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Overview

User Rating:
9.5/10   5,028 votes
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Creator:
Joel Hodgson
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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
Genre:
Comedy | Sci-Fi more
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
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 10 nominations more
User Comments:
A consistently great show more (200 total)

Cast

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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)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Company:
Best Brains more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Actress Mary Jo Pehl revealed during a convention conference that the character of Pearl Forrester was loosely based off of her mother. more
Goofs:
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. more
Quotes:
Mike Nelson: Ah, the bright promise of a disgusting new character! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The TV Wheel (1995) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Alas Poor Who? more

FAQ

Why is Tom's head see-through during the skits, but opaque in the theater?
How come the DVDs aren't releasing the episodes in order?
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51 out of 60 people found the following comment useful.
A consistently great show, 14 November 2000

A lot of the movies on which I've commented on this website I've seen as episodes of "Mystery Science Theater 3000." However, I find it difficult to write about this show as a whole - not because I can't think of anything to say, but because there is so much to say that I don't know where to begin or end.

I guess I'll start by saying I approached this show prepared to be unimpressed. A show about a janitor and two robots goofing on bad movies in space? That's about the dumbest idea for a TV show I've ever heard! And in lesser hands this could have been an idiotic show, not worth bothering with. But in the hands of the troupe of writers and performers who call themselves Best Brains it is a show of rare intelligence and wit. The writing is first rate and the performances (especially in the host segments, in which skits are performed which are more or less inspired by the movie) are sharp and enthusiastic. So good was the writing that show was able to remain fresh and entertaining despite several major cast changes (by the time the series ended after ten seasons none of the original cast members remained).

Best of all, this show helped broaden my appreciation for cheesy movies. I've always loved horror and sci-fi movies (horror especially), and some of the movies shown here were familiar, but there were others I would never have seen were it not for this show. Some laughably bad, others cheesy and surreal, others pretty darned interesting. (Still others were just plain bad.)

In short, this was one of the best shows ever shown on television.

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