The BEST episodes written by David Sussman
#1 - Santa Claus
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 5 - Episode 21
Movie Plot: Satan sends Pitch, one of his demons, to harass Santa by making the world's children evil. On the SOL: The Crew tries caroling, but it soon breaks down / The crew exchanges Christmas gifts / the 'bots try to get Mike in touch with his family, but get a wrong number / the 'bots sing a politically correct Christmas carol. In Deep 13: The Mads exchange gifts / both Santa and Pitch stop by for a visit and end up wrestling each other. Original film made in 1959.
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#2 - Girls Town
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 6 - Episode 1
Movie Plot: After being accused of killing a man, a woman is sent to a convent. On the SOL: Crow hires the Power Steves for a party the crew is having / Servo, in honor of Mel Torme, scats / the crew designs the woman of the future. In Deep 13: Dr. Forrester presents the Umbilicus, a giant cable connecting Deep 13 to the SOL. It connects directly to Gypsy, who is not pleased / Dr. Forrester gets pied by Mike and the 'bots via the Umbilicus. Original film made in 1959.
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#3 - Zombie Nightmare
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 6 - Episode 4
Movie Plot: A boy is brought back from the dead to seek revenge on his killers. On the SOL: Secret Service agents Crow and Tom Servo protect Mike / the crew does some good voodoo / Servo runs over Crow with a car / the crew chills in a hot tub / Mike and Servo are Robin and Batman / the 'bots write to Adam West. in Deep 13: The Mads use voodoo to inflict inexpensive evil on the world / Frank turns Dr. Forrester into a zombie. Original film made in 1986.
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#4 - Beginning of the End
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 5 - Episode 17
Movie Plot: Chicago is attacked by giant grasshoppers. Intro: The SOL gets a call from an upset lady looking for her husband. Segment One: In Deep 13, Dr. Forrester has invented the re-comfy bike. On the SOL, the crew invent new playing cards. Servo's card, Todd, is too annoying for Mike. Segment Two: Mike decided to call the Mads to complain about the movie. We get to see a rather disturbing glimpse of the Mads private life. Segment Three: Crow writes a screenplay about Peter Graves and his years at the University of Minnesota. Segment Four: Servo does insect-related stand up comedy. Segment Five: The crew recreates the movies visual effects using postcards. In Deep 13, the Mads have a boxing match to prove their manhood. Frank almost K.O.s Dr. Forrester. Original film made in 1957.
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#5 - 12 to the Moon
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 5 - Episode 24
Movie Plot: Astronauts go to the moon, sparking a battle between the lunar beings and Earth. Also riffed was the short: "Design for Dreaming." Intro: Gypsy holds a tea party. Segment One: Servo and Gypsy play tennis. In Deep 13, Frank hosts a Dean Martin roast of Dr. Forrester Segment Two: Nuveena, the girl from the future, visits the SOL and tempts Mike and the 'bots into moving to the future with her. Segment Three: The crew gets annoyed at Nuveena's singing. Segment Four: Mike throws Nuveena out of the SOL for turning the 'bots into appliances. Segment Five:Nuveena visits Deep 13 and tempts Frank. Original film made in 1960.
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#6 - Outlaw (of Gor)
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 5 - Episode 19
Movie Plot: Cobot travels through time and is framed for murder in a strange civilization. On the SOL: Mike tells the bots about his old acting career / the crew reads excerpt from the autobiography of Jack Palance. In Deep 13: The Mads have invented a time machine / Frank and Dr. Forrester dance. Original film made in 1989.
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#7 - Village of the Giants
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 5 - Episode 23
Movie Plot: A bunch of teenagers in a small town grow to be a huge size. On the SOL: The crew does some exercising / Mike makes juice out of anything / the crew sings a tribute to Frank. In Deep 13: Dr. Forrester lays Frank off / Frank asks the SOL for a job interview so he can lie to unemployment / Torgo injures Dr. Forrester so Frank can get re-hired. Original film made in 1965.
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#8 - Teen-age Strangler
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 5 - Episode 14
Movie Plot: A serial killer is attacking teen-age girls. Also riffed was the short "Is this Love?" On the SOL: Mike calls his grandmother for help to escape, but she isn't home / the crew discusses celebrity romances / Mike sings the Janitor Song. In Deep 13: Dr. Forrester has Frank in a giant harness that lets him bounce all day long, which ends up making Frank sick. Original film made in 1968.
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#9 - Colossus and the Headhunters
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 6 - Episode 5
Movie Plot: Colossus leads a bunch of poor islanders to a battle against the enemy headhunters. On the SOL: Servo does the crew's taxes / the SOL deals with NummyMuffinCocolButter, the worlds cutest pet, which has been given to them by Dr. Forrester / Gypsy is allergic to Nummy / The crew talks about the concept of decapitation. In Deep 13: Dr. Forrester invents the world's cutest pet / Frank misses Nummy so much that he becomes ill. Original film made in 1960.
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#10 - Teen-age Crime Wave
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 5 - Episode 22
Movie Plot: A group of delinquent teens commit one crime, not a wave of them. On the SOL: The Crew tries to escape / The SOL opens a deli, with sandwiches named after movies. In Deep 13: Dr. Forrester invents perfume mixed with mace / Frank orders a sandwich from the SOL deli / Dr. Forrester sprays Frank with the mace-perfume. Original film made in 1955.
#11 - The Brain That Wouldn't Die
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 5 - Episode 13
Movie Plot: A mad scientist keeps the head of his fiancée alive in a dish in his lab. On the SOL: The 'bots train Mike on how to riff movies / Mike invents an umbrella with gutters / Mike accidentally ruins an attempt to return to earth / the crew tries to find the right hat for Jan, the head from the movie / Jan visits the SOL. In Deep 13: Dr. Forrester invents a machine that pops dream bubbles of kids / Dr. Forrester tries to decapitate Frank. Original film made in 1962.
#12 - The Atomic Brain
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 5 - Episode 18
Movie Plot: A mad scientist does odd experiments on peoples brains. Nothing Atomic is involved. On the SOL: The crew performs a Broadway-style musical / Mike and the 'bots mock the Mads mercilessly / Servo goes out into space to report the weather / Magic Voice chats with the movie's narrator. In Deep 13: The Mads retaliate Mike's taunting by dressing as the SOL crew. Original film made in 1964.
#13 - Alien from L.A.
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 5 - Episode 16
Movie Plot: Wanda goes to Atlantis to rescue her missing father. On the SOL: Crow orders Mike and Servo like a drill sergeant / Mike invents fridge udders for milk extraction / the crew sings "My Wild Irish Ireland". In Deep 13: The Mads invent a vending machine for donor organs / Frank needs a new liver and tries to put $250,000 in quarters into the vending machine. Original film made in 1988.
#14 - Radar Secret Service
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 5 - Episode 20
Movie Plot: The US Government uses radar technology to capture criminals. Also riffed was the short "The Last Clear Chance." On the SOL: Mike sets off Crow's Horshack device / Mike ties various items together and tries to climb down to Earth from the SOL / the 'bots put on a class reunion for Mike. In Deep 13: The Mads try to numb the brains of the SOL crew. Original film made in 1950.
#15 - The Dead Talk Back
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 6 - Episode 3
Movie Plot: After a murder, the people at a rooming house are questioned, including a man who is working on talking to dead people. Also riffed was the short "The Selling Wizard." On the SOL: It's time for a Fire Drill / Servo and crow host "The Dead Talk Back" radio show / the crew dresses as the Grateful Dead / the Crew is interrogated by Dr. Forrester, but he is interrupted when Frank confesses. In Deep 13: Dr. Forrester tries to use direct marketing with ""Nelson Cigarettes."" Mike, with no help from Crow, resists / Dr. Forrester and Frank play "William Tell." Original film made in 1957.
#16 - Invasion USA
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 6 - Episode 2
Movie Plot: The USSR completes a nuclear attack on the USA. Also riffed was the short "A Date with Your Family." On the SOL: Mike builds a new, psycho robot / the crew has a calm dinner / the bomb from the movie visits the SOL / Servo becomes convinced that reality is a dream. In Deep 13: Dr. Forrester tries an experiment on Crow by making him choose between a wire mother and a Dr. Forrester plush doll. / Frank is held at gunpoint by Dr. Forrester. Original film made in 1952.
#17 - The Indestructible Man
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 4 - Episode 9
Movie Plot: An executed man is brought back to life by a mad scientist. Also riffed was the short "The Undersea Kingdom, part 2." On the SOL: The 'bots switch covers / Joel and the 'bots put novels on the back of cereal boxes / the Crew discusses what they would do if they were indestructible. In Deep 13: The Mads put on a Playboy party / Deep 13 is visited by the cops to put a stop to cop and doughnut jokes. Original film made in 1956.
#18 - The Wild World of Batwoman
Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 5 - Episode 15
Movie Plot: A really bad movie about Batwoman going against a mad scientist. Also riffed was the short "Cheating." On the SOL: The crew plays blackjack / the 'bots write essays on cheating / the crew tries to decide how to deal with Crow's cheating problem. In Deep 13: Frank invents the Atomic Hair Dryer / Dr. Forrester's new hair causes Frank to run away screaming. Original film made in 1966.