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Phase IV is the ninth episode of the zeroth season of Mystery Science Theater 3000, and the ninth episode overall.

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Contents 1 Plot Overview 1.1 The Movie 1.2 The Host Segments 2 Notes 3 Arc Advancement 3.1 Happenings 3.2 Characters 3.3 Referbacks 4 Trivia 4.1 The Show 4.2 Behind the Scenes 4.3 Allusions and References 4.4 Memorable Moments 5 Quotes 6 Reviews

[edit] Plot Overview

[edit] The Movie

Two scientists monitor a species of super intelligent ants in a desert laboratory. The ants escape and begin to form a collective hive mind and start taking over, killing anyone they come in contact with. The two scientists rescue a girl from the ants and must find a way to stop them before the ants can conquer the entire world.

[edit] The Host Segments

• Opening Segment - The mad scientists need more cash to continue the experiment, so they sell Joel's car. Joel reveals that he had a ton of money hidden inside the car. In anger, the mad scientists send him Phase IV to watch.
• Segment One - Joel tells Tom Servo and Crow about Isaac Asimov's robot laws. The bots create some laws of their own.
• Segment Two - Joel and the bots talk about the first things they would do if they got back to Earth.
• Segment Three - Joel and the bots play a game of I Spy, and then begin a jam session of "Wipeout."
• Closing Segment - Joel gets Gypsy and Crow to recite a new robotic law. The law is so long that it is cut off by the end credits.

[edit] Notes

• Phase IV is the directoral debut of Saul Bass, who is primarily known for his credit sequences in films like Psycho.

[edit] Arc Advancement

[edit] Happenings

[edit] Characters

[edit] Referbacks

[edit] Trivia

[edit] The Show

[edit] Behind the Scenes

[edit] Allusions and References

[edit] Memorable Moments

[edit] Quotes

• Crow: (On what he's going to do when he gets back to Earth) I'm going to kill Sandy Frank.

[edit] Reviews

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