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24 November 1988 (USA)
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In the not too distant future, a man and his robots are trapped on the Satellite of love, where evil scientists force them to sit through the worst movies ever made. full summary
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Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys.
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10 nominations
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The M/C Review: 'Best Worst Movie' continues its festival trek
(From Hitfix. 5 November 2009, 10:00 PM, PST)
Craptastic or crap: How do you tell the difference?
(From EW.com - The Movie Critics. 5 November 2009, 7:33 AM, PST)
(From Hitfix. 5 November 2009, 10:00 PM, PST)
Craptastic or crap: How do you tell the difference?
(From EW.com - The Movie Critics. 5 November 2009, 7:33 AM, PST)
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One of the Greatest Ideas ever come to TV
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Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 7 of 24)| Kevin Murphy | ... | Tom Servo / ... (182 episodes, 1988-1999) | |
| Jim Mallon | ... | Gypsy / ... (143 episodes, 1989-1998) | |
| Trace Beaulieu | ... | Crow T. Robot / ... (139 episodes, 1988-1996) | |
| Michael J. Nelson | ... | Mike Nelson / ... (121 episodes, 1990-1999) | |
| Mary Jo Pehl | ... | Magic Voice / ... (120 episodes, 1992-1999) | |
| Frank Conniff | ... | TV's Frank / ... (107 episodes, 1990-1999) | |
| Joel Hodgson | ... | Joel Robinson / ... (99 episodes, 1988-1999) |
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Also Known As:
MST 3000 (USA) (short title)
MST3K (USA) (short title)
Mystery Science Theater 2000 (USA) (working title)
Mystery Science Theater Hour (USA) (rerun title)
Mystery Science Theatre 3000 (UK)
The Mystery Science Theater Hour (USA) (syndication title)
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MST3K (USA) (short title)
Mystery Science Theater 2000 (USA) (working title)
Mystery Science Theater Hour (USA) (rerun title)
Mystery Science Theatre 3000 (UK)
The Mystery Science Theater Hour (USA) (syndication title)
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97 min (199 episodes)
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Ranked #11 in TV Guide's list of the "25 Top Cult Shows Ever!" (30 May 2004 issue).
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Crew or equipment visible: There are several times where the rod used to control Tom Servo is visible as he is being carried in or out of the theater.
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Mike Nelson:
New Puffs Plus; with strontium-ninety.
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Referenced in The TV Wheel (1995) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
A Danger to Ourselves and Others
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What are those "other science facts"?How come the DVDs aren't releasing the episodes in order?
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MSTK 3K was never meant to be a quality show. It's simply a cheesy skit to make fun of really, really bad movies. In a world, where everybody takes things too seriously, this show produces a much needed boost of comedy. Sitcoms tend to become the same, and humor anymore is few and far between. There is just a finite number of plot lines that a sitcom can have. And many sitcoms tend to outlast their usefullness (Friends and Fraiser). However, MST3k, the humor is always refreshing. Joel (or Mike) and the robots never run out of potshots during a movie. So many movies become untentionally funny, because they are so poorly made. The robots are very clever, when they can relate contemporary events with old movies. I'll never forget when Croww T. Robot, said when he saw a wrecked T-bird "Teddy Kennedy are you alright?"
The shorts are very clever too. They make fun of the stupid short films that you had to watch in elementary school. (Posture, grooming, what to do on a date).
The only thing that one must watch out for, is that sometimes people don't get the jokes that the robots are pitching. As long as one is up on current events, he would find this show hilarious.
I remember watching the movie when it came out to theaters in 1996. I have never been in an audience that laughed so much.