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Season 8 (1997)
| 801 - REVENGE OF THE CREATURE 802 - THE LEECH WOMAN 803 - THE MOLE PEOPLE 804 - THE DEADLY MANTIS 805 - THE THING THAT COULDN'T DIE 806 - THE UNDEAD 807 - TERROR FROM THE YEAR 5,000 808 - THE SHE-CREATURE 809 - I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF 810 - THE GIANT SPIDER INVASION 811 - PARTS: THE CLONUS HORROR 812 - THE INCREDIBLY STRANGE CREATURES WHO STOPPED LIVING AND BECAME MIXED-UP ZOMBIES 813 - JACK FROST 814 - RIDING WITH DEATH 815 - AGENT FOR H.A.R.M. 816 - PRINCE OF SPACE 817 - THE HORROR OF PARTY BEACH 818 - DEVIL DOLL 819 - INVASION OF THE NEPTUNE MEN 820 - SPACE MUTINY 821 - TIME CHASERS 822 - OVERDRAWN AT THE MEMORY BANK |
801 - REVENGE OF THE CREATURE First shown: 2/1/97 Opening: Mike, Tom and Gypsy return to the SOL. They find Crow already there, but he seems different. As they are about to crash into Earth, Mike saves the ship but cripples it. They contact the planet, and it's NOT Dr. Forrester who responds! Intro: After a good scream, Prof. Bobo and Dr. Peanut explain just what's been happening on Earth lately. Bobo sends a bad movie because it's "Ape Law" Host segment 1: Servo tries to repair the SOL's engines with a little help from the nanites. Crow still seems different Host segment 2: An irate Phil the alien demands to speak to Servo Host segment 3: Crow may be different, but he makes a great espresso End: The bots make an embarrasing discovery about the love lives of Mike's descendants. Then they learn who The Lawgiver is Stinger: John Agar swims softly and carries a big stick Special Note: This is the first episode to feature Bill Corbett as the voice of Crow. This episode features the first appearance of Professor Bobo. This episode also features the first appearance of the Nanites. |
| 802
- THE LEECH WOMAN First shown: 2/8/97 Opening: Crow deals with the SOL's prairie dog problem Intro: The Apes discover that devolution can be fun! Host segment 1: The nanites are on strike! Host segment 2: Pearl is forced to give some laws, and asks M&TB for suggestions--and Tom has some! Host segment 3: The bots plan to get Mike's pineal juices End: Tom's "Beverly Hillbillies" sketch ends in chaos, but the Apes are oh-so-civilized again Stinger: The wiley cop outwits his suspect |
| 803
- THE MOLE PEOPLE First shown: 2/15/97 Opening: Crow's goofy eyes make him a "space child" Intro: The space child is overthrown. While Bobo suffers through the 32nd Annual Lawgiver Daze, Tom offers baked goods and Crow takes a fall Host segment 1: Mike tries an imitation of the goofy professor. It brings everyone down...down...down.... Host segment 2: Tom tries--and fails--to sing a ballad about what he's been up to Host segment 3: Crow the archeologist, searching for evidence of a previous him, has a breakthrough End: Crow believes there's life beneath the floorboards...and he's right Meanwhile in Deep Ape, The Lawgiver is presented with a hunky gift Stinger: "The Load" hits the wall |
| 804
- THE DEADLY MANTIS First shown: 2/22/97 Intro: Tom sets the rules for "Business Casual Day" Opening: The apes fix their mutant neighbors' thermonuclear device; an alarmed Pearl skeedaddles Host segment 1: The rumors of Pearl's death are greatly exaggerated and she has a stowaway; Gypsy shakes her off their tail Host segment 2: Mike searches for something good on the radio...and fails Host segment 3: Tom hits something that really likes Crow! End: Crow serves up juicy revenge, a letter from Dr. Peanut, a last word from Pearl Stinger: The smarmy corporal out Donny Most-ing |
| 805
- THE THING THAT COULDN'T DIE First shown: 3/1/97 Opening: Artiste Tom creates negative images of patron Crow Intro: We meet The Observers, super-intelligent beings who carry their brains around with them. Pearl and Bobo are their guests Host segment 1: An irritating Observer arrives and observes Host segment 2: The Observers enable Mike to materialize anyone from his memory Host segment 3: Crow premieres his documentary on the Civil War End: Tom has a plan to make Crow do unspeakable acts; Pearl and Bobo get ready for bed Stinger: Observers Special Note: This episode features the first appearance of the Observers. |
| 806
- THE UNDEAD First shown: 3/8/97 Opening: Trying to fill in the viewers, Mike vapor-locks Intro: The Observers test everybody and Servo tests well Host segment 1: Servo becomes an Observer--then the spoons turn up missing Host segment 2: The witch from the movie appears, but she's going through some changes Host segment 3: Mike plays his Digger Smolken album End: Crow is an imp, Tom and Mike lash out at Leonard Maltin, and Bobo makes a brain sammich Stinger: Observers |
| 807
- TERROR FROM THE YEAR 5000 First shown: 3/15/97 Opening: Tom "comfort rates" everything Intro: The Observers make Pearl and Bobo fight, but the M&TB aren't getting the message Host segment 1: The Observers offer their superior food Host segment 2: Mike sends Crow back in time, but soon regrets it Host segment 3: The Observers croon "When I Held Your Brain in My Arms" End: Mike sets Crow up with a blind date from the year 5000, while Pearl declares her humanity Stinger: Observers |
| 808
- THE SHE CREATURE First shown: 4/5/97 Opening: Crow and Tom confuse similiar sounding household products Intro: The Observers prepare to dissect Bobo, Pearl begs for a distraction, but the nanites provide a Number 7! Host segment 1: Crow presents the "Tickle Me Carlo Lombardi" doll Host segment 2: Pearl and Bobo have a stowaway Host segment 3: Mike demonstrates the non-acting method of Lance Fuller End: Questions about the movie, and M&TB find they are being held Stinger: Bobo investigates a planet...closely |
| 809
- I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF First shown: 4/19/97 Opening: Mike is to be removed as captain! Intro: While camping, Pearl lowers the SOL's shields, and a face hugging alien finds Tom appealing Host segment 1: Crow's proximity detector detects a lot of humidity Host segment 2: Servo goes after the alien, but gets stuck, the big crybaby Host segment 3: It's alien eggs omelets for everyone! But Crow has some criticisms End: The alien is draining the SOL's energy and Mike is forced to become really repulsive! And at camp, Pearl tells some scary stories! Stinger: "People bug me, too!" (Movie stingers return.) |
| 810
- THE GIANT SPIDER INVASION First shown: 5/31/97 Opening: Tom shows spirit, but Mike and Crow only offer MRxL Intro: The campers recall their trip, Tom portages and Pearl shares some pod-like "zucchini" Host segment 1: Pod-Gypsy suggests sleep, but Mike is suspicious Host segment 2: Mike and the bots try to stay awake, while Bobo is skeptical Host segment 3: Pod-Servo seems convincing, until asked about his "collection" End: Bobo saves the day, but Pearl declares movie sign again! Stinger: Pthpthpthp! |
| 811
- "PARTS": THE CLONUS HORROR First shown: 6/7/97 Opening: Mike has a moustache and the bots like it--sort of Intro: Three runaway space children awaken the campers Host segment 1: The campers are forced to play games with the kids Host segment 2: M&TB help Pearl out by putting on a public TV show Host segment 3: Pearl, Bobo and Observer have "that" chat with the kids End: Crow has a nosejob, and Tom has written a poem for the kids Stinger: "Sure!" |
| 812
- THE INCREDIBLY STRANGE CREATURES WHO STOPPED LIVING AND BECAME MIXED-UP
ZOMBIES First shown: 6/14/97 Opening: It's walk-a-thon season Intro: Pearl is taking the space kids home and has Bobo and Observer send the movie Host segment 1: The bots try to read Mike's future for 50 cents Host segment 2: M&TB ask Shelli the Nanite for the "big hair" look Host segment 3: Crow hires Ortega to cater the break End: Crow and Tom build a roller coaster; Pearl meets the kids' parents Stinger: "What do you think we came here for...to eat?" |
| 813
- JACK FROST First shown: 7/12/97 Opening: Mike Nelson IS Lord of the Dance! Intro: Mike mediates a squabble between Bobo and Brain Guy Host segment 1: Crow hires a Russian expert: Yakov Smirnoff Host segment 2: Crow's a bear, while Bobo and Brain Guy find common ground Host segment 3: Crow hires another Russian expert--or someone like him End: Tom fails in his attempt to be cute; Bobo and Brain Guy discuss ape movies, but Pearl returns to settle the matter Stinger: "Bring on my fiancee!" |
| 814
- RIDING WITH DEATH First shown: 7/19/97 Opening: Mike, who once spent two weeks as a Japanese chef, has a relapse Intro: Pearl and company are under fire! She begs Mike for air support...and gets it--with world shattering results! Host segment 1: Tom sings about the 70s (and the 50s, too) Host segment 2: Tom acquires a buttless truck driver body Host segment 3: Crow is Turkey Volume Guessing Man! End: Mike, Crow and Tom spoof the end of the film, while Pearl is weighed down with medals Stinger: Jim Stafford is really happy! Special Note: This is the last episode to feature Jim Mallon as the voice of Gypsy. |
| 815
- AGENT FOR H.A.R.M. First shown: 8/2/97 Opening: M&TB are into "extreme" things Intro: Mike is put on trial for crimes against the universe! Host segment 1: Pearl and Bobo give their opening statements Host segment 2: The bots give their video depositions Host segment 3: Observer takes the stand End: Crow and Tom hold a candlelight vigil, and the judge gives his verdict and sentence Stinger: Spaz chop! Special Note: This is the first episode to feature Patrick Brantseg as the voice of Gypsy. |
| 816
- PRINCE OF SPACE First shown: 8/16/97 Opening: Crow and Tom's "Dog and Bear" game gets out of hand Intro: Bobo, then the Widowmaker, then the SOL are dragged into a wormhole Host segment 1: M&TB are unstuck in time Host segment 2: Mike is transformed into a small robot Host segment 3: The wormhole deposits M&TB in a rather lovely sylvan glen End: All seems normal again on the SOL (except for the presense of Krankor), but Pearl and Observer have arrived on Earth in Roman times! Stinger: The Phantom says: "Hah! Hah! Hah! Hah! Hah! Hah! Hah!" |
| 817
- HORROR OF PARTY BEACH First shown: 9/6/97 Opening: Tom harmonizes his overtones with the fundamental Intro: Servo's "fundamental" turns out to be pre-recorded; meanwhile "Apearlo" and "Brainguyus" settle in with a delighted Callipygeas and suspicious Flavia Host segment 1: The manly beach dance is postponed because Mike's trunks are a bit small Host segment 2: Apearlo & Brainguyus' jam becomes a beef commercial Host segment 3: Tom's a newsy with very up-to-date news End: M&TB sing "Sodium;" meanwhile as Callipygeas and Brainguyus bond, Apearlo and Flavia trade...er...pleasantries Stinger: A less-than-manly beach dance Special Note: Professor Bobo does not appear in this episode. |
| 818
- DEVIL DOLL First shown: 10/4/97 Opening: It's Friday at the dorm and M&TB have a window! Intro: The window is going back, but a drunken Crow smashes it; while Apearlo and Brainguyus liven up a dull Roman party with pants Host segment 1: Crow expresses interest in Pitch's line of devil dolls, Mike disapproves Host segment 2: The bots set up a British pub, with a *very* stout ale on tap Host segment 3: Pitch helps Crow transfer Servo's soul, Mike disapproves. End: Crow dresses Mike up as Hugo, Mike disapproves. Meanwhile Apearlo and Brainguys, attending Lesser God Day at the Colosseum, see a familar face! Stinger: Hugo takes a licking and keeps on ticking |
| 819
- INVASION OF THE NEPTUNE MEN First shown: 10/11/97 Opening: Tom and Crow worry about Mike's eyelash mites. Intro: The nanites take on the mites; The Mad Goth (Bobo) is getting more attention than goddess Apearlo Host segment 1: Mike's love of Noh theater causes confusion Host segment 2: Tom comes down with Roji Panty complex; Pearl and Observer have no luck with Bobo Host segment 3: M&TB are near despair, then Krankor visits End: Crow has some suggestions, while a conk on the head from Pearl restores Bobo's memory, with unfortunate consequences Stinger: Little boy faw down |
| 820
- SPACE MUTINY First shown: 11/7/97 Opening: Crow and Tom think Mike's encyclopedias are outdated Intro: Mike has new encyclopedias; Pearl, Bobo and Observer are in prison Host segment 1: Mike's tea time is interrupted by the bots trashing some escape pods Host segment 2: Crow's a Bellerian...or is he?; Bobo's escape plan fails Host segment 3: Servo installs railings End: Tom is buff, Crow less so. Meanwhile Pearl, Bobo and Observer escape, and a fire begins! Stinger: Our hero bravely screams like a girl and bails out |
| 821
- TIME CHASERS First shown: 11/22/97 Opening: Mike explains what's happened since the last show, but Tom just needs him to say "Lost in Space" Intro: Mike & Pearl have a nice chat Host segment 1: Tom sends Crow back in time to convince Mike the dude to stop taking temp jobs Host segment 2: Crow succeeds and, returning to the SOL, finds Mike's surly big brother Eddie in Mike's place, and learns that Mike's new future was worse than the old one Host segment 3: Having seen the future, Crow returns to the past to keep Crow from performing his mission End: Mike refuses to say what needs to be said, and, during another nice chat, Pearl points out a troubling detail Stinger: "Matt, it's time for you decide if you're gonna be one of my team players or not" Special Note: In this episode, Mike's brother Eddie riffs part of the movie. |
| 822
- OVERDRAWN AT THE MEMORY BANK First shown: 12/6/97 Opening: Crow wants to cash in on his catchphrase: "You know you want me, baby!" Intro: Mike tries to find himself a catchphrase, while Public Pearl TV begins its dubious pledge drive Host segment 1: Crow & Tom order a monkey, which escapes and throws stuff Host segment 2: While Mike continues to struggle with Henry the monkey, PPTV presents a preview of "Pearl! Pearl! Pearl! Pearl! Pearl!" Host segment 3: Tom asks to be doppled to the nanite world, and soon regrets it End: Bobo tries and fails to talk Henry down, so Mike takes deplorable action. Meanwhile, Pearl is counting her ill-gotten gain Stinger: "Mom, 'm I nuts?" |
