Episode
Mystery Science Theater 3000: 12 to the Moon
Overview
In the theater, the crew watches astronauts go to the moon, sparking a battle between the lunar beings and Earth in "12 to the Moon" (1960). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Nuveena, the girl from the future, visits the SOL and tempts Mike and the bots into moving to the future with her. This episode features the short "Design for Dreaming" (1956).
Details
- Series
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 24
- Air date
- 1994-02-05
- Runtime
- 92 min
Episode context
12 to the Moon is Episode 24 in Season 5 of Mystery Science Theater 3000. It aired on 1994-02-05. The runtime is 92 min.
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