Season One Episode Five: The Corpse Vanishes w/ short Radar Men from the Moon Part 3: The Bridge of Death
Network: Comedy Channel
Riffers: Tom Servo, Joel Robinson, and Crow
Mads: Dr. Clayton Forrester and Dr. Laurence Erhardt
The Short's Plot Synopsis: Cody and Ted narrowly escape the molten lava by using a convenient side tunnel. Returning to their rocket ship, Cody realizes Retik knows where they are, and they escape to Earth. Retik contacts his agents on Earth to try and stop the spaceship before they land. Their plan is foiled, and Retik's agents escape, but not before they plant an explosive on a bridge, and the last thing we see is Cody's vehicle caught in an explosion. Did Cody survive?!
The Movie's Plot Synopsis: Many brides have died at the altar, and their bodies stolen. The only clue is that each bride had a strange smelling orchid. Patrica Hunter, a journalist, is convinced the orchids are key. She is told to meet orchid expert Dr. Lorenz (Bela Lugosi). On her way there, she meets Dr. Foster, who happens to be going to the Lorenz. After getting to the house, a storm sets in, and invites Hunter and Foster to stay the night, much to their reluctance.
That night, Patrica Hunter investigates the house after being startled awake by one of Lorenz' henchmen. She goes to the basement and sees the brides. It turns out that Lorenz is using the brides to make a formula to keep his wife young and beautiful. Back in town, Hunter and informs her editor about these events, though he doesn't exactly believe her. Foster shows up with evidence, and they plan to set up a fake wedding to fool Lorenz. Lorenz isn't fooled, and instead kidnaps Patrica. While preparing for the extraction, the mother of Lorenz's henchmen stabs Lorenz due to him killing her children. Police arrive just in time save Patrica. The movie ends with Patrica marrying Dr. Foster.
Host Segments:
Prologue/Invention Exchange: Dr. Forrester brings Dr. Erhardt a bottle of Isaac Asimov Body Splash from the Mad Scientist Convention. In the Invention Exchange, Joel demonstrates the "Chiro-gyro", which helps with cramps and pains in the head, neck, and pelvis. Clay presents the "Flame Throwing Flower" which will be a better novelty than the water squirting flower. The bots are already in the theater.
Segment One: Tom and Crow read Tiger-Bot magazine, featuring a "dreamy" They aren't as amused with Data when they realize Data wishes to be human, calling it 'Pinnochio Syndrome.'
Segment Two: Joel and the bots play tag.
Segment Three: Crow runs his own barbershop and cuts Joel's hair.
Ending Segment: The Bots say a good and bad thing about the movie in exchange for a RAM chip. Servo short circuits when he can't think of something positive.
Review: This is only the fifth episode, yet the third one where the plot involves a mad scientist. And the second with a bad plucky comic relief. I'm glad this isn't a drinking game.
I like the riffs in this one. It felt like they were getting the timing down better, and there was enough variety in what the riffs were about that it kept the movie entertaining. Not quite as good as the previous episode though. 6/10
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoW_OwA0f7g