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Mystery Science Theater 3000

The Skydivers

  • Episode aired Aug 27, 1994
  • 1h 32m
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Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff in Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988)
  • Comedy
  • Sci-Fi
The villains of Deep 13 force Mike and the 'bots to watch Why Study Industrial Arts? (1956) and The Skydivers (1963) after challenging them to a swing choir contest.The villains of Deep 13 force Mike and the 'bots to watch Why Study Industrial Arts? (1956) and The Skydivers (1963) after challenging them to a swing choir contest.The villains of Deep 13 force Mike and the 'bots to watch Why Study Industrial Arts? (1956) and The Skydivers (1963) after challenging them to a swing choir contest.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
512
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  • Directors
    • Jim Mallon(host segments)
    • Kevin Murphy(host segments)
  • Writers
    • Joel Hodgson
    • Michael J. Nelson(head writer)
    • Trace Beaulieu
  • Stars
    • Trace Beaulieu
    • Michael J. Nelson
    • Jim Mallon
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  • Directors
    • Jim Mallon(host segments)
    • Kevin Murphy(host segments)
  • Writers
    • Joel Hodgson
    • Michael J. Nelson(head writer)
    • Trace Beaulieu
  • Stars
    • Trace Beaulieu
    • Michael J. Nelson
    • Jim Mallon
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    • 4User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Trace Beaulieu
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    • Crow T. Robotas Crow T. Robot…
    Michael J. Nelson
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    • Mike Nelsonas Mike Nelson
    Jim Mallon
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    • Gypsyas Gypsy
    Kevin Murphy
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    • Tom Servoas Tom Servo
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    • Directors
      • Jim Mallon(host segments)
      • Kevin Murphy(host segments)
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      • Joel Hodgson
      • Michael J. Nelson(head writer)
      • Trace Beaulieu
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    Tom Servo puts on a planetarium show, but Crow ruins it with jokes about Uranus. Continuing the theme of adolescent behavior, Dr. Forrester and TV's Frank challenge Mike and the 'bots to a swing choir contest. Guess which side cheats? Next, the villains of Deep 13 force Mike and company to watch the educational short film Why Study Industrial Arts? (1956) which uses wooden young actors to answer the title question in the most tedious and unpersuasive manner possible. The feature film is The Skydivers (1963), a Coleman Francis opus with a barely detectable plot about adultery, sabotage and long-delayed coffee drinking at a skydiving establishment. The trio suffers through bad continuity, incompetent editing, endless shots of falling skydivers, unappetizing louts in close ups, and the leading lady's helmet-like hairdo. Meanwhile, Crow discovers what a double jock-lock is, cuts himself in half and finds his car at the mercy of Tom Servo's fighter plane. —J. Spurlin
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    • Quotes

      [seeing the title "Why Study Industrial Arts"]

      Crow T. Robot: Because you're bad at math?

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      Features Why Study Industrial Arts? (1956)

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    10/10
    I love Petey the Plane
    This episode starts with the short "Why Study Industrial Arts?". The best part there is when they say, "I like the smell of fresh chips and sawdust" followed by "I put them in my underwear!". It's pure hilarity with this short film, especially at the beginning. The segments are some of the best because they seem to feature Crow being injured. You seem to rarely see that much slapstick in the show. It really was different than the usual stuff. I'm surprised that the characters themselves weren't more enraged by the movie. I really do think it's one of the worst they've ever had to sit through. Luckily, these guys make it watchable.

    Tom Servo has one of the longest riffs I've heard in a long time on the show with the Petey the Plane routine. It shows up so often but it's all worth it as I couldn't stop laughing at this ridiculous bit. Another part I went nuts at was when the guy said, "Making like a bird, flying up there" followed by "Pooping on people". It's hard to remember which of the individual riffers did the most jokes. I just find Crow to be the funniest. Again, it's with the segments! ****
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    • Release date
      • August 27, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA
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      • Best Brains
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      1 hour 32 minutes
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