Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Killer Shrews
Episode score
8.5
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The Killer Shrews
- 78.
- Season: 4
- Episode: 7
- First Aired: 7/25/1992
- Prod Code: 407
Crow winds up with a gift he doesn't like but doesn't have the heart to tell Joel as the crew watch a movie about giant poisonous shrews and a short about a rodeo for kids. Read full recap »
- Writers:
- Joel HodgsonKevin MurphyTrace BeaulieuMichael J. NelsonBridget JonesSteve HollenhorstPaul ChaplinFrank ConniffJim MallonMary Jo PehlColleen Henjum-Williams
- Director:
- Jim Mallon
- Stars:
- Joel Hodgson (Joel Robinson)
- Frank Conniff (TV's Frank)
- Trace Beaulieu (Crow T. Robot & Dr. Clayton Forrester)
- Mary Jo Pehl (Magic Voice)
- Kevin Murphy (Tom Servo)
- Jim Mallon (Gypsy)
- Crow wore his pants that he got from Joel throughout the host segments. He would wear them in other episodes, most notably when he was in therapy at the beginning of Bloodlust. He also wore them while he rode in Tom's car when they threw an omelet at Mike during High School Big Shot. During The Skydivers, he built his own car, saying 'No one had to buy me a car!' Unfortunately, Tom shot it while flying. edit »
- Recipe for a KILLER SHREW*
1 scoop Chocolate Ice Cream
1 cup Cap’n Crunch w/ Crunchberries
1 handful Peanut M&Ms
¼ cup Mrs. Butterworth
2 Circus Peanuts
2 cups Mr. Pibb
5 Marshmallow Peeps
1 bag Sweet Tarts
1 Large Teaspoon Vanilla Frosting
1 handful Good ‘n Plenties
DIRECTIONS: Mix in Blender for 5 seconds. Pour into a plastic tulip glass; garnish with a wind up shrew, and serve. (Note: add a pair of wax lips for a Vulcan Mind Probe).
*Best served with an ipecac chaser. edit »
- This episode is available on DVD from Rhino Home Video as disc four of The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection Volume 7. However, in the initial run of it, about 45 seconds of the beginning of the movie is cut, the narration setting up the movie's premise. edit »
- (Playing the makeshift board game based on the movie)
Crow: I'm the girl, so I'll just move one piece... wanna move it for...?
Joel: Okay...
Crow: Okay. Ah, you see, it's glued down. And you can't move it. It's just like the movie! Nobody moves! Hahaha! In fact nobody moves at all! For over forty-five minutes! Haha! It...it's enough to numb your brain. They sit and talk, and nothin' happens and, and then - cripes, Frank Cannon has more action than this!
Tom: Crow!
Crow: You think something might happen and your spirit soars but, but all that happens is the blonde girl changes, and she's not even that cute, and the German guy mumbles and suddenly the Captain, (Tom starts crying)and everyone just drinks more and... and then they're only thinking of kissing, and they keep feeling and then I... can't... can't tell... what they're saying! (bursts into tears) edit » - Tom: (as giant shrews attack) Oh, puppy! edit »
- Crow: (as Thorne kicks and punches Jerry) That must be how Festus got his voice and his limp. edit »
- Tom: (over a shot of the dead shrew outside) Now, wait, here's a trick I taught him: Stay, rot, good boy! edit »
- (as Thorne and Mario search for the shrews)
Crow: This is just like Aliens, except without the underwear.
Tom: Oh. I like the underwear. edit »
- Grandpa Munster:
Describing Dr. Craigis, Joel said, 'This guy makes Al Lewis look handsome.' Al Lewis was best known as Grandpa on The Munsters. edit » - Dune:
Crow said, 'Tell me of your homeworld, Usul.' This was taken from Frank Hurbert's novel Dune when Chani asks Paul Atreides, 'Tell me about the waters of your homeworld, Usul.' edit »
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