Episode
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Teen-Age Strangler
Overview
In the theater, the crew watches as a troubled teen is accused of murder when a serial killer terrorizes a small town in "Teen-Age Strangler" (1964). Meanwhile, on the SOL, the bots fit Mike with a modified pair of glasses that make him act like the teenage star of the film. This episode features the short "Is This Love?" (1957) and the song, "I'm a Janitor."
Details
- Series
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 1993-11-07
- Runtime
- 92 min
Episode context
Teen-Age Strangler is Episode 14 in Season 5 of Mystery Science Theater 3000. It aired on 1993-11-07. The runtime is 92 min.
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Episode 13: The Brain that Wouldn't Die
In the theater, the crew watches as a scientist keeps his girlfriend's severed head alive in a pan while he tries to find her a new body in "The Brain that Wouldn't Die" (1962).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Mike and the bots are visited by Jan in the Pan, the bodiless lady in the film.
Episode 15: The Wild World of Batwoman
In the theater, the crew watches as a bat-costume-clad woman and her lady army battle an evil scientist bent on taking over the world in "The Wild World of Batwoman" (1966).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Mike, inspired by the short, insists the bots each write essays about cheating.
This episode features the short "Discussion Problems in Group Living: Cheating" (1952).
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Episode 12: Mitchell
In the theater, the crew watches as a drunken oaf of a cop bumbles his way through a murder investigation in "Mitchell" (1975).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Gypsy schemes to help Joel escape.
Episode 16: Alien from L.A.
In the theater, the crew watches as a squeaky-voiced Kathy Ireland attempts to rescue her imprisoned father from an underground Atlantis, in "Alien from L.A." (1988).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Mike and the bots play an emotion guessing game.
This episode features the song "My Wild Irish Ireland."
Episode 11: Gunslinger
In the theater, the crew watches as the widow of a murdered sheriff steps up to fight outlaws in her rural town in "Gunslinger" (1956).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Servo sends Joel messages via the Gypsy Express.
Episode 17: Beginning of the End
In the theater, the crew watches as the military struggles to stop a rampaging horde of giant grasshoppers in "Beginning of the End" (1957). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Servo performs a standup routine, but most of his jokes involve comparing grasshoppers to locusts.
Episode 10: The Painted Hills
In the theater, the crew watches as Lassie avenges her master's murder in an 1870s gold-mining town in "The Painted Hills" (1951).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Crow is melted down into an ingot by Servo, but it turns out he's not actually made of gold.
This episode features the short "Body Care and Grooming" (1947).
Episode 18: The Atomic Brain
In the theater, the crew watches as an aging socialite lures young women to her mansion in an attempt to transplant her brain into one of their bodies in "The Atomic Brain" (1964).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, the bots are unsettled by Mike's chin puppet demonstration.
This episode features the short "What About Juvenile Delinquency?" (1955).
Episode 9: The Girl in Lovers Lane
In the theater, the crew watches as a rich runaway named Danny and a vagrant named Bix Dugan get into trouble in a small town in "The Girl in Lovers Lane" (1959).
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Servo and Crow, inspired by the film, try to instigate a fight with Joel.
This episode features the train song "What a Pleasant Journey."
Episode 19: Outlaw
In the theater, the crew watches as a college professor named Cabot returns to the magical planet Gor to battle a wicked queen and an evil sorcerer in "Outlaw" (1989). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Mike and the bots do their best Jack Palance impressions as they read from the book "Palance on Palance."
Episode 8: Operation Double 007
In the theater, the crew watches as a world-class plastic surgeon and lip-reader thwarts the plans of an evil crime syndicate in "Operation Double 007" (1967).
Title was later changed to "Operation Kid Brother" due to copyright issues.
Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel hypnotizes Crow, but has less success with Servo.
Episode 20: Radar Secret Service
In the theater, the crew watches as the astonishing power of radar is used to track down criminals selling atomic gear on the black market in "Radar Secret Service" (1950). Meanwhile, on the SOL, the bots throw Mike a 10-year high school reunion based on information gathered from Mike's yearbook.