Four episodes of 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' coming to TPT

Pioneer Press ^ | 3-14-15 | Amy Carlson Gustafson

[TurboZamboni]

Way before people were making fun of TV shows via Twitter, the guys from "Mystery Science Theater 3000" were on TV making fun of movies. Really bad movies. Now the cult comedy favorite is returning to the small screen thanks to Twin Cities Public Television. That's right, the irreverent show is public TV fare. TPT will be airing four classic episodes of the beloved low-budget show starting on March 21 (10 p.m.) and for the three following Saturdays. Fans of the "MST3K," which started in the Twin Cities at KTMA in the late '80s before moving to Comedy Central (originally known as the Comedy Channel) and then to Syfy (then known as the Sci Fi Channel) until its cancelation in 1999, are sure to welcome its return.

[JohnnyP]

Girls Town. Mamie Van Doren.

The Bots chorused “Gi-GAN-TORRR” as she went up the steps.

[real saxophonist]

Rock climbing, Joel.

MST3K is also on Hulu.

[mowowie]

There’s a bunch of MST3000 on Netflix....at least there was last time i checked.
probably on youtube as well.

[mowowie]

Awesome, Thanks.

[SamAdams76]

That was such a great show. I like how you had to be somewhat educated to get all the references in their dialogue or "riffs". References to things like "Ottoman Empire" and "Kafkaesque" left many scratching their heads. I liked that about the show.

I'm surprised that no other shows with similar format ever emerged. There are tons of awful movies out there that deserve the MST3K treatment.

[tumblindice]

Th first time I saw the dog bone spaceship slowly cruise by my screen I thought, what kind of greasy space porn is this?

And then I saw the other end of their space ship.

[SMARTY]

Right-THAT day will NEVER dawn!

I know a guy who used to work at the local PTV station and he said those guys are SSSSOOOOOOO far in the black it ain’t funny!

They get out there begging for dollars and they’re loaded!!