OT: Mystery Science Theater 3000

[Philo & Gunge]

Has anybody ever seen this show? It's brilliant.

Just in case you don't know, it's a show about a guy and these robots who are trapped in space and forced to watch bad movies. They make funny remarks during the whole movie.

First episode I saw was "Boggy Creek II", I thought it was hilarious. And then I got to see some classic Joel episodes on DVD including the ultimate episode "Manos... the Hands of Fate". The MST3K movie is also high on my "best movies of all time" list.

Show any other MST3K fans out here?

[J. B. Warner]

I've seen it and I love it. Of course, I've only seen the SciFi Channel episodes, so I'm only familiar with the Mike era. I'd like to see some Joel episodes, as well as the movie, but I understand the series is pretty rare.

The first episode I saw was Season 8's "Space Mutiny", and I couldn't stop laughing ("Put your helmet on, we'll be reaching speeds of three!" "There's a tiny colony of people living in my beard," etc.). Nothing beats Mike, Tom, and Crow sporadically spitting out those cheesy action hero names ("Thick McRunfast", "Buff Drinklots", and my personal favorite, "Big McLargehuge").

[cpdavison]

Big fan! The show went through quite a few cast changes and still remained hilarious. You really owe it to yourself to get your hands on some of the Comedy Central "experiments."

Too many favorites to list.

Lots of riffing on, yes, JAM HANDY industrial films!

"What do you think, sirs?"

[TnAdct1]

Lots of riffing on, yes, JAM HANDY industrial films! Including one that involves an animated "spring sprite" showing a middle-aged man the importance of springs and coils in the world ("NO SPRINGS!!!"). :D

Yep, I'm an MST3K fan, with me first offically "watching it" via the Rhino videos that came out in 1996.

[Vorral]

Being a part of the Digital Archive Project, I have the luxury of having all of the MST3K library, with the exception of the first 3 that were released at KTMA which are in the sole possession of the show's producer. For a complete, and I do mean complete list of the episodes, head over to http://mst3k.booyaka.com and see the silliness in all its glory.

[Leviathan]

I've never seen it, But i've seen DVD ofs it at my local store. Any show that htat the gall to heckle bad B-movies has to be funny in my book. I'll guess i'll buy a dvd

[Chow Hound]

I've been a fan since the Comedy Central years, but there's still quite a few episodes I haven't seen. I have all of the officially released DVDs, and they are all excellent, especially the boxed sets. You can find them for just under $40 online. I've also got a lot of episodes I taped off of cable, but the quality is fairly poor.:( I wish Rhino would release the DVD sets faster.

[Philo & Gunge]

I've seen it and I love it. Of course, I've only seen the SciFi Channel episodes, so I'm only familiar with the Mike era. I'd like to see some Joel episodes, as well as the movie, but I understand the series is pretty rare.

The Joel episodes have been fairly easy to find here in Westchester. A Sam Goody just out of town to me ussually has the Rhino DVD's, that's where I purchased all of mine. The movie, on the other hand, is pretty hard to find. I got one on Ebay for about $10, but the DVD usually goes for $100. Too bad Universal Pictures didn't give the movie the attention it deserves.

Oh yeah, TV's Frank is awesome.

[Cdawg]

I love MST3K! I mostly saw SCIFI channel episodes, but have seen both Joel & Mike. I haven't been able to come up with the $ for the DVD's yet, but I have a few of 'em on tape. Columbia House had an overpriced series of the tapes available a couple of years back.

[Leviathan]

I've been a fan since the Comedy Central years, but there's still quite a few episodes I haven't seen. I have all of the officially released DVDs, and they are all excellent, especially the boxed sets. You can find them for just under $40 online. I've also got a lot of episodes I taped off of cable, but the quality is fairly poor.:( I wish Rhino would release the DVD sets faster.

Unfortuinately, I don't think they can release MST3K fast enoguh, becuase like every other damn thing in the DVD business, there's legal red tape to be cut.

[Madison Carter]

Huge fan. I own every episode, and the specials as well. Heck, when they went under, and they started Ebaying their set pieces, I actually bid $2000 on the little dragon thing they used briefly in MST3K: The Movie (I was outbid by $10 at the last second).

Favorite episodes: Santa Claus (the mexican film, not Conquers the Martians), Horrors of Party Beach and Godzilla vs. Megalon.

Favorite shorts: Once Upon a Honeymoon and Robot Rumpus (the Gumby short they did).