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01. Cyrano de Bergerac

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

30min
September 19, 1985
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02. Santa Fe Trail

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

30min
September 26, 1985
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03. The Little Princess

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

30min
October 3, 1985
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04. A Star is Born

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

30min
October 10, 1985
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05. Shock (pt 1)

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.

30min
October 17, 1985
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06. Shock (Pt 2)

The conclusion of this two-parter

30min
October 24, 1985
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07. Night of the Living Dead

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.

30min
October 31, 1985
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08. Nothing Sacred

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.

30min
November 7, 1985
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09. Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

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.

30min
November 14, 1985
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10. Doll Face

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"!

30min
November 21, 1985
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11. Under California Stars

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

30min
November 28, 1985
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12. My Favorite Brunette

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".

30min
December 5, 1985
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13. Outpost in Morocco

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.

30min
December 12, 1985
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14. The Inspector General

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

30min
December 19, 1985
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15. D.O.A.

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".

30min
December 26, 1985
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16. The Stranger

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".

30min
January 2, 1986
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17. This Is the Army

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".

30min
January 9, 1986
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18. Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

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".

30min
January 16, 1986
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19. The Perils of Pauline

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

30min
January 23, 1986
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20. Decameron Nights

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".

30min
January 30, 1986
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21. Captain Scarlett

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".

30min
February 6, 1986
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22. The Outlaw

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".

30min
February 13, 1986
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23. Zorro's Fighting Legion

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

30min
February 20, 1986
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24. The Divorce of Lady X

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

30min
February 27, 1986
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25. Mad Movies Double Feature

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.

30min
March 6, 1986
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26. The Best of Mad Movies

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)

30min
March 13, 1986