Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K)
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2018 5:02 am
Inspired by thechickinthemiddle and marlboro from the "J. Digger Doyle" thread. Any MST3K fans out there? I know it's a long shot, because it's a fringe "cult" show. But it did win a Peabody Award and aired for 10 seasons on Comedy Central and the Sci-Fi Channel in the 90's (1989 to 1999), and was successfully "rebooted" last year on Netflix, 18 years after it ended (and has been greenlighted for another season later this year). If you are a fan, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the show! It's without a doubt my second favorite show of all-time (behind Magnum, of course).
I stumbled upon the show by chance channel surfing late one night in 1990 and have been hooked ever since. Magnum ended and MST3K began, it was like magic! I can't imagine my life without either of them!
I was stunned when the show was rebooted last year. I was skeptical, but unlike most reboots, it was great! The original creator of the show, Joel Hodgson, was the show runner, so that helped immensely! Don Bellisario is not involved in the Magnum reboot, so, time will tell on that. Can't wait for Season 12 of MST3K this fall!
Most people are probably looking at this and thinking, "What the hell is this guy talking about?" Which I get. It's the same reaction I get when I mention the show to most people (but not all). I won't go into my favorite episodes yet. I'll let marlboro and thechickinthemiddle (and potential others) chime in first.
I'll just show a clip from my favorite MST3K short to sort of introduce the show. This clip just touches the surface of what the show is about, but I have to start somewhere.
youtu.be/GVytXppIFw0
Come on, objectively, if you didn't know anything about the show, that's pretty damn funny, right!
I stumbled upon the show by chance channel surfing late one night in 1990 and have been hooked ever since. Magnum ended and MST3K began, it was like magic! I can't imagine my life without either of them!
I was stunned when the show was rebooted last year. I was skeptical, but unlike most reboots, it was great! The original creator of the show, Joel Hodgson, was the show runner, so that helped immensely! Don Bellisario is not involved in the Magnum reboot, so, time will tell on that. Can't wait for Season 12 of MST3K this fall!
Most people are probably looking at this and thinking, "What the hell is this guy talking about?" Which I get. It's the same reaction I get when I mention the show to most people (but not all). I won't go into my favorite episodes yet. I'll let marlboro and thechickinthemiddle (and potential others) chime in first.
I'll just show a clip from my favorite MST3K short to sort of introduce the show. This clip just touches the surface of what the show is about, but I have to start somewhere.
youtu.be/GVytXppIFw0
Come on, objectively, if you didn't know anything about the show, that's pretty damn funny, right!