Episode
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Unearthly
Overview
In the theater, the crew watches as a mad scientist searches for a youth serum and performs experiments on his patients in an isolated sanitorium in "The Unearthly" (1957). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Crow and Servo learn to appreciate Gypsy for all the little things she does around the ship.
Details
- Series
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 1991-12-14
- Runtime
- 97 min
Episode context
The Unearthly is Episode 20 in Season 3 of Mystery Science Theater 3000. It aired on 1991-12-14. The runtime is 97 min.
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Episode 19: War of the Colossal Beast
In the theater, the crew watches as the military attempts to capture a fifty-foot soldier who is ravaging Mexico in "War of the Colossal Beast" (1958). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel and the bots get a visit from Glenn Manning, the Colossal Man himself.
Episode 21: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
In the theater, the crew watches as a group of Martians, eager for their own Christmas back on Mars, abduct Santa and two children in "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" (1964). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel and the bots share essays about Christmas.
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