Mystery Science Theater 3000

Name: Mystery Science Theater 3000
Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 1989-11-25
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, Bill Corbett, Mary Jo Pehl, Patrick Brantseg

ENDED10 Seasons176 Episodes★ 7.7

Mystery Science Theater 3000 is a comedy series on Comedy Central that ran from 1989 to 1999, ending after 10 seasons and 176 episodes.

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NetworkComedy Central

First AiredNov 25, 1989

Last AiredSep 12, 1999

GenreComedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Runtime92 min

Created ByJoel Hodgson

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

ProductionHBO Downtown Productions, Shout! Factory, Consolidated Puppets

A stranded spaceship pilot captured by mad scientists survives a blitz of cheesy B movies by riffing on them with his funny robot pals.

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Cast

Michael J. Nelson

Mike Nelson

Kevin Murphy

Tom Servo (voice) / Professor Bobo

Bill Corbett

Crow T. Robot (voice) / Observer

Mary Jo Pehl

Pearl Forrester

Patrick Brantseg

Gypsy (voice)

Seasons & Episodes10 seasons · 176 episodes

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In the final season of MST3K's original classic run, Pearl Forrester aspires to become an accredited mad scientist and imposes BOGGY CREEK II: AND THE LEGEND CONTINUES and GIRL IN GOLD BOOTS on Mike and the bots.

E1Soultaker

Apr 11, 199992m★ 8.4

In the theater, the crew watches as the souls of 4 teenagers are being hunted down in "Soultaker" (1990). On the SOL, Gypsy informs Mike that the ship is having serious malfunctions. Meanwhile, in Castle Forrester, Pearl, Bobo, and Brain Guy are playing Monopoly; a soultaker comes for Bobo's soul.

E2Girl in Gold Boots

Apr 18, 199992m★ 8.0

In the theater, the crew watches as a young woman travels to Los Angeles to become a go-go dancer and gets mixed up with the wrong crowd in "Girl in Gold Boots" (1968). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Crow dances in a tiny bikini.

E3Future War

Apr 25, 199992m★ 7.3

In the theater, the crew watches as cyborgs and tiny dinosaurs hunt down an escaped slave in a dystopian future in "Future War" (1997). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Tom Servo challenges Gypsy to a kickboxing match.

E4Blood Waters of Dr. Z

May 2, 199992m★ 6.7

In the theater, the crew watches as a mad scientist exacts revenge by transforming himself into a catfish and going on a killing spree in "Blood Waters of Dr. Z" (1971). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Mike and the bots decide to go fishing.

E5Boggy Creek II: and The Legend Continues

May 9, 199992m

In the theater, the crew watches as a college professor and his students attempt to find a Bigfoot-like beast in an Arkansas swamp in "Boggy Creek II: and The Legend Continues" (1984). Meanwhile, down in Castle Forrester, Pearl hopes to attract tourists by fabricating a legend of the Monster of the Forrester Swamp. This episode features the song "The Legend of Bobo Creek."

E6Track of the Moon Beast

Jun 13, 199992m★ 7.5

In the theater, the crew watches as a moon rock transforms a young man into a reptilian creature with ambiguous connections to Native American mythology in "Track of the Moon Beast" (1976). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Crow apologizes at length for a prank.

E7Final Justice

Jun 20, 199992m★ 8.4

In the theater, the crew watches as a Texas sheriff heads to Malta to clumsily pursue a killer in "Final Justice" (1985). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Crow and Tom are cruel to poor Goosio, Friend to Maltese Children Everywhere.

E8Hamlet

Jun 27, 199992m★ 4.2

In the theater, the crew watches as a German television production of Shakespeare's tragedy proves to be unbearably dull in "Hamlet" (1961). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Mike and the bots play "Alas, Poor Whom?" trying to guess the deceased person based on a single bone from their body.

E9It Lives by Night

Jul 18, 199992m★ 6.8

In the theater, the crew watches as a man bitten by a bat becomes a murderous bat-creature with werewolf rules, in “It Lives By Night” (1974). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Mike asks Tom and Crow for input on redecorating the satellite.

E10Horrors of Spider Island

Jul 25, 199991m★ 7.3

In the theater, the crew watches as a female dance troupe find themselves stranded on an island of killer spiders in "Horrors of Spider Island" (1960). Meanwhile, on the SOL, the bots manage to snag Mike in their very obvious giant web.

E11Squirm

Aug 1, 199992m★ 7.8

In the theater, the crew watches as worms overrun a southern town in "Squirm" (1976). Meanwhile, on the SOL, an annual safety check reveals the SOL to be a death trap. On Earth, Pearl holds a fair in the castle.

E12Diabolik

Aug 8, 199992m

In the theater, the crew watches the skilled thief Diabolik performs daring heists, culminating in the theft of $10 million, an 11-emerald necklace, and twenty tons of gold in "Diabolik" (1968). Meanwhile, on Earth, Pearl accidentally destroys the device controlling the SOL.

E13Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders

Sep 12, 199992m★ 8.2

In the theater, the crew watches as Merlin sells a spellbook to a rude costumer and a wind-up monkey toy terrorizes a family in "Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders" (1996). Meanwhile, on the SOL, Mike and the bots are disturbed by Ernest Borgnine's series of unsettling children's books.

About Mystery Science Theater 3000

Mystery Science Theater 3000 is a comedy, sci-fi & fantasy series on Comedy Central. The show first aired on Nov 25, 1989 and currently has 10 seasons and 176 episodes. Mystery Science Theater 3000 has ended. It has a rating of 7.7/10 based on 232 votes. The cast includes Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, Bill Corbett, Mary Jo Pehl, Patrick Brantseg. Created by Joel Hodgson.