The Best Episodes Directed By Michael J. nelson
Every TV Episode Directed by Michael J. nelson Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Michael J. Nelson Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Michael J. Nelson is "Devil Fish", rated 8.2/10 from 6 user votes. It was "written by N/A". "Devil Fish" aired on 8/15/1998 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders".
8.2/10 6 votes#1 - Devil Fish
Season 9 Episode 11 - Aired 8/15/1998
In the theater, the crew watches as a prehistoric ocean creature terrorizes the Florida coast in "Devil Fish" (1984). Meanwhile, on the SOL, dolphins attack from their highly-advanced spaceship.
Director: Michael J. Nelson
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 6 votes#2 - Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders
Season 10 Episode 13 - Aired 9/12/1999
In the theater, the crew watches as Merlin sells a spellbook to a rude costumer and a wind-up monkey toy terrorizes a family in "Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders" (1996). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Mike and the bots are disturbed by Ernest Borgnine's series of unsettling children's books.
Director: Michael J. Nelson
Writer: N/A
8.0/10 5 votes#3 - The Horror of Party Beach
Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 9/6/1997
In the theater, the crew watches as mutant sea-creatures wreak havoc on local teens in "The Horror of Party Beach" (1964). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Servo irritates Mike with an updated to-the-second newspaper.
Director: Michael J. Nelson
Writer: N/A
8.0/10 5 votes#4 - The Pumaman
Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 4/4/1998
In the theater, the crew watches as a college professor transforms into the legendary Aztec hero in "The Pumaman" (1980). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Mike becomes the mystical Coatimundi Man.
Director: Michael J. Nelson
Writer: N/A
7.8/10 5 votes#5 - Agent for H.A.R.M.
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 8/2/1997
In the theater, the crew watches as a secret agent is charged to protect a scientist who has created a really dumb biological weapon in "Agent for H.A.R.M." (1966). Meanwhile, Mike is summoned to court over his planet destroying spree. Pearl is the prosecutor, Bobo is the defense attorney, and Servo and Crow's testimony does not seem to help Mike.
Director: Michael J. Nelson
Writer: N/A
7.8/10 6 votes#6 - Time Chasers
Season 8 Episode 21 - Aired 11/22/1997
In the theater, the crew watches as a physics teacher turns his light plane into a time machine and travels to the future to stop his future self from destroying the world in "Time Chasers" (1994). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Crow messes with the timeline when he goes into the past.
Director: Michael J. Nelson
Writer: N/A
7.6/10 5 votes#7 - Master Ninja II
Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 1/25/1992
In the theater, the crew watches as an aging American ninja and his young sidekick do typical ninja stuff: fighting terrorists and helping tuna cannery workers unionize in "Master Ninja II" (1984). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Tom assigns appropriate pets to a variety of crime-fighting characters.
Director: Michael J. Nelson
Writer: N/A
7.6/10 5 votes#8 - The Deadly Bees
Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 5/9/1998
In the theater, the crew watch bees killing people on a bee farm in "The Deadly Bees" (1966). On Earth, the other Observers return to take back Brain Guy and Bobo and Pearl sing a song to convince Brain Guy to stay. On the SOL, Crow writes a poem to the cigarette smoking lady in the movie and Mike dresses as a bee and tries to communicate by movement.
Director: Michael J. Nelson
Writer: N/A
7.5/10 4 votes#9 - Invasion of the Neptune Men
Season 8 Episode 19 - Aired 10/11/1997
In the theater, the crew watches as the cosmic hero, Space Chief, defends the Earth from a Neptunian invasion in "Invasion of the Neptune Men" (1961). Meanwhile, on the SOL, a discussion of Noh Theater sparks a wacky conversation a la Abbott and Costello.
Director: Michael J. Nelson
Writer: N/A
7.5/10 4 votes#10 - Gorgo
Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 7/18/1998
In the theater, the crew watches as a Godzilla knockoff rampages in London in 'Gorgo' (1961). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Mike and the bots perform 'Waiting for Gorgo-t'.
Director: Michael J. Nelson
Writer: N/A
7.5/10 4 votes#11 - Track of the Moon Beast
Season 10 Episode 6 - Aired 6/13/1999
In the theater, the crew watches as a moon rock transforms a young man into a reptilian creature with ambiguous connections to Native American mythology in "Track of the Moon Beast" (1976). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Crow apologizes at length for a prank.
Director: Michael J. Nelson
Writer: N/A
7.3/10 6 votes#12 - Horrors of Spider Island
Season 10 Episode 10 - Aired 7/25/1999
In the theater, the crew watches as a female dance troupe find themselves stranded on an island of killer spiders in "Horrors of Spider Island" (1960). Meanwhile, on the SOL, the bots manage to snag Mike in their very obvious giant web.
Director: Michael J. Nelson
Writer: N/A
7.2/10 4 votes#13 - Quest of the Delta Knights
Season 9 Episode 13 - Aired 9/26/1998
In the theater, the crew watches as a young Leonardo da Vinci and friends set out on an adventure to find a cache of magical inventions in "Quest of the Delta Knights" (1993). Meanwhile, on the SOL, the real Leonardo da Vinci stops by the SOL.
Director: Michael J. Nelson
Writer: N/A
6.8/10 4 votes#14 - The Projected Man
Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 3/14/1998
In the theater, the crew watches a scientist is turned into a monster when his matter transference beam malfunctions in "The Projected Man" (1966). On Earth, Pearl, Bobo, and Brain Guy find an old castle which turns out to be Pearl's ancestral home.
Director: Michael J. Nelson
Writer: N/A
6.8/10 5 votes#15 - Future War
Season 10 Episode 3 - Aired 4/25/1999
In the theater, the crew watches as cyborgs and tiny dinosaurs hunt down an escaped slave in a dystopian future in "Future War" (1997). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Tom Servo challenges Gypsy to a kickboxing match.
Director: Michael J. Nelson
Writer: N/A
6.5/10 6 votes#16 - Hobgoblins
Season 9 Episode 7 - Aired 6/27/1998
In the theater, the crew watches as a horde of murderous goblin-like creatures terrorize a group of teens in "Hobgoblins" (1988). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Crow presents his film "Let's Talk Women!"
Director: Michael J. Nelson
Writer: N/A
6.0/10 5 votes#17 - Blood Waters of Dr. Z
Season 10 Episode 4 - Aired 5/2/1999
In the theater, the crew watches as a mad scientist exacts revenge by transforming himself into a catfish and going on a killing spree in "Blood Waters of Dr. Z" (1971). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Mike and the bots decide to go fishing.
Director: Michael J. Nelson
Writer: N/A
4.2/10 7 votes#18 - Hamlet
Season 10 Episode 8 - Aired 6/27/1999
In the theater, the crew watches as a German television production of Shakespeare's tragedy proves to be unbearably dull in "Hamlet" (1961). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Mike and the bots play "Alas, Poor Whom?" trying to guess the deceased person based on a single bone from their body.
Director: Michael J. Nelson
Writer: N/A