Mystery Science Theater 3000

Of all the cool things I'm into, Mystery Science Theater 3000 is definitely right on the top of the list. Because I know not everyone actually knows what MST3K actually is, I'm going to describe it for the uninitiated.

The premise of the show is that a guy and his robots are stuck in space and are forced to watch terrible B movies by a couple of mad scientists. During the movies, the guy and his robots make fun of what's on the screen. The end result is absolutely a comedic goldmine.

There's a lot more to it than this, but this simple formula kept this show on the air for 10 seasons. Although it has officially been off the air since 1999, MST3K has maintained it's popularity with many, and today has quite the cult following. MST3K was created by Joel Hodgson, but the final product was the combined efforts of the imaginations and work of all the members of the staff and the rest of the crew.

Although this isn't shown on TV anymore, you can find about 25% of the episodes on DVD now, and many of the rest of the episodes are available either on Google or Youtube. For the few episodes you can't easily get either on the net or DVD, there are clubs where people make copies (mostly VHS I think) for people who want them, kinda like a low-tech predecessor of file sharing (take that RIAA).

There's so much about to be said about this program that I could write a book, but it is better discovered than discussed, so I'll sign off today with, "Pants! Pants! Sing the praises of pants!"