Episode
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Hamlet
Overview
In the theater, the crew watches as a German television production of Shakespeare's tragedy proves to be unbearably dull in "Hamlet" (1961). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Mike and the bots play "Alas, Poor Whom?" trying to guess the deceased person based on a single bone from their body.
Details
- Series
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
- Season
- Season 10
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 1999-06-27
- Runtime
- 92 min
Episode context
Hamlet is Episode 8 in Season 10 of Mystery Science Theater 3000. It aired on 1999-06-27. The runtime is 92 min.
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Episode 7: Final Justice
In the theater, the crew watches as a Texas sheriff heads to Malta to clumsily pursue a killer in "Final Justice" (1985).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Crow and Tom are cruel to poor Goosio, Friend to Maltese Children Everywhere.
Episode 9: It Lives by Night
In the theater, the crew watches as a man bitten by a bat becomes a murderous bat-creature with werewolf rules, in “It Lives By Night” (1974).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Mike asks Tom and Crow for input on redecorating the satellite.
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Episode 13: Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders
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Episode 2: Girl in Gold Boots
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In the theater, the crew watches as the souls of 4 teenagers are being hunted down in "Soultaker" (1990). On the SOL, Gypsy informs Mike that the ship is having serious malfunctions. Meanwhile, in Castle Forrester, Pearl, Bobo, and Brain Guy are playing Monopoly; a soultaker comes for Bobo's soul.