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Season 2 (1990 - 1991)
| 201 - ROCKETSHIP X-M 202 - THE SIDE HACKERS 203 - JUNGLE GODDESS 204 - CATALINA CAPER 205 - ROCKET ATTACK U.S.A. 206 - RING OF TERROR 207 - THE WILD REBELS 208 - LOST CONTINENT 209 - THE HELLCATS 210 - KING DINOSAUR 211 - FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS 212 - GODZILLA VS. MEGALON 213 - GODZILLA VS. THE SEA MONSTER |
201 - ROCKETSHIP X-M First shown: 9/22/90 Opening: New look for the SOL; Crow has a toothache. Invention exchange: Tom's new voice, introducing TV's Frank, the BGC-19. Host segment 1: Salute to the reporters of Rocketship X-M. Host segment 2: Zero gravity humor lesson. Host segment 3: "What's your dream?"; Valeria from "Robot Holocaust" on the Hexfield. End: J&TB disapprove of the movie, letter, Frank learns to push the button. Special Note: This is the first episode to feature Kevin Murphy as the voice of Tom Servo. This is the first episode to feature the Hexfield Viewscreen. This episode also features the first appearance of TV's Frank. |
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- THE SIDEHACKERS First shown: 9/29/90 Opening: Wash day on the SOL. Invention exchange: Joel's pet slinky, Dr. F.'s slinky body. Host segment 1: Song: "Sidehackin'." Host segment 2: Terminology for the sport of sidehacking. Host segment 3: J&TB have Rommel hats; JC and Gooch on the Hexfield. End: Song: "Only Love Pads the Film," letters, Frank "will" push the button. |
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- JUNGLE GODDESS with short: "THE PHANTOM CREEPS"--EPISODE 1 First shown: 10/6/90 Opening: J&TB are playing hide and seek with the universe. Invention exchange: Radio controlled circular saw, Dr. F.'s head is fused to a sax. Host segment 1: The "Bela's OK Discoveries" infomercial. Host segment 2: Binocular matte ("Gobos") lesson. Host segment 3: Two White Devils on the Hexfield. End: "My White Goddess," letters, Frank mimicks Dr. F. |
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- CATALINA CAPER First shown: 10/13/90 Opening: The bots say their prayers. Invention exchange: Tank tops, tickle bazooka. Host segment 1: Joel vapor-locks as he remembers the '60s. Host segment 2: Song: "Creepy Girl." Host segment 3: TV's Frank has a Tupperware party. End: Charting the film, letter. |
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- ROCKET ATTACK USA with short: "THE PHANTOM CREEPS"-- EPISODE 2 First shown: 10/27/90 Opening: Tom gets "haircut." Invention exchange: Candy adding machine, water-polo foosball. Host segment 1: The Charlie McCarthey hearings. Host segment 2: Nuclear quiz show. Host segment 3: Joel's Russian counterpart on the Hexfield. End: J&TB upset about the movie, letter, the Mads are happy. Stinger: "Help me!" Special Note: This is the first episode to feature a stinger. |
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- RING OF TERROR with short: "THE PHANTOM CREEPS"--EPISODE 3 First shown: 11/3/90 Opening: The bots trick Joel. Invention exchange: Life-size "Operation" game, pin-bolus. Host segment 1: The Old School. Host segment 2: Autopsy of Mr. Hoover. Host segment 3: Good thing/bad thing; the Mads send a short! End: Blindsided by the short; Song: "If Chauffeur's Ruled the World." Stinger: "Weird. I guess that is the word for it. Weird." Special Note: This is the only episode in which the short comes after the movie. This is also the last appearance of Tom Servo's alternate head. |
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- THE WILD REBELS First shown: 11/17/90 Opening: Gypsy is depressed, so Joel shuts down the SOL. Invention exchange: Gypsy is feeling better; hobby hogs, 3-D pizza. Host segment 1: Intellectual bikers. Host segment 2: Wild Rebels cereal commercial. Host segment 3: Joel serenades Gypsy. End: J&TB party, letter, Dr. F. is baffled (and Frank is no help). Stinger: None. |
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- LOST CONTINENT First shown: 11/24/90 Opening: Coach Joel gives a locker room pep talk. Invention exchange: Exercise machines. Host segment 1: Hugh Beaumont on the Hexfield. Host segment 2: "The Explorers" sketch bogs down. Host segment 3: J&TB see The Cool Thing. End: Analyzing the movie, letter. Stinger: "Well, thanks for straightening the whole thing out..." |
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- THE HELLCATS First shown: 12/8/90 Opening: J&TB have colds. Invention exchange: Sign language translator, "NOOOO!" Host segment 1: Tom's flashback: J&TB do Shatner with the crawling hand (from #106). Host segment 2: Crow's flashback: Zero gravity humor lesson (from #201). Host segment 3: Joel's flashback: Binocular matte lesson (from #203). End: Gypsy's diary entry, letter, all get emotional (even the Mads). Stinger: Trumpeter makes unintelligible comment and is dunked. |
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- KING DINOSAUR with short: "X MARKS THE SPOT" First shown: 12/22/90 Opening: Beat poetry. Invention exchange: Crushed Dr. F. is the pocket scientist, incredibly stinky sweat socks. Host segment 1: Crow asks "Am I qualified?" Host segment 2: Joey the lemur. Host segment 3: The "Emotional Scientist" sketch collapses. End: Robert Lippert's movies, the theramin, letter. Stinger: Gator wrestling aftermath. |
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- FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS First shown: 12/29/90 Opening: Adjusting Servo's sarcasm sequencer. Invention exchange: Junk drawers. Host segment 1: Crow and Tom make a robot that speaks in foam. Host segment 2: Tom soothes a gorilla on the Hexfield. Host segment 3: Klack commercial. End: Discussing the film (Tom's head explodes), letters & Dr. F. is sick. Stinger: Alphabet people wave good-bye. |
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- GODZILLA VS. MEGALON First shown: 1/19/91 Opening: J&TB host a morning magazine show. Invention exchange: Easy-to-make Halloween costumes. Host segment 1: Crow and Tom describe their monsters. Host segment 2: "Rex Dart, Eskimo Spy." Host segment 3: Dysfunctional popcorn commercial. End: Joel gives Crow and Tom new arms, the Jet Jaguar fight song is translated, the Mads are playing video games. Stinger: Godzilla takes the plunge. |
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- GODZILLA VS. THE SEA MONSTER First shown: 2/2/91 Opening: Joel reads the Velveteen Rabbit and does all the voices Invention exchange: Mind controlled guitar, doggie chew toy guitars Host segment 1: Song: "The Godzilla Genealogy Bop" Host segment 2: Joel succumbs to space madness Host segment 3: Despite Joel's warning, Crow and Tom spoof the Mothra twins, only to meet Mothra on the Hexfield! End: Famous sayings actors didn't say, some "Cool Thing contest " entries, the Mads consider a corporate re-think Stinger: Everyone bows down before Mothra! |
