Season One Episode Thirteen: The Black Scorpion
Network: Comedy Channel
Riffers: Tom Servo, Joel Robinson, and Crow
Mads: Dr. Clayton Forrester and Dr. Laurence Erhardt
Plot Synopsis: In Mexico (not WCW, thankfully) an earthquake hits. The resulting shocks create a new volcano overnight. Geologists Dr. Hank Scott and Dr. Arturo Ramos are sent to study this phenomenon. The two men discover a destroyed house, where they find a dead policeman nearby, as well as an abandoned infant. After finding it's children in San Lorenzo, they meet up with a priest, Father Delgado. Turns out that there are missing villagers and livestock. The locals are blaming the disappearances to a demon bull.
Despite this detour, Ramos and Scott head back to the site and do geological surveys. The Mexican Army arrives headed by Major Cosio to being disaster relief efforts. While at San Lorenzo, Scott falls for a rancher named Teresa Alvarez. The volcano erupts and it is revealed the true culprits are prehistoric scorpions. The scorpions soon attack San Lorenzo, and the weaponary Major Cosio has is not affecting them. Entomologist Dr. Velasco is brought in the help with the situation, and it is up to him, Scott, and Ramos to solve the problem before San Lorenzo is destroyed.
Host Segments:
Prologue: The Bots throw a party, for Joel. Joel meanwhile briefly explains the premise of the show.
Segment One/Invention Exchange: A lab accident with a "cold fusion Walkman" mutated Dr. Erhardt an alien-type creature, while Dr. Forrester becomes a skeleton. Joel makes a giant party favor, as does the Mads.
Segment Two: JatB try to speak Spanish as a tribute to Mexico, but don't do too well...
Segment Three: Crow and Tom discuss human nature, unaware that Gypsy has become a scorpion monster
Segment Four: Crow and Tom put on a puppet show and discuss stop-motion animation
Ending Segment: JatB read fan letters. The Mads are still mutated.
Review: A 50's B-Movie horror flick, with a Mexican twist. The good news is that the special effects are really good, but considering Willis O'Brien worked on the film, that is a no-brainer. The acting is eh, and the plot a bit of a cliche storm. Nothing too impressive or bad.
By Season One standards, the riffing was good, but not great. The third host segment was pretty funny, but the rest weren't too good. The Invention Exchange seemed like they were just phoning it in. Overall, okay ender for the season, though the real Season Finale was better. 6/10
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