Mystery Science Theater 3000/Recap/S02/E01 Rocketship XM

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Film watched: Rocketship X-M

This is the second season premiere, which also featured Kevin Murphy taking over as Tom Servo's new voice, along with the introduction of Frank Conniff as "TV's Frank", Dr. Forrester's new sidekick (with a brief mention of the departure of Dr. Erhardt). Also features a new opening and an upgraded SOL set.

The Mystery Science Theater 3000 presentation of this film featured:

  • Downer Ending: Even worse for Joel and the 'bots, since the film is about people stuck in a spaceship that crashes, being shown to people stuck in a spaceship.

Crow: You know, the only thing more depressing than watching a movie about people trapped on a capsule is a movie about people dying on a capsule...