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Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988)

Michael J. Nelson: Mike Nelson • Dr. Peanut

The Deadly Mantis

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Michael J. Nelson credited as playing...

Mike Nelson • Dr. Peanut

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  • General Ford: Professor, it seems you know more about what this creature isn't than what it is!
  • Professor Gunther: Well sir, that is correct.
  • Mike Nelson: There. That'll be half a billion dollars.
  • Narrator: [narrator during The Deadly Mantis] For every action...
  • Mike Nelson: There is a Jackson.
  • Marge Blaine: Life parades through the ages, showing the progression of the prehistoric creatures. From the jelly fish, to the dinosaurs to primitive man
  • Mike Nelson: It's a very simple 3 step evolution.
  • [while driving, Mike wakes up in time to avoid an oncoming spacecraft. All are startled awake]
  • Mike Nelson: I'm okay. I'm okay.
  • Tom Servo: Better let me drive, my friend.
  • Mike Nelson: No! That's okay, I'm alright.
  • [Crow drifts off again]
  • Gypsy: Mike, let's put on the radio.
  • Tom Servo: I'm a fantastic driver and I should take the next hundred lightyears.
  • Mike Nelson: No, and again no.
  • [He puts on the radio. All that's on is mediocre country and western music]
  • Mike Nelson: That stinks.
  • [He tries browsing more channels, but none are good enough]
  • Gypsy: Seems to be pretty popular.
  • DJ: ... Your crank has turned to Frank...
  • [More country music]
  • Mike Nelson: What is with this...?
  • Tom Servo: [annoyed] Are we in the Southern portion of the Galaxy now? Jeez.
  • [He tries nudging Crow awake]
  • Tom Servo: Crow.
  • [Mike plays more bad country music]
  • Gypsy: This is depressing.
  • Crow T. Robot: [now awake] Put in a tape, why don't you?

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