Attack of the Eye Creatures
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 4 - Episode 18
Movie Plot: A really bad alien movie that features aliens with many eyes that land on Earth. On the SOL: Servo and Crow become best buddies / Servo needs to kiss someone / the crew celebrates Earl Holiman / the crew tries to prove that the movie's producers didn't care. In Deep 13: The mads use a Router Ouija Board to contact dead wood-workers / Larry Buchanan (the movie's director) confirms that nobody on the crew cared. Original film made in 1965.