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Mystery Science Theater 3000

  • TV Series
  • 1988–19991988–1999
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
25K
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Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988)
Trailer for Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXVI
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In the not-too-distant future Joel Robinson is held captive by Dr. Forrester and TV's Frank, forced to watch B-Grade movies on the Satellite of Love with the help of his robot friends: Cambo... Read allIn the not-too-distant future Joel Robinson is held captive by Dr. Forrester and TV's Frank, forced to watch B-Grade movies on the Satellite of Love with the help of his robot friends: Cambot, Gypsy, Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot.In the not-too-distant future Joel Robinson is held captive by Dr. Forrester and TV's Frank, forced to watch B-Grade movies on the Satellite of Love with the help of his robot friends: Cambot, Gypsy, Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot.
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
25K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,230
214
    • Joel Hodgson
  • Stars
    • Joel Hodgson
    • Michael J. Nelson
    • Trace Beaulieu
    • Joel Hodgson
  • Stars
    • Joel Hodgson
    • Michael J. Nelson
    • Trace Beaulieu
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 237User reviews
    • 91Critic reviews
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  • Top rated TV #140
    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys

    Episodes199

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    Mystery Science Theater 3000: We've Got Problems Too
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    Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXVI
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    Watch Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXVI
    Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXV
    Trailer 1:23
    Watch Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXV
    Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXIII
    Trailer 1:28
    Watch Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXIII
    Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXII
    Trailer 1:28
    Watch Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXII
    Mystery Science Theater 3000: Vol. 15
    Trailer 1:16
    Watch Mystery Science Theater 3000: Vol. 15
    Mystery Science Theater 3000: What Mike Nelson Learned From Mst3k
    Trailer 1:38
    Watch Mystery Science Theater 3000: What Mike Nelson Learned From Mst3k
    Mst3k: Turkey Day 2014: He Who Consumes Many Hams
    Trailer 2:53
    Watch Mst3k: Turkey Day 2014: He Who Consumes Many Hams
    Mst3k: Turkey Day 2014: Packers Won The Super Bowl!
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    Watch Mst3k: Turkey Day 2014: Packers Won The Super Bowl!
    Mst3k: Turkey Day 2014: Mst3k Literary Quiz Pyramid
    Trailer 0:53
    Watch Mst3k: Turkey Day 2014: Mst3k Literary Quiz Pyramid
    Mystery Science Theatre 3000
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    Mst3k: Turkey Day 2014: Crow And Tom Servo's Stop Motion Dinosaur Fight
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    Joel Hodgson
    Joel Hodgson
    • Joel Robinson…
    Michael J. Nelson
    Michael J. Nelson
    • Mike Nelson…
    Trace Beaulieu
    Trace Beaulieu
    • Crow T. Robot…
    Kevin Murphy
    Kevin Murphy
    • Tom Servo…
    Jim Mallon
    Jim Mallon
    • Gypsy…
    Frank Conniff
    Frank Conniff
    • TV's Frank…
    Mary Jo Pehl
    Mary Jo Pehl
    • Pearl Forrester…
    Bill Corbett
    Bill Corbett
    • Crow T. Robot…
    Patrick Brantseg
    Patrick Brantseg
    • Gypsy…
    Alexandra Carr
    • Magic Voice…
    Paul Chaplin
    Paul Chaplin
    • Ned the Nanite…
    J. Elvis Weinstein
    J. Elvis Weinstein
    • Tom Servo…
    Bridget Jones
    Bridget Jones
    • Flavia…
    Beez McKeever
    Beez McKeever
    • Roman Day Player…
    Peter Rudrud
    • Announcer…
    Bradley J. Keely
    • Kid…
    Nathan Molstead
    • Jerry
    Timothy Scott
    Timothy Scott
    • Miracle Growth Baby…
      • Joel Hodgson
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The show gained popularity after fans taped episodes and gave them to their friends. In seasons 2-4, a line at the end of the end credits says "Keep circulating the tapes." That ended after Best Brain's lawyers questioned the show's support of piracy.
    • Goofs
      A line in the end credits thanks "The authors of the First Ammendment." The last word should be spelled "Amendment."
    • Quotes

      Tom Servo: What do you think the lesson of the movie was?

      Crow: Don't watch it.

    • Crazy credits
      In some episodes Torgo's theme from 'manos' the hands of fate plays in the background of the credits
    • Alternate versions
      For syndication, the show was aired as "The Mystery Science Theater Hour." Eleven episodes from seasons 2-4 were broken up into two-parters, and released as 22 hour-long episodes into what was effectively first-run syndication for the 1995-96 season. Although the original host segments were retained, new introductions were also filmed featuring Michael J. Nelson as the balding "Host" (a parody of A&E announcer Jack Perkins).
    • Connections
      Edited from Hamlet (1960)
    • Soundtracks
      The Love Theme from Mystery Science Theatre 3000
      Lyrics by Joel Hodgson and J. Elvis Weinstein

      Music by Charlie Erickson and Joel Hodgson

      Performed by Joel and the Joels

    User reviews237

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    Should go down in history as one of the greatest shows ever written
    Mystery Science Theater 3000 could quite possibly be one of the most inventive and hilarious shows of all time. In a nutshell, an average guy is rocketed into space by his evil boss and is forced to watch terrible, cheesy, poorly acted, poorly written, poorly shot, B-grade movies (sometimes even lower grade than that). The only way he keeps his sanity is by mocking and riffing on the movie-of-the-week with his robot friends, Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot. He is also kept company by the robots Cambot and Gypsy, who do not watch the movie.

    Each episode of MST3K delivers almost non-stop laughs and great one-liners that make watching these awful movies not only bearable, but also hilarious! There are fans (known as MSTies) of all ages, from adults who have been watching it from the first televised episode to teens just discovering it thanks to the release of the DVDs.

    All in all, I am a huge fan of MST3K and have never been dissatisfied with it. I've never seen an episode that didn't make me laugh out loud.

    It's difficult to describe it to those who haven't seen it before, so if you're not one of the legions of fans of MST3K yet, hurry out and rent or buy one of the DVD sets. You won't be disappointed! 10/10
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    • Dec 10, 2005

    FAQ5

    • I always read there were ten seasons; why does IMDb list eleven?
    • Why did Joel leave the show?
    • Why is Crow's head backwards when watching the movies?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 10, 1988 (United States)
      • United States
      • Official site
      • Satellite News
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
    • Production companies
      • Best Brains
      • Comedy Central
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 32 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Color
      • Dolby

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