Mystery Science Theater 3000 - The Atomic Brain [VHS]
While some might question the comic potential of a movie concerning  grave robbing and forced brain transplants, Mike Nelson and his 'bot pals Crow  and Tom Servo mine plenty of laugh fodder from 1963'sThe Atomic Brainin  this fifth-season episode ofMystery Science Theater 3000. In addition to  the usual rapid-fire patter and pop-culture references (Mike: "[The Silence  of the Lambs'] Jame Gumb only dreamed of what this guy's been able to  accomplish"), the boys also present a light operetta that accompanies the film's  herky-jerky score, as well as chin puppetry from Mike (which terrifies the  'bots). And in aMST3Kfirst, the disembodied Magic Voice (Mary Jo Pehl)  steps into the spotlight and duels verbally withAtomic Brain's unctuous  narrator (Bradford Dillman). Also included is the original accompanying short, a  grim educational film from 1955 entitled "What About Juvenile Delinquency?" A  raucously entertaining entry in this Peabody Award-winning series.--Paul  Gaita