Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 1

First aired: 4/14/2017 14 episodes

Kinga Forrester and her loyal henchman, Max, have revived the infamous experiment started by Kinga’s father twenty-nine years earlier: How many bad movies does it take to drive a person mad? In this latest reiteration of the show, her test subject is Jonah Heston, a space pilot for Gizmonic Institute, who gets trapped responding to a distress call from the dark side of the moon. Confined aboard the Satellite of Love, Jonah bands together with his robot friends, Gypsy, Tom Servo, and Crow T. Robot to ward off lunacy by continuously riffing on whatever movies are sent to them.

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Episodes

1. Reptilicus

Aired: 4/14/2017

After falling into a trap on the dark side of the moon, Jonah Heston befriends a trio of robots and braves a slime-spewing Danish monster flick.

2. Cry Wilderness

Aired: 4/14/2017

Stock footage, a sketchy Bigfoot costume and creepy fits of laughter make this 1980s tale of boy, beast and park ranger ripe for wisecracks.

3. The Time Travelers

Aired: 4/14/2017

A botched experiment hurls a group of scientists into a bleak future full of mutants, androids and catty humans in this 1964 sci-fi romp.

4. Avalanche

Aired: 4/14/2017

While Jonah and crew dig into a schlocky ski-resort disaster flick starring Rock Hudson and Mia Farrow, Kinga connects with her long-distance lover.

5. The Beast of Hollow Mountain

Aired: 4/14/2017

Saddle up for a trip to a Mexican ranch with a nasty secret in this part-Western, part-monster movie that's all torture for Jonah and the bots.

6. Starcrash

Aired: 4/14/2017

Perms, skimpy battle outfits and cheap effects abound in this 1978 "Star Wars" knockoff with David Hasselhoff and Christopher Plummer.

7. The Land That Time Forgot

Aired: 4/14/2017

A motley group aboard a German U-boat discovers an island full of ancient beasts and evolutionary mysteries in this blustery 1974 adventure.

8. The Loves of Hercules

Aired: 4/14/2017

The far-fetched fight scenes and tangled plot lines of the breathy Jayne Mansfield saga nudge Jonah and friends one step closer to the edge.

9. Yongary

Aired: 4/14/2017

Rockets, quakes and reptiles, oh my! Jonah and the bots dive into a South Korean monster film that's long on rampages and short on sensible behavior.

10. Wizards of the Lost Kingdom

Aired: 4/14/2017

A boy magician, a boozy hero and a furry ... something-or-other team up to save a kingdom from a nefarious sorcerer in this 1985 cheesefest.

11. Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II

Aired: 4/14/2017

The Mads turn up the heat with a sequel! This time, a has-been wizard and his gawky apprentice embark on their own mind-bending quest to quash evil.

12. Carnival Magic

Aired: 4/14/2017

Kinga drops a bombshell on Jonah before plunging him into a world of bare-chested carnies, talking chimps, brooding magicians and young love.

13. The Christmas That Almost Wasn't

Aired: 4/14/2017

The gang gets in the holiday spirit with the tale of a plucky lawyer who sets out to save Santa Claus from the clutches of a spoilsport zillionaire.

14. At the Earth's Core

Aired: 4/14/2017

While gearing up for his big day, Jonah joins Doug McClure for a wild drill ride down to a lava-licked world ruled by tyrannical, telepathic beasts.