Episode
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Christmas That Almost Wasn't
Overview
The gang gets in the holiday spirit with the tale of a plucky lawyer who sets out to save Santa Claus from the clutches of a spoilsport zillionaire.
Details
- Series
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 2017-04-14
- Runtime
- 88 min
Episode context
The Christmas That Almost Wasn't is Episode 13 in The Return of Mystery Science Theater 3000. It aired on 2017-04-14. The runtime is 88 min.
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