Mystery Science Theater 3000

First aired

November 25, 1989

Ended

Avg. episode: 95m

Mystery Science Theater 3000
EnglishComedySci-Fi & Fantasy

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 & Crew

  • Michael J. Nelson

    Michael J. Nelson

    Mike Nelson

  • Kevin Murphy

    Kevin Murphy

    Tom Servo (voice) / Professor Bobo

  • Bill Corbett

    Bill Corbett

    Crow T. Robot (voice) / Observer

  • Mary Jo Pehl

    Mary Jo Pehl

    Pearl Forrester

  • PB

    Patrick Brantseg

    Gypsy (voice)

  • Michael J. Nelson

    Michael J. Nelson

    Writer

  • CH

    Colleen Henjum

    Writer

  • MD

    Mike Dodge

    Writer

  • Paul Chaplin

    Paul Chaplin

    Writer

  • Trace Beaulieu

    Trace Beaulieu

    Writer

  • Frank Conniff

    Frank Conniff

    Writer

  • Jim Mallon

    Jim Mallon

    Writer

  • Kevin Murphy

    Kevin Murphy

    Writer

  • Mary Jo Pehl

    Mary Jo Pehl

    Writer

  • DS

    David Sussman

    Writer

Media

Seasons 11

Specials

Specials

194 Episodes
Season 1

Season 1

198913 Episodes

In season 1, trapped by mad scientists Dr. Forrester and Dr. Erhardt, Joel Robinson and his robot pals face off against movies like THE CRAWLING EYE and ROBOT HOLOCAUST.

Season 2

Season 2

199013 Episodes

In Season 2, Joel Robinson’s torment continues as Dr. Forrester and TV’s Frank inflict such horrors as CATALINA CAPER and THE SIDEHACKERS.

Season 3

Season 3

199124 Episodes

In season 3, Joel and the bots tackle all five original-run GAMERA episodes and the beloved classic POD PEOPLE.

Season 4

Season 4

199224 Episodes

MST3K shifts into high gear as the unforgettable MANOS: THE HANDS OF FATE makes its indelible mark on Joel, Tom Servo, and Crow. This season also includes THE DAY THE EARTH FROZE, although we never did find out what a Sampo is.

Season 5

Season 5

199324 Episodes

MST3K changes hosts for the first time when Joel Robinson escapes and is replaced by Mike Nelson. Joel’s departure is marked by the iconic MITCHELL, and Mike enters the arena with THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN'T DIE. Season 5 also includes Joel’s favorite episode, I ACCUSE MY PARENTS.

Season 6

Season 6

199424 Episodes

Season 6 of MST3K brought the works of Coleman Francis to the Satellite of Love, with RED ZONE CUBA and THE SKYDIVERS. Mike and the bots also suffer a ZOMBIE NIGHTMARE they won’t soon forget.

Season 7

Season 7

19966 Episodes

Season 7 encourages Mike, Tom, and Crow to leave the Bronx with ESCAPE 2000 – and they take the suggestion to escape very seriously in LASERBLAST, when the SOL crew transforms themselves into non-corporeal beings of pure energy to go play on the edge of the universe.

Season 8

Season 8

199722 Episodes

Season 8 picks up 500 years after the last episode, as Mike and the bots are forcibly returned to the Satellite of Love, where Pearl Forrester, Professor Bobo, and Brain Guy are eager to inflict such gems as SPACE MUTINY and TIME CHASERS on our hapless heroes.

Season 9

Season 9

199813 Episodes

In Season 9, Pearl, Bobo, and Brain Guy set up shop in Castle Forrester while Mike, Tom Servo, and Crow continue to suffer under the burden of riffing movies like THE PUMAMAN and WEREWOLF.

Season 10

Season 10

199913 Episodes

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.