MST3K K01 - Invaders from the Deep

K01 - Invaders from the Deep
Air/Release Date	November 24, 1988
MST3K Director	Vince Rodriguez
Movie Director	David Lane
Year	1981
Cast	Robert Easton Ray Barrett Don Mason Lois Maxwell
Preceded by	K00 - The Green Slime
Followed by	K02 - Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars

The Movie

Main article: Invaders from the Deep (film)

Synopsis

Earth's defensive force is deployed against invading creatures from the oceans' depths.

The Episode

Host Segments

Prologue: Joel has received word that this week's movie is Invaders from the Deep from "the guys at the station".

Segment 1: Joel shows off two of his inventions, a new take on a man-eating plant and a helmet with an airbag for motorcyclists.

Segment 2: Joel discovers one of the flowers on the SOL is sick. He calls for Gypsy to come have a look at it, but she only winds up sniffing the flower, thus catching the virus.

Segment 3: Gypsy is not doing well and Joel and Crow are grossed out by Joel's "reptile thermometer". By segment's end, it appears that Joel, himself, has become infected.

Segment 4: Joel thinks Troy's distinctive walk will catch on and he demonstrates. After asking viewers to call in, Joel shows off one last invention: the electric bagpipes. Joel plays "Amazing Grace" and "Whole Lotta Love". Crow joins Joel at the end to compliment him and they contemplate the nature of the now cleared-up virus and the universe itself.

Notes

• This episode was previously one of three missing episodes (where no fan recording had been discovered). However, a master tape copy of the episode (along with Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars) was found in 2016, and on November 25, 2016, the episode was released on VHX by Joel Hodgson to qualifying backers of the Kickstarter campaign.
• The title card to the master tape is dated 11/4/88, which is likely the original production date. Joel has also recently mentioned the show originally had no theme song, so this episode was probably produced without the theme, which was created later (as indicated by Joel's hair and jumpsuit), prior to the show's debut on Nov. 24, 1988.
• Joel can be heard eating popcorn and drinking soda in the theater.
• Crow is voiced by Josh Weinstein in this episode and joins Joel in the second theater segment.
• Crow refers to Joel as Joel Hodgson and not Joel Robinson.
• Joel and Crow review the film during the final theater segment as the film's credits roll.
• Neither Servo not The Mads appear in the episode itself, only in the opening credits. Beeper is mentioned, but not shown, so the remodel and name change may not have happened yet when the episode was recorded.
• The version of the episode released online does not feature end credits.
• The prologue segment would later be used as a clip in Time of the Apes.

References

preceded by: --		MST3K Season K					followed by: Season 1
		1988 - 1989
K00	The Green Slime	Not aired	K08	Gamera vs Guiron	1989-01-08	K16	City on Fire	1989-03-19
K01	Invaders from the Deep	1988-11-24	K09	Phase IV	1989-01-15	K17	Time of the Apes	1989-04-02
K02	Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars	1988-11-24	K10	Cosmic Princess	1989-01-22	K18	The Million Eyes of Sumuru	1989-05-07
K03	Star Force: Fugitive Alien II	1988-11-27	K11	Humanoid Woman	1989-01-29	K19	Hangar 18	1989-05-14
K04	Gamera vs Barugon	1988-12-04	K12	Fugitive Alien	1989-02-05	K20	The Last Chase	1989-05-21
K05	Gamera	1988-12-11	K13	SST- Death Flight	1989-02-19	K21	The "Legend of Dinosaurs"	1989-05-28
K06	Gamera vs Gaos	1988-12-18	K14	Mighty Jack	1989-02-26
K07	Gamera vs Zigra	1988-12-31	K15	Superdome	1989-03-12