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Overview
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Release Date:
24 November 1988 (USA)
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Tagline:
We've got movie sign! See more »
Plot:
In the not-too-distant future, a man and his robots are trapped aboard the Satellite of Love, where mad scientists force them to sit through the worst movies ever made. Full summary »
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Robot
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Mad Scientist
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Android
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Good Versus Evil
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Joke
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys.
Another 1 win
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11 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(255 articles)
Podcast: More 'Iron Man 3' Talk, Screening Stories and Your Questions
(From Rope Of Silicon. 7 May 2013, 12:04 PM, PDT)
A whole bunch of the movies Mystery Science Theater 3000 mocked are getting remakes
(From The AV Club. 6 May 2013, 1:01 PM, PDT)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: 10 Worst Movies They Riffed
(From Obsessed with Film. 6 May 2013, 5:22 AM, PDT)
(From Rope Of Silicon. 7 May 2013, 12:04 PM, PDT)
A whole bunch of the movies Mystery Science Theater 3000 mocked are getting remakes
(From The AV Club. 6 May 2013, 1:01 PM, PDT)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: 10 Worst Movies They Riffed
(From Obsessed with Film. 6 May 2013, 5:22 AM, PDT)
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The greatest thing ever to hit the face of the Earth!
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Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 7 of 24) | Kevin Murphy | ... | Tom Servo / ... (184 episodes, 1988-1999) |
 | Trace Beaulieu | ... | Crow T. Robot / ... (142 episodes, 1988-1996) |
 | Jim Mallon | ... | Gypsy / ... (141 episodes, 1989-1998) |
 | Michael J. Nelson | ... | Mike Nelson / ... (122 episodes, 1990-1999) |
| Mary Jo Pehl | ... | Magic Voice / ... (121 episodes, 1992-1999) |
| Frank Conniff | ... | TV's Frank / ... (108 episodes, 1990-1999) |
| Joel Hodgson | ... | Joel Robinson / ... (102 episodes, 1988-1999) |
Series Directed by | |||
| Kevin Murphy | (52 episodes, 1992-1999) | ||
| Jim Mallon | (35 episodes, 1991-1997) | ||
| Trace Beaulieu | (21 episodes, 1992-1996) | ||
| Michael J. Nelson | (18 episodes, 1992-1999) | ||
| Vince Rodriguez | (9 episodes, 1988-1989) | ||
| Joel Hodgson | (8 episodes, 1992-1993) | ||
| Todd Ziegler | (2 episodes, 1989) | ||
Series Writing credits | ||
| Kevin Murphy | (166 episodes, 1988-1999) | |
| Joel Hodgson | (154 episodes, 1988-1999) | |
| Michael J. Nelson | (152 episodes, 1989-1999) | |
| Bridget Jones | (138 episodes, 1991-1999) | |
| Paul Chaplin | (136 episodes, 1991-1999) | |
| Mary Jo Pehl | (121 episodes, 1992-1999) | |
| Jim Mallon | (119 episodes, 1988-1997) | |
| Trace Beaulieu | (118 episodes, 1988-1996) | |
| Frank Conniff | (89 episodes, 1990-1995) | |
| Colleen Henjum | (83 episodes, 1991-1995) | |
| Bill Corbett | (51 episodes, 1995-1999) | |
| J. Elvis Weinstein | (26 episodes, 1988-1990) | |
| Mike Dodge | (24 episodes, 1994-1995) | |
| David Sussman | (19 episodes, 1992-1994) | |
| Timothy Scott | (6 episodes, 1993-1994) | |
| Faye Burkholder | (2 episodes, 1989) | |
| Brian Funk | (2 episodes, 1989) | |
| Lynn-Anne Friese | (2 episodes, 1991) | |
| Lisa Scheretz | (2 episodes, 1991) | |
| Craig Tollifson | (2 episodes, 1991) | |
| Tom Wedor | (2 episodes, 1991) | |
| John Carney | (2 episodes, 1992) | |
| Drew Jansen | (2 episodes, 1995) | |
| Mike Gandolfi | (unknown episodes) | |
Series Produced by | |||
| Kevin Murphy | .... | associate producer / producer (144 episodes, 1988-1999) | |
| Jim Mallon | .... | executive producer / producer (125 episodes, 1988-1999) | |
| Joel Hodgson | .... | executive producer (43 episodes, 1991-1993) | |
| Vince Rodriguez | .... | associate producer (10 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
Series Cinematography by | |||
| Ken Fournelle | (108 episodes, 1990-1995) | ||
| Jeff Stonehouse | (54 episodes, 1996-1999) | ||
| Kevin Murphy | (35 episodes, 1988-1990) | ||
Series Film Editing by | |||
| Bradley J. Keely | (110 episodes, 1992-1999) | ||
| Timothy Scott | (48 episodes, 1992-1994) | ||
| Tim Paulson | (15 episodes, 1991-1995) | ||
| Charles Zimmerman | (14 episodes, 1993-1994) | ||
| Karen Lindsay | (4 episodes, 1991-1992) | ||
| Bill Gibb | (4 episodes, 1999) | ||
| Randy Davis | (3 episodes, 1989-1990) | ||
Series Production Design by | |||
| Joel Hodgson | (3 episodes, 1988-1993) | ||
| Trace Beaulieu | (2 episodes, 1989-1993) | ||
| Jef Maynard | (unknown episodes) | ||
Series Art Direction by | |||
| Trace Beaulieu | (89 episodes, 1989-1996) | ||
| Jef Maynard | (72 episodes, 1992-1995) | ||
| Joel Hodgson | (66 episodes, 1988-1993) | ||
| Patrick Brantseg | (48 episodes, 1997-1999) | ||
Series Set Decoration by | |||
| Joel Hodgson | (9 episodes, 1995-1996) | ||
| Jef Maynard | (9 episodes, 1995-1996) | ||
| Trace Beaulieu | (7 episodes, 1995-1996) | ||
| Wendell Jon Andersson | (2 episodes, 1996) | ||
Series Makeup Department | |||
| Andrea Jackson DuCane | .... | hair stylist / makeup artist / ... (88 episodes, 1992-1999) | |
| Clayton James | .... | hair stylist / makeup artist (38 episodes, 1989-1993) | |
| Faye Burkholder | .... | makeup artist / hair stylist (19 episodes, 1988-1991) | |
| Crist Ballas | .... | makeup artist / special makeup effects artist (10 episodes, 1992-1996) | |
| Jennifer Turner | .... | hair stylist / makeup artist (2 episodes, 1997) | |
| Brian Wade | .... | special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes) | |
Series Production Management | |||
| Jann Johnson | .... | production manager (53 episodes, 1992-1997) | |
| Peter Rudrud | .... | production manager (35 episodes, 1997-1999) | |
| Alexandra Carr | .... | production manager (28 episodes, 1989-1992) | |
| Jill Roozenboom | .... | production manager (12 episodes, 1997) | |
| Wendell Jon Andersson | .... | production manager (6 episodes, 1996) | |
Series Art Department | |||
| Joel Hodgson | .... | set design / gizmonic devices (128 episodes, 1989-1996) | |
| Beth McKeever | .... | props / props assistant / ... (54 episodes, 1996-1999) | |
| Patrick Brantseg | .... | designs / prop assistant / ... (34 episodes, 1992-1999) | |
| Ed Miarecki | .... | props (24 episodes, 1994-1995) | |
| Trace Beaulieu | .... | set designer / set design (6 episodes, 1989-1994) | |
| Helena Espinosa | .... | props (6 episodes, 1996) | |
| Jef Maynard | .... | toolmaster / set design / ... (3 episodes, 1991-1994) | |
| Barb Oswald | .... | prop assistant (3 episodes, 1991-1992) | |
| Dean Trisko | .... | prop assistant / props assistant (2 episodes, 1996) | |
Series Sound Department | |||
| Timothy Scott | .... | sound / sound editor / ... (38 episodes, 1991-1994) | |
| John Sims | .... | boom operator / foley artist (36 episodes, 1997-1999) | |
| Bradley J. Keely | .... | sound (31 episodes, 1993-1995) | |
| Todd Ziegler | .... | audio / unconfirmed (18 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Brian Wright | .... | sound (18 episodes, 1991-1992) | |
| Fred Street | .... | sound post-production / sound / ... (8 episodes, 1991-1997) | |
| Alexandra Carr | .... | audio (2 episodes, 1989) | |
Series Special Effects by | |||
| Trace Beaulieu | .... | special effects (unknown episodes) | |
Series Stunts | |||
| Bruce Paul Barbour | .... | stunt performer (1 episode, 1996) | |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | .... | stunt coordinator (1 episode, 1996) | |
Series Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Ken Fournelle | .... | lighting technician / lighting (61 episodes, 1991-1994) | |
| Michael Parker | .... | grip (45 episodes, 1997-1999) | |
| Timothy Scott | .... | lighting technician / lighting (39 episodes, 1992-1994) | |
| Jeff Stonehouse | .... | lighting technician (26 episodes, 1994-1996) | |
| Dan Breyer | .... | grip (22 episodes, 1998-1999) | |
| Kevin Murphy | .... | lighting / camera operator / ... (20 episodes, 1988-1992) | |
| Bradley J. Keely | .... | lighting technician (5 episodes, 1994) | |
Series Editorial Department | |||
| Lisa Erickson | .... | color consultant (10 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Jim Erickson | .... | post-production assistant / post-production staff (3 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Ken Fournelle | .... | post-production staff (3 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Jim Fuller | .... | post-production staff (3 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Karen Lindsay | .... | on-line editor (2 episodes, 1991-1992) | |
| Ellen McDonough Thomas | .... | post-production coordinator (2 episodes, 1993) | |
Series Music Department | |||
| Charlie Erickson | .... | composer: theme music / composer: love theme (19 episodes, 1988-1999) | |
| Joel Hodgson | .... | composer: theme music / lyrics: theme music / ... (19 episodes, 1988-1999) | |
| J. Elvis Weinstein | .... | lyrics: theme music / composer: theme music / ... (15 episodes, 1988-1999) | |
| Michael J. Nelson | .... | composer: additional music / composer: theme music (9 episodes, 1994-1999) | |
| Kevin Murphy | .... | composer: additional music / lyrics: Air on a Delta Knight / ... (2 episodes, 1996-1998) | |
Series Other crew | |||
| Jef Maynard | .... | toolmaster (77 episodes, 1991-1995) | |
| Bradley J. Keely | .... | technical supervisor / production coordinator (76 episodes, 1994-1999) | |
| Tim Johnson | .... | controller (69 episodes, 1994-1999) | |
| Barb Tebben | .... | info club Poobah / assistant: Poobah / ... (56 episodes, 1995-1999) | |
| Heide LeClerc | .... | manager: business affairs / manager of business affairs (54 episodes, 1991-1994) | |
| Timothy Scott | .... | technical supervisor (33 episodes, 1991-1994) | |
| Patrick Brantseg | .... | intern / technical puppetry / ... (26 episodes, 1992-1999) | |
| Julie Walker | .... | info club Poobah / info club coordinator (24 episodes, 1993-1996) | |
| Pete Keffer | .... | intern (24 episodes, 1993-1994) | |
| Michael J. Sheehan | .... | intern (24 episodes, 1993-1994) | |
| E. Jane Short | .... | intern (24 episodes, 1993-1994) | |
| Rob Burkhardt | .... | engineer (22 episodes, 1992-1993) | |
| Stephanie Hynes | .... | intern (17 episodes, 1993) | |
| Wendell Jon Andersson | .... | intern / production coordinator (13 episodes, 1994-1996) | |
| Alexandra Carr | .... | production assistant / fan club coordinator (12 episodes, 1989) | |
| Nathan Devery | .... | intern (12 episodes, 1992) | |
| Sara Swanson | .... | intern (12 episodes, 1994-1995) | |
| Dave Bellmont | .... | intern (12 episodes, 1994) | |
| Shannon McNeely | .... | intern (12 episodes, 1994) | |
| Peter Nicolai | .... | intern (12 episodes, 1994) | |
| Curtis Anderson | .... | intern (11 episodes, 1992-1993) | |
| Dan Breyer | .... | intern (11 episodes, 1997-1998) | |
| Suzette Jamison | .... | intern (9 episodes, 1992) | |
| Michael Parker | .... | intern (9 episodes, 1994-1995) | |
| Cyn Eells | .... | intern (8 episodes, 1991-1992) | |
| Christopher Wurst | .... | intern (8 episodes, 1991-1992) | |
| Joel Hodgson | .... | gizmonic devices designer (7 episodes, 1991-1992) | |
| Scott Bowman | .... | intern (7 episodes, 1997-1998) | |
| Elliot Cobb | .... | intern (7 episodes, 1997) | |
| Mytch Parks | .... | intern (7 episodes, 1997) | |
| Nick Prueher | .... | intern (7 episodes, 1998-1999) | |
| Erin Erskine | .... | intern (7 episodes, 1999) | |
| Josh Huschke | .... | intern (7 episodes, 1999) | |
| Jann Johnson | .... | production assistant / production coordinator / ... (6 episodes, 1989-1994) | |
| Danica King | .... | intern (6 episodes, 1996) | |
| Kelly Schrandt | .... | intern (6 episodes, 1996) | |
| Meshach Weber | .... | intern (6 episodes, 1997) | |
| Ed Dykhuizen | .... | intern (6 episodes, 1999) | |
| Sarah Lemanczyk | .... | intern (6 episodes, 1999) | |
| Kelly Nathe | .... | intern (5 episodes, 1992-1993) | |
| Barb Oswald | .... | junior toolmaster (5 episodes, 1992-1993) | |
| Steven Sande | .... | intern (5 episodes, 1992) | |
| Ellen McDonough Thomas | .... | production coordinator / post-production coordination (5 episodes, 1993-1995) | |
| Todd Severson | .... | intern (5 episodes, 1997-1998) | |
| Dan Tanz | .... | intern (5 episodes, 1998) | |
| Julie Van Goethem | .... | intern (4 episodes, 1994) | |
| Ben Mooers | .... | intern (4 episodes, 1996) | |
| Tamara Melloy | .... | intern (4 episodes, 1997) | |
| Joseph Olson | .... | intern (4 episodes, 1997) | |
| Randall Smith | .... | intern (4 episodes, 1997) | |
| Ken Fournelle | .... | production staff (3 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Jim Fuller | .... | production staff (3 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Steve Rosenberer | .... | production assistant (3 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Sara J. Sandborn | .... | production assistant (3 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Brendan Glynn | .... | intern (3 episodes, 1992) | |
| Cindy Hansen | .... | intern (2 episodes, 1991) | |
| Sarah E. Wisner | .... | production assistant (2 episodes, 1993-1994) | |
| Kirsten Lind | .... | choreographer (2 episodes, 1993) | |
| Jeffrey P. Young | .... | director of operations (2 episodes, 1994) | |
| Beth McKeever | .... | intern (2 episodes, 1996) | |
| Lane Stiller | .... | intern (2 episodes, 1997) | |
| Steve Zocklein | .... | intern (2 episodes, 1997) | |
| Frank Conniff | .... | script supervisor (unknown episodes) | |
Series Thanks | |||
| Mark Gilbertson | .... | special thanks (35 episodes, 1992-1993) | |
| Bryan Beaulieu | .... | special thanks (11 episodes, 1989-1992) | |
| Bill W. | .... | special thanks (7 episodes, 1991-1992) | |
| David Campbell | .... | special thanks (3 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Randy Herget | .... | special thanks (3 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Rick Leed | .... | special thanks (3 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
Production Companies
- Best Brains
- Comedy Central (1989-1996)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1989-1996)
- KTMA (1988)
- Sci-Fi Channel, The (1997-1999)
- Comedy Central (1991-1996) (USA) (TV)
- Comedy Channel (1989-1991) (USA) (TV)
- KTMA (1988) (USA) (TV)
- Rhino Home Video (1996-2008) (USA) (video)
- Sci-Fi Channel, The (1997-1999) (USA) (TV)
- Shout! Factory (2008-) (worldwide) (video)
- Vivendi Entertainment (2008-) (USA) (video)
- Best Brains lyrics to theme
- Blue Thumb Scenic set design
- PostAudio Inc. audio post-production
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"MST 3000" - USA (short title)
"MST3K" - USA (short title)
"Mystery Science Theater Hour" - USA (rerun title)
"The Mystery Science Theater Hour" - USA (syndication title)
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"MST3K" - USA (short title)
"Mystery Science Theater Hour" - USA (rerun title)
"The Mystery Science Theater Hour" - USA (syndication title)
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Runtime:
97 min (199 episodes)
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Trivia:
The Crow and Servo puppets used in the theater segments were spray-painted black, to ensure that they appeared completely black in silhouette, and to prevent the film from being projected through Servo's transparent head. The black Crow puppet was used in a host segment as Crow's alter ego, Timmy.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In many episodes, you can hear the 'bots and the host turning the pages as they go through their scripts.See more »
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Homestarrunner.com: Everything Else, Volume 2 (2006) (V)See more »
Soundtrack:
JupiterSee more »
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