Name: Episode 17 — Beginning of the End
Released: 1993-11-25
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, Bill Corbett, Mary Jo Pehl, Patrick Brantseg

Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1989 – 1999)

1989 • 10 seasons • Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy • TV-14

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Episode 17 — Beginning of the End

Released: 1993-11-25 • Comedy/Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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In the theater, the crew watches as the military struggles to stop a rampaging horde of giant grasshoppers in "Beginning of the End" (1957).

Meanwhile, on the SOL, Servo performs a standup routine, but most of his jokes involve comparing grasshoppers to locusts.

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Episode air date	25.11.1993
Episode runtime	92 min
Episode rating	8.30
Genres	Comedy / Sci-Fi & Fantasy
TMDB series rating	7.7
IMDb series rating	8.6
Series status	Ended
Age rating	14+
Country	US

Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1989 – 1999)

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