Mad Movies with the L.A. Connection

Season 1

26 episodes · Sep 19, 1985

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  • S1E1

    Cyrano de Bergerac

    Sep 19, 198530m

    José Ferrer plays the famous poet who becomes a job-hungry egomaniac in this version. Plus, in the Home Movie, an alien invasion.

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  • S1E2

    Santa Fe Trail

    Sep 26, 198530m

    Ron Reagan Jr. (Errol Flynn) has a nightmare that his father (Ronald Reagan) is running against Abraham Lincoln for the Presidency.

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  • S1E3

    The Little Princess

    Oct 3, 198530m

    Shirley Temple is possessed by a doll, and only a song-and-dance exorcism can save her.

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  • S1E4

    A Star is Born

    Oct 10, 198530m

    Janet Gaynor is an unfortunate little girl who needs a date in this reworking

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  • S1E5

    Shock (pt 1)

    Oct 17, 198530m

    The only two-episode Mad Movie parodies the lust, intrigue and murder of a soap opera... and finds a doctor (Vincent Price) who still makes house calls! Actress Anabel Shaw, who starred in the original film, gives an interview with host Kent Scov.

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  • S1E6

    Shock (Pt 2)

    Oct 24, 198530m

    The conclusion of this two-parter

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  • S1E7

    Night of the Living Dead

    Oct 31, 198530m

    A party with no food or drink becomes a wild free-for-all for Judith O'Dea and Duane Jones. Features a special appearance by Harry Medved, co-creator (with brother Michael) of the Golden Turkey Awards, and a visit to the School of Magic, via the Home Movie.

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  • S1E8

    Nothing Sacred

    Nov 7, 198530m

    A woman (Carole Lombard) hires a detective (Fredric March) to locate her friends---who are over the rainbow; plus, how to spot top enemy agent Alexander Zolkov in the Home Movie.

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  • S1E9

    Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

    Nov 14, 198530m

    Holmes and Watson (Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce) are hired to stop a conspiracy from stealing library books and selling them on the black market; and the fantastic tale of "Super Baby" in the Home Movie.

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  • S1E10

    Doll Face

    Nov 21, 198530m

    A behind-the-scenes look at the world of beauty contests, with Vivian Blaine, Dennis O'Keefe, Perry Como and Carmen Miranda; plus, the Home Movie has the answer for thirsty travelers everywhere: "Beer Beach"!

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  • S1E11

    Under California Stars

    Nov 28, 198530m

    A compulsive gambler (Roy Rogers) cannot control his urges. In addition, the Home Movie tells us about 'The Giant'.

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  • S1E12

    My Favorite Brunette

    Dec 5, 198530m

    In a spoof of this Bob Hope classic, the head of a gangster family receives a death threat. Also, the Home Movie tells the tale of the notorious siblings, "The Buck Brothers".

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  • S1E13

    Outpost in Morocco

    Dec 12, 198530m

    A spy thriller in which the hero pulls the plug on water thieves. Guest appearance by Marie Windsor, who played Cara in the original 1949 film. Also, the Home Movie reveals the story of the Russian athlete, Little Olga.

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  • S1E14

    The Inspector General

    Dec 19, 198530m

    Danny Kaye is a rock star with a military look in this parody; plus, the origin of huge food in the Home Movie.

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  • S1E15

    D.O.A.

    Dec 26, 198530m

    In a spoof of "I Love Lucy," a man (Edmond O'Brien) searches for his missing wife and winds up falling in love with his wife's friend Ethel. Also, the Home Movie examines the story of a family who went from "Rags to Riches".

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  • S1E16

    The Stranger

    Jan 2, 198630m

    A sleazy tabloid editor (Edward G. Robinson) wants to make former hunchback Quasimodo (Orson Welles) the subject of an article in this spoof. Also, the Home Movie takes us on a visit to "Christmas Land".

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  • S1E17

    This Is the Army

    Jan 9, 198630m

    In this spoof of the Irving Berlin musical, President Reagan decides to reenlist in order to supervise things from the inside; plus, the Home Movie, "Future Wives".

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  • S1E18

    Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

    Jan 16, 198630m

    Jack Cousteau (Gilbert Roland) and crew try to stop marauders from stripping the ocean floor of the endangered sea brain. Also: an interview with actress Terry Moore, who starred in the original 1953 film, and the Home Movie, "The Rainmaker".

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  • S1E19

    The Perils of Pauline

    Jan 23, 198630m

    Against her husband's (John Lund) wishes, Pauline (Betty Hutton) runs for mayor in this parody; also, Home Movies examines "Home Entertainment".

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  • S1E20

    Decameron Nights

    Jan 30, 198630m

    The not so "happily-ever-after" part of romance is seen when Cinderella (Joan Fontaine) and her prince (Louis Jourdan) experience marital problems; plus, Home Movies looks at the latest exercise fad, "Baby-Robics".

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  • S1E21

    Captain Scarlett

    Feb 6, 198630m

    No one is safe when Robin Hood, Red Riding Hood and Captain Scarlett (Richard Greene, Leonora Amar, Nedrick Young) join forces to fight tyranny in this parody; plus, the Home Movie, "Oddities II".

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  • S1E22

    The Outlaw

    Feb 13, 198630m

    Billy the Kid, Bat Masterson and Doc Holliday (Jack Buetel, Thomas Mitchell, Walter Huston) rub elbows in this offbeat version of Howard Hughes' classic; plus, the Home Movie, "Un-Electric Cowboy".

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  • S1E23

    Zorro's Fighting Legion

    Feb 20, 198630m

    In this spoof, the masked avenger (Reed Hadley) faces a deadly challenge from a mechanical villain; plus, the Home Movie, "Zombie Kids".

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  • S1E24

    The Divorce of Lady X

    Feb 27, 198630m

    A swingers' magazine provides the setting for this parody, starring Merle Oberon and Laurence Olivier; plus, the Home Movie, "The Fable".

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  • S1E25

    Mad Movies Double Feature

    Mar 6, 198630m

    Robbery suspects abound in this double feature including "Dressed to Kill (1946)," with Holmes and Watson in pursuit of midget thieves; and "Daniel Boone (1936)" (George O'Brien) in search of the local hoods who stole his coonskin cap.

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  • S1E26

    The Best of Mad Movies

    Mar 13, 198630m

    Host (and L.A. Connection founder) Kent Skov looks back at highlights from the previous episodes, and the gang voice an all new Mad Movie made from rejected bits of the previous films. (final episode)

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