Mystery Science Theater 3000
If you've ever watched a bad movie, if you've ever felt the urge to joke in the theatre about some horrible acting, laughable dialogue, inane plot, banal music, over-the-top costume, subtle gesture -- in short, if you've ever made fun of a film -- Mystery Science Theater 3000 will appeal to you.
Airing for approximately 10 years, Mystery Science Theater 3000 (commonly "MST3K") started out on a small over-the-air television station in the Twin Cities -- KTMA-TV. Soon, it was picked up by Comedy Central, and it later passed to the Sci-Fi Channel. The show's meteoric rise in the TV landscape is proof of its widespread appeal: as previously stated, just about everyone could relate to its sharp-tongued approach to the dregs of the movie industry.
The show centres around one Joel Robinson and his robots, Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo. Forced to watch bad movies as part of an experiment performed by the Mad Scientist Dr. Forrester and his assistant (TV's Frank), Joel & The Bots sit in their theatre and crack wise during the length of the movie, while the show's audience is "seated" one row behind and is treated to the trio's colourful and hilarious commentary. While Joel was later replaced by Mike Nelson, and the Mad Scientists replaced by Pearl Forrester, Bobo, and Observer, the show retained its wit, sarcasm, level of humour, and, most importantly, its devoted cult following.
Often spoofing or inspired by the movies they watch, the MST3K gang would frequently break out into song, or comment over musical interludes in the films themselves.
Further Information:
Wikipedia entry
IMDB entry
mst3kinfo.com
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