Episode
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Hercules
Overview
In the theater, the crew watches as Hercules and Jason search for the legendary Golden Fleece in "Hercules" (1958). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel and the bots get a visit from some Amazons via the Hexfield Viewscreen.
Details
- Series
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1993-07-17
- Runtime
- 92 min
Episode context
Hercules is Episode 1 in Season 5 of Mystery Science Theater 3000. It aired on 1993-07-17. The runtime is 92 min.
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