The Way Out West Syndrome (1999)

Plot: When a rampaging alien called a Metaphite breaks out of its cocoon and threatens Phoenix, MiB is called in to stop it. Unfortunately, all efforts prove useless against the giant alien that is basically a living nuclear reactor. The only solution is to use a "Time Jumper' to travel back one hundred and thirty years in the past when the Metaphite cocoon is vulnerable. Upon arriving smack dab in the middle of the wild west, Kay and Jay locate the cocoon only to be ambushed by another alien, a Vexron, which grabs the Metaphite cocoon and escapes. Kay and Jay (soon joined by Elle) must race to save the future by figuring out who of western town folks is actually the Vexron in a human suit. Along the way there's an old-fashioned "high noon" gunfight, a barroom brawl and a prison break out. In a climatic chase, our agents thwart the Vexron and capture the Metaphite, just in the nick of time to save the future.

Original Title: The Way Out West Syndrome

Director: Nathan Chew

Writer: Duane Capizzi , Lowell Cunningham , Jeff Kline , Richard Raynis , Tony Schillaci

Producer: Kimberly Smith , Jane Wu , Duane Capizzi , Jeff Kline , Laurie MacDonald , Walter F. Parkes , Richard Raynis

Type: episode

Year: 1999

Genres: Animation, Action, Comedy, Family, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Cast: Gregg Berger , Keith Diamond , Jennifer Lien , Charles Napier , Pat Fraley , Peggy Jo Jacobs , Peter MacNicol , Patrick Pinney , Peter Strauss

Runtimes: 20

Original Air Date: 13 Nov 1999

Rating: 6.8

Votes: 29

Year: 1999

Production Companies: Adelaide Productions , Columbia TriStar Television , Marvel Television

Producer: Kimberly Smith , Jane Wu , Duane Capizzi , Jeff Kline , Laurie MacDonald , Walter F. Parkes , Richard Raynis

Production Manager: Jenny Barbour , Courtney Lind , Bryan M. Parker , Tonda S. Lark

Art Direction: Alex Stevens

Certificates: United States:TV-Y7

Composer: Jim Latham

Editor: Bruce W. Cathcart , C.K. Horness

Editorial Department: Tony Tedford , Myoungwoo Lee , Tiffany Hillkurtz , Margaret Hou , Bruce A. King , Donald Milne , Kent Pritchett , Jhoanne Reyes

Sound Crew: Paca Thomas , Dan Cubert , Marc S. Perlman , Jonathan Golodner , Bob Arons , Robert Crozier , J. Lampinen , Michael Christopher , Roshaun Hawley , Frank G. Amsden , Fil Brown , Kris Daly , Melissa Ellis , Phyllis Ginter , Sherry Klein , Skip Lievsay , Bobby Mackston , Robert Poole II , Matt Temple

Visual Effects: Roger Injarusorn

Music Department: Jim Latham

Miscellaneous Crew: James J. Dineen , Nate Manuel , Susan Blu , John Diaz , John Diaz , Kirstin Hartenbower , Robby Huckell , Jan Kunesh , Everett Peck , David Slack

Other Companies: Advantage Audio Services , Koko Enterprises Company , Mook DLE , Virtualmagic Animation Inc.

Animation Department: Jonard Soriano , Cynthia Ignacio , José López , Chris Thorp , Jim Manocchio , Enzo Baldi , Ben Choo , Craig Cuqro , Mathew Brady , Gloria Palter , Philip A. Reynolds , Ross Malorzo , Lori Matthews , Aaron Crippen , Joshua Eklund , Magno , Eric Whitman , Todd Broster , Fada Haddad , Richard Bowman , John Cataldi , Jesse Cosio , Patricia Doktor , Tim Eldred , Kevin Hanley , Margaret Hou , Roger Injarusorn , Ho Kuk , Joel Kuwahara , Michel Lyman , Lorraine Marue , Bob Nesler , Miguelanxo Prado , Richard Raynis , Kitty Schoentag , Jon Suzuki

Art Department: Evan Mack , Chris Haynie , Mark Howard , Dave Rodriguez , Bill Dunn , Alan Wan , Eric Brown , Andres Alvarez , A.J. Jothikumar , Jane Wu , Ben Ferrer , Anna Leong , Leonard B. Vasquez , Djinni Christener , James Donvito , Glen Hill , Andy Lee , Norm Ryang

Script Department: Therese Trujillo

Casting Department: Everett A. Oliver

Season: 3

Episode: 5

Number of Episodes: 53

Episode of: The Way Out West Syndrome