Mystery Science Theater 3000 

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.

Creator:

Joel Hodgson

Stars:

Joel Hodgson, Michael J. Nelson, Trace Beaulieu

Top Rated TV #192 | Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 13 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Kevin Murphy	...	Tom Servo / ... 185 episodes, 1988-1999
Trace Beaulieu	...	Crow T. Robot / ... 150 episodes, 1988-2015
Jim Mallon	...	Gypsy / ... 142 episodes, 1989-1998
Michael J. Nelson	...	Mike Nelson / ... 124 episodes, 1990-1999
Frank Conniff	...	TV's Frank / ... 110 episodes, 1990-1999
Joel Hodgson	...	Joel Robinson / ... 109 episodes, 1988-2015
Mary Jo Pehl	...	Pearl Forrester / ... 88 episodes, 1992-1999

Storyline

When zany mad scientist Dr. Clayton Forrester and his loopy assistant Frank get bored with their work at the Deep Thirteen research center, they kidnap Joel the janitor and shoot him into orbit on the Satellite of Love. While in space Joel builds wacky robot sidekicks Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot to help him withstand an onslaught of grade 'Z' movies that the mad scientists force him to watch.

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Plot Keywords:

cringe comedy | near future | horror host | male horror host | grindhouse filmmaking | 

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Taglines:

We've got movie sign!

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Genres:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The black synthesizer guitar Joel uses during the skit segments in several episodes is a Casio DG-1.

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Goofs

Joel and Mike's head mics are often visible when they turn their heads during theater sequences.

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Quotes

Joel: Hey, Servo buddy. I'm glad you dropped by. You know why?
Tom Servo: Why?
Joel: 'Cause today, my friend, you go through puberty.
Tom Servo: Puberty? Does that mean I'm gonna start perspiring and growing hair in weird places?
Joel: No, it just means that I'm getting tired of your voice and it's time to change it, okay?
Tom Servo: Will it hurt?
Joel: Of course not.
Tom Servo: Oh, here it comes! Here it comes! Beep! Anything you say, Joel Hodgson, sir, master giver of all things good, gracious host and friendly neighbor, not a bad cartoonist, governor, leige, lord ...
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Crazy Credits

Nearly all episodes since the "Rocket Attack U.S.A." episode end with a "stinger" after the credits. That is, a funny little clip from the movie just viewed.

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Alternate Versions

For the Turkey day marathons new introductions to the episodes were filmed.

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Connections

Featured in Atop the Fourth Wall: KISS Comics (2011)

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Soundtracks

A Clown in the Sky
Written by Michael J. Nelson and Kevin Murphy
Performed by Joel Hodgson, Trace Beaulieu and Kevin Murphy

User Reviews

I love it!

MST3K is without a doubt one of the funniest shows ever made. It's hard to believe there could be anything that could make horrible movies like 'Hobgoblins' fun to watch. The show is clever and witty. It's hard to believe a show about a group of three making comments while watching a movie could spawn a ten year series and a movie. But it was done, and I'm sure we're all thankful for that. It's a shame the show has ended but the went out with a bang, making the series finale 'Danger: Diabolik' one of the best of the series; my personal favorite is 'Hobgoblins'. See the reruns and rent the movie whenever possible!

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Satellite News

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 November 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Filming Locations:

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Best Brains, Comedy Central, Home Box Office (HBO)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min (199 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1