7.3/10437 votes#1 - Warrior of the Lost World
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 7/24/1993
In the theater, the crew watches as a road warrior with a talking motorcycle take on a fascist dictator in a dystopian future in "Warrior of the Lost World" (1984). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel and the bots discuss their own post-Apocalyptic plans.
Director: Trace Beaulieu
Writer: N/A
8.0/10600 votes#2 - Hercules
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 7/17/1993
In the theater, the crew watches as Hercules and Jason search for the legendary Golden Fleece in "Hercules" (1958). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel and the bots get a visit from some Amazons via the Hexfield Viewscreen.
Director: Trace Beaulieu, Kevin Murphy
Writer: N/A
7.4/10508 votes#3 - Swamp Diamonds
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 7/31/1993
In the theater, the crew watches as three women break out of jail and search for a hidden cache of stolen diamonds, emboldened by an undercover police officer, in "Swamp Diamonds" (1956). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Servo is inspired to ask one of his robot cohorts on a date. This episode also features the short "What to Do on a Date" (1951).
Director: Joel Hodgson
Writer: N/A
8.2/10668 votes#4 - Secret Agent Super Dragon
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 8/7/1993
In the theater, the crew watches as a secret agent investigates a Venezuelan crime organization manufacturing a mind-altering chewing gum in "Secret Agent Super Dragon" (1966). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel and the bots do a read-through of Crow's wholesome screenplay, "The Spy Who Hugged Me." This episode features the "Secret Agent Super Dragon Theme Song."
Director: Trace Beaulieu
Writer: N/A
7.4/10519 votes#5 - The Magic Voyage of Sinbad
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 8/14/1993
In the theater, the crew watches as the Russian folk hero Sadko (renamed Sinbad for this English dub) seeks the Bluebird of Happiness to bring back to his unhappy city in "The Magic Voyage of Sinbad" (1953). Meanwhile on the SOL, Servo leaves for his own Sinbad-like adventure.
Director: Kevin Murphy
Writer: N/A
7.8/10597 votes#6 - Eegah
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 8/28/1993
In this episode, the crew watches as a young woman and her singer boyfriend rescue her father from a giant caveman living in a California desert in "Eegah" (1962). Meanwhile, on the SOL, the bots alter Joel's face to resemble Arch Hall, Jr.
Director: Joel Hodgson
Writer: N/A
7.8/10629 votes#7 - I Accuse My Parents
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 9/4/1993
In the theater, the crew watches as a young man gets involved in a crime syndicate and ends up blaming his downfall on his inattentive parents in "I Accuse My Parents" (1944). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Gypsy helps to re-enact the nightclub scene in the movie. This episode features the short "The Truck Farmer" (1954).
Director: Trace Beaulieu
Writer: N/A
7.7/10542 votes#8 - Operation Double 007
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 9/11/1993
In the theater, the crew watches as a world-class plastic surgeon and lip-reader (played by Sean Connery's brother Neil) thwarts the plans of an evil crime syndicate in "Operation Double 007" (1967) whose title was later changed to "Operation Kid Brother" due to copyright issues. Meanwhile, on the SOL, Joel hypnotizes Crow, but has less success with Servo.
Director: Kevin Murphy
Writer: N/A
7.3/10529 votes#9 - The Girl in Lovers Lane
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 9/18/1993
In the theater, the crew watches as a rich runaway named Danny and a vagrant named Bix Dugan get into trouble in a small town in "The Girl in Lovers Lane" (1959). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Servo and Crow, inspired by the film, try to instigate a fight with Joel. This episode features the train song "What a Pleasant Journey."
Director: Joel Hodgson
Writer: N/A
7.7/10576 votes#10 - The Painted Hills
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 9/26/1993
In the theater, the crew watches as Lassie avenges her master's murder in an 1870s gold-mining town in "The Painted Hills" (1951). In the meantime, on the SOL, Crow is melted down into an ingot by Servo, but it turns out he's not actually made of gold. This episode features the short "Body Care and Grooming" (1947).
Director: Trace Beaulieu
Writer: N/A
7.9/10525 votes#11 - Gunslinger
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 10/9/1993
In the theater, the crew watches as the widow of a murdered sheriff steps up to fight outlaws in her rural town in "Gunslinger" (1956). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Servo sends Joel messages via the Gypsy Express.
Director: Joel Hodgson
Writer: N/A
7.6/10509 votes#12 - Mitchell
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 10/23/1993
In the theater, the crew watches as a drunken oaf of a cop bumbles his way through a murder investigation in "Mitchell" (1975). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Gypsy schemes to help Joel escape.
Director: Kevin Murphy
Writer: N/A
7.5/10475 votes#13 - The Brain that Wouldn't Die
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 10/30/1993
In the theater, the crew watches as a scientist keeps his girlfriend's severed head alive in a pan while he tries to find her a new body in "The Brain that Wouldn't Die" (1962). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Mike and the bots are visited by Jan in the Pan, the bodiless lady in the film.
Director: Trace Beaulieu
Writer: N/A
8.0/10521 votes#14 - Teen-Age Strangler
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 11/7/1993
In the theater, the crew watches as a troubled teen is accused of murder when a serial killer terrorizes a small town in "Teen-Age Strangler" (1964). Meanwhile, on the SOL, the bots fit Mike with a modified pair of glasses that make him act like the teenage star of the film. This episode features the short "Is This Love?" (1957) and the song, "I'm a Janitor."
Director: Kevin Murphy
Writer: N/A
7.8/10583 votes#15 - The Wild World of Batwoman
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 11/13/1993
In the theater, the crew watches as a bat-costume-clad woman and her lady army battle an evil scientist bent on taking over the world in "The Wild World of Batwoman" (1966). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Mike, inspired by the short, insists the bots each write essays about cheating. This episode features the short "Discussion Problems in Group Living: Cheating" (1952).
Director: Jim Mallon
Writer: N/A
8.0/10444 votes#16 - Alien from L.A.
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 11/20/1993
In the theater, the crew watches as a squeaky-voiced Kathy Ireland attempts to rescue her imprisoned father from an underground Atlantis, in "Alien from L.A." (1988). On the SOL, Mike and the bots play an emotion guessing game. This episode features the song "My Wild Irish Ireland."
Director: Trace Beaulieu
Writer: N/A
7.5/10475 votes#17 - Beginning of the End
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 11/25/1993
In the theater, the crew watches as the military struggles to stop a rampaging horde of giant grasshoppers in "Beginning of the End" (1957). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Servo performs a standup routine, but most of his jokes involve comparing grasshoppers to locusts.
Director: Kevin Murphy
Writer: N/A
8.3/10490 votes#18 - The Atomic Brain
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 12/4/1993
In the theater, the crew watches as an aging socialite lures young women to her mansion in an attempt to transplant her brain into one of their bodies in "The Atomic Brain" (1964). Meanwhile, on the SOL, the bots are unsettled by Mike's chin puppet demonstration. This episode features the short "What About Juvenile Delinquency?" (1955).
Director: Jim Mallon
Writer: N/A
7.7/10507 votes#19 - Outlaw
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 12/11/1993
In the theater, the crew watches as a college professor named Cabot returns to the magical planet Gor to battle a wicked queen and an evil sorcerer in "Outlaw (Of Gor)" (1989). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Mike and the bots do their best Jack Palance impressions as they read from the book "Palance on Palance." This episode features the song "Tubular Boobular Joy."
Director: Trace Beaulieu
Writer: N/A
7.7/10469 votes#20 - Radar Secret Service
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 12/8/1993
In the theater, the crew watches as the astonishing power of radar is used to track down criminals selling atomic gear on the black market in "Radar Secret Service" (1950). Meanwhile, on the SOL, the bots throw Mike a 10-year high school reunion based on information gathered from Mike's yearbook. This episode features the short "Last Clear Chance" (1959).
Director: Kevin Murphy
Writer: N/A
8.0/10602 votes#21 - Santa Claus
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 12/24/1993
In the theater, the crew watches as Santa battles the demon Pitch for the soul of a little Mexican girl, Lupita, in "Santa Claus" (1959). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Mike is reunited with the Nelson family, but unfortunately not HIS Nelson family, via the Hexfield Viewfinder. This episode features the songs "Whispering Christmas Warrior" and "Merry Christmas... If That's Okay."
Director: Jim Mallon
Writer: N/A
8.1/10603 votes#22 - Teen-Age Crime Wave
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 1/15/1994
In the theater, the crew witnesses a group of delinquent teens commit one crime, not a wave of them, in "Teen-Age Crime Wave" (1955). Meanwhile on the SOL, the crew tries to escape, and the SOL opens a deli with sandwiches named after movies.
Director: Trace Beaulieu
Writer: N/A
8.2/10620 votes#23 - Village of the Giants
Season 5 Episode 23 - Aired 1/22/1994
In the theater, the crew watches as a group of obnoxious teens take over a town after ingesting a growth formula, in "Village of the Giants" (1965). Meanwhile, in Deep 13, Dr. Clayton Forrester is preparing to replace TV's Frank with Torgo. This episode features the song "The Greatest Frank of All."
Director: Kevin Murphy
Writer: N/A
9.0/101,534 votes#24 - 12 to the Moon
Season 5 Episode 24 - Aired 2/5/1994
In the theater, the crew watches astronauts go to the moon, sparking a battle between the lunar beings and Earth in "12 to the Moon" (1960). Also riffed was the short "Design for Dreaming" (1956). In Deep 13, Frank hosts a Dean Martin roast of Dr. Forrester. On the SOL, Nuveena, the girl from the future, visits the SOL and tempts Mike and the bots into moving to the future with her.
Director: Jim Mallon
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000 Season 5
Every episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000 Season 5!
A stranded spaceship pilot captured by mad scientists survives a blitz of cheesy B movies by riffing on them with his funny robot pals.
Genres:ComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Season 5 Ratings Summary
"Warrior of the Lost World" is the best rated episode of "Mystery Science Theater 3000" season 5. It scored 7.3/10 based on 437 votes. Directed by Trace Beaulieu and written by N/A, it aired on 7/24/1993. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Hercules".