The Killer Shrews

Episode aired Jul 25, 1992
TV-PG
1h 32m

IMDb RATING

7.8/10

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Comedy Sci-Fi

A small town cowpoke straightens out some rowdy kids by making them put on a rodeo show in "Junior Rodeo Daredevils (1949)" while a group of drunken scientists battle with dogs dressed as ra... Read allA small town cowpoke straightens out some rowdy kids by making them put on a rodeo show in "Junior Rodeo Daredevils (1949)" while a group of drunken scientists battle with dogs dressed as rabid shrews in "The Killer Shrews (1959)."A small town cowpoke straightens out some rowdy kids by making them put on a rodeo show in "Junior Rodeo Daredevils (1949)" while a group of drunken scientists battle with dogs dressed as rabid shrews in "The Killer Shrews (1959)."

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IMDb RATING

7.8/10

643

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10TPPMorris

Delirious

This was one of the best of the entire run, which for this show means it was funnier than maybe four or five episodes. Even for a show this uniformly excellent, "The Killer Shrews" was merciless above and beyond with a rapid-fire silliness that becomes surreal.

The movie itself is silly enough to be entertaining on its own. Unleash Joel and the Bots on it and the experience is sublime. This is one of the few times I would recommend seeing the film without the commentary first. It helps you appreciate more what the boys bring to the table. I wish I could quote specific jokes from the presentation. Out of context they would come off flat. Okay, just one. Synchronized drinking. If you've seen this, you know what I mean.

Trivia
This episode is on the Volume 7 DVD Box Set of Mystery Science Theater 3000.

Quotes
Crow T. Robot, Tom Servo: [singing] Killer shrew, killer shrew / Don't know the difference 'tween me and you / He comes out at night to give you a fright / Don't look now, but he's gonna take a bite / Killer shrew, killer shrew / K-I-double-L-E-R shrew / He's scary and tough, if that ain't enough / He's augmented with bath mats an' stuff / Killer shrew, killer shrew / He's coming to your town to get you!