List of mystery science theater 3000 episodes wikipedia. A place for fans of mystery science theater 3000 to share all things mst3krelated. Mystery science theater 3000 mst3k is an american television comedy series created by joel hodgson and produced by best brains, inc. The show was an instant hit and ktma expanded the episodes ordered from to 21. Those shows have now been added to this massive list, bringing its full episode.
Hodgson and mellon formed best brains productions with the crazy idea of pitching the show to cable television. The mystery science theater 3000 episodes you need to. It later aired on the comedy channelcomedy central for seven seasons until its cancellation in 1996. Definitely one of their funniest episodes i couldnt imagine making a top.
So, with your help, along with a lot of superscientific, doubleblind experiments with only minimal amounts of human and robot testing, we discovered and compiled the definitive five greatest mst3k episodes of all time, accompanied by some of your comments. Pod people is one of the seriess best episodes, but the birth of one of mst3ks best running gags is the real reason to watch this one. The definitive top 5 mystery science theater 3000 episodes. If you watch these 10, youll have a better idea of what that series was about, without having to watch the whole thing. This is another example of the crew using a characters name as a repeated exclamation, which is particularly effective here because mitchell is. Best of all, this site is updated by mst3ks greatest asset, the fans you. Mystery science theater 3000 abbreviated as mst3k is an american television comedy series created by joel hodgson and currently produced by alternaversal productions, llc. The return first debuted on netflix two weeks ago i split the season in. The 12 funniest, weirdest, and best mst3k episodes of alltime. The 5 funniest episodes of mystery science theater 3000.
The riffing in this episode is some of the best in the joelera, and i think he and mike found a rather fun way of passing the torch. If you love mst3k, youll love the new mst3k twitch channel. Top 10 mystery science theater 3000 episodes listverse. Jun 28, 2016 so on rifftraxs 10 year anniversary, the entire mst3k cast is getting back together for one special event, along with new mystery science host jonah ray, to celebrate in grand fashion at rifftrax live. The 12 funniest, weirdest, and best mst3k episodes of all. Manos is widely considered to be a the worst movie that mst3k has ever watched, and b one of the funniest episodes in the shows history. Mitchell is an action comedy starring joe don baker as a kooky, slovenly, lovable cop who becomes embroiled in some kind of vague mob activity. So ive combed through their history to uncover what i believe are the 12 funniest, weirdest, and just overall best episodes of mst3k ever made. Mike nelson, kevin murphey and bill corbett moved on to making rifftraxs, audio commentarys for more recent films that still is in the style of mst3k riffing. This was the final joel episode of mst3k, and saw the god of the mst3k universe escaping back to earth after sitting through a detective flick starring joe don baker. Apr 24, 2017 this is something known to longtime mst3k fans, but perhaps not to newbies.
A place for fans of mystery science theater 3000 to share all things mst3k related. While all of the nearly 200 episodes of the series are worth checking out, doing so is obviously a pretty daunting task. I call it the mst3k ab workout, and its the closest ill ever come to a gym. The most common videos feature unintentional physical comedy arising from incidents, accidents, and mishaps, pets or children, and some staged practical jokes.
The show premiered on ktma now wucw in minneapolis, minnesota, on november 24, 1988. Eventually the show ended up, and ended their run, on scifi channel. The return first debuted on netflix two weeks ago i split the season in half and ranked the first seven episodes, from worst to best, before then ranking the last seven episodes. Six of the funniest episodes of mst3k renegade cinema. Mystery science theater 3000 best episodes screenrant. Thanks to a dedicated fanbase constantly sharing tapes of episodes, mst3k stayed on the air for ten seasons, airing on the comedy channel, comedy central, and the scifi channel. Which of the following top 25 classic episodes is your favorite or the most enticing to watch if you havent had the glorious chance to see them in the first place. Top ten mst3k episodes in the not to distant future some where in time and space. Jun 27, 2016 the show was an instant hit and ktma expanded the episodes ordered from to 21. Hodgson constructs robot friends and fellow series stars tom servo and crow t. The landmark episodes of mystery science theater 3000. I accuse my parents season 5 now streaming on netflix while mst3k frequently dabbled in cheesy scifi and genre films, the funniest episode revolves around a clunky, dopey stab at film noir.
Heres one devoted fans report card for the new netflix season of the cultmovie mock fest. Megalon etc since they are funny but nearly unwatchable, they are on the most popular episodes list. The next year, in 1989, the show began its national run on the comedy channelcomedy central, running for seven seasons on that channel until its cancellation in 1996. The 12 funniest, weirdest, and best mst3k episodes of. The mst3k gang elected to use five of the 24 episodes from season three to showcase movies starring japans gamera, a flying, flaming turtlemonster. Nelson or kevin tom servo murphy, released mondays here on. This is one of the all time best episodes of mst3k and definitely one of the funniest. The next year, in 1989, the show began its national run on the comedy channel comedy central, running for seven seasons. They really tear into this movie and make some really funny comments about alot of things. Both sent there by an evil scientist who wants to take over the earth by subjecting everyone to.
Mst3k tackled all three films the skydivers, the beast of yucca flats and red zone cuba, but red zone cuba produced the funniest of the three episodes. Top 10 mystery science theater 3000 episodes, 10 best. Americas funniest home videos is an american comedic video clip television series on abc, which features humorous homemade videos that are submitted by viewers over which jokes are told. Best of all, this site is updated by mst3k s greatest asset, the fans you. Best mst3k episodes mystery science theater 3000a show that took some of the worst films ever made and turned them into some of the best tv ever produced. Comedy central, eric henderson, joel hodgson, mike nelson, movie blog, mst3k, mystery science theater 3000.
By the end of the year ktma was filing for bankruptcy. Definitely one of their funniest episodes i couldnt imagine making a top 5 list tho there is just too many classic episodes. Mar 27, 2017 factory has brought 20 classic episodes of mst3k over to netflix, including series classics such as puma man, manos. Visit our archives of the mst3k pages previously hosted by the scifi channels scifi. With tv club 10, we point you toward the 10 episodes that best represent a tv series, classic or modern. This is something known to longtime mst3k fans, but perhaps not to newbies. Comedy central, eric henderson, joel hodgson, mike nelson. So on rifftraxs 10 year anniversary, the entire mst3k cast is getting back together for one special event, along with new mystery science host jonah ray, to celebrate in grand fashion at rifftrax live. Its missing episodes usually included in the best, such as manos. A look back at the 10 best episodes of a cult classic tv series. Ranking every mst3k episode, from worst to best paste. Mst3k 25th anniversary collection vol 28 xxviii released. Mystery science theater 3000 mst3k is an american television comedy series created by.
Gamera is the film that introduced this godzilla wannabe to the masses in 1965 it was also among the quintet chosen for this series, along with 1966s gamera vs. The best mst3k episodes by terrorantula created 28 jul 2012 updated 17 jan 2016 public if you are trying to find an episodetitle youve forgotten, ask away, id love to help episodes on this list are the funniest riffs with the best movies, not really in order. The bad news is that the full mystery science theater 3000 catalog 11 seasons, 2 episodes at roughly 90 minutes a shot, plus one actual movie. Ranking all 14 episodes of mystery science theater 3000.
Every season is weighed down by episodes devoted to movies which are so bad not even joelmikejonah and the bots can do much with them. I have a couple friends who i helped turn on to mst3k, and pretty much all the episodes ive shown them are mike episodes from the scifi era. Apr 21, 2017 the mst3k gang elected to use five of the 24 episodes from season three to showcase movies starring japans gamera, a flying, flaming turtlemonster. Ok, hands down, this is my favorite episode of the show. Welcome to the most complete list of free online streaming mystery science theater 3000 videos. New mystery science theater 3000 episodes make the grade.
Classic episodes of mst3k, with new intros by either michael j. The top 100 best mst3k episodes news to get you ready for the mst3k revival, here are the top 100 mystery science theater 3000 episodes of all time, as voted on by the fans. Great character actor joe don baker isnt very good as the lead in 1975s mitchell, the subject of one of the finest old mst3k episodes. The new episodes of mystery science theater 3000 ranked. Not only is the second episode of season 11 the best episode of the new series, its one of the best mst3k episodes ever made. Apr, 2017 the bad news is that the full mystery science theater 3000 catalog 11 seasons, 2 episodes at roughly 90 minutes a shot, plus one actual movie is absurdly daunting for newcomers and even. A lot of mst3k is on netflix i recently watched one ive never seen before simply titled werewolf.
In the not to distant future, somewhere in time and space, mike nelson and joel hodgson are stuck on the sol aka the satalite of love. Top 10 mystery science theater 3000 episodes, 10 best mst3k. Shoddy knockoffs should not be listed on the same page as the classic show that inspired them. And joel hodgson and trace beaulieu went on to doing cinematic titanic more in the way of mst3k due to the still classic bad movies and silloets.
Since publishing, two new seasons of mst3k have come to netflix, with a total of 20 new episodes. The premise of the show seeks to discover which horrible and utterly demoralizing film will break the human spirit. Laurence erhardt to determine which ones would be best to use as a weapon to conquer the world. Nov 24, 2019 soultaker is one of the more watchable movies in the mst3k library, and its also one of the funniest episodes, but the movie needs to be stretched a bit too much at times and the finale at the. The mystery science theater 3000 episodes you need to watch. Rabid and dedicated fans exist the world over, and i am proud to be one as well as a cardcarrying member of the mst3k fan club. With so many new series popping up on streaming services and dvd, it gets harder and harder to keep up with new shows, much less the alltime classics. To get you ready for the mst3k revival, here are the top 100 mystery science theater 3000 episodes of all time, as voted on by the fans. But before we celebrate mst3k, lets take a moment to honor rifftrax itself and the work that best defines it.
The show premiered on ktmatv now wucw in minneapolis, minnesota, on november 24, 1988. While mst3k frequently dabbled in cheesy scifi and genre films, the funniest episode revolves around a clunky, dopey stab at film noir from 1945, i accuse my parents. The comments from joel and the bots is always the best part of this episode. Mystery science theater 3000 is a cult comedyscifi series in which a hodgson, who plays a janitor on a space station, is subjected to bmovies as a way for mad scientists dr. Mystery science theater 3000s new head writer, elliott kalan, names his best mst3k episodes to get you excited for the netflix release on april 14. Joel hodgsons record breaking kickstarter project will be bringing back the cult television series, mystery science theater 3000 1988, to netflix. But while mst3k became the stations first and only hit show, it was too little too late. Best mst3k episodes, ranked by new netflix head writer. Club mst3k watch streaming episodes of mystery science. This particular episode ends up being so consistently funny that your stomach muscles will hurt the next day from laughing through the whole thing. The days are shorter, the temperatures are lower, the ground is whiter. Soultaker is one of the more watchable movies in the mst3k library, and its also one of the funniest episodes, but the movie needs to be stretched a bit too much at times and the finale at the.