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Mystery Science Theatre 3000: Season 9, Episode 5

The Thing That Couldn't Die (1 Mar. 1997)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000" The Thing That Couldn't Die (original title)

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Despite being possessed of all the knowledge in the Universe, the omnipotent Observers insist on observing our heroes' reactions to the dead-on-arrival The Thing That Couldn't Die.

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Despite being possessed of all the knowledge in the Universe, the omnipotent Observers insist on observing our heroes' reactions to the dead-on-arrival The Thing That Couldn't Die.

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