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Mystery Science Theater 3000 S1E2 — Cry Wilderness

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Mystery Science Theater 3000•Season 1•Episode 2

Cry Wilderness

8.2/10 · 553 votesApr 14, 201789 min

Ranked #1 of 14 in Season 1•+0.6 vs season avg

Stock footage, a sketchy Bigfoot costume and creepy fits of laughter make this 1980s tale of boy, beast and park ranger ripe for wisecracks.

Directed byRobert Cohen, Joel Hodgson

Written byHarold Buchholz, Elliott Kalan, Felicia Day, Matt McGinnis, Mary Robinson, Eric Fell, Rebecca Hanson, Joel Hodgson, Baron Vaughn, Hampton Yount, Patrick Maliha, Opus Moreschi, Lesley Kinzel, Jonah Ray Rodrigues, Tim Ryder, Seth Robinson, Shaun Stewart

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Felicia Day

Felicia Day

Kinga Forrester

Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt

Max (TV's Son of TV's Frank)

Jonah Ray Rodrigues

Jonah Ray Rodrigues

Jonah Heston

Baron Vaughn

Baron Vaughn

Tom Servo (voice)

Hampton Yount

Hampton Yount

Crow T. Robot (voice)

Rebecca Hanson

Rebecca Hanson

Synthia / Gypsy (voice)

Joel Hodgson

Joel Hodgson

Ardy

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Tim Ryder

Bonehead #1

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Zach Thompson

Bonehead #2

Har Mar Superstar

Har Mar Superstar

Skeleton Crew Bandleader

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Harold Buchholz

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Elliott Kalan

Elliott Kalan

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Felicia Day

Felicia Day

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Matt McGinnis

Matt McGinnis

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Mary Robinson

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Eric Fell

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Robert Cohen

Robert Cohen

Director

Rebecca Hanson

Rebecca Hanson

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Joel Hodgson

Joel Hodgson

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Baron Vaughn

Baron Vaughn

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Hampton Yount

Hampton Yount

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Patrick Maliha

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Cry Wilderness" is episode 2 of Mystery Science Theater 3000 season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 553 votes, ranking #1 of 14 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Robert Cohen, Joel Hodgson and written by Harold Buchholz, Elliott Kalan, Felicia Day, Matt McGinnis, Mary Robinson, Eric Fell, Rebecca Hanson, Joel Hodgson, Baron Vaughn, Hampton Yount, Patrick Maliha, Opus Moreschi, Lesley Kinzel, Jonah Ray Rodrigues, Tim Ryder, Seth Robinson, Shaun Stewart, it aired on April 14, 2017.

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