Entertainment
 

Hangar 18

From MST3K

K19 - Hangar 18
Air Date May 14, 1989
Running Time 97 min.
AKA Invasion Force
Movie Director James L. Conway
Year 1980
Cast Darren McGavin, Robert Vaughn, Gary Collins
Preceded by K18 - The Million Eyes of Sumuru
Followed by K20 - The Last Chase

Contents

The Movie

Synopsis

Shortly after the launch of a satellite from a space shuttle, the satellite collides with an UFO in front of the crew's eyes. Because of an upcoming election, some politicians try to hide the crashed UFO inside Hangar 18.[1]

Information

  • Hangar 18 is a 1980 film that was released to capitalize on the UFO interest of the era. Although it flopped rather badly (reportedly earning a gross of only $6 million), it tantalized those who saw government cover-ups of UFOs (such as the Roswell incident) as dirty laundry needing to be aired. [2]
  • Heavy-metal band Megadeth performed a song named "Hangar 18" based on this movie.[3]

The Episode

Host Segments

Prologue: In one of the shortest host segments ever, Joel introduces the film, and then it's movie sign!

Segment One: A meteor shower is about to strike the Satellite of Love! Joel explains the tragic consequences if the hull is punctured and the ship loses its oxygen: "No more Kibbles n' Bots, and no mid-morning pleasure stimulations!" Crow tells him to lighten up. (This segment appears on the MST3K Scrapbook tape.)

Segment Two: Joel purges Crow's memory, dumping all non-essential rememberences. "Every Punky Brewster episode? Dump! The Lyle Wagner Penile Implant Show? Dump!"

Segment Three: Joel taps into Crow's brain, and shows him his first memory--the moment when he was first turned on. In the bit, Joel explains that "CROW" is actually an acronym, which stands for "Cybernetic Remotely-Operated Woman." Crow, alarmed to discover that he's really female, begins to panic ("Thirtysomething is on! I need some chocolate!") until Joel reveals it's all a joke. (This skit appears on the MST3K Scrapbook tape.)

Segment Four: Joel announces that there are nearly 1,000 members in the fan club now, and the 1,000th member will win "self satisfaction and a Demon Dog!"[1]

Obscure References

  • "He was in 'Teen Wolf', wasn't he?"

Teen Wolf was a 1985 movie starring Michael J. Fox.

  • "He's drinking Helsinki Formula!"

Helsinki Formula was a baldness remedy endorsed by Robert Vaughn in a series of infomercials.

  • "I thought you meant H.R. Giger."

Artist H.R. Giger is best known for designing the title creatures from the Alien film series.

  • "I said 'lunch', not 'launch'!"

A quote from the opening sequence of the Sid and Marty Krofft TV show Far Out Space Nuts.

Notes

  • The opening host segment/prologue may be the shortest host segment in the history of the show. This is right up there with "Waffles!" from episode 317 - Viking Women vs. the Sea Serpent.

References

  1. ↑ Satellite News


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