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Mystery Science Theater 3000 S5E17 — Beginning of the End

7.4

Mystery Science Theater 3000•Season 5•Episode 17

Beginning of the End

7.4/10 · 464 votesNov 25, 199392 min

Ranked #21 of 24 in Season 5•−0.4 vs season avg

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.

Directed byKevin Murphy

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Joel Hodgson

Joel Hodgson

Joel Robinson

Kevin Murphy

Kevin Murphy

Tom Servo (voice)

Trace Beaulieu

Trace Beaulieu

Crow T. Robot (voice) / Dr. Clayton Forrester

Frank Conniff

Frank Conniff

TV's Frank

Jim Mallon

Jim Mallon

Gypsy (voice)

Mary Jo Pehl

Mary Jo Pehl

Magic Voice (voice)

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Kevin Murphy

Kevin Murphy

Director

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Episode Summary

"Beginning of the End" is episode 17 of Mystery Science Theater 3000 season 5. It scored 7.4/10 from 464 votes, ranking #21 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Kevin Murphy, it aired on November 25, 1993.

Next: E18 · The Atomic Brain Best of Season 5