Mystery Science Theater 3000 First Spaceship on Venus (1988–1999) Online
- Original Title :
- First Spaceship on Venus
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Comedy / Sci-Fi
- Year :
- 1988–1999
- Directror :
- Jim Mallon
- Cast :
- Trace Beaulieu,Joel Hodgson,Jim Mallon
- Writer :
- Joel Hodgson,Michael J. Nelson
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 1h 38min
- Rating :
- 7.6/10
The Mads force Joel and the 'bots to suffer through Der schweigende Stern (1960). The big-budget international production features a cute robot chess player, workmen with a single letter on each of their chests and a climactic scene that looks like an apocalyptic toilet overflowing. Meanwhile, Joel adjusts Tom Servo's sarcasm sequencer. Joel's invention of the week is a "junk drawer helper." Crow and Servo invent a robot that communicates by shooting foam from its mouth. The Satellite of Love is attacked by a foreign ship with a gorilla on it. Joel and the 'bots advertise Klack, the dung-like snack food.
| Episode cast overview: | |||
 | Trace Beaulieu | - | Crow T. Robot / Dr. Clayton Forrester |
 | Joel Hodgson | - | Joel Robinson |
| Jim Mallon | - | Gypsy |
 | Kevin Murphy | - | Tom Servo |
 | Frank Conniff | - | Frank |
 | Crist Ballas | - | The Gorilla |
 | Michael J. Nelson | - | Abe Vigoda |
Joel recites a 1970s commercial for the board game Pop-o-matic's Trouble. "Pop a matic, pop the dice, pop a six and you move twice, race your men around the track and try to send the others back, that's Pop-o-matic Trouble. "
Crow refers to Gino Vannelli after one of the skits.
A movie character says, "I'm landing..." and Crow responds, "...and I can't get up!" This refers to a commercial for LifeCall medical alarm, in which an elderly woman says, "I've fallen, and I can't get up!"
Joel refers to, "The Ha! Channel"; one of the first American all-comedy channels available to basic cable subscribers.
Crow say, "The planet of Johnson-Smith", which refers to The Johnson Smith mail-order novelty and gag gift company which sold items like joy buzzers, x-ray goggles, fake vomit, and whoopee cushions.