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MST3k Becomes the Biggest Crowd-Funded Video Project in Internet History
pastemagazine.com ^ | December 11, 2015 | Jim Vorel

Posted on 12/12/2015 3:10:54 AM PST by Morgana

Mystery Science Theater 3000 smashed through all known barriers Friday night to prove itself the king of geeky TV when its total on Kickstarter (including its add-on shop) soared past $6.3 million. The show, which went off the air in 1999, became the most successful crowdfunded video project of all time, surpassing the Veronica Mars movie, which previously held the title with $5.7 million.

The MST3k project’s ultimate goal had been $5.5 million to produce a new, 12-episode season of the cult series, in an attempt to prove to various networks or online streamers that there was a demand for the bad movie riffing series to return. This could not possibly have been proven more conclusively, as the minimum $2 million goal was immediately overcome. In the last 72 hours in particular, donations to the Kickstarter have been flying fast and furious, taking it well beyond any of the earlier projections. At the time of this writing, more than 47,000 people (including myself) have donated to the cause.

The current donations guarantee a bonus 13 episode season, including a new holiday special, hopefully in the same league as Santa Claus Conquers the Martians. The donations were no doubt helped by the huge number of celebrity endorsements the new version of the show has received, from people who will be cast members (Patton Oswalt, Felicia Day) to those who hope to appear in cameo roles (everyone from Jack Black to Jerry Seinfeld).

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KEYWORDS: mst3k; whatsuptigerlily; woodyallen
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THEY DID IT!! 14 NEW EPISODES!! mystery science theater 3000 photo:  MysteryScienceTheater3KJoel.jpg

mystery science theater 3000 photo:  MST3KMike.jpg

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1 posted on 12/12/2015 3:10:54 AM PST by Morgana
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To: Morgana

love it


2 posted on 12/12/2015 3:18:40 AM PST by BOOHA
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To: Artemis Webb; JoeProBono; CatherineofAragon; TomServo; RandallFlagg; MD Expat in PA
mst3k tvs frank photo: MST3K Spinning Planet Globe_an3.gif mst3k joel photo: Lovely Joel hodgson-sized.jpg 14 new episodes on the way!!
3 posted on 12/12/2015 3:20:55 AM PST by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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To: Morgana

I’m going to start a fight and say Mike Nelson was better than Joel Robinson.


4 posted on 12/12/2015 3:49:40 AM PST by Crazieman (Article V or National Divorce. The only solutions now.)
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To: Crazieman
Better not say that - Joel is Jim Robinson's nephew! 8~)

Seriesly, Joel always looked half asleep, which was perfect, because I always watched it in the middle of the night.

Mike always had that look of mischief about him.

5 posted on 12/12/2015 3:59:19 AM PST by real saxophonist (YouTube + Twitter + Facebook = YouTwitFace.com)
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To: BOOHA
"love it"

x2

6 posted on 12/12/2015 4:07:31 AM PST by circlecity
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To: Crazieman

I like Nelson better myself. Nothing against Joel though.


7 posted on 12/12/2015 4:24:50 AM PST by wally_bert (I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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Well nothing against Joel either. I just thought Mike was funnier.


8 posted on 12/12/2015 4:28:34 AM PST by Crazieman (Article V or National Divorce. The only solutions now.)
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To: Crazieman

Nelson was funnier definitely.


9 posted on 12/12/2015 4:33:33 AM PST by wally_bert (I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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To: Morgana

Four words:

“Manos, Hands Of Fate”

CC


10 posted on 12/12/2015 4:35:51 AM PST by Celtic Conservative (CC: purveyor of cryptic, snarky posts since December, 2000..)
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To: Celtic Conservative

Rock climbing, Joel.


11 posted on 12/12/2015 4:39:55 AM PST by real saxophonist (YouTube + Twitter + Facebook = YouTwitFace.com)
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To: Crazieman

I'm sorry too, Dmitri. I'm very sorry. All right, you're sorrier than I am. But I am sorry as well. I am as sorry as you are, Dmitri. Don't say that Mike is funnier than Joel is because Joel is capable of being just as funny as Mike is. So they're both funny, all right? All right.

12 posted on 12/12/2015 4:40:19 AM PST by Cvengr ( Adversity in life & death is inevitable; Stress is optional through faith in Christ.)
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To: Cvengr; Celtic Conservative

Two words: Space Mutiny.


13 posted on 12/12/2015 4:43:01 AM PST by Crazieman (Article V or National Divorce. The only solutions now.)
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To: Morgana

Gamera is really neat...


14 posted on 12/12/2015 4:54:03 AM PST by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: Celtic Conservative

Gamera is good to eat....he is filled with turtle meat

Deep hurting

Sweet doughs

Mr B Natural

https://m.youtube.com/watch?ebc=ANyPxKobpoaKzIEdcGMsw193wKDxpXVYB2gnmA79U54k50JAOy3xy30twx-IhLLlTh6A9ZeBVY2FyKIbqT-65fZ_RKnELrG3Bw&v=cAKentKiGOY&time_continue=323


15 posted on 12/12/2015 4:54:04 AM PST by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. .c)
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To: Vaquero

Hey, it’s Gamera! Get the camera!
LOL

CC


16 posted on 12/12/2015 5:05:48 AM PST by Celtic Conservative (CC: purveyor of cryptic, snarky posts since December, 2000..)
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To: Celtic Conservative

Why don’t they look? Why don’t they look?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Naix-f6KSIg


17 posted on 12/12/2015 5:07:59 AM PST by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. .c)
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To: Celtic Conservative

Camera

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fXkMfyjo7PU


18 posted on 12/12/2015 5:14:31 AM PST by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. .c)
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To: Morgana

Try not to look like a corn cob....


19 posted on 12/12/2015 5:32:53 AM PST by garryowenartillery ( 1/21FA, 1st Cav Div (Airmobile) RVN... FT. Greely, Alaska (ATC) Gerstle River Project)
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To: wally_bert

I like them both.


20 posted on 12/12/2015 5:50:37 AM PST by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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