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"Mystery Science Theater 3000" (1988): Season 7: Episode 12 -- An Air Force pilot attempts to gain the respect of his father.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000" (1988): Season 6: Episode 4 -- A secret agent tries to stop a drug lord from taking over the world with hallucinogenic chewing gum.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000" (1988): Season 5: Episode 21 -- The search for an astronaut on an alien planet.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000" (1988): Season 5: Episode 19 -- Three coffee shop customers help an owner rob an armored car.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000" (1988): Season 5: Episode 2 -- A "Giant Gila Monster" wreaks havoc.

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Overview

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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 full episode list
Release Date:
24 November 1988 (USA) more
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Tagline:
We've got movie signs! more
Plot:
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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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 10 nominations more
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MST3K crash lands into Hulu
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'Mystery Science Theater 3000' now on Hulu
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User Comments:
One of the Greatest Ideas ever come to TV more (200 total)

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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Additional Details

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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Runtime:
97 min (199 episodes)
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1.33 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
At ComicCon 2008, the cast and crew revealed that the only film they refused to satirize after viewing was Child Bride (1938). more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In many episodes you can hear the sound of the bots and the host turning the pages as go through their manuscripts. more
Quotes:
Tom Servo: He's going to fly into the commercial! more
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Soundtrack:
Those Little Audition Numbers more

FAQ

What are those "other science facts"?
How come the DVDs aren't releasing the episodes in order?
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42 out of 46 people found the following comment useful.
One of the Greatest Ideas ever come to TV, 8 July 2003
Author: Rat Man from Mars

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.

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