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Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts

Season 1 Episode 20 - Design for Dreaming

1994 · 9 min

TV-14

Comedy · Sci-Fi

In this musical short, a woman dreams of a mysterious masked man who takes her to see the future... as represented by the 1956 General Motors Motorama.

Starring:Trace Beaulieu Joel Hodgson Jim Mallon

Directed by:Kevin Murpgy

S01:E01 - X Marks the Spot

Poor Joe gets grilled in a heavenly court in this WWII era film promoting road safety in New Jersery.

S01:E02 - Alphabet Antics

A charming rhyme for children that teaches them the alphabet, including many now politically-incorrect things, dangerous sequences, and some plagiarism.

S01:E03 - Speech: Using Your Voice

Educational short on public speaking teaching the importance of being heard, being understood, and being "pleasing".

S01:E04 - Aquatic Wizards

As much fun as anybody could hope to have watching waterskiing.

S01:E05 - Catching Trouble

Ross, an overly enthusiastic wildlife trapper torments snakes, wildcats and bear cubs to send off to the zoo.

S01:E06 - The Home Economics Story

Kay learns of value of a Home Economics degree in all aspects of a woman's life.

S01:E07 - Mr. B Natural

A sexually androgynous spirit of music teaches a young nerdish boy the benefit of a musical education and the right instruments.

S01:E08 - Posture Pals

School competition to see who has the best posture, and the lengths and tricks four kids go through to win those paper crowns.

S01:E09 - Appreciating Our Parents

A young boy learns how effective guilt can be when he starts to help out his family about the house.

S01:E10 - Johnny at the Fair

A young boy ditches his parents at the Canadian National Exhibition and sets off for adventure, meeting some celebrities along the way.

S01:E11 - Circus on Ice

This short features women in striped suits on leashes, simluated gunshots and lots of the color pink!

S01:E12 - Here Comes the Circus

Watch and enjoy a wide variety of circus acts - if you dare! The short is a look at the Clyde Beatty circus, featuring legendary clown Emmett Kelly.

S01:E13 - What to Do on a Date

Nick wants to take Kay out on a date, but isn't sure what they'd do. The short offers ideas like taffy pulls and scavenger sales. Nothing says romantic quite like a scavenger sale. Ultimately, all the kids have a wholesomely-celibate-vanilla-white-Eisenhower’s-America good time.

S01:E14 - The Truck Farmer

S01:E15 - Body Care and Grooming

A short aimed at older teens/college students explaining why bathing and good personal hygiene are things to consider.

S01:E16 - Is This Love?

A girl goes against the old-fashioned love of her parents (and very old-looking roommate), abandons her parents, and runs away with a new hookup. The short ends asking whether their love will last long or not. (It won't.)

S01:E17 - Cheating

A young boy learns an important lesson about cheating.

S01:E18 - What About Juvenile Delinquincy?

A band of no-good punks beat a guy for driving too slow and steal his mechanical pencil, before arriving to pick up their missing member Jamie, the son of the man they've just beaten.

S01:E19 - Last Clear Chance

Friendly Patrolman Hal Jackson (Boyett) visits the Dixon family to instruct their youngest son, Alan (Bosworth), in the art of safe and courteous driving. He relates many grisly tales of various young drivers, his main advice being to pay attention, but Alan's older brother Frank Jr. (Bill Agee) isn't listening, and drives with his girlfriend Betty (Lynch) into the path of an oncoming train while turning around and waving at the car behind him.

S01:E20 - Design for Dreaming

In this musical short, a woman dreams of a mysterious masked man who takes her to see the future... as represented by the 1956 General Motors Motorama.

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