Mystery Science Theater 3000
The Mole People
Season 8, Episode 3 · Aired 1997-02-15
Synopsis
Mike Nelson and his robot buddies on the Satellite of Love are forced to watch a 1950's movie 'The Mole People'. The Mole People are discovered to live deep underground in a mountainous region of Asia when a professor leads an expedition in an attempt to discover an ancient civilization high on a mountain top. Professor Bobo and his fellow apes celebrate Lawgiver Day.
In the series
This episode is part of Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988–1999) on KTMA/Comedy Central/Sci-Fi.
Silhouette riffing on bad movies — thrift-store cinema as religion.
Key cast
- Joel Hodgson as Joel Robinson
- Mike Nelson as Mike Nelson
- Trace Beaulieu as Crow T. Robot / Dr. Forrester
- Kevin Murphy as Tom Servo