Season Two Episode Five: Rocket Attack USA w/short Phantom Creeps Chapter 2
Network: Comedy Channel
Riffers: Tom Servo, Joel Robinson, and Crow
Mads: Dr. Clayton Forrester and Frank w/Assistants Gerry and Sylvia
The Short's Plot Synopsis: Dr. Zorka eludes the authorities, using his invisibility belt and mechanical spiders. Military Agent Bob West fights and overcomes Dr. Zorka’s assistant Monk. Bob then pursues an automobile into the hills, believing it is driven by someone who has learned Zorka’s secrets. Jean Drew, plucky girl reporter, accompanies Bob as he searches the abandoned car. Bob discovers a strange disk, which the invisible Zorka has planted in the deserted car. Death by mechanical spider seems imminent for Bob and Jean.
The Movie's Plot Synopsis: John Manston, a spy for America(!), is sent into Russia to spy on what they're doing after Russia has launched Sputnik. The plan is for him to meet a mole who also happens to be having an affair with the Minister of Defense in Russia. After a few random bits, they finally get close to the missile, but they die.
The movie then turns to a random group of New Yorkers near the imminent nuclear strike.
Host Segments:
Prologue: Tom Servo gets a 'haircut' by Joel, who then tries to sell him some new hair products.
Segment One/Invention Exchange: Joel's invention, the Mexican Jumping Bean Bag Chair, was eaten by Gypsy, so he presents the Candy Adding Machine. The Mads present Water-Polo Foosball. The foosball players are all Dr. Forresters and Franks.
Segment Two: JatB discusses the Cold War, and the Charlie McCarthy Hearings. Artist renderings of how things went down.... sorta.
Segment Three: The Civil Defense Quiz Bowl...Joel is the host. It is Los Alamos (Crow) vs Oak Ridge (Tom Servo) vs a housewife from Great Neck (Gypsy)!
Segment Four: JatB meets Joel's Russian counterpart (Mike Nelson) and his really lame robots. Both sides try to get together, but they aren't compitable.
Ending Segment: Joel and the Bots are incensed about the movie and pick apart the plot. They read a letter and the Mads are pleased with the crew's reaction.
Stinger: A blind guy walks down the street calmly as the sirens go off. Someone runs past him, and he emotionlessly says 'Help me.'
Review:
Another part of a pointless movie serial. Glad they showed less of this one than Radar men from the moon.
Your basic scare'em straight movie, though without a budget. Or even the so bad it's good entertainment (save for a few parts.)
Good episode. A step forward in this episode compared to the previous episode. Though Tom Servo's 'new' head is a bit jarring at first to see in the theater room. I'm really glad they didn't keep it for long. It's also good to see the Stingers. Those were always hilarious on their own. All in all, another good episode from the second season. 7/10
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