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Rocketship X-M

Season 2, Episode 1, Aired Sep 22, 1990

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Movie Plot: Rocketship X-M An expedition to the moon goes wrong when they accidentally land on mars. Intro: Crow has a toothache. Segment One: Joel invents a large Drum Machine. In Deep 13, Dr. Erhardt has mysteriously disappeared, so Dr. Forrester has hired a new assistant: TV's Frank. He used to work at Arby's. Frank's first screw up is to steal Joel's invention. Segment Two: The SOL Crew salutes the reporters of the movie. Segment Three: Joel and the 'bots discuss what things are funny when floating. Segment Four: Valeria from the movie Robot Holocaust visits the SOL in the Hexfield. Segment Five: Joel talks to Dr. Forrester about how mean it is to send a movie about a crashing spaceship to a guy being held captive on a spaceship. In Deep 13, Frank learns to push the button.moreless

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Brent Peterson

Jerry
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Alexandra Carr

Sylvia

Trace Beaulieu

Crow T. Robot [0-7] & Dr. Clayton Forrester [0-7]
Joel Hodgson

Joel Robinson [0-5]
Jim Mallon

Gypsy [1-8]
Kevin Murphy

Tom Servo [2-10], Professor Bobo [8-10] & Cambot
Alexandra Carr

Magic Voice [2-3]
Frank Conniff

TV's Frank [2-6]

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- First occurrence of the opening "Turn down your lights -- where applicable".
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- Though the viewscreen is supposed to be closed, you can still see Mike Nelson in it after that part of the skit is over.
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- Joel: I think I can handle a Lloyd Bridges movie. Dr. Forrester: A Lloyd Bridges movie with Hugh O'Brian? Joel: Nooooooooooooooooooooo!
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- Harry: The human body can withstand these accelerations, but it certainly was never meant to. Crow: What did you expect? You're an astronaut, dickweed!
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- First occurrence of the opening "Turn down your lights -- where applicable".
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- This episode marked Mike Nelson's first onscreen appearance on the show. He would make many, many more guest appearances during Joel Hodgson's tenure as host, and would finally replace Hodgson in season 5.
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- Starting with this episode, Kevin Murphy provided the voice of Tom Servo.
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- Frank Conniff's first episode as TV's Frank.
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