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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

  1. 8.2/10(6 votes)

    #1 - Devil Fish

    S9:E11

    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.

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  2. 8.2/10(6 votes)

    #2 - Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders

    S10:E13

    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.

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  3. 8.0/10(5 votes)

    #3 - The Horror of Party Beach

    S8:E17

    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.

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  4. 8.0/10(5 votes)

    #4 - The Pumaman

    S9:E3

    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.

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  5. 7.8/10(5 votes)

    #5 - Agent for H.A.R.M.

    S8:E15

    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.

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  6. 7.8/10(6 votes)

    #6 - Time Chasers

    S8:E21

    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.

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  7. 7.6/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Master Ninja II

    S3:E24

    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.

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  8. 7.6/10(5 votes)

    #8 - The Deadly Bees

    S9:E5

    In the theater, the crew watch bees killing people on a bee farm in "The Deadly Bees" (1966). Meanwhile, 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. On Earth, the other Observers return to take back Brain Guy and Bobo and Pearl sing a song to convince Brain Guy to stay.

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  9. 7.5/10(4 votes)

    #9 - Invasion of the Neptune Men

    S8:E19

    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.

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  10. 7.5/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Gorgo

    S9:E9

    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'.

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  11. 7.5/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Track of the Moon Beast

    S10:E6

    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.

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  12. 7.3/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Horrors of Spider Island

    S10:E10

    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.

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  13. 7.2/10(4 votes)

    #13 - Quest of the Delta Knights

    S9:E13

    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.

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  14. 6.8/10(4 votes)

    #14 - The Projected Man

    S9:E1

    In the theater, the crew watches a scientist is turned into a monster when his matter transference beam malfunctions in "The Projected Man" (1966). Meanwhile, on Earth, Pearl, Bobo, and Brain Guy find an old castle which turns out to be Pearl's ancestral home.

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  15. 6.8/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Future War

    S10:E3

    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.

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  16. 6.5/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Hobgoblins

    S9:E7

    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!"

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  17. 6.0/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Blood Waters of Dr. Z

    S10:E4

    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.

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  18. 4.2/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Hamlet

    S10:E8

    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.

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Michael J. Nelson Ratings Summary

"Devil Fish" is the best rated episode directed by Michael J. Nelson. It scored 8.2/10 based on 6 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 8/15/1998 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders".