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Monsters S3E15 — The Space-Eaters
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Monsters•Season 3•Episode 15

The Space-Eaters

7.2/10 · 108 votesJan 6, 199122 min

Ranked #4 of 24 in Season 3•+0.7 vs season avg

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Two old gentlemanly friends play a game of chess, when a sinister telepathic alien invader shaped like a giant tentacled eyeball arrives to eat their brains.

Directed byRobert T. Megginson
Written byRobert T. Megginson
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Episode Summary

"The Space-Eaters" is episode 15 of Monsters season 3. It scored 7.2/10 from 108 votes, ranking #4 of 24 episodes this season (season average 6.5). Directed by Robert T. Megginson and written by Robert T. Megginson, it aired on January 6, 1991.

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